[3] Prior to becoming freeholder, DiVincenzo held public jobs in Essex County as a parks supervisor, teacher, and athletics coordinator.
He received the backing of the state's Democratic establishment, including Bob Menendez, Cory Booker, Stephen Sweeney, Vincent Prieto, Donald Payne Jr., and Steve Fulop.
[8] Double dipping is the practice of simultaneously holding multiple elected positions or to being employed by and collecting retirement benefits from the same public authority at the same time.
"[13] Crossing party lines, he, and many other registered Democrats statewide, endorsed Republican Governor Chris Christie in his successful 2013 re-election bid.
The state Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC), in its 16-count complaint against DiVincenzo, alleged that he failed to properly report nearly $72,000 in campaign expenditures, and improperly spent more than $16,000.