Editing Guttenberg, New Jersey (section)

====Political scandals====
Political scandals in the 21st century have included the 2008 convictions of then-mayor David Delle Donna and his wife, a member of the town planning board, on federal extortion and mail fraud charges, for which they were each sentenced to four years in federal prison.<ref>Conte, Michaelangelo. [http://www.nj.com/news/jjournal/guttenberg/index.ssf?/base/news-0/1224916016161280.xml&coll=3 "Guttenberg mayor, wife found guilty of extortion, tax charges"], ''[[The Jersey Journal]]'', October 25, 2008. Accessed September 10, 2013. "Corrupt former Guttenberg Mayor David Delle Donna and his wife Anna were each sentenced to four years and three months in federal prison yesterday for tax evasion and extorting cash and gifts from a town bar owner in exchange for official favors."</ref> A former mayor, Peter LaVilla, pleaded guilty in 2003 to misappropriating campaign funds and using the money for a private brokerage account. In addition, a councilman resigned in 2002 after being accused of receiving illegal advances on his salary, and the same year, a chief financial officer pleaded guilty to misappropriation of funds.<ref>Miller, Jonathan. [https://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/16/nyregion/16gberg.html "F.B.I. Raids on the Mayor Make Him Topic A in a Small Town"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', February 16, 2007. Accessed October 6, 2007. "In 2003, the former mayor, Peter LaVilla, pleaded guilty to misappropriating campaign funds and using the money for a private brokerage account after an investigation by the United States attorney's office. In 2002, a councilman accused of receiving illegal advances on his salary resigned, although he was never formally charged. The same year, the town's chief financial officer pleaded guilty to misappropriation of funds."</ref>