Acropolis Runs For Mayor Under Cloud Of Conflicts

Stephen Acropolis, Resident CEO For Axis-Of-Greed: Brick Division, Runs For Mayor In Wake Of GOP Budget Scam, 234% Camp Fee Hikes, ’03 Campaign Cover-Up By Cartine, Scaturro, & Funding Questions From GOP Political Payoffs, Bilotta, Wolfe Payola Issues

Brick Council President Stephen Acropolis, a Republican, will run against Democratic Mayor Joseph Scarpelli despite a cloud of controversy generated by contradictory answers to questions raised by OCP involving allegedly inaccurate claims in Acropolis campaign fliers.

Acropolis Promised Cartine Cooperation
Which Did Not Materialize

Acropolis, who said he doesn't keep copies of his campaign publications, said a few months ago that his campaign manager, Allen E. Cartine, would make the campaign fliers available for inspection, but Cartine declined to return numerous phone calls from OCP reporters who wasted a lot of time trying to track Cartine down.

Cartine Appointment Opposed By Scarpelli

Cartine was recently rewarded by Acropolis and the GOP council majority with a four year appointment to the Brick Housing Authority, a designation that was opposed by Mayor Joseph Scarpelli, who noted federal law requires that the position be offered to someone who lives in an authority unit, which Cartine does not.

Was Shea Involved In Acropolis Fund Raising?
Acropolis Says He "Can't Remember"

Also troubling is and assertion that Acropolis says he “can’t remember” whether pay-to-play megabucks attorney Robert Shea was involved in fund raising for the 2003 council campaign.

234% GOP Camp Fee
Increase For Brick Kids

Another issue Acropolis will need to address is the 234% increase in summer camp fees for Brick kids Acropolis pushed through over strenuous objections from Scarpelli and the Democrat council minority.

Other issues include conflict-of-interest and collusion allegations involving Acropolis’ partner, Joseph Bilotta, a commissioner on the Dover Municipal Utilities Authority, and alleged promises by Axis-Of-Greed County Chairman George Gilmore to “spend a million dollars if necessary” to get Acropolis elected mayor.

Mayor Scarpelli had very little to say about the Acropolis mayoral candidacy, but the GOP candidate is unlikely to face any opposition in the Republican primary election scheduled for Tuesday, June 7th.

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