NEWARK, NJ — Two New Jersey men have been barred from charity work after they admitted operating a bogus 9/11 charity. They must also hand over more than $121,000, which the state will donate to a legitimate charity.
Thomas Scalgione of Stafford Township and Mark Niemczyk of Tinton Falls admitted violating the state’s Charities Registration and Investigation Act.
Niemczyk and Scalgione brought a custom-painted pickup truck to public events, where they sold T-shirts featuring the logos of the New York City police and fire departments.
According to a final consent judgment, no money collected went to the families of first responders killed in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.