TRENTON — Senate President Stephen Sweeney stepped down as Gloucester County freeholder director at the end of last year, but his campaign bank account had plenty of life left.
For months after leaving office, the Democrat continued to spend money from the account, including more than $12,000 for political dinners at restaurants ranging from Charlie Browns to Bobby Flays Steak at The Borgata in Atlantic City, according to campaign finance reports.
Sweeney left office on Dec. 31, 2010. Since then, he has spent more than $80,000 from the account, including donations to political candidates and charities, the reports show. <