Criminal Defense Attorney Will Challenge Golden For Sheriff
Ruben Scolavino, left and his client, former Corrections Officer Luis Roman, as he pleads guilty to smuggling phones and drugs into prisons. Star Ledger photo
Rueben Scolavino, Esq., of Freehold will be nominated for Sheriff by the Monmouth County Democrats this morning at their convention in Asbury Park.
Scolavino promotes himself as a Toms River DWI lawyer who “will not stop until he reaches a favorable outcome,” on his website, tomsriverdui.com
In addition to his DWI practice, Scolavino defends high profile cases including homicides, sexual assaults, drug trafficking, and white collar crime. He is an adjunct professor at his alma matter, William Paterson University and has given guest lectures at Rutgers and Kean universities, according to his website.
In 2011, he defended a corrections officer from Northern State Prison in Newark and the Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center in Avenel who pled guilty to smuggling cell phones and drugs into the prisons, according to a Star Ledger report.
Sheriff Shaun Golden touring Superstorm Sandy damage. Photo: Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office
Unless challenged and defeated in the June 4 Democratic primary, Scolavino will take on incumbent Sheriff Shaun Golden in the November 5 general election.
Golden his seeking his second full term as sheriff. He was appointed Acting Sheriff when Kim Guadagno became Lt. Governor in 2010 and elected to his own term in office later that year. He holds a masters degree from Seton Hall University in public administration. The lifelong Monmouth resident was a police officer in Colts Neck and Toms River before joining the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office as Undersheriff reporting to Guadagno. Golden is a Certified Public Manager and an adjunct professor at Monmouth University.
The Monmouth County Sheriff is charged with leading the 609 employee department that includes a Law Enforcement Division, Corrections and Communications.
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Ohh snap! Here comes Jim Sage, and his swarm of fabricated names to back him up, with another link to the tired “watchdog” story that lacks any merit or credibility.
Scolavino looks like a mob attorney, OR he looks like he’s already done the perp walk himself.
his luck just seems to continue to be “golden”!! If this guy wins, we’ll have too many empty beds at the jail, and too many crooks running around!
In all fairness, I noted some additional information (from the M.C. Dem’s) on Mr. Scolavino including his work as Asst. DA in Bronx County, NY., where he prosecuted violent crimes, gangs and narcotic distributors.
“Born in Uruguay, South America, Ruben came to the United States as a child over 30 years ago. Like many others before him, Ruben’s parents believed that this country gave their son the best opportunity to succeed. He went on to graduate from William Paterson University with Honors and later received his law degree from Seton Hall University Law School. He served as an Assistant District Attorney in Bronx County, New York where he was responsible for investigating and prosecuting violent crimes, gangs and narcotic distributors. During his tenure in the District Attorney’s office, he served with distinction and was appointed as a trial mentor to fellow prosecutors. Ruben also works as an adjunct professor at William Paterson University teaching law. He also currently serves as a vestry member of the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church.”
Hahaha if laziness and obesity are qualifications he is a shoe-in ooaafff
Criminal lawyer job is the very challenge oriented post, for this need to know the all technique and tactics to win that cases. Have to collect the all proofs for arguing that case.