2006 Media Releases:

CAMDEN COUNTY PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE
VINCENT P. SARUBBI, CAMDEN COUNTY PROSECUTOR
MEDIA   INFORMATION

March 17, 2006

New Jersey Attorney General Zulima V. Farber announced today that she has appointed First Assistant Camden County Prosecutor James P. Lynch to serve as Acting Camden County Prosecutor, effective today.

The resignation of Camden County Prosecutor Vincent P. Sarubbi becomes effective today. Until a permanent Prosecutor is appointed to a five-year term, the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office will operate under the authority of Attorney General Farber. For that reason, Lynch was sworn in today as a Special Deputy Attorney General/Acting Camden County Prosecutor.

Lynch was sworn in this morning by Superior Court Judge Lee A. Solomon. Judge Solomon also administered the oath of office to the office’s 62 Assistant Prosecutors. They will serve as Special Deputy Attorneys General/Acting Assistant Camden County Prosecutors until a new Prosecutor is nominated by Gov. Corzine and confirmed by the New Jersey Senate.

Also today, Acting Prosecutor Lynch swore in the 107 members of the Prosecutor’s Office investigative staff, including investigators and superior officers, as Special State Investigators.

Lynch has served as First Assistant Camden County Prosecutor since 1996. Prior to that, he served as First Assistant Gloucester County Prosecutor from 1994 to 1996 and as an Assistant Camden County Prosecutor from 1982 to 1994. He served as Acting Prosecutor in June and July 2002 before Sarubbi was sworn in to the post.

“James Lynch is a veteran prosecutor and strong manager who has served before as Acting Prosecutor,” Attorney General Faber said.

“I am most grateful to the Attorney General for placing her trust and confidence in me,” Lynch stated. “Members of the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office enjoy a longstanding reputation for fairness, professionalism and dedication to serving the interests of the public. We will all do our best to carry on this tradition of excellence.”