EDISON — The former secretary-treasurer of a Newark union admitted Feb. 6 to embezzling $71,000 from Local 1233 of the International Longshoreman’s Association, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.
Gregory Taylor, 57, of Edison, pleaded guilty to Count 26 of an indictment that charged him with issuing himself a vacation check for $7,852 without authorization.
Taylor also admitted to embezzling an additional
$63,148 in union funds while he was in control of the union’s finances. He entered his guilty plea before U.S. District Judge Joel A. Pisano in Trenton federal court.