New Jersey has a reputation for corruption, and the recent arrests of Hoboken Mayor Peter Cammarano, Secaucus Mayor Dennis Elwell, Assemblyman Daniel Van Pelt and others shows that the reputation is well founded.

Check out our rogue's gallery of politicians who were recently arrested and had to make their walk of shame to a court house:

Anthony Russo

May 18, 2005

Former Hoboken mayor

Anthony Russo admitted in federal court that he extorted thousands of dollars in kickbacks

from an accounting firm working for the city.

Peter Cammarano

July 23, 2009

Hoboken Mayor Peter Cammarano is one of

many people brought to FBI Headquarters in Newark

being taken into custody during a money laundering and corruption sweep.

Milton Milan

June 16, 2001

Former Camden mayor

Milton Milan was convicted of various corruption charges

, including soliciting bribes from mobsters and staging a fake burglary to commit fraud.

Sharpe James

April 17, 2008

Former Newark Mayor Sharpe James, center, was

convicted of five counts of fraud by a federal jury

- including selling a property to his girlfriend - who turned it around for a major profit.

Jim Treffinger

October 9, 2003

The ex-Essex County Executive

pleaded guilty to a host of graft charges said he found religion ... just in time for his sentencing

.

Joseph Vas

March 11, 2009

Joseph Vas, left, former mayor of Perth Amboy leaves the Federal Courthouse in Newark after he was charged with

mail fraud and misappropriation of COA funds

.

Dennis Elwell

July 23, 2009

Secaucus Mayor

Dennis Elwell is led to to FBI Headquarters in Newark after being taken into custody

during a money laundering and corruption sweep

Nidia Davila-Colon

December 16, 2003

Unbelievably, voters elected this ex-Hudson County freeholder to another term while she was under indictment. Her tenure was short-lived after

she was found guilty of passing bribes

.

Robert Janiszewski

March 25, 2005

The

ex-Hudson County exec was nabbed for taking bribes

. 'Janu' was the feds' star witness in a litany of cases against other corrupt Jersey pols, like Nidia Davila-Colon.

Sara Bost

December 2, 2003

Although she never admitted taking bribes, the ex-Irvington mayor got

more than a slap on the wrist when it came to sentencing

.

Martin Barnes

April 29, 2003

The ex-mayor of Paterson was

indicted and convicted of accepting lavish gifts

in exchange for city contracts.

Wayne Bryant

November 19, 2008

Former Sen. Wayne R. Bryant was

found guilty today of selling his office

as one of New Jersey's most influential lawmakers for a medical school job that padded his pension.

Daniel Van Pelt

July 23, 2009

Daniel Van Pelt is one of

many people brought to FBI Headquarters in Newark after being taken into custody

during a money laundering and corruption sweep.

Marino Vega

July 23, 2009

Jersey City council president

Marino Vega is led into FBI Headquarters in Newark after being taken into custody

during a money laundering and corruption sweep.

Leona Beldini

July 23, 2009

Jersey City Deputy Mayor

Leona Beldini is led into FBI Headquarters in Newark

after being taken into custody during a money laundering and corruption sweep.