job." Van Pelt also withdrew from his re-election bid. On August 12, Republican county committee members selected Long Beach Township Commissioner DiAnne C. Gove to fill the remainder of Van Pelt's term and to take his spot on the ballot. Van Pelt was convicted on May 19, 2010, of accepting a $10,000 bribe to provide environmental permits for an Ocean Township development project.<ref>Spoto, MaryAnn. "Ex-N.J. Assemblyman Daniel Van Pelt is convicted of taking $10K bribe", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, May 19, 2010. Accessed November 19, 2022</ref> On November 19, 2020, he was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison. He was released in December 2013. References External linksNew Jersey Legislature financial disclosure forms'' 2008 2007 Van Pelt criminal complaint, United States Department of Justice, July 23, 2009 1964 births Living people Politicians convicted of extortion under color of official right Politicians convicted of program bribery Politicians from Ocean County, New Jersey Republican Party members of the New Jersey General Assembly Mayors of places in New Jersey New Jersey city council members People from Elizabeth, New Jersey People from Ocean Township, Ocean County, New Jersey Regent University alumni The College of New Jersey alumni Toms River High School East alumni Operation Bid Rig New Jersey politicians convicted of corruption New Jersey politicians convicted of crimes 21st-century American politicians