Trump Condemned Jackson Township Discrimination of Orthodox Jews Shortly Before Finding Out He Tested Positive for COVID-19

BEDMINSTER, NJ – Hours before alerting the world that he had tested positive for COVID-19, President Donald J. Trump met with some of his biggest financial donors, including Dr. Richard Roberts, of…

Justice Department Settles Sexual Harassment and Race Discrimination Lawsuit Against Manager and Owners of Virginia Rental Properties

HARRISONBURG, VA – The Justice Department today announced that Gary T. Price, a manager of rental properties in and around Harrisonburg, Virginia, together with owners of the properties, Alberta Lowery and GTP…

U.S. Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez Announces Over $2.8 Million In Awards To Combat Human Trafficking In Middle District Of Florida

Tampa, FL – U.S. Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez today announced that the Middle District of Florida has received $2,879,856 from the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, through its component, Office…

Promise Kept: Mo Hill Agrees to Negotiate Lowering House of Worship Zoning to Two Acres in Toms River

TOMS RIVER, NJ – In 2018 North Dover resident Scott Gartner came to Toms River town hall with a threat to the Toms River Township Council and then Mayor Thomas Kelaher, “Change…

Alleged Southern California Narcotics Traffickers Among Those Charged in International Crackdown Targeting Darknet Dealers

LOS ANGELES – As part of an international effort to disrupt narcotics trafficking on the darknet, members of the Los Angeles Joint Criminal Opioid and Darknet Enforcement (JCODE) Task Force today announced cases…

Human Sex Traffickers Sentenced to 15 and 7.5 Years in Prison

Spokane, WA – William D. Hyslop, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced that Robert S. Tillman, age 30, of Sacramento, California, and Brandon C. Campbell, age 23, of…

SIX ELN Members and Associates Charged With Narco-Terrorism and International Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy

HOUSTON – A total of three Colombian nationals associated with the National Liberation Army (Ejército de Liberación Nacional aka ELN), a paramilitary group designated as a foreign terrorist organization, have been taken…

Five Individuals Face Federal Charges For Damaging U.S. Courthouse During May 30, 2019 Protest In Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS, Nev. — U.S. Attorney Nicholas A. Trutanich for the District of Nevada, Special Agent in Charge Aaron C. Rouse for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), U.S. Marshal Gary Schofield, and…

Indictment Unsealed Charging Norman Car Dealership Executives Charged With Wire Fraud Conspiracy, Forgery, and Identity Theft in Subprime Auto Loans

OKLAHOMA CITY – A federal indictment has been unsealed charging BOBBY CHRIS MAYES, 28, CHARLES GOOCH, 61, and COURTNEY WELLS, 35, all residents of Norman, with 25 counts of wire fraud, conspiracy,…

Sarasota Pain Doctor And Former Insys Sales Representative Charged In Health Care Fraud Kickback Conspiracy

Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez announces the unsealing of a 16-count indictment charging Steven Chun (57, Sarasota) and Daniel Tondre (50, Tampa) with conspiring to pay and receiving…

Justice Department Files Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Owners Of Minneapolis Area Rental Properties

United States Attorney Erica H. MacDonald today announced the filing of a lawsuit against property managers/owners REESE PFEIFFER, JEANNE PFEIFFER, MICHAEL FRUEN, and JEREMY MARTINEAU and business entities FRUEN & PFEIFFER, LLP…

Texas Deputy Sheriff Sentenced to Over 18 Years in Prison for Sexual Exploitation of a Child and Cyberstalking

BOSTON – A law enforcement officer from Texas was sentenced today in federal court in Worcester for sexual exploitation of a minor and cyberstalking charges. Pasquale T. Salas, 26, a/k/a Gino, a…

On the East Coast, Blue Crab is Big Business, Feds Cracking Down on Imitations

ANNAPOLIS, MD – Blue crabs are one of the most culinary and economically important species of the Jersey Shore fishing industry. In fact, the blue crab represents a $1.92 billion industry for…

Some New Jersey Lawmakers Call for Murphy Nursing Home Death Investigation

TRENTON, NJ – The fifteen members of the Senate Republican caucus wrote to the United States Department of Justice (click here for PDF) asking for an expanded investigation into New Jersey’s failed…

New Kosher Supermarket Coming to Jackson

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Aisle 9, a Kosher supermarket and deli is coming to Jackson Township. The flagship Jackson store will be located in the newly built Liberty Commons plaza, across the…

Howell Township Receives $127,000 Community Policing Grant

HOWELL TOWNSHIP, NJ – NEWARK, N.J. – The Department of Justice today announced $2.2 million in grant funding to law enforcement agencies and stakeholders through the Department’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services…

Seaside Heights’ Casino Pier Reopening July 2nd

SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ – The Casino pier, on the boardwalk in Seaside Heights is reopening for Fourth of July weekend. The pier, like many other amusement parks statewide has announced their reopening…

Teacher Pleads Guilty to Enticing a Minor for Sex, Faces at Least 10 Years in Prison

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A former Joplin, Missouri, middle school teacher has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to enticing one of her students to engage in illicit sex. Amanda Ruth…

Delaware Passes 10,000 Positive COVID-19 Cases

SMYRNA, DE – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing 12 additional fatalities related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and is providing an update on the number of positive cases…

AG William Barr Files Lawsuit Against Jackson Township Mayor, Council, Planning Board for Alleged Religious Discrimination

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Jackson Township governing body, including Mayor Michael Reina and other members of the Jackson Township Council and Jackson Township Planning Board were served today with a federal…

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