MS-13 Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Kill Rival Mexican Mafia Inmate

ABINGDON, Va. – The last of five federal prisoners charged with conspiring to kill a fellow inmate at United States Penitentiary – Lee, a high-security federal prison for male inmates, pleaded guilty…

United States Attorney Sellinger Announces Diverse Leadership Team

NEWARK, N.J. – U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today that he is naming an experienced team of women and men to lead the Office’s enforcement of criminal and civil laws. His…

Southwest Virginia Man Sentenced in Unemployment Benefits Scam

ABINGDON, Va. – A Southwest Virginia man, who conspired with more than 30 others in a scheme to illegally obtain pandemic unemployment benefits, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to defraud…

Today is your last day, New Jersey utility shutoff moratorium ends tomorrow

TRENTON, NJ – If you’re still behind on paying your utility bills in New Jersey due to the extended business closures, shutdowns, and limited capacity executive orders issued by Governor Phil Murphy…

Memphis Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Federal Prison for Possession of a Firearm After a Misdemeanor Conviction of Domestic Violence

Memphis, TN- Terrell Johnson, 25, has been sentenced to 110 months in federal prison for possession of a firearm after being convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence. Joseph C.…

Former Resident of Bergen County Sentenced to 29 Months in Prison for $1.5 Million Investment Fraud Scheme

NEWARK, N.J. – A former New Jersey resident was sentenced today to 29 months in prison for his role in an investment scheme through which he fraudulently obtained more than $1.52 million…

Poll shows New Jerseyeans Prefer Full-Service Stations, Don’t Want to Pump Their Own Gas

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – With a move afoot in the New Jersey Senate to end the 73-year-old prohibition of pumping your own gas, a new poll this week showed most residents don’t…

One gas station in Monmouth County had gas for under $4 this morning

MANALAPAN, NJ – As most of New Jersey has gone into the $4 or more per gallon price range for gasoline, early this morning, the Valero station on Route 33 in Manalapan…

Gas prices in Ocean County have significantly surpassed the $4 per gallon mark

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Gas prices are climbing and in Ocean County, they are officially over $4 per gallon. Two days ago, we featured a few remaining stations still selling gas for…

Six men indicted on federal charges for illegal firearms possession, drugs

SAVANNAH, GA: Six defendants face federal charges including drug trafficking and illegal possession of firearms after separate indictments by a grand jury in the Southern District of Georgia, while recent actions in…

New Jersey’s Labor Commissioner Impeachment for Pandemic Fiasco, Unemployment Woes, Office Closures

TRENTON, NJ – Weeks after Governor Phil Murphy met with his peers at the National Governor’s Association’s annual convention, signaling an end to the pandemic phase of COVID-19, New Jersey’s Department of…

New Jersey Governor Passes Law Barring Public Investments in Russia

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has signed a law that forbids public investments in Belarus and Russia in the wake of the unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. During that invasion,…

Abingdon Man Pleads Guilty to Bankruptcy Fraud

ABINGDON, Va. – An Abingdon man, who concealed bank accounts from a federal bankruptcy court during his Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, pleaded guilty last week to one count of bankruptcy fraud. Ronald…

KC Man Sentenced for Robbing Family at Gunpoint

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Kansas City, Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court today for robbing a family at gunpoint in their home. Cameron E. Scott, 20, was sentenced by U.S.…

1.8 Million New Jerseyans Would be Eligible for this $900 Million State Property Tax Relief Program

FAIR LAWN, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has announced his plan to distribute over $900 million in property tax relief and credits to nearly 1.8 million homeowners and renters across…

Memphis Man Pleads Guilty to Calling-in a Bomb Threat and Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm

Memphis, TN- Christopher Cobb, 33, pled guilty to communicating a threat against a federal agency and being a felon in possession of a firearm. Joseph C. Murphy Jr., United States Attorney, announced…

Final defendant in drug-trafficking organization sentenced to federal prison for conspiracy

STATESBORO, GA: The last of seven defendants indicted in a multi-county drug trafficking operation has been sentenced to federal prison. Matthew Scott Fondren, 50, of Metter, Ga., was sentenced to 36 months…

New Jersey Attorney General amps up actions against systemic racism in professional services

by Gema de las Heras, OAG office NEWARK – Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced the publication of proposed rules to root out discrimination and bias-based harassment within the professions…

Bergen calls for unity against government mandates at Freedom Convoy rally

TRENTON, N.J. – Liberty-loving truckers and their supporters took to the roads over the weekend for a peaceful Freedom Convoy in protest of unconstitutional mandates and the restoration of the Founding Fathers’…

Methamphetamine Dealer Is Sentenced To 10 Years

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – U.S. District Judge Max O. Cogburn Jr. today sentenced a methamphetamine dealer to 120 months in prison, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North…

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