Why is New Jersey called the Garden State?
New Jersey is often called the Garden State, but why? The nickname dates back to the 1800s when the state was known for its agricultural production. Today, New Jersey is still home…
Burlington County Businessman Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Defrauding over 75 Victims of More Than $2.7 Million in Nationwide Scheme to Sell Pesticides Falsely Billed as Registered with EPA and Approved to Kill Coronavirus
CAMDEN, N.J. – A Burlington County, New Jersey, man who sold more than $2.7 million worth of pesticides he falsely claimed were registered with the Environmental Protection Agency as being effective against…
Nigerian National Charged with $8 Million Computer Hacking, Wire Fraud, and Money Laundering Activities
NEWARK, N.J. – A Nigerian man has been indicted for his role in computer hacking, wire fraud, and money laundering acts that defrauded companies of nearly $8 million after compromising companies’ business…
Atlantic City Man Sentenced to 66 Months in Prison for Escape and Wire Fraud
CAMDEN, N.J. – An Atlantic City, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 66 months in prison for escaping from federal custody and engaging in a scheme to defraud women over telephone…
Four People Indicted in $3.5 Million COVID-19 Testing Kickback Conspiracy
NEWARK, N.J. – Four people have been charged for their roles in a kickback conspiracy involving COVID-19 testing that defrauded federal health insurance programs, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Abid…
New York Man Charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute 95 Kilograms of Cocaine and Fentanyl
NEWARK, N.J. – A New York man was arrested in East Rutherford, New Jersey for possessing with intent to distribute approximately 70 kilograms of cocaine and 25 kilograms of fentanyl, U.S. Attorney…
Two Passaic County Men Appear in Court on Armed Robbery Charges
NEWARK, N.J. – Two Passaic County, New Jersey, men arrested in connection with three armed robberies committed in August 2022 made their initial appearances in Newark federal court, U.S. Attorney Philip R.…
Ocean County woman turns 106
LAKEWOOD, NJ – Six years ago, Lakewood resident Jeannette Mazur, a resident at the Harrogate Senior Living Community in Lakewood, turned 100. Her birthday was met with great fanfare, and this week,…
California Man Charged with Laundering Money Obtained from Internet-Related Fraud
NEWARK, N.J. – A California man has been indicted for laundering money obtained from business email compromises, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Charles Singleton, 63, of Los Angeles, California, is…
Hudson County Real Estate Investor Admits Multi-Year Mortgage Fraud Scheme
NEWARK, N.J. – A Hudson County, New Jersey, real estate investor has admitted conspiring to orchestrate a fraudulent home equity line of credit scheme that led to over $400,000 in losses, U.S.…
Opioid Abuse Treatment Facility to Pay $3.15 Million for Kickback Violations, Obstructing Federal Audit, and False Claims Submitted to Government Insurance Programs
CAMDEN, N.J. – An opioid abuse treatment facility in Camden will pay a total of $3.15 million to resolve criminal and civil claims that it caused kickbacks, obstructed a federal audit, and…
Teen suspect sprayed ‘chemical agent’ at Delaware trooper
NEWARK, DE – The Delaware State Police allege that a shoplifting suspect sprayed a trooper with an unknown chemical agent during a traffic stop shortly afterward. According to police 37-year-old Rneisha Anderson…
One killed in crash near Biden Welcome Center on I-95
NEWARK, NJ – A traffic collision resulted in the death of one person Saturday night after a vehicle stopped in the lane of traffic was struck by an oncoming truck. According to…
New York Man Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Conspiring to Traffic in Stolen Goods Worth More Than $1 Million
NEWARK, N.J. – A Staten Island, New York, man who conspired with others to traffic in stolen goods and merchandise was sentenced today to 36 months in prison, U.S. Attorney Philip R.…
Union County Man Admits Committing Multiple Armed Robberies and Weapons Offenses Across Northern New Jersey
NEWARK, N.J. – A Union County, New Jersey, man admitted participating in a conspiracy to commit multiple armed robberies from August 2018 to February 2019, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.…
Pennsylvania Man Charged with Sexual Exploitation of Child and Attempted Enticement of Minor
NEWARK, N.J. – A Pennsylvania man was arrested for sexually exploiting and attempting to entice a minor victim, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Diego Ramos, 19, of Blakeslee, Pennsylvania, is…
Somerset County Man Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison for $1.6 Million COVID-19 Loan Fraud Scheme
TRENTON, N.J. – A Somerset County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 46 months in prison for fraudulently obtaining $1.6 Million in federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Insurance Disaster…
South Jersey men posed as firefighters to rob homes in Delaware
NEWARK, DE – Police in Newark, Delaware, have arrested two New Jersey men and their female accomplices for a series of robberies in New Castle County. According to the Newark Police Department,…
Two Owners of New Jersey Pharmaceutical Marketing Company Admit Role in $38 Million Compounding Fraud Scheme
NEWARK, N.J. – Two owners of a New Jersey pharmaceutical marketing company admitted their roles in a $38 million compounded medication health care fraud scheme, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Samantha…
Caught on Camera: Smash and grab robbery thieves take $500k from Jersey City jewelry store
JERSEY CITY, NJ – Five suspects are being sought in a smash-and-grab robbery that left a local jewelry store owner with over $500,000 in merchandise taken. The brazen and violent robbery took…
