New Jersey plastic bag ban starts a two months from today
TRENTON, NJ – If you’re tired of sucking your drink from a withering paper straw from a super-sized plastic container or bottle, buckle up New Jersey, things are about to go from…
Governor Murphy’s COVID-19 Press Conferences End Today
TRENTON, NJ – For two years, Governor Phil Murphy has held regularly scheduled COVID-19 press briefings to defend his actions during the pandemic. Those actions included prolonged business lockdowns, school closures, mandatory…
Woman Facing Federal Charges for Filing and Receiving Social Security Benefits Under Two Social Security Numbers
Baltimore, Maryland – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Dinorah De Denis, age 72, of Frederick, Maryland, for the federal charges of theft of government property and social security…
Harness Trainer Christopher Oakes Sentenced To 3 Years In Federal Doping Case
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that defendant CHRISTOPHER OAKES received a sentence of thirty-six months in prison today for his role in the…
United States Files Enforcement Action to Stop Deceptive Marketing of Herbal Tea Product Advertised as Covid-19 Treatment
BROOKLYN, NY – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York and the Department of Justice, Consumer Protection Branch, together with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the…
Bank Employee Pleads Guilty to Credit Card Fraud
BUFFALO, NY – 53-year-old former Buffalo bank employee has pleaded guilty to grand larceny, identity theft, and a scheme to defraud after operating a credit card scam using debit card numbers from…
United States Attorney Breon Peace Announces Formation of Consumer Protection Team in the Office’s Civil Division
Breon Peace, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, announced today the creation of a Consumer Protection Team in the Office’s Civil Division. The Consumer Protection Team, comprised of…
Bensalem Man Repeatedly Broke Into Home of Woman he Met Online to Secretly Record Her
BENSALEM, PA – A Bensalem man has been arrested in Somersworth, New Hampshire after making the long drive to spy on and stalk a woman he followed on a social media site.…
As Great Adventure Gets Ready to Open for 2022, Here’s What’s New at the Park
JACKSON, NJ – It’s almost that time of the year at the Jersey Shore, when you store your winter clothes and bring out the summer attire for the beach, fishing, camping, and…
Former Family Practitioner Sentenced to Prison for Illegally Dispensing Drugs and Health Care Fraud
PITTSBURGH, PA – A former physician who operated private family practices in Perryopolis, Pennsylvania, and Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 18 months’ incarceration, followed by three years…
FDA announces recall of Similac PM baby formula after infant illnesses reported, two dead
The FDA and CDC today announced babies are becoming ill from Similac powered instant formula produced at the company’s Sturgis, Michigan facility. At least one infant death has been reported after contracting…
Lynn Man Charged with Aggravated Identity Theft and Stealing Government Benefits
BOSTON – A Lynn man was arrested yesterday and charged in federal court in Boston with theft of government benefits and aggravated identity theft. John Doe, whose true identify is unknown, was…
EXCLUSIVE: Economy Committee Republicans Urge Biden To Reverse Policies Ahead Of State Of The Union
Republicans on the House Select Committee on the Economy issued a joint statement Monday, slamming the Biden administration’s “failed economic policies.” Led by Ranking Member Bryan Steil of Wisconsin, the committee’s entire…
Let Go of Me Lucky Charms: Louisville CBP Seizes Marijuana Hidden in Lucky Charms Cereal
LOUISVILLE, Ky—Drug Smugglers will go to any lengths to ship their narcotics in and out of the U.S. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers have found drugs hidden in car parts,…
Ronald Murphy Convicted for 2019 North Philadelphia Shooting of Couple Celebrating their First Anniversary
PHILADELPHIA, PA – A man who brutally murdered a couple celebrating their 1st anniversary at a North Philadelphia Chinese restaurant has been convicted and sentenced to prison. According to Philadelphia District Attorney…
As Ukrainians Face War, NPR Offers Ways To ‘Cope With The Stressful News Cycle’
NPR offered readers five “ways to cope with the stressful news cycle” in a Friday article as Russian troops closed in on Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv. “There are still so many more questions…
‘Irreversible’: UN Drops Another ‘Dire Warning’ Climate Change Report
The United Nations’ top panel studying climate change released an in-depth report, outlining the many dire and sometimes cataclysmic consequences of not curbing carbon emissions. The most vulnerable global populations are already…
Ukrainian Defense Minister says Russians taking heavy losses, resorting to looting businesses for fuel, supplies
Kyiv, Ukraine – Deputy Minister of Defence of Ukraine, Hanna Maliar said on Saturday that Russia’s invasion isn’t going as well as Vladimir Putin had planned. Maliar said Russian forces are running…
Pennsylvania Motel Owner Sentenced for Human Trafficking, Drug Trafficking
SCRANTON, PA – A Pennsylvania man is heading to prison for 180 months after being found guilty for trafficking drugs and humans out of two hotels in the Poconos. Faizal Bhimani, age…
EMT workers start shift to find ambulance ransacked and robbed
STAFFORD TOWNSHIP, NJ – When volunteers from the Stafford EMS arrived for their shift Friday night, they discovered their ambulance was ransacked and robbed. “Late last night our duty crew went out…