Brooklyn Business Owner Admits Tax Evasion
NEWARK, N.J. – A Brooklyn, New York, man admitted underreporting the proceeds of his buyout agreement on his income tax return, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger for the District of New Jersey…
Senior Network Raises $50,000 at First Annual Golf Classic
by Nichole Campo EATONTOWN, NJ – The Senior Citizens Activities Network a non-profit 501c3 organization dedicated to serving people 55 and older in Monmouth and Ocean Counties, raised over $50,000 at their first…
Toms River Little League Softball Returns Home as State Champs after Regional Loss
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Toms River Little League Girls Softball All-Stars return home as state champions, going further than any other Little League softball team has gone in the Jersey Shore’s…
The Beach is Just Gone, Portions of Toms River and Brick Beaches Vanish into the Ocean
TOMS RIVER, NJ -Despite massive efforts to rebuild the beaches along the northern barrier island at the Jersey Shore, Mother Nature continues to show local officials who is in charge. This week,…
Bergen and Ocean County Mega Millions Tickets Win $1 Million
TRENTON, NEW JERSEY – Two very lucky Mega Millions players from NJ won the second-tier $1,000,000 in the July 26th drawing. Both tickets matched five of the five white balls drawn. The tickets…
Philadelphia Woman Sentenced 2 ½ Years in Prison After Pleading Guilty in Connection with Arson of Two Police Cars During 2020 Protests
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Lore Elisabeth Blumenthal, 35, of Philadelphia, PA, was sentenced to two and a half years in prison (30 months), two years of…
Camden County Man Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Role in Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Scheme
CAMDEN, N.J. – A Camden County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 36 months in prison for his role in a scheme to obtain money through fraudulently obtained refund checks issued…
Canadian Citizen Charged With Interference With Flight Crew
SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Sebastian Bien-Aine, age 20, a citizen of Toronto, Canada, was indicted by a federal grand jury on…
Convicted Felon Admits Drug Offenses, and Possessing Three Firearms with Extended Magazines
NEWARK, N.J. –An Essex County, New Jersey, man today admitted possessing quantities of heroin and cocaine he intended to distribute, and possessing several firearms, including an AM-15 rifle, U.S. Attorney Philip R.…
Branchburg Police Man Arrest in Stolen Gun Case
BRANCHBURG TOWNSHIP, N.J. (PRESS RELEASE) – Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald and Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives John W. Fodor announced the arrest of Jorge L. Mercado, age…
Mortgage Company to Pay $20 Million Settlement with City for Denying Loans Based on Location
PHILADELPHIA, PA – A mortgage company has settled to a $20 million payout for targeting minority neighborhoods in Philadelphia, deny loans simply based on where they live. According to the Pennsylvania Attorney…
Cardiologist Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Unlawfully Distributing Thousands of Oxycodone Pills
TRENTON, N.J. – A New Jersey cardiologist was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for unlawfully prescribing thousands of Oxycodone pills, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Raymond Catania, 60, of…
Chief Financial Officer Of Global Public Relations Firm Pleads Guilty To Fraud And Falsification Of Corporate Records
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that FRANK OKUNAK, the former chief financial officer of one of the world’s leading global public relations…
Lakewood Man Charged with Manslaughter, DWI in Deadly 90 MPH Crash At Sundown Last Friday
LAKEWOOD, NJ – The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office has charged a Lakewood man with aggravated manslaughter and driving while intoxicated as he sped down South Lake Drive shortly after sunset on Friday…
Lakewood Style Digital Billboards Coming to Jackson?
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Are Lakewood-style digital advertising billboards coming to Jackson? Our phones lit up on Tuesday after an online rumor spread claiming Jackson Mayor Michael Reina was in talks with…
Philadelphia Felon Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Counterfeit Pill Operation, Firearms Offenses
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that DeWitt Drayton, 46, of Philadelphia, PA, was sentenced to 10 years in prison, and five years of supervised release by United States…
Justice Department, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and Three State Attorneys General Reach Settlements With Trident Mortgage Company To Resolve Lending Discrimination Claims
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that the Department of Justice, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), and the Attorneys General of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware announced today…
Ocean County Commissioner Haines Pays Tribute to Assembly Ron Dancer’s Life in Public Service
TOMS RIVER, NJ – For almost 40 years, Plumsted resident Ron Dancer has been a driving force behind the success of the Republican Party in Ocean County, and this week, the Ocean…
The Battle For Jackson: Republicans Meet to Choose 2022 Mayoral Candidate Tonight
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – The battle over who will control the Jackson Republican Club and who the club will choose as the nominee for the mayoral candidate in town is scheduled to…
Mega Millions Lottery Jackpot Now At $1 Billion
TRENTON, NJ – Remember the television show Who Wants to be a Millionaire? Well, this week’s it’s Who Wants to be a Billionaire? as the Mega Millions lottery drawing jackpot has passed…