The three deadliest intersections in America are in New Jersey

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey leads the nation in a lot of unpleasant things, including highest taxes, highest cost of living, and highest per capita COVID-19 death toll during the pandemic, but…

As Phil Murphy gets ready to release hundreds more inmates, Assemblywomen say please, don’t

TRENTON, N.J. – After New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy released thousands of state prison inmates through an early release program citing the COVID-19 pandemic, two New Jersey Assemblywomen are pleading with the…

‘People Are Dying:’ Democratic Mayors Crack Down On Massive Homeless Camps

‘People Are Dying:’ Democratic Mayors Crack Down On Massive Homeless Camps Laurel Duggan on March 11, 2022 Democratic mayors are changing course on homelessness, opting to clear out homeless encampments they previously…

‘Sanctuary Country’: ICE Deportations, Arrests See Dramatic Drop Under Biden

‘Sanctuary Country’: ICE Deportations, Arrests See Dramatic Drop Under Biden Jennie Taer on March 11, 2022 Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) released its fiscal year 2021 statistics Friday, showing significant decreases in…

IRS Seeks To Hire 10,000 More Workers To Relieve Backlog

IRS Seeks To Hire 10,000 More Workers To Relieve Backlog Harry Wilmerding on March 11, 2022 The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced a plan Thursday to hire 10,000 workers to reduce a…

Tigard Man Indicted for Sex Trafficking and Laundering Proceeds Through Bottled Water Company

PORTLAND, Ore.—A Tigard, Oregon man is facing federal charges for sex trafficking by force and laundering proceeds through Necci Hydrate, a bottled water company based in Portland. Johnell Lee Cleveland, 40, has…

U.S. FORECLOSURE ACTIVITY IN FEBRUARY 2022 CONTINUES TO INCREASE STEADILY

IRVINE, Calif., March 10, 2022 — ATTOM, licensor of the nation’s most comprehensive foreclosure data and parent company to RealtyTrac (www.realtytrac.com), the largest online marketplace for foreclosure and distressed properties, today released its February…

New Report: Fewer States Placed in Top Performance Tier for Public Health Preparedness in 2021

The report, Ready or Not 2022: Protecting the Public’s Health from Diseases, Disasters and Bioterrorism, measures states’ degree of preparedness to respond to a wide spectrum of health emergencies and to provide…

M&T Bank Awards $250,000 to 20 Minority- and Women-Owned Small Businesses in Southwest Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA, March 10, 2022 — M&T Bank has awarded $250,000 to 20 minority- and women-owned small businesses in Southwest Philadelphia grappling with the economic repercussions of the Covid-19 pandemic. The bank funded…

Thief Runs DC Doctor Over With His Own Car After Hijacking It

Thief Runs DC Doctor Over With His Own Car After Hijacking It Kendall Tietz on March 10, 2022 A Washington doctor was run over and killed Tuesday night by a hijacker who…

Hollywood Executive Agrees to Plead Guilty to Fraud and Money Laundering Charges for Stealing Money from COVID Relief Program

LOS ANGELES – The former chief executive of Aviron Pictures has agreed to plead guilty to federal fraud and money laundering charges, admitting that he applied for and received $1.7 million…

Las Vegas Man Pleads Guilty To Committing COVID Relief Fraud While On Pretrial Release

LAS VEGAS – A Las Vegas man pleaded guilty yesterday to participating in a scheme to defraud the Small Business Administration and a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) lender while he was on…

Former Canadian Government Employee Extradited to the United States to Face Charges for Dozens of Ransomware Attacks Resulting in the Payment of Tens of Millions of Dollars in Ransoms

Tampa, FL – A Canadian man was extradited yesterday from Canada to the United States on an indictment returned in the Middle District of Florida that charges him with conspiracy to commit…

Charlotte Man Convicted Of Using Stolen Identities To Defraud Government-Funded COVID-19 Relief Programs Is Sentenced To Five Years In Prison

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – U.S. Attorney Dena J. King announced today that Keon Taylor, 31, of Charlotte, was sentenced to five years in prison and three years of supervised release for using stolen…

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…

A Canadian man was extradited yesterday from Canada to the United States on an indictment returned in the Middle District of Florida that charges him with conspiracy to commit computer fraud and…

Maple Grove Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for $9.6 Million Scheme to Defraud the COVID-19 Paycheck Protection Program

MINNEAPOLIS – A Maple Grove man has been sentenced to 60 months in prison followed by two years of supervised release for fraudulently applying for $9,619,046.46 from the U.S. Small Business Administration’s…

Maryland Man Admits to Coordinating Covid-19, Unemployment, Insurance, and Aggravated Identity Theft Schemes

Baltimore, Maryland – Idowu Raji, age 40, of Baltimore County, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit access device fraud, access device fraud, and aggravated identity theft in relation to multiple…

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