M&T Bank Corporation Receives Regulatory Approval from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for People’s United Merger

BUFFALO, N.Y., March 4, 2022 — M&T Bank Corporation (NYSE: MTB) (“M&T”) announced today receipt of regulatory approval from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to complete the previously announced…

Pennsylvania is the Best State to Raise a Family, According to a 2022 Nationwide Study

OAK PARK, Calif., March 7, 2022 — Dwellics, the authority in U.S. City Data and personalized advice on where to move, today unveils the 2022 Report, Top 100: Best Cities to Raise a Family…

Bill to allow remote learning days to count toward 180 day school year in New Jersey advances

TRENTON, NJ – A bill that would allow remote learning days for pandemic shutdowns and even snow and other weather-related closures count toward the New Jersey 180 day public school year advanced…

Vista Man Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Obtaining More than $300,000 in Unemployment Benefits

Assistant U. S. Attorneys Michael A. Deshong and Alicia Williams (619) 546-9290 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY—March 4, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Darris Cotton of Vista pleaded guilty in federal court today to a…

Two Men Sentenced For Paycheck Protection Program Loan Fraud

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN — U.S. Attorney Andrew Birge announced that David Kurbanov of Wyoming, Michigan, and James Williams of Dacula, Georgia, were sentenced to 36 months’ and…

ICYMI – Weekly Roundup March 4, 2021

HOUSTON – “In case you missed it,” one of the largest-scale drug enforcement operations, a life sentence for a child exploitation predator and an extradited Clan Del Golfo associate who was sent…

Modesto Woman Admits Submitting 121 Stimulus Check Claims Using PII Provided By Death Row Son

SAN FRANCISCO – Sheila Denise Dunlap pleaded guilty in federal court today to engaging in a conspiracy to commit wire fraud and to aggravated identity theft, announced United States Attorney Stephanie M.…

As New Jersey Utility Shutoff Moratorium Ends, JCP&L Offers Solutions to Customers

TOMS RIVER, NJ – In ten days, a state moratorium on utility bill shutoffs will expire and utility companies can proceed against delinquent customers with collections notices and shutoffs. New Jersey energy…

Trucker Rally to Be Held in Ocean County before Convoy Departs to D.C. this Weekend

NEW EGYPT, NJ – Even though elected officials are easing COVID-19 restrictions, a planned trucker rally and convoy to Washington, D.C. is still planned for this weekend and one of the staging…

New Jersey Senator Issues Resolution Supporting This Weekend’s Truck Convoy

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Senator Ed Durr today announced his support for the New Jersey Freedom Convoy truck rallies taking place in Ocean County and South Jersey this weekend. Durr, a…

US Added 678K Jobs In February, While Unemployment Decreased Slightly

The U.S. economy added 678,000 jobs in February, according to a Friday report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS), beating economists’ expectations.a Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 678,000…

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…

Today is the last day for New Jersey’s school face mask mandate

TOMS RIVER, NJ – For most students across New Jersey, Friday represents the final day of Governor Phil Murphy’s school mask mandate for students, teachers, faculty, and visitors. On Monday, schools will…

Durr says Murphy giving too many excuses and not enough answers on closed state offices

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Senator Ed Durr said he’s tired of Governor Phil Murphy’s long line of excuses to keep state offices closed to the public as the March 7th pandemic…

Rare bipartisan vote in Trenton signals unity against Phil Murphy’s Labor Department prolonged closures

TRENTON, NJ – Democrats in Trenton finally joined Republicans against New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s extended pandemic shutdown of state labor officers. On Thursday, Republican Senator Michael Testa complimented the Senate’s unanimous…

New Jersey Man Sentenced to 80 Months in Prison for Stealing more than $450,000 in Unemployment Insurance Benefits

NEWARK, N.J. – A Union, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 80 months in prison for illegally obtaining more than $450,000 in unemployment insurance benefits, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. …

Rye Ophthalmologist Sentenced To 96 Months In Prison For Prolific Seven-Year Healthcare Fraud Scheme And Covid-19 Loan Fraud

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that AMEET GOYAL, M.D., (“GOYAL”) an ophthalmologist in Rye, New York, was sentenced today to 96 months in…

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…

Southwest Virginia Man Sentenced for Role in Unemployment Benefits Scam

ABINGDON, Va. – A Southwest Virginia man, who conspired with more than 30 others in a scheme to defraud the government of more than $499,000 in unemployment benefits, was sentenced this week…

Woman Previously Convicted in Fraud Scheme Admits to Defrauding the Federal Housing Administration, Business and Unemployment COVID Relief Programs

PROVIDENCE – A North Providence woman today admitted in federal court that she provided false information to a mortgage lender when applying for a Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-backed mortgage, and that she…

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