Providence Man Detained on Fraud Charges, Threatening a Corrections Officer

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Providence man has been ordered detained in federal custody on charges that he filed fraudulent applications for pandemic unemployment assistance payments in at least eight states and that…

Former Monmouth County Residents Charged with $3.3 Million Paycheck Protection Program Fraud Scheme

NEWARK, N.J. – Two former residents of Monmouth County, New Jersey, now residing in Frisco, Texas, were arrested today for their roles in fraudulently obtaining over $3 million in federal Paycheck Protection…

Testa: Murphy’s Plan to Fire 60% of New Jersey’s Prison Guards is not a Smart Idea

TRENTON, NJ – Even though Governor Phil Murphy has emptied state prisons and is continuing to give early COVID-19 release to even more inmates, New Jersey Senator Michael Testa today said that’s…

Suffolk County Police Basketball Team Defeats Nassau County in Charity Game at Coliseum

UNIONDALE, NY – It was a match that had been put on hold for two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but this weekend, the Suffolk County Police basketball team defended is…

GONZALEZ: Privileged Are The Social Justice Warriors

GONZALEZ: Privileged Are The Social Justice Warriors Pedro Gonzalez on March 1, 2022 Quintez Brown is a Black Lives Matter activist whose saga is illustrative of who has privilege in America and…

Biden Makes Urgent Plea For Increased Restrictions On Social Media In State Of The Union Address

President Joe Biden urged Congress to pass legislation strengthening restrictions on social media for children during his State of the Union address Tuesday. “It’s time to strengthen privacy protections, ban targeted advertising…

Teens Lead Explosion In Liberal City Carjackings, Most Have Prior Criminal Records

Soaring rates of carjackings in some major U.S. cities have been driven in part by young teenagers, according to The New York Times. Washington, D.C., saw juvenile cases drop 60% across the…

Politicians, Activists Argue Democrats’ Flip Flop On Mask Mandates Is Motivated By ‘Political Science’ And Electoral Ambitions

As Democrats change tune on mask mandates, education activists argue the policy shift is based on “political science” motivations rather than scientific evidence. Democrat politicians’ change in tune regarding mask mandates is…

Suburban Chicago Businessman Admits Swindling Hospital in Connection With Attempted Purchases of Personal Protective Equipment

CHICAGO — A suburban Chicago businessman pleaded guilty today to a federal fraud charge for swindling $2.5 million from a hospital that paid him for scarce personal protective equipment in the early…

CEO Of Payment Protection Program Lender MBE Capital Arrested In Connection With Fraudulent Loan And Lender Applications

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Thomas Fattorusso, Special Agent-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation (“IRS-CI”), Amaleka…

Jury Convicts Two in $499,000 Unemployment Scheme

ABINGDON, Va. – A federal jury convicted a pair of Southwest Virginia residents yesterday who conspired with at least thirty others in a scheme to defraud the government of more than $499,000.…

Commissioner Ginny Haines Sacks Ocean County Administrator Carl Block

TOMS RIVER, NJ – It’s the end of the road for longtime George Gilmore associate Carl Block at the Ocean County Administration Building this week. Earlier, Block, the Ocean County Business Administrator,…

Carlisle Woman Sentenced For Illegal Monetary Transactions Involving Covid-19 Relief Funds

HARRISBURG- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on February 28, 2022, Christina McConnell, age 43, of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, was sentenced by United States District Court…

Newark woman pleads guilty to paycheck protection program fraud

NEWARK, DE – A Newark, Delaware woman is heading to prison after admitting her guilt in defrauding the U.S. Government through the pandemic paycheck protection program. Meant to help small businesses pay…

Democrat lawmakers in Trenton reject bill that would exempt public workers from vaccine mandate

TRENTON, NJ – With Governor Phil Murphy declaring the COVID-19 pandemic in its waning days and quickly heading into endemic territory, outnumbered Republicans in the state legislature hoped Democrats would sign on…

Over 70% Of Americans Support School Choice: POLL

Over 70% of Americans support funding students’ education rather than public education systems, according to a new poll conducted by RealClear Opinion Research. Among a majority of respondents, 72% support school choice,…

‘Too Dangerous’: Famous Seattle Bakery Closes Due To Rise In ‘Shootings,’ Criminal Activity

Olga Sagan will close her Piroshky Piroshky Bakery’s downtown Seattle location because of crime and concern for her employees’ safety, the bakery announced Monday. “For the safety of its employees the Piroshky…

AMO Secures New Orleans Mardi Gras Parades from Air and River

NEW ORLEANS–U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations (AMO) are conducting security operation to help secure Mardi Gras 2022. After canceling last years’ festivities due to the pandemic, the famous Mardi…

Great Adventure’s Wild Safari to Open in March, Theme Park in April

JACKSON, NJ – The COVID-19 pandemic brought the return of the drive-through safari experience at Six Flags Great Adventure and for 2022 at least, it looks like it will continue. The drive-through…

Newark Woman Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud and Money Laundering in Connection with CARES Act Fraud

WILMINGTON, Del. – David C. Weiss, U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced today that a Newark woman pleaded guilty February 24, 2022, to fraudulently obtaining a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)…

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