Six charged in anti-gang crackdown in Pemberton

PEMBERTON, NJ – Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Pemberton Township Police Chief David King announced that six members of a Sunbury Village-based street gang have been charged with operating a criminal…

10 Years in Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Importer

WILMINGTON, Del. – A New Castle County man was sentenced on Tuesday to 10 years in federal prison for his role in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. According to court documents and…

Criminals Stole Almost $100 Billion In COVID-19 Relief Payments, Secret Service Says

The U.S. Secret Service announced Tuesday that criminals used fraudulent COVID-19 relief applications and other means to steal nearly $100 billion in pandemic benefits. “The Secret Service currently has more than 900…

DAWN N. ISON SWORN IN AS UNITED STATES ATTORNEY

DETROIT – Dawn N. Ison was sworn in as the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan by Chief United States District Judge Denise Page Hood. Ison, who most recently…

Essex County Man Sentenced to 28 Months in Prison for Conspiring to Steal Mail and Commit Bank Fraud

NEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 28 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to commit bank fraud, including by soliciting U.S. Postal…

POLL: Nearly 60% Of American Parents Are Concerned With What Their Kids Are Learning

Roughly 6-in-10 parents are concerned about the current quality of American education, according to a survey conducted by an education advocacy group. An overwhelming number of parents believe they should be able…

As omicron spreads and at-home tests dry up, New York warns of price gouging

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today issued a consumer alert to New Yorkers concerning potential price gouging of over-the-counter coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) testing products for at-home use,…

Census Bureau: Yearly Population Growth Slowest In US History

The U.S. population grew by 0.1% over the year that ended July 1, the slowest rate in American history, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The bureau estimated that the population grew…

Dr. Fauci wants Jesse Watters fired for disagreeing with his science and flip-flopping COVID-19 policy

WASHINGTON, DC – If the decision to fire Fox News host Jesse Watters was left to Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease specialist would do it in a heartbeat. Watters…

Amazon’s Doorbell Cameras Recognize ‘Suspicious’ People By Their Face, Voice And Smell

Amazon was recently granted 17 patents for biometric doorbell technology that analyzes people’s faces, voice, skin texture and smell. Ring, Amazon’s doorbell and home surveillance business, was awarded a patent in July…

NHL to pause season early as COVID-19 surges nationwide

The NHL and NHL Players’ Association have agreed to postpone five games Thursday, the day before the holiday break. The two remaining games on the schedule will be played Tuesday; the Washington…

EDVA Takes Action Against COVID-19 Fraud in 2021

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Today Jessica D. Aber, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, announced an update on the Eastern District of Virginia’s criminal and civil enforcement efforts to combat…

Orlando Felon Sentenced To Over Seven Years For Possessing A Short-Barreled Rifle And Aggravated Identity Theft

Orlando, Florida – U.S. District Judge Paul G. Byron has sentenced Jacquavius Smith (21, Orlando), a/k/a 9lokkNine and GlokkNine, to seven years and three months in federal prison for illegally possessing a…

Former USC linebacker arrested for COVID-19 unemployment benefit fraud

LOS ANGELES – A college football player was taken into custody this morning on federal charges alleging he orchestrated a scheme that fraudulently sought hundreds of thousands of dollars in COVID-related unemployment…

Democrats Urge Health Officials To Require Vaccination Or Negative Test For Domestic Flights

A group of Democratic lawmakers sent letters to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday asking officials to require proof of vaccination or a…

Trump Reveals He Got The Booster Shot

Former President Donald Trump acknowledged he had received a booster shot against COVID-19 while at one of his “History Tour” live events with Bill O’Reilly on Sunday. O’Reilly noted that both of…

COVID-19 breakthrough cases jump 28% in New Jersey in past three weeks, nearing 70,000

TRENTON, NJ – Three weeks ago, New Jersey broke the 50,000 breakthrough case milestone. Today, the state is nearing 70,000 as Governor Phil Murphy reported the 68,913th breakthrough case. A breakthrough case…

Rhode Island Man Admits to Defrauding COVID Relief Unemployment Programs in Eight States

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Rhode Island man today pled guilty to his role in a conspiracy to file fraudulent applications for COVID unemployment relief funds in at least eight states, announced United…

Los Angeles Students Lost Over 90,000 School Days In Compliance With Quarantine Protocol

A California activist group calculated that students in Los Angeles County missed over 90,000 school days in the span of a month, Fox News reported. In about a month a total of…

Opinion: New Jersey is unprepared for the latest wave of COVID-19, omicron

TRENTON, NJ – If you have been sick in the past week or so in New Jersey, you know what kind of nightmare finding proper care can be as the omicron variant…

pandemic- Page 177