Phil Murphy to name building after Health Commissioner who sent COVID patients into nursing homes

TRENTON, NJ – If New York Governor Andrew Cuomo can receive an Emmy Award, then it’s only reasonable that Judith Persichilli, the New Jersey Department of Health Commissioner who signed a death…

Fact Check: No Phil Murphy did not reach his goal of 4.7 million ‘adults’ vaccinated

TRENTON, NJ – Governor Phil Murphy on Friday touted that the State of New Jersey has reached his goal of 4.7 million ‘people’ vaccinated, but a quick look into the numbers shows,…

Did you know? Pensacola Golden Corral Reopened This Week

The Pensacola community can once again enjoy Golden Corral‘s home-style favorites when the buffet and grill reopens its doors on Thursday, June 17! Located at 2260 Langley Ave., Golden Corral previously closed temporarily due…

Jefferson County Engineer Sentenced for $13 Million COVID-Relief Fraud

BEAUMONT, Texas – A Beaumont engineer has been sentenced for his participation in a scheme to file two fraudulent loan applications seeking more than $13 million in forgivable Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)…

Denver Man Charged with COVID Relief Loan Fraud

DENVER – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announced that Anthony Zaghab, 52, of Denver was arraigned today on charges relating to over $700,000 in fraudulently obtained COVID-relief…

2,745 New Jersey contact tracers being retrained for non-COVID-19 tracing state says

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy hired 2,700 contact tracers during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic and their efforts essentially hit a brick wall. New Jersey wasn’t answering their calls. Murphy…

Former CEO Sentenced for Defrauding Multiple Federal Agencies

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – An Arlington businessman was sentenced today to 21 months in prison with three years of supervised release for making false statements to multiple federal agencies in order to fraudulently…

$331,000 Worth of Fake AirPods Seized by CBP Officers in Louisville

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Louisville intercepted eight different shipments described as Bluetooth audio devices and discovered 817 pairs of earbuds that appeared to be in violation…

Southern District of Florida Observes the 16th Annual World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

Miami, Florida — Today, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida Juan Antonio Gonzalez joins leaders from South Florida’s federal law enforcement community in observing the 16th Annual World Elder…

New Jersey ranks as the best state to live in according to this report, but why?

New Jersey is the top state to live in according to a report issued this week by Wallet Hub. If you just lived in New Jersey through the COVID-19 pandemic and the…

Ron DeSantis emerges as a front runner for President in 2024 who can also reunify the Republican Party

Florida Ron DeSantis governed his state of Florida during the pandemic the way most Americans wish their governor did, especially those living in blue states like New Jersey, California, Oregon, New York,…

Vermont reaches 80% vaccination rate, drops all COVID-19 restrictions

Montpelier, Vt. – Governor Phil Scott today announced that 80.2% of Vermont’s eligible population – those age 12 and older – have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, making…

Should Toms River councilman’s job defending child rapists and human traffickers matter?

TOMS RIVER, NJ – There is an epidemic within the pandemic in the United States and that is a sharp increase in sex crimes committed against children and young women. During the…

New Jersey healthcare system is fueled by racism and inequality, Murphy, Democrats claim

TRENTON, NJ – You might not know this, but that Horizon Blue Cross Card in your wallet does more than just provide you with overpaid healthcare services…it’s a symbol of racism and…

New Jersey had 260 new COVID-19 positives today, all unvaccinated cases Murphy says

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey reported a record low 260 new COVID-19 cases on Monday and Governor Phil Murphy said all of them were unvaccinated individuals. The governor said that since December…

CDC Report: COVID vaccine reduces risk of infection by 91%

A new CDC study finds the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines authorized by the Food and Drug Administration (Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna) reduce the risk of infection by 91 percent for fully vaccinated people. This…

Two Charged as Co-Conspirators for Nearly $1 Million COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme and Money Laundering

A New York man and an Oklahoma woman were arrested Wednesday in Buffalo, New York and Altus, Oklahoma, respectively, on a criminal complaint filed in the Western District of New York charging…

Cubs fans build epic beer cup snake at Wrigley Field

CHICAGO, IL – It’s not sure if somebody had the Guinness Book team on hand for this, but fans in Chicago created what could be the world’s longest cup snake ever created.…

Virginia Woman Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Obtaining COVID-Related Unemployment Benefits for Prison Inmates

RICHMOND, Va. – A Glen Allen woman pleaded guilty today to mail fraud for her role in a conspiracy to fraudulently obtain pandemic-related unemployment benefits for 22 prison inmates, which she shared…

Two Alleged Boston Gang Members Sentenced for Cocaine Trafficking and Firearm Possession

BOSTON – Two alleged Boston gang member were sentenced this week in federal court in Boston for cocaine conspiracy and firearm charges. Winston McGhee, 36, of Dorchester, was sentenced yesterday by U.S.…

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