Kanawha County Man Sentenced for Defrauding FEMA of 2016 Disaster Relief Funds

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Mike Stuart, United States Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia, announced that a Kanawha County man was sentenced today for defrauding the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)…

A new school year means new beginnings as FRA reopens its doors

FRA continues to provide a blend of in-home, center-based and virtual services as the start of the new school year begins. Red Bank, NJ – A new school year means new beginnings…

See How Ocean County Freeholders Created a New Job for Political Partygoer During the COVID-19 Pandemic

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Sometimes, you just don’t want to see how the sausage is made in local government, but emails released today by request from Ocean County show exactly how a…

Only In America: Prison Inmates Illegally Filed for COVID-19 Unemployment Assistance…and Got It!

PHILADELPHIA – First Assistant United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that twelve Chester County Prison inmates and their accomplices were charged federally with fraudulently applying for and obtaining emergency unemployment benefits…

HOPE Sheds Light unveils Recovery Speaks: Embracing the Journey

The 12-month initiative will feature a series of events that will help celebrate recovery and reduce the stigma surrounding substance use disorder. Toms River, NJ – HOPE Sheds Light, a family-focused Toms…

Mo Hill’s Surf Club Land Deal Could Be In Jeopardy As Opposition Arises

ORTLEY BEACH, NJ – Toms River Mayor Maurice “Mo” Hill and Councilwoman Maria Maruca want to spend $7,000,000 to purchase a parcel of land, owned by their friend Joey Barcelona in Ortley…

Business owner sentenced for bribing city of Atlanta official to win contract at Atlanta’s airport

ATLANTA – Hayat Choudhary, CEO of Atlanta Airport Shuttle Services, Inc., d/b/a Meskerem Restaurant, has been sentenced to federal prison for paying $20,000 in cash to a City of Atlanta Department of…

Garner, North Carolina Man Charged with Fraudulently Seeking Over $6 Million in COVID Relief Funds

GARNER, NC – A North Carolina man was charged with fraudulently seeking over $6 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Brian C. Rabbitt of the Justice…

North Tonawanda Man Charged With COVID-19 Relief Fraud

BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Michael Kornaker, 50, of North Tonawanda, NY, was charged by criminal complaint with wire fraud in relation to a national…

New Jersey Business Administrator Charged for Corruption and Fraud

ORANGE, NJ – The former acting business administrator for the Township of Orange, New Jersey, who had previously been indicted for multiple acts of corruption and fraud, was indicted today on additional…

Jackson Township Just Hired the Lawyer Who Lost to the DOJ to Defend Against Federal RLUIPPA Lawsuit

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Attorney Howard Mankoff, once touted by Mayor Michael Reina as the superstar land-use lawyer who will defend the township against a federal civil rights lawsuit filed by Agudath…

RPM Development Announces Sale of General’s House at East Gate in Fort Monmouth

RPM Development Group announced today the sale of a home widely considered to be the most notable at East Gate, the upscale collection of residences created in century-old Officer’s Housing on the…

Front Line Healthcare Worker Helen Dela Cruz to Challenge Vicari for Freeholder in Ocean County

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Ellen Dela Cruz was planning on retiring from her job as a registered nurse in Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital in New York City, but that was before…

Phil Murphy Says We’ll Never Go Back to the way Things Were Before COVID-19

TRENTON, NJ – Governor Phil Murphy issued a dire forecast on Friday in a new commercial spot paid for by “New Direction NJ” saying life in New Jersey will never go back…

Four NJ Residents Charged in Scheme to Steal Mail and Commit Bank Fraud

NEWARK, N.J. – Four people were arrested today for their roles in a conspiracy to commit bank fraud, including soliciting U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employees to steal check books and credit cards…

Middletown Man Charged with Fraudulently Seeking $4.7 Million in Covid-19 Stimulus Loans

MIDDLETOWN, RI – A Middletown, RI, man currently on federal supervised release having been previously sentenced for robbing four banks, is facing charges in federal court in Providence for allegedly filing fraudulent…

RPM Development Announces Sale of “General’s House” at East Gate in Historic Fort Monmouth

RPM Development Group announced today the sale of a home widely considered to be the most notable at East Gate, the upscale collection of residences created in century-old Officer’s Housing on the…

The Sinkhole State: New Jersey’s $58,000 Per Citizen Debt is Highest in Nation

TRENTON, NJ – Governor Phil Murphy does a good job at putting a positive spin on spiraling further into debt as a state, but Forbes today explained the cold and harsh reality…

DOJ Cites New York, Portland, Seattle for Permitting Violence and Allowing Destruction of Property

NEW YORK CITY, NY – The Department of Justice has identified New York City, Portland and Seattle as cities and jurisdictions that permitted radical protesters to commit acts of violence and allowed…

Tennessee Doctors Sentenced in $65 Million TRICARE Fraud

SAN DIEGO – Two doctors, Susan Vergot and Carl Lindblad, were sentenced in federal court today for participating in a health care fraud scheme that bilked TRICARE – the health care program…

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