Ocean County Freeholder Vicari Tells Murphy to Suspend Toll Hikes

TOMS RIVER, NJ – When they’re not handing out pay to play jobs to political allies, the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders is now finding ways to spend down the $60,000,000…

Simsbury Woman Sentenced to 41 Months in Federal Prison for Embezzling More Than $580K

SIMSBURY, CT – John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that PAMELA HILL, 55, of Simsbury, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Jeffery A. Meyer in…

Texas Man Charged in Miami Federal Court with Using False Payroll Documents To Obtain $1.2 Million in Covid Relief

MIAMI – Texas resident Uzoamaka Leonard Ohaebosim, 46, has been charged in the Southern District of Florida with federal bank fraud and making false statements to a financial institution after allegedly lying…

Hotel Owner Pleads Guilty to Conspiring with Bank President to Defraud First NBC Bank

NEW ORLEANS – The United States Attorney’s Office announced that ARVIND “MIKE” VIRA (“VIRA”), age 74, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, pled guilty today to a years-long conspiracy with First NBC Bank president…

New Charges, Plea Deals in San Francisco City Hall Corruption Investigation

SAN FRANCISCO – Charges were filed today in a criminal complaint alleging that Alan Varela and Bill Gilmartin, the president and vice president, respectively, of a Bay Area civil engineering and construction…

Former Toms River School Board Member Says Outgoing Superintendent Saved District From Damage Caused by Ritacco

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Being the guy in charge of the Toms River Regional School District in the aftermath of the Michael Rittaco scandal has been a difficult job for Superintendent Dave…

NJ Sham Charity Shut Down by Attorney General

TRENTON – Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced today that a lawsuit filed by New Jersey, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and the Attorneys General of New York, Minnesota, and Virginia has permanently…

Bergen County Attorney Indicted for Fraudulently Obtaining Loans Meant to Help Small Businesses During COVID-19 Pandemic

NEWARK, N.J. – A Bergen County, New Jersey, attorney who allegedly fraudulently obtained nearly $9 million in federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans has been indicted, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito and Acting…

7th Annual Celebration of HOPE Walk is a virtual success

Toms River, NJ – “The journey toward hope and recovery might be difficult, but the transformation at the end is really wonderful to see,” said Stephen Willis at HOPE Sheds Light’s 7th…

Jackson Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Federal Prison under Project EJECT for Illegally Possessing Firearm

Jackson, Miss. – Donald Lewis, 43, of Jackson, was sentenced today by Senior U.S. District Judge David C. Bramlette III to 30 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised…

Attorney General Announces Results of Paycheck Protection Plan Criminal Fraud Enforcement Action – A Nationwide Strategic Plan to Combat PPP Program Fraud

Recently, Attorney General William P. Barr announced the results of the Paycheck Protection Plan (“PPP”) Criminal Fraud Enforcement Action, a new relief measure in the CARES Act designed to reduce pandemic-related fraud. …

Jersey Shore Republicans Rail Against Baby Bonds

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Senator Jim Holzapfel and Assemblymen Greg McGuckin and John Catalano are once again blasting Governor Murphy’s proposal to give a $1,000 saving bond for every New Jersey infant…

Phil Murphy’s One-Two Toll Hike, Gas Hike Punch Begins Today

Buckle up New Jersey, because New Jersey just started digging deeper into your pockets. Your Monday morning commute is going to cost you a lot more than your last trip to the…

Donald Trump Just Forced Lower Prescription Drug Prices and the Left Has Gone Mad

President Donald J. Trump tried to bargain and negotiate with America’s “Big Pharma” to lower the prices of prescription medication in the United States. Those negotiations broke down and today, the President…

Reefer Madness: Elderly Ocean County Freeholder Board Says Vote No to Marijuana

The Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders, whose average age is in the early to mid 70’s claims that legalizing marijuana will lead to a full-blown drug epidemic in New Jersey. Growing…

Destroying the Suburbs: Toms River’s Plan to Build a City

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Mayor Maurice Hill has a vision and that vision is to turn Downtown Toms River into a thriving mini-city, similar to his childhood hometown of Lakewood,…

Rioters could lose unemployment benefits under new bill in Congress

A new bill is now in committee in Congress that would strip anyone convicted of a federal offense related that person’s conduct at a protest from receiving any federal financial assistance. Representative…

DOJ Targets Attorney for Abusing Federal PPP Loan

NEWARK, N.J. – A Bergen County, New Jersey, attorney was arrested today and charged with fraudulently obtaining approximately $9 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito and Acting…

Jackson Mayor to Gay Police Officer: At Least I ain’t No Homo!

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Jackson Township Mayor Michael Reina’s pattern of crude statements and harassment is catching up to him. This week, we learned Reina is the center of a wrongful termination…

Murphy’s Latest Law Allows Illegal Aliens to Obtain Professional Licenses

TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy today signed legislation (S2455), which prohibits lawful presence in the United States as a qualification to obtain a professional or occupational license, provided that the applicant meets…

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