The Edge in Jackson to close after five years of service, owners thank community
JACKSON, N.J. — The Edge, a prominent dining and gathering spot on North County Line Road, will be closing its doors after five years of operation, the restaurant announced this week. Built…
Owners and Operators of Online Cryptocurrency Companies Indicted for Defrauding Investors
An 11-count indictment was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging Dwayne Golden, Gregory Aggesen, and Marquis Demacking Egerton, the owners and operators of the web-based virtual currency companies EmpowerCoin, ECoinPlus…
Pain Clinic Owners Convicted of Unlawfully Distributing Opioids and Multimillion-Dollar Health Care Fraud
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A federal jury convicted a Tennessee physician and his wife yesterday for unlawfully distributing opioids, providing unnecessary services and defrauding insurers from their now-shuttered Alabama clinics. According to court…
Pittsburgh Store Owners Plead Guilty to Food Stamp Fraud
PITTSBURGH – Two residents of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of food stamp fraud, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today. Meg Gurung, age 35, and…
U.S. Attorney’s Office Settles Housing Discrimination Lawsuit Against Dansville Rental Property Owners
CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 ROCHESTER, N.Y.- U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that a settlement agreement has been reached with the current and former owners of Midtown…
Owners and Employees of Summit Contracting, Inc., Indicted on Fraud and Conspiracy Charges
United States Attorney Richard G. Frohling of the Eastern District of Wisconsin announced that on February 1, 2022, a federal grand jury returned a ten-count indictment against Chad M. Schampers (age: 38)…
California man pleads guilty to defrauding millions of dollars from luxury car owners after HSI investigation
LOS ANGELES – 41-year-old Geoffrey Eldridge Hull, of Los Angeles, California pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud Thursday after a probe by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security…
New Jersey Governor Murphy vetoes small business relief bill, stiffing small business owners while catering to movie moguls
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has stiffed Main Street, New Jersey says Senator Joe Pennacchio while creating a sweetheart deal for the Hollywood elite to set up shop in…
California Providing Millions Of Dollars For Illegal Alien Business Owners
Jason Hopkins on April 4, 2020 California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom confirmed that his administration is providing economic relief to businesses in his state that do not otherwise qualify for federal aid,…
Owners of Bergen County Company Admit $3 Million Mail Fraud Scheme
NEWARK, N.J. – Two owners of a Bergen County company today admitted their roles in a scheme to deprive the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) of over $3 million in revenue through fraudulently…
Pain Clinic Owners Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegal Opioid Prescribing
Acting United States Attorney Richard G. Frohling announced that on December 10, 2021, Lisa Hofschulz (age: 61), formerly a licensed nurse practitioner in the state of Wisconsin, was sentenced to 20 years…
Barstool President Dave Portnoy slams De Blasio for ignoring business owners during pandemic response
NEW YORK CITY, NY – Whenever New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio enacts a public policy that directly impacts businesses in the city, he never consults with the actual business owners.…
MLB Owners Lock Out Players After Failed Contract Negotiations
Major League Baseball (MLB) owners locked out players Wednesday night after negations failed to produce a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with the players association for the first time since 1995. The two sides…
Study finds 60% of New Jersey small business owners considered shutting down over draconian Murphy lockdown
Senator Steven Oroho (R-24) said the State must do more to support New Jersey’s small businesses after a new survey found that 60% of business owners were planning on or considering shutting…
Attorney General Wilson joins coalition to support free speech of small business owners
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a coalition of 16 state attorneys general in an amicus brief supporting free speech rights of small business owners. In Scardina v. Masterpiece…
Owners of Imaging Product Companies Pay $220,000 to Resolve Allegations of Fraud Against Federal Government Agencies
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Jimmy A. Meron, owner of WOW Imaging Products LLC (WOW) and part owner of Time Enterprises LLC (Time), has paid $100,000 to resolve allegations of knowingly overcharging federal agencies…
Owners of Several Chicago-Area Convenience Stores Charged With Defrauding Low-Income Food Program for Women and Children
CHICAGO — The owners of several Chicago-area convenience stores have been charged in federal court with scheming to defraud a low-income food program for women and children. A 16-count indictment returned in…
Rome Business Owners Found Guilty of Tax Crimes
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – A federal trial jury in Utica convicted a Rome, New York couple and their son today for conspiring to defraud the United States and for tax evasion, announced…
Baltimore Patrol Officer Returns Pup with His Owners
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – Yesterday, Northwest District patrol officer Zou received a call for a found dog in the 4200 block of Labyrinth Road, in the Northwest District. Officer Zou observed the dog…
Justice Department Obtains Consent Decree in Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Owners of Minneapolis Area Rental Properties
MINNEAPOLIS – The Justice Department today announced that it has obtained a consent decree with Reese Pfeiffer and several other defendants to resolve allegations that Pfeiffer violated the Fair Housing Act (FHA)…
Iconic Frankie’s Bar and Grill in Point Pleasant Closed After Sale to New Owners
POINT PLEASANT, NJ – Frankie’s Bar and Grill, a privately owned and operated restaurant has been sold to restaurant management group Chefs International. The iconic downtown bar and restaurant has been in…