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Miami woman indicted in Maryland for pandemic unemployment fraud scheme
BALTIMORE, MD – A Miami woman has been indicted on 16 federal charges for her alleged role in a pandemic-related unemployment insurance fraud scheme that targeted state agencies, including the Maryland Department…
New Jersey Senate Rejects Phil Murphy’s Request to Extend COVID-19 Pandemic Powers
TRENTON, NJ – The Democrat led New Jersey Senate today decided to not extend Governor Phil Murphy’s emergency pandemic powers, dealing the newly re-elected governor a political blow on his health emergency…
New Jersey lawmakers deny Phil Murphy 90 day pandemic power grab as health emergency set to expire Tuesday
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy last week notified the New Jersey Senate and Assembly of his request to have the state’s governing bodies extend his pandemic emergency powers past…
Americans Ring In 2022 With Highest Mortgage Rates Since The Pandemic Started
Harry Wilmerding on January 6, 2022 Mortgage rates soared to their highest level since the beginning of the pandemic in the first week of 2022, according to Freddie Mac. The 30-year fixed-rate…
Here are 5 reasons why New Jersey lawmakers should not renew Phil Murphy’s pandemic powers
If there was ever a time for Democrats and Republicans in the New Jersey Senate and Assembly to come together on an issue, rejecting Governor Phil Murphy’s request to extend his pandemic…
Two years into the pandemic, Murphy deploys Army National Guard to nursing homes again
TRENTON – COVID-19 is once again spreading through nursing homes across New Jersey despite high vaccination rates and booster rates statewide. Two years into the global COVID-19 pandemic, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s…
Luzerne County Woman Sentenced For Methamphetamine Trafficking And Pandemic Fraud Offenses
SCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Christina Covey, age 34, formerly of Drums, Pennsylvania, was sentenced by United States District Judge Malachy E.…
NJ Department of Labor’s victory lap is insulting to New Jerseyeans who see the complete and utter failure of the agency during pandemic
TRENTON, NJ – Senator Michael Testa today lambasted New Jersey’s Department of Labor and Workforce Development after the beleaguered agency issued a self-congratulatory press release boasting of its accomplishments in 2021. “With…
New Jersey legislators banding together to oppose latest Phil Murphy pandemic power grab
TRENTON, NJ – Senator Michael L. Testa (R-1) today announced his strong opposition to the proposed legislation to extend the Governor’s emergency powers for another 90 days. Murphy sent a letter to…
2021 Election Loser Jack Ciattarelli Supports Phil Murphy’s Request to Extend Pandemic Powers by 90 Days
SOMERSET, NJ – Jack Ciattarelli showed New Jersey this week why he was unable to defeat unpopular New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy when he publicly supported the governor’s 90-day extension of his…
After criticizing others, Phil Murphy defends his decision to take a vacation during the height of the pandemic
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy on Monday defended his decision to take a family vacation to the Central American country of Costa Rica. Upon his return, it was revealed…
Republicans calling for full investigating into Governor Phil Murphy’s pandemic mishandling that lead to deaths of thousands
All 15 members of the Senate Republican Caucus are once again calling for the formation of a Senate Select Committee on the Executive Branch’s Response to the COVID-19 pandemic after Governor Murphy’s…
Arrest warrant issued for owner of notorious Andover, New Jersey nursing home caught stuffing bodies in a shed during pandemic
A former New Jersey nursing homeowner who made international headlines when it was discovered that the Andover nursing home he owned had been stuffing dead bodies in a makeshift morgue in the…
After promising an end to the pandemic in July, Biden now says “We don’t know”
Back in July, U.S. President Joe Biden looked the American public in the eye and said he will defeat COVID-19. Six months later, America is now in the worst position it has…
New Jersey family created a life-sized boardgame during the pandemic lockdown, now they’re selling it
A New Jersey family might have just stumbled upon the next great American pastime, “What’s next?“, a lifesized game for the whole family to play. “When the severity of Covid-19 was first…
It’s not working: New Jersey reports highest-ever single day COVID-19 positive number since pandemic began
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey is one of America’s most vaccinated states. It has one of the toughest mask mandates in the country, requiring masks in public buildings and in all public…
Chester County Woman Sentenced to Over One Year for Stealing Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Funds
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Emily Baier, 28, of West Chester, PA, was sentenced to 14 months in prison and five years of supervised release by United…
Sussex County Man Sentenced to 64 Months in Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining $5.6 Million Loan Meant to Help Small Businesses During COVID-19 Pandemic
NEWARK, N.J. – A Sussex County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 64 months in prison for fraudulently obtaining a federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan of over $5 million, Acting…
Philadelphia Attorney Charged With Pandemic Relief Fraud
SCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on December 13, 2021, Jonathan Olivetti, age 41, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was charged by criminal information with wire…
Baltimore Woman Facing Federal Indictment for Allegedly Obtaining More Than $1.6 Million in Federal Funds Intended to Relieve Financial Distress Caused by the Covid-19 Pandemic
Baltimore, Maryland – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Nichelle Henson, age 35, of Baltimore, Maryland, for false statements and bank fraud in connection with fraudulent applications Henson allegedly…
Cuomo Forced To Give Up $5 Million Profits From Pandemic Book
The New York Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) ordered former Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday to pay back over $5 million in book profits, the New York Post reported. JCOPE approved…
Fort Smith Woman Sentenced to More Than 3 Years In Federal Prison For Pandemic Benefits Fraud Scheme
FORT SMITH – A Fort Smith woman was sentenced on December 8, 2021 to 41 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release and ordered to pay $120,978.00 in restitution…
After being locked out of Statehouse over vax mandate, New Jersey Senator votes from nursing home forced to take COVID-19 positive patients during pandemic
State Senator Joe Pennacchio participated remotely in Thursday morning’s Senate Economic Growth Committee, voting from the parking lot of the Paramus Veterans Memorial Home. Pennacchio’s actions were in response to Democrat leaderships’…
New Jersey’s latest toll hike comes amid record inflation, high unemployment, pandemic, legislators say
Senator Christopher Connors, Assemblyman Brian Rumpf and Assemblywoman DiAnne Gove are calling on Trenton to end automatic toll increases that commuters and businesses can no longer afford. In May of last year Connors, Rumpf…
Dominican National Arrested for Identity Theft and Unemployment Fraud Related to COVID-19 Pandemic
BOSTON – A Dominican National residing in Boston was arrested today for allegedly using others’ identities to fraudulently obtain Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) benefits. Wilson Radhames Peguero Brea, 52, was charged with…
Life Insurance Payouts Surge During COVID-19 Pandemic
Death benefits paid by life insurers surged to their highest level during the COVID-19 pandemic since the 1918 influenza epidemic, multiple sources reported. Death-benefit payments surged 15.4% on a year-over-year basis in…
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