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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…
Stoneham Man Pleads Guilty to Identity Theft and Fraud Related to COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Assistance
BOSTON – A Stoneham man pleaded guilty today to his involvement in a fraudulent scheme to obtain COVID-19-related unemployment assistance using stolen personal information. Daniel Maleus, 33, pleaded guilty to one count…
Manhattan Man Pleads Guilty To $6.9 Million Scheme To Defraud Loan Program Intended To Help Small Businesses During COVID-19 Pandemic
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that MARCUS FRAZIER pled guilty to carrying out a fraudulent scheme to obtain $6.9 million in government-guaranteed…
Wall Street Lost More Jobs During The Pandemic Than In 2008
Wall Street lost more jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic than in any year since the 2008 recession despite profits and wages steadily increasing, according to a report released Thursday. Jobs on Wall…
Taunton Man Charged with Pandemic Unemployment and Mortgage Fraud
BOSTON – A Taunton man was arrested today in connection with making alleged fraudulent Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) claims and for making false statements in support of a residential mortgage application. Clark…
Foreclosures Reportedly Spike As Pandemic Mortgage Benefits End
Home foreclosures across the U.S. are starting to spike as COVID-19 pandemic benefits begin to expire, CNBC reported. Private mortgage lenders started the foreclosure process on 25,209 homes in the third quarter…
Poll shows 25% of Americans think COVID-19 pandemic will last forever, 50% see an end after 2022
Less than half of Americans believe the COVID-19 pandemic will be over by the end of 2022, while almost a quarter think it will never end at all, according to a YouGov/The…
New Jersey AG boasts about being at maskless Murphy event after office criminally charged hundreds during pandemic
New Jersey Acting Attorney General Andrew Buck has big shoes to fill. Buck is the interim replacement of former Attorney General Gurbir Grewal. If you remember, during the pandemic, Grewel was the…
Florida Is Understaffed By More Than 5,000 Teachers Due To The Pandemic, Low Pay
Florida has over 5,000 teacher vacancies and more than 4,000 openings for school staff positions, according to the Florida Education Association. Data released by the Florida Education Association (FEA) in August showed…
Employees Returning To Office At Highest Rate Since Pandemic Started
Workers are returning to the office at the highest rate since the pandemic started as employers feel more comfortable amid falling COVID-19 cases, The Wall Street Journal reported. The number of businesses…
Bronx woman scammed low income victims out of $100,000 in apartment rental scam during pandemic
BRONX, NY – Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that a Bronx woman has been indicted for stealing approximately $99,000 from 16 people in a scheme promising rent-stabilized apartments to…
Inmate Sentenced to Six Months’ Imprisonment for Conspiring to Obtain Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Benefits
PITTSBURGH, PA – A former resident of New Castle, Pennsylvania, was sentenced in federal court on a charge of fraud, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today. Tylan Huddleston, 24,…
Sen. Warren Calls For Investigation Into Federal Reserve Officials’ ‘Ethically Questionable’ Stock Market Trades During The Pandemic
Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Monday called for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to investigate stock market trades made by Federal Reserve officials. Warren wrote a letter to SEC Chairman Gary…
Wenham Man Charged with Fraud Scheme Related to COVID-19 Pandemic Relief
BOSTON – A Wenham man was arrested today in connection with a scheme to obtain fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program funds made available under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act…
New York AG targets business that fired workers due to COVID-19
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced an agreement with FDR Services Corporation of New York (FDR Services Corp) — an industrial laundry facility in Hempstead, Long Island — that…
Hunger Didn’t Rise During Pandemic Thanks To Government Programs, Study Says
The expansion of several government programs last year likely prevented hunger from rising despite the sudden economic downturn caused by the pandemic, a study showed. The percentage of U.S. households that reported…
Teen arrested for the shooting of 9-year-old girl in Newark, police blame heat, pandemic
NEWARK, NJ – Two people have been arrested for the shooting of a 9-year-old girl in Newark’s Winona Lipman Apartment Complex, one is a 15-year-old girl. The shooting left the young girl…
This New Jersey slumlord had tenants pay rent with their bodies during pandemic police say
ELIZABETH, NJ – It didn’t matter whether you were a man or woman, but if you were down on your luck during the pandemic and couldn’t pay your rent, a landlord in…
Sussex County Man Admits Fraudulently Obtaining $5.6 Million Loan Meant to Help Small Businesses During COVID-19 Pandemic
NEWARK, N.J. – A Sussex County, New Jersey, man today admitted fraudulently obtaining a federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan of over $5 million, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Azhar…
Murphy holding NJ hostage with mask mandate unless lawmakers extend his powers through 2022
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey’s vaccinated masses are now being held hostage by Governor Phil Murphy and his Democrat allies in the New Jersey legislature. Governor Phil Murphy has said he will…
Murphy says COVID-19 vaccine card could be the ticket to your “New Normal”
Life may soon get back to normal for millions of Americans as vaccinations continue across the country, but here in New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy said he is working on a passport-style…
Indoor dining in New Jersey to increase to 50% on Friday
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ – The cap on indoor dining is increasing to 50% on Friday in New Jersey. Ahead of the upcoming summer tourism season, this year, restaurants and businesses at the…
Howell Xscape Theater Latest Victim of Murphy COVID-19 Restrictions
HOWELL TOWNSHIP, NJ – When the Howell Xscape Theater opened just four years ago, it filled a much-needed theater entertainment void in the Howell, Jackson, and Lakewood area. It became an instant…
At this rate, most in New Jersey might not be fully vaccinated until September of 2021
TRENTON, NJ – When it comes to vaccinating New Jersey residents, Governor Phil Murphy has built it…and they will come. There’s just one problem. The administration of President Joe Biden is still…
New Jersey Senate Officials to Hold Independent Hearings on Governor Murphy’s Pandemic Problems
TRENTON, NJ = Unable to bring Democrats on board to host hearings about the problems of the administration of Governor Phil Murphy during the pandemic, New Jersey Senate Republicans will hold independent…
In Brick Township, 90% of all COVID-19 deaths were in Assisted Living Facilities
BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – A staggering majority of COVID-19 deaths in Brick Township occurred in the town’s assisted living facilities, according to a report issued by the State of New Jersey. COVID-19 has…
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