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July 24, 2008
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Yo-Yo Waterballs, Banned from Sale in N.J. This Spring,
Found At Retail Locations
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July 15, 2008
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Lawsuit Filed Against Cumberland County Pool Contractor
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July 14, 2008
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State Acts to Revoke Registration of Charitable Organization
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June 25, 2008
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State Licensing Board Suspends License of Surgeon
Who Removed Wrong Lung
Appellate Court Refuses Stay of Suspension
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June 24, 2008 |
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Consumer Affairs Newsletter Debuts
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June 23, 2008 |
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State Announces Settlement with Rite Aid
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June 19, 2008 |
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Statewide Task Force Finds Violations at Gas Stations
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June 12, 2008 |
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David Szuchman Assumes Leadership Of the N.J. Division of Consumer Affairs
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June 11, 2008
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Jersey City Doctor Charged with Selling Prescriptions for Cash Agrees to License Suspension
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May 30, 2008
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Freehold Township High School Wins
The 2008 New Jersey Consumer Bowl
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May 29, 2008
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Consumer Affairs Launches “Boardwalk Task Force”
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May 20, 2008
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Attorney General Files Judgment Against Merck Resolving
Investigation into Marketing of Vioxx - New Jersey Among 30 States Sharing Record $58 Million
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May 19, 2008
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Defendant Agrees to Pay
$275,000 to Settle Stock Fraud Lawsuit |
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May 9, 2008
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Residents Warned about New
Identity Theft Scam Tied to Economic Stimulus Checks |
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April 23, 2008
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Consumers Cautioned About
the “Advance Fee” Scam |
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March 28, 2008
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Monmouth County
Furniture Retailer Permanently Barred From Operating
Chelsea Manor, L.L.C., The Cabbage Rose, and Classic House Furniture |
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March 20, 2008 |
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International Securities
Fraud Ring Uncovered By N.J. Bureau of Securities |
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March 20, 2008 |
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States Files Suit Against
Monmouth County Investment Company; Investors Lost $12 Million in Ponzi Scheme
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March 18, 2008 |
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State Subpoenas Records From
JuicyCampus As It Investigates the College Gossip Website |
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March 14, 2008 |
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State Requests Court
Approval to Impound Additional Wedding Materials
And to Distribute the Materials to Affected Consumers |
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March 7, 2008 |
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Monmouth County Man
Indicted On Charges Of Securities Fraud, Theft And Money Laundering For Stealing $690,000 From Investors
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February 27, 2008 |
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N.J.'s Home Improvement
Contractor Law Reaches Milestone;
50,000 Registration Applications Received |
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February 14, 2008 |
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Couple Accused of Stealing
Investments from Philadelphia
Philanthropist Barred from the N.J. Securities Industry |
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February 14, 2008 |
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Know the Facts Before Agreeing to
a Refund Anticipation Loan |
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February 13, 2008 |
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January 28, 2008 |
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January 25, 2008 |
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January 22, 2008 |
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January 18, 2008 |
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January 16, 2008 |
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January 11, 2008 |
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January 9, 2008 |
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November 20, 2007 |
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November 20, 2007 |
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November 19, 2007 |
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November 7, 2007 |
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November 1, 2007 |
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October 30, 2007 |
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October 25, 2007 |
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October 18, 2007 |
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October 17, 2007 |
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October 12, 2007 |
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October 3, 2007 |
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September 27, 2007 |
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August 17, 2007 |
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August 15, 2007 |
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New Jersey Importer Recalls
255,000 Chinese-Made Tires |
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July 24, 2007 |
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Citigroup/Smith Barney
Pays $5 Million to State of New Jersey for Failure to
Supervise Certain Agents Engaged in Deceptive Market Timing Activities |
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July 19, 2007 |
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"Casino Night"
Operator Agrees to Pay $30,000 Penalty for Violations |
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July 16, 2007 |
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Citigroup/Smith Barney Pays
$978,000 For Failure to Supervise Employees Involved With Unsuitable Short Selling Strategy
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July 2, 2007 |
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Consumers Warned About
Unlicensed or Fraudulent Amusement Games |
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June 28, 2007 |
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Attorney General’s
Office Launches Investigation
of New Jersey Importer of Defective Tires |
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June 1, 2007 |
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State Sues Canadian Pharmacy
That Filled Prescriptions for Customers Through Mercer County Company |
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May 25, 2007 |
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Disclosing Gasoline Price
Differences for Cash and Credit Card Purchases |
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May 24, 2007 |
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State Acts Against
Unlicensed Eyeglass/Contact Lens Providers |
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May 22, 2007 |
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Voorhees High School Wins 2007
State Consumer Bowl Competition
in Consumer Restitution |
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May 17, 2007 |
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Home Improvement Contractor
Ordered to Pay $750,000 in Civil Penalties and $137,000
in Consumer Restitution |
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April 24, 2007 |
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State Shuts Down Unlicensed
Moving and Warehousing Company,
Seeks to Distribute Unclaimed Consumer Goods |
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April 20, 2007 |
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Flood Victims Cautioned
About Disaster-Related Scams |
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April 11, 2007 |
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State Sues Mercer County
Business Offering Canadian Prescription Drugs Over the Internet |
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April 3, 2007 |
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State Sues Unregistered Home
Improvement Contractors For Failing to Perform Agreed Upon Work |
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March 23, 2007 |
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Division of Consumer
Affairs Announces Settlement with Nurse Staffing Firm |
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March 20, 2007 |
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Bergen County Moving
Company Agrees to Pay Consumer Restitution and $20,000 Civil Penalty |
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March 5, 2007 |
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Consumer Affairs, Monmouth
County Prosecutor Coordinate Actions Against Fair Haven Furniture Retailer |
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March 5, 2007 |
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State Sues Tax Preparation
Firm Over Deceptive "Fast Refund" Offers |
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March 1, 2007 |
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Consumers Cautioned About
"Surplus Funds" Scams Amid Rising Foreclosure Filings |
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February 26, 2007 |
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Attorney General Names New
Counsel |
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February 23, 2007 |
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Morris County Dentist Agrees
to Surrender His License |
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February 15, 2007 |
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N.J. Bureau of Securities
Obtains Restitution for Defrauded Investor |
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January 18, 2007 |
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State Files Suit Against
Monmouth County Home Improvement Contractor |
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December 21, 2006 |
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Attorney General Announces Settlement with SONY/BMG
to Resolve Secret Software Case |
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December 19, 2006 |
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Unregistered Home
Improvement Contractor Charged With Creating False Registration |
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December 11, 2006 |
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State Charges Duane Reade
Drugstores with Selling Expired and Mispriced Products |
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December 11, 2006 |
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Rabner Announces Settlement with Chase, Trilegiant
on Misleading Promotions |
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November 30, 2006 |
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State Files Suit Against
Electronics Company for Violations of Consumer Fraud Act |
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November 21, 2006 |
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Consumer Affairs and NJPIRG
Urge Consumers to be Vigilant About Toy Safety this Holiday Season |
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November 3, 2006 |
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Attorney General and Division
of Consumer Affairs Sue Two Car Dealerships |
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October 24, 2006 |
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Attorney General Rabner and
Consumer Affairs File Suit Against Rite Aid Corporation and Rite Aid New Jersey for Expired Products and
Inflated Pricing |
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October 19, 2006 |
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J.P. Turner & Company,
L.L.C. Pays $195,000 to Settle Suit with New Jersey; Two Branch Offices Prohibited from Soliciting New Jersey
Residents |
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October 17, 2006 |
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New Jersey's Board of Medical
Examiners' Website Ranked #1 in the Country by Public Citizen |
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October 13, 2006 |
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Penny Stock Digital Gas
(DIGG.PK), Three Individuals Ordered to Cease Securities Related Activities, Asset Frozen |
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October 5, 2006 |
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State Reaches Agreement with
Vehicle Donation Processing Center for Violations of Charities Act and Regulations VDPC to Pay $33,876 in
Settlement |
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October 4, 2006 |
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First Montauk Pays $475,000
to Settle Investigation with New Jersey as Chairman and Vice Chairman Agree to Resign from Parent
Company |
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October 3, 2006 |
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Owners of Unlicensed
Vocational School Permanently Banned from Operating or Working in Vocational or Practical Nursing
Schools |
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September 28, 2006 |
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New Jersey and 27 Other
States Reach Agreement with PayPal to Settle Multi-State Investigation |
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September 27, 2006 |
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New Jersey Joins FTC in
Warning About Deceptive ADS That Target Hispanics |
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September 21, 2006 |
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New Jersey Reaches
Agreement with Floor Superstore Owner to Resolve Alleged Violations of Consumer Fraud Act Rosenberg to Pay
Penalties & Consumer Restitution, Change Business Practices |
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September 19, 2006 |
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Somerset County Spa to
Pay $113,272 in Restitution for Unlicensed Practice of Medicine, Cosmetology and Counseling |
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September 7, 2006 |
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New Jersey to Receive
$561,458 in Wachovia Settlement Multistate Enforcement Action Alleged Failure to Supervise Agents and Failed to
Maintain Required Electronic Communications |
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August 28, 2006 |
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Prudential Securities, Inc.
Ordered to Pay $270 Million in Restitution |
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August 25, 2006 |
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Division of Consumer Affairs
Announces Settlement with Duane Reade |
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August 16, 2006 |
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Manufacturer of
Ephedra-Based Dietary Supplements Settles Lawsuit with State Bankruptcy Judge Approves Settlement Against
Company and its President for $260,000 |
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August 9, 2006 |
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State Obtains Restitution
Judgments for Investors in Excess of $69 Million in Securities Fraud Scheme |
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August 8, 2006 |
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Attorney General Farber
and Division of Consumer Affairs Announce Settlement with TruGreen ChemLawn |
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August 2, 2006 |
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State Sues Charity, Seeks
Ban on Future Activities; Donation Canisters Yielded Little or No Money for Charity Collection Canisters to be
Impounded |
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July 26, 2006 |
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Ramsey Auto Group Reaches
Settlement with Attorney General and Consumer Affairs |
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July 18, 2006 |
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Vonage Agrees to Pay Penalty
and Resolve Consumer Complaints Under Agreement with Attorney General and Consumer Affairs |
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June 29, 2006 |
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State Launches
Surveillance Effort to Enforce Prohibition Against Illegal Fireworks |
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June 26, 2006 |
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State Files Lawsuits
Against Companies for Illegal Advertisement and Sale of Fireworks |
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June 15, 2006 |
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State Sues Royal Caribbean
Cruises for Misleading Consumers
Cruise to Bermuda goes to Nova Scotia |
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June 14, 2006 |
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National Animal
Welfare Foundation and Patrick Jemas Permanently Banned from Fund Raising or Charitable Activities Collection
Canisters to be Impounded |
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June 5, 2006 |
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Attorney General Sues Five
Health Clubs for Violating State Law
Alleged Violations Include Failure to Maintain Bond and Unconscionable Commercial
Practices |
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May 23, 2006 |
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Voorhees High School Wins
2006 State Consumer Bowl Competition |
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May 1, 2006 |
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Somerset County Spa Owner
Ordered to Answer Allegations That She and Family Members Engaged in Unlicensed Practice of Medicine,
Cosmetology and Counseling |
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April 25, 2006 |
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Restitution Available for NJ
Victims of British Columbia Telemarketing Scam |
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April 24, 2006 |
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State Sues Internet Bedding
Company "Comfort Direct" |
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April 21, 2006 |
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As Gas Prices Soar, NJ
Weights and Measures Office to Step Up Inspections |
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April 10, 2006 |
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Consumers Cautioned About
Tax Refund Anticipation Loans |
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April 6, 2006 |
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Attorney General Farber
and Consumer Affairs Director Ricketts Offer Consumers Tips for Hiring a Moving Company |
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April 5, 2006 |
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Consumer Affairs
Director Kim Ricketts, New Jersey Food Council,Educate Seniors on Consumer and Food Safety |
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April 3, 2006 |
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Magnetix Magnetic Building
Sets Pose Safety Risks |
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Mar. 29, 2006 |
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North Warren Regional High
School Takes First Place in Consumer Bowl Northern Regional Competition |
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Mar. 28, 2006 |
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Southern Regional High
School Takes First Place in Consumer Bowl Southern Regional Competition |
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Mar. 27, 2006 |
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Voorhees High School
Takes First Place in Consumer Bowl Central Regional Competition |
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Mar. 20, 2006 |
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Terminix Agrees to Pay
Penalty and Resolve Consumer Complaints Under Settlement with Attorney General and Consumer Affairs |
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Mar. 16, 2006 |
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Suspended Ocean County
Veterinarian Pleads Guilty to Contempt of Court Sentenced to Probation |
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Mar. 14, 2006 |
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Attorney General Farber and
Consumer Affairs Sue Camden County Auto Dealerships |
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Mar. 13, 2006 |
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Liberty High School Takes
First Place in Hudson County Consumer Bowl Competition |
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Mar. 10, 2006 |
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Medical Board Affirms
Suspension of North Jersey Doctor?s License |
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Mar. 9, 2006 |
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Attorney General
Farber and Consumer Affairs File Suit Against Career Consulting Firm |
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Mar. 6, 2006 |
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Attorney General Farber
Recognizes Weights and Measures Week |
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Feb. 27, 2006 |
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Medical Board Suspends
License of North Jersey Doctor |
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Feb. 23, 2006 |
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Board Suspends Ridgewood
Chiropractor's License |
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Feb. 23, 2006 |
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West Milford High School
Takes First Place in Passaic County Consumer Bowl Competition |
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Feb. 23, 2006 |
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Board of
Pharmacy Revokes License of Ocean County Pharmacist |
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Feb. 9, 2006 |
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Attorney
General?s Office and Division of Consumer Affairs File Suit Against Eight Moving Companies |
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Feb. 8, 2006 |
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State Sues
TruGreen ChemLawn |
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Feb. 7, 2006 |
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Attorney
General Farber and Consumer Affairs Director Ricketts Launch National Consumer Protection Week |
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Feb. 6, 2006 |
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Pemberton
Township High School Takes First Place in Burlington County Consumer Bowl Competition |
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Feb. 6, 2006 |
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Attorney General
Farber and Consumer Affairs Director Announce Settlement with Sunoco |
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Feb. 2, 2006 |
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Linden High
School Takes First Place in Union County Consumer Bowl Competition |
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Feb. 1, 2006 |
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State Sues Charity, Seeks
Ban on Future Activities; Donation Canisters Yielded Little or No Money for Charity |
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Feb. 1, 2006 |
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Oakcrest High School Takes
First Place in Atlantic County Consumer Bowl Competition |
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Jan. 19, 2006 |
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Perth Amboy High
School Takes First Place inMiddlesex County Consumer Bowl Competition |
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Jan. 19, 2006 |
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NJ Top Securities
Investigator, Richard Barry, Named Enforcer of the Year by North American Securities Administrators Association
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Jan. 12, 2006 |
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Codey Announces
First Settlement Under State's Do Not Call Law |
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Jan. 11, 2006 |
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Governor Codey and Attorney
General Harvey Announce Settlement With BP Products North America, Inc. |
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Jan. 9, 2006 |
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Tenth Annual High School
Consumer Bowl Challenges Students to be Well-Informed Consumers |
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