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2014 |
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12/29 - New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Cites 35 Home Improvement Contractors for $570,000 in Consumer Restitution and Penalties Due to Alleged Violations - In All of 2014, the Consumer Affairs Crackdown Cited 130 Contractors for More than $2.1 Million in Restitution and Penalties
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12/19 - New Jersey Joins Multi-State, Federal Settlement with T-Mobile Over Phone Bill Charges for Unsolicited Text Subscription Services |
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12/18 - With Urban Cash-For-Gold Initiative, New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Alleges Nearly 10,000 Violations at 71 Jewelers and Other Stores, Confiscates 35 Scales |
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12/11 - New Jersey Leads Multi-State Settlement Resolving Allegations That Digital Ad Company Breached Internet Privacy Settings
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12/11 - More Than 20,000 New Jersey Physicians Signed Up for Prescription Monitoring Program Access in 2014, Attorney General Reports
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12/4 -New Jersey Signs Onto Multi-State Settlement Resolving Allegations That Sirius Satellite XM Radio Engaged in Misleading Ads, Billing
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12/4 -New Jersey Office of Weights and Measures Bans 19 Motor Oil Products, After Lab Testing Reveals Their Viscosity Fails to Match That Promised On the Label
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11/26 -New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners Revokes License of Jersey City Neurologist, Finding He “Acted As a Drug Dealer” When Prescribing Opiates
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11/19 -CONSUMER ALERT: New Jersey Consumers Seeking to Hire a Home Elevation Contractor Should Be Aware of New Registration Requirements Intended to Help Prevent Fraud, Unsafe Work
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11/13 - New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Reaches $300,000 Settlement with Operators of Multiple North Jersey Furniture Businesses Charged with Violations of the Consumer Fraud Act
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11/3 - Acting Attorney General Hoffman Announces Election Safeguards - Deputy Attorneys General to be Stationed in All 21 Counties |
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10/27 - Christie Administration Dedicates the State’s 100th “Project Medicine Drop” Box at the Teaneck Police Department
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10/22 - New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Files Action Against Atlantic County-Based Home Improvement Contractor, Charging Alleged Violations of the Consumer Fraud Act and Contractors Registration Act
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10/21 - New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Convenes Pain Management Council, to Develop Best Practices for Managing Pain While Maintaining Controls Against Prescription Drug Diversion and Abuse
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10/17 - New Jersey Joins Multi-State Settlement with TD Bank Over Data Breach that Affected Thousands of Consumers
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10/15 - IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: New Jersey Consumer Affairs Director Calls New Jersey Prescription Monitoring Program a Vital Tool in the Fight Against Opiate Abuse
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10/14 - New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and Camden County Arts & Crafts Company Reach Settlement for Violations of the Consumer Fraud Act and Other Regulations
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10/8 - New Jersey Joins Multi-State, Federal Settlement with AT&T Mobile Over Phone Bill Charges for Unsolicited Text Subscription Services
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10/7 - New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Reaches Settlement with Dealer of High-End, Used Luxury Cars Accused of Deceptive Sales Practices |
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10/2 - CONSUMER ALERT: With Peak Storm Season Approaching, the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Reminds Consumers to Use Caution When Purchasing, Using a Portable Generator |
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10/1 - New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Cites 26 Home Improvement Contractors For $251,000 in Penalties and Consumer Restitution Due to Alleged Violations of Consumer Protection Laws |
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9/16 - Division of Consumer Affairs and Division of Law Pursue Former South Jersey Paving Company to Arkansas, Succeed in Obtaining $177,000 in Consumer Restitution for South Jersey Residents |
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9/11 - N.J. Board of Medical Examiners Obtains Temporary License Suspension of Monmouth County Physician Accused of Indiscriminately Prescribing Excessive Amounts of Oxycodone to Approximately 50 Patients without Medical Justification |
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9/10 - CONSUMER ALERT: New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Advises Consumers to Beware of Websites Offering Poor-Quality Counterfeit Dresses |
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9/8 -New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Cites Health Clubs For Failure to Provide Refunds for Canceled Memberships, Other Violations |
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9/5 - New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, Seaside Heights Police Collaborate on Charges Against Boardwalk Vendors, Seizure of More Than $10,000 Worth Of Suspected Counterfeit Merchandise, Resulting from “Safe Summer 2014” Task Force |
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8/20 - Atlantic County Hotel Will Pay $64,500 to Resolve State Allegations of Price Gouging Following Superstorm Sandy |
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8/14 - New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Files Action Against South Jersey Puppy Dealer Who Allegedly Sold Sick Animals, Failed To Disclose Health Records to Buyers, and Inoculated Dogs Without a Veterinarian’s Oversight |
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8/13 - New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Files Action Against “As Seen On TV” Company Telebrands for Consumer Fraud Act Violations |
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8/11 - New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Files Action Against Home Improvement Businesses for Illegal Business Practices |
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8/6 - State to Receive More than $800,000 from Settlement Resolving Allegations of Off-Label Marketing by Drug Manufacturer Wyeth |
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8/6 - New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs to Distribute $173,000 to 63 Law Enforcement Agencies, from Bankrupt Manufacturer of Defective Bulletproof Vests |
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8/1 - New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Awarded $1.26 Million Judgment Against Home Furniture and Furnishings Company That Committed Fraud Against Consumers |
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7/28 - New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Files Complaint Against “Home Warranty” Company That Allegedly Used Deceptive Tactics to Refuse Consumers’ Claims for Repair of Crucial Home Systems and Appliances |
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7/24 - New Jersey Attorney General’s Office and Division of Consumer Affairs File Complaint Against Moving Company That Allegedly Low-Balled Consumers and Threatened to Withhold Possessions |
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7/23 - New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Reaches Settlement with Woodbridge Towing Company, Resolving Allegations of Excessive Fees and Obtaining Restitution for Vehicle Owners |
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7/21 - New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners Revokes the License of a Somerset County Physician Accused of Indiscriminately Prescribing Addictive Painkillers, Despite Evidence of Patients’ Drug Abuse |
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7/16 - New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Cites 68 Home Improvement Contractors for a Total of $1.3 Million in Penalties and Consumer Restitution Due to Alleged Violations of Consumer Protection Laws |
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7/14 - New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Obtains $1.8 Million Settlement to Resolve Allegations of Deceptive Practices Against Eight “Route 22” and Affiliated Car Dealerships |
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6/30 - Acting Attorney General Hoffman Announces Legal Victory for Beachfront Easement Acquisition Efforts in Harvey Cedars - Owner Sought Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars; Jury Awards $300 |
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6/26 - New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, Office of Weights and Measures, Announce Complaints Against 21 Jewelers Accused of Violating “Cash for Gold” Consumer Protection Laws |
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6/13 - New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners Revokes the License of Neurologist Due to Admitted Sexual Relationship with Patient He Assessed As Having Apparent Mild Brain Injury |
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6/5 - Allegedly Fraudulent Sandy Charity’s Remaining $100,000 in Donations Distributed to Monmouth County-Based Organizations for New Jersey Sandy Victims, Following Action Filed by the Attorney General and Division of Consumer Affairs |
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6/4 - State to Receive $2-Million-Plus Under Settlement Resolving Allegations That GlaxoSmithKline Made Misleading Claims About Drugs |
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6/4 - New Jersey Attorney General, Division of Consumer Affairs, and Board of Public Utilities File Suit Against Three Third-Party Energy Suppliers That Allegedly Defrauded Hundreds of Consumers Through Misrepresentations of Monthly Bill Reductions |
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5/29 - Court Finds Multiple Defendants Share $6.13 Million Liability for Cleanup of Mercury Contamination at Former Day Care Site |
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5/22 - New Jersey Prescription Monitoring Program Now Sharing Data with Connecticut, Giving Healthcare Practitioners in Both States Even Greater Power to Fight Prescription Drug Abuse |
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5/20 - In Case You Missed It: New Jersey Consumer Affairs Director Urges Healthcare Professionals to Use the New Jersey Prescription Monitoring Program in the Fight Against Prescription Drug Abuse |
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5/14 -New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Will Distribute $173,000 to Police Departments That Purchased Defective Bulletproof Vests |
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5/7 - Unlicensed Person Illegally Performing Dentistry Arrested Following Investigation by Attorney General’s Division of Consumer Affairs and the Elizabeth Police Department
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5/5 - New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Files Action Against Stephen’s Landscaping for Alleged Sale of Generators at Exorbitant Prices, Unlicensed Sale of Gas During Superstorm Sandy State of Emergency, and the Sale of Unsafe Recalled Generators
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4/15 - Funds From Allegedly Fraudulent Sandy Charity, Totaling $225,000, Distributed to Organizations That Will Assist Superstorm Sandy Victims, Following Action Filed by the Attorney General and Division of Consumer Affairs
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4/3 - Acting Attorney General: Anadarko Petroleum Subsidiary to Pay State $20 Million for Cleanup of Two Contaminated Sites |
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3/20 - CONSUMER ALERT: New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Warns About “IRS Call” Scam
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3/4 - Attorney General and Division of Consumer Affairs File Suit Against Woodbridge Towing Company for Allegedly Charging Excessive Fees and Other Violations of the Predatory Towing Prevention Act |
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3/4 - Division of Law Efforts Brought in More Than $300 Million in Settlements and Judgments in 2013 |
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3/4 - National Consumer Protection Week Kicks off with “Cyber Safe NJ” Website Launched by New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs |
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2/26 - State Attorney General and Consumer Affairs File Suit Against Company Offering Service Contracts for Vehicle Repairs |
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2/20 - N.J. Attorney General, Division of Consumer Affairs Announce New, Mandatory Security Requirements for Prescription Blanks |
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2/12 - State Board Revokes License of Doctor Who Performed Spinal Surgeries Despite His Lack of Medical Training for Such Procedures |
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1/29 - NJ Division of Consumer Affairs Settles With Company That Modifies Minivans for Wheelchair Accessibility to Protect Against Potentially Deadly Safety Defects |
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1/14 - N.J. Attorney General, Division of Consumer Affairs Urge Target Customers to Take Advantage of Free Credit Monitoring in Wake of Data Breach |
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1/13 - NJ Division of Consumer Affairs Fines 26 Unlicensed Movers Nabbed in “Operation Mother’s Attic” Sting |
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