The Official Web Site for The State of New Jersey http://www.state.nj.us/nj/safety/features/news2012/approved/features_archives.html News en-us Tue, 02 Apr 2013 16:24:29 EDT Tue, 02 Apr 2013 16:24:29 EDT NJ state CMS Central Jersey Chiropractor Sentenced to Six Years in State Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining More Than $650,000 by Illegally Using “Runners” to Recruit Accident Victims http://nj.gov/oag/newsreleases13/pr20130401a.html Sun, 02 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDT Series of Comptroller investigations uncovers pattern of improper Medicaid billings by Adult Medical Day Care facilities http://www.nj.gov/comptroller/news/docs/press_mfd_investigative_adc_03_06_13.pdf Sun, 06 Mar 2013 00:00:00 CDT New Jersey Receives More Than $900,000 from Settlements Resolving Allegations of Wrongdoing by Two Pharmaceutical Manufacturers http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2013/13_0017.htm Sun, 06 Mar 2013 00:00:00 CDT New Jersey Receives More Than $900,000 from Settlements Resolving Allegations of Wrongdoing by Two Pharmaceutical Manufacturers http://nj.gov/oag/newsreleases13/pr20130306a.html Sun, 06 Mar 2013 00:00:00 CDT Madison Doctor and Pharmacist Indicted for Conspiring to Prescribe and Dispense Oxycontin to People with No Valid Medical Need for the Highly Addictive Painkiller http://www.state.nj.us/lps/newsreleases13/pr20130222a.html Sun, 22 Feb 2013 00:00:00 CDT Stillwater Fatal Fire and Ambulance Crash http://www.njsp.org/news/pr010813a.html Sun, 09 Jan 2013 00:00:00 CDT Troopers Arrest Salem City Pair for Armed Robbery http://www.njsp.org/news/pr010813.html Sun, 09 Jan 2013 00:00:00 CDT New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Shuts Down Home Health Agency That Allegedly Placed Uncertified Aides in Patients’ Homes, Failed to Follow Up on Patient Needs http://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases13/pr20130109a.html Sun, 09 Jan 2013 00:00:00 CDT New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Announces $100,000 Civil Penalty in Bureau of Securities Action Against South Jersey Resident Who Defrauded Investors http://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases13/pr20130107a.html Sun, 07 Jan 2013 00:00:00 CDT Drug Dealer Sentenced to State Prison in Multi-Agency Investigation into Major Narcotics Network in Camden http://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases13/pr20130104a.html Sun, 04 Jan 2013 00:00:00 CDT Middlesex County Woman Indicted for Allegedly Stealing Nearly $170,000 by Falsifying 71 Monthly In-Home Care Invoices http://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases12/pr20121217a.html Sun, 17 Dec 2012 00:00:00 CDT Displaced Patients Received Life-Saving Services in N.J. Following Hurricane Sandy, Through the Assistance of the N.J. Board of Nursing within State Division of Consumer Affairs http://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases12/pr20121217b.html Sun, 17 Dec 2012 00:00:00 CDT Hudson County Man Sentenced to Prison for Leading Organized Retail Theft Ring That Targeted Home Depot Stores in New Jersey http://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases12/pr20121214a.html Sun, 14 Dec 2012 00:00:00 CDT New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and Aberdeen Township Police Announce Arrest of Pharmacist Accused of Creating Fraudulent Prescriptions to Obtain Controlled Substances http://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases12/pr20121213a.html Sun, 13 Dec 2012 00:00:00 CDT State to Receive $1.79 Million as Part of Settlement Resolving Allegations of Deceptive Practices Involving Pfizer Drugs http://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases12/pr20121212a.html Sun, 12 Dec 2012 00:00:00 CDT Attorney General Reminds Camden County Residents About Upcoming Gun Buyback, Safe Transport of Firearms http://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases12/pr20121212b.html Sun, 12 Dec 2012 00:00:00 CDT New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Obtains Temporary Restraints Against Operator of Allegedly Fraudulent “Superstorm Sandy Reconstruction Summit” http://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases12/pr20121211c.html Sun, 11 Dec 2012 00:00:00 CDT Attorney General Announces Arrests and Gun Seizures in Passaic River Corridor Initiative http://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases12/pr20121205a.html Sun, 05 Dec 2012 00:00:00 CDT Troopers Arrest Stanhope Man for Green Township Murder http://www.njsp.org/news/pr120312.html Sun, 04 Dec 2012 00:00:00 CDT Bordentown Troopers Locate Missing Juvenile and Arrest Three from Willingboro http://www.njsp.org/news/pr120312a.html Sun, 04 Dec 2012 00:00:00 CDT Two North Jersey Chiropractors Plead Guilty to Taking Cash Kickbacks for Patient Referrals http://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases12/pr20121128c.html Sun, 29 Nov 2012 00:00:00 CDT President of Now-Defunct Mercer County Construction Company Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $450,000 from State of New Jersey & Insurance Company http://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases12/pr20121128b.html Sun, 29 Nov 2012 00:00:00 CDT Troopers Arrest Roselle Park Man and Seize Over $684,000 in Counterfeit Apple Products and Other Counterfeit Electronic Components http://www.njsp.org/news/pr112912.html Sun, 29 Nov 2012 00:00:00 CDT New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs’ Ban on Synthetic Marijuana is Now Permanent in New Jersey http://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases12/pr20121126a.html Sun, 27 Nov 2012 00:00:00 CDT Operators of Bogus 9-11 Charity Permanently Barred from Charities Work, Ordered to Disgorge $121,166 in Donations http://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases12/pr20121119a.html Sun, 19 Nov 2012 00:00:00 CDT Attorney General’s Office Launches Online Domestic Violence Training Program for Police Officers Throughout New Jersey http://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases12/pr20121119b.html Sun, 19 Nov 2012 00:00:00 CDT Burlington County Company Sentenced for Stealing Insurance Premiums http://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases12/pr20121116a.html Sun, 16 Nov 2012 00:00:00 CDT State to Receive More Than $2.5 Million Under Settlement Resolving Allegations That GlaxoSmithKline Made Misleading Claims About Drug http://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases12/pr20121115b.html Sun, 15 Nov 2012 00:00:00 CDT Following “Undercover House” Initiative, New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Cites 10 Unregistered Home Improvement Contractors http://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases12/pr20121115a.html Sun, 15 Nov 2012 00:00:00 CDT South Jersey Man Sentenced to Prison for Possessing Illegal Assault Rifles and Large-Capacity Ammunition Magazines http://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases12/pr20121114b.html Sun, 15 Nov 2012 00:00:00 CDT Racing Commission Proposes Amendments, New Rules Governing Off-Track and Account Wagering http://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases12/pr20121114a.html Sun, 14 Nov 2012 00:00:00 CDT Christie Administration Files Suit Against Eight Businesses Accused of Price Gouging During Hurricane Sandy State of Emergency http://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases12/pr20121109b.html Sun, 09 Nov 2012 00:00:00 CDT Cumberland County Man Sentenced to Prison for Growing Large Crop of Marijuana in His Garage http://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases12/pr20121109a.html Sun, 09 Nov 2012 00:00:00 CDT Former North Jersey Insurance Brokerage Company Employee Pleads Guilty to Using Her Position to Steal Millions of Dollars http://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases12/pr20121108a.html Sun, 08 Nov 2012 00:00:00 CDT Troopers From Eight States Travel to New Jersey to Assist Law Enforcement http://www.njsp.org/news/pr110512a.html Sun, 08 Nov 2012 00:00:00 CDT Attorney General Chiesa Announces Election Safeguards; Deputy Attorneys General to be Stationed in All 21 Counties http://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases12/pr20121105a.html Sun, 05 Nov 2012 00:00:00 CDT Recovery from a Flood: Safety Alert for Owners and Operators of Boilers, Pressure Retaining Equipment, Refrigeration Systems & Appliances http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/2012/20121102_BoilerAlert.html Sun, 05 Nov 2012 00:00:00 CDT Christie Administration Secures EPA Waiver of Gasoline Requirement; Move Will Help More Gasoline Flow into New Jersey Following Storm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2012/12_0133.htm Sun, 02 Nov 2012 00:00:00 EDT Boil-water Advisory Lifted for Atlantic City as Governor Christie Lifts Evacuation Order and Reinstates Casino Operating Certificates http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2012/12_0134.htm Sun, 02 Nov 2012 00:00:00 EDT DEP Issues Recreational Fishing and Boating Advisory http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2012/12_0135.htm Sun, 02 Nov 2012 00:00:00 EDT New Jersey Boat Regulation Commission Urges Boat Owners To Stay Clear of Storm Impacted Areas, Stay Off the Water http://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases12/pr20121031b.html Sun, 01 Nov 2012 00:00:00 EDT Trainer Sentenced for Submitting Forged Medical Forms to State Athletic Control Board to Clear Fighters for Mixed Martial Arts http://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases12/pr20121026a.html Sun, 26 Oct 2012 00:00:00 EDT Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control Charges “Go-Go Bar” for Multiple Lewdness Violations by Dancers http://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases12/pr20121025a.html Sun, 25 Oct 2012 00:00:00 EDT Kids Count Report Demonstrates New Jersey’s Successes in Juvenile Justice http://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases12/pr20121024a.html Sun, 24 Oct 2012 00:00:00 EDT Doctor Who Had Office in Lawrence, N.J., Pleads Guilty to Selling Prescriptions for Addictive Painkiller Percocet to Drug Dealer http://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases12/pr20121024b.html Sun, 24 Oct 2012 00:00:00 EDT New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Obtains $7.7 Million Judgment Against “Roofing Police” Contractor Accused of Performing Shoddy Work and Deceiving Consumers http://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases12/pr20121023a.html Sun, 23 Oct 2012 00:00:00 EDT Ventnor Man Arrested on Charges He Ran Human Trafficking and Male Prostitution Ring Out of His Apartment http://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases12/pr20121022a.html Sun, 22 Oct 2012 00:00:00 EDT Somerset County Man Convicted of Issuing $100,000 Check Knowing He Did Not Have Funds to Cover It http://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases12/pr20121018c.html Sun, 19 Oct 2012 00:00:00 EDT Two State Treasury Officials Sentenced on Charges of Official Misconduct for Taking Gifts from State Vendor They Oversaw http://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases12/pr20121018b.html Sun, 19 Oct 2012 00:00:00 EDT Attorney General, Division of Law Actively Seeking Applicants for Volunteer Associates Program http://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases12/pr20121018a.html Sun, 18 Oct 2012 00:00:00 EDT Troopers Seize Machine Guns and Drugs From Residence in Newark http://www.njsp.org/news/pr101512.html Sun, 17 Oct 2012 00:00:00 EDT New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Obtains Judgment Permanently Shutting Down Bogus Legal Services Provider, Accused of Exploiting Destitute Prisoners and Their Families http://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases12/pr20121016a.html Sun, 16 Oct 2012 00:00:00 EDT Former Essex County Insurance Agent Sentenced for Diverting More Than $26,900 in Life Insurance Proceeds to Herself http://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases12/pr20121012c.html Sun, 15 Oct 2012 00:00:00 EDT Ringleader Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison in Mortgage Fraud Scheme http://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases12/pr20121012b.html Sun, 15 Oct 2012 00:00:00 EDT Atlantic City Man Pleads Guilty to Aggravated Manslaughter in Fatal Shooting of Gas Station Owner in 2007 http://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases12/pr20121012a.html Sun, 15 Oct 2012 00:00:00 EDT Attorney General and Homeland Security Director Gather Officials to Address Changing Environments in Homeland Security http://www.state.nj.us/njhomelandsecurity/press-room/press-releases/2012/10-12-12-ohsp-annual-homeland-security-conference.pdf Sun, 12 Oct 2012 00:00:00 EDT Ex-Transportation Head for Hazlet & Piscataway School Districts Charged with Stealing $565,000 From the Districts by Authorizing Payments to Fictitious Bus Companies for Services Never Provided http://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases12/pr20121011a.html Sun, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 EDT Attorney General and New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Announce $940,000 Bureau of Securities Settlement with North Jersey Investment Adviser http://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases12/pr20121011b.html Sun, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 EDT DCA Division of Fire Safety Releases "Fire in New Jersey 2011" Publication http://www.state.nj.us/dca/news/news/2012/approved/20121011.html Sun, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 EDT Christie Administration Expands Anti-Fraud Measures To Protect Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund, More Than $153 Million Already Saved http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/2012/20121009_antifraud.html Sun, 10 Oct 2012 00:00:00 EDT Mobile Gaming Regulations for Atlantic City Industry Become Effective http://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases12/pr20121009a.html Sun, 05 Oct 2012 00:00:00 EDT DCA Commissioner Recognizes Grand Prize Winner of 2011-2012 New Jersey Fire Safety Poster Contest http://www.state.nj.us/dca/news/news/2012/20121003.html Sun, 05 Oct 2012 00:00:00 EDT New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, Union County Prosecutor Announce Arrest of Unlicensed Dentist Accused of Using Deceased Dentist’s Identity to Practice Dentistry http://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases12/pr20121004a.html Sun, 05 Oct 2012 00:00:00 EDT Christie Administration Increases Emergency Communications Capabilities http://www.state.nj.us/njoem/media/pr100312.html Sun, 03 Oct 2012 00:00:00 EDT Salem County Man Sentenced to 62 Years in State Prison on Charges of Attempted Murder & Kidnapping in Hostage Incident in Which He Fired on Officers, Wounding a County Investigator & Police Dog http://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases12/pr20121002a.html Sun, 02 Oct 2012 00:00:00 EDT Middlesex County Man Found Guilty of Possessing Kilo of Cocaine That He Intended to Distribute http://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases12/pr20121002b.html Sun, 02 Oct 2012 00:00:00 EDT Troopers Seize 35 Pounds of Marijuana During Motor Vehicle Stop http://www.njsp.org/news/pr100112.html Sun, 02 Oct 2012 00:00:00 EDT Troopers Arrest Man Known As The “Facebook Stalker” http://www.njsp.org/news/pr092712.html Sun, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EDT Christie Administration Orders N.J. American Water to Investigate Collapse of Swimming River Treatment Plant Pipe Bridge http://nj.gov/bpu/pdf/announcements/2012/20120815.pdf Sun, 17 Aug 2012 00:00:00 EDT Division of Highway Traffic Safety Announces Crackdowns Targeted at Drunk and Drugged Drivers http://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases12/pr20120816a.html Sun, 16 Aug 2012 00:00:00 EDT New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Charges 25 Unlicensed Movers Nabbed in “Operation Mother’s Attic II” Sting http://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases12/pr20120815a.html Sun, 15 Aug 2012 00:00:00 EDT Woodbridge Man Indicted and Arrested on Charges He Performed Unlicensed Asbestos Abatement at Dozens of Schools and Homes http://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases12/pr20120802a.html Sun, 02 Aug 2012 00:00:00 EDT Advisory - NJ Department of Education Today Released a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Teaching Practice Evaluation Instruments http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2012/0730rfq.htm Sun, 31 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EDT Licensed Social Worker Sentenced for Submitting Fraudulent Time Sheets for Counseling Services for Troubled Youths http://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases12/pr20120730c.html Sun, 31 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EDT Two State Treasury Officials Convicted of Official Misconduct for Taking Gifts from Vendor Whose Contracts They Oversaw http://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases12/pr20120730b.html Sun, 31 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EDT New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Issues Consumer Alert: Medication, Other Products Purchased at CVS Pharmacies in Clark and Scotch Plains May Have Been Exposed to Elevated Temperatures http://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases12/pr20120727d.html Sun, 30 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EDT Attorney General and State Police Superintendent Announce Criminal Charges and Disciplinary Action against Troopers Involved in Improper State Police Escorts http://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases12/pr20120727a.html Sun, 27 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EDT Division on Civil Rights Announces Settlement in Case of Deaf Patient Who Was Denied ASL Interpreter http://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases12/pr20120726a.html Sun, 26 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EDT New Jersey State Police Cargo Theft Unit “Box Up” Cardboard Thieves http://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases12/pr20120724a.html Sun, 25 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EDT New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Issues Notices of Violation Against 44 Unregistered or Non-Compliant Home Improvement Contractors http://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases12/pr20120723a.html Sun, 23 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EDT Commissioner Mary E. O’Dowd and Commissioner Allison Blake Talk Summer Safety with Fourth Grade Students at Raritan Bay Area YMCA http://www.state.nj.us/cgi-bin/dhss/njnewsline/view_article.pl?id=3890 Sun, 16 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EDT Troopers Arrest Four in Newark http://www.njsp.org/news/pr070912.html Sun, 10 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EDT Christie Administration Announces Receipt of Additional Federal Homeland Security Funding http://www.state.nj.us/njhomelandsecurity/press-room/press-releases/2012/07-10-12-federal-homeland-funding.pdf Sun, 10 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EDT School District to Pay a Total of $90,000 to Resolve Claims It Discriminated Against Disabled Teacher’s Aide http://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases12/pr20120710a.html Sun, 10 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EDT COMMISSIONER MARTIN COMMENDS ISLAND BEACH LIFEGUARDS FOR FOURTH OF JULY RESCUE http://www.state.nj.us/dep/newsrel/2012/12_0077.htm Sun, 06 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EDT Attorney General and Atlantic City Police Department Announce Deployment of 20 New Special Police Officers in Tourism District under Clean & Safe Initiative http://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases12/pr20120703b.html Sun, 06 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EDT New Jersey State Police Locate Two Submerged Victims Off Jersey Shore http://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases12/pr20120621c.html Sun, 20 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EDT Army Corps And Dep Sign Agreement To Reevaluate Flood Control Projects For Passaic River Basin http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2012/12_0069.htm Sun, 15 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EDT N.J. Joins National Resolution of “Off-Label” Marketing Allegations Involving Abbott Laboratories Drug Depakote http://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases12/pr20120507f.html Sun, 07 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT Attorney General’s Shooting Response Team Investigates Shooting Involving State Trooper Following I-195 Pursuit http://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases12/pr20120502a.html Sun, 03 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT ATTORNEY GENERAL AND LABOR COMMISSIONER ANNOUNCE INDICTMENTS CHARGING 31 IN ALLEGED SCHEMES LED BY 5 MEMBERS OF NEWARK FAMILY TO STEAL $2 MILLION IN UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS BY FILING FALSE CLAIMS http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/2012/20120309_AG_Office_Fraud.html Sun, 12 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EDT State Police Arrest Gun Dealing Felons http://www.njsp.org/news/pr030712.html Sun, 07 Mar 2012 00:00:00 CDT Four Masked, Armed Men Rob Union Tolls on Parkway http://www.njsp.org/news/pr122311.html Sun, 23 Dec 2011 00:00:00 CDT Division of Gaming Enforcement Revamps Casino Industry Financial Reporting Requirements http://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases11/pr20111221a.html Sun, 21 Dec 2011 00:00:00 CDT Division of Gaming Enforcement Revamps Casino Industry Financial Reporting Requirements http://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases11/pr20111221a.html Sun, 21 Dec 2011 00:00:00 CDT