State of New Jersey

2009 News

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun
Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec

7/1 - Attorney General, DEP Announce Settlement to Preserve Environmentally-Vital Land near Ocean in Cape May

7/1 - Consumer Affairs Reaches Settlement with Seventh Moving Company This Year; Summer is the Busiest Season for Relocating

7/1 - Staten Island Man Charged with Falsely Reporting Car Stolen

2009 News

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun
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6/30 - Camden Man Convicted of Attempted Murder for Firing on State Police Detectives During Foot Pursuit in 2007

6/30 - Two More Campaign Workers Charged with Voter Fraud in Atlantic City Mayoral Primary

6/30 - Attorney General Announces Mortgage Fraud Indictments

6/30 - La Bonne Vie Travel and Dream Vacations International, Inc. Added As Defendants to the State's Lawsuit

6/30 - Aggressive Driving/Speed Enforcement Crackdown to be Conducted Throughout New Jersey During July

6/26 - Philadelphia Man and Willingboro Resident Sentenced in Stolen Motorcycle Ring

6/26 - Riza Dagli Named Acting Insurance Fraud Prosecutor - Deputy Attorney General succeeds Greta Gooden-Brown

6/26 - Taysen Van Itallie Appointed Division of Law Director - Milgram selects former J&J associate general counsel to top post

6/25 - Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor Charges Westfield Clergyman with Medicaid Fraud

6/25 - Cumberland County Woman Sentenced in Auto “Give Up” Scheme

6/24 - Ex-Treasurer of Florham Park Elks Lodge Admits Conspiring with County Tax Commissioner to Steal from Elks to Gamble in Casinos

6/24 - Juvenile Justice Commission Holds High School Commencement Ceremony

6/24 - Hoboken Couple Sentenced For Insurance Fraud

6/23 - Attorney General Announces Multi-State Settlement with Major Retailer Over Consumer Data Breach

6/23 - Combating Underage Drinking ‘Down the Shore’ - Enforcement and Public Awareness Programs to Prevent Underage Alcohol Use

6/22 - Jersey City Man Pleads Guilty To Stealing From Investors - Division of Criminal Justice investigation reveals $1 million fraud

6/22 - Indiana Company Sued for Selling Banned Yo-Yo Waterballs in New Jersey; Scotch Plains Girl Injured by Company’s Product

6/19 - Essex County Man Pleads Guilty to Racketeering for His Role in Multi-Million Dollar Prescription Drug Ring - Newark narcotics network supplied OxyContin to Bronx, N.Y., ring

6/19 - Passaic County Man Sentenced to State Prison for Leading Stolen Car Ring

6/19 - Lyndhurst Lawyer Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Stealing $4 Million in Real Estate Closing Funds to Gamble In Atlantic City

6/19 - New Jersey-Led Coalition of States Urges Federal Inspector General to Pursue Investigation Into Bonuses Paid to Aig Executives - Investment strategies at Financial Products Unit Forced Multi-Billion Dollar Bailout

6/18 - Atlantic County Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Child Pornography Over Internet

6/17 - Co-Owner of Pharmacies in East Orange & Jersey City Sentenced for Billing Medicaid for HIV/AIDS Drugs Never Dispensed

6/17 - Division on Civil Rights Finds Probable Cause in Case of Union Shop Steward’s Removal from Job over Race

6/16 - Notice of Proposed Rules: Racing Amendment Would Change Eligibility Requirements for Mares

6/16 - Hackettstown Man Charged with Receiving & Registering $80,000 Stolen Automobile

6/16 - Jersey City Dentist Faces Loss of License for Providing Prescription Drugs to His Girlfriend

6/16 - Notice of Proposed Rules: Office of the State Medical Examiner - Proposed Readoption: N.J.A.C. 13:49

6/15 - Salem County Investment Broker Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Elderly Clients Out of $1.8 Million

6/15 - Physician Arrested for Selling Pain Killer Prescriptions for Cash

6/15 - Union County Man Charged With Distributing Child Pornography Over Internet

6/15 - Notice of Proposed Rules: Amendments to the Solicitor's Permit Regulations

6/15 - Cumberland County Man Sentenced For Helping Co-Defendant Fraudulently Obtain New Jersey Driver’s License

6/12 - Essex County Man Charged with Distributing Child Pornography Over Internet

6/12 - Monmouth County Dentist and His Office Manager Charged with Conspiracy and Medicaid Fraud

6/12 - Third Campaign Worker Charged with Voter Fraud in Atlantic City Mayoral Primary

6/11 - Two Men Convicted of Leading South Jersey Narcotics Ring - Face sentences of life in prison

6/11 - Mercer County Painting Firm Fined & Ordered to Pay Restitution for Falsifying a State Registration to Obtain Public Contracts

6/11 - Pharmacy Owner Pleads Guilty to Billing Medicaid for Hiv/Aids Prescriptions Never Dispensed

6/11 - Bergen County Man Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Filing More Than $60,000 Worth of Marine Insurance Claims

6/11 - State Sues Travel Club Companies That Failed to Provide Services; Promised Free Gifts Also Not Provided

6/9 - Former Employee of City of Newark and 2 Grocery Store Owners Indicted for Defrauding Federal Child Nutrition Program - State investigation uncovered $1 million in phony vouchers

6/5 - Passaic County Funeral Director Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $56,000 Intended to Cover Funeral Costs

6/5 - Two Campaign Workers Charged with Submitting Fraudulent Absentee Ballots in Atlantic City Mayoral Primary

6/5 - State Files Suit Against Two Air Duct Cleaning Services

6/5 - Leader of Joseph Vas’ 2006 Congressional Campaign Pleads Guilty to Soliciting Fraudulent Contributions

6/4 - Consumer Affairs Director Testifies in Support of Legislation to Regulate Debt Collectors

6/3 - Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. Pays $1M to the New Jersey Bureau of Securities to Settle Auction-Rate Securities Case

6/3 - Settlement Reached with Pascack Valley Hospital Debt Collectors

6/3 - New York Man Sentenced to State Prison for Bringing Large Amounts of Heroin from New York City to Hudson County

6/1 - Jersey City Man Sentenced to 8 ½ Years in State Prison for $573,000 Homestead Rebate Scam

6/1 - State Sues Elizabeth Used Car Dealer

2009 News

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun
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5/29 - Turnersville Insurance Firm Sentenced for Stealing Insurance Premiums - Defendant’s Actions Resulted in Loss in Coverage for Clients

5/29 - Attorney General Milgram Files Suit Against Two More Ticket Sellers Springsteen Concert Tickets Sold Prior to June 1 On-Sale Date

5/29 - Former Egg Harbor Township Police Officer Sentenced for Official Misconduct

5/28 - Pennsylvania Man Appears In Court On Murder And Weapons Charges In Shooting Of Manager At Trump Taj Mahal

5/28 - Three Men Who Targeted Wyckoff Church Members Reach Settlements with the N.J. Bureau of Securities

5/27 - Attorney General Milgram Files Suit in Response to Deceptive Sales of Springsteen Concert Tickets Before Initial Public Sales Date

5/26 - Licensing Board Takes Disciplinary Actions Against Two Dentists

5/21 - Attorney General’s Office Obtains Second Indictment Charging Assemblyman Joseph Vas with Corruption as Perth Amboy Mayor - Vas allegedly conspired with vendors in illicit gifts & payments, and laundered campaign cash; longtime aide, 2 corporations, and 2 corporate officials also charged

5/21 - Attorney General Announces Neighborhood Crime Prevention Grants - In public-private partnership, PSEG also commits money to fund after school and gang prevention programs

5/21 - Middlesex County Man Sentenced to 12 Years in State Prison for Distributing More than 11 Ounces of Cocaine

5/21 - 2,586 Fans to Attend Two Springsteen Concerts Under Settlement with Ticketmaster

5/20 - Citigroup Pays $3.3M to New Jersey Bureau of Securities to Settle Auction Rate Securities Case

5/20 - “Operation False Charity” - New Jersey Works with Federal Trade Commission to Protect Consumers Against Fraudulent Solicitors

5/19 - Atlantic County Pharmacist Convicted Of Medicaid And Private Health Insurance Fraud For Illegally Dispensing Painkillers

5/18 - New York City Man Pleads Guilty to Acting as Conduit Between Newark & NYC for Multi-Million Dollar Prescription Drug Ring - Newark narcotics network supplied OxyContin to Bronx, N.Y., ring

5/15 - Newark Man Sentenced for Bus Accident Scam

5/14 - Atlantic County Woman Charged With Disability Insurance Fraud

5/14 - Former Department of Education Employee Sentenced to State Prison for Stealing $7,050 Intended for State

5/13 - New Program Seeks to Deter Juvenile Crime

5/13 - "Proms and Alcohol Don’t Mix" - Winners Announced in TV Public Service Announcement Contest

5/13 - Annual Seat Belt Enforcement and Education Program to be Conducted throughout New Jersey - 2009 “Click It or Ticket” Campaign Will Run from May 18 to May 31

5/12 - Clifton Chiropractor Charged with Fraudulently Billing Insurance Companies More than $230,000

5/12 - Passaic County Man Pleads Guilty to Leading Stolen Car Ring

5/12 - Freehold Township High School Wins The 2009 New Jersey Consumer Bowl

5/11 - Former Municipal Tax Collector in Cumberland County Indicted on Charges She Stole $100,000 in Property Tax Payments

5/11 - Two Former State Clerks Who Processed Claims for Unclaimed Property Indicted on Charges They Stole Unclaimed Funds

5/11 - Pennsylvania Man Pleads Guilty to Gun Charge Resulting from New Jersey’s Partnership with ATF to Trace Illegal Firearms

5/8 - Morris County Man Sentenced to State Prison for Distributing Child Pornography Over Internet - Girlfriend Also Sentenced for Possessing Child Pornography

5/8 - Camden County Man Sentenced for Attempting to Steal $68,000 in Insurance Benefits

5/8 - Division of Criminal Justice Charges Monmouth County Financial Advisor with Stealing $10 Million from Clients

5/6 - South Jersey Dentist Surrenders License Prior to Scheduled Disciplinary Hearing