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2012 News    
12/28 - Alcohol and Traffic Safety Officials Urge Revelers to Plan Ahead and Use Caution During New Year’s Eve Celebrations
12/27 - New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Extends Filing Deadlines for Charity Registrations and Fund-Raiser Reports Following Hurricane Sandy
12/21 - Assemblyman Schroeder Indicted on Charges He Stole $1.8 Million from Individual Lenders and Wrote $3.4 Million in Bad Checks
12/21 - Division on Civil Rights Announces $22,500 Settlement in Case of Man Allegedly Denied Housing Over Rental Subsidy
12/20 - Former Campaign Worker in Essex County Sentenced to Prison for Engaging in Ballot Fraud in 2007 Races in 29th Legislative District
12/20 - Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control Suspends Bar for Serving Alcohol to 17-Year-Old Stripper While She Was Working - Owners admit to directing bartender to serve teen alcohol to “loosen her up"
12/19 - Two North Jersey Chiropractors Each Sentenced to Seven Years in State Prison for Taking Cash Kickbacks for Patient Referrals - Defendants Also Sentenced for Failing to Report a Combined $1 Million in Income on Tax Returns
12/19 - Former North Jersey Insurance Brokerage Company Employee Sentenced to State Prison for Using Her Position to Steal Millions of Dollars
12/19 - Camden Man Who Was Indicted Last Year for Allegedly Leading Major Drug Ring is Indicted Again for Alleged Sale of Handgun - Kyle Ogletree, a reputed Bloods gang leader, was out on bail when he allegedly sold gun
12/19 - Attorney General Chiesa and Division of Consumer Affairs File New Price Gouging Lawsuits Against Six More New Jersey Businesses Following Hurricane Sandy
11/21 - Attorney General Chiesa helped kick off the Christie Administration’s Season of Service by packing up Thanksgiving meals at Lowes in Hamilton for New Jersey residents who were hard-hit from Hurricane Sandy. Bagged family-style meals were distributed at 22 Lowes stores throughout New Jersey and more than $1 million worth of food was given out during the event.
12/18 - Attorney General Chiesa Announces Record Number of Weapons Obtained Through Gun Buyback Initiative in Camden County
12/18 - Vineland Man Pleads Guilty to Illegal Possession of a Handgun - Faces prison for selling gun to cooperating witness in investigation by New Jersey State Police
12/18 - Christie Administration Announces $400,000 Homelessness Prevention Grant as Part of Christie Administration’s Season of Service
12/18 - With List of Top 10 Most Inquired-About Charities, State Division of Consumer Affairs Reminds New Jerseyans: ‘Tis the Season to Investigate Before You Donate
12/17 - Indictment Charges Deputy Director of Public Works in North Bergen with Ordering Employees to Work for Political Campaigns & Perform Personal Chores for Him and Others While Being Paid by the Township
12/17 - Former Investment Advisor Charged with Defrauding Two Clients in Excess of $100,000
12/17 - 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
12/17 - Middlesex County Woman Indicted for Allegedly Stealing Nearly $170,000 by Falsifying 71 Monthly In-Home Care Invoices
12/14 - Department of Law & Public Safety Releases Latest Crime Data
12/14 - Hudson County Man Sentenced to Prison for Leading Organized Retail Theft Ring That Targeted Home Depot Stores in New Jersey - Previously 3 sentenced to jail in investigation by Attorney General’s Office & U.S. Secret Service
12/13 - New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and Aberdeen Township Police Announce Arrest of Pharmacist Accused of Creating Fraudulent Prescriptions to Obtain Controlled Substances; Alleged Conduct Detected by Prescription Monitoring Program
12/12 - New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Confirms Six New Jersey Gas Stations Received Aviation Fuel Last Week - Fuel Sold to Motorists between Wednesday and Friday
12/12 - Attorney General Reminds Camden County Residents About Upcoming Gun Buyback, Safe Transport of Firearms
12/12 - State to Receive $1.79 Million as Part of Settlement Resolving Allegations of Deceptive Practices Involving Pfizer Drugs
12/11 - Former Clerk for State Department of Education Sentenced to Jail for Stealing Money Orders Submitted by Teachers
12/11 - Linden Man Admits Trafficking Assault Rifles & Revolver - Division of Criminal Justice indicted man in undercover investigation by New Jersey State Police
12/11 - Second Former Executive of Engineering Firm, Birdsall Services Group, Charged in Scheme to Avoid Pay-To-Play Rules by Making Illegal Corporate Political Contributions Through Employees
12/11 - New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Obtains Temporary Restraints Against Operator of Allegedly Fraudulent Superstorm Sandy Reconstruction Summit
12/11 - Former Rutgers Instructor Pleads Guilty to Using University Computer to Share Videos of Child Pornography Over Internet
12/11 - Central Jersey Couple That Ran Insurance Brokerage Company Charged With Stealing Nearly $1.8 Million from Eight Insurance Companies
12/10 - Insurance Broker Sentenced to 15 Years in State Prison for Stealing $2.6 Million from Perth Amboy Schools by Submitting False Bills - Broker also billed City of Perth Amboy $216,495 for a bogus wellness program
12/10 - Doctor Who Had Office in Lawrence, N.J., Sentenced to Prison for Selling Prescriptions for Addictive Painkiller to Drug Dealer
12/10 - Camden Man Indicted on Charges Including Attempted Murder for Allegedly Firing at State Troopers Following Armed Robbery
12/7 - Saddle River Man Who Ran Tax Prep Service Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Nearly $190,000 In Tax Payments Made by Clients
12/7 - Somerset County Man Sentenced to State Prison for Writing and Issuing $100,000 Bad Check
12/7 - Drug Dealer Sentenced to Six Years in Prison in Multi-Agency Investigation into Major Narcotics Network in Camden - Man was among 28 defendants charged in Operation Jumpstart
12/6 - Attorney General Chiesa Announces Two-Day “Guns for Cash” Buyback Initiative for Residents of Camden County
12/6 - Division of Highway Traffic Safety Announces Holiday Initiative Targeted at Impaired Drivers
12/6 - Attorney General and Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control Announce Charges and Investigation of Popular College Bars
12/6 - Edison Man Sentenced to State Prison on Racketeering Charge in Connection with Gang-Related Murder in New Brunswick in 2008
12/5 - Camden Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty to First-Degree Racketeering, Admits Selling Heroin and Assault Rifle to Undercover Officer - Faces lengthy prison sentence as a result of Operation Jumpstart
12/5 - Attorney General Announces Arrests and Gun Seizures in Passaic River Corridor Initiative – Strategic Coalition Led by New Jersey State Police that Targets Crime and Guns in Northern New Jersey - Also announces 18 new indictments obtained by Division of Criminal Justice charging 28 defendants for possessing and trafficking illegal guns, including assault weapons
12/3 - Former Quinton Fire Chief Pleads Guilty to Arson for Unlawfully Burning Down House Using Fire Company Personnel and Equipment
12/3 - Certified Nursing Assistant & Her Friend Indicted for Allegedly Conspiring to Post Photo of a Nursing Home Resident’s Genitalia Posted on Facebook
 
2012 News    
11/30 - Former Executive of Engineering Firm, Birdsall Services Group, Pleads Guilty in Scheme to Avoid Pay-To-Play Rules by Making Illegal Corporate Political Contributions Through Employees
11/29 - Troopers Arrest Roselle Park Man and Seize Over $684,000 in Counterfeit Apple Products and Other Counterfeit Electronic Components
11/28 - Two North Jersey Chiropractors Plead Guilty to Taking Cash Kickbacks for Patient Referrals - Defendants Also Admit Failing to Report a Combined $1 Million in Income on Tax Returns
11/28 - President of Now-Defunct Mercer County Construction Company Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $450,000 from State of New Jersey & Insurance Company
11/28 - Christie Administration Files New Price Gouging Lawsuits Against Ten More New Jersey Businesses, Including Seven Hotels, Collectively Accused of More Than 1,000 Instances of Price Gouging, Following Hurricane Sandy
11/26 - New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs’ Ban on Synthetic Marijuana is Now Permanent in New Jersey
11/21 - Attorney General Chiesa helped kick off the Christie Administration’s Season of Service by packing up Thanksgiving meals at Lowes in Hamilton for New Jersey residents who were hard-hit from Hurricane Sandy. Bagged family-style meals were distributed at 22 Lowes stores throughout New Jersey and more than $1 million worth of food was given out during the event.
11/21 - New Jersey Attorney General, Division of Consumer Affairs, Remind Used Car-Buyers to Be Wary of Flood-Damaged Vehicles
11/20 - Christie Administration Negotiates Agreement Enabling Seaside Heights Residents to Reclaim Towed Vehicles, at No Charge, Beginning Tomorrow; Vehicles Were Towed from Island Following Hurricane Sandy
11/20 - Attorney General Chiesa Announces New Jersey Sign-On to National Letter Seeking to Extend Tax Relief for Distressed Homeowners
11/20 - Ringleader and 14 Others Arrested in Takedown of Paterson Narcotics Supply Ring that Allegedly Distributed Millions of Dollars in Heroin
11/20 - Division of Highway Traffic Safety Urges Motorists and Pedestrians to Share Safety Responsibility for Busy Thanksgiving Travel Period
11/20 - New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Warns Consumers to Check Prescription Medications that May Have Been Affected by Temperature Changes Due to Hurricane Sandy
11/19 - Attorney General’s Office Launches Online Domestic Violence Training Program for Police Officers Throughout New Jersey-Computer program offers highly effective, cost-saving means to ensure officers meet annual mandate to be thoroughly trained to investigate domestic violence and assist victims
11/19 - Operators of Bogus 9-11 Charity Permanently Barred from Charities Work, Ordered to Disgorge $121,166 in Donations
11/16 - Burlington County Company Sentenced for Stealing Insurance Premiums
11/15 - State to Receive More Than $2.5 Million Under Settlement Resolving Allegations That GlaxoSmithKline Made Misleading Claims About Drug
11/15 - Following “Undercover House” Initiative, New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Cites 10 Unregistered Home Improvement Contractors; Investigation Serves as a Warning to Avoid Home Repair Scams After Hurricane Sandy
11/14 - South Jersey Man Sentenced to Prison for Possessing Illegal Assault Rifles and Large-Capacity Ammunition Magazines
11/14 - Racing Commission Proposes Amendments, New Rules Governing  Off-Track and Account Wagering
11/9 - Cumberland County Man Sentenced to Prison for Growing Large Crop of Marijuana in His Garage - He Faces Pending Murder Charge Filed by Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office
11/9 - Christie Administration Files Suit Against Eight Businesses Accused of Price Gouging During Hurricane Sandy State of Emergency
11/8 - Former North Jersey Insurance Brokerage Company Employee Pleads Guilty to Using Her Position to Steal Millions of Dollars
11/7 - Christie Administration Urges Driver Safety and Precautions During Severe Weather
11/7 - Father Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murdering Baby by Throwing Her from Garden State Parkway Bridge into Raritan River in 2010 - Shamsiddin Abdur-Raheem ineligible for parole for 89 years in murder of Baby Zara
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11/5 - Christie Administration Reminds Consumers, Municipalities to be On Alert for Post-Sandy Home Repair Scams
11/5 - Attorney General Chiesa Announces Election Safeguards - Deputy Attorneys General to be Stationed in All 21 Counties
11/4 - Troopers From Eight States Travel to New Jersey to Assist Law Enforcement
11/2 - Christie Administration Subpoenas 65 Businesses in Investigations Into Post-Hurricane Price Gouging
11/2 - Governor Christie Announces Reopening of Atlantic City Casinos - View Order
11/1 - New Jersey State Troopers Deployed at Shore to Provide Enhanced Security in the Wake of Storm
11/1 - Christie Administration Warns Consumers to Beware of Home Repair Scams, Charity Scams While Recovering From Storm Damage
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2012 News    
10/31 - New Jersey Boat Regulation Commission Urges Boat Owners to Stay Clear of Storm Impacted Areas, Stay Off the Water
10/31 - Christie Administration Investigates Complaints of Alleged Storm-Related Price Gouging - Violators Face Stiff Fines
10/30 - Christie Administration Reminds Merchants Against Price Gouging During Declared State of Emergency - Consumer Hotline Restored (10/31): 800-242-5846
10/26 - Trainer Sentenced for Submitting Forged Medical Forms to State Athletic Control Board to Clear Fighters for Mixed Martial Arts
10/25 - New Jersey to Receive More Than $421,000 as Part of Global Resolution of Kickback, Off-Label Marketing Allegations Involving Boehringer
10/25 - Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control Charges “Go-Go Bar” for Multiple Lewdness Violations by Dancers
10/24 - Doctor Who Had Office in Lawrence, N.J., Pleads Guilty to Selling Prescriptions for Addictive Painkiller Percocet to Drug Dealer
10/24 - Kids Count Report Demonstrates New Jersey’s Successes in Juvenile Justice
10/23 - Ringleader Pleads Guilty in Prosecution of Organized Retail Theft Ring that Targeted Home Depot Stores in New Jersey - Faces state prison sentence in investigation by Attorney General’s Office & U.S. Secret Service
10/23 - New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Obtains $7.7 Million Judgment Against “Roofing Police” Contractor Accused of Performing Shoddy Work and Deceiving Consumers
10/22 - Ventnor Man Arrested on Charges He Ran Human Trafficking and Male Prostitution Ring Out of His Apartment - Arrest made by Attorney General’s Human Trafficking Unit & FBI Task Force
10/18 - Somerset County Man Convicted of Issuing $100,000 Check Knowing He Did Not Have Funds to Cover It
10/18 - Two State Treasury Officials Sentenced on Charges of Official Misconduct for Taking Gifts from State Vendor They Oversaw
10/18 - Attorney General, Division of Law Actively Seeking Applicants for Volunteer Associates Program
10/16 - Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control Invites Teens to Script “Proms and Alcohol Don’t Mix” PSA
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10/16 - New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Obtains Judgment Permanently Shutting Down Bogus Legal Services Provider, Accused of Exploiting Destitute Prisoners and Their Families
10/15 - Division of Gaming Enforcement Announces Publication of Sports Wagering Regulations in the New Jersey Register
10/15 - Troopers Seize Machine Guns and Drugs From Residence in Newark
10/15 - Division of Highway Traffic Safety Calls for Focus on Distracted Driving During “Teen Driver Safety Week”
10/12 - Former Essex County Insurance Agent Sentenced for Diverting More Than $26,900 in Life Insurance Proceeds to Herself
10/12 - Ringleader Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison in Mortgage Fraud Scheme - False Mortgage Application Resulted in $431,200 Loan Issued to Dead Man
10/12 - Atlantic City Man Pleads Guilty to Aggravated Manslaughter in Fatal Shooting of Gas Station Owner in 2007
10/11 - Attorney General and New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Announce $940,000 Bureau of Securities Settlement with North Jersey Investment Adviser
10/11 - 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 - Her mother is also charged in investigation by State Police & Division of Criminal Justice
10/9 - Mobile Gaming Regulations for Atlantic City Industry Become Effective
10/4 - New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, Union County Prosecutor Announce Arrest of Unlicensed Dentist Accused of Using Deceased Dentist’s Identity to Practice Dentistry
10/2 - Middlesex County Man Found Guilty of Possessing Kilo of Cocaine That He Intended to Distribute - Faces Sentence of 10 to 20 years in State Prison
10/2 - 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
10/1 - Attorney General, DEP Commissioner Announce Settlement that Resolves Allegations Durand Glass Violated Air Quality Laws
10/1 - Troopers Seize 35 Pounds of Marijuana During Motor Vehicle Stop
 
2012 News    
9/28 - Former Campaign Worker in Essex County Convicted at Trial of Engaging in Ballot Fraud in 2007 Races in 29th Legislative District - Faces sentence of five to 10 years in prison on charges of conspiracy and election fraud
9/28 - Bergen County Public Adjuster Sentenced for Defrauding Insurance Companies by Billing for Services That Were Never Completed
9/27 - Father and Son Charged with Conspiring to Defraud Lenders of $4.5 Million and Steal Equity from Struggling Homeowners - Investigation by New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice revealed that the father allegedly promised to rescue homeowners from foreclosure, but instead sold their homes to unwitting investors
9/27 - Burlington County Company Pleads Guilty to Theft of Insurance Premiums
9/27 - Juvenile Justice Commission Holds High School Commencement Ceremony - 68 students receive degrees
9/27 - Division on Civil Rights to Host Regional Conference on Veterans’ Rights This Saturday on Battleship New Jersey
9/26 - Two Men Sentenced to Prison for Mortgage and Tax Fraud - Indicted in investigation by State Division of Criminal Justice & Division of Taxation
9/26 - Sussex County Gas Station Agrees to $50,000 Settlement to Conclude Action Arising from Alleged Price Gouging Following Tropical Storm Irene
9/24 - Essex County Man Charged With Stealing More Than $163,000 in Governmental Benefits Through a Social Security Number Scam
9/21 - National Child Passenger Safety Week Culminates with “Seat Check Saturday” tomorrow in New Jersey
9/21 - New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Announces Settlement with Travel Club that Allegedly Defrauded Scores of Consumers
9/21 - Two North Bergen Township Public Works Supervisors Indicted in Ongoing Investigation of Misuse of Township Workers to Perform Personal Chores for Bosses and Work for Political Campaigns
9/21 - Attorney General’s Shooting Response Team Investigates Shooting in Paterson Involving State Trooper
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9/20 - Attorney General, Division of Consumer Affairs Announce Expansion of “Project Medicine Drop” Into All 21 Counties; Statewide Reach Helps Consumers Dispose of Unused Medications
9/19 - Bounty Hunter Pleads Guilty in Scheme to Fraudulently Collect Fees by Claiming to Capture Fugitives Already Caught by Police - He faces prison term; 2 Hudson County sheriff’s officers previously pleaded guilty to aiding him
9/19 - New Jersey Attorney General Tells 800 Teens at Assembly to Get the Message and Stop Texting and Driving - Chiesa Joined by AT&T and Distracted Driving Victims’ Advocate Toni Donato on “No Texting and Driving Day”
9/18 - Lawyer Sentenced to Prison for Obtaining $2.6 Million in Home Loans Through Fraudulent Applications
9/17 - Trainer Pleads Guilty to Submitting Forged Medical Forms to State Athletic Control Board to Clear Fighters for Mixed Martial Arts
9/17 - New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Announces Settlement with Defendants Accused of Fraudulently Using Cancer Charity’s Tax-Exempt Status to Buy, Export Luxury Vehicles
9/14 - Former Auditor for Motor Vehicle Commission Sentenced for Falsifying Records to Cover Up Unexcused Absences
9/14 - Man Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison for Dealing Drugs for Ring Tied to Bloods Gang that Sold Cocaine, Heroin & PCP in Camden - Charged in multi-agency investigation, Operation City Wide, led by Division of Criminal Justice
9/13 - Morris County Lawyer Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison in Scheme to Defraud Lender of $431,200 - False Mortgage Application Resulted in Loan Issued to Dead Man
9/13 - Contractor Sentenced for Rigging Bids and Inflating School Contracts in the Westfield and Tinton Falls Districts - Engineer for school districts and two other contractors previously sentenced
9/13 - Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control Settles With Seaside Heights Bar for Serving Visibly Intoxicated “Jersey Shore” Cast Member - Spicy Cantina & Mexican Grill Fined $15,000 and Will Ban ‘Deena’ for Two Years
9/12 - Troopers Arrest Man for Lewd Acts on a Moving Bus
9/12 - Hudson County Chiropractor Indicted for Allegedly Stealing More Than $13,000 by Submitting Fraudulent Claims to Insurance Company
9/12 - Monmouth County Man Sentenced for Illegal Distribution of Prescription Painkillers in Hudson County
9/11 - Pennsauken Man Pleads Guilty to First-Degree Charge of Possession of PCP With Intent to Distribute - Faces up to 20 years in prison in connection with his arrest in Camden
9/11 - North Bergen Public Works Superintendent Pleads Guilty to Directing Municipal Employees to Perform Chores at His Home While They Were Being Paid by the Township - He also had public employees assigned to work for political campaigns
9/11 - South Jersey Woman Pleads Guilty to Sexually Assaulting Boy, 13, and Photographing the Boy in Sexual Act With 8-Year-Old Girl- She and 2 others were charged in investigation by State Police & Division of Criminal Justice
9/10 - Lawyer Admits Defrauding Mortgage Lenders of $1 Million by Diverting Closing Funds & Filing False Settlement Statements - Pleads guilty to racketeering in investigation by Essex County Inspector General’s Office, Division of Criminal Justice and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
9/10 - Home Health Aide Sentenced for Stealing, Forging and Cashing Blank Checks She Stole From Patient - Checks Totaled More Than $144,000
9/7 - Father Found Guilty of Murder for Throwing Baby Girl from Garden State Parkway Bridge Into Raritan River in 2010 - Shamsiddin Abdur-Raheem Also Convicted of Kidnapping and Assault for Attacking Baby’s Grandmother and Abducting Baby Zara
9/7 - Former Motor Vehicle Commission Clerk in Jersey City Sentenced to Prison for Illegally Selling New Jersey Driver’s Licenses - Investigations by Division of Criminal Justice and Motor Vehicle Commission targeted illicit brokering rings at five motor vehicle agencies
9/7 - Nigerian Man Pleads Guilty to Assuming Identity of Dead Man to Stay in U.S. and Work as Security Supervisor at Newark Airport
9/6 - New Jersey’s Bans on Synthetic Marijuana and “Bath Salts” Drugs Leads to Significant Decline in Reported Incidents
9/5 - Former Motor Vehicle Commission Clerk in East Orange Sentenced to Prison for Illegally Selling New Jersey Driver’s Licenses - Woman pleaded guilty in investigation by Division of Criminal Justice, Motor Vehicle Commission and New Jersey State Police
9/5 - Division of Law Recovered More than $29 Million in Environmental Clean-Up Costs on Behalf of State
 
2012 News    
8/31 - Camden Man Sentenced to 11 Years in State Prison for His Role in Drug Ring Tied to Bloods That Sold Cocaine, Heroin & PCP - He beat man in jail because he believed him to be a witness in the state’s investigation
8/31 - Man Sentenced to 26 Years in State Prison for Shooting Relative in Camden In 2009
8/30 - New Jersey to Receive More Than $5.3 Million as Part of Multi-State Settlement Resolving “Off-Label” Marketing Allegations Against Janssen Pharmaceuticals
8/30 - Make the Responsible Choice This Labor Day Weekend
8/29 - Attorney General Announces Settlement with Three Major U.S. Publishers over E-Book Price-Fixing Allegations
8/29 - Second Woman Pleads Guilty in Conspiracy to Con Elderly West Orange Man Out of $164,900
8/28 - Press Information of the Search for Missing Boater Jason Sill
8/24 - New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners Obtains Temporary License Suspension Against Doctor Accused of Unauthorized Research on Patients
8/23 - Two Young Vietnamese Nationals Indicted on Charges That They Falsely Accused Relatives in New Jersey of Human Trafficking
8/23 - Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control Charges Two for Illegally Peddling Alcoholic Beverage - The product, “Extracto de Malta”, was allegedly bootlegged to bodegas and supermarkets throughout New Jersey
8/22 - Three Atlantic County Men Indicted on First- and Second-Degree Charges of Possession and Distribution of Cocaine
8/21 - Assets of Closed Wayne Dress Shop to be Auctioned on Wednesday, August 22
8/21 - State Police & Trenton Police Arrest Gun Traffickers in “Operation Gravedigger”
8/20 - Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control Warns Underage Drinkers - More Than 200 Arrests Thus Far in Shore Towns
8/16 - Division of Highway Traffic Safety Announces Crackdowns Targeted at Drunk and Drugged Drivers - More than $750,000 Distributed to get Impaired Motorists Off the Road
8/15 - Fugitive Arrested in Philadelphia on Charges She Conspired with Another Woman to Con an Elderly West Orange Man Out of $164,900
8/15 - Former Essex County Insurance Agent Pleads Guilty to Diverting More Than $26,900 in Life Insurance Proceeds to Herself
8/15 - Attorney General Announces State Victory in Lawsuit Over Destruction of Prime Farmland
8/15 - New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Charges 25 Unlicensed Movers Nabbed in “Operation Mother’s Attic II” Sting
Attorney General Jeffrey S. Chiesa visited the State Police training academy during the Physical Qualification Test (PQT)
8/14 - Attorney General and NJSP Superintendent Update Trooper Hiring Process and Show Applicants Taking Physical Qualification Test
8/13 - State Police Arrest Alleged Drug Dealer; Discover Woman Imprisoned in Locked Bedroom
8/13 - Bergen County Public Adjuster Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Insurance Companies by Billing for Services That Were Never Completed
8/10 - Former Newark Police Officer Sentenced for ConspiringWith Other Officers to Shake Down Drug Dealers
8/10 - New Jersey Moves to Immediately Suspend License of NY Cardiologist, Accused of Illegal Distribution of Controlled Painkillers in New York
8/8 - Salem County Man Convicted at Trial of First-Degree Charges of Attempted Murder & Kidnapping in Hostage Incident in Which He Fired on Officers, Wounding a County Investigator & Police Dog
8/8 -  Division on Civil Rights Announces Settlement in Case of Man Allegedly Asked to Leave Convenience Store over Service Dog
8/8 - Former Owner of Newark Clinic Sentenced in Medicaid Fraud Scheme - Medicaid program was billed for expensive HIV/AIDS prescriptions never dispensed
8/8 - Attorney General Chiesa, N.J. Division of Consumer Affairs, and N.J. Bureau of Securities Announce Suit Against Investment Firm for Alleged $12 Million Fraud
8/7 - Indictment Charges 30 with First-Degree Racketeering in Probe of Violent Perth Amboy-Based Heroin Ring Linked to Ñetas Gang - Kidnapping, robbery & prison drug dealing alleged in investigation by AG’s Office, Perth Amboy Police, U.S. DEA, Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office & Department of Corrections
8/7 - New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, Office of Weights and Measures, Passaic County Prosecutor, Wayne Police Announce Complaints Against 12 Jewelers Accused of Violating “Cash For Gold” Consumer Protection Laws
8/6 - Ex-Correction Officer Sentenced to State Prison for Smuggling Cell Phones and Drugs Into Northern State Prison
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8/3 - Attorney General Chiesa and Division of Consumer Affairs Obtain Temporary Restraints Against the Operators of Alleged Bogus 9-11 Charity
8/3 - New Jersey Assemblyman Robert Schroeder Charged with Writing Nearly $400,000 in Bad Checks to Investors - State Police & Division of Criminal Justice seize accounts and records in probe into allegations he wrote bad checks to numerous investors in his firm, which sells tents & prefab huts to military
8/3 - National Consumer Protection Conference Begins Next Week in Atlantic City
8/2 - South Jersey Car Dealer Charged With Filing False Tax Returns & Failing To Pay State Over $1.2 Million In Sales Taxes He Collected
8/2 - Woodbridge Man Indicted and Arrested on Charges He Performed Unlicensed Asbestos Abatement at Dozens of Schools and Homes - He Allegedly Released Hazardous Asbestos Dust & Debris at a Daycare Center and 9 Homes
8/1 - Former Newark Pharmacy Owner Pleads Guilty to Charging Medicaid for Medications He Bought Back from Patients - Defendant Has Agreed to Pay $400,000 in Restitution
8/1 - Attorney General and Consumer Affairs Obtain Temporary Restraints Against Contractors Who Allegedly Damaged or Destroyed Chimneys
 
2012 News    
7/31 - Middlesex County Woman Pleads Guilty to Health Care Claims Fraud
7/31 - North Jersey Chiropractor Charged with Stealing More than $89,000 by Submitting False Documentation to Insurance Companies
7/31 - Attorney General Chiesa Announces New Leadership Team
7/31 - New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs: Organizations Invoking American Veterans Dominate List of “Top 10 Most Inquired-About Charities” for the First Half of 2012
7/30 - State Police Detectives find 40 Kilos in Hidden Compartments and seize over 1 Million in Cash
7/30 - Licensed Social Worker Sentenced for Submitting Fraudulent Time Sheets for Counseling Services for Troubled Youths
7/30 - Two State Treasury Officials Convicted of Official Misconduct for Taking Gifts from Vendor Whose Contracts They Oversaw
7/30 - Attorney General Chiesa and Division of Consumer Affairs File Suit Against the Operators of Bogus 9-11 Charity
7/27 - 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
7/27 - Holmdel Man Sentenced to State Prison for Distributing Child Pornography on Internet
7/27 - Man Sentenced to Seven Years in State Prison for Employing Juveniles to Distribute Heroin for His Drug Ring in Camden
7/27 - Attorney General and State Police Superintendent Announce Criminal Charges and Disciplinary Action Against Troopers Involved in Improper State Police Escorts-Announce New Standing Operating Procedure to Address Escorts
7/26 - Cape May County Man Arrested for Allegedly Distributing Child Pornography Over Internet Using File Sharing Software
7/26 - Division on Civil Rights Announces Settlement in Case of Deaf Patient Who Was Denied ASL Interpreter
7/25 - Store Owner Sentenced to Prison for His Role in Scheme in Which Over $1 Million was Stolen from Federal Child Nutrition Program - Defendant also sentenced for brokering illegal sales of New Jersey driver’s licenses
7/24 - New Jersey State Police Cargo Theft Unit “Box Up” Cardboard Thieves
7/23 - New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Issues Notices of Violation Against 44 Unregistered or Non-Compliant Home Improvement Contractors
7/20 - Contractors Sentenced for Rigging Bids and Inflating Contracts in Westfield and Scotch Plains-Fanwood School Districts - Engineer for school districts previously sentenced to state prison
7/18 - Attorney General, DEP Commissioner Announce Settlement That Resolves Allegations Chevron Violated Air Quality Laws
7/17 - N.J. Bureau of Securities Files Suit Against Passaic County Company and Three Executives for Allegedly Defrauding Investors of $1.4 Million
7/16 - NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULES: School Certification; Instructor Certification; School Administration; Responsibilities of Law Enforcement Agencies and Other Agencies
7/16 - NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULES: Body Armor Replacement Fund Program Rules
7/13 - Two Former Correction Officers Sentenced to Prison for Smuggling Cell Phone to an Inmate in Correction Facility for Sex Offenders
7/13 - Former Nurse at State Correctional Facility for Women Sentenced for Stealing Prescription Drugs from Facility
7/12 - Attorney General Chiesa Issues Directive to Strengthen Law Enforcement Efforts to Detect, Investigate and Prosecute Human Trafficking in New Jersey & Rescue Trafficking Victims - Creates Human Trafficking Unit in Division of Criminal Justice to lead efforts
7/11 - New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, Cape May County Prosecutor Announce Seven Arrests, Seizure of $160,000 Worth of Suspected Synthetic Marijuana and Other Toxic Chemicals, Following Joint Investigation at Wildwood Boardwalk
7/10 - School District to Pay a Total of $90,000 to Resolve Claims It Discriminated Against Disabled Teacher’s Aide
7/9 - New Jersey Attorney General, Division of Consumer Affairs Warn Consumers to Watch for Home Repair Scams, Charity Scams, While Recovering From Storm Damage
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7/3 - Attorney General and Atlantic City Police Department Announce Deployment of 20 New Special Police Officers in Tourism District under Clean & Safe Initiative
7/3 - Home Health Aide Pleads Guilty to Stealing, Forging and Cashing Blank Checks She Stole from Patient - State is Seeking More Than $144,000 in Restitution
7/2 - Two Officials of PBA Local for Middlesex County Sheriff’s Officers Face Theft Charges for Alleged Personal Use of Union Credit Cards
7/2 - New Jersey to Receive a Total of $22.1 Million as Part of Global Resolution Of “Off-Label” Marketing Allegations Involving GlaxoSmithKline
7/2 - Division of Highway Traffic Safety Reports Traffic-Related Fatalities Drop, but Alerts Drivers to Expect Heavy Travel Volume for July 4th
7/2 - Ewing Couple and Their Real Estate Firm Plead Guilty to Stealing from Home Sellers and Mortgage Lenders - Face state prison sentences in investigation by Division of Criminal Justice
7/2 - New Jersey Attorney General, Division of Consumer Affairs Warn Merchants Against Price Gouging During Declared States of Emergency
 
2012 News    
6/29 - Two Men Plead Guilty to Mortgage and Tax Fraud Indicted in investigation by Division of Criminal Justice & Division of Taxation
6/28 - Newark Police Officer Charged with Falsely Reporting Vehicle Stolen and Fraudulently Collecting Over $10,000 from Insurer
6/28 - N.J. Bureau of Securities Commences Regulation of Additional Investment Advisers Today - State Oversight Accomplished Through Industry Outreach and Additional Bureau Resources
6/28 - Contractor Admits Rigging Bids and Inflating School Contracts in the Westfield and Tinton Falls Districts - Engineer for school districts and two other contractors previously pleaded guilty
6/27 - State Board of Medical Examiners Temporarily Suspends Mercer County Doctor for Prescription Drug Dispensing Violations and Practice Violations
6/27 - Monmouth County Man Pleads Guilty to Racketeering in Prison Smuggling Scheme Involving Bloods and Lucchese Crime Family - Alliance Uncovered by New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice in Operation HEAT
6/27 - App Developer, Sued By New Jersey Attorney General and Division of Consumer Affairs, Agrees to Stop Transmitting Personal Information on Children, And Will Ensure Transmitted Information is Destroyed
6/26 - Man Sentenced to Eight Years in State Prison for Supplying Heroin to Camden Drug Ring with Ties to Bloods Street Gang
6/26 - Attorney General Wants Underage Drinkers to Come Up Empty in Booze Quest at the Jersey Shore - 30 Shore Law Enforcement Agencies Will Participate in “Cops in Shops” Stings
6/25 - Camden Man Pleads Guilty to Racketeering and Drug Charges as Part of Drug Ring Tied to Bloods that Sold Cocaine, Heroin & PCP - Charged in multi-agency investigation, Operation City Wide, led by Division of Criminal Justice
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6/25 - Attorney General, Tony Siragusa, and Mother Motivated by Tragedy Team Up to Lead Revamped “Move Over Law” Campaign - After Donna Setaro’s Trooper Son was Killed on the Roadside, Mom Barnstormed and Started a Movement
6/22 - Former Motor Vehicle Commission Clerk In Jersey City Pleads Guilty To Illegally Selling New Jersey Driver’s Licenses - Investigations by Division of Criminal Justice and Motor Vehicle Commission targeted illicit brokering rings at five motor vehicle agencies
6/21 - New Jersey State Police locate two submerged victims off Jersey Shore
6/21 - Former Superintendent at Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission Pleads Guilty to Having Agency Craftsmen Work at His Residence While on Duty - Former Assistant Superintendent at PVSC Pleaded Guilty Last Month
6/21 - New Jersey Schools Development Authority, OAG Recover More Than $1.8 Million Through Three Environmental Remediation Cases
6/20 - Camden Man Pleads Guilty to First-Degree Racketeering for His Role in Drug Ring Tied to Bloods that Sold Cocaine, Heroin & PCP - He beat man in jail because he believed him to be a witness in the state’s investigation
6/20 - Demolition Contractors Indicted for Unlicensed and Unsafe Asbestos Removal at Zurbrugg Hospital Site in Riverside - Illegal actions allegedly caused release of asbestos dust and debris
6/15 - June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day - New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and its Bureau of Securities Urges Citizens to Report Elder Abuse “Crime of the 21st Century” Costs Victims $2.9 Billion Per Year
6/13 - Former Cape May County Car Dealer Pleads Guilty to Theft for Defrauding Company that Financed His Car Inventory
6/11 - Former Auditor for New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission Pleads Guilty to Falsifying Records to Cover Up Unexcused Absences - Defendant pleads guilty to theft for collecting over $9,000 in unearned wages
6/11 - Former Nurse at State Correctional Facility for Women Admits Stealing Prescription Drugs from Facility
6/8 - New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, Acting on Court Order, Impounds Merchandise at North Jersey Prom Dress Store, Prepares to Return Dresses to Consumers
6/7 - Division on Civil Rights Finds Construction Company Discriminated Against Worker, Retaliated When He Complained
6/6 - Essex County Woman Arrested for Allegedly Presenting Forged Government Documents to Obtain Job as Certified Nurse Aide
6/6 - Leader of Newark-Based Black Market Prescription Painkiller Ring Pleads Guilty to Racketeering
6/6 - Pennsylvania Man Sentenced for Damaging Homes in South Jersey in Order to Collect Insurance Monies for Construction Company - Now-Defunct Construction Company Also Sentenced for its Role in the Scheme
6/6 - New Jersey Attorney General and Division of Consumer Affairs File Federal Suit Against App Developer Accused of Collecting, Transmitting Children’s Personal Information Without Parental Notification or Consent
6/5 - Former Mercer County Auto Body Repair Shop Owner and His Ex-Wife Charged with Trafficking in Stolen Automobiles and Auto Parts
6/1 - Former South Jersey Therapist Sentenced to Prison for Submitting Fraudulent Bills for Services to Insurance Company - Also sentenced for filing false theft claims with another insurer
6/1 - ABC Teams with State Police and Cape May Prosecutor to Nab Underage Drinkers and Drunk Drivers on Memorial Day Weekend
 
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5/31 - New Brunswick Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Trafficking AK-47 Assault Rifle and Two Handguns
5/31 - Elizabeth School Board President Indicted for Allegedly Filing False Applications for Her Children for Free Lunch Program
5/31 - North Jersey Home Improvement Contractor Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $75,000
5/30 - Forty-One Charged in Takedown of Major Drug Network with Ties to Latin Street Gangs that Distributed Heroin in Camden
5/29 - New Smart Phone App from New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Lets Consumers Investigate Charities with Ease
5/25 - Five Men Indicted On Charges They Stole $5.6 Million In Counterfeit Coach Handbags From Trailer Parked At Warehouse In Edison: Sixth man charged in theft of shipment of designer clothes & toiletries in North Bergen - Two separate indictments stem from investigations by New Jersey State Police, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and Division of Criminal Justice
5/25 - Winners of “Proms and Alcohol” Public Service Announcement Contest Honored
5/24 - Office of the Attorney General Takes Steps to Address Out-of-State Law Enforcement Activity in New Jersey Following Fact-Finding Review
5/24 - Safety the Target as New Jerseyans Hit the Road for Summer
5/22 - North Jersey Physician Charged with Writing Prescriptions While Under Suspension - Defendant currently awaiting trial on previous indictment
5/21 - Five Plead Guilty in Scheme to Defraud Lender of $431,200; False Mortgage Loan Application Results in Loan Issued to Dead Man - Leader of scheme faces up to 10 years in state prison
5/21 - Licensed Social Worker Pleads Guilty to Submitting Fraudulent Time Sheets for Counseling Services for Troubled Youths
5/21 - Irvington High School wins Division of Consumer Affairs’ 16th Annual High School Consumer Bowl
5/18 - Former Motor Vehicle Commission Clerk in North Bergen Sentenced to Prison for Illegally Selling New Jersey Driver’s Licenses - Investigations by Division of Criminal Justice and Motor Vehicle Commission targeted illicit brokering rings at 5 motor vehicle agencies
5/17 - Division on Civil Rights to Host Regional Conference on Veterans’ Rights This Saturday in Bergen County
5/17 - Division of Highway Traffic Safety Announces 2012 “Click It or Ticket” Campaign
5/16 - N.J. Joins National Settlement Resolving Allegations that Skechers USA Made Unsubstantiated Marketing Claims
5/15 - Court Issues Temporary Restraints Against Paterson Used Car Dealer After State Division of Consumer Affairs Files Suit
5/14 - Middlesex County Man Sentenced to State Prison for Illegally Soliciting Patients as Part of a “Running” Scheme
5/14 - North Jersey Woman Sentenced for Her Role in A Scheme to Create & Negotiate Counterfeit Checks
5/11 - Former Newark Police Officer Convicted of Official Misconduct for Conspiring with Other Officers to Shake Down Drug Dealers
5/11 - ABC Inspections Yield Underage Drinking Charges in Atlantic City
5/10 - Attorney General Chiesa Announces Strategic Initiative to Reduce Gun Violence in New Jersey by Seizing Illegal Guns and Aggressively Prosecuting Those Who Traffic or Possess Them - New Jersey State Police have seized over 100 illicit guns, including assault rifles, since January in investigations by new Weapons Trafficking Bureau and Street Gang Units - Division of Criminal Justice indicts 29 defendants in connection with 52 illegal guns
5/10 - Newark Man Charged with Stealing $1.2 Million by Using a Stolen Identity and False Information To Obtain Two Home Loans
5/10 - Board of Dentistry Revokes License of Manalapan Dentist, Assesses Over $443,000 in Restitution, Penalties and Costs
5/10 - Former Motor Vehicle Commission Clerk in Lodi Sentenced to Prison for Illegally Selling New Jersey Driver’s Licenses - Investigations by Division of Criminal Justice and Motor Vehicle Commission targeted illicit brokering rings at 5 motor vehicle agencies
5/10 - New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Sues North Jersey Moving Companies for Predatory and Unconscionable Business Practices; Judge’s Order Temporarily Shuts Down Defendants’ Business Operation
5/9 - Old Bridge Doctor Agrees to Temporarily Cease Practice Pending Disciplinary Hearing for His Alleged Unprofessional Conduct in Prescribing Painkillers and Testosterone
5/9 - North Jersey Physician Voluntarily Agrees to License Restrictions Amid Pending Allegations that He Lacked Skills to Perform Spinal Surgeries
5/8 - South Jersey Couple Who Defrauded Investors Agree to Pay Restitution and Civil Penalty
5/8 - Office of the Attorney General and Division of Consumer Affairs File Suit Against Furniture Companies and Their Operators
5/7 - N.J. Joins National Resolution of “Off-Label” Marketing Allegations Involving Abbott Laboratories Drug Depakote
5/7 - Former Matawan Doctor Sentenced for Dispensing Pharmaceutical Narcotics for Cash - Defendant made exchanges from his car in parking lot of restaurant on Route 1
5/7 - Union County Man Sentenced for Attempting to Collect Insurance Monies by Falsely Reporting His Vehicle Stolen
5/7 - Former Essex County Pharmacist Sentenced for His Role in a in False Billing Scheme Defendant was the last individual charged in “Operation PharmScam” to plead guilty
5/7 - New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Recovers 100% of Losses For All 24 Victims of South Jersey Foreclosure Scam
5/7 - Edison-Based Company Agrees to Pay $35,023 to Conclude Investigation of Its Business Practices by the Division of Consumer Affairs
5/2 - Attorney General’s Shooting Response Team Investigates Shooting Involving State Trooper Following I-195 Pursuit
5/1 - Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control Offers Out-of-State Winery License - New License Allows Wineries to Ship Directly to NJ Residents for First Time
 
2012 News    
4/27 - JJC Training Academy Graduates 23 Juvenile Correction Officers
4/27 - Cherry Hill Woman Indicted for Allegedly Using False Names to Steal $161,358 in Unemployment Benefits from State
4/27 - Toms River Man Whose Company Collected Coins From Hoboken Parking Meters Sentenced To Prison For Stealing Over $1 Million - Former city parking utility director previously sentenced to prison in theft case
4/27 - Bergen County Man Sentenced to Prison for Acting as Broker in Conspiracy to Illegally Sell New Jersey Driver’s Licenses - Investigations by Division of Criminal Justice and Motor Vehicle Commission targeted illicit brokering rings at five motor vehicle agencies
4/26- Fugitive Safe Surrender Total: 3,027 Voluntarily Turned Themselves in - New Jersey’s FSS Record Total: 13,276 Voluntary Surrenders in Four FSS Events Ranks New Jersey Number One in the Country
4/25 - Essex County Resident Sentenced For Fraudulently Collecting More Than $9,000 Via A Phony Stolen Car Claim
4/24 - Fugitive Safe Surrender Update: Including Project Alias Defendants, After Day Three, Almost 1700 People Have Taken Advantage of Final NJ Fugitive Safe Surrender
4/24 - Families Honor Loved Ones Lost to Impaired Drivers at New Jersey Remembers - The State’s Top DWI Cops Also Recognized for Their Efforts in Enforcement
4/24 - Fugitive Safe Surrender Update: At Midway Point, More than 900 People Have Taken Advantage of Final NJ Fugitive Safe Surrender
4/23 - Attorney General’s Office and State Police Investigate Unauthorized Escort on New Jersey Highways
4/23 - Union County Insurance Agent Charged with Stealing More than $148,000 in Insurance Premium Money
4/23 - Attorney General Chiesa and Division of Consumer Affairs File Suit Against Unregistered Home Improvement Contractors
4/21 - Fugitive Safe Surrender Update: More than 400 People Turned Themselves in on the First Day
4/20 - Jersey City Man Pleads Guilty To Covering Up Bribes That His Boss, A Bounty Hunter, Allegedly Paid To An Insurance Executive - Two sheriff’s officers previously pleaded guilty in alleged scheme involving the bounty hunter
4/20 - Livingston Man Indicted On Charges He Used Stolen Identity And Fraudulent Lines Of Credit To Make Over $118,000 In Purchases - Investigation by NJ Division of Criminal Justice, State Department & U.S. Secret Service
4/19 - Fourth And Final New Jersey Fugitive Safe Surrender Begins This Saturday - Since Program’s Inception, More Than 10,000 People Have Successfully Surrendered in NJ
4/19 - Teenager Assaults ABC Detective During Underage Busts - Division enforcement yields charges and arrests throughout Bergen County
4/19 - Continuing the Fight Against Prescription Drug Abuse, New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Expands “Project Medicine Drop” to New Police Departments, Announces Partnership With N.J.-Based Covanta Energy For Free Destruction of Excess Medications
4/19 - Gloucester County Man Sentenced to County Jail for Insurance Fraud
4/18 - Ex-State Employee Sentenced for Stealing More than $18,500 from Department of Labor
4/18 - New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Warns of Fake Check, “N.J. State Treasurer Impostor” Scam 
4/17 - Child Porn Sweep Nets 27 in New Jersey
4/13 - Camden Man Sentenced to Eight Years in State Prison for Distributing Crack Cocaine for Narcotics Rings
4/13 - Attorney General and Division of Consumer Affairs Obtain Temporary Asset Freeze in Arkansas, Stop Paving Company Defendants from Getting Proceeds Following Auction of Assets
Attorney General Jeffrey S. Chiesa announces a comprehensive statewide ban on dangerous designer drug -- Synthetic Marijuana. Division of Consumer Affairs Director Thomas R. Calcagni Attorney General Chiesa, along with Superintendent Fuentes & representatives from the New Jersey State Police announce recruitment campaign...
4/12 - Join the New Jersey State Police Family
4/12 - New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Files Suit Against Unregistered Charity Telemarketer That Allegedly Claims to Raise Money for Cancer Patients, American Veterans; Reminds Consumers to “Investigate Before You Donate”
4/12 - State’s Civil Enforcement Efforts Generated $150 Million in Settlements and Judgments
4/11 - Former Chief Operating Officer of Railway Company Indicted for Allegedly Defrauding State of Over $800,000 in Grant Funds - Former project manager also indicted in investigation by Division of Criminal Justice
4/10 - New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Announces May 10 Hearing On Regulation to Make Permanent New Jersey’s Comprehensive Ban on Synthetic Marijuana
4/10 - Insurance Broker Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $2.6 Million from Perth Amboy Board of Education by Submitting Fraudulent Bills - Broker also admits billing City of Perth Amboy $216,495 for a bogus wellness program
4/5 - Attorney General’s Office & U.S. Secret Service Charge Alleged Leader and 4 Other Members of Organized Retail Theft Ring that Targeted 70 Home Depot Stores in New Jersey and 5 Other States
4/4 - New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Obtains Judgment Against South Jersey Jeweler For Violating Law That Protects Consumers Seeking to Trade Their Gold For Cash
4/3 - The Division of Criminal Justice proposes to repeal the existing rules at N.J.A.C. 13:75 concerning practice and procedure before the New Jersey Victims of Crime Compensation Office and adopt new rules
4/3 - Winning Proms and Alcohol Public Service Announcement Makes its Debut
4/2 - Ex-Director of Hoboken Parking Utility Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for His Role in $600,000 Theft of Parking Meter Funds - The former director, John P. Corea, pleaded guilty to official misconduct
4/2 - Attorney General, Acting Commissioner of Banking and Insurance Announce Judgment Against Unlicensed Health Claims Administrator
 
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3/30 - Atlantic County Man Sentenced for Conspiring to Commit Aggravated Arson in Camden County
3/29 - New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Offers Fraud Prevention Program for Gloucester County Seniors; “FedUp” Program Helps Seniors Protect Themselves Against Scams, Fraud, Identity Theft and More
3/28 - Newark Man Charged with Stealing $165,600 by Copying Casino Checks - Terry Dilligard II was previously indicted with members of his family on charges that they stole more than $2 million by filing false unemployment insurance claims
Attorney General Jeffrey S. Chiesa announces a comprehensive statewide ban on dangerous designer drug -- Synthetic Marijuana. Division of Consumer Affairs Director Thomas R. Calcagni New Jersey Attorney General Chiesa & State Parole Chairman Plousis Announce Fourth and Final New Jersey Fugitive Safe Surrender New Jersey Attorney General Chiesa & State Parole Chairman Plousis Announce Fourth and Final New Jersey Fugitive Safe Surrender
3/27 - New Jersey Attorney General Chiesa & State Parole Chairman Plousis Announce Fourth and Final New Jersey Fugitive Safe Surrender - Since Program’s Inception, More Than 10,000 People Have Successfully Surrendered in NJ
3/26 - Pennsylvania Man Pleads Guilty to Damaging Homes in South Jersey in Order to Collect Insurance Monies for Construction Company - Construction Company Also Pleads Guilty for its Role in the Scheme
3/21 - Brooklyn Limousine/Taxi Company Owner/Manager Charged with Insurance Fraud
3/21 - New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Reaches Settlement With Sussex County Horse Rescue Charity
Attorney General Jeffrey S. Chiesa announces a comprehensive statewide ban on dangerous designer drug -- Synthetic Marijuana. Division of Consumer Affairs Director Thomas R. Calcagni Attorney General Jeffrey S. Chiesa announces new police partnerships and initiatives are leading to a cleaner and safer Atlantic City. Atlantic City Bike Patrol Officer meets Attorney General Chiesa. Attorney General Jeffrey S. Chiesa announces new police partnerships and initiatives are leading to a cleaner and safer Atlantic City. Atlantic City Bike Patrol Officer meets Attorney General Chiesa.
3/19 - New Police Partnerships and Initiatives Lead to Cleaner and Safer Atlantic City
3/19 - Bergen County Man Pleads Guilty to Acting as Broker in Conspiracy to Illegally Sell New Jersey Driver’s Licenses - Investigations by Division of Criminal Justice, Motor Vehicle Commission and New Jersey State Police targeted illicit brokering rings at 5 motor vehicle agencies
3/19 - Attorney General and New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs File Suit Against Vacation Travel Club that Allegedly Defrauded Scores of Consumers
3/16 - Former Owner of Counseling Center Sentenced to State Prison for Defrauding Medicaid
3/16 - School District Engineer Sentenced to State Prison for Rigging Bids, Inflating School Contracts & Taking Illegal Kickbacks - Two contractors and business administrator for Westfield schools also pleaded guilty
3/15 - Certified Nursing Assistant Among Two Charged with Invasion of Privacy After Photo of a Nursing Home Resident’s Genitalia Posted on Facebook
3/15 - With a Parade of St. Patrick’s Day Events on Tap, Traffic Safety and Alcohol Officials Call for Responsibility
3/13 - Former Matawan Doctor Pleads Guilty to Dispensing Pharmaceutical Narcotics for Cash - Defendant made exchanges from his car in parking lot of restaurant on Route 1
3/13 - Former Essex County Resident Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Collecting More Than $9,000 Via a Phony Stolen Car Claim
3/13 - Attorney General Announces Civil Rights Settlement in Case of Union Charged with Race-Based Discrimination
3/13 - Essex County Pharmacist Pleads Guilty to Medicaid Fraud in False Billing Scheme - Defendant is the last individual charged in “Operation PharmScam” to plead guilty
3/12 - Two Motor Vehicle Commission Clerks Plead Guilty in Conspiracies to Illegally Sell New Jersey Driver’s Licenses - Investigations by Division of Criminal Justice, Motor Vehicle Commission and New Jersey State Police targeted illicit brokering rings at 5 motor vehicle agencies
3/9 - Camden Man Convicted of Aggravated Assault & Weapons Offenses for Shooting Man in City in June 2009
3/9 - 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
3/9 - National Consumer Protection Week – Announcement #6: New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Acts to Obtain $400,000 in Consumer Restitution from Three Unlicensed Mortgage Modification Companies
3/8 - National Consumer Protection Week – Announcement #5: Attorney General Chiesa Brings Division of Consumer Affairs’ “FedUp” Senior Fraud Prevention Program to Caldwell
3/8 - Holmdel Man Convicted at Trial for Distributing Child Pornography Over the Internet
3/8 - National Consumer Protection Week – Announcement #4: New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Warns of “Attorney General Impostor” Scam
3/7 - Food Store Manager Pleads Guilty & Faces Prison For His Role In Scheme To Steal $1 Million From Federal Child Nutrition Program
3/7 - Saddle River Man Who Ran Tax Preparation Service Indicted On Charges He Stole Nearly $190,000 In Tax Payments Made By Clients
3/7 - National Consumer Protection Week Announcement #3: Non-Profits Invoking the Name of Law Enforcement Dominate “New Jersey’s Top 10 Most Inquired-About Charities” List, Published by New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs
3/6 - National Consumer Protection Week – Announcement #2: New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and Bergen County Team Up to Warn Unregistered Home Improvement Contractors
3/5 - National Consumer Protection Week – Announcement #1: N.J Division of Consumer Affairs Announces Top 10 Consumer Complaint Categories for 2011, As National Consumer Protection Week Begins
3/2 - New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Orders CVS Pharmacy in Chatham to Provide Information Under Oath, Documentation About Practices and Safeguards Related to Reported Improper Dispensing of Pills
3/1 - Governor Christie Sends the Message That No Life is Disposable and Announces Initiative to Help Reclaim Lives by Breaking Cycle of Crime and Addiction - Expanded Drug Court Initiative to Provide Mandatory Treatment in 21 Counties
 
2012 News    
2/29 - Partnership to Promote March 2012 as Problem Gambling Awareness Month in New Jersey - National Problem Gambling Awareness Week Observed March 4-10
2/29 - Division of Consumer Affairs Issues Comprehensive, Statewide Ban on Synthetic Marijuana, Building on New Jersey’s Fight Against Dangerous Designer Drugs
2/27 - Atlantic County Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Commit Arson in Camden County
2/23 - JJC Students to Participate in Philadelphia Flower Show
2/23 - Attorney General Announces $469,500 Mortgage Fraud Trial Decision - Defendants Must Pay Civil Penalties to State, Restitution to Consumers
2/22 - Lawyer and Broker Plead Guilty in Scheme to Obtain More Than $2.6 Million in Home Loans Through Fraudulent Applications
2/22 - Division of Highway Traffic Safety Seeks Families to Honor Loved Ones Lost to Impaired Drivers for NJ Remembers
2/21 - Political Consultant Pleads Guilty to Impersonating Opposing Candidate’s Chief of Staff in Negative “Robocalls” Received by Over 12,000 Voters in 40th District Republican Primary in 2009
2/17 - Captain of Human Services Police Indicted on Charges that He Falsified Time Sheets & Firearms Qualification Reports - He also allegedly used state vehicle, gas card & police databases for personal purposes
2/17 - Madison Doctor Arrested for Allegedly Selling Prescriptions for Oxycontin to Individuals He Never Treated or Examined - M.D., who is borough councilman, allegedly charged $90 per script for 120 high-dose pills
2/17 - Attorney General Announces Veterans’ Outreach Seminar on Civil Rights this Saturday in Essex County
2/14 - North Jersey Public Adjuster Charged With Defrauding Insurance Companies by Billing for Services That Were Never Completed
2/13 - State Tax Auditor Charged with Demanding a Bribe from a Convenience Store Owner in South Jersey
2/10 - Monmouth County Man Sentenced in Probe by Division of Criminal Justice & Waterfront Commission into Shakedown of Dock Workers & Illegal Loans to Dock Workers
2/10 - Michael I. Halfacre Named Director of New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control
2/9 - New Jersey Joins $25 Billion Joint State-Federal Mortgage Servicing Settlement on Foreclosure Wrongs - State’s share of national settlement estimated at $837.7 Million
2/8 - Ex-State Employee Pleads Guilty to Stealing $18,525 from Department of Labor
2/6 - Following Trial Verdict, Affirmative Civil Enforcement Litigation Group Obtains Court Order on Behalf of Bureau of Securities Imposing Civil Penalties and Restitution for Investors
2/6 - Owner of Unregistered Real Estate Firm in Orange, N.J., Indicted on Charges He Falsified Applications for $2 Million in Home Loans - Employee of mortgage broker also charged for allegedly providing false bank statements
2/3 - South Jersey Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of Illegal Assault Rifles and Large-Capacity Ammunition Magazines
2/3 - Alleged Leader of Trenton Gang Sentenced to Additional 5 Years in Prison Without Parole for Possessing Gun as a Convicted Felon
2/2 - Trump Marina and Trump Plaza Agree to Settlement with Division of Gaming Enforcement
2/2 - Owner of Counseling Center Convicted of Defrauding Medicaid
Attorney General Jeffrey S. Chiesa Announces Stepped Up Police Patrols for Super Bowl XLVI to Ensure a Safe Celebration
2/2 - Attorney General Jeffrey S. Chiesa Announces Stepped Up Police Patrols for Super Bowl XLVI to Ensure a Safe Celebration - 176 Drunken Driving Arrests the Last Time Giants Played in the Super Bowl
2/1 - Nutritionist with Offices in North Jersey Indicted for Allegedly Defrauding Insurance Companies Out of More Than $40,000
2/1 - New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and its Bureau of Securities Caution Investors Not to Stumble When Interest Rates Fall Flat
 
2012 News    
1/31 - Attorney General Names Christopher S. Porrino Director of the Division of Law
1/31 - Union County Man Charged with Illegally Receiving More than $22,000 in Temporary Disability Insurance Benefits
1/31 - Monmouth County Dentist Charged with Medicaid Fraud for Allegedly Billing for Services not Rendered
1/30 - New Jersey State Police Arrest Piscataway Teen on Child Pornography Charges
1/30 - Counterfeit Movie Warehouse Raided
1/30 - Attorney General Chiesa Announces Newly Reorganized Division of Consumer Affairs’ Enforcement Bureau, With Focus on Prescription Drug Diversion Investigations
1/27 - 85 New Troopers Graduate Academy - 151st New Jersey State Police Recruit Training Class Completes Intensive 26-Week Training Program
1/27 - Ex-Business Administrator for Westfield Schools Sentenced for Accepting Windows & Doors from Vendor He Recommended - School district engineer and two contractors also pleaded guilty in bid rigging investigation
1/24 - New Indictment Charges Philadelphia Lawyer in Alleged Theft of $324,000 That Couple Received in a Personal Injury Settlement - Michael Kwasnik already in jail on charges he stole $1 million from a 96-year-old client
1/24 - David L. Rebuck Sworn In as Director of the Division of Gaming Enforcement
1/20 - Two Pharmacists Sentenced for Their Roles in a Scheme to Defraud Medicaid Out of Millions of Dollars
1/20 - Hudson County Man Sentenced to State Prison for Committing Identify Theft
1/18 - Attorney General Chiesa Announces New Jersey Prescription Monitoring Program – a Vital Tool in Fighting Prescription Drug Diversion and Abuse
1/12 - Irvington Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison in Conspiracy to Ship 500 Pounds of Marijuana from Arizona to New Jersey
1/12 - Salem County Man Indicted on First-Degree Charges of Attempted Murder and Kidnapping in Hostage Incident in Which He Allegedly Fired on Officers, Wounding a County Investigator and Police Dog
1/11 - North Jersey Siblings Charged with Attempting to Steal More Than $10,000 in Insurance Monies
1/11 - Rutgers Instructor Charged with Using University Computer to Share Hundreds of Videos of Child Pornography Over Internet
1/11 - Jeffrey S. Chiesa Sworn in as New Jersey’s 59th Attorney General
1/10 - Statement of Attorney General Jeffrey S. Chiesa on the Passing of Assemblyman Alex DeCroce 
1/10 - DGE Announces December 2011 Casino Win Results
1/10 - New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Files Suit Against New York-based Seller of Roll-Your-Own Tobacco
1/4 - With “Irene Undercover House,” New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, Bergen County Prosecutor, and Lyndhurst Police File Charges Against 12 Unregistered Home Improvement Contractors
1/4 - Division of Gaming Enforcement’s Technical Services Bureau Meets with Casino Slot Directors and IT Directors
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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