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NEWARK
– More than 30 moving companies have
been issued a Notice of Violation, and assessed
a $2,500 civil penalty, after each was found
to be an unlicensed mover during an undercover
investigation conducted by the State Division
of Consumer Affairs earlier this month.
The
Division of Consumer Affairs, which regulates
in-state movers, requires them to be licensed
annually. Movers must have cargo liability
insurance, in addition to meeting other
requirements, in order to obtain a state
license.
“Unlicensed
movers put consumers and their possessions
at risk, since many do not have insurance,”
said Thomas R. Calcagni, Acting Director
of the State Division of Consumer Affairs.
“Other than a cell phone number, consumers
may not know anything about an unlicensed
mover. Licensure requires the mover to tell
us who they are and where they are located.”
Consumer
Affairs investigators posed as a father
and daughter who needed to move the daughter’s
personal items out of storage and to the
father’s New Jersey home, when they
contacted movers who had posted on Craigslist
and on other internet sites. The Division
has contacted Craigslist to discuss unlicensed
movers who use its web site.
When
19 movers arrived at a self-storage facility
in Belleville during the two-day operation,
Consumer Affairs investigators and New Jersey
State Police from the Transportation Safety
Bureau checked driver and vehicle records
and inspected the trucks for mechanical
defects. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration, which regulates interstate
movers, also checked records.
An
additional 15 movers were cited for unlicensed
operation based on advertising their services
to the public.
The
34 movers, listed below, have the option
of agreeing to apply for licensure and paying
a $1,250 civil penalty to resolve the Notice
of Violation. Each mover has the option
of requesting a hearing to contest the Notice.
Adrian
Rollins
d/b/a
Direct Delivery Moving and Delivery
Serv. |
Newark |
Allen
Burt
d/b/a/
Flash Trucking |
Jersey City |
| All
Star Vanline Inc. |
Clifton |
| Ameine
Jebali
d/b/a/
Eazymoves |
Garfield |
| Anthony
Flora
d/b/a
A.M.F. Moving & Delivery Services |
Bergenfield,Brick |
Christopher
Escobar
d/b/a
Jersey Movers |
Bayonne |
| Delfah
Moving Services LLC |
East
Orange/West Orange |
Delta
Inc.
d/b/a/
Delta Moving Systems |
Clifton |
| Five
Star Relocation |
North
Bergen |
| Frank
Mandator
d/b/a/
Stallion Moving and Storage |
Jersey
City |
| Gregory
Moore
d/b/a/
World Wide Trucking |
Paterson |
| Guardian
Movers LLC |
Newton |
| Hector’s
Moving Service
d/b/a/
Hector’s Moving and Delivery
|
Trenton |
| H.R.
Services |
Secaucus |
| James
Seagraves |
Jersey
City |
| Jose
Luis Wilson Pillaca |
Belleville;
Charllotte, N.C. |
| Jose
M. Delgado
d/b/a/
Delgado Moving Co. |
North
Bergen |
| Kangaroo
Men, LLC |
Fairfield |
| Lazaro
Geada
d/b/a/
123 Movers |
West
New York |
| Mahmoud
Najjar
d/b/a
Moe’s |
Little Ferry |
| Man
With Van, LLC |
Somerdale |
| Moo
Goong Hwa Moving Corp. |
North
Bergen |
Roberto
DeAbreau Jr.
d/b/a
RM Express Services Newark; |
Tacoma,
Wa. |
Shields
Service Group, LLC
d/b/a
Schneider Transport and Moving |
Paterson |
| Smart
Move Industries, LLC Clifton, |
Totowa |
| Spirit
Movers, Inc. |
Gloucester
City |
Thomas
Dumon Jr.
d/b/a/
Van With A Man |
Manalapan |
| Thomas
L. Crandall Moving & Relocation
|
Paterson |
Thomas
Young Jr.
d/b/a
Big and Strong Moving |
Middlesex |
| Tony’s
Moving Corp. |
Palisades
Park |
Uruguay
Express Corp.
d/b/a
Economy Movers, Europe Wide Express
|
Elizabeth |
Venkat
Rao Sutrave
d/b/a/
Teluga Movers & Taxi Co. |
Edison |
Vladan
Jovicic
d/b/a/
Limco Moving |
Astoria,
N.Y. |
Wilton
Rivera Jr.
d/b/a/
Movers 123 |
Bayonne |
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