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| 6/18 - New Jersey Receives Total of $3.75 Million from Settlements Resolving Allegations of Wrongdoing by Pharmaceutical Manufacturers |
| 6/14 - Man Sentenced to 20 Years in State Prison for Leading Largest Indoor Marijuana Growing Operation Ever Uncovered in State - He pleaded guilty in investigation by New Jersey State Police, Monroe Police Department, Division of Criminal Justice and other agencies |
| 6/14 - Lawyer Sentenced for Laundering Funds Misappropriated from Clients - Michael Kwasnik served five months in jail and must pay $1.2 million in restitution |
| 6/14 - Division of Gaming Enforcement Establishes New Internet Gaming Frequently Asked Questions Webpage |
| 6/14 - Middlesex County Man Arrested for Allegedly Receiving and Reselling More Than $100,000 Worth of Stolen Vehicles |
| 6/13 - Birdsall Services Group Pleads Guilty to Charges that it Made Illegal Corporate Political Contributions Through Employees to Evade Pay-To-Play Law and Obtain Lucrative Public Contracts - Firm must pay state $1 million, in addition to $2.6 million it will forfeit to state in prior settlement |
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| 6/12 -Egg Harbor Township Couple Charged With Possessing Assault Weapon, Sawed-Off Shotgun and Narcotics |
| 6/11 - Acting Attorney General Hoffman Announces 2,500-Plus Guns Obtained Through Buyback Initiative in Cumberland County |
| 6/11 - Attorney General’s Office, DEP Announce $130 Million Partial Settlement With Several Principal Defendants in Passaic River Litigation - State Will Pursue Remaining Claims Against Primary Defendant Occidental |
| 6/10 - Statement of Acting Attorney General John J. Hoffman |
| 6/7 - Cocaine Supplier Who Led a Major Drug Network in Camden Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Racketeering - Charged in multi-agency investigation Operation Jumpstart |
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| On June 6, 2013 Governor Christie appointed Jeffrey Chiesa as Senator to represent New Jersey between now and October 16th, when all New Jerseyans get an opportunity to elect the person to succeed the late Senator Frank Lautenberg. related release |
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| 6/5 - North Jersey Businessman Ordered to Pay $353,800 for Violating Consumer Fraud and Home Improvement Contractor Registration Acts |
6/4 - N.J. Borrowers Impacted by National Mortgage Settlement to Receive $1,400-Plus Claim Checks This Month - Mortgage Servicing Abuse Payments Total $7.7 Million for Borrowers Statewide
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6/4 - Attorney General Reminds Cumberland County Residents About Gun Buyback This Weekend, Safe Transport of Firearms
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6/3 - Middlesex County Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $170,000 by Falsifying 71 Monthly In-Home Care Invoices
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| 5/30 - Bergen County Biotech Companies and Their President/CEO Ordered to Pay More than $11 Million in Restitution and Penalties Under Settlement with New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs' Bureau of Securities |
| 5/28 - New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Sues Gas Stations Accused of Selling Leaded Aviation Fuel to Motorists Who Thought They Were Filling Up With Unleaded Gasoline |
5/24 - Atlantic City Casino Security Manager Indicted for Allegedly Promoting Prostitution - Defendant Also Charged with Obstructing Investigation
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5/23 - Attorney General Chiesa Announces Appointment of Acting Prosecutor in Union County
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5/23 - Robbinsville High School Students Recognized for Top “Proms and Alcohol Don’t Mix” Public Service Announcement Submission
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5/23 - Twenty-Nine Establishments Raided by Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control in “Operation Swill” for Allegedly Switching Premium Alcohol for Cheaper Substitutes - ABC and Criminal Justice Investigators Seize Approximately 1,000 Bottles in Statewide Bust
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5/23 - Atlantic City Casino Security Manager Indicted for Allegedly Promoting Prostitution -
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| 5/23 - Attorney General Chiesa Announces Appointment of Acting Prosecutor in Union County |
5/23 - Robbinsville High School Students Recognized for Top “Proms and Alcohol Don’t Mix” Public Service Announcement Submission
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5/23 - Tense Competition with Sudden Death, Tiebreaker Concludes with Irvington High School as Gold Medal Winner of New Jersey Consumer Affairs’ 17th Annual High School Consumer Bowl
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5/23 - Twenty-Nine Establishments Raided by Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control in “Operation Swill” for Allegedly Switching Premium Alcohol for Cheaper Substitutes - ABC and Criminal Justice Investigators Seize Approximately 1,000 Bottles in Statewide Bust
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5/23 - New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Retains International Pharmacy Association As Expert Consultant, to Assist With Inspections and Evaluations of Compounding Pharmacies
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| 5/22 - Attorney General Chiesa Announces Two-Day “Guns for Cash” Buyback Initiative for Residents of Cumberland County |
| 5/21 - Executive Indicted on Charges He Stole Over $230,000 in Investor Funds Raised for His Biotech/Medical Firms in Bergen County, N.J. - New Jersey Bureau of Securities previously sued Thomas J. Fagan for defrauding investors of $9.5 million by selling unregistered stock in one of the companies |
| 5/21 - Two Individuals Indicted for Allegedly Attempting to Steal More than $75,000 through So-Called “Black Money Scam” |
5/20 - Trafficker Who Brought Guns From Georgia on Amtrak Sentenced to Prison Under Attorney General’s Initiative to Fight Gun Crime
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5/17 - Newark Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Falsely Reporting Vehicle Stolen in Order to Collect $10,791 from Insurer
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5/17 - Division of Gaming Enforcement Announces Publication of Internet Wagering Regulations
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5/17 - Division of Highway Traffic Safety Rolls Out Annual Click It or Ticket” Campaign - Nearly 90 Percent of Law Enforcement Agencies in NJ Expected to Participate in Seat Belt Initiative
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5/16 - OIFP Launches Multi-Media Advertising Campaign to Educate Public About Consequences of Insurance Fraud
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5/16 - Morris County Man Convicted at Trial of Dealing Cocaine
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| 5/15 - Ñetas Gang Member Who Led Perth Amboy Heroin Network Pleads Guilty to Charge of First-Degree Racketeering - Faces lengthy prison sentence in investigation by AG’s Office, Perth Amboy Police, U.S. DEA, Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office and Department of Corrections |
5/15 - Online Database Lists Nearly 31,000 Flood- and Salvage-Titled Vehicles, As New Jersey MVC and Division of Consumer Affairs Work to Protect Used Car Buyers
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5/14 - Bones from Death 40 Years Ago Identified as Missing Boy From Orphanage - State Police attempting to locate a second missing boy from Paterson Orphan group
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5/14 - Gang Member Sentenced to Prison in 2005 Slaying of Trenton Man Targeted in Dispute Involving Gangster Killer Bloods - Two other members of Gangster Killer Bloods were sentenced previously in killing
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5/14 - Twenty-Eight Charged in Atlantic City Violent Crime Task Force Investigation “Operation Blok Buster” Targeting Violent “800 Blok” Gang and Drug Dealing in Back Maryland Avenue Section of City
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5/13 - Man Sentenced to State Prison for Selling Assault Rifle in Case Stemming from Attorney General’s Initiative to Fight Gun Crime
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5/13 - Attorney General Announces Multi-Jurisdictional Enforcement Operation to Make Route 130 in Burlington County Safer for Pedestrians - $225,000 Granted by Division of Highway Traffic Safety to Fund Increased Patrols Along Corridor That’s Been the Scene of Multiple Motor Vehicle Fatalities
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5/13 - Former State Police Sergeant Sentenced to Probation for Leading Unauthorized Escort of Sports Cars to Atlantic City in 2012 - Nadir Nassry forfeited his job and is permanently barred from law enforcement in New Jersey
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5/11 - Essex County Police Departments Target Pedestrian Safety with “Cops in Crosswalks” Decoy Stings on Bloomfield Avenue
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5/10 - New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Sues Three More Businesses Accused of Price Gouging During Superstorm Sandy Emergency
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5/10 - Appellate Division Rules in Favor Of Attorney General’s Office That Former Campaign Worker in Essex County Must Serve Prison Sentence for Ballot Fraud in 2007 Races in 29th Legislative District
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5/10 - Camden Man Sentenced to 10 Years in State Prison on First-Degree Charge of Distributing PCP - Offender from Camden’s “10 Most Wanted List” was arrested in Operation Billboard
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5/9 - New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Obtains $160,000 in Restitution from Contractor that Allegedly Over-Billed Public Entities
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5/8 - Passaic County Gun Buyback Raises to More Than 10,000 Total Number of Firearms Collected in State-Led Buybacks
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5/6 - Governor Chris Christie Signs Bipartisan Human Trafficking Prevention, Protection and Treatment Act-Measure Strengthens Existing Laws and Increases Penalties for Human Trafficking
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5/6 - Two Men Indicted on Theft Charges for Allegedly Operating Bogus Charity Using 9/11 Truck and Never Giving Money to Victims’ Families - New Jersey men sold T-shirts and collected donations at 9/11 events using truck painted with Twin Towers and names of police officers and firefighters who perished at Ground Zero
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5/3 - Two Gang Members Sentenced to Prison in 2005 Slaying of Trenton Man Targeted in Dispute Involving Gangster Killer Bloods-Third gang member sentenced in connection with drive-by shooting
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5/3 - Camden Man Who Led Major Drug Network Sentenced to 15 Years in State Prison in Multi-Agency Investigation “Operation City Wide”
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5/3 - Bergen County Mother and Son Sentenced to Prison for Dealing Heroin and Laundering Money-Husband faces sentencing later this month in investigation by Division of Criminal Justice
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5/3 - Camden County Man Sentenced to 23 Years in State Prison for Illegally Possessing Guns, Cocaine and Prescription Drugs-Defendant was convicted at trial and sentenced as repeat offender in investigation by State Police
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5/2 - New Jersey State Board of Dentistry Suspends License of Monmouth County Dentist Accused of Installing Surveillance Cameras in Dental Office Bathroom
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5/2 - Newark-Based Broker-Dealer Self Reports Securities Violations; Agrees to Pay $100,000 Plus Restitution, Under Settlement With the N.J. Division of Consumer Affairs’ Bureau of Securities
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5/2 - Joanne Chesimard, Convicted Murderer and Fugitive, Named to FBI Most Wanted Terrorists List, With $1 Million FBI Reward Offered for Information Leading to Her Capture and Return - New Jersey Attorney General Announces Additional $1 Million New Jersey Reward for Information Leading to Chesimard’s Capture and Return
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5/1 - Attorney General Reminds Passaic County Residents About Gun Buyback This Weekend, Safe Transport of Firearms
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5/1 - New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, State Board of Pharmacy, Announce Best Practice Recommendations for Pharmacy Security
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4/30 - Elizabeth School Board Member, Board Attorney and Board’s Outside Counsel Charged with Covering Up False Application for Free Lunch Program That Was Filed by Board Member’s Wife
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4/30 - New Jersey Is Paid $600,000-Plus from Separate Settlements Resolving Allegations of Wrongdoing by Two Pharmaceutical Manufacturers
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4/29 - Cocaine Supplier Who Led a Major Drug Network in Camden Pleads Guilty to First-Degree Racketeering - Faces lengthy prison sentence as a result of Operation Jumpstart
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4/26 - New Jersey Attorney General Seeks to Revoke the License of Med Prep Pharmacy and its Pharmacist-in-Charge Due to Multiple Alleged Violations
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4/26 - New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, Acting Morris County Prosecutor, Roxbury Police Announce Arrest of Dentist Accused of Dispensing Addictive Painkillers
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4/26 - Hunterdon County Pediatrician Indicted for Allegedly Stealing More Than $73,000 by Billing Medicaid for Services Not Provided
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4/25 - DNA Hit Yields New Sex Assault Charge Against Correction Officer Already Accused of Posing as Police Officer to Assault Prostitutes - Marks first time arrest has resulted from DNA match on a suspect entered into national DNA database under New Jersey’s new law requiring that all persons arrested for violent crimes give DNA samples
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| 4/25 - Trenton Man Who Sold Assault Rifle Sentenced to State Prison Under Attorney General’s Initiative to Fight Gun Crime - Charged in Operation Gravedigger, State Police investigation into gun trafficking in Trenton |
| 4/24 - Bergen County Men Indicted on First-Degree Drug Charges Related to Seizure of 51 Kilos of Cocaine by Division of Criminal Justice |
4/24 - Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa and Families Commemorate Those Lost to Drunk and Impaired Drivers at NJ Remembers - Top DWI Officers from Each County Honored for their Enforcement Efforts
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4/23 - Troopers & Partners Arrest 26, Seize Guns, Drugs and Cash in Heroin Distribution Network Bust
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4/23 - Travel Company Owner and His Wife Indicted on Charges That They Stole Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars From Customers - Daryl Turner, who owned Dreamworks Vacation Club, previously agreed to pay more than $3 million and close his companies in settlement with Division of Consumer Affairs
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4/22 - Diverse Group Reports for First Day of Academy in the 152nd State Police Training Class
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4/22 - N.J. Bureau of Securities Announces Launch of Modernized Investment Adviser Examination Process
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| 4/19 - Attorney General Chiesa: Merrill Lynch Will Pay $45 Million to Resolve State Lawsuit Over Pension Fund Investment Losses |
4/19 - Trenton Gang Member Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Shooting That Led to Death of Innocent Bystander - Keith Parker pled guilty to attempted murder for his role in shooting that killed Sharee Voorhees
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4/19 - Camden Drug Dealer Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Selling Heroin & Assault Rifle to Undercover Officer - He was charged as a result of multi-agency investigation Operation Jumpstart
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4/19 - Troopers Arrest Trenton Men for Armed Robbery on the Turnpike
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4/17 - Attorney General, New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Settle First Price-Gouging Lawsuits Resulting From Superstorm Sandy
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| 4/16 - Attorney General Chiesa Announces Two-Day “Guns for Cash” Buyback Initiative for Residents of Passaic County |
4/16 - Attorney General, Division of Consumer Affairs Announce Significant Expansion of “Project Medicine Drop”; Consumers Can Now Dispose of Unused Medications at 40 Secure Locations Statewide
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| 4/15 - Man Pleads Guilty to Leading Network Responsible for Largest Indoor Marijuana Growing Operation Ever Uncovered in State ‑ Faces 20-year prison sentence in investigation by New Jersey State Police, Monroe Police Department, Division of Criminal Justice and other agencies |
4/15 - Attorney General’s Office and Birdsall Services Group Reach Settlement Regarding Civil Forfeiture Action and Bankruptcy - The settlement does not resolve any charges in the ongoing criminal prosecution against Birdsall and current and former executives for allegedly making illegal corporate political contributions
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4/15 - Essex County Man Indicted for Allegedly Stealing & Trafficking Identities of 15 Individuals
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4/12 - Former State Warehouse Supervisor Sentenced to Prison for Stealing from Warehouse in Mercer County
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4/12 - North Jersey Doctor Sentenced to Prison for Attempting to Hire Hit Man to Kill His Lover and His Business Partner - Defendant Also Admitted Defrauding Medicaid
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4/12 - Former Motor Vehicle Clerk in Edison Sentenced to Prison Along With Broker Who Arranged Illegal Sales of Driver’s Licenses
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4/12 - Paterson Man Who Kept Girlfriend Locked in Bedroom Sentenced to Five Years in Prison
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| 4/11 - Irvington Man Sentenced to Prison for His Role in Scheme to Steal More Than $500,000 in Unemployment Benefits by Filing False Claims |
4/11 - New Jersey Officials Join the National Call for Drivers to Put Down the Phone and Just Drive for “Distracted Driving Awareness” Month
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4/11 - Nebraska Visits New Jersey to Learn from its Success with Juvenile Detention Reform
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4/10 - Attorney General Releases New Jersey SAFE Task Force Report
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4/10 - Troopers Foil Murder for Hire Plot Involving Family Owners of Popular Diner
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4/9 - Trenton Man Sentenced to Nine Years in State Prison on Gun Charge - Charged with 3 other men in State Police investigation into gun trafficking in Trenton
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4/9 - Former Quinton Fire Chief Sentenced to Jail for Unlawfully Burning Down House Using Fire Company Personnel & Equipment
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4/8 - Hudson County Man Charged With Using Internet to Coerce Girl, Age 15, into Disrobing and Touching Herself Sexually on Webcam - Authorities urge any other victims to come forward in ongoing investigation
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4/8 - Office Manager of Hudson County Chiropractic Center Charged With Illegally Accepting Cash Kickbacks in Exchange for Patient Referrals
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4/5 - Three Men Sentenced for Participating in Weapons Offenses for Gangster Killer Bloods Street Gang in Trenton - The defendants were indicted in connection with gang violence in Trenton in 2005
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4/5 - Drug Dealer Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison in Multi-Agency Investigation Targeting Major Drug Ring in Camden - Defendant sold heroin and assault rifle to undercover officer in Operation Jumpstart
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4/5 - Monmouth County Public Adjuster Charged With Attempting to Defraud Insurance Company of More Than $15,000 - Charges Result from Undercover Investigation Targeting Corrupt Public Adjusters
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| 4/4 - Warm Weather and Cold Water is a Dangerous Mix for Early Season Boaters |
4/4 - Winning Proms and Alcohol Public Service Announcement Warns Teens About Underage Drinking
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4/1 - 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 - Defendant Also Sentenced for Growing Marijuana Plants
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3/28 - Division of Gaming Enforcement to Add New Atlantic City Tourism Data to its 2012 Results Press Release
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3/28 - Leader of Multi-Million Dollar Black Market Pain Pill Ring Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison
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3/26 - Monmouth County Engineering Firm, its Former CEO, and Six Other Executives Indicted in Scheme to Avoid Pay-To-Play Rules by Using Employees to Make Illegal Corporate Political Contributions - Two former employees of Birdsall Services Group previously pleaded guilty in the scheme
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3/26 - Trenton Gang Leader Bernard Green Pleads Guilty to 2005 Homicide of Sharee Voorhees, 22, Innocent bystander Caught in Gang Gunfire - Green, aka “Petey Black,” also pleads guilty to racketeering for leading Gangster Killer Bloods. Faces 36 years in prison – 22 without possibility of parole – in “Operation Capital City.”
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| 3/25 - Secretary at Bergen County Law Firm Sentenced for Stealing More Than $53,000 from Her Employer |
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| 3/25 - Attorney General Chiesa Announces More Than 2,000 Guns Obtained In Weekend Gun Buyback Initiative in Atlantic County |
| 3/25 - Attorney General Chiesa and Division of Consumer Affairs Obtain Default Judgment Against Two North Jersey Moving Companies and their Principals |
3/22 - State Board of Pharmacy, Med Prep Enter Voluntary Agreement, Extending Halt to Pharmacy’s Operations Following Recall
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3/22 - Man Sentenced to 13 Years in State Prison for Supplying PCP to Camden Drug Ring with Ties to Bloods Street Gang
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3/22 - Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of Assault Rifle in Investigation Under Attorney General’s Initiative to Fight Gun Crime - Newark man faces prison for selling gun to undercover State Police detective on Parkway
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3/21 - Correction Officer Arrested for Allegedly Posing as a Police Officer to Coerce Prostitutes into Having Sex with Him for Free
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3/21 - Two Defendants Sentenced for Brokering Illegal Sales of Driver’s Licenses to Unauthorized Persons - Prison and jail terms imposed in scheme involving motor vehicle clerk in Edison
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3/19 - Attorney General Reminds Atlantic County Residents About Gun Buyback This Weekend, Safe Transport of Firearms
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3/18 - Essex County Man Sentenced for Stealing More than $139,000 in Government Benefits Through a Social Security Number Scam
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3/18 - New Jersey Bureau of Securities Issues Investor Alert: “Profitable Sunrise” is Unregistered, Questionable Scheme
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3/18 - Division of Gaming Enforcement Announces Temporary Adoption of Regulations for Fantasy Sports Tournaments in Atlantic City Casinos
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| 3/15 - In Agreement with State Pharmacy Board, Monmouth County Pharmacy Temporarily Halts Operations Following Recall of Intravenous Products |
3/15 - Linden Man Sentenced to Prison for Trafficking Assault Rifles - Division of Criminal Justice indicted man in undercover investigation by New Jersey State Police
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3/15 - Division of Highway Traffic Safety Reminds Motorists and Pedestrians to Share Responsibility for Safe St. Patrick’s Day Festivities
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3/14 - Online Database Listing Flood- and Salvage-Titled Vehicles Doubles, as New Jersey MVC and Division of Consumer Affairs Work to Protect Used Car Buyers
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3/14 - New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Promotes Consumer Awareness, Self-Protection with New Handbooks on Cyber Security, Debt Collection, and New Debt Collection Video
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3/13 - New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Announces Settlement with Canadian Investment Bank -- RBC Capital Markets Agrees to $450,000 Settlement with Bureau of Securities for Failing to Review Accounts Used in Multi-Million Dollar Ponzi Scheme
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3/12 - Belleville, N.J., Man Indicted for Allegedly Distributing Child Pornography on the Internet
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3/12 - Former State Tax Investigator Sentenced for Accessing Taxpayer Accounts in State Computers to Steal $6,630
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3/12 - New Jersey Joins Multi-State Google Settlement; Agreement Resolves Allegations of Privacy Breaches
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3/12 - Attorney General Chiesa Announces 1,500-Plus Guns Obtained in Weekend Gun Buyback Initiative in Monmouth County
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3/11 - Second Camden Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty to Racketeering in Sales of Heroin and Assault Rifle to Undercover Officer - Faces lengthy prison sentence as a result of Operation Jumpstart
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3/11 - Troopers Who Provided Unauthorized Escort of Sports Cars to Atlantic City in 2012 Forfeit Jobs – Sergeant Pleads Guilty to Felony Offense
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| 3/8 - Trenton Bloods Member Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Murder in Drive-By Shooting Targeting Crips in 2005 - Second gang member pleads guilty to conspiring in murder of member of rival Bloods set |
3/8 - Man Sentenced to Prison for Brokering Sales of Driver’s Licenses Illegally Issued by State Motor Vehicle Clerks in Jersey City
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3/7 - Paterson Man Who Kept Girlfriend Locked in Bedroom Pleads Guilty to Drug Offense and Criminal Restraint
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3/7 - Attorney General Announces New Jersey’s “Statewide Sandy Fraud Working Group” to Coordinate Prosecution, Investigation, and Data-Gathering of Criminal and Civil Fraud Related to Disaster Recovery
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3/7 - Attorney General Chiesa Announces Two-Day “Guns for Cash” Buyback Initiative for Residents of Atlantic County
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3/6 - Trenton Gang Member Sentenced to State Prison in Connection with Gang Shootings in 2005
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3/6 - New Jersey Receives More Than $900,000 from Settlements Resolving Allegations of Wrongdoing by Two Pharmaceutical Manufacturers
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3/5 - Students Participate in World Famous Flower Show - JJC awarded honorable mention citation
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3/5 - Attorney General Reminds Monmouth County Residents About Upcoming Gun Buyback, Safe Transport of Firearms
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3/5 - National Consumer Protection Week Announcement: New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Reminds Taxpayers to Beware of Costly Tax Refund Loans, Consider Seeking Free Tax Preparation Help
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3/5 - Division on Civil Rights Announces Settlement on Behalf of Woman Denied Mortgage Refinancing Because of Maternity Leave
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3/5 - Division of Gaming Enforcement Announces Increased Initiatives for Self-Exclusion during Problem Gambling Awareness Month in New Jersey - National Problem Gambling Awareness Week Observed March 3 -9
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3/4 - Gang Members Plead Guilty in 2005 Slaying and Attempted Slaying in Trenton Involving Gangster Killer Bloods
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3/4 - Division of Consumer Affairs Investigators Checking for Unregistered Home Improvement Contractors in Storm-Damaged Shore Counties
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3/4 - Former Rutgers Instructor Sentenced to Prison for Using University Computer to Share Videos of Child Pornography Over Internet
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3/4 - National Consumer Protection Week – Press Release #1 - New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Announces Price Gouging Was Largest Consumer Complaint Category in 2012
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3/1 - Drug Dealer Sentenced to Prison on Gun and Narcotics Charges in Investigation into Major Drug Ring in Camden - Second Camden man also sentenced to prison for gun and drug offenses
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2/28 - Attorney General Chiesa and the Division of Consumer Affairs Obtain Temporary Restraints to Protect Donations Made to Superstorm Sandy “Charity”
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2/28 - Father and Son Plead Guilty in a Scheme to Steal More Than $1.3 Million from Struggling Homeowners
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2/28 - Accused Pimp From Edison, N.J., Charged With Human Trafficking For Allegedly Enslaving Women In High-Priced Prostitution Ring - Percival Williams and his girlfriend also charged in diamond heist in Manhattan
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| 2/28 - Division on Civil Rights Director Announces Final Decision in Landmark Toms River School Bullying Case |
| 2/27 - New Jersey Reduces Juvenile Incarceration by More Than 50 Percent - Sixth Largest Drop Recorded Nationwide |
| 2/27 - Attorney General Chiesa Names Elie Honig Director of The Division of Criminal Justice |
| 2/27 - North Jersey Doctor Pleads Guilty to Attempted Murder for Trying to Hire a Hit Man to Kill His Lover & His Business Partner -Defendant Also Admitted to Charges Related to Defrauding Medicaid |
| 2/27 - Operation Ever Vigilant Results in 25 Arrests for Possession/Distribution of Child Porn |
| 2/25 - New Jersey to Receive $714,000 for Anti-Pollution Programs as Result of Participation in Multi-State Legal Settlement with Midwest Utility - Ohio-Based Company Must Reduce Coal-Fired Emissions That Spread East to New Jersey |
| 2/25 - State Police and Partners Arrest Four in Bust of Newark Heroin Mill |
| 2/25 - New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Announces Agreement with CVS, Addressing Errors That Led to Prescriptions Being Filled With the Wrong Pills at Five New Jersey Pharmacies |
| 2/22 - Madison Doctor and Pharmacist Indicted for Conspiring to Prescribe and Dispense Oxycontin to People with No Valid Medical Need for the Highly Addictive Painkiller - M.D., who was borough councilman, allegedly charged $90 per script for 120 high-dose pills |
| 2/21 - Attorney General, Division of Consumer Affairs, File Suit Against Allegedly Deceptive Superstorm Sandy Charity for Numerous Violations of State’s Charities Laws |
| 2/21 - New Jersey Bureau of Securities Cautions Military Families to Be on Guard Against Fraud |
| 2/21 - New Jersey Bureau of Securities Helps Investors Talk the Talk about Savings and Investing - ‘Conversation Starters’ Program Spotlighted During America Saves Week |
| 2/21 - Attorney General Chiesa Announces Two-Day “Guns for Cash” Buyback Initiative for Residents of Monmouth County |
| 2/20 - New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Obtains Final Judgment Against North Jersey Prom Dress Company; Prepares to Disburse Full Restitution Funds to Consumers |
| 2/19 - Treasurer of Mine Hill Fire Department Charged with Stealing More Than $75,000 from the Department for Her Personal Use |
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| 2/19 - Attorney General Chiesa Announces 1,700-Plus Guns Obtained in Weekend Gun Buyback Initiative in Essex County |
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| 2/15 - Gang Member Pleads Guilty in 2005 Slaying of Trenton Man Targeted in Dispute Involving Gangster Killer Bloods |
| 2/14 - Two Men Plead Guilty to Conspiring to Commit Weapons Offenses - The defendants were indicted in connection with gang violence in Trenton in 2005 |
| 2/14 - New Jersey to Receive $1.9 Million from Multi-State Toyota Settlement - State Was Leader of Investigation Into Car Maker’s Failure to Disclose Danger |
| 2/14 - Two Brooklyn Men Indicted for Allegedly Possessing Cocaine with the Intent to Distribute - Defendant Allegedly Possessed 5.2 Kilograms of Cocaine |
| 2/13 - Second Employee of Engineering Firm, Birdsall Services Group, Pleads Guilty in Scheme to Avoid Pay-To-Play Rules by Making Illegal Corporate Political Contributions through Employees |
| 2/13 - State Secures Restitution for Over 100 Customers, Under $400,000 Settlement with Modeling/Talent Services Company |
| 2/13 - Two Top Officials of East Orange Water Commission Charged with Manipulating Water Supply and Test Results to Hide Elevated Levels of a Contaminant in Drinking Water Supplied to Customers |
| 2/13 - Attorney General Reminds Essex County Residents About Gun Buyback This Weekend, Urges Safe Transport of Firearms |
| 2/12 - Attorney General and MVC Chief Showcase High-Tech Program “Operation Facial Scrub” to Detect False Driver’s Licenses - Attorney General Chiesa Announces 38 Arrests, Including Sex Offenders & Truck and Bus Drivers with DUI Convictions and Suspended Licenses |
| 2/11 - New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Issues Warning to Organizations Soliciting Charitable Donations for Hurricane Sandy Victims |
| 2/11 - Division of Law Efforts Brought in $200 Million In Settlements and Judgments in 2012 - Payouts from Litigation Against the State Were Down for Same Period |
| 2/8 - Secretary at Bergen County Law Firms Pleads Guilty to Stealing More than $53,000 from Her Employer |
| 2/8 - Pennsauken Man Sentenced to Eight Years in State Prison for Distributing PCP in Camden |
| 2/7 - Boat Regulation Commission Proposes Rule Amendments to Improve Parasailing Safety for Operators, Public |
| 2/7 - Five Dentists and Two Managers Charged with Defrauding Medicaid of $5.5 Million |
| 2/7 - Fairfield Distillery Becomes First Since the End of Prohibition to Receive New Distiller’s License from Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control |
| 2/7 - Division on Civil Rights Obtained More than $2 Million for Alleged Discrimination Victims in 2012 |
| 2/7 - Former Morristown Public Works Administrator Indicted for Allegedly Distributing Child Pornography Over Internet |
| 2/6 - Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor Recovers Approximately $45 Million in Settlements Involving False Claims Act Violations |
| 2/5 - Camden County Man Found Guilty at Trial of Illegally Possessing Guns, Cocaine and Prescription Drugs - Faces lengthy prison sentence as repeat offender found guilty of weapons offenses |
| 2/5 - Two Individuals Arrested for Their Alleged Roles in So-Called “Black Money Scam” |
| 2/4 - Camden Man Who Led Major Drug Ring Pleads Guilty to Racketeering - Bloods leader Kyle Ogletree faces 15-year prison sentence as a result of Operation City Wide |
| 2/4 - Hudson County Man Arrested for Allegedly Using Fraudulently Obtained Credit Card to Make $85,000 Worth of Unauthorized Purchases - Defendant’s Girlfriend Charged With Hindering Investigation |
| 2/1 - Essex County Man Sentenced For Possessing A Fraudulent Motor Vehicle Insurance Identification Card |
2/1 - Trenton Man Pleads Guilty to Racketeering -
A Co-Defendant Was Sentenced Today to State Prison for Possessing Heroin With Intent to Distribute |
| 2/1 - Nigerian Man Sentenced for Assuming Identity of Dead Man to Stay in U.S. and Work as Security Supervisor at Newark Airport |
| 2/1 - Traffic Safety and Law Enforcement Officials Offer Tips for Safe and Super Sunday |
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| 1/31 - Attorney General Chiesa Announces Two-Day “Guns for Cash” Buyback Initiative for Residents of Essex County |
| 1/31 - Huge Spike in Flood- and Salvage-Titled Vehicles Following Hurricane Sandy Prompts Public Education and Consumer Outreach |
| 1/31 - New Jersey to Receive $3.1 Million from Multi-State Settlement Resolving Allegations that Processing Firm Engaged in “Robo-Signing” of Mortgage Documents |
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| 1/29 - Attorney General Chiesa Announces Record Number of Guns Obtained Through Buyback Initiative in Mercer County |
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| 1/23 - Former State Warehouse Supervisor Convicted of Stealing from Warehouse in Mercer County |
| 1/23 - President of Now-Defunct Mercer County Construction Company Sentenced to State Prison for Stealing More Than $450,000 from State of NJ & Insurance Company |
| 1/23 - Attorney General Reminds Mercer County Residents About Upcoming Gun Buyback, Safe Transport of Firearms |
| 1/18 - Willingboro Man and Trenton Man Sentenced to State Prison in Separate Cases Involving Gun Trafficking and Possession |
| 1/18 -New Jersey Con Artist Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Over $500,000 from Clients Who Were Promised Venture Capital |
| 1/18 -Trenton Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Aggravated Assault and Gun Offense in Connection with Gang Shootings In 2005 |
| 1/17 - Four Indicted on First-Degree Narcotics and Money Laundering Charges in Alleged Cocaine Trafficking Ring in Bergen County - State Police seized 40 kilos of cocaine and $1.1 million in cash when men were arrested last year |
| 1/16 - Former Employee of City of Newark Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison for Defrauding Federal Child Nutrition Program - Co-defendants also sentenced to prison in scheme involving $1 million in phony vouchers |
| 1/16 - Division on Civil Rights Settlement Upheld in Case of South Jersey Restaurant Owner Accused of Sexually Harassing Employees |
| 1/15 - State Police Employee Charged with Posing as Inspector to Force Two Vendors to Give Her Free Generator After Hurricane Sandy - Charge filed by New Jersey State Police & Division of Criminal Justice |
| 1/14 - Second Woman Sentenced for Conspiring to Con Elderly West Orange Man Out of $164,900 - Two women pleaded guilty and are paying restitution |
| 1/14 - Essex County Woman Sentenced for Presenting Nurse’s Aide Credentials in an Attempt to Obtain Employment |
| 1/14 - Consumer Alert: Health Clubs operators are legally required to make certain disclosures to prospective members, as well as meet specified operating criteria |
| 1/11 - Former State Tax Investigator Pleads Guilty to Accessing Taxpayer Accounts in State Computers to Steal $6,630 |
| 1/11 - New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Announces Settlement with Kmart, After 19 Stores Statewide Sold Expired Infant Formula, Non-Prescription Medications |
| 1/11 - Thirty-Six Charged with First-Degree Racketeering in Indictment Targeting Leadership and Entire Hierarchy of Crime Network with Ties to Latin Street Gangs that Distributed Heroin in Camden - Indictment stems from “Operation Billboard,” joint investigation led by Division of Criminal Justice |
| 1/11 - Central Jersey Chiropractor Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Obtaining More Than $650,000 by Illegally Using “Runners” to Recruit Accident Victims - Defendant Also Admits Growing Marijuana Plants in Home |
| 1/10 - Attorney General Chiesa Announces Two-Day “Guns for Cash” Buyback Initiative for Residents of Mercer County |
| 1/10 - State Licensing Board Temporarily Suspends North Jersey Podiatrist |
| 1/10 - North Jersey Physician Surrenders License to Board of Medical Examiners, After Violating Permanent Restrictions Previously Placed on his License |
| 1/9 - New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners Suspends License of North Jersey Doctor Arrested for Possession of Bomb-Making Materials, Illegal Firearms |
| 1/9 - 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 |
| 1/7 - New Jersey Attorney General and Division of Consumer Affairs Resolve Investigation into Post-Storm Towing of Vehicles in Seaside Heights |
| 1/7 - New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Announces $100,000 Civil Penalty in Bureau of Securities Action Against South Jersey Resident Who Defrauded Investors |
| 1/4 - Atlantic City Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for His Role in Robbery and Fatal Shooting of Gas Station Owner in 2007 |
1/4 - Driver for Former Perth Amboy Mayor Joseph Vas Sentenced in Connection with Scheme to Rig Public Housing Lottery
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| 1/4 - Drug Dealer Sentenced to State Prison in Multi-Agency Investigation into Major Narcotics Network in Camden - He was among 28 defendants charged in Operation Jumpstart |
| 1/3 - Second Linden Man Admits Trafficking Assault Weapons & Revolver - Co-defendant pleaded guilty Dec. 10 in case brought by State Police & Division of Criminal Justice |
| 1/3 - Attorney General Chiesa and the Division of Consumer Affairs Sue Bergen-County Based A Safeway Construction, Inc. and Related Companies |
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