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2009 News    
7/1 - Attorney General, DEP Announce Settlement to Preserve Environmentally-Vital Land near Ocean in Cape May
7/1 - Consumer Affairs Reaches Settlement with Seventh Moving Company This Year; Summer is the Busiest Season for Relocating
7/1 -  Staten Island Man Charged with Falsely Reporting Car Stolen
 
2009 News    
6/30 - Camden Man Convicted of Attempted Murder for Firing on State Police Detectives During Foot Pursuit in 2007
6/30 - Two More Campaign Workers Charged with Voter Fraud in Atlantic City Mayoral Primary
6/30 - Attorney General Announces Mortgage Fraud Indictments
6/30 - La Bonne Vie Travel and Dream Vacations International, Inc. Added As Defendants to the State's Lawsuit
6/30 - Aggressive Driving/Speed Enforcement Crackdown to be Conducted Throughout New Jersey During July
6/26 - Philadelphia Man and Willingboro Resident Sentenced in Stolen Motorcycle Ring
6/26 - Riza Dagli Named Acting Insurance Fraud Prosecutor - Deputy Attorney General succeeds Greta Gooden-Brown
6/26 - Taysen Van Itallie Appointed Division of Law Director - Milgram selects former J&J associate general counsel to top post
6/25 - Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor Charges Westfield Clergyman with Medicaid Fraud
6/25 - Cumberland County Woman Sentenced in Auto “Give Up” Scheme    
6/24 - Ex-Treasurer of Florham Park Elks Lodge Admits Conspiring with County Tax Commissioner to Steal from Elks to Gamble in Casinos  
6/24 - Juvenile Justice Commission Holds High School Commencement Ceremony
6/24 - Hoboken Couple Sentenced For Insurance Fraud
6/23 - Attorney General Announces Multi-State Settlement with Major Retailer Over Consumer Data Breach
6/23 - Combating Underage Drinking ‘Down the Shore’ - Enforcement and Public Awareness Programs to Prevent Underage Alcohol Use
6/22 - Jersey City Man Pleads Guilty To Stealing From Investors - Division of Criminal Justice investigation reveals $1 million fraud
6/22 - Indiana Company Sued for Selling Banned Yo-Yo Waterballs in New Jersey; Scotch Plains Girl Injured by Company’s Product
6/19 -  Essex County Man Pleads Guilty to Racketeering for His Role in Multi-Million Dollar Prescription Drug Ring - Newark narcotics network supplied OxyContin to Bronx, N.Y., ring
6/19 -  Passaic County Man Sentenced to State Prison for Leading Stolen Car Ring
6/19 - Lyndhurst Lawyer Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Stealing $4 Million in Real Estate Closing Funds to Gamble In Atlantic City
6/19 - New Jersey-Led Coalition of States Urges Federal Inspector General to Pursue Investigation Into Bonuses Paid to Aig Executives - Investment strategies at Financial Products Unit Forced Multi-Billion Dollar Bailout
6/18 - Atlantic County Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Child Pornography Over Internet
6/17 - Co-Owner of Pharmacies in East Orange & Jersey City Sentenced for Billing Medicaid for HIV/AIDS Drugs Never Dispensed
6/17 - Division on Civil Rights Finds Probable Cause in Case of Union Shop Steward’s Removal from Job over Race
6/16 - Notice of Proposed Rules: Racing Amendment Would Change Eligibility Requirements for Mares
6/16 - Hackettstown Man Charged with Receiving & Registering $80,000 Stolen Automobile
6/16 - Jersey City Dentist Faces Loss of License for Providing Prescription Drugs to His Girlfriend
6/16 - Notice of Proposed Rules: Office of the State Medical Examiner - Proposed Readoption: N.J.A.C. 13:49
6/15 - Salem County Investment Broker Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Elderly Clients Out of $1.8 Million
6/15 - Physician Arrested for Selling Pain Killer Prescriptions for Cash
6/15 - Union County Man Charged With Distributing Child Pornography Over Internet
6/15 - Notice of Proposed Rules: Amendments to the Solicitor's Permit Regulations
6/15 - Cumberland County Man Sentenced For Helping Co-Defendant Fraudulently Obtain New Jersey Driver’s License
6/12 - Essex County Man Charged with Distributing Child Pornography Over Internet
6/12 - Monmouth County Dentist and His Office Manager Charged with Conspiracy and Medicaid Fraud
6/12 - Third Campaign Worker Charged with Voter Fraud in Atlantic City Mayoral Primary
6/11 - Two Men Convicted of Leading South Jersey Narcotics Ring - Face sentences of life in prison  
6/11 - Mercer County Painting Firm Fined & Ordered to Pay Restitution for Falsifying a State Registration to Obtain Public Contracts
6/11 - Pharmacy Owner Pleads Guilty to Billing Medicaid for Hiv/Aids Prescriptions Never Dispensed
6/11 - Bergen County Man Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Filing More Than $60,000 Worth of Marine Insurance Claims
6/11 - State Sues Travel Club Companies That Failed to Provide Services; Promised Free Gifts Also Not Provided
6/9 - Former Employee of City of Newark and 2 Grocery Store Owners Indicted for Defrauding Federal Child Nutrition Program - State investigation uncovered $1 million in phony vouchers
6/5 - Passaic County Funeral Director Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $56,000 Intended to Cover Funeral Costs
6/5 - Two Campaign Workers Charged with Submitting Fraudulent Absentee Ballots in Atlantic City Mayoral Primary
6/5 - State Files Suit Against Two Air Duct Cleaning Services
6/5 - Leader of Joseph Vas’ 2006 Congressional Campaign Pleads Guilty to Soliciting Fraudulent Contributions
6/4 - Consumer Affairs Director Testifies in Support of Legislation to Regulate Debt Collectors
6/3 - Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. Pays $1M to the New Jersey Bureau of Securities to Settle Auction-Rate Securities Case
6/3 - Settlement Reached with Pascack Valley Hospital Debt Collectors
6/3 - New York Man Sentenced to State Prison for Bringing Large Amounts of Heroin from New York City to Hudson County
6/1 - Jersey City Man Sentenced to 8 ½ Years in State Prison for $573,000 Homestead Rebate Scam
6/1 - State Sues Elizabeth Used Car Dealer
 
2009 News    
5/29 - Turnersville Insurance Firm Sentenced for Stealing Insurance Premiums - Defendant’s Actions Resulted in Loss in Coverage for Clients
5/29 - Attorney General Milgram Files Suit Against Two More Ticket Sellers Springsteen Concert Tickets Sold Prior to June 1 On-Sale Date
5/29 - Former Egg Harbor Township Police Officer Sentenced for Official Misconduct
5/28 - Pennsylvania Man Appears In Court On Murder And Weapons Charges In Shooting Of Manager At Trump Taj Mahal
5/28 - Three Men Who Targeted Wyckoff Church Members Reach Settlements with the N.J. Bureau of Securities
5/27 - Attorney General Milgram Files Suit in Response to Deceptive Sales of Springsteen Concert Tickets Before Initial Public Sales Date
5/26 - Licensing Board Takes Disciplinary Actions Against Two Dentists
5/21 - Attorney General’s Office Obtains Second Indictment Charging Assemblyman Joseph Vas with Corruption as Perth Amboy Mayor - Vas allegedly conspired with vendors in illicit gifts & payments, and laundered campaign cash; longtime aide, 2 corporations, and 2 corporate officials also charged
5/21 - Attorney General Announces Neighborhood Crime Prevention Grants - In public-private partnership, PSEG also commits money to fund after school and gang prevention programs
5/21 - Middlesex County Man Sentenced to 12 Years in State Prison for Distributing More than 11 Ounces of Cocaine
5/21 - 2,586 Fans to Attend Two Springsteen Concerts Under Settlement with Ticketmaster
5/20 - Citigroup Pays $3.3M to New Jersey Bureau of Securities to Settle Auction Rate Securities Case
5/20 - “Operation False Charity” - New Jersey Works with Federal Trade Commission to Protect Consumers Against Fraudulent Solicitors
5/19 - Atlantic County Pharmacist Convicted Of Medicaid And Private Health Insurance Fraud For Illegally Dispensing Painkillers
5/18 - New York City Man Pleads Guilty to Acting as Conduit Between Newark & NYC for Multi-Million Dollar Prescription Drug Ring - Newark narcotics network supplied OxyContin to Bronx, N.Y., ring
5/15 - Newark Man Sentenced for Bus Accident Scam
5/14 - Atlantic County Woman Charged With Disability Insurance Fraud
5/14 - Former Department of Education Employee Sentenced to State Prison for Stealing $7,050 Intended for State
5/13 - New Program Seeks to Deter Juvenile Crime
5/13 - "Proms and Alcohol Don’t Mix" - Winners Announced in TV Public Service Announcement Contest
5/13 - Annual Seat Belt Enforcement and Education Program to be Conducted throughout New Jersey - 2009 “Click It or Ticket” Campaign Will Run from May 18 to May 31
5/12 - Clifton Chiropractor Charged with Fraudulently Billing Insurance Companies More than $230,000
5/12 - Passaic County Man Pleads Guilty to Leading Stolen Car Ring
5/12 - Freehold Township High School Wins The 2009 New Jersey Consumer Bowl
5/11 - Former Municipal Tax Collector in Cumberland County Indicted on Charges She Stole $100,000 in Property Tax Payments
5/11 - Two Former State Clerks Who Processed Claims for Unclaimed Property Indicted on Charges They Stole Unclaimed Funds
5/11 - Pennsylvania Man Pleads Guilty to Gun Charge Resulting from New Jersey’s Partnership with ATF to Trace Illegal Firearms
5/8 - Morris County Man Sentenced to State Prison for Distributing Child Pornography Over Internet - Girlfriend Also Sentenced for Possessing Child Pornography
5/8 - Camden County Man Sentenced for Attempting to Steal $68,000 in Insurance Benefits
5/8 - Division of Criminal Justice Charges Monmouth County Financial Advisor with Stealing $10 Million from Clients
5/6 - South Jersey Dentist Surrenders License Prior to Scheduled Disciplinary Hearing
5/5 - Notice of Proposed Rules: Safe and Secure Communities Program: N.J.A.C. 13:79
5/5 - Landmark Settlement Reached with Medical Device Maker Synthes - 1st of Its Kind Agreement Removes Conflicts-of-Interest from Clinical Trials
5/4 - Uniform Crime Report for First Six Months of 2008 Shows Drop in Violent Crimes, But Non-Violent Offenses Increase - Violent crime down 3 percent, but increases in burglaries and theft push total index higher
5/4 - Former State Worker Sentenced for Using State-Issued Credit Cards to Make Unauthorized Purchases of Gas for Personal Use
5/1 - Former State Clerk Sentenced for Collecting Unauthorized Fees from Contractors
5/1 - Two Burlington County Men Sentenced in Stolen Motorcycle Ring
5/1 - Camden Man Sentenced to State Prison for Shooting that was Investigated Under the Ceasefire Program
5/1 - Three Men Sentenced to State Prison in Narcotics Ring that Brought Heroin from New York City to Hudson County
5/1 - Atlantic County Woman Sentenced to Prison for Stealing $600,000 from Her Employer
5/1 - Philadelphia Man Sentenced for Identity Theft Involving Stolen Bank Account Information
 
2009 News    
4/30 - Elizabeth Man Pleads Guilty to Racketeering for His Role in Multi-Million Dollar Prescription Drug Ring - Newark Narcotics Network Supplied Oxycontin to Bronx, N.Y., Ring
4/8 - Media Advisory - JJC Students Attend Mock Senate Session on Thursday, April 9, 2009
4/29 - May 1 is Law Day - JJC residents to take part in the New Jersey Law Day event at the Hughes Justice Complex
4/29 - Morris County Tax Commissioner Indicted on Charges He Gambled $278,000 Stolen from Elks & Voted to Hire Firm to Which He had Ties - Also charged with rigging raffle and fraudulently underpaying sales tax on Mercedes
4/27 - Union County Man and His Nephew Plead Guilty to Credit Card Fraud and Identity Theft
4/27 - Salem County Man Sentenced for Insurance Fraud
4/27 - Attorney General Sues Foreclosure Rescue Company - Defendants Accused of Making False Promises to Gain Houses at Discounts
4/24 - Bergen County Dentist Sentenced for Insurance Fraud - Defendant Allowed Unlicensed Person to Perform Dental Work on Patients
4/24 - Sussex County Man Sentenced to State Prison for Distributing Child Pornography Over Internet
4/24 - New York Man Sentenced to State Prison for Operating Jersey City Heroin Mill
4/24 - Traffic Safety Officials Announce Results of Recent Cell Phone Enforcement Program: “Hang Up! Just Drive”
4/22 - Indictment Charges Former Clerk for Motor Vehicle Commission with Selling Hundreds of Fraudulent Vehicle Titles - 13 alleged brokers and buyers of false titles also indicted
4/22 - Couple Sentenced for Failing to Pay State More than $50,000 in Sales Taxes Collected at Their Sicklerville Auto Repair Shop
4/21 - Two Camden Men Indicted on First-Degree Cocaine Charges
4/17 - Paulsboro Woman Sentenced to State Prison
for Stealing $190,000 From Insurance Company
4/17 - Bergen County Man Sentenced for Forging Certificate of Insurance in Order to Obtain Work
4/17 - 17th Independent Monitors Report on State Police Compliance with Federal Consent Decree Filed with U.S. District Court  
4/17 - Man Sentenced to Prison for Trafficking Handguns, Assault Rifles & Shotguns Bought in Pennsylvania - New Jersey State Police & ATF conducted investigation
4/15 - Hudson County Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing $300,000 Worth of Roadside Construction Equipment
4/15 - Three North Jersey Men Plead Guilty to Participating in Staged Accident Ring that Involved 50 Defendants, Including Law Firm
4/14 - Parsippany Man Ordered to Repay $36,570 in Charity Care Benefits that He Obtained by Misrepresenting His Income
4/14 - Tax Preparation Firm Ordered to Pay $3.5 Million for Deceptive Sales of “Refund Anticipation Loans”
4/9 - Newark Man Sentenced to Prison as Leader of Auto Theft Ring
4/9 - Philadelphia Man Sentenced for His Role in Running Sports Gambling Ring that Operated in Poker Room at Borgata
4/8 - Board of Medical Examiners Ratifies Temporary License Suspension for Dr. Parvez Dara
4/8 - Fines Suspended for Bowling Alleys Cited for Violating State Raffles Licensing Law
4/7 - Owner of Firms that Tested and Removed Underground Storage Tanks Charged with Falsifying Test Results to Generate Business  
4/6 - 59 Bowling Alleys Cited for Violating State Raffles Licensing Law
4/6 - Warren County Man Sentenced for Insurance Fraud
4/6 - New N.J. Bureau of Securities Chief Starts Work Today
4/6 - Middlesex County Man Charged With Impersonating His Father to Steal More Than $9,000
4/6 - Teen Driver Safety Checkpoints to Run in Bergen and Union Counties - Law Enforcement/Public Awareness Initiative Designed to Encourage Teens to “Don’t Drive Stupid”
4/3 - Monmouth County Man Sentenced for Distributing Child Pornography Over Internet
4/3 - Gloucester County Woman Sentenced for Attempting to Purchase Car Insurance and Other Services Using Thousands of Dollars in Bad Checks
4/3 - Mullica Township Couple Sentenced for Operating a Marijuana Growing Facility  
4/2 - Manalapan Doctor Sentenced for Fraudulently Billing Medicare & Private Health Insurance Companies - Defendant Ordered to Pay More Than $500,000 in Restitution
4/2 - Mays Landing Public Insurance Adjuster Arrested for Witness Tampering
4/2 - Foulke Management Corporation (“Cherry Hill Triplex”) and State Settle Lawsuit
4/1 - Former South Jersey Resident Pleads Guilty to His Role in Staging an Automobile Theft  
4/1 - Pastors of Morris County Church to Reimburse Congregants for Misappropriated Donations
4/1 - Attorney General Announces $2.1 Million in Victim Assistance Grants for 49 Programs that Provide Support to Crime Victims
 
2009 News    
3/31 - Eight Individuals Charged with Stealing More than $161,900 from State’s Unemployment Fund - Ninth Defendant Failed to Provide Workers’ Compensation to Employees
3/31 - Ex-Administrator at UMDNJ Indicted on Charges He Took Gifts from Contractor He Hired for Millions of Dollars of Work
3/31 - Philadelphia Man Sentenced to State Prison for Attempting to Distribute Cocaine
3/31 - Jersey City Man Pleads Guilty In $573,000 Homestead Rebate Scam
3/31 - Essex County Pharmacy Owner Sentenced for $10,000 Medicaid Prescription Fraud - Defendant Ordered to Pay $25,000 Criminal Fine  
3/30 - Seven Arrested In Underage Drinking Sting - Bar Owner Also Charged for Obstructing Investigation
3/30 - Passaic County Man Sentenced in Phony Check Scam
3/30 - Perth Amboy Recreation Supervisor Admits Stealing City Funds - She is second official to plead guilty to assisting former mayor Joseph Vas in thefts
3/27 - Livingston Pharmacist Sentenced for Stealing Prescription Drugs Valued at More Than $11,500
3/27 - Former Council Member for City of Orange Pleads Guilty to Billing City for Undocumented Travel Expenses
3/27 - Pemberton Man Gets 40-Year Sentence on Gun and Drug Charges Filed by Division of Criminal Justice and County Prosecutor - DCJ Charges Stem From Investigation of Sex Money Murder Set of Bloods Street Gang
3/27 - Egg Harbor Township Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Official Misconduct
3/26 - Former State Warehouse Employee Sentenced to Prison for Stealing from Warehouse in Hamilton
3/25 - Wildwood Arcade Operator to Pay $3,000 Fine for Using Rigged Machines
3/25 - Move Over. It’s the Law. - State Police and Highway Safety officials join forces to draw attention to the new law
3/25 - Compass Dodge Reaches Settlement to Resolve Alleged Used Vehicle Sales Violations
3/25 - State Worker Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Gas from Government Pump for Personal Use
3/23 - Campaign Treasurer for Former State Assemblyman Indicted on Charges She Stole Money from His Election Fund
3/23 - Campaign Worker Indicted for Allegedly Changing Votes on Absentee Ballots in 29th District Races for State Legislature
3/23 - Top City Official Under Former Mayor Joseph Vas Pleads Guilty to Assisting Mayor in Theft of Funds from Perth Amboy
3/20 - Division of Criminal Justice Investigating Accidental Release of Wrong Body
3/20 - Four Indicted in Auto Theft Network that Stole Cars from Dealership Lots and Shipped them to Africa - Five defendants previously indicted in multi-state investigation
3/20 - Genital Waxing Provision Rejected from Proposed Regulation
3/20 - South Brunswick Man Sentenced for Conspiring in Theft of $105,000 Intended for Newark Central High School Project
3/19 - Somerset County Bus Company Employee Charged with Insurance Fraud
3/19 - Physician’s Assistant Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Obtaining Prescription Drugs
3/19 - New Jersey Launches Investigation into Bonuses Paid to AIG Executives - New Jersey, with the support of 18 other states, investigating the propriety of bonus payments funded through bailout money
3/19 - Two Leaders of Joseph Vas’ 2006 Congressional Campaign Charged with Soliciting Fraudulent Contributions
3/19 - Newark Man Pleads Guilty to Bus Accident Scam
3/19 - Random Ticket Selection for Springsteen Concert Tickets Scheduled for March 31 - Drawing part of Ticketmaster settlement to resolve complaints about online ticket sales for Springsteen concerts in the Meadowlands in May
3/18 - State Sues Verizon Over Deceptive FiOS Sales and Marketing Practices
3/17 - New Jersey Reaches Settlements With Seven Companies Regarding Pre-Paid Calling Cards
3/16 - Camden Man Pleads Guilty to Aggravated Assault as a Result of Shooting Investigation Under Ceasefire Program
3/13 - Plumstead Man Sentenced to State Prison for Trying to Bribe MVC Clerk to Issue Driver’s Licenses to Unauthorized Persons
3/13 - Gloucester County Woman Sentenced for Insurance Fraud
3/13 - State Worker Sentenced to Prison for Taking Gas From Government Pumps for Personal Use
3/13 - Atlantic County Woman Pleads Guilty To Stealing $600,000 From Her Employer
3/13 - Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control Reminds Students of “Proms and Alcohol Don’t Mix” Public Service Announcement Deadline - Contest Helps High School Seniors Learn Dangers of Underage Drinking
3/13 - Motorists Asked to “Stay Safe and Sober” on New Jersey’s Highways this St. Patrick’s Day
3/12 - Attorney General Announces Three New Mortgage Fraud Complaints - Disbarred Lawyer, Son Sued for Racketeering; Loan Modification Businesses Charged
3/11 - Attorney General’s Office Indicts State Assemblyman Joseph Vas on Charges He Stole City Funds as Mayor of Perth Amboy - Former mayor also charged with rigging city housing lottery on behalf of personal driver
3/11 - State Licensing Board Revokes Registrations of Newark Funeral Homes Involved in Illegal Body Parts Harvesting
3/10 - Former Driver Testing Supervisor at Cardiff Motor Vehicle Agency Charged with Taking Bribes to Let Drivers Pass Test
3/10 - Attorney General Urges Supreme Court to Suspend New Standards Governing Automobile Searches Pending Implementation of Telephonic Warrant System
3/9 - Shooting Response Team Investigates East Amwell Shooting Incident
3/9 - Man Sentenced to Prison for Running Brothel in Ironbound Section of Newark and Counterfeiting Driver’s Licenses
3/9 - Attorney General Announces Lawsuit Against Unregistered Investment Firm Accused of Defrauding $15 Million from Clients
3/6 - Former Motor Vehicle Commission Clerk in Egg Harbor Sentenced to Prison for Selling Driver’s Licenses to Unauthorized Persons
3/6 - Former Camden Police Officer Sentenced for Insurance Fraud
3/5 - State Workers Sentenced for Taking Gas from Government Pumps for Their Personal Use
3/5 - Woodbridge Travel Agency to Pay $276,077 in Consumer Restitution As Part of Settlement with the State
3/5 - New York Man Pleads Guilty To Operating Jersey City Heroin Mill
3/4 - Five Furniture Stores Pay $17,000 for Violations
3/4 - AG Announces Settlement with PriceWaterhouseCoopers Suit Charged that Audit Firm Played Role in State’s Pension Fund Losses
3/4 - Morris County Sheriff’s Officer Charged with Giving Special Treatment to Inmate in County Jail in Exchange for Money
3/3 - Funeral Homes Where Illegal Body Parts Harvesting Occurred to be Temporarily Shut
3/2 - Officials Unveil New Cell Phone Enforcement Program: “Hang Up, Just Drive”
 
2009 News    
2/27 - Member Of Nine Trey Headbustas Set Of Bloods Street Gang Pleads Guilty To First-Degree Racketeering - Admits murdering for gang, which used violence to control drug turf in Camden
2/27 - Two Leaders Of Multi-Million Dollar Sports Gambling Ring That Operated Inside Poker Room At Borgata Sentenced To Prison  
2/27 - Former Civilian Aide for Irvington Police Sentenced to Prison for Stealing $31,000 in Coins from Municipal Parking Meters
2/26 - Former State Warehouse Employee Sentenced to Jail for Stealing from Warehouse in Hamilton
2/26 - State Files Brief Urging Supreme Court to Deny Certification in Executive Privilege Case Decided Unanimously by Appellate Division
2/26 - Three North Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission Clerks Arrested on Charges They Sold Driver’s Licenses to Unauthorized Persons
2/26 - N.J. Joins Multi-State Settlement with Coke, Nestle Over Calorie-Burning, Weight Loss Claims for Green Tea Beverage
2/24 - Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Challenge to Federal Air Standard
2/24 - Former State Clerk-Typist Sentenced for Stealing $3,500 by Altering Check
2/24 - Man Pleads Guilty to Gun Charges for Trafficking Handguns, Assault Rifles & Shotguns Bought in Pennsylvania - Faces prison as a result of investigation by New Jersey State Police & ATF
2/24 - Camden County Man Pleads Guilty to Insurance Fraud for Attempting to Steal $68,000 in Insurance Benefits

2/23 - Sussex County Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Child Pornography over Internet

2/23 - Former Employee of City of Newark Sentenced to Prison for Conspiring to Defraud Federal Child Nutrition Program - State investigation uncovered $1 million in phony vouchers
2/23 - Owners & Employee of Newark Home Health Care Agency Sentenced For Submitting Fraudulent Medicaid Bills - Office of Insurance Fraud Prosecutor to Seek $1 Million in Restitution
2/23 - Attorney General Announces Settlement with Ticketmaster on Sale of Springsteen Tickets - Tickets will be made available for thousands of consumers shut out by Ticketmaster and steered to a more expensive ticket re-sale website
2/23 - Attorney General Welcomes U.S. Supreme Court Denial of Appeal by Utility Group on Regulation of Harmful Mercury Emissions
2/20 - Three Men Sentenced as Agents of Sports Gambling Ring that Operated in Poker Room at Borgata
2/20 - New Jersey’s Bureau of Securities Targets Financial Scams Against Military Members - National “Military Saves Week” Is Feb. 22 - March 1
2/20 - Monmouth County Man Sentenced to State Prison for $2.9 Million Mortgage and Investment Scams
2/20 - Livingston Pharmacist Pleads Guilty to Stealing Prescription Drugs Valued at More than $11,500
2/20 - Trenton Man Pleads Guilty to Obtaining Fraudulent Vehicle Titles
2/19 - Attorney General, DEP announce settlement with PPG; - Agreement means clean-up of chromium sites in Hudson Co.
2/19 - State Acts to Shut Funeral Homes After Owner Allegedly Violated Restrictions Imposed After Illegal Body Parts Harvesting
2/18 - Licensing Board Finds Teaneck Physician Sexually Groped Patients, Suspends His License and Permanently Bars Him from Treating Female Patients
2/17- Philadelphia Man Admits He Helped Run Sports Gambling Ring that Operated in Poker Room at Borgata
2/13 - Cumberland County Man Sentenced to State Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining New Jersey Driver’s License
2/13 - Two Men Sentenced For Acting As Agents For Multi-Million Dollar Gambling Ring That Operated In Borgata Poker Room - Former poker room supervisor sentenced to 270 days in county jail
2/13 - Former Camden Principal Sentenced to Prison in Theft Schemes
2/11 - Former Corporate Official Charged With Fraud For Overbilling Burlington County For Transportation For Elderly & Disabled
2/11 - Camden Man Charged with Attempted Murder in Indictment Obtained Through Investigation Under Ceasefire Program
2/10 - Three Defendants Indicted On Attempted Murder Charge For Robbery And Shooting In Paterson Investigated Under Ceasefire Program - Same trio charged in second robbery; one defendant charged in third robbery with two others
2/9 - Monmouth County Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Child Pornography Over Internet
2/9 - Philadelphia Man Pleads Guilty to Identity Theft Involving Stolen Bank Account Information
2/9 - Court Upholds State’s Lawsuit Against ExxonMobil Seeking Damages for Pollution from Refineries in Bayonne, Linden
2/6 - Attorney General Lauds Decision by EPA to Drop
Appeal of Court Ruling That Vacated its Mercury Rules
2/6 - Two Former Camden School Officials and One Teacher Sentenced in Theft Schemes
2/6 - Camden Man Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison for Two Shootings Investigated Under Ceasefire Program
2/5 - Attorney General says Ticketmaster should stop steering consumers to TicketsNow.com
2/5 - MVC Employee & Four Others Charged in Illegal Sale of Driver’s Licenses and Non-Driver Identifications
2/5 - Attorney General Anne Milgram Charges Tax Preparers Falsely Advertised “Same Day” Tax Refunds
2/5 - Attorney General Names Marsetta Lee Director of New Jersey Victims of Crime Compensation Office
2/5 - Attorneys General Urge New EPA Administrator Jackson to Act Swiftly on Greenhouse Gases as Ordered by U. S. Supreme Court
2/5 - Man Admits Taking Bribes from Jersey City Bounty Hunter
2/4 - College Gossip Website Says it is Shutting Down
JuicyCampus.com was target of Attorney General’s investigation into potential violation of Consumer Fraud Act
2/4 - Six Defendants Plead Guilty to Racketeering for Their Roles in Multi-Million Dollar Prescription Drug Ring - Newark narcotics network supplied OxyContin to Bronx, N.Y., ring
2/4 - Attorney General Investigating Ticket Sales for Springsteen Concert
2/2 - Three Individuals Charged with Fraudulently Collecting More Than $44,000 in Unemployment Benefits
2/2 - State Permanently Bars Three Securities Brokers for Market Timing Violations and Assesses $1.15 Million in Civil Penalties
2009 News    
1/30 - Camden Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Insurance Fraud

1/30 - Leader of Nine Trey Gangsters Set of Bloods Gang Sentenced to 70 Years in Prison on Attempted Murder and Other Charges
1/30 - Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control Confiscates More Than $18,000 & 42” Flat Screen Television Connected to Illegal Gambling
1/29 - Motorists and Pedestrians Asked to Stay Safe and Sober on New Jersey Roads During Upcoming “Super Bowl” Weekend
1/28 - State Files Suit to Dissolve 9/11 Charitable Organization After Finding $75,000 in Illegal Expenditures
1/27 - New York Man Charged with Medicaid Fraud
1/27 - Division of Criminal Justice Achieves 47% Increase in Cases in 2008 - Gangs & Organized Crime Cases Double, Major Crimes Up 61%, Corruption Up 21%
1/27 - Motorists Reminded to Remove Ice and Snow
From Their Vehicles Before Driving
1/23 - Former Orange Mayor Mims Hackett Jr. Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Official Misconduct in Case Filed by Attorney General
1/23 - Leader of Nine Trey Gangsters Set of Bloods Street Gang Convicted of Attempted Murder and Related Charges
1/23 - Former Department of Education Employee Pleads Guilty to Stealing $7,050 Intended for State
1/22 - Trenton Man Sentenced for Insurance Fraud
1/22 - State Files Suit Against Four Sansone Auto Dealerships

1/22 - NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULES - Police Training Commission Rules, N.J.A.C. 13:1
1/22 - East Rutherford Acupuncturist’s License Restricted Pending Sexual Misconduct Hearing
1/21 - State Worker Pleads Guilty to Stealing Gas from Government Pump for Personal Use
1/21 - Third-Annual “Proms and Alcohol Don’t Mix” Contest Helps High School Seniors Learn Dangers of Underage Drinking - Students to produce television public service announcements on the dangers of alcohol use
1/21 - North Jersey Man Pleads Guilty for Role in Auto Theft Ring - State will recommend sentence of nine years in state prison
1/21 - Division of Law’s Legal Efforts Meant $154 Million in Judgments, Recoveries for State in 2008
1/16 - Essex County Man Sentenced for Life Insurance Fraud - Defendant Falsely Claimed His Son Died In Order To Collect On Policy
1/16 - Lakewood Woman Sentenced for Falsely Registering Four Automobiles
1/16 - Trenton Man Charged with Distributing Ecstasy Near Elementary School and Park
1/15 - Attorney General Joins Lawsuit Against Federal Rule Jeopardizing Women’s Health Rights, Including Birth Control Access
1/15 - New Jersey to Receive $9.5 Million in Medicaid Settlement with Eli Lilly Over Illegal Off-Label Marketing of Drug
1/14 - Two Men Plead Guilty for Roles in Multi-Million Dollar Sports Gambling Ring in Atlantic City - Attorney General Anne Milgram and Criminal Justice Director Deborah Gramiccioni announced that two men have pleaded guilty for their roles in a mult-imillion dollar sports bookmaking ring that operated inside the Borgata Hotel Casino poker room.
1/14 - Department of Corrections Official Charged with Assisting South Jersey Alarm System Contractor to Rig Bids on State Contracts
1/14 - Two Men Plead Guilty for Roles in Multi-Million Dollar Sports Gambling Ring in Atlantic City
1/13 - MVC Employee Charged with Official Misconduct for Allegedly Selling Fraudulent Vehicle Inspection Stickers
1/13 - Former State Clerk-Typist Pleads Guilty to Stealing $3,500 by Altering Check
1/13 - NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULES
1/12 - AG Announces Settlement With Dell, Inc., Dell Financial Over Disclosure of Financing Terms, Customer Service - Agreement Means Restitution for Consumers Who Experienced Problems
1/9 - Former Clayton Police Chief Sentenced to Prison for Stealing from Mothers Against Drunk Driving and Police Department
1/9 - New York Couple Sentenced to Prison for Gambling at Atlantic City Casino with $1 Million in Embezzled Cash
1/9 - Lawrence Doctor and Trenton Man Charged with Conspiring to Obtain Prescription Painkillers with False Prescriptions
1/9 - Second Leader of Sex Money Murder Set of Bloods Street Gang in Mercer County Sentenced to State Prison
1/9 - Statewide Mortgage Foreclosure Mediation Program Launched - Initiative aimed at helping thousands of homeowners facing foreclosure
1/8 - Former Director for OSI Collection Services Charged with Theft & Corporate Misconduct for Overbilling State More Than $1 Million
1/7 - Former Director for OSI Collection Services Charged with Theft & Corporate Misconduct for Overbilling State More Than $1 Million

1/7 - Hamilton Man Sentenced for Accessing Woman’s Email Account and Stealing Nude Photos of Her

1/7 - AG Milgram Announces Settlement with Arbitron; Company Agrees to Modify Ratings Method, Promote Minority Radio
1/7 - Seven People and 11 Corporations Charged in Million-Dollar Workers’ Compensation Fraud
1/7 - Philadelphia Man Pleads Guilty for His Role in Running Sports Ring That Operated in Poker Room at Borgata - Attorney General Anne Milgram and Criminal Justice Director Deborah Gramiccioni announced that another man has pleaded guilty for his role in running a sports bookmaking ring that operated inside the Borgata Hotel Casino poker room.
1/6 - New Jersey to Receive $43 Million in Lawsuit Settlement for Contaminated Landfill in Morris County
1/6 -  South Brunswick Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Steal $105,000 Intended for Newark Central High School Project
1/6 -  Former Civilian Aide for Irvington Police Pleads Guilty to Stealing $31,000 in Coins from Municipal Parking Meters
1/6 - Funeral Directors Lose License for Role in Body-Parts Scheme
1/6 -  Closed Hoboken Health Club Agrees to Reimburse Consumers for Paid Memberships
1/5 -Newark Man Indicted on First-Degree Cocaine Charge
1/2 -Lyndhurst Lawyer Pleads Guilty to Stealing $4 Million in Funds for Real Estate Closings Which He Gambled in Atlantic City
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