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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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