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Attorney General’s Shooting Response Team Investigates Fatal Shooting Involving Atlantic County Swat Team
According to the preliminary investigation, John H. Fetter, 49, was fatally shot by members of the Atlantic County Emergency Response Team at approximately 7:39 p.m. outside his residence in the 700 block of North Burghley Avenue in Ventnor. The events leading to the...
Attorney General Announces N.J. Participation in Multi-State Settlement with Retailer Accused of Exploiting Service Personnel
Under the settlement, USA Discounters – which also did business as USA Living and Fletcher’s Jewelers – has agreed to provide consumer restitution and other relief with an overall value of $95.9 million throughout the 49 participating states. USA,...
Division on Civil Rights Obtains $42,000 Judgment Against Cab Company that Turned Away Deaf Caller in a Snowstorm – Woman Allegedly Was Asked to Stop Calling as January ’14 Blizzard Began
A Final Judgment issued by Superior Court Judge Thomas J. LaConte holds that Clifton Taxi and Limousine, Inc. committed violations of the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD) including unlawful denial of service on the basis of disability and failure to provide...
Camden County Father Pleads Guilty to Stealing $140,000 in Fraudulent Insurance Claims for Hospital Stays for His Twin Sons
Steven Herder, 41, of Lindenwold, pleaded guilty to second-degree insurance fraud for filing five false claims to his insurer, American Family Life Assurance Company (“Aflac”) between June 2012 and November 2014. The boys were aged 6 months to 3 years old...
Cigar Shop Owner Indicted on Theft and Tax Evasion Charges for Failing to Pay $442,000 in State Sales and Tobacco Taxes
The Division of Criminal Justice Corruption Bureau obtained a state grand jury indictment on Friday, Sept. 30, charging Richard Yanuzzi, 52, of Belleville, N.J., and his company, Sparroween, LLC. Yanuzzi and Sparroween were indicted on second-degree charges of theft...