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Governor Christie Announces Counterfeit Fentanyl Ban and Expanded Recovery Coach Program – New Jersey Combats Opioid Abuse with New Initiatives During National Recovery Month
Trenton, NJ – Expanding his commitment in the fight against opioid addiction in the Garden State, Governor Chris Christie today announced new initiatives in recognition of National Recovery Month, including an Emergency Order to ban the manufacture,...
Motel Owner Pleads Guilty to Stealing Federal Relief Funds by Falsely Claiming He Sheltered Victims of Superstorm Sandy
TRENTON –Attorney General Christopher S. Porrino announced that the owner of a motel in Ocean County pleaded guilty today to stealing federal disaster relief funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) by fraudulently claiming to provide temporary...
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Files Action Against Ocean County Home Improvement Contractor for Allegedly Bilking Six Homeowners Out of Nearly $300,000 in Superstorm Sandy Relief Funds
NEWARK – Continuing the State’s crackdown on Superstorm Sandy fraud, Attorney General Christopher S. Porrino and the Division of Consumer Affairs have filed an action against a Manahawkin contractor and his home improvement company for allegedly bilking...
Three Sentenced to Prison as Members of Organized Retail Theft Ring That Stole Over $800,000 in Jewelry in New Jersey and Five Other States – New Jersey State Police & Division of Criminal Justice charged thieves in Operation Pandora
The following three defendants were sentenced today by Superior Court Judge Peter E. Warshaw in Mercer County:Deputy Attorney General Brian Carney handled the sentencing hearings for the Division of Criminal Justice Specialized Crimes Bureau. Another defendant, Omaira...
Yusuf Ibrahim Sentenced to Consecutive Life Terms for Shooting Two Men in Jersey City, Decapitating Them and Burying Them in Atlantic County
Ibrahim, 31, of Jersey City, was sentenced today in Jersey City by Superior Court Judge Mitzy Galis-Menendez to two consecutive life terms in state prison. He was sentenced to an additional 48 years, to be served concurrently, on charges including desecration of human...