UNION COUNTY — As Union County continues to deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, the Board of Chosen Freeholders recently announced that the county has been awarded $2.8 million dollars as part of the Sandy Homeowner/Renter Assistance Program. The State grant program will provide eligible households with up to $15,000 in total assistance for […]
TRENTON – Acting Attorney General John J. Hoffman announced yesterday that former Pro Bowl NFL wide receiver Irving Fryar was indicted today along with his mother on charges that they conspired to steal more than $690,000 by having the mother fraudulently obtain five home equity loans on her home within a six-day period. Fryar, 51, […]
NEWARK – A psychiatrist who owns a practice in Rahway has agreed to the temporary suspension of his medical license and New Jersey Controlled Dangerous Substances Registration amid allegations that he engaged in repeated acts of negligence, malpractice or incompetence by writing prescriptions for powerful and addictive painkillers without medical justification. Dr. Ranajit Mitra, 61, […]
LINDEN — On Oct. 12, at 12:40 a.m., Linden officer Joseph Rivera was on patrol when he observed an individual who he knew was wanted on an arrest warrant. He approached the man, later identified as Kason M. Taylor, 20, of Roselle on the 1100 block of Chandler Ave. As he approached Taylor, he observed him allegedly placing […]
UNION — An Elizabeth man has been charged with second-degree vehicular homicide, driving while intoxicated, and other offenses in connection with an accident that killed a New York City firefighter Friday morning, acting Union County Prosecutor Grace H. Park has announced. John W. Monteverde, a Queens resident and 56-year-old FDNY veteran with more than three […]
TRENTON – Acting Attorney General John J. Hoffman announced Thursday that New Jersey will receive approximately $250,000 as a result of its participation in a multi-state settlement with Affinion, as well as its subsidiaries Trilegiant and Webloyalty, that resolves allegations the three companies misled consumers into signing up and paying for discount clubs and memberships […]
LINDEN — On Aug. 10, the victim of a credit card theft confronted two suspects who allegedly used her credit card as they were exiting Julien’s Army & Navy, 316 N. Wood Ave. The two escaped by running through backyards dropping clothes and sneakers that they had purchased with the stolen card. After an eight […]
UNION COUNTY — The owner of a Rahway chimney service company has been charged with accepting a large deposit from a client but then failing to perform any work, marking at least his third such offense in the last three years, acting Union County Prosecutor Grace H. Park announced Friday. Rodney MacQuirk, 47, of Rahway, […]
TRENTON – The state announced yesterday that the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs has launched a new season of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program for residents across the state. Eligible New Jersey households are encouraged to apply. “LIHEAP provides a crucial safety net for our neediest citizens and helps them focus on […]
NEWARK – Acting Attorney General John J. Hoffman and the NJ Division of Consumer Affairs announced yesterday that a $130,000 settlement with a Mendham-based company the State sued as part of “Operation Empty Promises,” a nationwide crackdown on work-at-home scams. “This settlement should serve as a clear cautionary note to consumers,” Hoffman said. “When an […]