Elizabeth man charged with vehicular homicide, DWI for accident that killed FDNY firefighter

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 […]

NJ joins Multi-State settlement resolving allegations of deceptive advertising, misleading practices by Discount Clubs

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 […]

NJ has announced home heating assistance for residents

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 […]

NJ Division of Consumer Affairs obtains $130,000 settlement with Morris County Work-At-Home Company and its owner

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 […]

Somerset County man sentenced to 50 years for kidnapping, sexual assault in Elizabeth

ELIZABETH — A Somerset County man has been sentenced to 50 years in state prison for the 2009 kidnapping and aggravated sexual assault of a woman in Elizabeth, acting Union County Prosecutor Grace H. Park announced today. Donald Andrews, 43, whose last known address was in the Basking Ridge section of Bernards, must serve at least […]

Roselle man charged with posing as owner of foreclosed homes in order to rent them to tenants

ROSELLE — A Roselle man is charged with posing as the owner of two foreclosed borough homes in order to rent them to tenants, then collecting thousands of dollars in rent payments during the course of more than six months, acting Union County Prosecutor Grace H. Park announced yesterday. Barton K. Hodge, 37, is charged with […]

62 Sustainable Jersey grants awarded to New Jersey municipalities

TRENTON – Sustainable Jersey recently announced that $380,000 has been awarded through the Sustainable Jersey Small Grants program. Sixty-two grants will be accepted by New Jersey towns for sustainability projects at the Annual Sustainable Jersey Awards Luncheon on Nov. 19, at the New Jersey State League of Municipalities conference in Atlantic City. The program is […]