Sep 26, 2016 | Press Release
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...
Sep 26, 2016 | Press Release
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...
Sep 23, 2016 | Press Release
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...
Sep 22, 2016 | Press Release
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...
Sep 20, 2016 | Press Release
Last year, the Attorney General’s Office awarded $2.5 million in grants toward purchases of more than 5,000 body-worn cameras by police. The strong support of the Attorney General’s Office for use of body cameras – which also led the office to issue...
Sep 19, 2016 | Press Release
Erica Rivera, 35, of Beachwood, N.J., pleaded guilty today before Superior Court Judge Peter E. Warshaw in Mercer County to an accusation charging her with second-degree theft by deception. Under the plea agreement, the state will recommend that Rivera be sentenced to...
