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Leader of Major Weapons Trafficking Ring in Newark That Sold High-Powered Assault Rifles Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison
Louis Boggs, 32, of Newark, was sentenced to 18 years in state prison, including nine years of parole ineligibility, by Superior Court Judge Verna G. Leath in Essex County. He pleaded guilty on Aug. 19, 2015 to first-degree possession of a gun and second-degree...
Monmouth County Man Arrested for Allegedly Distributing Approximately 100 Images and Videos of Child Pornography
Steven Robinson, 48, of Neptune City, N.J., was arrested yesterday at his home by detectives of the Division of Criminal Justice, assisted by the Neptune City Police Department and the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. He was charged with second-degree...
PRICE GOUGING ALERT: Be Aware of Price Gouging as Winter Storm Stella Approaches
New Jersey’s price gouging law prohibits excessive price increases during a declared state of emergency, or for 30 days after the termination of the state of emergency. Excessive price increases are defined as price increases that are more than 10 percent higher...
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Files Complaint Against Ocean County Contractor Alleging Fraud In Connection with Rebuilding and Repair of Sandy-Damaged Homes – Action Alleges Multiple Violations of Consumer Protection Laws and Failure to Complete Work on 14 Properties After Being Paid With Federal Funds
The Complaint alleges that Lawson Renovations, LLC d/b/a “J and N Construction and Roofing,” “J & N Construction and Roofing, LLC,” and a variety of other similar names (collectively, “J & N”), owned and operated by Jamie...
Health Care Industry Laundry Contractor Will Pay Ex-Employee to Resolve Allegations It Fired Her After Brain Tumor Diagnosis
Linden-based CleanTex, which handles the laundry and linen concession for health care facilities in New Jersey and three other states, fired a Trenton woman from her job as a production worker at the company’s Trenton plant in April 2015. Two days prior to her...