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New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Files Suit Against Atlantic County Installer of In-Ground Pools, for Allegedly Defrauding Multiple Consumers
“When Waterworld allegedly failed to perform the work consumers had paid for, many of those consumers lost more than their down payments. They also faced significant additional costs related to excavating huge holes and otherwise preparing for the installation...
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Files Action Against Cumberland County Used Car Dealership for Alleged Consumer Fraud and Advertising Violations
The State’s seven-count complaint, filed in State Superior Court in Cumberland County, alleges that AutoSource Group violated the Consumer Fraud Act, the Automotive Sales Regulations, the Motor Vehicle Advertising Regulations and the Used Car Lemon Law and...
National Consumer Protection Week, Day 5: Basics on Cyber Safety for Consumers
“Computers and the internet have become integral to our lives, and we must use them safely,” Division of Consumer Affairs Acting Director Steve Lee said. “Online security threats – from hacking personal information for the purpose of identity...
ExxonMobil to Pay Historic Environmental Settlement In Addition To Site Clean-Up & Remediation Costs
TRENTON – Acting Attorney General John J. Hoffman and Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin announced today that ExxonMobil has agreed to pay the State $225 million to resolve its liability for damage to the environment and injury to...
National Consumer Protection Week, Day 4:
“Home improvement can be the biggest expense a consumer will make during a given year – and with the wrong contractor it can be fraught with risk,” Division of Consumer Affairs Acting Director Steve Lee said. “Dishonest contractors can leave...