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National Consumer Protection Week, Day 3: Consumer Car Trouble: How to Protect Yourself When Buying, Repairing, or Leasing a Motor Vehicle
“When spending money on such an important and expensive item as a car – whether buying, leasing, or paying for repairs – you should go in armed with clear knowledge about your own rights and about the reputation and track record of the company...
Division on Civil Rights Obtained More Than $2 Million for Alleged Discrimination Victims in 2014
TRENTON – Acting Attorney General John J. Hoffman announced today that the Division on Civil Rights obtained approximately $2.2 million in settlement payouts on behalf of alleged discrimination victims last year.Cases amicably resolved in 2014 ran the gamut from...
National Consumer Protection Week, Day 2:
NEWARK – Acting Attorney General John J. Hoffman and the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs today continued the commemoration of National Consumer Protection Week by calling attention to common scams that prey on senior citizens – and by reminding New...
Owner and Two Employees of Auto Inspection Shop in Paterson Plead Guilty to Using Data Simulators to Falsify Emission Test Results – Indicted in investigation by Attorney General’s Office, Motor Vehicle Commission and DEP
Each of the following three defendants pleaded guilty today before Superior Court Judge Edward A. Jerejian in Bergen County to third-degree charges of tampering with public records and violating the Air Pollution Control Act :Christopher Alcantara, 29, of Paterson,...
National Consumer Protection Week, Day 1: “Check Before You Invest” To Avoid Investment Scams
NEWARK – Acting Attorney General John J. Hoffman, the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, and the New Jersey Bureau of Securities (Bureau) today launched National Consumer Protection Week by reminding New Jerseyans to “Check Before You Invest”...