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Federal Tipoffs Involving New Jersey Newsletter for Sunday June 28, 2020 ( 11 items )  

Amtrak: Essential Service Plan - Updates to Service
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) issued the following news release: At this time, various states are undertaking specific safety precautions at stations for customers arriving from out of state. Check with each state for specific guidance. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has urged residents of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut to refrain from non-essential travel for 14 days. Amtrak service continues to operate on the Northeast Corri  more

EPA Awards New Jersey $84 Million for Water Infrastructure Improvements
NEW YORK, June 25 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) celebrates its 50th anniversary year and this month's anniversary theme of "successful partnerships," the agency is announcing that it has awarded $84 million to New Jersey for State Revolving Funds (SRFs) to assist with water infrastructure projects that help protect surface water and provide safe drinking water to communities throughout the state. "EPA  more

HUD Awards Nearly $1 Million in CARES Act Funding to Nineteen State, Local Fair Housing Organizations to Support COVID-19 Related Activities
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development issued the following news release on June 24: The Department of Housing and Urban Development announced that it is awarding $962,160 in funding to HUD Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP) agencies in New York, Louisiana, Rhode Island, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, California, Texas, Indiana, Florida, Nebraska, Hawaii, South Carolina, Maryland, Michigan, Connecticut, and New Jersey to support activities related to  more

N.J. U.S. Attorney: Eleven People Charged With $6 Million Bank Fraud Conspiracy Operated in South Jersey, Southeastern Pennsylvania
CAMDEN, New Jersey, June 26 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, Craig Carpenito, issued the following news release on June 25: Eleven people have been charged for their alleged roles in a large-scale conspiracy to commit bank fraud over in southern New Jersey and southeastern Pennsylvania over the course of four years, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced today. The complaints unsealed today charge each of the defendants with bank fraud conspiracy in connection with a schem  more

N.J. U.S. Attorney: Former Transit Union Official Admits Embezzlement
NEWARK, New Jersey, June 24 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, Craig Carpenito, issued the following news release on June 23: A former finance officer for a labor union today admitted stealing $117,000 from his union's operating accounts, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced. Angel L. Garcia, 57, of Tampa, Florida, pleaded guilty by videoconference before U.S. District Judge Stanley R. Chesler to an information charging him with one count of embezzling from the Amalgamated  more

N.J. U.S. Attorney: Monmouth County Man Charged With Tax Evasion, Corrupt Interference With Administration of Internal Revenue Laws
NEWARK, New Jersey, June 24 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, Craig Carpenito, issued the following news release on June 23: A Monmouth County, New Jersey, man was charged today with tax evasion, corrupt interference with the administration of the Internal Revenue laws, and failure to file federal tax returns, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced. Thomas Bertoli, 62, of Matawan, New Jersey, is charged by indictment with three counts of tax evasion, one count of corrupt in  more

N.J. U.S. Attorney: Novartis AG, Subsidiaries to Pay $345 Million to Resolve Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Cases
NEWARK, New Jersey, June 26 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, Craig Carpenito, issued the following news release on June 25: Switzerland-based global pharmaceutical company Novartis AG and a current and former subsidiary will pay $345 million in criminal and regulatory penalties to resolve violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito, Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department's Criminal Division, and FBI  more

N.J. U.S. Attorney: Owner of Construction Company Sentenced 18 Months in Prison for Tax Evasion, Bankruptcy Fraud
NEWARK, New Jersey, June 26 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, Craig Carpenito, issued the following news release on June 24: A Bayonne, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for tax evasion and bankruptcy fraud, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced. Patrick Franconeri, 57, previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Brian R. Martinotti to an information charging him with one count of tax evasion and one count of concealment of assets in bankr  more

N.J. U.S. Attorney: Three Individuals Charged, Fourth Admits Guilt in $6 Million Health Care Fraud Conspiracy
CAMDEN, New Jersey, June 26 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, Craig Carpenito, issued the following news release on June 25: A federal grand jury has returned a 33-count indictment charging three individuals, including a doctor and an advanced practice nurse, with defrauding New Jersey state health benefits programs and other insurers out of more than $6 million by submitting fraudulent claims for medically unnecessary prescriptions, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced to  more

NOAA: Dead North Atlantic Right Whale Sighted Off New Jersey
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 26 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following feature story on June 25: This morning, we received a report of a deceased floating whale off the coast of Elberon, New Jersey. Based on the available photos, it has been confirmed to be a North Atlantic right whale. The Marine Mammal Stranding Center (MMSC), Atlantic Marine Conservation Society, and NOAA are currently working with resources in the area to secure a necropsy location, an  more

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $400,000 in CARES Act Funding to Boost Economic Development Programs Critical to Helping 4-County Region in South New Jersey Respond to Coronavirus
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $400,000 CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to South Jersey Economic Development District, Inc., Vineland, New Jersey, to update economic development plans and fortify programs to assist communities in responding to the coronavirus pandemic. "The Trump Administration is eager to  more