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Federal Tipoffs Involving New Jersey Newsletter for Sunday August 09, 2020 ( 13 items )  

BLS Issues Report on Changing Compensation Costs in New York Metropolitan Area for June 2020
NEW YORK, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - New York-New Jersey Regional Information Office issued the following report on Aug. 3 on the changing compensation costs in the New York metropolitan area for June 2020: Total compensation costs for private industry workers increased 2.2 percent in the New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA metropolitan area for the year ended June 2020, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Chief Regional Economist Martin Kohli  more

BLS: Unemployment Rates Up in 388 of 389 Metro Areas in June 2020
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following article from Economics Daily: Unemployment rates were higher in June than a year earlier in 388 of the 389 metropolitan areas and lower in 1 area. The national unemployment rate in June was 11.2 percent, not seasonally adjusted, up from 3.8 percent a year earlier. Atlantic City-Hammonton, New Jersey, had the highest unemployment rate in June, 34.3 percent. Logan, Utah-Idaho, and Idaho Falls, Ida  more

Delaware River Basin Commission: Regional Climate Change Experts Meet Despite Tropical Storm Isaias
WEST TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 7 -- The Delaware River Basin Commission issued the following news release: As Tropical Storm Isaias roared up through the Delaware Valley Tuesday, the Delaware River Basin Commission's (DRBC) Advisory Committee on Climate Change (ACCC) held its inaugural meeting. The ACCC was created by the DRBC in December 2019. The ACCC is comprised of 18 individuals with relevant climate expertise, representing various government, watershed, academic, business and water user p  more

Federal Maritime Commission: Commissioner Dye Completes Work in NY and NJ, Turns Attention to New Orleans
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The Federal Maritime Commission issued the following news release: Operations and cargo flow at the Port of New York and New Jersey have been minimally impacted by COVID-19 and the leadership at the bi-state organization has prioritized improving the container return process to further increase efficiencies and better serve shippers and truckers. Those are the two central observations highlighted by Commissioner Rebecca F. Dye in Phase Two of her review under Fact Finding  more

N.J. U.S. Attorney: Former Pharmacy Owner Admits Role in Large-Scale Illegal Kickback Scheme
NEWARK, New Jersey, Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, Craig Carpenito, issued the following news release on Aug. 4: A Morris County, New Jersey, pharmacist today admitted participating in a conspiracy to pay bribes and kickbacks for compounded pain creams, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced. Robert Fazzini, 53, of Succasunna, New Jersey, pleaded guilty by video conference before U.S. District Judge Susan D. Wigenton to an information charging him with one count o  more

N.J. U.S. Attorney: New Jersey Public University Employee Admits Role in $5.3 Million Compounded Prescription Drug Scheme
NEWARK, New Jersey, July 29 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, Craig Carpenito, issued the following news release: An employee of a public university in New Jersey today admitted his role in a scheme to defraud public and private health benefits programs of at least $5.3 million for the billing of medically unnecessary compounded prescriptions, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced. John Cuffari, 58, of Cedar Grove, New Jersey, pleaded guilty by videoconference before U.S.  more

N.J. U.S. Attorney: Owner, Employees of Monmouth County Marine Equipment and Servicing Company Charged With Defrauding Department of Defense
TRENTON, New Jersey, July 29 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, Craig Carpenito, issued the following news release: Three people have been charged for their alleged roles in a years-long conspiracy to defraud the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) by providing military equipment parts that were not authorized by contract, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced today. Linda Mika, 69, and Paul Mika, 73, both of Jackson, New Jersey, and Kenneth Mika, 49, of Ewing, New Jersey, wer  more

N.J. U.S. Attorney: Pharmaceutical Representative Admits Role in Health Care Fraud Conspiracy Targeting State Health Benefits Programs
CAMDEN, New Jersey, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, Craig Carpenito, issued the following news release on Aug. 6: A pharmaceutical representative today admitted his role in a conspiracy to defraud New Jersey state health benefits programs, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced. Dan Irvine, 50, of Oceanport, New Jersey, pleaded guilty by video conference before U.S. District Judge Robert B. Kugler to an information charging him with conspiracy to commit health car  more

Natural Resources Conservation Service: USDA Stands Up New Team to Better Serve Beginning Farmers and Ranchers in New Jersey
SOMERSET, New Jersey, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service New Jersey office issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is standing up a new team that will lead a department-wide effort focused on serving beginning farmers and ranchers. To institutionalize support for beginning farmers and ranchers and to build upon prior agency work, the 2018 Farm Bill directed USDA to create a national coordinator position in   more

NLRB Issues Decision on Clean Earth Environmental Solutions
NEWARK, New Jersey, Aug. 4 -- The National Labor Relations Board issued the following decision (Case No. 22-RC-262351) by Region 22 Director David E. Leach III: CLEAN EARTH ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS, INC./1 Employer and INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS, LOCAL 560 Petitioner DECISION AND DIRECTION OF ELECTION I. INTRODUCTION On June 30, 2020, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 560 (the Petitioner), filed a representation petition pursuant to Section 9(c) of the National Labor R  more

NLRB Issues Decision on Laz Parking New York New Jersey
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The National Labor Relations Board issued the following decision (Case No. 02-RC-262518) by Region 2 Regional Director John J. Walsh, Jr.: LAZ PARKING NEW YORK NEW JERSEY LLC Employer And Case GARAGE EMPLOYEES UNION LOCAL NO. 272 Petitioner DECISION AND DIRECTION OF ELECTION Laz Parking New York New Jersey, LLC, (the Employer) is engaged in providing cleaning, landscaping, and maintenance services at parking facilities. Most locations are run by the Metropolitan Transit   more

President Trump Issues Remarks Before Air Force One Departure
JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Maryland, Aug. 7 -- President Trump issued the following remarks before Air Force One departure on Aug. 6: THE PRESIDENT: So we're going to Ohio. We're going to have a very good couple of meetings, and we're going to be there for about six hours. Then we're coming back, and we'll be landing in New Jersey for some meetings. And we have a pretty busy schedule, to put it mildly. Any questions, folks? Q Mr. President, are you going to Ohio in part because you're concerned you'  more

White House: Three Nominations Sent to the Senate
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The White House issued the following news release: NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Charles W. Cook, Jr., of Mississippi, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2025, vice Richard Capel Howorth, term expired. Michael J. Finkel, of New Jersey, to be a Director of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation for a term expiring December 31, 2022, vice Gregory Karawan, term expired. Jonathan Moak, of Virginia  more