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Federal Tipoffs Involving New Jersey Newsletter for Sunday May 16, 2021 ( 14 items )  

Acting N.J. U.S. Attorney: Essex County Man Admits Conspiring to Defraud Banks of Over $250,000 Using Credit Cards, Blank Checks Stolen From Postal System
NEWARK, New Jersey, May 15 -- The Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, Rachael A. Honig, issued the following news release on May 13, 2021: An Essex County, New Jersey, man today admitted to conspiring to defraud two banks of more than $250,000 using stolen credit cards and blank checks, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Qshaun Brown-Guinyard, 27, of Newark, pleaded guilty by videoconference before U.S. District Judge Susan D. Wigenton to an information charging   more

Acting N.J. U.S. Attorney: General Contracting Company Admits Causing Death of Employee Who Fell Off Roof During Residential Roof Installation
NEWARK, New Jersey, May 15 -- The Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, Rachael A. Honig, issued the following news release on May 13, 2021: A general contracting company based in Newark today admitted violating Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards, leading to the death of an employee, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Trustworthy LLC, d/b/a "Trustworthy Roofing and Siding," (Trustworthy) via its owner, Derico Ferreira, pleaded guilty bef  more

Acting N.J. U.S. Attorney: Hudson County Man Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison for Role in Wire Fraud Scheme to Defraud Financial Institution Customers
NEWARK, New Jersey, May 15 -- The Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, Rachael A. Honig, issued the following news release on May 14, 2021: A Hudson County, New Jersey man has been sentenced to 27 months in prison for participating in a scheme that involved defrauding financial institution customers of almost half a million dollars, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced today. Ramon Herrera, 37, of Jersey City previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Katha  more

BLS Issues Report on Consumer Price Index, New York-Newark-Jersey City for April 2021
NEW YORK, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - New York-New Jersey Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 12, 2021, entitled "Consumer Price Index, New York-Newark-Jersey City - April 2021": Prices in the New York-Newark-Jersey City area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), rose 0.7 percent in April, following a 0.4-percent increase in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Chief Re  more

DEA-Newark: Bronx Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison and West New York Man Admits Conspiring to Distribute Cocaine
NEWARK, New Jersey, May 12 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's Newark Field Office issued the following news release on May 11, 2021: A Bronx, New York, man was sentenced today to 120 months in prison for conspiring to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine and a West New York, New Jersey, man admitted to conspiring to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig and Ray Donovan, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforceme  more

DEA-Newark: Bronx Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Cocaine
NEWARK, New Jersey, May 12 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's Newark Field Office issued the following news release on May 10, 2021: Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration's New Jersey Division Susan A. Gibson and Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Rachael A. Honig announced a Bronx, New York, man was sentenced today to 60 months in prison for conspiring to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine. Jordan Urrutia, 32, prev  more

DEA-Newark: Passaic County Man Admits Participating in Drug Conspiracy
NEWARK, New Jersey, May 12 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's Newark Field Office issued the following news release on May 10, 2021: Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration's New Jersey Division Susan A. Gibson and Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Rachael A. Honig announced a Passaic County, New Jersey, man today admitted conspiring to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin, 40 grams or more of fentanyl, and cocaine base   more

EPA Announces the Selection of Four Projects in New Jersey to Receive $1.9 Million for Brownfields Cleanup and Assessment
NEW YORK, May 13 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on May 11, 2021: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing that four New Jersey entities have been selected to receive a total of $1.9 million to assess and clean up contaminated properties under the agency's Brownfields Program. Nationwide, 151 communities will receive 154 grant awards totaling $66.5 million in EPA Brownfields funding through its Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup (M  more

EPA Requests Public Comments on Deletion of the Reich Farms Superfund Site
NEW YORK, May 15 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: After cleanup work was completed and after review of years of groundwater monitoring data, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced its intention to delete the Reich Farms Superfund Site from the National Priorities List and requests public comments on this proposed action. The National Priorities List is the EPA's list of sites that are priorities for long-term evaluation and response  more

John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay Contest Winner Describes Police Reform in New Jersey
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 13 -- The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum issued the following news release on May 12, 2021: The John F. Kennedy Library Foundation announced that Anna Dougherty, a sophomore at Paul VI High School in Haddonfield, New Jersey, has won the national John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay Contest for High School Students. The winning essay describes the political courage of Dana Redd, the first black woman to serve as mayor of Camden, New Jersey. Mayor  more

Labor Dept.: OSHA Cites 6 Contractors for Exposing Workers to Falls, Other Safety Hazards at Medford Luxury Home Site
MARLTON, New Jersey, May 11 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: Six contractors constructing luxury single-family homes at the future site of Hawthorne Estates in Medford put workers at risk of serious or fatal injuries by failing to comply with federal requirements to prevent falls, the leading cause of death in the construction industry. After multiple on-site investigations, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited the  more

N.J. U.S. Attorney: New York and Florida Resident Charged With $3.8 Million Paycheck Protection Program Fraud Scheme
NEWARK, New Jersey, May 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on May 6, 2021: A dual New York and Florida resident was charged for his role in fraudulently obtaining federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans totaling $3.8 million, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig and Acting Assistant Attorney General Nicholas L. McQuaid of the Justice Department's Criminal Division announced today. Gregory J. Blotnick, 34, of New York C  more

Notice of Five-Year Review: Chemours Chambers Works Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program Site Deepwater, New Jersey
DEEPWATER, New Jersey, May 11 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Philadelphia District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Philadelphia District, is addressing radiological contamination in specific areas of the Chemours Chambers Works site in Deepwater, New Jersey. In the 1940s, manufacturing operations for the federal government resulted in limited areas of soil and groundwater contamination. USACE is addressing site cleanup under the Formerly Utilize  more

OSHA Cites 6 Contractors for Exposing Workers to Falls, Other Safety Hazards at Medford Luxury Home Site
MARLTON, New Jersey, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release: Six contractors constructing luxury single-family homes at the future site of Hawthorne Estates in Medford put workers at risk of serious or fatal injuries by failing to comply with federal requirements to prevent falls, the leading cause of death in the construction industry. After multiple on-site investigations, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupat  more