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Federal Tipoffs Involving New Jersey Newsletter for Sunday September 17, 2023 ( 14 items )  

Army Corps Awards Contract for Cape May City Beachfill Project
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 13 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Philadelphia District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Philadelphia District awarded a contract to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company of Oak Brook, Ill. for $16.1 million to complete periodic nourishment of the Cape May Inlet to Lower Township (Cape May City) Coastal Storm Risk Management project. The project is a joint effort of the Army Corps' Philadelphia District, the U.S. Coast Guard  more

BLS N.Y.-N.J. Region Issues Report Entitled 'Consumer Price Index, New York-Newark-Jersey City - August 2023'
NEW YORK, Sept. 14 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - New York-New Jersey Regional Information Office issued a report on Sept. 13, 2023, entitled "Consumer Price Index, New York-Newark-Jersey City - August 2023": * * * Area prices up 0.6 percent over the month and 3.5 percent over the year * * * Prices in the New York-Newark-Jersey City area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), increased 0.6 percent in August, the U.S.  more

DEA-New Jersey Division: Five Men Charged With Using New York Diamond District Companies As Front To Illegally Move More Than $600 Million
NEWARK, New Jersey, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's New Jersey Division issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2023: Five men who work in New York City's Diamond District were arrested today and charged with illegally processing more than $600 million through unlicensed money transmitting businesses, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) New Jersey Division Cheryl Ortiz and U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger ann  more

DEA-New Jersey Division: Gang Members Admit to Racketeering Charge and Related Crimes
NEWARK, New Jersey, Sept. 15 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's New Jersey Division issued the following news release: Two members of the Rollin' 60s Neighborhood Crips gang admitted their roles in a racketeering conspiracy, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) New Jersey Division Cheryl Ortiz and U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Tyheim Terry, aka "Ty," aka "Rollin' Ty," 25, and Amir Edmonds, aka "G Baby," 22, each p  more

DEA-New Jersey Division: New York Man Admits Possessing Fentanyl With Intent to Distribute and Resisting Arrest
NEWARK, New Jersey, Sept. 15 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's New Jersey Division issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2023: A Bronx, New York, man today admitted possessing fentanyl with intent to distribute and resisting his arrest with a deadly or dangerous weapon, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) New Jersey Division Cheryl Ortiz and U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Miguel Nunez, 50, of Bronx, New   more

Five Men Charged With Using New York Diamond District Companies As Front To Illegally Move More Than $600 Million
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: NEWARK, NJ. - Five men who work in New York City's Diamond District were arrested today and charged with illegally processing more than $600 million through unlicensed money transmitting businesses, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) New Jersey Division Cheryl Ortiz and U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger an  more

Gang Members Admit to Racketeering Charge and Related Crimes
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: NEWARK, N.J. - Two members of the Rollin' 60s Neighborhood Crips gang admitted their roles in a racketeering conspiracy, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) New Jersey Division Cheryl Ortiz and U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Tyheim Terry, aka "Ty," aka "Rollin' Ty," 25, and Amir Edmonds, aka   more

Justice Dept.: 3 Defendants Convicted of Federal Civil Rights Conspiracy and Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act Offenses for Obstructing Access to a Reproductive Health Services Facility
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: A federal jury convicted three defendants of charges of federal civil rights offenses in connection with the Oct. 22, 2020, invasion of a reproductive health care clinic in Washington, D.C. According to evidence presented at trial, Jonathan Darnel, 41, of Arlington, Virginia; Jean Marshall, 73, of Kingston, Massachusetts; and Joan Bell, 74, of Montague, New Jersey, engaged in a conspiracy to create a bloc  more

Justice Dept.: Owner of New Jersey Construction and Real Estate Companies Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: A New Jersey man pleaded guilty today to evading federal income taxes. According to court documents and statements made in court, Salvatore Caravella, Jr. of Kinnelon, New Jersey, operated construction and real estate companies, including 2-C Construction Company Inc., Bella Construction of North Jersey LLC and 203 Harrison Street LLC. Caravella oversaw all aspects of the businesses' operations, including  more

Master Sergeant Marks 20 Years of Service With First Deployment
JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, New Jersey, Sept. 13 -- The U.S. Air Force's 514th Air Mobility Wing issued the following news: By Master Sgt. Monica Ricci, 514th Air Mobility Wing "Flexibility is the key to airpower." It's an age-old saying in the Air Force that Master Sgt. Darlene Carlino, a personnel systems manager with the 514th Force Support Squadron, knows to be true after returning from her first deployment overseas. Carlino deployed to the Combined Air Operations Center at Al Udeid  more

New Jersey Construction Company Operator Pleads Guilty to Tax Crimes and Bankruptcy Fraud
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2023: A New Jersey man pleaded guilty yesterday to tax evasion, employment tax crimes, aiding the filing of false tax returns and making false statements in bankruptcy. According to court documents and statements made in court, Zeki Donuk, of Landing, operated a construction business first under the name Titan Builders LLC and later as Titan Steel Construction LLC (collectively, "Titan"). From  more

New York Man Admits Possessing Fentanyl with Intent to Distribute and Resisting Arrest
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Bronx, New York, man today admitted possessing fentanyl with intent to distribute and resisting his arrest with a deadly or dangerous weapon, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) New Jersey Division Cheryl Ortiz and U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Miguel Nunez, 50, of Bronx, Ne  more

NOAA and Community Offshore Wind to Partner on Environmental Monitoring Program
WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, Sept. 15 (TNSres) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Northeast Fisheries Science Center issued the following news: * * * New agreement to focus on effective environmental monitoring and data sharing * * * NOAA's Northeast Fisheries Science Center and Community Offshore Wind-a joint venture between RWE and National Grid Ventures-have signed a 5-year cooperative research and development agreement to exchange data and expertise. The agreement foc  more

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $960,000 to Support Construction Business Development in Newark, New Jersey
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2023: Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $960,000 grant to The Enterprise Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to establish the Infrastructure Innovations and Business Opportunities Center in Newark, New Jersey. This grant will connect socially and economically disadvantaged contractors and bu  more