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Federal Tipoffs Involving New Jersey Newsletter for Sunday March 10, 2024 ( 12 items )  

514th Air Mobility Wing Unveils Memorial Plaque to Chief's Family
JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, New Jersey, March 5 -- The U.S. Air Force's 514th Air Mobility Wing issued the following news: By Staff Sgt. Ruben Rios, 514th Air Mobility Wing The 514th Air Mobility Wing unveiled a plaque dedication for Chief Master Sgt. Corinne E. Aimable at the 514th AMW Wing headquarters at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, March 2, 2024. Aimable was laid to rest on July 18, 2023, after a two-year battle with cancer. A 23-year veteran of the Air Force, she s  more

Basic Leader's Course Complete
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, March 3 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: FORT DIX, New - Fort Dix, New Jersey - Instructors from the 83rd United States Army Reserve Readiness Training Center (ARRTC) under the 100th Training Division, had 32 soldiers graduate from the Basic Leaders Course (BLC) they attended at Joint Base Dix McGuire from February 2nd through February 27th, 2024. BLC is for every soldier with the rank of specialist. aspiring to become   more

Delaware River Basin Commission's Executive Director Announces Retirement
WEST TRENTON, New Jersey, March 7 -- The Delaware River Basin Commission issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) Executive Director Steve Tambini announced today at the Commission's Quarterly Business Meeting that he will retire effective December 1. Tambini has served in the role since 2014. "Leading and furthering the DRBC's worthy mission of managing, protecting and improving the shared water resources of the Delaware River Basin has been t  more

Department of Labor Again Cites Robbinsville Frozen Food Manufacturer After Worker Suffers Amputation, Proposes $551K Penalty
ROBBINSVILLE, New Jersey, March 6 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration issued the following news release: A Robbinsville frozen food manufacturer with an extensive history of violating federal safety and health standards was cited again by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration, after a worker suffered an amputation in August 2023. The agency determined the company exposed workers to lockout/tagout hazards - where ene  more

Department of Labor Settlement Agreement Affirms Citations, $299K Penalty Against Pennsylvania Company for Hazards at South Jersey Site
MILLVILLE, New Jersey, March 6 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Labor has reached a settlement to resolve litigation against a Pennsylvania manufacturer that followed a safety and health investigation. The investigation resulted in 17 affirmed violations of federal workplace safety standards at the Regal Industrial Corp. in Millville in 2022. The settlement between the department's Occupational  more

N.J. U.S. Attorney: Brothers Indicted for Conspiracy to Distribute 49 Kilograms of Cocaine
NEWARK, New Jersey, March 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging two brothers with conspiring to distribute and possessing with intent to distribute 49 kilograms of cocaine, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Nelson Santos Munoz, 30, and his brother, Amauris Santos Munoz, 31, both of Miami, Florida, are charged by indictment with one count of con  more

N.J. U.S. Attorney: Essex County Woman Convicted of Possession With Intent to Distribute Cocaine and Methamphetamine
CAMDEN, New Jersey, March 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: An Essex County woman was convicted for possession with intent to distribute cocaine and methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Mahogany Hawkins, 32, of Newark, was convicted on one count possession with intent to distribute cocaine and methamphetamine. According to documents filed in this case and the evidence at trial  more

N.J. U.S. Attorney: Investment Firm Owner Charged With Defrauding at Least 30 Victim Investors Over Three Decades
NEWARK, New Jersey, March 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: A Monmouth County, New Jersey, man who owned and operated a purported investment firm was arrested today and charged with engaging in a decades-long scheme to defraud at least 30 victims of more than $5 million, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Vincent Dispoto Jr., 66, of Belmar, New Jersey, is charged by complaint with one count of  more

N.J. U.S. Attorney: New York Acupuncturist Admits $9M Health Care Fraud Targeting Amtrak
NEWARK, New Jersey, March 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release: A New York acupuncturist today admitted participating in a $9 million health care fraud scheme to defraud Amtrak, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Punson Figueroa, aka "Susie," 57, of Long Island City, New York, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Madeline Cox Arleo in Newark federal court to an information charging her with conspiracy to commit hea  more

N.J. U.S. Attorney: Union County Man Sentenced to 41 Months in Prison for Role in Interstate Car Theft Ring
NEWARK, New Jersey, March 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release: A Union County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 41 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to steal and transport across state lines luxury cars stolen from towns in New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey, U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger announced. Malik Baker, 30, of Vauxhall, New Jersey, previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Esther Salas t  more

NCUA Charters New Jersey State Policemen's Benevolent Association Federal Credit Union
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 5 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release on March 4, 2024: * * * Credit Union Will Serve Employees and Members of the New Jersey State Policemen's Benevolent Association * * * The National Credit Union Administration has granted a federal charter and Share Insurance Fund coverage to New Jersey State PBA Federal Credit Union in Woodbridge, New Jersey. "Law enforcement professionals have distinct financial needs, and the New J  more

OSHA: U.S. Department of Labor Again Cites Robbinsville Frozen Food Manufacturer After Worker Suffers Amputation, Proposes $551K Penalty
ROBBINSVILLE, New Jersey, March 8 -- The U.S. Department of Labor\'s Occupational Safety and Health Administration Region 2 issued the following news release: A Robbinsville frozen food manufacturer with an extensive history of violating federal safety and health standards was cited again by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration, after a worker suffered an amputation in August 2023. The agency determined the company exposed workers to lockout/tagout hazar  more