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Federal Tipoffs Involving New Jersey Newsletter for Sunday October 06, 2019 ( 16 items )  

$10 Million Funding Available for Enhanced Hunter Education, Safety in 13 States
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that it expects to award a mandatory grant for enhanced hunter education, safety in Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia and West Virginia. The award ceiling for this funding opportunity is $240,000. The agency said the grant was associated with natural resources. The funding is open to state go  more

$10 Million Funding Available for Sport Fish Populations Restoration in 13 States
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that it expects to award a mandatory grant for sport fish populations restoration in Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia and West Virginia. The award ceiling for this funding opportunity is $10 million. The agency said the grant was associated with natural resources. The funding is open to stat  more

$10 Million Funding Available for Wildlife Restoration, Basic Hunter Education in 13 States
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that it expects to award a mandatory grant for wildlife restoration and basic hunter education in Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia and West Virginia. The award ceiling for this funding opportunity is $10 million. The agency said the grant was associated with natural resources. The funding is  more

EEOC Sues Conduent for Refusing to Hire Deaf Applicant
FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey, Oct. 2 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * - Job Interview Denied After Applicant Requested Sign Language Interpreter, Federal Agency Charges * * * Conduent Business Services, LLC ("Conduent"), a technology-based business services company in Florham Park, New Jersey, violated federal anti-discrimination law when it refused to interview and hire an applicant because of his disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Oppor  more

Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation Issues Order on Juul Labs, Inc., Marketing, Sales Practices, and Products Liability Litigation
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation issued the following order: In Re: Juul Labs, Inc., Marketing, Sales Practices, and Products Liability Litigation Transfer Order Before the Panel: Common defendant Juul Labs, Inc. (JLI) moves under 28 U.S.C. Section 1407 to centralize this litigation in the Northern District of California or the District of New Jersey. The litigation consists of the ten actions listed on the attached Schedule A, five in the Northern District  more

N.J. U.S. Attorney: Atlantic City Mayor Admits Defrauding Contributors to Youth Basketball Team
CAMDEN, New Jersey, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, Craig Carpenito, issued the following news release: The mayor of Atlantic City today admitted to defrauding contributors to a youth basketball team of more than $87,000, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced. Frank Gilliam, 49, of Atlantic City, New Jersey, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Joseph H. Rodriguez to an information charging him with one count of wire fraud. "Mayor Gilliam took advantage of h  more

N.J. U.S. Attorney: Four People Charged, Fifth Pleads Guilty, $4.5 Million Health Care Fraud Targeting State Health Benefits Programs
CAMDEN, New Jersey, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, Craig Carpenito, issued the following news release: Four people, including two doctors, are scheduled to appear in court today on charges they defrauded New Jersey state health benefits programs and other insurers of $4.5 million by submitting fraudulent claims for medically unnecessary prescriptions, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced. A fifth individual, a physician's assistant, has pleaded guilty to particip  more

N.J. U.S. Attorney: Hudson County Public Official Admits Accepting Bribes for Patient Referrals
NEWARK, New Jersey, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, Craig Carpenito, issued the following news release: A Jersey City woman employed by the Hudson County Office of Aging admitted accepting bribes for referring patients in need of home health care aides, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced. Myrtha Nicolas, 61, of Jersey City, New Jersey, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Katherine Hayden in Newark federal court to an information charging her with one coun  more

N.J. U.S. Attorney: Paterson Police Officer Admits Conspiring to Violate Civil Rights, Using Excessive Force
NEWARK, New Jersey, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, Craig Carpenito, issued the following news release: A City of Paterson police officer admitted conspiring with other officers to violate the civil rights of individuals in Paterson, using unreasonable and excessive force, and filing a false police report to conceal his criminal activity, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced. Police Officer Daniel Pent, 32, of Paterson, New Jersey, pleaded guilty before U.S. Dist  more

New Member Appointed to New York Fed's Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council
NEW YORK, Oct. 1 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following news release: The Federal Reserve Bank of New York today announced the appointment of Lisa Whitaker to its Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council (CDIAC), effective immediately. Council members are representatives from commercial banks, thrift institutions, and credit unions with assets under $10 billion and headquartered in the Second District (New York, Northern New Jersey, Fairfield County Connecticut,  more

NOAA Offers Reward for Information Regarding Unreported/Misreported Landings of Summer Flounder
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Oct. 2 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following story: * * * - Please call the NOAA Enforcement Hotline (800) 853-1964 with information. * * * The NOAA Office of Law Enforcement is offering a reward of up to $20,000 in exchange for information leading to the successful prosecution of individuals suspected of being involved in significant unreported or misreported landings of summer flounder (fluke) in New York and New Jersey. NOAA   more

NTSB Calls for National Safety Standards for Limousines
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The National Transportation Safety Board issued the following news release: The National Transportation Safety Board (https://u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net/wf/click?upn=G62jSYfZdO-2F12d8lSllQBzjOMoJMZc-2FEdIV1tjiI2TPiGsK0L9aL3M-2FtgGDleEMa_0Wg9Nh1n4pGFtplDTkv8PtnY1rChQHh6guRbd111Ehukhxa-2B4y2qgQ76oS85hQZleB-2BOdZHoCjMlWAGTZUTa6NdSOKatMlx8MtSrg2lrzO78TUXW6A73TYTo51bPTtWCECiR02VU1r5IugwyxCmOdbSoGZlyzEsLLa-2FX0NbdqlZQTTwnxskYjtZcoLz8u3G-2F405spgnb4LiL6O-2B2mRM7vvgxdt1DO86c3Rs0A-2B  more

Paterson Great Falls Hosts Fifth Naturalization Ceremony
PETERSON, New Jersey, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park issued the following news release: Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park (NPS), in partnership with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), will hold a naturalization ceremony in the park's new amphitheater on October 2, 2019. Paul Correia, Field Office Director, USCIS Newark Field Office, will administer the Oath of Allegiance to 40 new citizens, mostly resid  more

Residents of New Jersey Will Need REAL ID to Board Airplane Starting October 2020
TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Administration issued the following news release: * * * - Travelers have one year before they must comply with REAL ID * * * New Jersey residents who want to board a domestic flight will soon need a star on their driver's license, indicating that it is a REAL ID credential or they will need another form of approved identification to board their flight or enter a secure federal facility. New Je  more

Scientists Release First Map of Areas Suitable for Spotted Lanternfly's Establishment in U.S. and World
WAPATO, Washington, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service issued the following news: A map identifying the areas suitable for establishment of the spotted lanternfly (SLF) in the United States and other countries has been published in the Journal of Economic Entomology (https://academic.oup.com/jee) by Agricultural Research Service (https://www.ars.usda.gov/) scientists. The SLF, originally from China, has spread to Korea and Japan, and has been found mos  more

U.S. Mint: 2019 American Innovation $1 Coin Proof Set on Sale on Oct. 11
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's U.S. Mint issued the following news release: The 2019 United States Mint American Innovation(TM) $1 Coin Proof Set (product code 19GA) will be available for purchase beginning on October 11 at noon EDT. The set is priced at $20.95. The four $1 coins in this set are produced at the San Francisco Mint. Their reverse (tails) designs celebrate significant innovations from Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Georgia. Design description  more