Tag: Amtrak
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South River man faces charges for fraud, providing false testimony
NEWARK – A South River man is charged with various offenses related to selling commercial and industrial products to numerous public and private entities and thereby defrauding customers. Adam Martignetti, 43, a former salesman at Bayway Lumber in Linden, was charged on March 28 with one count of conspiracy to commit fraud, four counts of…
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Edison man admits fraudulently overbilling Amtrak
A former Amtrak supervisor has admitted to fraudulently overbilling Amtrak overtime and regular hours that he claimed to be working when he was actually not present at Amtrak work sites. Richard Vogel, 64, of Edison, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Joseph A. Dickson in Newark federal court on Feb. 15 to an information charging…
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Residents concerned about quality of life in North Brunswick
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK – The public portion of the Jan. 17 North Brunswick Township Council meeting was comprised of comments from various residents about quality of life issues in town. Gwendolyn Anderson of Pershing Court asked why her cul-de-sac near Farrington Lake is never cleaned. “The street was just bananas” in…
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Edison man charged in Amtrak theft case
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer TRENTON — Two Amtrak supervisors, including an Edison Township man, were charged last week with overbilling their employer a combined total of more than 800 overtime hours and more than 60 regular hours they claimed to be working — losses amounting to $92,000, according to New Jersey United States Attorney Paul…
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Amtrak supervisor from Edison charged with overbilling work hours
NEWARK — Two Amtrak supervisors were charged with allegedly overbilling Amtrak a combined total of more than 800 overtime hours and more than 60 regular hours they claimed to be working when they were actually not present at Amtrak work sites, causing $92,000 in losses to Amtrak. Richard Vogel, 63, of Edison, and Donald Harper…
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Amtrak employee killed along Northeast Corridor Line
By Jennifer Amato Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK – An Amtrak employee was fatally struck by a train traveling along the Northeast Corridor Line in the area of New Brunswick and North Brunswick on March 1. New Jersey Transit Train 3808 was involved in the accident around 4:45 a.m., according to Craig Schulz of Amtrak…