Tag: New Jersey Attorney General
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Former CFO pleads guilty to theft from nonprofit organization
New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal has announced that the former chief financial officer of a nonprofit organization pleaded guilty on Jan. 22 to stealing nearly $115,000 from the organization for his personal use. Peter Pflug, 56, of Freehold, the former chief financial officer of New Horizons in Autism, pleaded guilty to a second…
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Massage therapist has licensed revoked by state
New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced that the State Board of Massage and Bodywork Therapy has permanently revoked the license of a Monmouth County massage therapist for allegedly engaging in inappropriate sexual contact with two female clients during massage therapy sessions at Massage Envy spas in 2013.…
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Brothers face indictment in theft, sale of computers from state authority
A Lawrence Township man and his brother who lives in Freehold have been indicted on multiple charges in connection with the theft of 28 computers belonging to the New Jersey Schools Development Authority, New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced Darryl Jester, 55, of Lawrence Township, and Corey Jester, 49, of Freehold, were indicted…
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State still investigating Princeton shooting
State Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal’s office has declined to say when it will conclude its ongoing investigation into a fatal shooting in Princeton. On March 20, a man armed with a BB gun entered Panera Bread, Nassau Street, and held law enforcement personnel at bay for five hours. The man was eventually shot and…
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Aberdeen police installs township’s first drug drop off box
The installation of a Project Medicine Drop box has been placed in Aberdeen Township. The Aberdeen Township Police Department has joined numerous municipalities in the New Jersey Attorney General’s “Project Medicine Drop” initiative with the installation of the box. The announcement makes it easier and more convenient than ever for township residents to take an…
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New Jersey Training School for Boys set to close
TRENTON — In June 2017, more than 50 organizations gathered outside the New Jersey Training School for Boys in Monroe calling for its closure, stating 150 years of youth incarceration is enough. Roughly seven months later, Gov. Chris Christie heeded the call. “The New Jersey Training School at Jamesburg is one of the oldest, most…
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Officials, clergy members pledge to Stand Up for the Other
EDISON — Metuchen Mayor Peter Cammarano said when he read the pledge ‘Confronting Bigotry: Stand Up for the Other,’ he said the message was simple. “[The pledge is] common sense yet every day we experience [some form of hate],” he said. “It’s easy for us to keep walking and shrug it off.” Cammarano joined other…
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Organizations rally to end youth incarceration at training school in Monroe
MONROE — The message was made loud and clear at a rally outside of the New Jersey Training School for Boys: 150 years of youth incarceration is enough. The New Jersey Institute for Social Justice and the Youth Justice New Jersey coalition, based in Newark, launched a campaign on June 28 outside of the training…
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Physical therapist in Old Bridge, Edison charged with fraud
TRENTON — The owner of AM Physical Therapy clinic in Edison and Old Bridge allegedly submitted fraudulent claims totaling $24,485 for physical therapy treatments, according to New Jersey Attorney General Christopher S. Porrino and the Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor. Marina Dreyster was charged with health care claims fraud and theft by deception, according to…