Tag: Office of the U.S. Attorney
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Jackson Township Council responds to federal lawsuit
JACKSON – Municipal officials in Jackson have responded to a press release issued by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) after the federal government filed a lawsuit against the township. The government’s lawsuit against Jackson Township and the Jackson Planning Board alleges those municipal bodies implemented zoning ordinances that intentionally restrict the operation of religious…
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Attorney General: Bordentown doctor admits to fraud conspiracy
The U.S. Attorney General announced that a Bordentown doctor was sentenced this month for an admitted role in defrauding state health benefits programs and accepting kickback in exchange for referring laboratory work. U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito released a Dec. 16 announcement that 48-year-old Dr. Daniel Oswari of Bordentown pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Robert…
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Old Bridge man receives superseding indictment for alleged role in multi-year investment fraud scheme
An Old Bridge man was indicted on Aug. 15 by a federal grand jury for running a multi-year investment fraud scheme that caused millions of dollars of losses. Sandy John Masselli, 57, is charged in a superseding indictment with one count of bank fraud, two counts of wire fraud, two counts of securities fraud and…
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Business owner sentenced to prison
A Marlboro resident who owned a computer training center has been sentenced to 24 months in prison for stealing $2.8 million from a program designed to help veterans find employment, Acting U.S. Attorney William E. Fitzpatrick announced. Elizabeth Honig, 52, previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Peter Sheridan to an information charging her with…
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North Brunswick man faces jail on child porn charges
A 59-year-old North Brunswick man faces up to 20 years in prison for allegedly distributing child pornography, according to Acting U.S. Attorney William E. Fitzpatrick. Richard Scalea was arrested by agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Child Exploitation Task Force and charged by criminal complaint with one count of distributing child pornography. He made…
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South River man pleads guilty to defrauding lumber customers
A former salesman at Bayway Lumber in Linden admitted his role in a scheme to defraud customers and that he lied to a federal grand jury. Adam Martignetti, 43, of South River, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Peter G. Sheridan in Trenton federal court on July 24 to two counts of an indictment charging…