Tag: U.S. Attorney’s Office District of New Jersey
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Jewish community in Middlesex County to remain vigilant in wake of antisemitic threats
EDISON – The days were starting to blend as Adam Glinn, CEO of the Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County, spoke about the antisemitic threats that transpired last week. The Jewish Community Center (JCC) on Oak Tree Road had received a bomb threat just days after the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) warning of “a…
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U.S. attorney urges public to report suspected COVID-19-related fraud
U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito of the District of New Jersey urged the public to report suspected fraud schemes related to COVID-19 (the novel coronavirus) by calling the National Center for Disaster Fraud (NCDF) hotline at 1-866-720-5721 or emailing [email protected]. In coordination with the Department of Justice, Attorney General William Barr has directed U.S. Attorneys to…
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Thirteen defendants indicted in connection with Monmouth County drug ring
Thirteen defendants have been indicted in connection with their alleged roles as members, associates,and suppliers of a drug trafficking conspiracy that distributed cocaine and crack cocaine in and around Monmouth County, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced on Jan. 9. Damion Helmes, Dawn Stephens, Shantay Walker, Keith Logan, Shamar Dudley, Tonya Underwood, Elizabeth Conover, Curtis Jenkins,…
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South River man admits defrauding IRS out of $1.4M
SOUTH RIVER–A South River admitted his role in a conspiracy to defraud the United States by filing false tax claims for gambling winnings. Michael Watsey, 43, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Anne Thompson on Jan. 3 in Trenton federal court to an information charging him with one count of conspiracy to defraud the United…
