Additionally, the state reported over a hundred confirmed deaths in one day for the first time since June 3.
Tag: Fraud
Attorney General Gurbir Grewal Files Fraud Case Against Academy Bus
The suit alleges Academy defrauded NJT by more than $15 million by vastly underreporting the number of scheduled trips the company missed.
North Jersey News Roundup for Nov. 3, 2020
State officials are investigating the caravan of President Donald Trump supporters that disrupted traffic on the Garden State Parkway.
Rep. Josh Gottheimer Leads Bipartisan Effort Focused on Investigating PPP Loan Fraud
Rep. Josh Gottheimer is leading a bipartisan Congressional group seeking to provide the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and Department of the Treasury with additional support to combat COVID-19-related loan fraud.
Bergen County Attorney Charged with Fraud in Connection to PPP Loans
A Bergen County attorney was charged with three counts of bank fraud and one count of money laundering in connection to federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans.
North Jersey News Roundup for Sept. 4, 2020
A New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA) report outlines how and where New Jersey’s school districts face challenges with their reopening plans
New Jersey Creates Office, Taskforce to Track COVID-19 Monies Online
The order establishes the Governor’s Disaster Recovery Office as well as the COVID-19 Compliance and Oversight Task Force, which Murphy believes will provide oversight and accountability in the state’s administration of federal COVID-19 resources.
U.S. Supreme Court Overturns Bridgegate Convictions of Gov. Christie Aides Kelly, Beroni
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously overturned the two convictions obtained in the “Bridgegate” scandal. The ruling overturns the convictions of Bridget Anne Kelly and Bill Baroni, who were found to have defrauded a public agency for political purposes in November 2016 by hijacking the resources of the Port Authority, the bi-state agency which operates the George Washington Bridge.
Assemblywoman Huttle’s Bill Fights Fraud for Patients Seeking Opioid Treatment
A proposed law fining those prying on patients looking to enter treatment for opioid addiction recently passed the Assembly Health Committee. Under the bill, a