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Man Collects Social Security Checks 22 Years After Dad Dies

Wednesday, 01 May 2013 08:40
Man Collects Social Security Checks 22 Years After Dad Dies
BY BOB HOLT
NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM

U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman has announced that a man from south Jersey has admitted to stealing Social Security benefits directed toward his late father over a 22-year period.

Michael Shelton of Pennsauken continued to collect monthly checks after his father died in 1990.

According to oig.ssa.gov, Shelton pleaded guilty to one count of theft of government funds on Monday in Camden federal court. Shelton admitted that he received nearly $205,000 in Social Security funds improperly between March 1990 and July 2012.

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Six Months Since Sandy, Families Struggle to Recover

Monday, 29 April 2013 09:10
Six Months Since Sandy, Families Struggle to Recover
BY GINA G. SCALA
NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM

It was a day not unlike today, a rainy Monday, when Superstorm Sandy carved her path of destruction along the Jersey Shore up to Staten Island and the eastern shor...

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Believe It Or Don't: Safety Council Says NJ Safest US State

Wednesday, 01 May 2013 09:37
Believe It Or Don't: Safety Council Says NJ Safest US State
BY BOB HOLT
NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM

Whether it’s true or not, this is one time New Jersey isn’t asking for a recount.

A National Safety Council survey has determined that New Jersey has a lower amount of d...

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Reality or Not? Retired Cop Stars in Action-Reality Show While Pocketing Disability Checks

Tuesday, 30 April 2013 10:21
Reality or Not? Retired Cop Stars in Action-Reality Show While Pocketing Disability Checks
BY BOB HOLT
NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM

The question of the “reality” part of reality television has come up regarding a retired New Jersey police officer who was featured in a high action series, “Bear Swamp...

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Preserved Land Needed to Clean Water

Friday, 26 April 2013 16:06
Preserved Land Needed to Clean Water
BY MICHELE S. BYERS
NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM
SPECIAL COMMENTARY

If you looked for a list of the least exciting words in the English language, “infrastructure” would be near the top. Those four syllables can...

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Will Your Rates Go Up? N.J. Auto Insurers Approved For Rate Hikes

Monday, 29 April 2013 09:56
Will Your Rates Go Up? N.J. Auto Insurers Approved For Rate Hikes
BY BOB HOLT
NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM

New Jersey already pays the highest auto insurance rates in the United States — and they're about to get worse.

According to reports, 26 auto insurers in New Jersey rece...

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N.J. Students Learn at Their Own Pace in 'Flipped Classrooms'

Monday, 29 April 2013 08:42
N.J. Students Learn at Their Own Pace in 'Flipped Classrooms'
BY BOB HOLT
NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM

A growing national trend may help students to learn at their own pace, and cut down on the time they spend on homework outside of school.

Schools in Fort Lee, New Milfor...

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Christie Disagrees 95 Percent With Obama, But Sandy Recovery Not Political

Tuesday, 30 April 2013 08:58
Christie Disagrees 95 Percent With Obama, But Sandy Recovery Not Political
BY BOB HOLT
NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM

Governor Chris Christie admits to having a 95 percent disagreement level with President Barack Obama, but said what happened to his state during Hurricane Sandy was any...

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Colbert Puts World On Notice, Gets Bill Clinton On Twitter

Friday, 26 April 2013 15:57
Colbert Puts World On Notice, Gets Bill Clinton On Twitter
BY MICHAEL HAYNE
NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM

The social networking site Twitter may be the fall of western civilization as we know it, but at least we can all go down with a major blast now tha...

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