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1. New Jersey leader of Nine Trey Gangsters gets 7 more years in prison
(N.J./State)

... in prison. One gang leader, Michael Smart, was tried in January 2009, convicted and sentenced to 70 years in prison, including 40 years without possibility of parole. Supervising Deputy Attorney General ...

2. Frank Dominguez of Chester and Richard Briggs of Long Valley plead guilty in Perth Amboy corruption scandal
(N.J./State)

... cooperate fully in the ongoing prosecution. Deputy Attorney General Dianne C. DiGiamber Deal is prosecuting the case. Judge Mellaci scheduled sentencing for Feb. 18. The charges are pending against ...

3. Ernest Storr of Linwood pleads guilty to ballot fraud in 2009 Atlantic City mayoral race
(N.J./State)

... told to direct voters to vote for the Small ticket, or simply have the voters sign the ballots so the workers could fill them out as votes for the Small ticket. Deputy Attorneys General Anthony Picione and ...

4. Richard Pisacane of Wayne pleads guilty to stealing insurance premiums
(Money/Economy)

... Beyer, and Deputy Attorney General Nicole D. Rizzolo handled the investigation. — TOM HESTER SR., NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM  ...

5. Protect N.J. by treating coal ash like toxic waste
(Opinion/Commentary)

... from coal ash. Jeff Tittel is the Director of the New Jersey Sierra Club and Tracy Carluccio is the Deputy Director of the Delaware River Keeper Network  ...

6. Denise Johnson of Paulsboro indicted for allegedly stealing $28,200 from N.J. state program
(N.J./State)

... $150,000 fine, while third-degree crimes carry a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a $15,000 fine. Fourth-degree crimes carry a maximum sentence of 18 months in prison and a $10,000 fine. Deputy ...

7. Times of uncertainty not helped by President Obama’s Financial Reform Bill
(Opinion/Commentary)

... Deputy Secretary of the Treasury, Neil Wolin. When prompted with questions on the ‘how', ‘when' and ‘costs' of the bill, Neil seemed to politely dodge the question. The outcome of Neil's discussion was ...

8. Rev. John H. Harris and Galilee Baptist Church in Trenton settle sexual harassment case
(N.J./State)

...  The investigation was conducted by Civil Rights Investigator Artherine Price and supervised by Lorraine LeSter, manager of the Division's Trenton office. Deputy Attorney General Anne Marie Kelly provided ...

9. Anger follows Rutgers’ decision not to grow marijuana
(Health/Healthquest)

... for Rutgers students. We cannot put those programs in jeopardy.‘' Assembly Deputy Majority Leader Reed Gusciora (D-Mercer), the original sponsor of the medicinal marijuana legislation, is also angry ...

10. Insurance broker Brian Foley of Summit and father-in-law accused of stealing $2.5M from Perth Amboy schools
(Money/Economy)

... obtained funds, they deliberately broke down the funds into amounts small enough to evade state and federal currency transaction reporting requirements. Deputy Attorneys General Dianne C. DiGiamber Deal ...

11. Christie’s making medical marijuana unworkable for New Jersey’s patients
(Opinion/Commentary)

... Deputy Director of NORML, the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, and he is the co-author of the book "Marijuana Is Safer: So Why Are We Driving People to Drink?" (Chelsea Green, 2009). ...

12. After six years, did Arnold Schwarzenegger succeed in blowing up California government?
(U.S./Nation)

... been implemented 130 different ways," Farley says. "There was not empowered leadership to drive statewide technology change." Michael Tritz, deputy secretary for audits and performance improvement in ...

13. Constance Campbell of Chester, Pa. gets 5 years for stealing $24,000 in N.J. state funds
(N.J./State)

... misconduct occurred between June 2005 and May 2008. Allen-Jackson scheduled sentencing for Victor for Oct. 15. Deputy Attorneys General David M. Fritch and Robert Czepiel prosecuted the cases. The ...

14. Dr. Magdy Elamir, Jersey City neurologist, indicted for Medicaid fraud, and dispensing drugs
(Health/Healthquest)

... single 30 milligram OxyContin pill, known as a "blue," typically sells for $10 to $20 on the street, while a 10 milligram Percocet pill sells for $5 to $8. Deputy Attorney Debra A. Conrad presented the ...

15. A presidential lesson on finding common ground on abortion
(Life/Style)

... will not "go quietly into that good night." The lesson began with an e-mail from Jenny Y. Kaplan, deputy director of The White House Council on Women and Girls. She invited me to join a webinar/conference ...

16. Tristan Chang of Blackwood charged with stealing from dying patient
(N.J./State)

... April 14, Chang gave false information to an investigator, an action that hindering his arrest. Det. Anthony Iannice and Deputy Attorney General Linda A. Rinaldi were assigned to the investigation. ...

17. Fugitive Brenda Miguel arraigned in ‘sweetheart scam’
(N.J./State)

... to $1 million, cash only, at the request of Deputy Attorney General Francine Ehrenberg, who is prosecuting the case. Miguel is being held in the Essex County Jail. Miguel was arrested on May 6 in Orlando ...

18. U.S. Supreme Court rejects bid to overturn New Jersey's growth-regulating Highlands Act
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... has been scattershot. But Tom Borden, chief counsel and deputy executive director of the state Highlands Commission, said the latest ruling validates the work that has been done so far. The dismissal ...

19. N.J. unemployment hit hard by fraudulent claims
(Money/Economy)

... entitled to those benefits, but I really needed the money,'" Deputy Attorney General Scott Patterson, who oversees the prosecution of labor-fraud cases, told The Star-Ledger. Labor Department officials ...

20. Jayme Lowenberg dies in Jamesburg fire after saving child
(N.J./State)

A Virginia mother and three children survived an early Saturday morning fire in Jamesburg that claimed the life of the mother of one of the children. Deputy Chief Dwayne Fitzpatrick told 1010wins.com ...