NEWARK, New Jersey, Oct. 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release: CAMDEN, N.J. - An Atlantic County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 60 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to distribute cocaine, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Lester Santana, 53, of Egg Harbor Township, previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Christine P. O'Hearn to an information charging him with one count of conspiracy t  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Oct. 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release: CAMDEN, N.J. - A Bridgeton police officer today admitted to violating an individual's civil rights by using excessive force during an arrest, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. John Grier III, 51, of Cedarville, New Jersey, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Joseph H. Rodriguez in Camden in federal court to a superseding information charging him with  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued the following remarks on Oct. 4, 2023, by Seth Frotman, general counsel and senior advisor to the director, at New Jersey Citizen Action Education Fund's 14th Annual Financial Justice summit: * * * Lessons Learned: The Need for State and Federal Cooperation on Medical Debt I think this might be the fourth or fifth time I have had the privilege of speaking at this wonderful event. It's always great to be back home in New Jer  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Colombian citizen admitted conspiring to import hundreds of kilograms of cocaine into the United States from other countries including Colombia, Venezuela, and the Dominican Republic, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) New Jersey Field Division Cheryl Ortiz and U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellin  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Oct. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release: A Colombian citizen admitted conspiring to import hundreds of kilograms of cocaine into the United States from other countries including Colombia, Venezuela, and the Dominican Republic, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Raul Orlando Torres Cubides, aka "Jose Jota," 56, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Esther Salas to count one of an indictmen  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Oct. 5 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's New Jersey Division issued the following news release: A Colombian citizen admitted conspiring to import hundreds of kilograms of cocaine into the United States from other countries including Colombia, Venezuela, and the Dominican Republic, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) New Jersey Field Division Cheryl Ortiz and U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Raul  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Oct. 5 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's New Jersey Division issued the following news release: A member of the Rollin' 60s Neighborhood Crips gang admitted to his role in a racketeering conspiracy, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) New Jersey Field Division Cheryl Ortiz and U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Tre Byrd, aka "Bands," aka "G Bandz," 22, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Sus  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Oct. 5 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's New Jersey Division issued the following news release: A Passaic County, New Jersey, doctor was charged with conspiring to distribute opioids without a legitimate medical reason, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) New Jersey Field Division Cheryl Ortiz and U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Lisa Ferraro, 65, of Hillsdale, New Jersey, is charged by complain  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's New Jersey Division issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2023: Two Essex County, New Jersey, men were charged today with unlicensed dealing in firearms and trafficking firearms in interstate commerce; one of the defendants was also charged with conspiracy to sell fentanyl, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) New Jersey Division Cheryl Ortiz and U.S. Attorney P  more

WAYNE, New Jersey, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release: * * * Upholds Litana Development Inc.'s safety citations, affirms $180K penalty * * * The U.S. Department of Labor has entered into a settlement agreement with a New Jersey building contractor who allowed their subcontractors' employees to work in close proximity to high-voltage power lines at a Paterson work site in 2021 and 2022. The litigation followe  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The Federal Maritime Commission issued the following notice of appearance (Docket No. 23-10) on Oct. 2, 2023: * * * BED BATH & BEYOND INC., Complainant, -against- YANG MING MARINE TRANSPORT CORP., Respondent. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE Please enter our appearances in this proceeding as counsel for Respondent, YANG MING TRANSPORT CORP. I, Garth S. Wolfson, and I, Edward A. Keane, are attorneys admitted to practice in good standing before the courts of the States of New York a  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Oct. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release: A member of the Rollin' 60s Neighborhood Crips gang admitted to his role in a racketeering conspiracy, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Tre Byrd, aka "Bands," aka "G Bandz," 22, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Susan D. Wigenton on Oct. 3, 2023, to a superseding indictment that charged him with Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: NEWARK, N.J. - A member of the Rollin' 60s Neighborhood Crips gang admitted to his role in a racketeering conspiracy, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) New Jersey Field Division Cheryl Ortiz and U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Tre Byrd, aka "Bands," aka "G Bandz," 22, pleaded guilty before U.S  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56739) involving Petnet, Hackensack, New Jersey: * * * Rep Org: NJ Rad Prot And Rel Prevention Pgm Licensee: PETNET Region: 1 City: Hackensack State: NJ License #: 459066 Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Sarah Sanderlin HQ OPS Officer: Kerby Scales Notification Date: 09/15/2023 Notification Time: 11:50 [ET] Event Date: 09/15/2023 Event Time: 00:00 [EDT] Last Update Date: 09/15/2023   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Passaic County, New Jersey, doctor was charged with conspiring to distribute opioids without a legitimate medical reason, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) New Jersey Field Division Cheryl Ortiz and U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Lisa Ferraro, 65, of Hillsdale, New Jersey, is  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued the following news release: Lessons Learned: The Need for State and Federal Cooperation on Medical Debt Thank you so much for inviting me today. I think this might be the fourth or fifth time I have had the privilege of speaking at this wonderful event. It's always great to be back home in New Jersey to see what you guys have been able to accomplish over all these years. New Jersey has made great progress on a range of cruc  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Oct. 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release: A Union County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 180 months in prison for distributing multiple images depicting child sexual abuse while on supervised release for possessing and receiving child pornography, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Hugh Cohen, 65, of Elizabeth, New Jersey, previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge William J. Marti  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Oct. 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release: NEWARK, N.J. - Two Essex County, New Jersey, men were charged today with unlicensed dealing in firearms and trafficking firearms in interstate commerce; one of the defendants was also charged with conspiracy to sell fentanyl, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Carlo M. De Leon De Jesus, 26, and Victor Gonzalez, 36, both of Newark, are each charged by complai  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: NEWARK, N.J. - Two Essex County, New Jersey, men were charged today with unlicensed dealing in firearms and trafficking firearms in interstate commerce; one of the defendants was also charged with conspiracy to sell fentanyl, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) New Jersey Division Cheryl Ortiz and U.S. Attorn  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2023: A New Jersey man was sentenced today on a felony charge for assaulting a law enforcement officer during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. Salvatore Vassallo, 60, of Toms   more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Oct. 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Union County, New Jersey, man today admitted his role in a conspiracy that targeted residences belonging to Asian small business owners, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Kevin Jackson, 57, of Rahway, New Jersey, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Evelyn Padin in Newark federal court to an information charging him with one count of c  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (TNSrep) -- The Veterans Affairs Inspector General issued the following oversight report (No. 22-00071-216 ) on Sept. 26, 2023, entitled "Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection of the Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania." Here are excerpts: * * * Report Overview This Office of Inspector General (OIG) Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection Program (CHIP) report provides a focused evaluation of the quality of care delivered in the inpatient  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- The White House sent to the Senate on Oct. 4, 2023, the nominations of three individuals for positions in the federal government: * * * * Seth Robert Aframe, of New Hampshire, to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit, vice Jeffrey R. Howard, retired. * Edward Sunyol Kiel, of New Jersey, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey, vice Kevin McNulty, retiring. * Sarah French Russell, of Connecticut, to be United States District Judge  more