NEW YORK, April 18 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a proposed settlement with PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG) to design and perform a $15.8 million cleanup at the Riverside Industrial Park Superfund Site on the bank of the Passaic River in Newark, New Jersey. Under the proposed settlement, the company will also pay $2.9 million previously spent by the EPA at the Site, and EPA's   more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: A New Jersey doctor was sentenced today to two years in prison and barred from practicing medicine for unlawfully distributing addictive opioids without performing necessary patient assessments. According to court documents and statements made in court, Felicia E. Gonzalez, 65, of Toms River, prescribed oxycodone to three patients without conducting any physical examinations, developing treatment plans, o  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: A New Jersey financial counselor with the U.S. Army and major in the U.S. Army Reserves pleaded guilty today to defrauding Gold Star families and related crimes. Caz Craffy, also known as Carz Craffey, 41, of Colts Neck, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Georgette Castner in Trenton, New Jersey, to six counts of wire fraud and one count each of securities fraud, making false statements in a loan a  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, April 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: An Essex County, New Jersey, man today admitted possessing with intent to distribute over five kilograms of fentanyl and four kilograms of cocaine, and possessing six firearms as a convicted felon, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Carlos Santiago, 49, of East Orange, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Michael Farbiarz in Newark f  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, April 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: Five members and associates of a Jersey City gang associated with the Marion Gardens Housing Complex pleaded guilty this week to racketeering, violent crimes in aid of racketeering, drug trafficking, and firearms offenses, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Jervon Morris, aka "Sticky," 35; Kevin Williams, aka "KK," aka "Kay Kay," 30  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, April 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: A former employee of a now-defunct New Jersey-based marble and granite wholesaler today admitted his role in a scheme to defraud a bank in connection with a $17 million secured line of credit, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Nitin Vats, 52, an Indian national, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Susan D. Wigenton to count one of   more

NEWARK, New Jersey, April 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on April 15, 2024: A member of the Rollin' 60s Neighborhood Crips gang today admitted his role in a racketeering conspiracy, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Elijah Williams, aka "Lil Smith," 24, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Susan D. Wigenton in Newark federal court to a superseding indictment that charged him with Racketeer Influenced and Co  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, April 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: A Passaic County correctional officer today admitted conspiring to obstruct justice in connection with an investigation of an assault of a pretrial detainee, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Officer Lorenzo Bowden, 39, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Michael E. Farbiarz in Newark federal court to an information charging   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: A Somerset County, New Jersey, man was convicted of conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud, five acts of healthcare fraud, and four counts of tax evasion, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. C.R. Kraus, 58, of Manville, New Jersey was convicted of all 10 counts of an indictment following a trial before U.S. District Judge Zahid N. Qu  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, April 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: Three individuals were indicted for their roles in fraudulently obtaining approximately $5 million of federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans and Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) and for laundering the loan proceeds, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Eric Rivera, 42, of Norcross, Georgia, is charged with one count of b  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, April 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: Two members of the Jersey City gang associated with the Wilkinson neighborhood were charged by indictment with Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) conspiracy, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Kenneth Harrigan, aka "Kenny," aka "Kenny OGM," 27, and Darion Canary, aka "Goon," 31, both of Jersey City, New Jersey, ar  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, April 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Two New York men today admitted conspiring with others to defraud dozens of states to obtain millions of dollars of COVID-19 unemployment benefits; one of the defendants also admitted to fentanyl conspiracy and distribution and conspiring to defraud the IRS of tax credit benefits, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Natanael Valdez Brito,   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: A Monmouth County, New Jersey, financial counselor with the United States Army and major in the U.S. Army Reserves today admitted defrauding Gold Star families and related crimes, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Caz Craffy, aka "Carz Craffey," 41, of Colts Neck, New Jersey, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Georgette Castner i  more

JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, New Jersey, April 18 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: Close to 600 students from around the region showed their skills developing underwater robotics during the annual New Jersey/ New York Regional SeaPerch Program competition at the Neptune Aquatic Center on April 13. The competition was led by Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst and supported by Neptune High School, Navy Talent Acquisition Gr  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia issued the following news release: Cornerstone Facility Solutions, LLC (Cornerstone), a maintenance and repair service located in Brick, New Jersey, and its CEO, Paul Galgon III, paid $316,779 to resolve their False Claims Act liability for falsifying invoices and inflating the cost of services provided to the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). Cornerstone entered into a service agreement to perform  more