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Bergen County Postal Employee Arrested for Bank Fraud and Mail Theft

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Hackensack NJ, A U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employee was arrested today for stealing mail and committing bank fraud, including stealing checks sent through the mail and fraudulently depositing those checks without authorization, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.

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Former Owner of NJ Construction Company Admits Embezzlement of Employee Retirement Funds

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CAMDEN NJ, The former owner of a construction company today admitted his role in defrauding a retirement plan set up by the company, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.

Joshua Ferrell, 34, of Chatsworth, New Jersey, the former owner of Indian Mills Contracting Services Inc. (Indian Mills), pleaded guilty plea by videoconference before U.S. District Judge Joseph H. Rodriguez to an information charging him with one count of embezzlement and theft from an employee pension or welfare benefit plan or a fund connected with such plan established for the company’s employees.

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Teaneck Man Charged With Embezzlement from Employee Benefit Plan

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Teaneck NJ,  A Bergen County, New Jersey, man who served as a trustee of a pension fund was charged with embezzling more than $180,000 from an employee benefit fund, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced today.

Howard Preschel, 62, of Teaneck, New Jersey, is charged by complaint with one count of embezzlement from an employee benefit plan and one count of failure to file an annual report. He made his initial appearance today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael A. Hammer in Newark federal court and was released on $100,000 unsecured bond.

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Wyckoff Mans Admits Taking $340,000 In Bribes To Steer Contracts To Cinelli Iron & Metal

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Wyckoff NJ,  A former senior vice president of a national demolition company today admitted accepting $341,052 from the chief executive officer and from the president of a scrap metal company to steer business to them, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.

Frank Aiello, 53, of Wyckoff, New Jersey, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Susan D. Wigenton in Newark federal court to an information charging him with conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court:

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