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Tommy Manzo, ‘Real Housewives of New Jersey’ Star, Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Mob-Related Assault

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Franklin Lakes NJ, Bergen County resident Tommy Manzo, known for his appearances on the reality show Real Housewives of New Jersey, was sentenced to seven years in prison on Tuesday for hiring a Lucchese crime family member to assault his ex-wife’s boyfriend, according to federal officials.

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Owner of Garfield Counseling Center Sentenced to 15 Months for Orchestrating Health Care Fraud Scheme

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Garfield NJ, the owner of a New Jersey counseling center was sentenced today to 15 months in prison for her role in a health care fraud scheme involving hundreds of false claims, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

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U.S. Attorney’s Office: Hackensack Meridian Health to Permit Service Animals at Medical Appointments

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Hackensack NJ, the U.S. Attorney’s Office has reached an agreement with Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) to resolve allegations that HMH violated the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) by prohibiting individuals with disabilities from bringing service animals to medical appointments, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

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Rutherford Man Charged in COVID-19 Fraud Scheme

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Rutherford NJ, a Bergen County, New Jersey, man was indicted on charges that he fraudulently obtained hundreds of thousands of dollars of Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) and Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.

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No Happy Ending : Four Charged with Operating Illicit Massage Parlors

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Edgewater NJ, four individuals have been charged with operating a series of illicit massage parlors in New Jersey and New York, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

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Three Dominican Nationals Extradited to Face “Grandparent Scam” Charges in New Jersey

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Newark NJ, three residents of Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic, were extradited to the United States last week and made their initial appearance in Newark federal court yesterday on charges relating to their participation in a sprawling “grandparent scam” that defrauded elderly Americans out of millions of dollars.

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US Air Marshal Admits Making False Statement to Federal Officer and Unauthorized Selling of I.D. Cards with Homeland Security Insignia

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Newark NJ,  a U.S. Air Marshal admitted selling “Law Enforcement Family Member” cards that were embossed with the insignia of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and making a false statement to a federal officer who was investigating an individual who possessed one of the cards, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

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Real Housewives of New Jersey’ ex-husband Convicted of Violent Assault

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Franklin Lakes NJ, on Tuesday, Thomas Manzo, a resident of Franklin Lakes and owner of The Brownstone banquet hall in Paterson, was found guilty for his involvement in the assault on the new husband of his ex-wife, “Real Housewives of New Jersey” star Dina Cantin.

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Former Boy Scout Camp Employee Admits Distribution and Possession of Child Porn

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Lake Hopatcong NJ, a Morris County,  man today admitted possessing and distributing images of child sexual abuse, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

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Sixteen People Charged “Grandparent Scam” Conspiracy to Defraud the Elderly

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Newark NJ, sixteen individuals were charged in connection with a sprawling “grandparent scam” to defraud hundreds of elderly Americans out of millions of dollars, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced .

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North Arlington Man Admits Nearly Half Million Dollars in Overtime Fraud Involving Hudson Bergen Light Rail

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North Arlington NJ, a Bergen County,man today admitted more than $487,000 in overtime fraud involving projects on which he worked relating to the Hudson Bergen Light Rail (HBLR), U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

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Somerset County Man Convicted of Defrauding New Jersey Traumatic Brain Injury Fund of Millions

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Trenton NJ, A Somerset County, 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.

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Elementary School Employee Utilized Fake Online Personas to Solicit Sexual Photos and Videos From Dozens of Minors

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Morristown NJ, a Morris County, New Jersey, man who was employed by a New Jersey elementary school and helped run a youth soccer club was sentenced today to 204 months in prison for producing and possessing child pornography, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

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Man Charged with Using Explosive to Damage Chase Bank ATM in Prospect Park

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Prospect Park NJ, a Passaic County man was charged with using an explosive to damage a Chase Bank automated teller machine (ATM) in Prospect Park, New Jersey, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

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