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Cash Bags and Secret Companies: How Hudson County Parks Contracts Were Sold for Bribes

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The $1.5 Million Cash Bag: Former Hudson County Parks Directors Admit to Massive Kickback Scheme

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Jersey City NJ, In a case that reads like a political thriller, federal authorities have pulled back the curtain on a long-running web of corruption within the Hudson County Parks Department. From bags filled with $90,000 in cash to “consulting” front companies and free home renovations, the details of the bribery scheme involving former directors and a local vendor have finally come to light.

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Paramus Man Sentenced to Twenty Months in Prison for COVID-19 Fraud

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Paramus NJ, a New Jersey man was sentenced to 20 months in prison for fraudulently obtaining approximately $149,900 in federal Economic Injury Disaster Loans (“EIDL”) loans, U.S. Alina Habba announced.

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Freelances Unite to Fight U.S. Department of Labor Administrative Attacks their Livelihood

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The leaders of Fight For Freelancers USA, a nonpartisan, self-funded, ad hoc coalition of solopreneurs, small-business owners, freelancers and other independent contractors, filed a complaint today through Pacific Legal Foundation in federal court against the U.S. Department of Labor, acting secretary Julie Su, and Wage and Hour Division administrator Jessica Looman.

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Jersey Mike’s Subs Fined Nearly $25K in penalties following investigation of child labor compliance

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood location remains unaffected, but according to the U.S. Department of Labor officials an investigations of 10 locations of Jersey Mike’s Subs in four states, including Freehold, Long Branch, Neptune and Red Bank in New Jersey, found the teen employees were allowed to work past 7 p.m. on school days, past 9 p.m. in the summer and more than three hours on school days.

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North Jersey Man and His Federal Safety and Health Officer Brother Admit Extortion Plot

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Nutley NJ, an Essex County, New Jersey, man today admitted to conspiring to extort multiple general contractors of approximately $14,000 by using his brother’s position as a compliance safety and health officer (CSHO) with the U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

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A General Contractor Admitted Violating OSHA Standards, Leading to the Death of an Employee who Fell off a Roof in Fair Lawn

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Fair Lawn NJ,  A general contracting company based in Newark today admitted violating Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards, leading to the death of an employee, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.

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OSHA Safety and Health Officer and Brother Charged with Conspiring to Extort Contractor

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North Bergen  NJ,  Two Essex County, New Jersey, men – a compliance safety and health officer (CSHO) with the U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and his brother – are scheduled to appear today on charges that they conspired to extort $6,000 in cash from a general contractor, 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 Admits Embezzlement from Employee Benefit Plan

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Teaneck NJ, a Bergen County, New Jersey, man today admitted that he embezzled funds from an employee benefit plan, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.

Howard Preschel, 63, of Teaneck, New Jersey, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Court Judge Susan D. Wigenton in Newark federal court to one count of an indictment charging him with embezzling funds from the CMG Vending Inc. Pension Trust Fund.       

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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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