Former Perth Amboy recreation supervisor sentenced for stealing city funds

TRENTON – Attorney General Paula T. Dow and Criminal Justice Director Stephen J. Taylor announced that the former recreation supervisor for Perth Amboy was sentenced for stealing city funds which she said she used for purchases for herself and former mayor Joseph Vas. According to Director Taylor, Ana Pastrana, 50, of Perth Amboy, was sentenced yesterday to five years of probation by Superior Court... 

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Governor Christie calls unemployment dip cold comfort

Trenton, NJ – Today Governor Chris Christie issued the following statement on the latest New Jersey unemployment figures: “Although slightly more positive, the drop in the unemployment rate is cold comfort to too many New Jersey residents who remain unemployed,” said Governor Chris Christie. “Our goal is to foster a business climate where payrolls expand, where we finally round... 

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NJ residents born in Puerto Rico required to obtain new birth certificate

Beginning July 1, 2010, New Jersey residents born in Puerto Rico will have to obtain a new certified copy of their birth certificate under a new law passed by the government of Puerto Rico. The new law was based on collaboration with the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to address the fraudulent use of Puerto Rico-issued birth certificates to unlawfully obtain U.S.... 

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Burton and Depp deliver in Alice in Wonderland

“Alice In Wonderland” is great! This is how the story goes: 19-year-old Alice returns to the whimsical world she first encountered as a young girl, reuniting with her childhood friends: the White Rabbit, Tweedledee and Tweedledum, the Dormouse, the Caterpillar, the Cheshire Cat, and of course, the Mad Hatter. Alice embarks on a fantastical journey to find her true destiny and end the Red... 

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State contracted collection agency under scrutiny for overbilling taxpayers

TRENTON – Attorney General Paula T. Dow and Criminal Justice Director Stephen J. Taylor announced that the former sales director of OSI Collection Services Inc., a state contractor hired to collect unpaid taxes, pleaded guilty today to offering an illegal gift to a state official and concealing the fact that OSI was overbilling the state by hundreds of thousands of dollars. According to Director... 

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NJ Lt. Governor Guadagno tackles unfunded mandates

Trenton, NJ – Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno, Chair of the Red Tape Review Group, today issued the following statement after the second public meeting of the bipartisan Red Tape Review, where public input and testimony was received on the topic of Eliminating Unfunded Local Mandates: “Today’s meeting was another open, thoughtful exchange of ideas between the public and our review group. ... 

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Chris Christie continues actions against wasteful spending

Trenton, NJ – On Friday, March 5th, Governor Chris Christie exercised his veto authority to cut back open-ended and unspecified spending, the second veto of Delaware River and Bay Authority (DRBA) minutes and his fifth such action since taking office. Continuing to take action on his long-term commitment to rein in wasteful and excessive spending in boards and authorities and throughout state government,... 

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7 U.S. service members killed in action in March

Afghanistan – 7 U.S. service members have been killed in action during combat operations in the first week of March. The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died March 1 in Bala Murghab, Afghanistan, when insurgents attacked their unit using small arms and rocket-propelled grenade fires. The soldiers were assigned... 

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U.S. Marines train for a different kind of fight

By Cpl. Tyler J. Hlavac , Marine Forces Reserve  HARSTAD, Norway – Marines with 2nd Battalion, 25th Regiment open fire upon a mock enemy force during a training raid March 3, 2010. After nearly a month above the Arctic Circle, Marines with the battalion are on their way home from Norway after completing Exercise Cold Response 2010.     After nearly a month above the Arctic Circle, Marines... 

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The history of the Black U.S. Marine

  WASHINGTON  — The year was 1941; our country was still overcoming the severe economic conditions of the Great Depression and racial segregation was widespread throughout the nation. At the time, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt wanted to create fair employment practices for the United States Armed Forces and decided to integrate the American military. He issued Executive Order 8802 on June... 

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Air Force team deploys to Chile

American Forces Press Service SANTIAGO, Chile, March 9, 2010 – An Air Force expeditionary medical support team from Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, will arrive here today to help people impacted by a magnitude 8.8 earthquake that struck the nation Feb. 27. The team, consisting of more than 80 airmen, including 63 medical personnel, will conduct humanitarian assistance operations in the city of Angol,... 

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U.S. Military changes rules for nighttime operations

KABUL, March 5, 2010 – The commander of NATO and U.S. forces in Afghanistan has issued new rules governing night raids, acknowledging that although they can have value militarily, they also can foster ill will toward international forces on the part of the Afghan people. In a written statement, International Security Assistance Force officials released unclassified portions of Army Gen. Stanley A.... 

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Governor Christie says nothing left to borrow. Nothing left to tax.

Trenton, NJ – When I started in office, I had to close a $2.3 billion shortfall in the $29 billion annual budget — and only $14 billion was left. Of that $14 billion, $8 billion could not be touched — because of contracts with public-worker unions, bond covenants and commitments the state made in accepting federal stimulus money. We had to find a way to save $2.3 billion in a $6 billion... 

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NJ Motorcycle theft ring gets nabbed

TRENTON – Attorney General Paula T. Dow and Division of Criminal Justice Director Stephen J. Taylor announced that two men have pleaded guilty for their roles in a multi-county automobile and motorcycle theft ring. According to Acting Insurance Fraud Prosecutor Riza Dagli, Tito Moses, 36, of Morrisville, Pennsylvania, and Abdullah Drake, 34, of Irvington, pleaded guilty yesterday (March 3) before... 

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Former New Jersey school business administrator gets 7 years for contract rigging

TRENTON – Attorney General Paula T. Dow and Criminal Justice Director Stephen J. Taylor announced that former Irvington Mayor Michael Steele was sentenced to state prison today for rigging school district contracts and taking thousands of dollars in kickbacks as business administrator for the Irvington Board of Education. According to Director Taylor, Steele, 54, of Easton, Pa., was sentenced... 

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Hydroponic marijuana farm shut down in New Jersey

TRENTON – Attorney General Paula T. Dow and Criminal Justice Director Stephen J. Taylor announced that four Gloucester County residents pleaded guilty today to growing marijuana plants in their homes using hydroponic equipment and grow lights. The charges resulted from an investigation by the New Jersey State Police Marijuana Eradication Squad. The State Police uncovered sophisticated indoor... 

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NJ Education Commissioner cites NJEA as root cause for $400 million funding loss

Trenton, NJ – Acting New Jersey Education Commissioner Brett Schundler cited the New Jersey teacher’s union as one of the reasons New Jersey missed out on the first round of “Race to the Top” funding, amounting to approximately $400,000,000 that would have helped the state forge forward in the process of educational reform. “From the start of this process it has been clear... 

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Funding cuts force Ocean County to change Brick Link bus line

THE UNEXPECTED and abrupt loss of $44,500 in state funding has forced the county to immediately revise its Brick Link bus line with a new emphasis on morning and afternoon commuter coverage. “The state had originally agreed to fund the route through June of this year and we had no warning of this cut,” said Freeholder Gerry P. Little, liaison to the Ocean County Transportation Department.... 

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NJEA president offers solution to solve New Jersey’s economic woes

Trenton, NJ – NJEA President Barbara Keshishian took a break this week from the million dollar media campaign attacking education reform to present her plan to balance the New Jersey state budget.  The answer she said, is simple, a tax on residents earning over $400,000 will plug up a billion dollar hole in the budget.    While the NJEA continues it’s meda assault on Trenton, ready... 

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Spend your night at the Jersey Shore like the cast from Jersey Shore

Seaside Heights, NJ – Today was the annual Seaside Heights Polar Bear Plunge for Special Olympics, but the other big attraction at the beach today was the house that put the Jersey Shore into the spotlight this past fall in the MTV show, Jersey Shore.    The show which attracted national media attention put three self described “guidos” and residents from New York and North Jersey... 

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