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Local Government Meeting today in City of Newark

City of Newark City Council Meeting starting at 6:30 pm today — here's what you need to know!

By Newark Reporter | Nov 20, 2024

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Government event this week in City of Newark: Nov. 17-23

The following event is scheduled to take place in City of Newark this week.

By Newark Reporter | Nov 18, 2024

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Local Government Meeting today in City of Newark

By Newark Reporter | Nov 6, 2024

City of Newark City Council Meeting starting at 12:30 pm today — here's what you need to know!

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Government event this week in City of Newark: Nov. 3-9

By Newark Reporter | Nov 4, 2024

The following event is scheduled to take place in City of Newark this week.

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Government events this November in City of Newark

By Newark Reporter | Oct 31, 2024

The following events are scheduled to take place in City of Newark this month.

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Gloucester County man receives six-year sentence for drug conspiracy and firearms offenses

By Newark Reporter | Oct 30, 2024

A man from Gloucester County, New Jersey, has been sentenced to six years in prison for his involvement in narcotics trafficking and firearms offenses.

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Morris County man faces charges for alleged death threat against commentator

By Newark Reporter | Oct 30, 2024

A man from Morris County, New Jersey, has been charged with issuing a death threat against a political commentator through an online platform.

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Bank manager sentenced over multistate COVID-19 relief fraud scheme

By Newark Reporter | Oct 21, 2024

A former bank branch manager has been sentenced to 65 months in prison for orchestrating a conspiracy to secure fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans amounting to approximately $5 million. This was announced by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

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California man pleads guilty to fentanyl distribution charges

By Newark Reporter | Oct 21, 2024

A man from California has admitted to charges related to fentanyl distribution in Bergen County, New Jersey. Timothy Alan Blank, aged 55, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Evelyn Padin in Newark federal court. The charge involved possession with intent to distribute more than five kilograms of fentanyl.

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Former Monmouth County resident admits guilt in $3.7M COVID-19 relief fund fraud

By Newark Reporter | Oct 17, 2024

A former resident of Monmouth County has admitted to participating in a scheme to fraudulently obtain funds from the Payroll Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL), as announced by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

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Local Government Meeting today in City of Newark

By Newark Reporter | Oct 16, 2024

City of Newark City Council Meeting starting at 6:30 pm today — here's what you need to know!

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Indiana man pleads guilty to $500K wire fraud scheme

By Newark Reporter | Oct 16, 2024

An Indiana resident has confessed to defrauding numerous individuals by falsely negotiating the sale of valuable items he neither owned nor possessed. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced that Brian Combs, aged 49 from Fishers, Indiana, pleaded guilty to three counts of wire fraud before U.S. District Judge Georgette Castner in Trenton federal court on October 15, 2024.

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Ex-husband of 'Real Housewives' star sentenced for racketeering-related violent crime

By Newark Reporter | Oct 15, 2024

The ex-husband of a former star from the reality television show "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" has been sentenced to seven years in prison. Thomas Manzo, 59, was convicted for hiring and assisting a member of the Lucchese Crime Family to assault his ex-wife's current husband. The sentencing was announced by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

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Government event this week in City of Newark: Oct. 13-19

By Newark Reporter | Oct 14, 2024

The following event is scheduled to take place in City of Newark this week.

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Somerset County man pleads guilty to federal hate crime at Rutgers University

By Newark Reporter | Oct 10, 2024

A man from Somerset County, New Jersey, has admitted to committing a federal hate crime after breaking into the Center for Islamic Life at Rutgers University and destroying property. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger for the District of New Jersey, Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, and New Jersey State Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin.

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Arizona man sentenced for $4.4M IRS fraud scheme

By Newark Reporter | Oct 9, 2024

An Arizona man, Walid Khater, has been sentenced to 49 months in prison for his role in a scheme to defraud the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) of over $4.4 million. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

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Local Government Meeting today in City of Newark

By Newark Reporter | Oct 2, 2024

City of Newark City Council Meeting starting at 12:30 pm today — here's what you need to know!

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Government events this October in City of Newark

By Newark Reporter | Sep 30, 2024

The following events are scheduled to take place in City of Newark this month.

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Government event this week in City of Newark: Sept. 29 - Oct. 5

By Newark Reporter | Sep 30, 2024

The following event is scheduled to take place in City of Newark this week.

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Pennsylvania man sentenced for $4.8 million CARES Act loan fraud scheme

By Newark Reporter | Sep 26, 2024

A Pennsylvania man has been sentenced to 78 months in prison for his involvement in a scheme to fraudulently obtain over $4.8 million in federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL). The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.