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2024 P​ress Releases

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12/19/24
New Jersey State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners Revokes License of Physical Therapist
12/02/24
State Medical Board Temporarily Suspends License of Mercer County OB-GYN Following Hearing on His Alleged Predatory Sexual Misconduct During Patient Exams
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11/22/24
AG Platkin: NJ Bureau of Securities Files Enforcement Action Against a Job Placement and Recruiting Start-Up Company That Defrauded a New Jersey Investor
11/14/24
AG Platkin, Division of Consumer Affairs Reach Settlement with Dick’s Sporting Goods Resolving Allegations that Retail Chain Unlawfully Sold Large Capacity Magazines into New Jersey
11/01/24
 State Medical Board Permanently Revokes License of Monmouth County Physician Convicted in $1.9 Million Insurance Fraud Scheme
11/01/24
 Attorney General Platkin Announces Cooperation Agreements, Settlements with Two Generic Drug Firms
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10/28/24
 Cari Fais Confirmed as First Latina Director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs
10/16/24
 AG Platkin, Division of Consumer Affairs Announce New Rules Aimed at Promoting Greater Transparency in Prescription Drug Pricing, Including How and Why Prices Are Increased
10/11/24
 Proposed Regulation
Division of Consumer Affairs
10/11/24
 AG Platkin, Division of Consumer Affairs Offer Tips to Spot and Avoid Charity Scams When Donating to Hurricane Helene/Milton Relief Efforts
10/10/24
 As Spooky Season Ramps Up, Division of Consumer Affairs Inspects Temporary Halloween “Pop-Up”  Stores for Compliance with Laws Protecting NJ Consumers from Fraud and Deception
10/09/24
 Attorney General Platkin, Multistate Coalition Announce $52 Million Settlement for Marriott, Starwood Data Breaches
10/08/24
 AG Platkin Sues TikTok for Unlawful Practices That Harm NJ Youth
10/01/24
 NJ Bureau of Securities Revokes Registration of Agent Who Didn’t Put Elderly Clients’ Best Interest First When Recommending Risky Investments in Company that Paid Him $1.5M
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09/25/24
 AG Platkin: Division of Consumer Affairs Cites 23 Unlicensed Movers in Covert Civil Enforcement Action
09/18/24
 Proposed Regulation
Board of Dentistry
09/17/24
State Board of Medical Examiners Revokes License of Tri-State Doctor Whose Practice of Aesthetic Medicine Allegedly Posed Grave Risk to Public
09/12/24
Monmouth County Physician Indicted on Child Sexual Assault Charges Agrees to Surrender His Medical License Pending Outcome of Criminal Case
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08/27/24
AG Platkin: Division of Consumer Affairs Issues 19 Notices of Violation to Stores After Investigation into Illegal Sales of Flavored Vapor Products Banned in New Jersey
08/13/24
Attorney General Platkin and Multistate Coalition Secure $4.5 Million from Enzo Biochem for Failing to Protect Health Data
08/12/24
NJ Investors Urged to Redeem Funds Remaining on “Abra”  Trading & Lending Platform
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07/29/24
Attorney General Platkin Announces Settlement with Video Sharing Service
07/15/24
AG Platkin, Division of Consumer Affairs Announce Proposed Rules Requiring Healthcare Professionals to Undergo Bias Training to Improve Quality of Maternal Care in New Jersey
07/10/24
Owner of Passaic County Spa Agrees to Pay $10,000, Accept 10-Year Ban on Doing Business in NJ to Resolve Allegations of Practicing Medicine Without a License
07/01/24
NJ Bureau of Securities Orders Website to Cease and Desist Impersonating a Broker-Dealer in Internet Investment Recovery Scheme
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06/18/24
AG Platkin: Walmart Agrees to Pay $1.64 Million Settlement to Resolve Allegations of Unlawful Pricing Practices at Retail Stores Statewide
06/11/24
Attorney General Platkin, 42 States Announce $700 Million Johnson & Johnson Settlement
06/05/24
AG Platkin, Division of Consumer Affairs Announce Settlement with Verizon Resolving an Investigation into the Company's Marketing and Sales of Fios Services in New Jersey
06/04/24
AG Platkin, Division of Consumer Affairs Announce Civil Suit Against Nevada Firearms Company that Sold Large Capacity Magazines into NJ, Including to an Undercover State Investigator
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05/20/24
Murphy Administration Takes Action to Allow Pharmacists to Provide Hormonal Contraceptives to Patients Without a Prescription
05/13/24
New Jersey Bureau of Securities Announces Annual Examination of Investment Advisers is Underway
05/10/24
Attorney General Platkin, Division of Consumer Affairs Announce Nationwide $10 Million Settlement with Major Wireless Carriers
05/09/24
 Proposed Regulation
Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors
05/08/24
AG Platkin Announces New Public Education Resources as Part of Home Appraisal Discrimination Initiative
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4/19/24
AG Platkin: State Board of Medical Examiners Permanently Revokes License of North Jersey Cardiologist for Alleged Sexual Misconduct Involving Six Female Patients
4/18/24
AG Platkin: State Board of Medical Examiners Permanently Revokes License of North Jersey Emergency Room Doctor Whose Alleged Conduct Resulted in a Patient’s Death in 2017
4/15/24
AG Platkin, Division of Consumer Affairs Announce Proposed Rules to Combat Sexual Misconduct and Abuse in Physician Exam Rooms
4/11/24
 Proposed Regulation
Board of Examiners of Ophthalmic Dispensers and Ophthalmic Technicians
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3/12/24
Essex County Physician Agrees to Permanently Cease Clinical Practice of Medicine in NJ Amid Allegations He Indiscriminately Prescribed CDS to Patients He Treated for Addiction
3/11/24
 Proposed Regulation
Board of Dentistry
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2/21/24
AG Platkin: Bumble Inc. to Pay Civil Penalty and Change Public Disclosures to Resolve Allegations its Internet Dating Services Misrepresented Criminal Background Screening Policies
2/13/24
Ahead of Valentine’s Day, AG Platkin Urges New Jerseyans to Beware of Online Scams Using the Promise of Love to Victimize Young and Old
2/07/24
Attorney General Platkin Announces Settlement with TradeStation Crypto, Inc.
2/02/24
AG Platkin: New Jersey to Receive Nearly $9.5 Million from Opioid Settlement with Publicis Health, LLC
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1/31/24
AG Platkin, Division of Consumer Affairs Announce 2023 Consumer Protection Enforcement Highlights
1/25/24
Indiana Firearms Dealer Will Stop Selling Large Capacity Magazines into New Jersey, Pay Penalty to Resolve Investigation into Illegal Online Sales
1/19/24
AG Platkin Welcomes Court Decision Rebuffing Private Equity-Run Lending Company’s Attempt to Avoid Trial
1/17/24
Attorney General Platkin Appoints Elizabeth M. Harris as Chief of the New Jersey Bureau of Securities
1/12/24
AG Platkin Announces Initiative to Address Discrimination in Home Appraisals
1/09/24
AG Platkin Leads Multistate Support for Wider Consumer Oversight of Digital Payment Services
2023 P​ress Releases

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12/20/23
AG Platkin: NJ Bureau of Securities Files Enforcement Action Against a Former VP of Real Estate Investment Firm that Defrauded $630M from Investors Nationwide
12/20/23
Florida-Based Broker-Dealers to Refund New Jersey Investors Charged Unreasonable Commissions on Small-Dollar Transactions
12/19/23
Attorney General Platkin, Division of Consumer Affairs Announce Nationwide $700 Million Settlement with Google
12/19/23
AG Platkin, Division of Consumer Affairs Announce Educational, Enforcement Actions Providing Financial Protections for New Jersey Consumers as They Shop, Dine, and Travel this Holiday Season
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11/28/23
AG Platkin: New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Reaches Settlement with Dollar General Over Allegations of Pricing Violations
​ 11/16/23
 AG Platkin: New Jersey to Receive $1.27 Million in Multistate Settlement with Morgan Stanley Over Data Security Incidents that Compromised Personal Information of Millions of Individuals Nationwide
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​ 11/08/23
 AG Platkin, Division of Consumer Affairs Announce $640,000 Settlement with Defunct NJ Cosmetology School that Allegedly Defrauded Students and Failed to Meet Curriculum Requirements for Licensure
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​ 10/25/23
 Proposed Regulation
Board of Applied Behavior Analyst Examiners
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​ 10/24/23
AG Platkin, 41 Other Attorneys General Sue Meta for Harms to Youth from Instagram, Facebook
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​ 10/18/23
AG Platkin: For-Profit School and its Owner Agree to $4.6 Million Settlement to Resolve Allegations of Deceptive Business Practices, Unlawful Education Loans
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​ 10/18/23
AG Platkin, Division of Consumer Affairs Announce Enforcement Actions Against Individuals Allegedly Performing Unlicensed Medical Procedures in Spa-Like Settings
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​ 10/05/23
AG Platkin, Division of Consumer Affairs Announce $442,000 Settlement with South Jersey Home Improvement Contractor Who Allegedly Defrauded Elderly Consumers and Others
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​ 10/05/23
AG Platkin Announces $49.5-Million Multistate Settlement with Blackbaud to Resolve 2020 Data Breach
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​ 09/29/23
 Proposed Regulation
Division of Consumer Affairs
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​ 09/29/23
 Proposed Regulation
Board of Massage and Bodywork Therapy
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​ 09/29/23
New Jersey Joins Federal Trade Commission, 16 States in Suing Amazon for Illegally Maintaining Monopoly Power
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​ 09/22/23
State Board of Medical Examiners Proposes Rule to Enhance Access to Reproductive Care in New Jersey
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​ 09/22/23
State Board of Medical Examiners Temporarily Suspends Medical License of Central Jersey Physician Who Concealed, Harbored, and Exploited Two Undocumented Women from India as Household Servants
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​ 09/01/23
Attorney General’s Office, Division of Consumer Affairs Recognize ‘National Child Identity Theft Awareness Day’ with Tips for Protecting Kids’ Privacy Online
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​ 09/01/23
With Kickoff to Pro and College Football Seasons Here, New Jerseyans Urged to Avoid Illegal Online Sports Betting and Fantasy Sports Sites
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​ 08/14/23
AG Platkin, Division of Consumer Affairs Offer Tips to Spot and Avoid Charity Scams When Donating to Hawaii Fire Relief Efforts
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​ 08/09/23
State Board of Medical Examiners Revokes License of Essex County Physician Who Had Sexual Relations with Cognitively Impaired Patient Who Bore His Child in 1986
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​ 07/31/23
NJ Bureau of Securities Revokes Registration, Assesses $150,000 Civil Penalty Against Former New Jersey Broker-Dealer Agent Who Sold Unregistered Securities Tied to a Tequila Production Company
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​ 07/27/23
AG Platkin: Division of Consumer Affairs Reaches Settlements with 22 Employment/Personnel Service Firms to Resolve Allegations of Operating Unregistered Businesses in NJ
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​ 07/11/23
AG Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs Announce $502,000 Settlement with Freedom Mortgage Corp.
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​ 06/15/23
AG Platkin: NJ Bureau of Securities Issues Order to Halt Sales of Unregistered Interest-Bearing Crypto Accounts
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​ 06/14/23
New Jersey Bureau of Securities Announces Launch of Annual Investment Adviser Examination
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​ 06/07/23
AG Platkin Announces $40,000 to be Donated to Survivors of the Triangle from Settlement with Fraudulent Charity
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​ 06/06/23
Attorney General Platkin, the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, and the Department of Banking and Insurance Take Action Against MV Realty for Misleading Consumers
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​ 06/06/23
New Jersey Office of the Attorney General and Bureau of Securities Brings Action Against Coinbase Citing Staking Securities That Violate the Securities Law
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​ 05/23/23
Attorney General Platkin Joins Multistate Complaint Against Avid Telecom Over Illegal Robocalls
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​ 05/16/23
AG Platkin Co-Leads $2.5-Million Multistate Settlement with EyeMed Over Data Breach that Compromised the Personal Information of Millions of Patients
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​ 05/10/23
Attorney General Platkin Announces Distribution of $141 Million Settlement to Millions of Low-Income Americans Deceived by TurboTax Owner Intuit
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​ 04/10/23
AG Platkin Announces New Jersey Joins Multiple States in $10 Million Settlement with Robinhood for Failing Investors
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​ 03/23/23
AG Platkin, NJDEP, and Division of Consumer Affairs Announce 1,4-Dioxane Contamination Lawsuit
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​ 03/09/23
New Jersey Board of Nursing Rescinds 20 Nursing Licenses and Nullifies 26 Temporary Licenses Implicated in DOJ Investigation of Fraudulently Issued Nursing Diplomas
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​ 03/08/23
Notice Regarding Hotel Service Disruption Law
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​ 02/23/23
AG Platkin Announces Suspension of Plastic Surgeon’s Medical License Over Alleged Sexual Misconduct
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​ 02/17/23
Hundreds of Drug Disposal Bags to be Distributed to Hospice Care and Other Facilities to Fight Opioid Misuse and Diversion
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​ 02/16/23
AG Platkin Announces $45 Million Settlement Between Financial Services Company Nexo and State and Federal Securities Regulators
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​ 02/15/23
AG Platkin Announces 10-Year Ban of Amusement Games Licenses and a Fine for Wildwood Games Operator
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​ 02/07/23
AG Platkin Announces Several Violations at Businesses for Not Accepting Cash and Charging A Credit Card Surcharge Without Required Notice
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​ 02/03/23
Bureau of Securities Orders Three Website Operators to Stop Offering Fraudulent Cryptocurrency Investment Opportunities, Urges NJ Residents to Beware of “Pig Butchering” Scams
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​ 01/17/23
AG Platkin Announces Nearly $130,000 Settlement With Scrap Metal Company Beacon Metals Over Alleged Inaccurate Scale Shortchanging Customers
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​ 01/03/23
AG Platkin Announces $27.375- Million Settlement With Yellowstone Capital LLC and Related Entities Over Allegations of Unlawful Lending, Servicing, and Collection Practices
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2022 P​ress Releases

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​ 12/15/22
AG Platkin Announces that Division of Consumer Affairs Reaches Settlements Totaling Nearly $260,000 with Six Car Dealerships over Alleged Consumer Protection Violations
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​ 12/06/22
AG Platkin: NJ Bureau of Securities Issues Order Today to Halt Internet Sales of Fraudulent and Unregistered Securities Tied to Cannabis Products
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​ 11/30/22
AG Platkin Announces $1.4 Million in Funding to Enhance Prescription Monitoring Program
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​ 11/07/22
NJ to Receive Roughly $500K from $16M Settlements Over 2012 and 2015 Experian Data Breaches
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​ 10/20/22
AG Platkin: NJ Bureau of Securities Issues Order Today to Halt Internet Sales of Fraudulent NFT Investments tied to the Metaverse
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​ 09/30/22
Attorney General Platkin and DCA Announce Tips to Identify and Avoid Fraudulent Charitable Solicitations, So New Jerseyans Won't Fall Victim in the Aftermath of Hurricane Ian
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​ 09/12/22
New Jersey Licensing Board Permanently Revokes the License of Bergen County Chiropractor for Sexually Violating Four Female Patients
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​ 08/22/22
Acting AG Platkin Announces New Jersey’s Participation in $450 Million Nationwide Settlement with Opioid Maker Endo
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​ 08/16/22
Acting Attorney General Platkin Sues Private Equity-Run Lending Company for Deceiving Consumers out of Millions
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​ 08/15/22
NJ Bureau of Securities Assesses $450,000 Penalty Against Hudson County Website Operator for Defrauding Investors
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​ 07/26/22
Acting AG Platkin Co-Leads $8 Million Settlement with Wawa Inc. over Data Breach that Compromised Millions of Payment Cards in New Jersey
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​ 07/22/22
Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the NJ Division of Consumer Affairs Warn Businesses to Cease and Desist From Failing to Disclose Total Selling Price of Merchandise, Including Surcharges for Using Credit, Debit or Pre-Paid Cards
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​ 07/22/22
Acting AG Platkin, Banking and Insurance Commissioner Caride Secure $1.9 Million Judgment Against NJ Family for Mortgage Relief Scheme Targeting Financially Struggling Homeowners
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​ 07/21/22
NJ Pharmacy Board Temporarily Suspends License of Hudson County Pharmacist Arrested for Allegedly Selling Fake COVID-19 Vaccination Cards
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​ 06/30/22
Acting AG Platkin Announces Mallinckrodt Bankruptcy Plan Goes Effective, Resulting in Over a Billion Dollars for New Jersey and Other Public Creditors to Use toward Opioid Abatement
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​ 06/30/22
Acting AG Platkin: 4,660 New Jersey Student Borrowers to Benefit from U.S. Department of Education’s Discharge of Corinthian Students’ Federal Loans
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​ 06/22/22
Acting AG Platkin Announces Settlement with Carnival Cruise Line over 2019 Data Breach that Compromised Personal Information from its Employees and Customers
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​ 06/21/22
New Jersey Bureau of Securities Takes Action Against Secaucus-Based National Realty Investment Advisors, Citing Massive Nationwide Securities Fraud
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​ 06/15/22
New Jersey Bureau of Securities Announces the Launch of the Annual Examination of Investment Advisers
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​ 06/07/22
Acting AG Platkin Announces Actions Against "Capri Institute"  Alleging the NJ Cosmetology and Hair Styling School Defrauded Students and Failed to Meet Curriculum Requirements for Licensure
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​ 05/24/22
Acting AG Platkin Announces $19 Million Settlement over Allegations that Ford Motor Co. Misled Consumers about Hybrids’ Fuel Economy, Pickup Trucks’ Payload Capacity
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​ 05/20/22
Acting AG Platkin: Division of Consumer Affairs Reaches Settlements Totaling Nearly $400,000 with Three Car Dealerships over Alleged Consumer Protection Violations
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​ 05/19/22
Acting AG Platkin and Division of Consumer Affairs Warn About Price Gouging Law in Effect and Potential Fraud Concerning Sale of Baby Formula
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​ 05/18/22
Acting AG Platkin Reaches Settlement with Real Estate and Financial Group over Data Breach and Inadequate Cybersecurity Measures
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​ 05/18/22
NJ Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners Temporarily Suspends License of Veterinarian Facing Criminal Charges for the Alleged Mistreatment of Animals Under His Care
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​ 05/11/22
Acting AG Platkin Announces Action by New Jersey Bureau of Securities to Stop Russian Scammers Perpetrating NFT Investment Fraud
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​ 05/10/22
 Proposed Regulation
Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission
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​ 05/10/22
 Proposed Regulation
Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission
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​ 05/10/22
 Proposed Regulation
Board of Pharmacy
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​ 05/09/22
 AG Platkin: New Jersey Bureau of Securities Revokes Registrations of Monmouth County Financial Advisers and Assesses $800,000 in Civil Penalties for Securities Law Violations
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​ 05/04/22
Acting AG Platkin: New Jersey Consumers Will Receive Millions from $141 Million Nationwide Settlement with Intuit over Deceptive TurboTax “Free” Filing Campaign
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​ 04/29/22
Acting AG Platkin: Division of Consumer Affairs Issues Alert on Gift Card Scams and Guidelines for Retailers to Prevent Fraud
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​ 04/13/22
 Proposed Regulation
Board of Respiratory Care
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​ 04/07/22
 Proposed Regulation
State Board of Social Work Examiners
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​ 04/01/22
 Proposed Regulation
State Board of Real Estate Examiners
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​ 03/31/22
Acting AG Platkin Announces Penalties against Four Pharmacies for Alleged Violations in the Sale of COVID-19 Antigen Tests
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​ 03/31/22
Acting AG Platkin: State Secures Judgment for over $175,000 against Florida Company for Selling Large Capacity Ammunition Magazines into NJ
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​ 03/29/22
New Jersey Bureau of Securities Orders Cryptocurrency Company ‘Voyager Digital’  to Stop Offering and Selling Interest-Bearing Accounts
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​ 03/28/22
Acting AG Platkin Partners with FCC on Robocall Investigations to Protect New Jersey Consumers and Businesses
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​ 03/14/22
Acting AG Platkin: New Jersey Bureau of Securities Revokes Registrations of Broker-Dealer Agent Accused of Stealing from Elderly Clients
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​ 03/10/22
 Proposed Regulation
Board of Psychological Examiners
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​ 03/09/22
 Proposed Regulation
Board of Medical Examiners
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​ 03/08/22
 Proposed Regulation
Board of Examiners of Master Plumbers
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​ 03/07/22
Acting AG Platkin: Proposed Anti-Discrimination Rules Will Promote Equity and Racial Justice Across Dozens of Licensed Professions
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​ 03/02/22
Acting AG Platkin: New Jersey Co-Leading Multistate Investigation into TikTok’s Potential Harms to Minors
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​ 03/02/22
Acting AG Platkin Urges Consumers Who May Have Been Affected by T-Mobile Data Breach to Take Steps to Protect Their Information
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​ 03/01/22
 Proposed Regulation
Board of Nursing
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​ 02/14/22
 Acting AG Platkin: Cryptocurrency Lending Platform BlockFi Agrees to $100 Million Settlement with State and Federal Securities Regulators
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​ 02/02/22
 Proposed Regulation
Board of Polysomnography
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​ 01/28/22
Acting AG Bruck: Division of Consumer Affairs Takes Action to Address Sales of License Plate Frames that Result in Drivers Being Pulled Over
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​ 01/21/22
Acting AG Bruck Sues Charity and Individuals Who Raised Money for Fallen and Injured Law Enforcement Officers but Misused Funds for Personal Enrichment
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​ 01/14/22
Acting AG Bruck: Division of Consumer Affairs Issues Warnings to Businesses over Complaints of High Prices for COVID-19 Home Test Kits
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​ 01/13/22
Acting AG Bruck: New Jersey Student Loan Borrowers to Receive More than $60 Million in Relief from Settlement with Navient Corp. in State’s Lawsuit Alleging Deceptive, Misleading Tactics by the Student Loan Servicer
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​ 01/12/22
 Proposed Regulation
Board of Psychological Examiners
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​ 01/12/22
 Proposed Regulation
Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors
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2021 P​ress Releases

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​ 12/24/21 New Jersey Bureau of Securities Proposal for Fiduciary Rule Will Expire as Bureau Continues Efforts to Protect Investors in an Evolving Market
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​ 12/22/21 Acting AG Bruck Announces Board Action Permanently Revoking License of Massage Therapist for Inappropriate Sexual Contact with a Client
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​ 12/21/21 Acting AG Bruck Announces Two Securities Enforcement Actions Against Sellers of Unregistered Securities Tied to Fraudulent Schemes
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​ 12/21/21 Proposed Regulation
Board of Marriage and Family Therapy Examiners
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​ 12/15/21 New Jersey Health Care Providers Will Adopt New Security Measures and Pay $425,000 to Settle Investigation into Two Data Breaches
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​ 12/10/21 Proposed Regulation
Board of Medical Examiners

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​ 12/10/21

Proposed Regulation
Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission

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​ 11/16/21

Acting AG Bruck Announces Full Implementation of Nurse Licensure Compact Allowing Qualifying NJ Nurses to Obtain a Multistate License to Practice in Participating States

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​ 11/15/21

Proposed Regulation
Charities Registration Section

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​ 11/10/21

Acting AG Bruck Reaches Settlement with Two Printing Companies over Improper Disclosures of Protected Health Information

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​ 11/05/21

Acting AG Bruck Files Lawsuit against Company Offering Timeshare Rental, Resale and Collection Services that Allegedly Defrauded Consumers

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​ 10/29/21

Acting AG Bruck Urges New Jerseyans to Make Cybersecurity a Priority as Data Breaches, Online Threats to Children Continue to Rise Amid the Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic

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​ 10/28/21

Board of Medical Examiners Suspends the License of Monmouth County Physician over Admitted Sexual Misconduct

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​ 10/27/21

New Jersey Bureau of Securities Issues Five Orders Directing Website Operators to Stop Offering Fraudulent Cryptocurrency Investment Opportunities

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​ 10/20/21

Proposed Regulation
Division of Consumer Affairs

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​ 10/20/21

Proposed Regulation
Board of Examiners of Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Contractors

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​ 10/19/21

State Board of Medical Examiners Temporarily Suspends License of Tri-State Doctor Amid Allegations His Practice of Aesthetic Medicine Poses Grave Risk to Public n
Board of Pharmacy

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​ 10/15/21

Proposed Regulation
Board of Pharmacy

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​ 10/15/21

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Agrees to $50,000 Penalty and New Measures to Protect Consumers in Settlement over Improper Charges for Vehicle Damage

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​ 10/13/21

New Jersey to Expand Access to Reproductive Health Care and Repeal Outdated Restrictions through Unanimous Vote by State Board of Medical Examiners

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​ 10/12/21

Acting AG Bruck Announces Settlement with Fertility Clinic over Cybersecurity Lapses and Data Breach

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​ 10/04/21

Acting AG Bruck: Five Essex County Gas Stations Agree to $138,000 Settlement over Allegations of Overcharging Consumers

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​ 10/01/21

Proposed Regulation
Board of Medical Examiners; Electrologists Advisory Committee

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​ 10/01/21

Proposed Regulation
Division of Consumer Affairs

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​ 09/23/21

Proposed Regulation
Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors

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​ 09/17/21

New Jersey Bureau of Securities Orders Cryptocurrency Firm Celsius to Halt the Offer and Sale of Unregistered Interest-Bearing Investments

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​ 09/13/21

Acting AG Bruck Reminds Storm Victims to Be on the Lookout for Scams, Fraud, and Other Financial Exploitation as New Jersey Recovers from Ida

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​ 09/03/21

Acting AG Bruck Warns Against Price Gouging and Other Disaster-Related Fraud in the Wake of Tropical Storm Ida

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​ 08/18/21

Acting AG Bruck Announces Board Actions Against Two Licensees Accused Criminal Sexual Conduct on the Job

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​ 07/20/21

New Jersey Bureau of Securities Orders Cryptocurrency Company ‘BlockFi’  to Stop Offering Interest-Bearing Accounts

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​ 07/2/21

Revocation Proceedings Initiated Against Two Hudson County Health Care Service Firms That Allegedly Falsified Documents and Placed Employees Who Did Not Meet Certification Requirements with Clients

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​ 06/28/21

AG Grewal Announces Leadership Transition at the Division of Consumer Affairs

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​ 06/15/21

AG Grewal Issues Cease-and-Desist Letters to Businesses that Evade State's Cannabis Laws by Providing Free Marijuana "Gifts"  to Customers

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​ 06/14/21

AG Grewal Announces Permanent Revocation of Passaic County Surgeon's License for Alleged Indiscriminate Prescribing of CDS

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​ 06/14/21

Proposed Regulation
Board of Examiners of Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Contractors

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​ 06/1/21

AG Grewal: State Board of Medical Examiners Permanently Suspends License of Middlesex County Physician Who Indiscriminately Prescribed Opioids

​ English
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Date
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​ 05/20/21

Proposed Regulation
Board of Pharmacy

​ English
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​ 05/12/21

Proposed Regulation
Board of Dentistry

​ English
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​ 05/3/21

AG Grewal Announces Settlement with NRG Residential Solar Solutions over Consumer Fraud Allegations in the Sale and Lease of Solar Energy Panels

​ English
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​ 04/29/21

AG Grewal Announces Settlement Agreement with Bergen County Florist to Resolve Consumer Fraud Allegations

​ English
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​ 04/28/21

AG Grewal Announces Permanent Revocation of Professional Licenses for Three Physicians for Sexual Misconduct Towards Patients

​ English
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​ 04/22/21

Proposed Regulation
Board of Physical Therapy

​ English
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​ 04/09/21

Proposed Regulation
Board of Pharmacy

​ English
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​ 04/09/21

AG Grewal Announces New Regulatory Actions to Establish Permanent Standards for the Provision of Health Care Services through Telemedicine

​ English
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​ 04/09/21

Proposed Regulation
Board of Pharmacy

​ English
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​ 04/09/21

Proposed Regulation
Board of Pharmacy

​ English
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​ 04/09/21

Proposed Regulation
Board of Pharmacy

​ English
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​ 04/06/21

AG Grewal Orders Sweeping Reforms to Crack Down on Sexual Misconduct by Licensed Professionals

​ English
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Date
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​ 03/31/21 Proposed Regulation
Board of Examiners of Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Contractors
​ English
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​ 03/26/21

AG Grewal: Morris County Brokerage Firm Agrees to Pay $250,000 for Failing to Supervise Agent Convicted of Defrauding Investors

​ English
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​ 03/23/21

AG Grewal Announces NJ Will Receive $3.67 Million in Settlement with Boston Scientific over Deceptive Marketing of Surgical Mesh

​ English
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​ 03/18/21

AG Grewal Announces First-in-the-Nation Settlement with Ghost Gun Company

​ English
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​ 03/11/21

AG Grewal Announces Multistate Settlement with American Medical Collection Agency Over 2019 Data Breach

​ English
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​ 03/05/21

AG Grewal Announces Two Bureau of Securities Actions Combating Financial Exploitation of Older Investors

​ English
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​ 03/04/21

AG Grewal: New Jersey Joins FTC, 37 Other States in Shutting Down Massive Robocall-Driven Charity Fund Raising Scam

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​ 02/25/21

AG Grewal Announces Action to Promote Access to Mental Health Care for Frontline Healthcare Workers and Low-Income Individuals

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​ 02/22/21

AG Grewal Secures $1.6 Million Judgment Against Former Owner of Advanta Medicaid Over Broken Promises to Help with Medicaid Applications

​ English
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​ 02/18/21

AG Grewal Announces Four Regulatory Actions Addressing New Jersey's Opioid Addiction Epidemic

​ English
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​ 02/08/21

AG Grewal Secures $1.1 Million in Relief for NJ Consumers in Settlement with Citibank over Credit Card Overcharges

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​ 02/04/21
AG Grewal Announces NJ Bureau of Securities Action Against GPB Capital Holdings, LLC for Alleged $1.8 Billion Securities Fraud Scheme
​ English
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​ 02/04/21
AG Grewal Announces Settlement with Global Consulting Firm McKinsey & Co. over Its Role in "Turbocharging"  the Opioid Epidemic
​ English
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Date
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​ 01/22/21
Proposed Regulation
Board of Physical Therapy Examiners
​ English
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​ 01/21/21
AG Grewal Announces Multi-Million Dollar Settlement with Insys Therapeutics Founder John Kapoor over His Role in Fueling the Opioid Epidemic
​ English
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​ 01/11/21
AG Grewal Announces that Florida Company Agrees to Stop Selling Large Capacity Ammunition and to Pay $135,000 to Settle Lawsuit over Sales into New Jersey
​ English
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​ 01/05/21
AG Grewal Sues to Stop Trump Administration from Letting Predatory Lenders Take Advantage of New Jersey Borrowers
​ English
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​ 01/05/21
AG Grewal, Banking and Insurance Commissioner Caride Announce Action to Stop Sham Mortgage Relief Scheme Targeting Financially Struggling Homeowners State Obtains Temporary Restraints to Halt Defendants' Ongoing Business Activities and Freeze Assets
​ English
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​ 01/04/21
State Board of Medical Examiners Publishes Proposed Rules to Enhance Access to Reproductive Care and Repeal Outdated Restrictions
​ English
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2020 P​ress Releases
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Date
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​ 12/29/20
AG Grewal Announces Further Actions Against Red Bank Securities Broker-Dealer and Its Agents Who Defrauded Unsuspecting Investors
​ English
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​ 12/24/20
AG Grewal Takes Action Against Pharmacist Who Offered Unproven COVID-19 Treatments for Unauthorized Practice of Medicine
​ English
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​ 12/23/20
AG Grewal Announces NJ's Participation in $2.4 Million Settlement over Sabre Hospitality Solutions Data Breach Intruders Accessed Hotel Booking Company's Web-Based Central Reservation System; Data from over 1 Million Consumer Credit Cards Was Compromised
​ English
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​ 12/23/20
Proposed Regulation 
Board of Court Reporting
​ English
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​ 12/18/20
AG Grewal Files Lawsuit to Stop Misleading Fundraising and Other Misconduct at Service Animal Charity Complaint Alleges Merlin's Kids Raised Millions of Dollars Unlawfully and Made Suspicious Payments Unrelated to Its Charitable Purpose
​ English
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​ 12/18/20
AG Grewal Joins $2 Million Settlement with Online Retailer CafePress Over 2019 Data Breach
​ English
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​ 12/17/20
Paul R. Rodríguez is Confirmed by the New Jersey Senate as Director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs
​ English
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​ 12/08/20
State Board of Medical Examiners Disciplines Two Physicians for Health Care Insurance Fraud
​ English
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​ 12/08/20
AG Grewal Files Suit Against Yellowstone Capital LLC and Associated Companies Alleging the Merchant Cash Advance Companies Targeted Small Businesses with Predatory Lending and Abusive Collection Practices
​ English
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​ 12/04/20
AG Grewal Announces New Jersey's Participation in $86.3 Million Consumer Financial Protection Settlement with Nationstar Mortgage
​ English
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​ 12/04/20
Bureau of Securities Orders Investment Scam Companies Defrauding LinkedIn Users to Cease and Desist, Urges NJ Residents to Beware of Investment Scams on Social Networking and Dating Sites
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Date
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​ 11/25/20
AG Grewal Demands State Board of Chiropractic Examiners Reconsider Decision Reinstating License of Convicted Child Sexual Predator DCA Also Announces Protocols Ensuring Notice and Opportunity to Be Heard Before Reinstating Licenses Revoked for Criminal Conduct and Other Violations
​ English
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​ 11/25/20
As Black Friday Approaches, AG Grewal & DCA Warn Consumers of Unprecedented Levels of Cyber Crime and Online Fraud
​ English
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​ 11/24/20
Proposed Regulation
Board of Psychological Examiners
​ English
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​ 11/24/20
AG Grewal Announces Settlement with Home Depot over Data Breach that Compromised Personal Data of Millions NJ to Receive more than $579,000 Share of $17.5 Million Settlement
​ English
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​ 11/23/20
AG Grewal Announces Actions Against 5 Doctors for Indiscriminately Prescribing Powerful Opioids in Exchange for Kickbacks from the Opioid Manufacturer Insys Therapeutics
​ English
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​ 11/10/20
Professional Boards Revoke Licenses of Engineering Executive Involved in Criminal Pay-to-Play Scheme
​ English
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​ 11/02/20
AG Grewal Announces ShopRite, Wakefern to Pay $235,000 and Improve Data Security in Settlement over Privacy Lapses at Supermarket Pharmacies
​ English
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Date
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​ 10/28/20
Board of Medical Examiners Permanently Revokes License of Physician Who Traveled Weekly from Rhode Island to Prescribe Large Quantities of Opioid Pain Medications to New Jersey Patients Without a Medical Basis
​ English
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​ 10/28/20
AG Grewal, NJ Bureau of Securities Sue Union County-Based Financial Consultant for Allegedly Selling Unregistered Securities and Defrauding Investors
​ English
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​ 10/22/20
AG Grewal, Division of Consumer Affairs Recover Over $150,000 in Penalties from Two Used Car Dealers for Defrauding Consumers
​ English
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​ 10/20/20
AG Grewal, AG Grewal Files Suit Against Navient Corp. Alleging Student Loan Servicing Giant Targeted New Jersey Student Borrowers with Deceptive, Misleading Tactics to Boost Company Profits
​ English
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​ 10/19/20
AG Grewal, Division of Consumer Affairs Announce Permanent Standards to Facilitate the Expansion of Telemedicine


​ English
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​ 10/14/20
Clinical Social Worker's License Permanently Revoked for Sexual Misconduct with Teenage Student She Counseled


​ English
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​ 10/13/20
Proposed Regulation
Division of Consumer Affairs


​ English
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​ 10/09/20
AG Grewal Kicks Off Cybersecurity Awareness Month by Urging Vigilance as Data Breaches, Internet Fraud, and Online Threats to Children Rise During COVID Emergency Numbers Reveal Sharp Spikes in ID Theft, Cybertips About Child Exploitation Since the Start of the COVID-19 Emergency


​ English
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​ 10/08/20
AG Grewal: NJ Reaches Settlement with Community Health Systems Over Data Breach Acute Care Hospital Operator Will Improve Data Security, Pay Penalty


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​ 10/06/20
AG Grewal Marks Knock Out Opioid Abuse Day, Announces State To More than Double Healthcare Entities with Enhanced Access to Prescription Database to Better Identify Patients at Risk of Addiction


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Date
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​ 09/30/20
AG Grewal: NJ Resolves Anthem Data Breach Investigation for Over $500,000 and Policy Changes at the Health Insurance Company


​ English
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​ 09/24/20
Board of Psychological Examiners Revokes License of Psychologist for Sexual Misconduct Licensee Admitted to Having a Sexual Relationship with His Teenage Patient


​ English
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​ 09/23/20
AG Grewal, Consumer Affairs Secure $1.66 Million Judgment Against Advanta Medicaid for Unfulfilled Promises to Assist Consumers in Establishing Medicaid Eligibility Company Co-owner Also Agrees to Pay $55,000 in Restitution to Consumers; Lawsuit Remains Pending Against Other Co-owner


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​ 09/21/20
AG Grewal, Consumer Affairs Announce Penalties for Consumer Protection Violations Related to COVID-19 Violations Include Price Gouging and False Claims in Advertising and Sale of PPE, COVID-19 Antibody Tests, and Other Items


​ English
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​ 09/16/20
AG Grewal: New Jersey Joins FTC, Three Other States in Shutting Down NJ-Based Sham Charity Operation that Scammed Donors out of Millions


​ English
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​ 09/16/20
Drivo Rent-A-Car Will Pay $80,000 in Penalties and Implement Reforms to Resolve Consumer Fraud Allegations


​ English
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​ 09/15/20 AG Grewal Announces Settlement with Second Private Student Loan Company Whose Predatory Practices Harmed Students of ITT Tech3


​ English
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​ 09/10/20 Nevada Firearms Dealer Will Stop Selling Large Capacity Ammunition Magazines into New Jersey and Pay $50,000 to Settle Lawsuit After Illegal Online Sales to Undercover State Investigators


​ English
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​ 09/09/20 State Board of Medical Examiners Votes to Propose Rule Changes to Enhance Access to Reproductive Care, Repeal Outdated Restrictions


​ English
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​ 09/04/20 State Board of Nursing Permanently Revokes License of RN Criminally Charged for Alleged Health Care Insurance Fraudn


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Date
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​ 08/31/20 AG Grewal Marks International Overdose Awareness Day With $1.2 Million in New Funding to Better Identify Patients at Risk of Addiction by Enhancing Access to Prescription Database Federal Funding Obtained in Partnership with NJ Department of Human Services to Fight Addiction


​ English
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​ 08/27/20
New Jersey Board of Massage and Bodywork Therapy Permanently Revokes License of Massage Therapist Who Inappropriately Touched Female Client During Massage at Atlantic County Spa Board's Action is Part of Ongoing Crackdown on Sexual Misconduct & Abuse by Licensed Professionals 

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​ 08/25/20
AG Grewal Announces $3 Million Settlement with Honda over Faulty Airbag System State to Receive Share of $85 Million Multistate Agreement Resolving Allegations Honda Failed to Disclose Danger from Airbags Caused by Tendency to Rupture 

​ English
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​ 08/11/20
Division of Consumer Affairs Expands Access to Telemedicine Services, Including for Those Suffering from Chronic Pain and Those Who Qualify for Medical Marijuana 

​ English
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Date
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​ 07/27/20
Proposed Regulation
Board of Medical Examiners

​ English
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​ 07/15/20
AG Grewal, Division of Consumer Affairs Announce Actions to Expand Access to Mental Health, Substance Abuse Services During COVID-19 Pandemic
​ English
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​ 07/13/20
AG Grewal: Trump Presidential Transition Team Agrees to Settlement Over Registration as Charitable Organization, Subpoena Compliance
​ English
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​ 07/13/20
AG Grewal, Consumer Affairs Announce Voluntary Compliance Program for Unregistered 501(c)(4) Social Welfare Organizations Through October 1, 2020, the Program Allows Eligible 501(c)(4) Organizations to Avoid Penalties for Past Failures to Register as Charitable Organizations
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​ 07/07/20
NJ Board of Nursing Temporarily Suspends Certification of Homemaker-Home Health Aide Charged with Criminal Sexual Contact Against 84-Year-Old Patient in Assisted Living Facility Action Comes as Division Focuses on How Professional Boards Address Allegations of Sexual Misconduct by Licensees

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​ 06/16/20
AG Grewal and Division of Consumer Affairs Announce Health and Safety Standards for Reopening Hair Salons, Barbershops, Nail Salons, Electrology Offices and Massage Establishments
​ English
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​ 06/12/20
New Jersey Bureau of Securities Announces Annual Examination of Investment Advisers is Underway
​ English
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​ 06/10/20
AG Grewal Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against 26 Generic Drug Companies; Complaint Alleges Conspiracy to Raise Prices on 80 Topical Drugs Defendants Include 15 New Jersey Companies, Five New Jersey Residents
​ English
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​ 06/05/20
AG Grewal and Colonel Callahan Issue Weekly Round-Up on COVID-19 Enforcement Matters
​ English
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​ 06/05/20
AG Grewal, Division of Consumer Affairs Warn of False Claims, Scams in the Sale and Administration of COVID-19 and COVID-19 Antibody Tests
​ English
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Date
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​ 05/29/20
AG Grewal and Colonel Callahan Issue Weekly Round-Up on COVID-19 Enforcement Matters
​ English
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​ 05/22/20
AG Grewal and Colonel Callahan Issue Weekly Round-Up on COVID-19 Enforcement Matters
​ English
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​ 05/22/20
AG Grewal: Division of Consumer Affairs Gives "A Hero's Welcome to New Jersey"  for Military Spouses and Veterans Seeking Professional Licenses
​ English
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​ 05/21/20
AG Grewal Announces Action to Reduce Risk of Fatal Overdoses During COVID-19 Crisis 
​ English
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​ 05/19/20
AG Grewal Announces Expansion of Pharmacists' Role in COVID-19 Testing Across New Jersey
​ English
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​ 05/19/20
AG Grewal Announces Action by Division of Consumer Affairs to Pave Pathway for Healthcare Providers to Resume Routine Care and Elective Procedures
​ English
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​ 05/19/20
AG Grewal Announces Action by Division of Consumer Affairs to Pave Pathway for Healthcare Providers to Resume Routine Care and Elective Procedures
​ English
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​ 05/19/20
AG Grewal Announces Settlement with Santander in Multi-state Investigation of Allegedly Predatory Subprime Auto Lending Practices
​ English
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​ 05/16/20
AG Grewal to Host Virtual Town Hall on Fraud Prevention, Education and Enforcement Efforts during COVID-19
​ English
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​ 05/15/20
AG Grewal and Col. Callahan Issue Weekly Round-Up on COVID-19 Enforcement Matters
​ English
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​ 05/07/20
Proposed Regulation
State Board of Examiners of Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Contractors
​ English
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​ 05/06/20
Proposed Regulation
State Board of Medical Examiners
​ English
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​ 05/06/20
Proposed Regulation
Board of Nursing
​ English
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​ 05/06/20
Proposed Regulation
State Board of Examiners of Master Plumbers
​ English
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​ 05/06/20
Proposed Regulation
State Board of Nursing
​ English
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​ 05/06/20
Proposed Regulation
Cemetery Board
​ English
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​ 05/06/20
Proposed Regulation
Division of Consumer Affairs
​ English
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​ 05/05/20
Governor Murphy and Attorney General Grewal Announce Recent Graduates of Health Care Programs Can Now Join the Fight Against COVID-19 While Waiting to Take Licensing Exams
​ English
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​ 05/01/20
AG Grewal and Col. Callahan Issue Weekly Round-Up on COVID-19 Enforcement Matters
​ English
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​ 04/24/20
AG Grewal and Division of Consumer Affairs Issue Enforcement Update on Price Increases During COVID-19 Emergency
​ English
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​ 04/17/20
Governor Murphy and Attorney General Grewal Announce First-in-the-Nation Program to Enlist Foreign-Licensed Physicians in Fight Against COVID-19
​ English
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​ 04/17/20
AG Grewal: 30 Days After Health Clubs Were Closed, Consumers May Now Be Eligible for Refunds or Credits
​ English
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​ 04/15/20
AG Grewal: Division of Consumer Affairs Has Taken Over 600 Actions on Price Gouging, Other Consumer Complaints Related to COVID-19
​ English
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​ 04/14/20
AG Grewal: Division of Consumer Affairs Has Temporarily Licensed More Than 10,000 Out-of-State Healthcare Workers to Support NJ's Fight Against COVID-19
​ English
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​ 04/10/20
AG Grewal Announces Waiver of In-Person Continuing Education Requirements to Promote Social Distancing for NJ Professionals
​ English
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​ 04/10/20
AG Grewal Issues Alert as New Wave of Scams Aims to Profit Off People's Fears and Uncertainty Surrounding COVID-19
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​ 04/03/20
AG Grewal Announces New Options for Healthcare Professionals to Support NJ's Response to COVID-19
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​ 03/30/20
AG Grewal Announces New Rules to Protect Elderly and Disabled New Jerseyans During COVID-19 Pandemic
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​ 03/30/20
To Prevent Drug Shortages, AG Grewal Imposes Emergency Statewide Restrictions on Certain Prescription Medications
​ English
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​ 03/25/20
AG Grewal Demands that Major Online Marketplaces Do More to Crack Down on COVID-19 Price Gouging
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​ 03/24/20
As COVID-19 Cases Increase, NJ Bureau of Securities Takes Steps to Facilitate Social Distancing Among Financial Professionals
​ English
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​ 03/23/20
AG Grewal, DOH Commissioner Persichilli Announce Guidance for Healthcare Providers on Safely Evaluating Patients for COVID-19
​ English
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​ 03/20/20
​AG Grewal: NJ Temporarily Waives Rules for Out-of-State Healthcare Providers to Offer Services to NJ Residents During COVID-19 Emergency
​ English
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​ 03/18/20
​Proposed Regulation
Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
​ English
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​ 03/17/20
​AG Grewal on Price-Gouging:
Stop, or Face Consequences Consumer Affairs Investigators Have Conducted 150+ Inspections, Issued 80+ Cease-and-Desist Letters
​ English
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​ 03/16/20
​COVID-19 Update:
To Address COVID-19 Concerns, AG Grewal Extends Deadlines for Licenses and Permits Issued by Department of Law & Public Safety, Takes Other Steps to Reduce In-Person Visits to Agency Offices
​ English
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​ 03/12/20
​COVID-19 Update:
Division of Consumer Affairs Coordinating Statewide Crackdown on Price Gouging During State of Emergency
​ English
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​ 03/11/20
​COVID-19 Update for Consumers and Businesses:
Combatting Price Gouging and Consumer Fraud
​ English
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​ 03/05/20
AG Grewal to Retailers: 
Do Not Try to Profit from Coronavirus Fears
​ English
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​ 03/04/20
Proposed Regulation
Board of Psychological Examiners
​ English
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​ 03/03/20 AG Grewal and the Division of Consumer Affairs Provide Tips on Avoiding Tax Season Scams
​ English
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Date
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​ 02/25/20 AG Grewal: New Jersey Investigating E-Cigarette Maker JUUL Labs
​ English
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​ 02/25/20 New Jersey Bureau of Securities Revokes Registration, Assesses $750,000 Civil Penalty, Against Morristown Investment Adviser Who Breached His Fiduciary Duty to Customers
​ English
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​02/18/20 AG Grewal Announces Efforts to Combat Sexual Harassment on Multiple Fronts as Governor Murphy Calls for Legislative Action
​ English
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​0 2/03/20 Morris County Oral Surgeon Agrees to 5-Year License Suspension to Resolve Allegations that His Breach of Infection Control Protocols Exposed Patients to "Bacterial Endocarditis"  Heart Infection
​ English
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Date
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​ 01/31/20 AG Grewal, Division of Consumer Affairs Announce 3 Rulemaking Actions to Ensure Nursing Schools Deliver Real Value to Students New Policies Improve Standards, Accountability at For-Profit and Non-Profit Nursing Education Programs
​ English
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​ 01/29/20 Proposed Regulation
Board of Examiners of Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Contractors
​ English
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​ 01/16/20 AG Grewal Announces Enhancements to NJ PMP that Automatically Analyze Patient CDS History and Identify, Flag Potential Addiction Risks
​ English
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​ 01/13/20 Division of Consumer Affairs Shuts Down Horse Rescue Charity to Resolve Allegations of Diverted Funds
​ English
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​ 01/09/20 Royal Auto Group Inc. Agrees to Resolve Consumer Complaints and Pay More Than $58,000 in Penalties
​ English
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2019 P​ress Releases

Date
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​ 12/27/19​​​
Proposed Regulation
State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling
​ English
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​ 12/20/19​​​ AG Grewal Sues Companies for Selling Large Capacity Ammunition Magazines into NJ, Refusing To Turn Over Evidence of Prior Sales
​ English
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​ 12/19/19​​​ Bureau of Securities: Hudson County Brokerage Firm Agrees to Pay $250,000 Over Failure to Supervise Registered Agent
​ English
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​ 12/17/19​​​ Board of Physical Therapy Examiners Takes Action to Expand Interstate Mobility for Licensed Professionals
​ English
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​ 12/16/19​​​ AG Grewal, Division of Consumer Affairs File Fraud Suit Against Company Offering Assistance with Medicaid Enrollment
​ English
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​ 12/10/19​​​ Division of Consumer Affairs Adopts New Rules for Fantasy Sports Rules Address Operator Fees, Protections for Minors and Other Participants
​ English
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Date
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​ 11/27/19​​​ Attorney General Grewal and the Division of Consumer Affairs Provide Advice for a Safe Start to the Holiday Shopping Season
​ English
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​ 11/26/19​​​ Board of Dentistry Revokes License of North Jersey Oral Surgeon and Orders Him to Pay $517,000 for "Hit and Run Dentistry"
​ English
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​ 11/25/19​​​ Proposed Regulation
Board of Massage and Bodywork Therapy
​ English
​ ​
​ 11/25/19​​​ Proposed Regulation
State Board of Dentistry
​ English
​ ​
​ 11/25/19​​​ Proposed Regulation
Division of Consumer Affairs
​ English
​ ​
​ 11/25/19​​​ Proposed Regulation
Board of Medical Examiners
​ English
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​ 11/21/19​​​ Division of Consumer Affairs Permanently Bars Monmouth County Physician Assistant from Prescribing Controlled Dangerous Substances for Improperly Prescribing CDS to Patients at a Pain Management Center
​ English
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​ 11/15/19​​​ Proposed Regulation
Board of Medical Examiners
​ English
​ ​
​ 11/15/19​​​ Proposed Regulation
Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Advisory Committee
​ English
​ ​
​ 11/06/19​​​ Proposed Regulation
Board of Physical Therapy Examiners
​ English
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​ 11/04/19​​​ New Jersey Bureau of Securities Revokes Registration, Obtains Court Order Freezing Assets of Red Bank Broker-Dealer That Raked in $28.7M in Excessive Trading Scheme Bureau Also Announces Latest Agent Revoked, Penalties Assessed in Ongoing Investigation of Firm
​ English
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Date
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​ 10/31/19​​​ NJ Announces New "Cyber Savvy Youth"  Initiative to Keep Kids Safe Online and Releases Annual Statistics on Cyber Breaches
​ English
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​ 10/24/19​​​ NJ CARES Urges Public to Join the Fight Against Prescription Drug Abuse by Tossing Unwanted Medicines During Annual Prescription Drug Take Back Day on October 26th This Year, the Collection Effort is Expanded to Include Electronic Vaping Devices
​ English
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​ 10/24/19​​​ Division of Consumer Affairs Reaches Settlement with Vivint over Allegations the Company Deceived NJ Consumers in Door-to-Door Sales of Solar Energy Panels
​ English
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​ 10/17/19​​​ N.J. to Receive Over $3 Million in Consumer Protection Settlement With Johnson & Johnson over Company's Marketing of Surgical Mesh
​ English
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​ 10/04/19​​​ State Board of Medical Examiners Permanently Bars Ocean County Doctor from Prescribing Controlled Substances Following His Conviction on Charges of Illegal Distribution of Opioid Painkillers
​ English
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​ 10/03/19​​​ Union County Couple Ordered to Pay $500,000 Civil Penalty for Selling Unregistered Securities Tied to Startup Restaurant Chain That Never Launched Husband Was Barred from Acting as an Investment Adviser in NJ in 2008
​ English
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Date
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​ 09/26/19​​​ NJ Board of Nursing Temporarily Suspends Certification of Homemaker-Home Health Aide Charged with Reckless Manslaughter in Nursing Home Death
​ English
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​ 09/23/19​​​ As Rosh Hashanah Approaches, Division of Consumer Affairs Highlights Efforts to Ensure Transparency in Sale of Kosher Foods
​ English
​ ​
​ 09/13/19​​​ NJ CARES and NJSIAA Announce Release of Opioid Education Video for Student Athletes Featuring Advice from Professional Sports Icons
​ English
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​ 09/12/19​​​ Attorney General Grewal Demands Information from E-Cigarette Businesses on Marketing, Sales in New Jersey
​ English
​ ​
​ 09/05/19​​​ Proposed Regulation
Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission
​ English
​ ​
​ 09/05/19​​​ Proposed Regulation
Board of Psychological Examiners
​ English
​ ​
​ 09/05/19​​​ Proposed Regulation
Cemetery Board
​ English
​ ​
​ 09/05/19​​​ Proposed Regulation
Board of Examiners of Master Plumbers
​ English
​ ​
​ 09/05/19​​​ Proposed Regulation
Cemetery Board
​ English
​ ​
​ 09/05/19​​​ Proposed Regulation
Board of Examiners of Ophthalmic Dispensers and Ophthalmic Technicians
​ English
​ ​
​ 09/05/19​​​ Proposed Regulation
Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission
​ English
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Date
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​ 08/30/19​​​ AG Grewal to Federal Appeals Court: Don't Shut Down Our Ability to Investigate Abuses by Student Loan Servicers Court Decision Could Affect AG Office's Ongoing Investigation of Navient Corp
​ English
​ ​
​ 08/27/19​​​ Division of Consumer Affairs Brings First Action to Enforce State's Fantasy Sports Law Minneapolis-Based "SportsHub"  to Pay $30,000 for Unlawfully Operating a Fantasy Sports Site in New Jersey
​ English
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​ 08/22/19​​​ AG Grewal Announces Grants to Establish "Opioid Response Teams"  in Five Cities Throughout New Jersey
​ English
​ ​
​ 08/22/19​​​ AG Grewal Announces New Agreement with Telecom Companies To Combat Illegal and Unwanted Robocalls
​ English
​ ​
​ 08/21/19​​​ Proposed Regulation
State Board of Marriage and Family Therapy Examiners
​ English
​ ​
​ 08/21/19​​​ Proposed Regulation
State Board of Respiratory Care
​ English
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​ 08/21/19​​​ Division of Consumer Affairs Resolves Three Consumer Fraud Investigations Involving Sales of Cars, Parts, and/or Accessories
​ English
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​ 08/16/19​​​ Proposed Regulation
State Board of Medical Examiners; Electrologists Advisory Committee
​ English
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​ 08/15/19​​​ New Jersey Board of Nursing Revokes License of Atlantic County Nurse Who Repeatedly Stabbed a Ten-Year-Old Autistic Patient With a Hypodermic Needle
​ English
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​ 08/09/19​​​ Proposed Regulation
Elevator, Escalator, and Moving Walkway Mechanics Licensing Board
​ English
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​ 08/09/19​​​ Proposed Regulation
N.J. State Board of Marriage and Family Therapy Examiners; Professional Counselor Examiners Committee
​ English
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​ 08/07/19​​​ New Jersey Bureau of Securities Orders Two Online Cryptocurrency Promoters to Stop Offering Unregistered Securities in the State NJ Actions Part of International "Crypto-Crackdown"
​ English
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​ 07/31/19​​​ Federal Court Sides with New Jersey, Montana in Challenge to IRS's Decision to Eliminate "Dark Money" Donor Reporting Requirement
​ English
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​ 07/26/19​​​ Proposed Regulation
Board of Pharmacy
​ English
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​ 07/22/19​​​ AG Grewal Announces $600 Million National Settlement with Equifax In Largest-Ever Data Breach Case
​ English
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​ 07/18/19​​​ AG Grewal, NJ Bureau of Securities Announce Cryptocurrency Lawsuit Against Princeton-Based Business for Allegedly Violating Securities Law in Sale of Tokens
​ English
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​ 07/16/19​​​ New Jersey Board of Massage and Bodywork Therapy Revokes Licenses of Five Massage Therapists for Alleged Sexual Misconduct and Proposes New Rules to Increase Oversight of Massage Industry
​ English
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​ 07/11/19​​​ Proposed Regulation
Board of Medical Examiners
​ English
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​ 07/11/19​​​ Proposed Regulation
Board of Nursing
​ English
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​ 07/11/19​​​ Proposed Regulation
Board of Examiners of Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Contractors
​ English
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​ 07/11/19​​​ Proposed Regulation
Board of Medical Examiners
​ English
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​ 07/11/19​​​ Proposed Regulation
Board of Social Work Examiners
​ English
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​ 07/11/19​​​ AG Grewal Announces Settlement with Premera Blue Cross over Data Breach that Exposed Information of over 10 Million Customers
​ English
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​ 07/03/19​​​ Proposed Regulation
Board of Psychological Examiners
​ English
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​ 07/03/19​​​ Proposed Regulation
Board of Nursing
​ English
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​ 07/03/19​​​ Proposed Regulation
Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
​ English
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​ 07/03/19​​​ Proposed Regulation
Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
​ English
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​ 07/03/19​​​ Proposed Regulation
Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Advisory Committee
​ English
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​ 07/03/19​​​ Proposed Regulation
Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Advisory Committee
​ English
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​ 07/03/19​​​ Proposed Regulation
Board of Nursing
​ English
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​ 06/27/19​​​ State Board of Medical Examiners Temporarily Suspends License of Doctor Charged With Sexually Assaulting Two Female Patients During Office Visits
​ English
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​ 06/24/19​​​ AG Grewal Announces Unsealing of Multi-State Complaint Alleging Massive Generic Drug Price Fixing Conspiracy
​ English
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​ 06/24/19​​​ Investment Broker Pleads Guilty To Stealing $270,000 From Eldery Couple By Soliciting Money For Fictitious Investment Program
​ English
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​ 06/24/19​​​ AG Grewal Announces Distribution of Recovered Funds to Cancer Centers After Landmark Lawsuit Against Sham Cancer Charities
​ English
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​ 06/21/19​​​ Proposed Regulation
Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
​ English
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​ 06/21/19​​​ Proposed Regulation
Orthotics and Prosthetics Board of Examiners
​ English
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​ 06/21/19​​​ Proposed Regulation
Certified Psychoanalysts Advisory Committee
​ English
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​ 06/21/19​​​ Proposed Regulation
Board of Psychological Examiners
​ English
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​ 06/21/19​​​ Proposed Regulation
Board of Physical Therapy Examiners
​ English
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​ 06/21/19​​​ Proposed Regulation
Board of Medical Examiners – Genetic Counseling Advisory Committee
​ English
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​ 06/21/19​​​ Proposed Regulation
Board of Medical Examiners
​ English
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​ 06/21/19​​​ Proposed Regulation
Board of Medical Examiners
​ English
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​ 06/20/19​​​ New Jersey Board of Nursing Permanently Revokes License of Nurse Convicted of Engaging in Sexual Conduct with Teen Resident of Camden County Youth Treatment Facility Where He Worked
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​ 06/20/19​​​ Attorney General Grewal, NJCares Announce $2.2 Million in State Funding to Expand, Enhance "Operation Helping Hand"  Programs in Counties Across the State
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​ 06/19/19​​​ Attorney General Grewal Files First State Lawsuit Against Company for Selling Large Capacity Magazines into NJ
​ English
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​ 06/17/19​​​ Public Hearing
Bureau of Securities
​ English
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​ 06/14/19​​​ NJ Division of Consumer Affairs Announces Separate Actions to Protect the Elderly
​ English
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​ 06/14/19​​​ AG Grewal Announces Settlement with Private Student Loan Company for Predatory Practices Targeting ITT Tech Students Settlement Grants Over $625,000 in Debt Relief to NJ Borrowers
​ English
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​ 06/10/19​​​ Attorney General Grewal, Bureau of Securities Announce Lawsuit Against Investment Firm for Selling $10-Million-Plus in Unregistered Securities
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​ 05/30/19​​​ AG Grewal Sues Eight Sackler Family Members; Alleges Their Greed-Driven Campaign to Boost Purdue Pharma Sales Triggered Opioid Crisis
​ English
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​ 05/29/19​​​ Proposed Regulation
Hearing Aid Dispensers Examining Committee
​ English
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​ 05/29/19​​​ Proposed Regulation
Board of Medical Examiners
​ English
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​ 05/29/19​​​ Proposed Regulation
N.J. State Board of Marriage and Family Therapy Examiners; Alcohol and Drug Counselor Committee
​ English
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​ 05/24/19​​​ Proposed Regulation
New Jersey Bureau of Securities
​ English
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​ 05/21/19​​​ AG Grewal Joins Lawsuit Seeking to Block Federal Rule that Sanctions Healthcare Discrimination, Threatens Funding to the States
​ English
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​ 05/21/19​​​ Proposed Regulation
State Board of Marriage and Family Therapy Examiners, Art Therapists Advisory Committee
​ English
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​ 05/20/19​​​ New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Kick Off "Summer Safety Week"  By Raising Awareness of Common and Preventable Seasonal Hazards
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​ 05/15/19​​​ New Jersey Bureau of Securities Revokes Registration, Assesses $750,000 Civil Penalty, Against Rumson Financial Advisor Who Made Unsuitable Investment Recommendation to Clients
​ English
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​ 05/14/19​​​ AG Grewal, DEP Announce Suit Against 3M, DuPont, Others For Making, Selling Toxic Chemicals in Firefighting Foam Product
​ English
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​ 05/13/19​​​ AG Grewal, Division of Consumer Affairs Announce New Donor Reporting Requirement for 501(c)(4) Organizations, Other Charities
​ English
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​ 05/12/19​​​ AG Grewal Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against Twenty Generic Drug Companies, Alleging Conspiracy to Raise Prices on Over 100 Drugs
​ English
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​ 05/06/19​​​ AG Grewal, Division of Consumer Affairs Announce Three Rulemaking Actions Addressing the Opioid Epidemic
​ English
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​ 05/02/19​​​ New Jersey Bureau of Securities Announces Annual Examination of Investment Advisers is Underway: This Year's Examination Puts Cybersecurity at the Forefront
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​ 05/02/19​​​ As Ramadan Approaches, New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Highlights Efforts to Ensure Honesty and Transparency in the Preparation, Handling, and Sale of Food Sold or Served as "Halal"
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​ 05/01/19​​​ AG Grewal, Bureau of Securities Announce Settlement with LPL Financial LLC for $499,000 Civil Penalty
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​ 04/26/19​​​ AG Grewal Announces Settlement with Medical Waste Disposal Firm Stericycle over Allegedly Deceptive Sales, Business Practices
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​ 04/23/19​​​ AG Grewal Announces Three Significant Actions in New Jersey's Battle Against the Opioid Epidemic
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​ 04/15/19​​​ New Jersey Bureau of Securities Proposes New Rule Requiring NJ Financial Industry to Put Investors' Interests First
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​ 04/02/19​​​ New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Issues Warning to Harris School of Business Related to Graduates' High Default Rates
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​ 03/22/19​​​ AG Grewal Files First State Lawsuit Against "Ghost Gun" Company for Offering Untraceable Guns in NJ
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​ 03/12/19​​​ New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Conducts Unannounced Inspections of Home Heating Oil Delivery Trucks Inspectors Sideline Four Trucks Whose Meters Showed Signs of Tampering
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​ 03/11/19​​​ Proposed Regulation
State Real Estate Appraiser Board
​ English
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​ 03/07/19​​​ Division of Consumer Affairs Files Lawsuit Against Two South Jersey 'Buy Here-Pay Here' Auto Dealerships Alleging Fraud and Deception in Sales and In-House Financing Targeting Consumers with Poor Credit
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​ 03/06/19​​​ Division of Consumer Affairs Alerts NJ Consumers That Time Is Running Out to Use Payless ShoeSource Gift Cards and Store Credit
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​ 02/11/19​​​ Interactive Brokers Agrees to Pay New Jersey Bureau of Securities $100,000 Penalty to Settle Failure to Supervise Finding
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​ 01/24/19​​​ State Board of Medical Examiners Permanently Revokes Licenses of Two Doctors Convicted in Unrelated Criminal Cases Includes One Doctor Imprisoned for Supplying Opioids to a Criminal Drug Ring
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​ 01/24/19​​​ Proposed Regulation
Board of Accountancy
​ English
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​ 01/18/19​​​ Attorney General, Division of Consumer Affairs Warn New Jersey Residents to Beware of Price Gouging During State of Emergency
​ English
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​ 01/17/19​​​ Proposed Regulation
Board of Medical Examiners
​ English
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​ 01/16/19​​​ Proposed Regulation
N.J. State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors; Home Inspection Advisory Committee
​ English
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​ 01/16/19​​​ New Jersey's "Safe Care Cam"  Program Leads to Abuse Charges Against Private Caretaker Allegedly Caught on Hidden Camera Assaulting 90-Year-Old Woman Residing in Bergen County Assisted Living Facility
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​ 01/10/19​​​ State Board of Medical Examiners Temporarily Suspends License of Physician Who Allegedly Indiscriminately Authorized Medicinal Marijuana for Thousands of Patients
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2018 P​ress Releases

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​ 12/28/18​​​ Proposed Regulation
Division of Consumer Affairs
​ English
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​ 12/28/18​​​ Proposed Regulation
Division of Consumer Affairs
​ English
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​ 12/27/18​​​ New Jersey Bureau of Securities Orders Philadelphia-Based Small-Business Funding Company to Stop Selling Unregistered Securities in the State
​ English
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​ 12/10/18​​​ New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Announces Settlement with EmblemHealth Over Sensitive Personal Information Breach
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​ 12/07/18​​​ NJ Board of Nursing Temporarily Suspends Certification of Home Health Aide Charged with Sexually Assaulting a Teenage Girl Under His Supervision While Working as a Residential Counselor in a Mercer County Group Home
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​ 12/06/18​​​ Proposed Regulation
Division of Consumer Affairs
​ English
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​ 11/30/18​​​ State Board of Medical Examiners Permanently Revokes License of Middlesex Doctor After Online Tip, NJPMP Review Lead to Allegations of Indiscriminate Prescribing
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​ 11/14/18​​​ Pre-Proposal
Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors
​ English
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​ 11/13/18​​​ AG Grewal Sues Johnson & Johnson Subsidiary for Deceiving Public About Dangers of Addictive Opioid Products
​ English
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​ 11/09/18​​​ Division of Consumer Affairs Takes Action Against Dozens of "Notarios"   Fraudulently Offering Immigration Services
​ English
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​ 11/02/18​​​ Defunct Georgia Vendor Responsible for Exposing Virtua Medical Group Patient Files Online Agrees to $200,000 Settlement
​ English
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​ 11/01/18​​​ NJ Board of Medical Examiners Suspends Licenses of Two Doctors in Unrelated Cases Involving Allegations of Indiscriminate Prescribing
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​ 10/30/18​​​ Proposed Regulation
Board of Mortuary Science
​ English
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​ 10/23/18​​​ Proposed Regulation
N.J. State Board of Optometrists
​ English
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​ 10/23/18​​​ Proposed Regulation
Office of Weights and Measures
​ English
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​ 10/23/18​​​ NJ Releases Annual Statistics on Cyber Breaches; Reminds Residents to Protect their Online Privacy During National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
​ English
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​ 10/17/18​​​ Proposed Regulation
Board of Physical Therapy Examiners
​ English
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​ 10/05/18​​​ Ameriprise Financial Services Agrees to Pay New Jersey Bureau of Securities $375,000 to Resolve Violations Relating to Sales of Alternative Investments
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​ 09/25/18​​​ AG Grewal Unveils New Data Showing a Decrease in Opioid Prescriptions and the Impact of the Opioid Epidemic in Each New Jersey County
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​ 09/24/18​​​ Over AG's Arguments, State Board of Medical Examiners Declines to Suspend Medical License of Ocean County Doctor who Allegedly Overprescribed Dangerous Opioids Board Instead Temporarily Bans Doctor from Prescribing Controlled Substances
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​ 09/10/18​​​ NJ Board of Medical Examiners Revokes License of Doctor Who Accepted $117,000 from Drug Maker to Prescribe Highly-Restricted Painkiller "Subsys"  to Patients for Whom the Drug Was Not Intended
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​ 09/07/18​​​ Software Developer Agrees to Implement Security Protocols to Settle Investigation into Data Breach Exposing Personal Information of Auto Dealership Customers Nationwide, Including Thousands in NJ
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​ 08/28/18​​​ New Jersey Bureau of Securities Takes Action Against Middlesex Man and His Companies for Allegedly Defrauding More than $1.3 Million from NJ Investors in his Online Gambling Companies
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​ 08/20​/18​​​ Proposed Regulation
New Jersey State Board of Respiratory Care
​ English
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​ 08/20​/18​​​ Proposed Regulation
Limitations on and Obligations Associated with Acceptance of Compensation from Pharmaceutical Manufacturers by Prescribers
​ English
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​ 08/20​/18​​​ Sting Operation by New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Catches 29 Unlicensed Movers in "Operation Mother's Attic"
​ English
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​ 08/17​/18​​​ Attorney General, Division of Consumer Affairs Warn Flood Victims to Beware of Price Gouging and Other Disaster-Related Fraud During State of Emergency
​ English
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​ 08/07​/18​​​ State Board of Massage and Bodywork Therapy Permanently Revokes License of Monmouth County Massage Therapist for Alleged Inappropriate Sexual Contact with Clients
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​ 08/03​​​/18​​​ Operator of Teen Social Website Breached by Hacker Agrees to Close Site and Reform Practices to Settle Allegations it Violated Children's Online Privacy Protection Act
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​​ 07/18​​/18​​​ Proposed Regulation
State Board of Medical Examiners
​ English
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​ 07/18​​/18​​​ Proposed Regulation
Board of Pharmacy​
​ English
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​ 07/17​​/18​​​ State Attorney General Grewal Announces "Safe Summer"  2018 Boardwalk Inspections are Underway Initial Inspections in Seaside Heights and Atlantic City Find 12 Alleged Violators ​
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​ 07/05​​/18​​​ State Seeks to Revoke License of Monmouth County Massage Therapist for Alleged Inappropriate Sexual Contact with Clients​​​
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​ 07/02​​/18​​​ NJ Consumer Affairs' Office of Weights and Measures Announces Results of "Operation Summer Octane"  Fuel Quality Inspections Ahead of Busy July 4th Travel Week Statewide Sweep of Stations Finds Most in Compliance with NJ Motor Fuel Act ​​​
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​ 06/15​​/18​​​ New Jersey Bureau of Securities Revokes Registrations of Investment Advisory Firm and Its Owner for Defrauding Elderly New Jersey Investors Action Comes on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day ​​​
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​ 06/14​​/18​​​ ​Gloucester County Family Practitioner's Medical License Temporarily Suspended After Multiple Arrests on Domestic Violence Charges ​​
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​ 06/06​/18​​​ ​Third-Party Energy Supplier IDT Energy, Inc. Enters into $1.36 Million Settlement with the State to Resolve Allegations It Preyed on Consumers During the Harsh Winter of 2014​
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06/01/18​​​ Proposed Regulation
Division of Consumer Affairs
​ English
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06/01/18​​​ Proposed Regulation
Orthotics and Prosthetics Board of Examiners
​ English
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06/01/18​​​ Proposed Regulation
Alcohol and Drug Counselor Committee​
​ English
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05/24​/18​​​ Proposed Regulation
Division of Consumer Affairs
​ English
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05/24​/18​​​ Proposed Regulation 
Occupational Therapy Advisory Council​
​ English
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05/23​/18​​​ New Jersey Bureau of Securities Assesses $100,000 Penalty Against Bergen County Man for Defrauding Investors and Spending Their Funds on Food, Drink, Limos and a "Gentlemen's Club"
​ English
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05/21​/18​​​ New Jersey Bureau of Securities Orders Three Online Cryptocurrency Promoters to Stop Offering Unregistered Securities in the State NJ Actions Part of International "Crypto-Crackdown"
​ English
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05/1​8/18​​​ Cedar Creek High School Wins 2018 NJ High School Consumer Bowl​
​ English
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05/08/18​​​ NJ Division of Consumer Affairs Announces $100,000 Settlement with App Developer Resolving Investigation Into Alleged Violations of Children's Online Privacy Law​
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05/04/18​​​ NJ Board of Medical Examiners Revokes License of Vivienne Matalon, the Cherry Hill Doctor Who Indiscriminately Prescribed Painkiller "Subsys"  to Three Patients, Including One That Died​
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05/01/18​​​ NJ Consumer Affairs Files Second Lawsuit Against 21st Century Auto Group Alleging the Dealership and Owner Dmitry Zeldin Continue to Engage in Deceptive Business Practices
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04/25/18​​​ NJ Division of Consumer Affairs Settles Lawsuit by Permanently Shutting Down Three Monmouth County Companies that Targeted Seniors in Aggressive and Deceptive Telemarketing of Emergency Response Systems​
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04/20/18​​​ State Medical Board Permanently Revokes License of Burlington County Family Physician for Allegedly Indiscriminately Prescribing Opioid Painkillers to Patients for Years​​​​
​ English
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04/16/18​​​ New Jersey Bureau of Securities Orders New Brunswick Man to Pay $750,000 for Selling Unregistered Securities Tied to Alleged $1.2 Billion Ponzi Scheme ​​​
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04/13/18​​​ Middlesex Doctor Temporarily Suspended from Practice After Online Tip, PMP Review Leads to Allegations of Indiscriminate Prescribing​​
​ English
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04/04/18​​​ Virtua Medical Group Agrees to Pay Nearly $418,000, Tighten Data Security to Settle Allegations of Privacy Lapses Concerning Medical Treatment Files of Patients​
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04/03/18​​​ Burlington County Doctor Temporarily Barred From Treating Patients Amid Allegations He Indiscriminately Prescribed Highly-Restricted Fentanyl "TIRF"  Drugs and Other Opioids to Patients
​ English
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​ 04/02/18​​​ Division of Consumer Affairs to Hold Public Events on Classification of Marijuana as a Controlled Substance in New Jersey
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​ 03/27/18​​​ Attorney General Grewal Announces New Leadership at the Division of Consumer Affairs: ​ New Focus on Filling the Void Left by Federal Pullback of Consumer Protection Regulation
​ English
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03/20​/18​​​
Proposed Regulation
Board of Psychological Examiners​​​​
​ English
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03/20/18​​​
Proposed Regulation
Prescription Monitoring Program​​​​​
​ English
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03/16/18​​​ Bergen County Doctor Permanently Barred from Practicing in New Jersey Amid Allegations He Indiscriminately Prescribed Opioid Painkillers ​​​​
​ English
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03/07​/18​​​ ​​New New Jersey Bureau of Securities Orders Online Cryptocurrency Promoter "Bitcoiin" to ​ Stop Offering Unregistered Securities in the State
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03/01/18​​​ NJ Medical Board Temporarily Bars Passaic County Surgeon from Prescribing CDS, ​Seeing Patients without a State-Approved Monitor Amid Allegations of ​Indiscriminate Prescribing and Other Misconduct ​​
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​ 02/27​/18​​​ Division of Consumer Affairs Will Not Pursue Appeal of Ruling on Marijuana Classification, Will Review Drug's Highly Restricted "Schedule I"  Status​​​​
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​ 02/09​/18​​​ ​​New Jersey Bureau of Securities Orders "Bitstrade"  to Stop Offering Unregistered Securities in the State​​
​ English
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02/01/18​​​ ​​New Jersey Bureau of Securities Announces $100,000 Civil Penalty and the Revocation of Agent Registration Against Livingston Resident Who Defrauded Elderly Couple​
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01/23​/18​​​ Proposed Regulation​
Prescription Monitoring Program:​ ​Gabapentin Reporting ​
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01/12​/18​​​ NJ Department of Health Issues Public Health Recommendations to Patients of Physician with Revoked License​
​ English
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01/12​/18​​​ New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Reaches Settlement with "Pep Boys" Over Allegations of Pricing Violations​​
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01/08​/18​​​ Attorney General Porrino and the New Jersey Bureau of Securities, Division of Consumer Affairs, Remind Investors to Approach Cryptocurrency with Caution​
​ English
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01/04​/18​​​
Governor Chris Christie Declares State of Emergency Executive Order:
Allows Flexibility to Extend Emergency as Winter Storm Grayson Continues to Impact New Jersey​
​English​​
01/03​/18​​​ Attorney General Porrino Announces $45 Million Multi-State Settlement with PHH Mortgage Corporation ​​

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2017 P​ress Releases

12/28​/17​​​ Middlesex Doctor's License Temporarily Suspended for Allegedly Reusing Disposable Anorectal Catheters on Multiple Patients​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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12/27​/17​​​ Attorney General Porrino and the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Files Complaint Against Contractor Alleging Fraud in Connection with Rebuilding and Repair of Sandy-Damaged Homes ​ ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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12/21​/17​​​ State Board of Medical Examiners Permanently Revokes License of Central Jersey Pain Management Doctor for Indiscriminately Prescribing Opioid Painkillers Hidden Video Caught Him Trading Prescription for Cash to Undercover Officer ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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12/0​8​/17​​​ State Board of Medical Examiners Permanently Revokes License of Bergen County Doctor Convicted of Illegally Distributing the Prescription Drug Adderall​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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12/04​/17​​​ Somerset County Auto Retailer Agrees to Pay $37,500 to Reimburse Consumers Who Allege a Salesman Pocketed Their Cash Deposits Before Being Fired by the Dealership​​​​​​​​​​​​
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​ 11/28/17​​​ Proposed Regulation
Board of Medical Examiners​​​​​​​​​​​
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11/28/17​​​ Attorney General Porrino and the Division of Consumer Affairs Announce Temporary Suspension of Doctor's License Because of "Inappropriate Behaviors"​​​​​​​​​​
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11/17/17​​​ N.J. Residents Deceived into Paying Scammers via Western Union ​Can Apply for Compensation from Settlement Fund​​​​​​​​​
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11/17/17​​​ Attorney General Porrino Announces Amended Insys Complaint Naming Company Founder Kapoor as Individual Defendant ​​​​​​​​​
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11/16/17​​​ Board of Medical Examiners Permanently Revokes License of Burlington County Doctor for Allegedly Over-Prescribing Opioids and Failing to Check Prescription Monitoring Program​​​​​​​​
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11/14​​/17​​​ Governor Christie Announces $69 Million Clean Air Violations, Consumer Fraud Settlement With Volkswagen State's Lawsuit Charged VW With Deceitful Practices To Boost Sales ​​​​​​​
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11/13​/17​​​ State Medical Board Temporarily Suspends License of Burlington County Family Physician for Allegedly Indiscriminately Prescribing Opioid Painkillers to Patients for Years​​​​​​
​ English / ​ Es​pañol​ ​ ​
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11/01/17
 LPL Financial agrees to pay New Jersey Bureau of Securities $975,000 to Resolve Violations Relating to Sales of Alternative Products ​​​​​
​ English / ​ Es​pañol​ ​ ​
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10/31/17
 Attorney General Porrino Announces Suit Against Purdue Pharma Alleging Scheme to "Mainstream"  Addictive Opioids for Profit Complaint Lays Blame for Epidemic on Company's "Dangerously False"  Marketing Push​​​​​ ​​​​​
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10/30/17
 NJ Releases Annual Statistics on Cyber Breaches for the First Time - Attorney General Reminds Citizens to be Alert and Offers Resources​ During National Cybersecurity Awareness Month ​​​​​ ​​​​​
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10/27/17
 New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Files Complaint Against Monmouth County Contractor Alleging Fraud in Connection with Rebuilding and Repair of Sandy-Damaged Homes​​​​​​ ​​​​​ ​​​​​
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10/25/17
 Attorney General Porrino Announces $220 Million Multi-State Settlement with Deutsche Bank over LIBOR Manipulation​​​​​ ​​​​​ ​​​​​
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10/19/17
 Attorney General Porrino: New Jersey to Receive $4.1 Million From Multi-State Settlement with GM Over Deadly Defect ​​​​ ​​​​​ ​​​​​
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10/19/17
 State Moves to Revoke License of Warren County Doctor Allegedly Paid by Drug Maker to Prescribe "Subsys,"  a Highly Restricted Form of Fentanyl Painkiller​​​ ​​​​​ ​​​​​
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10/16/17
 New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Files Complaint Against Contractor Alleging Fraud in Connection with Rebuilding and Repair of Sandy-Damaged Homes​​ ​​​​​ ​​​​​
​ English / ​ Es​pañol
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10/12/17
 Attorney General Porrino and the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Reaches Settlement with Spring Communications to Resolve Merchandise Pricing Allegations​ ​​​​​ ​​​​​
​ English / ​ Es​pañol
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10/11/17
 New Jersey Attorney General and Division of Consumer Affairs Announce Stricter Guidelines for Veterinary Prescriptions to Prevent Pet Pain Medications from Being Used to Feed Opioid Addictions ​​​​​ ​​​​​
​ English / ​ Es​pañol
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10/06/17
 Proposed Regulation
​Limitations on and Obligations Associated with Acceptance of Compensation from Pharmaceutical Manufacturers by Prescribers ​​​​ ​​​​​		 ​​
10/05/17
 Attorney General Porrino Announces State Lawsuit Alleging Greed-Driven Scheme to Boost Sales by Fentanyl Drug Maker Insys ​​​ ​​​​​​​
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09/29​/17
 Monmouth County Licensed Social Worker Suspended Amid ​Allegations of Criminal Sexual Contact During Therapy Session​​ ​​ ​​​​​​​
09/25​/17
 Proposed Regulation
Board of Nursing​ ​​ ​​​​​
​ English
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09/25​/17
 Proposed Regulation
Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Advisory Committee ​​​​​
​ English
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09/20​/17
 Proposed Regulation
Board of Nursing​ ​​ ​​​​​
​ English
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09/20/17
 ​Proposed Regulation
Board of Medical​ Examiners​ ​​ ​​​​​
​ English
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09/15/17
New Jersey Joins Multi-State Call for Equifax to Disable Fee-Based Monitoring Services, Reimburse Fees for Security Freezes ​ ​​ ​​​​​​​
09/13/17
Judge Orders Passaic County Travel Agency and its Owner to Permanently Cease Doing Business in NJ, and Pay $277,000 for Defrauding Consumers ​​ ​​​​​
09/12​/17
Apple Inc. Agrees to Install Continuously Available Pricing Information on Merchandise Display Tables in its New Jersey Stores in Settlement with Division of Consumer Affairs​ ​​​​​
09/07​/17
 Prop​osed Regulation
State Board of Social Work Examiners ​​​​​
​ English
09/06/17
 Prop​osed Regulation
​State Board of Chiropractic Examiners ​​​​​
​ English
09/05​/17
Attorney General Announces $3.5 Million Multi-State Settlement with Lenovo over Hacker-Vulnerable Software ​​​​​
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08/31​/17
​New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Files Complaints Against Two Contractors, Alleging Fraud in Connection with Rebuilding and Repair of Sandy-Damaged Homes ​​​​​
08/30​/17
 CONSUMER ALERT 
Be Careful of Phony Charities Soliciting Donations for Victims of Hurricane Harvey​​​​
08/25​/17
​Proposed Regulation
Board of Medical Examiners and Board of Pharmacy ​​​
​ English
08/25​/17
 Proposed Regulation 
​ English
08/25​/17
 Proposed Regulation
Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners​​​​
​ English
08/25​/17
 Proposed Regulation
Cemetery Board​​​
​ English
08/25​/17
 Proposed Regulation
Board of Medical Examiners​​
​ English
08/24​/17
 Proposed Regulation
State Board of Real Estate Appraisers Board​​
​ English
08/24​/17
 Proposed Regulation
State Board of Medical Examiners; Physician Assistant Advisory Committee​
​ English
08/23/17
 Proposed Regulation
State Board of Mortuary Science of New Jersey ​
​ English
08/23/17
 Proposed Regulation
Fire Alarm, Burglar Alarm and Locksmith Advisory Committee​​​
​ English
08/23/17
 Proposed Regulation
Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors​​
​ English
08/23/17
 Proposed Regulation
New Jersey State Board of Accountancy​
​ English
08/21​/17
Monmouth County Pediatric Surgeon's License Suspended Amid Charges of lllegal Sexual Contact with 17-Year-Old Patient
08/18/17
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Reaches Settlement with Middlesex County Auto Dealership in Connection with Consumer Fraud Investigation
08/11​​/17
Attorney General Porrino and the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Urge Seniors to Beware of Phone Fraud Schemes, Provide Materials to Help Spot Scams​​​​​​​​​​​
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08/10​​/17
License of Registered Nurse Temporarily Suspended Following His Arrest on Charges of Sexual Assault, Lewdness at Hospital​​​​​​​​​​
08/09​​/17
 Proposed Regulation
New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling​​​​​​​​​​
​ English
08/09​​/17
 Proposed Regulation
Board of Massage and Bodywork Examiners​​​​​​​​​
​ English
08/09​​/17
 Proposed Regulation
​Board of Examiners of Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Contractors​​​​​​​​​
​ English
08/09​​/17
Attorney General Porrino Announces Multi-State Settlement With Nationwide Insurance over Consumer Data Breach​​​​​​​​
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08/08​/17
Division of Consumer Affairs Director Steve Lee to Leave Post for Private Sector Position ​​​​​​​
08/03/17
Christie Administration Launches Online Portal to Report Abuse or Diversion of Prescription Opioid Fueling Addiction Crisis Atlantic County Pharmacist Credited with Tip Leading to Arrest of Essex County Doc Accused of Prescribing Pain Pills to South Jersey Drug Ring​​​​​​​
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07/27/17
 Proposed Regulation
Board of Examiners of Master Plumbers​​​​​​​
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07/26/17
Attorney General Porrino and Division of Consumer Affairs Announce Complaint Against Newark Used Car Dealer, Allege Fraud Violations Including 'Bait and Switch'​​​​​​
07/2​4/17
 "Just Pups"  Pet Stores and Owner Vincent LoSacco Agree to Permanently Stop Selling Animals in New Jersey, Pay $326,000 to Settle Allegations of Consumer Fraud in Sale of Sick Puppies​​​​
07/20/17
Owners of Tinton Falls Broker-Dealer Agree to Pay $2.1 Million in Restitution and Penalties for Violating New Jersey Securities Laws Bureau of Securities Found Sales of Unregistered Securities, Dishonest or Unethical Practices and Failure to Reasonably Supervise​​​
07/18/17
 Proposed Regulation
State Board of Medical Examiners​​
​ English
07/17/17
 Proposed Regulation
Board of Pharmacy​
​ English
07/17/17
 Proposed Regulation
State Board of Dentistry​
​ English
07/11/17
New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners Revokes License of Essex County Cardiologist Who Shortchanged His Partners by Falsifying Pension Information​
07/07/17
 Proposed Regulation
Orthotics and Prosthetics Board of Examiners
07/07/17
 Proposed Regulation
New Jersey State Board of Respiratory Care
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​​06/29/17
Atlantic County Doctor's Medical License Temporarily Suspended After His Armed Stand-Off with Police Led to Weapons Charge Arrest
06/28/17
Attorney General Porrino and the Division of Consumer Affairs Announce Boardwalk Game and Retail Establishment Inspections in Seaside Heights and Point Pleasant Beach; 20 Locations Alleged to Have Violations
06/22/17
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Reaches $160,000 Settlement with Georgia Financing Company to Resolve Probe of Home Improvement Loans Arranged by the Company
06/20/17
New Jersey Board of Nursing Suspends Certification of Burlington County Home Health Aide Allegedly Caught on Camera Stealing Money, Prescription Pain Pills from Elderly Woman in Her Care
06/16/17
Attorney General Porrino and the Division of Consumer Affairs Announce Settlement with For-Profit Company Offering Student Loan Consolidation Services
06/08/17
New Jersey Board of Nursing Temporarily Suspends License of Bergen County Nurse Charged with Aggravated Sexual Assault on a Physically Helpless and Mentally Incapacitated Person
06/07/17
Governor Christie Announces Major Expansion of NJ's Life-Saving Prescription Monitoring Program
06/05/17
New Jersey Board of Nursing Temporarily Suspends Certification of Middlesex County Home Health Aide Following Her Arrest on Charges of Attempted Credit Card Fraud Involving a 91-Year- Old Woman in Her Care
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05/25/17
New Jersey Bureau of Securities Obtains $650,000 Payment in Agreement with David Lerner Associates, Inc. to Resolve Violations Relating to Sales of Non-Traded REITs
05/24/17
New Jersey to Receive $1 Million from Multi-State Settlement Resolving Allegations that Johnson & Johnson Company Made Misleading Claims
05/24/17
States Have Reached Settlements, Cooperation Agreements with Two Former Drug Company Executives
05/24/17
Medical License of Burlington County Psychiatrist Suspended for Prescribing Massive Doses of Opioids While Not Abiding by Prescription Monitoring Program Regulations
05/23/17
Attorney General Porrino Announces Multi-State Settlement Resolving Investigation of Target Corp.'s Own Role in Data Breach
05/23/17
Clifton Doctor's Medical License Revoked Following Admission of Inappropriate Physical Relationship with Patient
05/22/17
​As Ramadan Approaches, New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Enforces Regulations Protecting the Halal-Buying Public
05/17/17
Certification of Paterson Home Health Aide Temporarily Suspended Following Her Arrest on Charges of Aggravated Manslaughter
05/16/17

Hightstown High School wins New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs 21st Annual High School Consumer Bowl

05/15/17

Proposed Regulation
Board of Nursing​​​

05/15/17

Proposed Regulation
Elevator, Escalator, and Moving Walkway Mechanics Licensing Board​​

05/15/17

Proposed Regulation
Division of Consumer Affairs​

05/09/17

New Jersey Attorney General and Division of Consumer Affairs Announce Plans to Expand "Safe Care Cam" Program, Tighten Home Health Aides Rules to Enhance Protection of Elderly and Disabled

05/08/17
New Jersey Bureau of Securities Announces Annual Examination of Investment Advisers is Underway
05/05/17
Attorney General Porrino and the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs File Complaint to Stop Monmouth County Man From Illegally Practicing Medicine Without a License
05/03/17
New Jersey Attorney General, Division of Consumer Affairs Unveil Online Information Hub to Help Health Care Practitioners and Patients Understand and Comply with State's New Opioid Prescribing Regulations
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04/20/17
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Files Complaint Against Contractor Alleging Fraud in Connection with Elevation and Repair of Sandy-Damaged Homes
04/18/17
Nurse at Camden County Rehabilitation Facility Charged with Criminal Sexual Contact Surrenders License to Board of Nursing, Forbidden to Practice Pending Outcome of Criminal Case
04/12/17
New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners Temporarily Suspends License of Passaic County Podiatrist Amid Allegations He Indiscriminately Prescribed Painkillers to Patients and Practiced Outside the Scope of His License
04/06/17
Nurse at Camden County Rehabilitation Facility Charged with Criminal Sexual Contact Surrenders License to Board of Nursing, Forbidden to Practice Pending Outcome of Criminal Case
04/06/17
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Enforces State Kosher Laws, Alerts Public to Importance of Kosher Designations as Passover Approaches
04/03/17
New Jersey Board of Nursing Temporarily Suspends Certification of Certified Homemaker- Home Health Aide Following Her Arrest for Allegedly Assaulting an Elderly Patient in a Psychiatric Hospital
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03/30/17
 Emergency Adoption and Proposed Regulation
Limitations on Prescribing, Administering, or Dispensing of Controlled Dangerous Substances, and Special Requirements for Management of Acute and Chronic Pain
03/28/17
New Jersey Bureau of Securities Assesses $1 Million in Civil Penalties Against Essex County Resident and His Company for Defrauding Investors through a Ponzi Scheme involving the Fraudulent Sale of Unregistered Securities
03/23/17
New Jersey Attorney General Calls on Realtors, Funeral Directors and Other Professionals to Help Fight Drug Addiction by Promoting "Project Medicine Drop" to Their Clients
03/21/17
 Proposed Regulation
Board of Medical Examiners
03/13/17
 Price Gouging Alert
Be Aware of Price Gouging as Winter Storm Stella Approaches
03/13/17
Governor Christie Declares State of Emergency Ahead of Winter Storm Stella
03/13/17
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Files Complaint Against Ocean County Contractor Alleging Fraud In Connection with Rebuilding and Repair of Sandy-Damaged Homes
03/10/17
 National Consumer Protection Week
Attorney General Porrino, Division of Consumer Affairs Warn Investors of Scams, Provide Resources to Educate Residents
03/09/17
 National Consumer Protection Week
Beware of Fake Charities Soliciting Your Donations, Including Social Media Charity Scams That Play on Your Emotions
03/08/17
 National Consumer Protection Week
"Motor Vehicle Sales/Repairs" Climbs to Top of New Jersey's 2016 Consumer Complaints List, "Home Improvements" Drops to Number Two
03/01/17
Record Number of New Jersey Doctors Disciplined in 2016 As State Ramps Up Efforts to Curb Opioid Addiction 31 Physicians Sanctioned for Allegedly Over-Prescribing Painkillers That Are Fueling New Jersey's Addiction Epidemic
03/01/17
New Jersey Joins Multi-State Antitrust Lawsuit Against Six Generic Drug Manufacturing Companies Amended complaint alleges new violations of state antitrust, consumer protection laws
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02/17/17
Horizon Blue Cross/Blue Shield of New Jersey Agrees to Pay $1.1 Million, Tighten Data Security to Settle Allegations of Privacy Lapses Concerning Personal Information of Policyholders
02/06/17
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, Federal Trade Commission Reach $2.5 Million Settlement with Smart TV Manufacturer to Settle Allegations of Invasive Data Collection
02/01/17
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Reaches Settlement with Advance Stores over Allegations of Pricing Violations
Date
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01/31/17
New Jersey Joins Multi-State Settlement Addressing Complaints Against Western Union Linked to Fraud-Induced Wire Transfers
01/26/17
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Files Two More Sandy Fraud Complaints Against Home Improvement Contractors Latest Actions Allege Contractors Bilked $1.4 Million in Storm Relief Funds from Homeowners
01/25/17
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Cites 136 Home Improvement Contractors in 2016 for $1.9 million in Consumer Restitution and Civil Penalties
01/18/17
Division of Consumer Affairs' High School 'Consumer Bowl' Competition Begins its 21st Year Today
01/18/17
New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners Revokes License of Middlesex Doctor Convicted of Criminal Sexual Contact With a Female Patient During Exam
01/13/17
Attorney General Porrino: N.J. to Receive $15.2 Million from Moody's Corp. to Resolve Allegations of Misrepresentation, Conflict of Interest
01/12/17
After New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Investigation, CITGO Agrees to Pay $450,000 Fine, Implement Compliance Program to Resolve Allegations of Sales of Unbranded and Off-Brand Fuel in Violation of Motor Fuels Act
01/05/17
 Proposed Regulation
Board of Medical Examiners
01/05/17
State Board of Medical Examiners Temporarily Suspends License of Warren County Doctor for Allegedly Indiscriminately Prescribing Potent Fentanyl Spray Painkiller 'Subsys' to Patients Latest MD to Face Discipline in Attorney General's Crackdown on Off-Label Prescribing of 'TIRF' Drugs Approved Only to Treat Breakthrough Cancer Pain
01/04/17
California Fertility Clinic Agrees to Stop Barring Consumers from Posting Negative Online Reviews Following New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Investigation

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2016 P​ress Releases

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12/22/16
New Jersey Attorney General and Division of Consumer Affairs Unveil "Safe Care Cam" Program Loans Micro-Surveillance Cameras to Detect In-Home Healthcare Abuse
12/20/16
 Public Comment Period Extended for Proposed Regulation
New Jersey State Board of Architects
12/16/16
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Cites 21 Unlicensed Movers Nabbed in "Operation Mother's Attic" Undercover Sting
12/12/16
 Proposed Regulation
Board of Examiners of Ophthalmic Dispensers and Ophthalmic Technicians
12/12/16
New Jersey Board of Nursing Revokes Licenses of Three Nurses, Suspends a Fourth, for Lying About Having Nursing Degrees or Making Other False Statements to Obtain Licensing
12/08/16
Attorney General Porrino Announces Multi-State Settlement with Bristol-Meyers Squibb over Misleading Promotion of Drug Abilify
12/08/16
Attorney General Porrino and the Division of Consumer Affairs Offer Consumers Tips for Savvy Shopping This Holiday Season
12/02/16
New Jersey Attorney General, Division of Consumer Affairs, and Department of Banking and Insurance File Action Against Three North Jersey Individuals and Their Companies for Allegedly Defrauding Financially Distressed Consumers Who Paid for Mortgage Foreclosure Rescue Services
Date
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11/29/16
New Jersey Board of Chiropractic Examiners Bars Warren County Chiropractor from Treating Female Patients Without Oversight of a State-Approved Female Monitor, Amid Allegations He Committed Sexual Misconduct with Two of His Patients
11/23/16
New Jersey Board of Nursing Permanently Revokes License of Bergen County Registered Professional Nurse After Video Purportedly Shows Her Slapping and Roughly Treating a Ventilator-Dependent, Bed-Bound Patient
11/22/16
New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners Permanently Revokes License of Middlesex Doctor for Indiscriminately Prescribing "Subsys," A Highly-Restricted Spray Form of Painkiller Fentanyl to His Patients
11/18/16
New Jersey Board of Nursing Temporarily Suspends the Certifications of Two Certified Homemaker-Home Health Aides Following Their Arrests on Criminal Charges Involving Patients
11/17/16
Morris County Oral Surgeon Linked to 15 Cases of Bacterial Endocarditis Agrees to Continued Suspension Until His Case is Heard by an Administrative Law Judge
11/10/16
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Honors Veterans and Service Members with New "Defending Our Heroes" Anti-Fraud Campaign Aimed at Protecting Military Members from Scams
11/06/16
State Board of Medical Examiners Files Actions Against Two South Jersey Doctors for Indiscriminately Prescribing Highly Addictive Narcotics to Patients
Date
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10/31/16
State Board of Medical Examiners Revokes Licenses of Two North Jersey Doctors Amid Allegations of Sexual Misconduct with Female Patients
10/27/16
 Proposed Regulation
Fire Alarm, Burglar Alarm and Locksmith Advisory Committee
10/27/16
 Proposed Regulation
Board of Marriage and Family Therapy Examiners
10/27/16
 Proposed Regulation
Alcohol and Drug Counselor Committee
10/27/16
N.J. to Receive $1.66 Million from Settlement with Hyundai, Kia Multi-State Settlement Resolves Allegations of Inflated Fuel Economy Claims
10/25/16
New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners Temporarily Suspends License of Camden County Doctor Amid Allegations She Indiscriminately Prescribed Painkiller "Subsys," to Patients, Including One That Died
10/18/16
 CONSUMER ALERT
Don't Get Tricked When Shopping at Halloween "Pop Up" Stores Be Aware That These Stores Can Vanish Like Ghosts
10/17/16
 CONSUMER ALERT
Attorney General and Division of Consumer Affairs Warn the Public About the Dangers in Using the Highly Potent Fentanyl Spray "Subsys" Outside Its Approved Use to Treat Cancer Pain
10/17/16
State Files Action Against a Camden County Doctor For Allegedly Indiscriminately Prescribing "Subsys," a Highly Restricted Form of Painkiller Fentanyl to Patients, Including One That Died
10/17/16
 Proposed Regulation
Home Elevation Contractors
10/17/16
 Proposed Regulation
Home Improvement Contractors
10/17/16
 Proposed Regulation
State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling
10/12/16
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Files Action Against Florida Contractor and His Company for Allegedly Defrauding Seven Homeowners in Sandy Repairs, Including Three that Lost More than $314,000 in Federal Relief Funds
10/12/16
 Proposed Regulation
Telemarketing: Do Not Call Rules
10/03/16
 Attorney General Announces N.J. Participation in Multi-State Settlement with Retailer Accused of Exploiting Service Personnel
Date
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09/29/16
 Proposed Regulation
State Board of Court Reporting
09/29/16
 Proposed Regulation
State Board of Optometrists
09/26/16
 Proposed Regulation
Hearing Aid Dispensers Examining Committee
09/26/16
 Proposed Regulation
Board of Psychological Examiners
09/26/16
 Special Adoption and Proposed Regulation
Bureau of Securities
09/26/16
 New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Files Action Against Ocean County Home Improvement Contractor for Allegedly Bilking Six Homeowners Out of Nearly $300,000 in Superstorm Sandy Relief Funds
09/19/16
New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners Suspends Morris County Podiatrist's License, Permanently Bans Him From Prescribing Controlled Dangerous Substances for Indiscriminately Prescribing Painkillers and Other Narcotics and Practicing Outside the Scope of His License
09/14/16
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Files Action Against Two Monmouth County Men and Their Companies for Allegedly Defrauding Senior Citizens in the Telemarketing and Sale of Emergency Medical Response Systems
09/13/16
Staten Island Home Improvement Contractor Agrees to Pay Civil Penalties and Enter Binding Arbitration with Home Owners to Resolve Consumer Fraud Allegations
09/09/16
Union County Dentist Surrenders His License Following His Arrest on Drug Possession Charges
09/08/16
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Cites 36 Health Care Service Firms for Alleged Consumer Protection Violations, Seeks More Than $240,000 in Civil Penalties
09/02/16
Morris County Oral Surgeon Linked to 15 Cases of Bacterial Endocarditis Agrees to a Temporary License Suspension Amid Allegations of Continued Infection Control Breaches at His Office
Date
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08/31/16
Bergen County Chiropractor's License Suspended Following His Arrest for Allegedly Touching Female Patients Inappropriately
08/26/16
New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners Suspends License of Essex County Pediatrician for Unsanitary Office Conditions - Consumer Alert Issued
08/22/16
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Files Action Against Ocean County Couple and Their Home Improvement Contracting Companies For Allegedly Bilking More than $900,000 in Superstorm Sandy Relief Funds
08/17/16
 Proposed Regulation
Office of Weights and Measures
08/12/16
Bergen County Used Car Dealership Agrees to Pay Civil Penalties, Enter Binding Arbitration with Consumers to Settle Consumer Fraud Allegations
08/08/16
Attorney General Porrino Announces N.J. Participation in $100 Million Multi-State Settlement with Barclays over LIBOR
08/04/16
New Jersey to Receive $2.7 Million from Multi-State Settlement Resolving Allegations that Drug Maker Engaged in Anti-Competitive Conduct
08/04/16
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Files Action Against Burlington County Home Improvement Contracting Company and its Owner for Misleading Consumers About the Need for Repairs, Performing Substandard, Unfinished Work, and Other Consumer Fraud Violations
08/03/16
New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners Imposes Five-Year Suspension on Former Prison Doctor Whose "Gross Negligence" Contributed to the Death of State Prison Inmate in 2009
Date
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07/29/16
 Proposed Regulation
Board of Nursing
07/29/16
New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners Obtains Voluntary License Suspension of Two North Jersey Doctors Accused of Prescribing Narcotic Painkillers Without Legitimate Medical Purposes
07/25/16
New Jersey Board of Nursing Obtains Temporary License Suspension Against Atlantic County Nurse Accused of Repeatedly Stabbing a Ten-Year-Old Autistic Patient With a Hypodermic Needle for Disobeying Her Orders
07/21/16
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Files Action Against Ocean County Home Improvement Contracting Company and Its Principals for Allegedly Bilking $898,000 in Sandy Relief Funds from Shore Residents
07/20/16
State Files Action Against Four "Just Pups" Pet Stores and their Owner for Allegedly Selling Sick Puppies and Other Consumer Fraud Violations
07/18/16
 Proposed Regulation
Board of Nursing
07/18/16
 Proposed Regulation
Board of Respiratory Care
07/18/16
 Proposed Regulation
Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Advisory Committee
07/18/16
 Proposed Regulation
State Board of Medical Examiners
07/13/16
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Launches Online "Anti- Fraud Toolkit" Aimed at Empowering Senior Citizens to Fight Back Against Financial Exploitation
07/06/16
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Obtains Permanent Ban, $1.1 Million Judgment Against Unregistered Contractor Who Took Money from Elderly Consumers for Repairs That Were Never Completed
07/01/16
Bergen County Psychiatrist Agrees to Temporary License Suspension Amid Allegations He Indiscriminately Prescribed CDS to Patients and Allowed His Wife To Use His Prescription Blank to Dispense Drugs Without a License
Date
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06/27/16
 Proposed Regulation
Board of Nursing
06/27/16
 Proposed Regulation
Board of Nursing
06/27/16
 Proposed Regulation
Board of Nursing
06/23/16
Steve C. Lee is Confirmed by the New Jersey Senate as Director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs
06/23/16
Third Party Energy Suppliers Palmco Power NJ, LLC and Palmco Energy NJ, LLC Enter into $5.28 Million Settlement with the State to Resolve Allegations That They Engaged in Deceptive Sale Practices
06/17/16
Maryland Cancer Charity Agrees to Pay $470,000, Including $375,000 to Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, to Resolve Division of Consumer Affairs' Investigation into its Fundraising Activities
06/17/16
 CONSUMER ALERT
Be Careful of Phony Charities Soliciting Donations for Orlando Shooting Victims
06/15/16
New Jersey Bureau of Securities Marks "World Elder Abuse Awareness Day" With Tips for Keeping Senior Citizens Safe from Financial Exploitation
06/13/16
New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners Obtains Temporary License Suspension Against Passaic County Doctor Accused of Sexual Misconduct Against Female Patients and Staff Members
06/01/16
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Terminates Middlesex Printing Company's Authority to Print Prescription Blanks After Company Issued Thousands of Blanks to Unauthorized Individuals
Date
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05/27/16
 New Jersey Bureau of Securities Assesses $2 million Penalty Against Hudson County Couple and Their Bogus Private Investment Fund Management Company for Defrauding Investors through the Fraudulent Sale of Unregistered Securities
05/24/16
 New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Cites 51 Home Improvement Contractors for $844,477 in Consumer Restitution and Civil Penalties in First Quarter of 2016
05/17/16
 New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Resolves Enforcement Proceedings Against Four Businesses Accused in Scams Targeting Spanish-Speaking Immigrants
05/13/16
 New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Files Action Against Mercer County Home Improvement Contractor for Abandoning Home Improvement Projects, and Other Consumer Fraud Violations
05/11/16
 Proposed Regulation
Licensed Public Movers and Warehousemen
05/10/16
 CONSUMER ALERT
Beware of the Rising Threat of Computer "Ransomware" That Holds Your Data Hostage
05/09/16
 New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Files Action Against Unregistered Monmouth County Home Improvement Contractor for Shoddy, Unfinished Work and Other Consumer Fraud Violations
05/04/16
 New Jersey Bureau of Securities Assesses Approximately $4 Million in Civil Penalties Against Former Bergen County Resident and Two Others for Defrauding Investors Out of More Than $3.6 Million
Date
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04/29/16
New Jersey Consumer Affairs Urges Public to Join the Fight Against Prescription Drug Abuse by Tossing Unwanted Medicines During 11th Annual Prescription Drug Take Back Day
04/28/16
 New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners Revokes License of Indicted North Jersey Anesthesiologist for "Gross Malpractice"
04/27/16
Governor Christie: NJPMP Is One Of Our Best Tools In The Fight Against Drug Abuse
04/27/16
Governor Christie's Commitment To Preventing Addiction Before It Starts New Jersey And New York Join Forces To Enhance Prescription Monitoring Programs
04/27/16
Governor Christie Announces Bi-State Collaboration With State of New York In Fight Against Drug Addiction Neighboring States Sharing Prescription Monitoring Program Data on Opioid Sales
04/19/16
​Public Comment Period Extended for Proposed Regulation
New Jersey State Board of Dentistry
04/15/16
 Proposed Regulation
Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors
04/15/16
 Proposed Regulation
Board of Pharmacy
04/12/16
 Shop for Passover with Confidence: New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs' Kosher Enforcement Helping to Ensure Stores Live Up to Kosher Claims
04/11/16
 New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Seeks to Revoke Registration of Cape May County Health Care Service Firm That Allegedly Placed Uncertified Employees with Clients and Falsified Documents
04/07/16
 New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners Revokes Passaic County Physician's License for Indiscriminately Prescribing Highly Addictive Pain Killers
Date
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03/31/16
 New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Announces Actions Against Sixteen Health Clubs for Alleged Non-Compliance with Consumer Protection Laws
03/30/16
 New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Files Action Against Bergen County Used Car Dealership for Alleged Consumer Fraud and Motor Vehicle Advertising Violations
03/29/16
 New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Reaches Settlement with AutoZone Addressing Allegations of Pricing Violations; Prior Actions Against "Advance Auto" and "Pep Boys" Remain Pending
03/24/16
 New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners Revokes License of North Jersey Family Physician Sentenced to Federal Prison for Insurance Fraud
03/11/16
 National Consumer Protection Week
Advice on How to Avoid Scams While Shopping Online
03/09/16
 National Consumer Protection Week
New Jerseyans Will Be Facing Scams With New Twists in 2016
03/07/16
 National Consumer Protection Week
"Home Improvements" and "Motor Vehicles" Once Again Lead New Jersey's 2015 Consumer Complaints, "Internet Sales" Grievances Saw Increase
Date
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02/26/16
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Distributes $525,000 in Restitution to Consumers Who Paid for but Did Not Receive Travel Packages Purchased from Crown Travel Service, Inc.
02/22/16
New Jersey Consumer Affairs Cites 40 Home Improvement Contractors for Nearly $500,000 in Consumer Restitution and Civil Penalties in Fourth Quarter of 2015
02/05/16
Acting Attorney General Announces Lawsuit Against Volkswagen Alleging Historic Fraud in Its Equipping, Marketing of Diesel Cars
02/05/16
New Jersey Joins Multi-State Settlement with HSBC Over Alleged Mortgage Abuses
02/04/16
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Cites 21 Unlicensed Public Movers Following Undercover "Sting"
Date
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01/24/16
Governor Christie To New Jersey: Thank You For Your Support And For Staying Home
01/24/16
Governor Christie: New Jersey Played It Smart And Safe
01/24/16
Governor Christie: New Jersey Has Come Through This Storm Extraordinarily Well
01/23/16
Governor Christie: We Need To Get Moving On These Dunes Projects
01/23/16
Governor Christie: This Is Our 17th Snow Emergency, We Will Get Through It
01/22/16
Governor Christie Declares State Of Emergency Ahead Of Arrival Of Winter Storm
01/22/16
​Price Gouging Alert
In the Extreme Weather State of Emergency, Be Aware of Price Gouging and Your Rights as Consumers
01/22/16
Governor Christie Declares State Of Emergency Ahead Of Arrival Of Winter Storm
01/20/16
 New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs' High School "Consumer Bowl"  Competition Marks its 20th Year
01/19/16
 ​New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Settles Action Against Middlesex County Company That Marketed "Survival Shelters"
01/19/16
 Proposed Regulation
Board of Dentistry
01/08/16
 New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Files Actions Alleging Unlawful Pricing Practices at Advance Auto and Pep Boys Stores
01/06/16
 New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Files Legal Action Against Unlicensed Veterinarian in South Jersey
01/04/16
 New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Cites Pet Shops Statewide for Violating the Pet Purchase Protection Act

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201​5 Press Releases

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12/31/15
 CONSUMER ALERT
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Alerts Consumers to Safety Concerns Associated with "Hoverboards"
12/23/15
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Obtains Court Order Shutting Down Unregistered Contractor Who Allegedly Took Money from Elderly Consumers for Repairs That Were Never Completed
12/22/15
New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners Revokes License of Northvale-Based Podiatrist for Sexual Misconduct, Unauthorized Practice, and Violating a Prior Order Suspending his Medical License
12/03/15
New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners Suspends License of North Arlington Physician for Indiscriminate Prescribing of Powerful Pain Killers and other Violations
12/02/15
 CONSUMER ALERT
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Alerts Consumers Concerning Recent Data Breach at VTech Holdings, Manufacturer of Children's Electronic Learning Products
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11/23/15
Acting Attorney General John J. Hoffman and New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Urge Consumer Caution When Holiday Shopping
11/20/15
New Jersey Bureau of Securities Takes Action Against Principals of Monmouth County Investment Firm that Defrauded Clients of Millions of Dollars
11/18/15
 Proposed Regulation
New Jersey Prescription Monitoring Program
11/17/15
New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners Suspends Medical License of Middlesex Neurologist Charged With Improperly Touching Female Patient During Exams
11/16/15
Salem County Physician Who Allegedly Had Sexual Relations with a Patient Surrenders His License to Practice Medicine
11/16/15
Salem County Physician Who Allegedly Had Sexual Relations with a Patient Surrenders His License to Practice Medicine
11/12/15
New Jersey Consumer Affairs Cites 62 Home Improvement Contractors for More Than $1 Million in Consumer Restitution and Civil Penalties in Third Quarter of 2015
11/10/15
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Obtains $2.6 Million Default Judgment Against South Jersey Pool Contractor for Violations of the Consumer Fraud Act
11/06/15
Attorney General Unveils "Anti-Fraud Toolkit," as New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Achieves Goal of Delivering Fraud Awareness Program to Every County in New Jersey
11/02/15
Attorney General's Office and New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Announce Children's Product Safety Awareness Month
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10/30/15
 CONSUMER ALERT
With the Mets in the World Series, Be Careful to Avoid World Series Ticket Scams
10/28/15
 CONSUMER ALERT
Beware of Scammers Pretending to be Attorney General or Claiming They Are Calling From Attorney General's Office
10/23/15
 CONSUMER ALERT
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Warns Consumers of Recent Rash of Utility Phone Scams
10/22/15
New Jersey Bureau of Securities Wins $14 Million Judgment Against Ponzi Schemers Who Defrauded Elderly Investors
10/19/15
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Suspends Registration, Imposes Fine On Essex County Healthcare Service Firm that Placed Uncertified Employees with Clients, Falsified Documents
10/16/15
New Jersey to Receive $589,000 from Multi-State Settlement With Illinois-Based Medical Waste Disposal Company Share of Proceeds Will Go to Local Government Entities Overcharged for Services
10/15/15
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Reaches Settlements Totaling $300,000 with Four Businesses that Provided Unnecessary Services to Locate "Surplus Funds" from Property Foreclosure Sales
10/14/15
Passaic County Physician Who Allegedly Had Sexual Relations with a Patient Surrenders His License to Practice Medicine
10/13/15
 Proposed Regulation
Board of Marriage and Family Therapy Examiners
10/06/15
 Proposed Regulation
Certified Psychoanalysts Advisory Committee
10/02/15
Christie Administration Issues Price Gouging Warning During Severe Weather State of Emergency Over 100 Cases Criminally Charged Statewide Related to Sandy Fraud
10/01/15
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Issued Notices of Violation Against Four "Notarios Publicos" for Illegally Offering Immigration Assistance Services
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09/29/15
New Jersey Bureau of Securities Obtains $6.7 Million in Full Restitution for Investors Defrauded by Former Monmouth County Fire Chief; $800,000 Civil Monetary Penalty Also Assessed
09/25/15
 Proposed Regulation
Board of Polysomnography
09/24/15
 Proposed Regulation
Board of Dentistry
09/23/15
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Continues Unannounced Inspections of Commercial Autobuses ("Jitneys") for Compliance with "Angelie's Law" English / Español
09/22/15
Attorney General and New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Obtain $644,000 Settlement Against Former Bloomfield-Based Travel Services Companies and their Principals
09/11/15
Union County-Based Mover Ordered to Pay $114,127.50 and Cease Business, Under Final Judgment Resulting from Action Brought By the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs
09/09/15
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Obtains Settlement with Mobile App Developer That Allegedly Collected Consumer Information without Notice and Consent in Violation of State Law
09/08/15
Board of Nursing Public Hearing Is Rescheduled
09/03/15
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Obtains $693,000 Judgment Against Morris County Used Car Dealership Accused of Multiple Consumer Fraud Violations
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08/19/15
Public Comment Period Extended for Some Proposed Regulations
08/18/15
New Jersey Prescription Monitoring Program Mobile App Now Available for Android Device Users
08/18/15
State to Receive $1.5 Million from Settlement Resolving Allegations of Off-Label Marketing by Drug Manufacturer Amgen
08/18/15
State to Receive $1.5 Million from Settlement Resolving Allegations of Off-Label Marketing by Drug Manufacturer Amgen
08/17/15
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Reaches Settlement with Sussex County Auto Dealership in Connection with Consumer Fraud Allegations
08/04/15
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Cites 89 Home Improvement Contractors for $631,000 in Consumer Restitution and Civil Penalties in Second Quarter of 2015
08/03/15
Systrum Energy to Pay $554,000, Reform Business Practices, in Settlement with New Jersey Attorney General, Division of Consumer Affairs, and Board of Public Utilities Third-Party Energy Supplier Allegedly Failed to Deliver on Promises of Significant Savings for Electrical and/or Natural Gas Service
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07/30/15
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Cites 17 Commercial Autobus ("Jitney") Operators for Alleged Violations of  "Angelie's Law"
07/29/15
​As Part of Predatory Towing Initiative, New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Imposes $55,000 in Civil Penalties Against Six Towing Companies
07/27/15
Cumberland County Used Car Dealership Agrees to Revise Its Business Practices, Under Settlement with the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs
07/24/15
​New Jersey Bureau of Securities Revokes Registration of Midland Park Broker Who Has Admitted to Defrauding Clients and Stealing Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars for His Own Use, Concurrent Investigation Leads to Federal Guilty Plea
07/23/15
​New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners Revokes Camden County Physician's License, Finding His Prescribing of Addictive Painkillers Placed the Public at "Profound Risk of Harm"
07/21/15
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Cites Eight Unlicensed Moving Companies that Targeted Asian and Latino Communities
07/20/15
​New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and "Prada Puppies"  Agree to Settlement, "Prada Puppies" Agrees to Change Business Practices and Pay $65,634 for Restitution, Reimbursements and Penalties
07/16/15
​Attorney General and the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs File Action Against Bergen County-Based Home Improvement Contractor
07/13/15
​"As Seen On TV"  Company Telebrands Will Make Changes to its Business Practices and its Automated Ordering System, Will Also Pay $550,000 to Settle New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Lawsuit
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06/29/15
​New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, Federal Trade Commission, Reach Settlement with Developer of Mobile App that Allegedly Hacked New Jersey Smartphones with Harmful Malware
06/25/15
Attorney General and the Division of Consumer Affairs File Suit Against Two Newton Car Dealerships
06/24/15
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Files Complaint Against Bergen County-Based Home and Motor Vehicle "Warranty"  Company That Allegedly Defrauded Consumers and Refused to Honor the Terms of its Contracts. Division Received 97 Complaints Directly From Consumers, and 498 Consumer Complaints from the Better Business Bureau
06/17/15
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Reaches $135,000 Settlement with Wayne Mazda and Wayne Auto Mall Hyundai
06/15/15
Commemorating "World Elder Abuse"  Day, New Jersey Bureau of Securities Offers Fraud Prevention Tips for Senior Investors
06/15/15
Edison-Based "Home Warranty"  Company to Pay $780,000 Revise its Business Practices, Retain a Compliance Monitor in Settlement of State's Enforcement Action's
06/11/15
 With Ramadan Approaching, New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Enforces Honesty, Transparency in Sale of Halal Foods
06/10/15
 New Jersey Bureau of Securities Imposes Penalty on Operators of Upper Montclair-Based, $4 Million Investment Fraud - Joint Investigation Leads to Federal Arrest of Montclair Resident Nicholas Lattanzio
06/04/15
 New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Obtains $940,000 Default Order Against Atlantic County-Based Home Improvement Contractor
06/02/15
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Obtains $6.34 Million Default Judgment Against Bergen County-Based Home Improvement Contractor
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05/26/15
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Obtains Settlement with Developer of Bitcoin-Mining Software Found to Have Accessed New Jersey Computers Without Users' Knowledge or Consent
05/26/15
New Jersey Joins Multi-State Settlement Resolving Allegations That FTD, Classmates Inc. Engaged in Deceptive Ad Practices
05/21/15
 Summer Safety Week
Helmet and Sports Safety Tips from the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, New Jersey's County and Municipal Offices of Consumer Affairs
05/20/15
Medical Board Revokes License of Passaic County Doctor Who Failed to Abide by Safeguards Put in Place in a Prior Board Order and Who Had Sexual Contact With a Female Patient
05/20/15
 Summer Safety Week
Playground Safety Tips from the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, New Jersey's County and Municipal Offices of Consumer Affairs
05/19/15
Governor Livingston High School Wins 2015 State Consumer Bowl
05/19/15
 Acting Attorney General Hoffman Announces N.J. Sign-On to Multi-State Lawsuits Alleging Cancer Charities Were Shams
05/19/15
 Summer Safety Week
Grilling and Fire Safety Tips from the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, New Jersey's County and Municipal Offices of Consumer Affairs
05/18/15
 Summer Safety Week
Pool and Swimming Safety Tips from the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, New Jersey's County and Municipal Offices of Consumer Affairs
05/14/15
 UPDATED CONSUMER ALERT:
"Attorney General"  Impostor Scam Targets Victims with Fraudulent "Arrest Warrant"
05/12/15
New Jersey to Receive $500,000-Plus from Settlements with Sprint, Verizon Wireless over Mobile Phone Bill "Cramming"
05/11/15
Allegedly Deceptive Newark "Youth Club"  Charities Must Cease All Operations, Under Settlement with New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs
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04/29/15
 CONSUMER ALERT
When Seeking to Donate for Victims of Nepal Earthquake, Avoid Charity Scams
04/27/15
Prosecution of Alleged Sale of Aviation Fuel to Unsuspecting Motorists Leads to $137,000 in Settlements Obtained by New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs
04/27/15
​Annual Written Examination for Investment Advisers Is Underway, the New Jersey Bureau of Securities Announces
04/23/15
State Board Temporarily Suspends License of Doctor Who Allegedly Prescribed Highly Addictive Pain Killers Indiscriminately
04/23/15
 CONSUMER ALERT 
New Jersey Consumers Seeking Restitution From Multi-State Settlement with Sirius Satellite XM Radio Must File Complaints By May 3
04/13/15
​New Jersey Becomes 1st State with App for its Prescription Monitoring Program
04/09/15
With New Wesite, New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Makes it Easier Than Ever for Consumers to File Complaints, Obtain Information
04/07/15
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Terminates Printing Company's Authorization to Provide Prescription Blanks to Doctors, After Security Failures Allegedly Contribute to Drug Ring Operation
04/06/15
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Cites 31 Home Improvement Contractors for $397,776 in Consumer Restitution and Civil Penalties In First Quarter of 2015
04/02/15
New Jersey Bureau of Securities Revokes Registration of Financial Agent Who Defrauded Elderly Investor
04/01/15
New Jersey Bureau of Securities Orders Two Unregistered Fraudsters Who Operated a Ponzi Scheme To Pay $1 Million Penalty
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03/31/15
To Combat Widespread Scams, New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Launches "Fighting Fraud"  Awareness Program
03/30/15
 Preparing for Passover?  New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs' Kosher Enforcement Helps Ensure Honesty, Transparency in Sale of Kosher Foods
03/27/15
Acting Attorney General, Installation Commander Unveil "Project Medicine Drop"  Box at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey's First at a Military Installation
03/26/15
Jersey Shore Landscaping Company Will Pay $33,000 to Resolve State Allegations over Superstorm Sandy Price Gouging, Sale of Recalled Generators, Unlicensed Sale of Motor Fuel
03/26/15
New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners Revokes the License of Central Jersey Physician Who Prescribed Excessive Quantities of Oxycodone Without Medical Justification
03/25/15
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Files Action Against Middlesex County Company That Offered Underground "Survival Shelters"  For Sale
03/24/15
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Files Action Against Morris County Used Car Dealership for Alleged Consumer Fraud and Motor Vehicle Advertising Violations
03/20/15
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, Office of Consumer Protection Files Action Against Essex County Healthcare Service Firm That Allegedly Placed Uncertified Employees with Clients, Falsified Documents
03/12/15
New Jersey Bureau of Securities Obtains $23 Million Default Judgment Against Branded Marketing Investment Scammer And His Companies
03/10/15
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Files Suit Against Atlantic County Installer of In-Ground Pools, for Allegedly Defrauding Multiple Consumers
03/09/15
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Files Action Against Cumberland County Used Car Dealership for Alleged Consumer Fraud and Advertising Violations
03/06/15
 National Consumer Protection Week, Day 5:
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Reaches $360,000 Settlement with Fair Lawn Based Moving Company
03/05/15
 National Consumer Protection Week, Day 4:
How to Protect Yourself When Buying, Repairing, or Leasing a Motor Vehicle
03/04/15
 National Consumer Protection Week, Day 3:
How to Protect Yourself When Buying, Repairing, or Leasing a Motor Vehicle
03/03/15
 National Consumer Protection Week, Day 2:
Fraud Protection Tips for Senior Citizens
03/02/15
 National Consumer Protection Week, Day 1: :
"Check Before You Invest"  to Avoid Investment Scams
03/02/15
 "Home Improvements"  and "Motor Vehicles"  Dominated New Jersey's 2014 Consumer Complaints, With Third-Party Energy Companies Joining the Top 10
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02/27/15
 CONSUMER ALERT 
Customer Complaint Notices Now Required on and in Privately-Owned Autobuses by "Angelie's Law"
02/26/15
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Reaches $360,000 Settlement with Fair Lawn Based Moving Company
02/25/15
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Cites 19 Unlicensed Movers Following Undercover Sting Operation
02/23/15
 CONSUMER ALERT 
Members of Closed "Powerhouse Gym"  Health Club in Plainsboro Must File Complaints by March 15, 2015 for Refunds
02/18/15
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs: New Jerseyans Affected by Recent Data Breaches Can Take Basic Steps to Protect Against Identity Theft
02/09/15
New Jersey Board of Pharmacy Suspends License of Pharmacist Who Illegally Distributed Potentially Addictive Pain-Management Drugs Nationwide, in Online Scheme
02/03/15
Acting Attorney General, Ocean County Prosecutor Join Little Egg Harbor Township Mayor and Police Chief to Announce "Project Medicine Drop"  Box Installation
02/02/15
New Jersey to Receive $21.5 Million from Settlement Resolving Allegations of Deceptive Rating Practices by Standard & Poor's
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01/29/15
Seller of Motor Vehicle Service Contracts Will Cease Business in New Jersey; Agrees to $810,000 Settlement and to Reimburse Consumers Up to Nearly $200,000
01/28/15
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Obtains Settlement with CVS Pharmacy, Resolving Incidents in Which Stores Sold Medications Exposed to Excessive Temperature
01/21/15
 Update on Motor Oils Ban:
New Jersey Office of Weights and Measures Adds U.S. Economy SAE 10-30 Motor Oil to Banned List Further review of lab data also leads to removal of another, previously banned, item from the list
01/14/15
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Files Consumer Fraud Action Against Newark Organization that Allegedly Misled Charitable Donors, Transferred Contributions to For-Profit Business
01/08/15
HIKO Energy, LLC Agrees to Pay $2.1 Million, Including $1.8 Million in Consumer Restitution, and Revise its Business Practices, to Settle Allegations by New Jersey Attorney General, Board of Public Utilities, and Division of Consumer Affairs That the Third-Party Energy Supplier Misled Consumers
01/08/15
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Obtains $46,000 Judgment Against "Superstorm Sandy Reconstruction Summit"  Organizer Who Made False Promises, Misrepresentations

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2014 Pre​ss Releases

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12/29/14
 New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Cites 35 Home Improvement Contractors for $570,000 in Consumer Restitution and Penalties Due to Alleged Violations
12/19/14
 New Jersey Joins Multi-State, Federal Settlement with T-Mobile Over Phone Bill Charges for Unsolicited Text Subscription Services
12/18/14
 With Urban Cash-For-Gold Initiative, New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Alleges Nearly 10,000 Violations at 71 Jewelers and Other Stores, Confiscates 35 Scales
12/15/14
 New Jersey Bureau of Securities Announces Launch of Streamlined Electronic Filing Depository
12/11/14
More Than 20,000 New Jersey Physicians Signed Up for Prescription Monitoring Program Access in 2014, Attorney General Reports
12/11/14
New Jersey Leads Multi-State Settlement Resolving Allegations That Digital Ad Company Breached Internet Privacy Settings

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12/04/14
New Jersey Office of Weights and Measures Bans 19 Motor Oil Products, After Lab Testing Reveals Their Viscosity Fails to Match That Promised On the Label
12/04/14
New Jersey Signs Onto Multi-State Settlement Resolving Allegations That Sirius Satellite XM Radio Engaged in Misleading Ads, Billing
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11/26/14
New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners Revokes License of Jersey City Neurologist, Finding He "Acted As a Drug Dealer"  When Prescribing Opiates 
11/19/14
 CONSUMER ALERT 
New Jersey Consumers Seeking to Hire a Home Elevation Contractor Should Be Aware of New Registration Requirements Intended to Help Prevent Fraud, Unsafe Work 
11/13/14
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Reaches $300,000 Settlement with Operators of Multiple North Jersey Furniture Businesses Charged with Violations of the Consumer Fraud Act
11/03/14
New Jersey Bureau of Securities Invites Public to Free "Safe Investing"  Summit on November 13th; Attendees Will Hear From "Crazy Eddie"  and HealthSouth Fraudsters, "Wolf of Wall Street"  and Madoff Prosecutors and FBI Agents, and More 
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10/31/14
New Jersey's Fight Against Opiate Diversion Has Led to 50 Disciplinary Cases Against Doctors, Pharmacists, Pharmacies, Under Ongoing Focus on Prescription Drug Abuse
10/30/14
New Jersey Attorney General Commemorates Two Years of Post-Sandy Fraud Enforcement, Continues Watch for Storm Recovery Scams 
10/27/14
Christie Administration Dedicates the State's 100th "Project Medicine Drop"  Box at the Teaneck Police Department 
10/22/14
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Files Action Against Atlantic County-Based Home Improvement Contractor, Charging Alleged Violations of the Consumer Fraud Act and Contractors Registration Act
10/21/14
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Convenes Pain Management Council, To Develop Best Practices for Managing Pain While Maintaining Controls Against Prescription Drug Diversion and Abuse
10/20/14
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Files Action Against Two North Jersey Home Improvement Companies for Alleged Consumer Fraud and Other Violations
10/17/14
New Jersey Bureau of Securities Revokes Agent's Registration, Assessed $2 Million Penalty, After Finding He Defrauded Investors, Spent Investor Funds at Casinos and on Poker Websites 
10/17/14
New Jersey Joins Multi-State Settlement with TD Bank Over Data Breach that Affected Thousands of Consumers
10/15/14
In Case You Missed It: New Jersey Consumer Affairs Director Calls New Jersey Prescription Monitoring Program a Vital Tool in the Fight Against Opiate Abuse 
10/14/14
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and Camden County Arts & Crafts Company Reach Settlement for Violations of the Consumer Fraud Act and Other Regulations
10/08/14
New Jersey Joins Multi-State, Federal Settlement with AT&T Mobile Over Phone Bill Charges for Unsolicited Text Subscription Services
10/07/14
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Reaches Settlement with Dealer of High-End, Used Luxury Cars Accused of Deceptive Sales Practices 
10/06/14
New Jersey Bureau of Securities Assesses $1.1 Million Penalty Against Sussex County-Based "Extreme Energy Solutions," Seller of a Purported Automobile Emissions Reduction Device, Due to Fraudulent Sale of Unregistered Securities
10/02/14
With Peak Storm Season Approaching, the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Reminds Consumers to Use Caution When Purchasing, Using a Portable Generator 
10/01/14
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Cites 26 Home Improvement Contractors for $251,000 in Penalties and Consumer Restitution Due to Alleged Violations of Consumer Protection Laws 
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09/25/14
New Jersey Bureau of Securities Files Suit Charging that Former Monmouth County Fire Chief Committed Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Against Investors; Revokes His Exemptions to Operate 
09/16/14
Division of Consumer Affairs and Division of Law Pursue Former South Jersey Paving Company to Arkansas, Succeed in Obtaining $177,000 in Consumer Restitution for South Jersey Residents 
09/11/14
N.J. Board of Medical Examiners Obtains Temporary License Suspension of Monmouth County Physician Accused of Indiscriminately Prescribing Excessive Amounts of Oxycodone to Approximately 50 Patients Without Medical Justification 
09/10/14
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Advises Consumers to Beware of Websites Offering Poor-Quality Counterfeit Dresses 
09/08/14
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Cites Health Clubs For Failure to Provide Refunds for Canceled Memberships, Other Violations
09/05/14
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, Seaside Heights Police Collaborate on Charges Against Boardwalk Vendors, Seizure of More Than $10,000 Worth Of Suspected Counterfeit Merchandise, Resulting from "Safe Summer 2014"  Task Force 
09/04/14
New Jersey Bureau of Securities Suspends Registration of a Jersey City Broker-Dealer Agent Who Borrowed Money From Clients, Failed to Disclose Tax Liens
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08/20/14
Atlantic County Hotel Will Pay $64,500 to Resolve State Allegations of Price Gouging Following Superstorm Sandy 
08/19/14
New Jersey Bureau of Securities Revokes Registrations of Broker-Dealer Agent Who Sold Securities Involved in Alleged Ponzi Scheme
08/14/14
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Files Action Against South Jersey Puppy Dealer Who Allegedly Sold Sick Animals, Failed To Disclose Health Records to Buyers, and Inoculated Dogs Without a Veterinarian's Oversight 
08/13/14
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Files Action Against "As Seen On TV"  Company Telebrands for Consumer Fraud Act Violations 
08/12/14
New Jersey Bureau of Securities Obtains $5.5 Million Settlement From Bergen County Father and Son Who Defrauded Investors Through Sale of Unregistered Notes and Used Investor Funds For Personal Enrichment 
08/11/14
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Files Action Against Home Improvement Businesses for Illegal Business Practices 
08/08/14
New Jersey Bureau of Securities Recovers $125,000 for Investors in Branded Marketing Civil Action 
08/06/14
State to Receive More than $800,000 from Settlement Resolving Allegations of Off-Label Marketing by Drug Manufacturer Wyeth 
08/06/14
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs to Distribute $173,000 to 63 Law Enforcement Agencies, from Bankrupt Manufacturer of Defective Bulletproof Vests
08/05/14
New Jersey Attorney General and Division of Consumer Affairs File Action Against Wayne Mazda and Wayne Auto Mall Hyundai for Unconscionable Commercial Practices, including "Bait and Switch" Tactics 
08/01/14
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Awarded $1.26 Million Judgment Against Home Furniture and Furnishings Company That Committed Fraud Against Consumers
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07/28/14
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Files Complaint Against "Home Warranty" Company That Allegedly Used Deceptive Tactics to Refuse Consumers' Claims for Repair of Crucial Home Systems and Appliances
07/24/14
New Jersey Attorney General's Office and Division of Consumer Affairs File Complaint Against Moving Company That Allegedly Low-Balled Consumers and Threatened to Withhold Possessions 
07/23/14
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Reaches Settlement with Woodbridge Towing Company, Resolving Allegations of Excessive Fees and Obtaining Restitution for Vehicle Owners 
07/21/14
New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners Revokes the License of a Somerset County Physician Accused of Indiscriminately Prescribing Addictive Painkillers, Despite Evidence of Patients' Drug Abuse
07/16/14
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Cites 68 Home Improvement Contractors for a Total of $1.3 Million in Penalties and Consumer Restitution Due to Alleged Violations of Consumer Protection Laws 
07/14/14
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Obtains $1.8 Million Settlement to Resolve Allegations of Deceptive Practices Against Eight "Route 22"  and Affiliated Car Dealerships 
07/10/14
N.J. Board of Medical Examiners Temporarily Suspends the License of a Camden County Physician Accused of Indiscriminately Prescribing Addictive Painkillers, Putting Patients at Risk of Opiate Dependency 
07/01/14
Acting State Attorney General Hoffman, Division of Consumer Affairs and Ocean County Kick off "Safe Summer 2014"  Program at Point Pleasant Beach 
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06/30/14
Bergen County Hotel Will Pay $110,000 to Settle State Allegations of Price Gouging Following Superstorm Sandy; Total Recoveries in Sandy Price-Gouging Cases Top $1 Million 
06/26/14
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, Office of Weights and Measures, Announce Complaints Against 21 Jewelers Accused of Violating "Cash for Gold"  Consumer Protection Laws 
06/13/14
New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners Revokes the License of Neurologist Due to Admitted Sexual Relationship with Patient He Assessed As Having Apparent Mild Brain Injury
06/12/14
New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners Obtains Voluntary License Suspension of Ocean County Doctor Accused of Illegally Distributing Narcotic Painkillers 
06/06/14
"Hedge Fund" Fraudsters Ordered to Pay $55 Million in Investor Restitution, Civil Penalties and Disgorgement 
06/05/14
Allegedly Fraudulent Sandy Charity's Remaining $100,000 in Donations Distributed to Monmouth County-Based Organizations for New Jersey Sandy Victims, Following Action Filed by the Attorney General and Division of Consumer Affairs
06/04/14
State to Receive $2-Million-Plus Under Settlement Resolving Allegations That GlaxoSmithKline Made Misleading Claims About Drugs

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06/04/14
New Jersey Attorney General, Division of Consumer Affairs, and Board of Public Utilities File Suit Against Three Third-Party Energy Suppliers That Allegedly Defrauded Hundreds of Consumers Through Misrepresentations of Monthly Bill Reductions
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05/22/14
New Jersey Prescription Monitoring Program Now Sharing Data with Connecticut, Giving Healthcare Practitioners in Both States Even Greater Power to Fight Prescription Drug Abuse 
05/21/14
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Urges eBay Customers To Change Passwords, Take Other Protective Measures Against Identity Theft in Response to Cyber-Attack 
05/20/14
In Case You Missed It: New Jersey Consumer Affairs Director Urges Healthcare Professionals to Use the New Jersey Prescription Monitoring Program in the Fight Against Prescription Drug Abuse 
05/19/14
Irvington High School Wins 2014 State Consumer Bowl 
05/14/14
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Will Distribute $173,000 to Police Departments That Purchased Defective Bulletproof Vests 
05/12/14
Three Alleged Price Gougers To Pay More Than $89,000 To Resolve State Lawsuits Following Superstorm Sandy; Total Recoveries in Sandy Gouging Cases Top $900,000
05/07/14
Unlicensed Person Illegally Performing Dentistry Arrested Following Investigation By Attorney General's Division of Consumer Affairs and the Elizabeth Police Department 
05/06/14
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and Bureau of Securities Announce that Two Convicted Felons Who Sold Fraudulent, Unregistered Securities Are Now Barred from Securities Industry
05/05/14
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Files Action Against Stephen's Landscaping for Alleged Sale of Generators at Exorbitant Prices, Unlicensed Sale of Gas During Superstorm Sandy State of Emergency, and the Sale of Unsafe Recalled Generators
05/02/14
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and Bureau of Securities Suspend Two Financial Agents for Failing to Detect Manipulative Trading Strategy 
05/02/14
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and Bureau of Securities Announce Settlement with J.P. Morgan Securities, LLC 
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04/16/14
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and Bureau of Securities Announces Settlements with WestPark Capital and an Associated Financial Broker
04/15/14
Funds from Allegedly Fraudulent Sandy Charity, Totaling $225,000, Distributed to Organizations That Will Assist Superstorm Sandy Victims, Following Action Filed by the Attorney General and Division of Consumer Affairs 
04/10/14
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Announces Crackdown on 53 Allegedly Non-Compliant Health Clubs 
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03/04/14
Attorney General and Division of Consumer Affairs File Suit Against Woodbridge Towing Company for Allegedly Charging Excessive Fees and Other Violations of the Predatory Towing Prevention Act 
03/04/14
 CONSUMER ALERT 
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Warns About "IRS Call" Scam 
03/04/14
National Consumer Protection Week Kicks off with "Cyber Safe NJ"  Website Launched by New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs 
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02/26/14
State Attorney General and Consumer Affairs File Suit Against Company Offering Service Contracts for Vehicle Repairs
02/12/14
State Board Revokes License of Doctor Who Performed Spinal Surgeries Despite His Lack of Medical Training for Such Procedures
02/11/14
N.J. Consumer Affairs Goes Undercover to Auto Repair Shops, Finds Two Charged Hundreds of Dollars for Allegedly Unnecessary Repairs
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01/29/14
NJ Division of Consumer Affairs Settles With Company That Modifies Minivans for Wheelchair Accessibility to Protect Against Potentially Deadly Safety Defects 
01/23/14
As Super Bowl Approaches, NJ Division of Consumer Affairs Reminds Fans to Avoid Event-Related Scams 
01/14/14
N.J. Attorney General, Division of Consumer Affairs Urge Target Customers to Take Advantage of Free Credit Monitoring in Wake of Data Breach
01/13/14
NJ Division of Consumer Affairs Fines 26 Unlicensed Movers Nabbed in "Operation Mother's Attic"  Sting 
01/06/14
RBC Capital Markets Pays Civil Penalty and Revises Its Supervisory System, Under Settlement with Division of Consumer Affairs' Bureau of Securities

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201​3 Press Releases

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12/31/13
Target Database Breach
12/24/13
Court Approves Asset Freeze and Appointment of Receiver After Attorney General's Bureau of Securities Files Suit Against Two Bergen County Residents and Their Company For Allegedly Defrauding Investors of $3.5 Million
12/20/13
NJ Division of Consumer Affairs Obtains Surrenders of Three Pharmacies' Ability to Dispense Controlled Drugs, Due to Alleged Failure to Comply With State CDS Requirements
12/19/13
NJ Division of Consumer Board of Medical Examiners Suspends License of North Jersey Doctor Due to Findings That He Prescribed Steroids Without Adequate Patient Examinations or Patient Care
12/18/13
Attorney General's Bureau of Securities Files Suit Against Two Bergen County Residents and Their Company For Allegedly Defrauding Investors of $3.5 Million
12/17/13
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Sues Dealer of High-End, Used Luxury Cars for Alleged Bait-and-Switch, Other Deceptive Practices
12/17/13
Consumer Affairs Legal Action Results in $137,000 Being Returned to Homeowners Whose Roofs, Chimneys and Gutters Were Damaged By Contractors
12/16/13
NJ Division of Consumer Affairs Files Actions to Revoke the CDS Registrations of Five More Doctors Who Illegally Prescribed Controlled Prescription Drugs
12/09/13
NJ Division of Consumer Affairs Announces Settlement with Unregistered Idaho-Based Temp Firm That Hired New Jerseyans for Post-Sandy Cleanup Work
12/03/13
State Sues Home Furniture and Furnishings Company
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11/18/13
Three N.J. Pharmacists Surrender Their Licenses Amid Pending Criminal Charges in Interstate Prescription Drug Distribution Ring
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10/30/13
Alleged Price Gougers Will Pay Over $430,000 to Settle State Lawsuits Filed Following Superstorm Sandy; Total Recoveries in Sandy Gouging Cases Top $800,000
10/30/13
Division of Consumer Affairs Reaches $66,000 Settlement With Paterson Used Car Dealership
10/15/13
Rahway Physician Who Allegedly Indiscriminately Prescribed Painkillers Agrees to Temporary License Suspension
10/09/13
Consumer Affairs' Bureau of Securities Wins $36.4 Million Judgment Against Operators of Ponzi Scheme That Defrauded Investors
10/07/13
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Obtains $130,000 Settlement with Morris County Work-At-Home Company and its Owner
10/03/13
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Seeks to Revoke 12 Doctors' Ability to Prescribe Controlled Painkillers
10/02/13
New Jersey Attorney General, Somerset County Prosecutor, State Division of Consumer Affairs, Announce Criminal, Civil Charges Resulting from Undercover "Cash-For-Gold"  Sting
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08/15/13
Five Home Improvement Contracting Companies Shut Down, Principal Agrees to Pay $315,000 to Settle Lawsuit Alleging Workers Damaged or Destroyed Chimneys, Roofs and Gutters Not in Need of Repair
08/14/13
Attorney General and Division of Consumer Affairs File Suit Against Bloomfield-Based Travel Companies For Allegedly Failing To Provide $1 Million in Paid-For Travel Packages
08/09/13
CONSUMER ALERT 
New Report Warns of Hidden Credit Card "Grey Charges"
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07/31/13
Board of Medical Examiners Temporarily Suspends License of Marlboro Physician For Alleged Indiscriminate Prescribing of Prescription Pain Medications
07/30/13
Morgan Stanley & Co. Agrees to Pay $100,000 Under Settlement With Division of Consumer Affairs' Bureau of Securities
07/25/13
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Obtains Million-Dollar Settlement With Online Advertising Company Accused of Overriding Consumers' Privacy Settings Without Consent
07/23/13
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Announces Settlement of Superstorm Sandy Price-Gouging Complaints: Four Hotel Operators, Three Gas Stations and a Hardware Store Agree to Pay $282,844
07/22/13
"Statewide Sandy Fraud Working Group" Announces Criminal and Civil Actions Against Unregistered Home Improvement Contractors, Following Investigation Using Storm-Damaged House in Monmouth County
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06/28/13
Superstorm Sandy Charity Accused of Fraud Agrees to Have An Outside Administrator Distribute All Contributions and Then Will Dissolve, Under Court-Approved Settlement of Lawsuit filed by the State Attorney General and Division of Consumer Affairs
06/27/13
Fireworks Illegal in New Jersey Without a Valid Permit
06/05/13
North Jersey Businessman Ordered to Pay $353,800 for Violating Consumer Fraud and Home Improvement Contractor Registration Acts
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05/30/13
Bergen County Biotech Companies and Their President/CEO Ordered to Pay More than $11 Million in Restitution and Penalties Under Settlement with New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs' Bureau of Securities
05/28/13
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Sues Gas Stations Accused of Selling Leaded Aviation Fuel to Motorists Who Thought They Were Filling Up With Unleaded Gasoline
05/23/13
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Retains International Pharmacy Association As Expert Consultant, to Assist With Inspections and Evaluations of Compounding Pharmacies
05/23/13
Tense Competition with Sudden Death, Tiebreaker Concludes with Irvington High School as Gold Medal Winner of New Jersey Consumer Affairs' 17th Annual High School Consumer Bowl
05/15/13
Online Database Lists Nearly 31,000 Flood- and Salvage-Titled Vehicles, As New Jersey MVC and Division of Consumer Affairs Work to Protect Used Car Buyers
05/10/13
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Sues Three More Businesses Accused of Price Gouging During Superstorm Sandy Emergency
05/09/13
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Obtains $160,000 in Restitution from Contractor that Allegedly Over-Billed Public Entities
05/02/13
New Jersey State Board of Dentistry Suspends License of Monmouth County Dentist Accused of Installing Surveillance Cameras in Dental Office Bathroom
05/02/13
Newark-Based Broker-Dealer Self Reports Securities Violations; Agrees To Pay $100,000 Plus Restitution, Under Settlement With the N.J. Division of Consumer Affairs' Bureau of Securities
05/01/13
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, State Board of Pharmacy, Announce Best Practice Recommendations for Pharmacy Security
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04/26/13
New Jersey Attorney General Seeks to Revoke the License of Med Prep Pharmacy and its Pharmacist-in-Charge Due to Multiple Alleged Violations
04/26/13
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, Acting Morris County Prosecutor, Roxbury Police Announce Arrest of Dentist Accused of Dispensing Addictive Painkillers
04/23/13
Travel Company Owner and His Wife Indicted on Charges that they Stole Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars from Customers
04/22/13
N.J. Bureau of Securities Announces Launch of Modernized Investment Adviser Examination Process
04/17/13
Attorney General, New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Settle First Price-Gouging Lawsuits Resulting From Superstorm Sandy
04/16/13
Attorney General, Division of Consumer Affairs Announce Significant Expansion of "Project Medicine Drop"; Consumers Can Now Dispose of Unused Medications at 40 Secure Locations Statewide
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03/25/13
Attorney General Chiesa and Division of Consumer Affairs Obtain Default Judgment Against Two North Jersey Moving Companies and their Principals
03/22/13
State Board of Pharmacy, Med Prep Enter Voluntary Agreement, Extending Halt to Pharmacy's Operations Following Recall
03/18/13
New Jersey Bureau of Securities Issues Investor Alert: "Profitable Sunrise"  is Unregistered, Questionable Scheme
03/15/13
In Agreement with State Pharmacy Board, Monmouth County Pharmacy Temporarily Halts Operations Following Recall of Intravenous Products
03/14/13
Online Database Listing Flood- and Salvage-Titled Vehicles Doubles, As New Jersey MVC and Division of Consumer Affairs Work to Protect Used Car Buyers
03/14/13
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Promotes Consumer Awareness, Self-Protection with New Handbooks on Cyber Security, Debt Collection, and New Debt Collection Video
03/13/13
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Announces Settlement with Canadian Investment Bank - RBC Capital Markets Agrees to $450,000 Settlement with Bureau of Securities for Failing to Review Accounts Used in Multi-Million Dollar Ponzi Scheme
03/07/13
Attorney General Announces New Jersey's "Statewide Sandy Fraud Working Group"  to Coordinate Prosecution, Investigation, and Data-Gathering of Criminal and Civil Fraud Related to Disaster Recovery
03/05/13
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Reminds Taxpayers to Beware of Costly Tax Refund Loans, Consider Seeking Free Tax Preparation Help
03/04/13
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Announces Price Gouging Was Largest Consumer Complaint Category in 2012
03/04/13
Division of Consumer Affairs Investigators Checking for Unregistered Home Improvement Contractors in Storm-Damaged Shore Counties
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02/28/13
Attorney General Chiesa and the Division of Consumer Affairs Obtain Temporary Restraints to Protect Donations Made to Hurricane Sandy "Charity"
02/25/13
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Announces Agreement with CVS, Addressing Errors That Led to Prescriptions Being Filled With the Wrong Pills at Five New Jersey Pharmacies
02/21/13
Attorney General, Division of Consumer Affairs, Files Suit Against Allegedly Deceptive Superstorm Sandy Charity For Numerous Violations of State's Charities Law
02/20/13
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Obtains Final Judgment Against North Jersey Prom Dress Company; Prepares to Disburse Full Restitution Funds to Consumers
02/13/13
State Secures Restitution for Over 100 Customers, Under $400,000 Settlement with Modeling/Talent Services Company
02/11/13
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Issues Warning to Organizations Soliciting Charitable Donations for Hurricane Sandy Victims
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01/31/13
Huge Spike in Flood- and Salvage-Titled Vehicles Following Hurricane Sandy Prompts Public Education and Consumer Outreach
01/24/13
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Conducts Unannounced Inspections of Home Heating Oil Delivery Trucks
01/11/13
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Announces Settlement with Kmart, After 19 Stores Statewide Sold Expired Infant Formula, Non-Prescription Medications
01/10/13
North Jersey Physician Surrenders License to Board of Medical Examiners, After Violating Permanent Restrictions Previously Placed on his License
01/10/13
State Licensing Board Temporarily Suspends North Jersey Podiatrist
01/09/13
New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners Suspends License of North Jersey Doctor Arrested for Possession of Bomb-Making Materials, Illegal Firearms
01/09/13
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Shuts Down Home Health Agency That Allegedly Placed Uncertified Aides in Patients' Homes, Failed to Follow Up on Patient Needs
01/07/13
New Jersey Attorney General and Division of Consumer Affairs Resolve Investigation into Post-Storm Towing of Vehicles in Seaside Heights
01/07/13
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Announces $100,000 Civil Penalty in Bureau of Securities Action Against South Jersey Resident Who Defrauded Investors
01/03/13
Attorney General Chiesa and the Division of Consumer Affairs Sue Bergen-County Based A Safeway Construction, Inc. and Related Companies

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20​​12 Press Releases

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12/27/12
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Extends Filing Deadlines for Charity Registrations and Fund-Raiser Reports Following Hurricane Sandy
12/19/12
Attorney General Chiesa and Division of Consumer Affairs File New Price Gouging Lawsuits Against Six More New Jersey Businesses Following Hurricane Sandy
12/18/12
With List of Top 10 Most Inquired-About Charities, State Division of Consumer Affairs Reminds New Jerseyans: 'Tis the Season to Investigate Before You Donate
12/17/12
Displaced Patients Received Life-Saving Services in N.J. Following Hurricane Sandy, Through the Assistance of the N.J. Board of Nursing within State Division of Consumer Affairs
12/13/12
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and Aberdeen Township Police Announce Arrest of Pharmacist Accused of Creating Fraudulent Prescriptions to Obtain Controlled Substances; Alleged Conduct Detected by Prescription Monitoring Program
12/12/12
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Confirms Six New Jersey Gas Stations Received Aviation Fuel Last Week - Fuel Sold to Motorists between Wednesday and Friday
12/11/12
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Obtains Temporary Restraints Against Operator of Allegedly Fraudulent "Superstorm Sandy Reconstruction Summit"
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11/28/12
Christie Administration Files New Price Gouging Lawsuits Against Ten More New Jersey Businesses, Including Seven Hotels, Collectively Accused of More Than 1,000 Instances of Price Gouging, Following Hurricane Sandy
11/26/12
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs' Ban on Synthetic Marijuana is Now Permanent in New Jersey
11/21/12
New Jersey Attorney General, Division of Consumer Affairs, Remind Used Car-Buyers to Be Wary of Flood-Damaged Vehicles
11/20/12
Christie Administration Negotiates Agreement Enabling Seaside Heights Residents To Reclaim Towed Vehicles, at No Charge, Beginning Tomorrow; Vehicles Were Towed From Island Following Hurricane Sandy
11/20/12
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Warns Consumers to Check Prescription Medications That May Have Been Affected by Temperature Changes Due To Hurricane Sandy
11/19/12
Operators of Bogus 9-11 Charity Permanently Barred From Charities Work, Ordered to Disgorge $121,166 in Donations
11/15/12
Following "Undercover House"  Initiative, New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Cites 10 Unregistered Home Improvement Contractors; Investigation Serves as a Warning to Avoid Home Repair Scams After Hurricane Sandy
11/09/12
Christie Administration Files Suit Against Eight Businesses Accused of Price Gouging During Hurricane Sandy State of Emergency
11/05/12
Christie Administration Reminds Consumers, Municipalities to be On Alert for Post-Sandy Home Repair Scams
11/02/12
Christie Administration Subpoenas 65 Businesses in Investigations Into Post-Hurricane Price Gouging
11/01/12
Christie Administration Warns Consumers to Beware of Home Repair Scams, Charity Scams While Recovering From Storm Damage
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10/30/12
Christie Administration Investigates Complaints of Alleged Storm-Related Price Gouging - Violators Face Stiff Fines
10/23/12
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Obtains $7.7 Million Judgment Against "Roofing Police"  Contractor Accused of Performing Shoddy Work and Deceiving Consumers
10/16/12
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Obtains Judgment Permanently Shutting Down Bogus Legal Services Provider, Accused of Exploiting Destitute Prisoners and Their Families
10/11/12
Attorney General and New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Announce $940,000 Bureau of Securities Settlement with North Jersey Investment Adviser
10/04/12
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, Union County Prosecutor Announce Arrest of Unlicensed Dentist Accused of Using Deceased Dentist's Identity to Practice Dentistry
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09/26/12
Sussex County Gas Station Agrees to $50,000 Settlement to Conclude Action Arising from Alleged Price Gouging Following Tropical Storm Irene
09/21/12
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Announces Settlement with Travel Club that Allegedly Defrauded Scores of Consumers
09/20/12
Attorney General, Division of Consumer Affairs Announce Expansion of "Project Medicine Drop"  Into All 21 Counties; Statewide Reach Helps Consumers Dispose of Unused Medications
09/17/12
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Announces Settlement with Defendants Accused of Fraudulently Using Cancer Charity's Tax-Exempt Status to Buy, Export Luxury Vehicles
09/06/12
New Jersey's Bans on Synthetic Marijuana and "Bath Salts"  Drugs Leads to Significant Decline in Reported Incidents
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08/24/12
New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners Obtains Temporary License Suspension Against Doctor Accused of Unauthorized Research on Patients
08/21/12
Assets of Closed Wayne Dress Shop to be Auctioned on Wednesday, August 22
08/07/12
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, Office of Weights and Measures, Passaic County Prosecutor, Wayne Police Announce Complaints Against 12 Jewelers Accused of Violating "Cash For Gold"  Consumer Protection Laws
08/03/12
Attorney General Chiesa and Division of Consumer Affairs Obtain Temporary Restraints Against the Operators of Alleged Bogus 9-11 Charity
08/01/12
Attorney General and Consumer Affairs Obtain Temporary Restraints Against Contractors Who Allegedly Damaged or Destroyed Chimneys
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07/31/12
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs: Organizations Invoking American Veterans Dominate List of "Top 10 Most Inquired-About Charities"  for the First Half of 2012
07/30/12
Attorney General Chiesa and Division of Consumer Affairs File Suit Against the Operators of Bogus 9-11 Charity
07/27/12
Medication, Other Products Purchased at CVS Pharmacies in Clark and Scotch Plains May Have Been Exposed to Elevated Temperatures
07/23/12
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Issues Notices of Violation Against 44 Unregistered or Non-Compliant Home Improvement Contractors
07/17/12
N.J. Bureau of Securities Files Suit Against Passaic County Company and Three Executives For Allegedly Defrauding Investors of $1.4 Million
07/11/12
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, Cape May County Prosecutor Announce Seven Arrests, Seizure of $160,000 Worth of Suspected Synthetic Marijuana and Other Toxic Chemicals, Following Joint Investigation at Wildwood Boardwalk
07/09/12
New Jersey Attorney General, Division of Consumer Affairs Warn Consumers to Watch for Home Repair Scams, Charity Scams, While Recovering from Storm Damage
07/02/12
New Jersey Attorney General, Division of Consumer Affairs Warn Merchants Against Price Gouging During Declared States of Emergency
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06/27/12
State Board of Medical Examiners Temporarily Suspends Mercer County Doctor for Prescription Drug Dispensing Violations and Practice Violations
06/27/12
App Developer, Sued By New Jersey Attorney General and Division of Consumer Affairs, Agrees to Stop Transmitting Personal Information on Children, And Will Ensure Transmitted Information is Destroyed
06/15/12
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and its Bureau of Securities Urges Citizens to Report Elder Abuse "Crime of the 21st Century"  Costs Victims $2.9 Billion Per Year
06/08/12
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, Acting on Court Order, Impounds Merchandise at North Jersey Prom Dress Store, Prepares to Return Dresses to Consumers
06/06/12
New Jersey Attorney General and Division of Consumer Affairs File Federal Suit Against App Developer Accused of Collecting, Transmitting Children's Personal Information without Parental Notification or Consent
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05/29/12
New Smart Phone App from New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Lets Consumers Investigate Charities with Ease
05/21/12
Irvington High School wins Division of Consumer Affairs' 16th Annual High School Consumer Bowl
05/15/12
Court Issues Temporary Restraints Against Paterson Used Car Dealer After State Division of Consumer Affairs Files Suit
05/10/12
Board of Dentistry Revokes License of Manalapan Dentist, Assesses Over $443,000 in Restitution, Penalties and Costs
05/10/12
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Sues North Jersey Moving Companies for Predatory and Unconscionable Business Practices; Judge's Order Temporarily Shuts Down Defendants' Business Operation
05/09/12
Old Bridge Doctor Agrees to Temporarily Cease Practice Pending Disciplinary Hearing for His Alleged Unprofessional Conduct in Prescribing Painkillers and Testosterone
05/09/12
North Jersey Physician Voluntarily Agrees to License Restrictions Amid Pending Allegations That He Lacked Skills to Perform Spinal Surgeries
05/08/12
South Jersey Couple Who Defrauded Investors Agree to Pay Restitution and Civil Penalty
05/08/12
Office of the Attorney General and Division of Consumer Affairs File Suit Against Furniture Companies and Their Operators
05/07/12
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Recovers 100% of Losses For All 24 Victims of South Jersey Foreclosure Scam
05/07/12
Edison-Based Company Agrees to Pay $35,023 to Conclude Investigation of Its Business Practices by the Division of Consumer Affairs
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04/23/12
Attorney General Chiesa and Division of Consumer Affairs File Suit Against Unregistered Home Improvement Contractors
04/19/12
Continuing the Fight Against Prescription Drug Abuse, New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Expands "Project Medicine Drop"  to New Police Departments, Announces Partnership with N.J.-Based Covanta Energy for Free Destruction of Excess Medications
04/18/12
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Warns of Fake Check, "N.J. State Treasurer Impostor"  Scam
04/13/12
Attorney General and Division of Consumer Affairs Obtain Temporary Asset Freeze in Arkansas, Stop Paving Company Defendants From Getting Proceeds Following Auction of Assets
04/12/12
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Files Suit Against Unregistered Charity Telemarketer That Allegedly Claims to Raise Money for Cancer Patients, American Veterans; Reminds Consumers to "Investigate Before You Donate"
04/10/12
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Announces May 10 Hearing On Regulation to Make Permanent New Jersey's Comprehensive Ban on Synthetic Marijuana
04/04/12
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Obtains Judgment Against South Jersey Jeweler For Violating Law That Protects Consumers Seeking to Trade Their Gold For Cash
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03/29/12
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Offers Fraud Prevention Program for Gloucester County Seniors; "FedUp"  Program Helps Seniors Protect Themselves Against Scams, Fraud, Identity Theft and More
03/21/12
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Reaches Settlement With Sussex County Horse Rescue Charity
03/19/12
Attorney General and New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs File Suit Against Vacation Travel Club that Allegedly Defrauded Scores of Consumers
03/02/12
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Orders CVS Pharmacy in Chatham to Provide Information Under Oath, Documentation About Practices and Safeguards Related to Reported Improper Dispensing of Pills
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02/29/12
Division of Consumer Affairs Issues Comprehensive, Statewide Ban on Synthetic Marijuana, Building on New Jersey's Fight Against Dangerous Designer Drugs
02/09/12
New Jersey Joins $25 Billion Joint State-Federal Mortgage Servicing Settlement on Foreclosure Wrongs State's Share of National Settlement estimated at $837.7 Million
02/06/12
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and its Bureau of Securities Caution Investors Not to Stumble When Interest Rates Fall Flat
02/01/12
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and its Bureau of Securities Caution Investors Not to Stumble When Interest Rates Fall Flat
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01/30/12
Attorney General Chiesa Announces Newly Reorganized Division of Consumer Affairs' Enforcement Bureau, With Focus on Prescription Drug Diversion Investigations
01/18/12
Attorney General Chiesa Announces "New Jersey Prescription Monitoring Program"  - a Vital Tool in Fighting Prescription Drug Diversion and Abuse
01/10/12
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Files Suit Against New York-based Seller of Roll-Your-Own Tobacco
01/04/12
With "Irene Undercover House,"  New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, Bergen County Prosecutor, and Lyndhurst Police File Charges Against 12 Unregistered Home Improvement Contractors

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