NEWARK, NJ A dual New York and Florida resident was charged for his role in fraudulently obtaining federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans totaling $3.8 million, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig and Acting Assistant Attorney General Nicholas L. McQuaid of the Justice Department s Criminal Division announced today.
Gregory J. Blotnick, of New York City and West Palm Beach, Florida, is charged by complaint with eight counts of wire fraud affecting a financial institution and six counts of money laundering. Blotnick is scheduled to have his initial appearance by videoconference on May 20, 2021, before a U.S. Magistrate Judge. The funds made available through the Paycheck Protection Program are intended to help businesses and their workers get through the financial hardships caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, not to enrich the unscrupulous few who, like this defendant, lie to obtain those funds for their own personal profit, Acting U.S. Attorney Honig said. We will co
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Jersey City Housing Authority gets $239k from HUD to promote jobs, self-sufficiency for residents
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“We are excited to work with our local housing partners to help public housing residents find jobs and opportunities that will propel them forward. The funding announced today will help residents reach their goals and dreams tomorrow,” HUD Secretary Marcia L. Fudge said in a statement.
The ROSS grant is “a place-based program” designed to assist residents make progress towards economic and housing self-sufficiency.
Service coordinators provide case management, assess residents’ needs, and work in partnership with local service providers to fulfill those needs.
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NEW BRUNSWICK – A city man and woman are accused of the theft of more than $250,000 and personal identifying information from 50 victims as a result of a joint multi-state investigation headed by the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office Special Investigations Unit.
Shemar Rogers and Tariah Darby, both 22, were arrested Tuesday and charged with second-degree conspiracy to commit theft by deception. Rogers has been charged with first-degree promoting organized street crime, and second-degree money laundering, identity theft and trafficking in personal identity information. Darby has been charged with third-degree money laundering, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said.
Rogers was previously arrested Feb. 25 and charged with third-degree attempted theft by deception and conspiracy to commit theft by deception, authorities said.
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