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Coronavirus: Feds charge Georgia man with billing for fraudulent COVID-19, cancer testing claims
Federal prosecutors have charged a Georgia man for allegedly conspiring to defraud federal and private health-care benefit programs “by submitting fraudulent testing claims” for coronavius and genetic cancer screenings. READ MORE
Coronavirus Creates an Epidemic of Scams
Fake cures, phony charities, fraudulent promises of early stimulus payments—authorities are flooded with complaints. READ MORE
Lenape teacher charged with taking upskirt images released from jail
A Lenape High School teacher charged with taking inappropriate videos and photographs of students was released from jail READ MORE
Hackensack man indicted after alleged school threat
18 year old from Hackensack charged with using social media to make deadly threats against students at Livingston High School. READ MORE
Driver who struck Tracy Morgan’s van pleads guilty
Kevin Roper, a former Walmart truck driver accused of causing the 2014 New Jersey Turnpike crash that injured comedian Tracy Morgan and killed Morgan’s friend, has pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide and four aggravated assault charges. READ MORE
Walmart truck driver who struck Tracy Morgan’s van pleads guilty
The truck driver who slammed into the back of a van carrying actor-comedian Tracy Morgan and several other people, killing one of them, pleaded guilty Tuesday and could avoid jail time. READ MORE
Truck driver who hit Tracy Morgan’s limo pleads guilty
A former Walmart truck driver who crashed into a limousine carrying comedian Tracy Morgan and three others pleaded guilty Tuesday in a New Jersey court. Under the terms of the plea deal, he is not expected to serve jail time. READ MORE
Walmart Truck Driver Pleads Guilty in Tracy Morgan Crash
The Walmart truck driver who crashed into the limousine carrying Tracy Morgan and a group of his friends on a New Jersey highway in June 2014 — sending Morgan into a life-threatening coma and killing fellow passenger James McNair — has struck a plea deal. READ MORE
Truck Driver in Tracy Morgan Car Crash Pleads Guilty
The Walmart truck driver who crashed into a vehicle carrying Tracy Morgan and several others pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide and four counts of aggravated assault, The Associated Press reports. READ MORE
Truck Driver Who Slammed Into Tracy Mogan’s Van Pleads Guilty
The truck driver who slammed into the back of a van carrying actor-comedian Tracy Morgan and several other people, killing one of them, has pleaded guilty and could avoid jail. READ MORE
Walmart Driver in Tracy Morgan Crash Accepts Plea Deal
Kevin Roper, the Walmart truck driver who hit the limo van comedian Tracy Morgan was riding in on the New Jersey Turnpike in 2014, accepted a plea deal Tuesday that allows him to enter a pre-trial intervention program. READ MORE
Wal-Mart Truck Driver Pleads Guilty in Deadly New Jersey Turnpike Crash That Injured Tracy Morgan
Kevin Roper, the Wal-Mart truck driver involved in the 2014 crash that injured actor Tracy Morgan and killed Morgan’s friend and fellow comedian James McNair, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and vehicular homicide. Roper is entering a pre-trial intervention program and will be able to avoid prison time if he completes the 36-month program. READ MORE
Walmart truck driver who crashed into Tracy Morgan’s limo killing his friend and leaving him seriously injured pleads guilty but will likely avoid jail
The driver of a Walmart truck that slammed into the back of a vehicle carrying Tracy Morgan and friends, killing one of them, has pleaded guilty as part of a deal that could see him escape jail time. READ MORE
BREAKING NEWS – GALIETTI v. GREATWIDE DEDICATED TRANSPORT I, LLC
The case at bar arises out of a vehicular accident that occurred on June 3, 2015. Plaintiff Ivan Galietti asserts that he sustained serious and life-threatening injuries in the accident, which he alleges were the result of Defendants’ carelessness and negligence. Defendant Franklin D. Wyatt, by and through his criminal defense Counsel, David Jay Glassman, moves the Court for a stay of all discovery in this civil action, “pending the resolution of Mr. Wyatt’s criminal proceedings”. READ MORE
A truck driver accused of crashing into
A truck driver accused of crashing into a limo van carrying comedian Tracy Morgan, injuring him and killing one of his comic friends, pleaded not guilty Monday to aggravated manslaughter and other charges. READ MORE
Kevin Roper, trucker in Tracy Morgan crash, pleads not guilty
The truck driver who crashed into Tracy Morgan’s limo bus in 2014 pleaded not guilty Monday to charges related to the 2014 accident, his lawyer told CNN. READ MORE
Trucker in Tracy Morgan crash pleads not guilty to manslaughter
Kevin Roper pleaded not guilty Monday afternoon to aggravated manslaughter and other charges in a crash that killed one man and critically injured comedian Tracy Morgan. READ MORE
Kevin Roper, trucker in Tracy Morgan crash, pleads not guilty
The truck driver who crashed into Tracy Morgan’s limo bus in 2014 pleaded not guilty Monday to charges related to the 2014 accident, his lawyer told CNN. READ MORE
Trucker in Tracy Morgan crash charged
The truck driver who crashed into Tracy Morgan’s limo bus last year was indicted by a New Jersey grand jury on Wednesday. READ MORE
No Indictment In Death Of Waldwick, N.J. Officer Christopher Goodell « CBS New York
A grand jury on Tuesday decided against indicting a truck driver in the traffic accident that claimed the life of a police officer in Waldwick, New Jersey last year. READ MORE
Walmart Driver Lawyer: Tracy Morgan’s Emmys Speech Violates Client’s Rights
Recovering actor Tracy Morgan gave a stirring speech at the Emmy Awards on Sunday night when he surprised the audience as the final presenter of the evening. READ MORE
Tracy Morgan’s Emmy Speech Irks Walmart Truck Driver’s Lawyer
Tracy Morgan’s speech at Sunday’s Emmy Awards has drawn criticism from the attorney representing the Walmart truck driver READ MORE
Grand jury recommends charges against 37 frat members in New York college student’s death
A grand jury has recommended charges against dozens of fraternity members in the death of a New York City college freshman during a hazing ritual in northeastern Pennsylvania, police said Monday. READ MORE
Driver in Tracy Morgan crash looks to dismiss charges, report says
The former Wal-Mart truck driver accused of causing the crash last year that injured comedian Tracy Morgan and killed another man is reportedly looking to dismiss his criminal charges. READ MORE
NTSB: Trucker who hit Tracy Morgan was awake for 28 hours
Federal investigators blame fatigue for the crash that badly injured Morgan and killed his friend, James McNair. READ MORE
Tracy Morgan reaches settlement with Wal-Mart following crash
Tracy Morgan to appear on the Today show for his first live interview since deadly truck crash after reaching ‘amicable’ settlement with Wal-Mart. READ MORE
Tracy Morgan’s Lawyers Accuse Wal-Mart of Stalling Crash Lawsuit
Tracy Morgan’s lawyers are accusing Wal-Mart of engaging in stall tactics to prevent having to answer claims that the company’s negligence contributed to the June crash on the New Jersey Turnpike that injured the “30 Rock” star and killed one of his friends. READ MORE
The Attorney General has changed New Jersey Gun Law
Clarification of “Graves Act” 2008 Directive with Respect to Offenses Committed by Out-of-State Visitors From States Where Their Gun-Possession Conduct Would Have Been Lawful READ MORE
Counseling Program for Ray Rice Raises Questions: Former Atlantic County prosecutor David Glassman says Rice got off too easy.
“I don’t think that PTI was intended for these types of cases,” said Glassman. “There is no question what you saw on that video could have easily been a death blow.” READ MORE
New Jersey Police Officer Fatally Struck by Tractor Trailer
WALDWICK, N.J. — A police officer operating radar on a New Jersey roadway was struck and killed by a tractor trailer Thursday, authorities said. READ MORE
Tracy Morgan Released from Hospital
(NEW YORK) — Tracy Morgan has been released from the hospital. The comedian, who was involved in a fatal car crash on June 7, has been transferred to an undisclosed rehab center, where he will stay for the next few weeks, according to his publicist. READ MORE
Walmart Driver Kevin Roper Pleads Not Guilty in Tracy Morgan Crash
A Walmart truck driver pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to charges of vehicular homicide and assault in connection with the New Jersey highway crash that left comedian Tracy Morgan in critical condition. READ MORE
Officials look at work commute in accident that injured Tracy Morgan; driver pleads not guilty
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — A truck driver pleaded not guilty Wednesday in the fatal New Jersey Turnpike crash that also injured comedian Tracy Morgan as investigators look into what role his long commute to work played in the accident. READ MORE
Driver in Tracy Morgan crash pleads not guilty
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — With the rapid click of a crowd of cameras focused on him, a Georgia truck driver, accused of causing a New Jersey Turnpike accident that killed one man and left four others injured, including actor/comedian Tracy Morgan, said little during his first court appearance Wednesday afternoon. READ MORE
Truck driver who hit Tracy Morgan’s limo pleads guilty
A former Walmart truck driver who crashed into a limousine carrying comedian Tracy Morgan and three others pleaded guilty Tuesday in a New Jersey court. Under the terms of the plea deal, he is not expected to serve jail time. READ MORE