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NJ Con Man Who Swindled Elderly Out Of $2M Headed To Fed Pen NJ Con Man Who Swindled Elderly Out Of $2M Headed To Fed Pen
NJ Con Man Who Swindled Elderly Out Of $2M Headed To Fed Pen A confessed Somerset County con man is headed to federal prison for 6½ years for swindling elderly investors out of $2 million that he used, in part, to pay for his daughter’s college tuition and sorority fees. For nearly a decade, ex-financial advisor Daniel Rivera, 51, told primarily elderly investors that his Robbins Lane Properties was “staffed by experienced real estate professionals, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said. Rivera promised a “guaranteed monthly income” thanks to a rate of return based on secure investments, she added. The truth, Honig said, was: “Robbins Lane had …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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VIDEO: Firefighter Injured As Blaze Rips Through Three Jersey City Homes VIDEO: Firefighter Injured As Blaze Rips Through Three Jersey City Homes
Video: Firefighter Injured As Blaze Rips Through Three Jersey City Homes A Jersey City firefighter was hospitalized but no other injuries were reported in a five-alarm blaze that ripped through three homes just before dawn Tuesday, authorities said. The fire broke out in one home on Wegman Parkway near Ocean Avenue and then spread to two others, Councilman Daniel Rivera said. City police were immediately at the scene, alerting residents to get out. “Kudos to them as well [as the firefighters],” Rivera said. It was the third blaze city firefighters had to contend with overnight, the councilman noted. Neighboring municipalities sent their firefighters, he noted…

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by Jerry DeMarco