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OceanFirst Bank Agrees To $15M Settlement For Redlining In Central Jersey, Feds Say OceanFirst Bank Agrees To $15M Settlement For Redlining In Central Jersey, Feds Say
OceanFirst Bank Agrees To $15M Settlement For Redlining In Central Jersey, Feds Say A Jersey Shore bank will pay more than $15 million in a settlement for racially discriminatory lending practices known as redlining, authorities said. OceanFirst Bank agreed to the settlement to resolve the accusations that date back to 2018, New Jersey's U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger said in a news release. The Toms River-based bank was accused of redlining in predominantly non-white neighborhoods in Middlesex, Monmouth and Ocean counties. The $15 million settlement came after the Department of Justice launched its Combating Redlining Initiative in October 2021, aiming to s…

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Vineland Man Admits To Having 500+ Pictures Of Child Porn, Feds Say Vineland Man Admits To Having 500+ Pictures Of Child Porn, Feds Say
Vineland Man Admits To Having 500+ Pictures Of Child Porn, Feds Say A Vineland man admitted to having child pornography after investigators seized more than a dozen of his devices, authorities said. Raymond Stickelman, 38, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, Aug. 28 to possession of child pornography, New Jersey's U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger said in a news release. According to court documents and statements, police executed a search warrant at Stickelman's home in November 2021.  Investigators found an electronic storage device with more than 500 files containing pictures of child sexual abuse. Police seized 16 devices, including flas…

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Jersey Shore Man Admits To Having Unregistered Machine Guns, Modified Weapons: Feds Jersey Shore Man Admits To Having Unregistered Machine Guns, Modified Weapons: Feds
Jersey Shore Man Admits To Having Unregistered Machine Guns, Modified Weapons: Feds A Somers Point man admitted to having unregistered machine guns and modified firearms, authorities said. Michael James, 30, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Aug. 20 to possessing unregistered machine guns and other firearms, New Jersey's U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger said in a news release. James had been given a federal charge on Wednesday, May 15. According to court documents and statements, Customs and Border Protection agents intercepted two packages with suspected drugs addressed to James' home in February. Investigators "conducted a controlled delivery of the packages" on&nb…

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NJ Pilot Who Went To Philippines For Sex With Underage Sisters Sentenced, Feds Say NJ Pilot Who Went To Philippines For Sex With Underage Sisters Sentenced, Feds Say
NJ Pilot Who Went To Philippines For Sex With Underage Sisters Sentenced, Feds Say A Mercer County pilot will spend more than a decade in prison for traveling to the Philippines to have sex with girls, authorities said. Frank Maile, 68, of Hamilton Township, was sentenced on Thursday, Aug. 15 to 12 years in prison, New Jersey's U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger said in a news release. Maile is also a former New Egypt resident and pleaded guilty on Sept. 6, 2023, to illicit sexual conduct abroad. According to court documents and statements, Maile went to the Philippines as early as 2013 for "sexual contact" with two girls who were sisters and paid to sexually assaul…

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Guatemalan Man Who Kidnapped NJ Girl, 14, To Sexually Assault Her In Georgia Indicted: Feds Guatemalan Man Who Kidnapped NJ Girl, 14, To Sexually Assault Her In Georgia Indicted: Feds
Guatemalan Man Who Kidnapped NJ Girl, 14, To Sexually Assault Her In Georgia Indicted: Feds A Guatemalan man was accused of kidnapping a Cape May County teen and trying to sexually assault her in Georgia, authorities said. Sergio Gomez, 22, was detained on Thursday, July 18, New Jersey's U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger said in a news release. He was federally indicted on Wednesday, July 17 for enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity, transportation of a minor to engage in sexual activity, and kidnapping. According to the indictment, Gomez, also known as “Abner Abigail Chub-Choc,” used the internet and a cellphone to entice the 14-year-old girl to have sex …

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