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Bensalem, PA
News
Bensalem Lab Must Pay $7.3M To NJ After Charging $1,000 For $3 For Drug Tests: Comptroller
A Pennsylvania-based lab has been ordered to pay $7.3 to the state of New Jersey after overcharging New Jersey’s Medicaid program for urine drug testing services, officials said. Atlantic Diagnostic Laboratories (ADL) in Bensalem violated Medicaid regulations when it charged Medicaid as much as $1,035 per drug test while charging other payers as little as $2.38 for the same test, New Jersey's State Comptroller's office (OSC) said citing an audit report. Medicaid paid ADL between $63.40 and $180.40 for these same services. ADL also improperly billed for tests that the physician or …
Hackensack, NJ
News
Bergen County Landlords Among 25 Facing Fines For Considering Tenants' Criminal Histories
Twenty-five landlords are facing fines after state officials said they violated state laws by considering potential tenants' criminal histories. According to NJ Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR), the notices of violation allege that the housing providers violated the law by, among other things, asking criminal history-related questions on housing applications that are prohibited by the law. The Notices of Violation announced Monday, Sept. 16 were served on housing providers located in 15 municipalities across Atlantic, Bergen, Burlington, C…
Elizabeth, NJ
News
Racial Discrimination, Sexist Language Rampant Within NJ Ironworkers Union Facing Lawsuit: AG
A local ironworkers union is facing a lawsuit filed by the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office alleging discrimination against Black members. Ironworkers Local 11 — a labor union with a Springfield-based training facility — that operates a hiring hall, is accused of "systematically bypassing Black union members for jobs and giving such workers less desirable assignments," Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said on Monday, June 24. The complaint accuses the union's business manager from 2008 to 2022, Raymond Woodall, its leadership and its members of repeatedly using racist slurs…
Albany, NY
Politics
Hochul Signs Bill Restricting 'Addictive' Social Media Feeds Targeting Children
Big changes are on the horizon for those TikTok and Instagram feeds. Gov. Kathy Hochul signed new legislation Thursday, June 20, meant to combat what lawmakers called “addictive” social media algorithms aimed at minors, the first such law in the country. Under the Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) For Kids Act, social media companies will be required to display content chronologically for users under 18 unless they get parental consent allowing them to show content that is selected algorithmically instead. Content that is algorithmically curated relies on a user’s behavior and past …
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Holiday Traveler Packed Handgun, 30 Rounds In Carry-On: TSA Newark
A local man was seized when he tried to bring not only a loaded gun but also two magazines onto a flight at Newark Airport over the holiday weekend, authorities said. A TSA officer detected the 9mm handgun and the 30 rounds of ammo at they passed through a Terminal A security checkpoint X-ray machine in the Newark resident's carry-on bag on Saturday, May 25, the Transportation Security Administration's Lisa Farbstein said. Port Authority police were summoned and seized the gun, ammo and traveler, she said. In addition to criminal charges, he faces up to $15,000 in civil penalties, she said…
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Newark Airport TSA: Yet Another Traveler Says He Didn't Know He'd Packed A Gun
A Florida man was arrested after TSA agents at Newark Airport found a loaded pistol in his carry-on, authorities said. It was part of what threatens to be a record year with more than 5,000 guns intercepted at airports throughout the country so far compared with 6,542 for ALL of 2023. The traveler's .38-caliber revolver was spotted in the X-ray machine in Newark's Terminal C, the Transportation Security Administration's Lisa Farbstein said. Port Authority police seized the weapon and its owner, who "claimed that he did not realize that he was traveling with his loaded gun in his carry-on b…
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Traveler Nabbed With Loaded Gun In Sneakers At LaGuardia Airport
A traveler was arrested by police after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers spotted a handgun and loaded gun magazine concealed inside a pair of sneakers packed inside a checked bag. The incident took place at LaGuardia Airport on Wednesday, Nov. 1. When the checked bag passed through the TSA explosives detection unit, it triggered an alarm, alerting TSA officers to open the bag to get a look at what caused the alarm. What the officers found inside the luggage was a pair of white Nike high-top sneakers with green trim and inside was a .45 caliber semi-automatic gun in …
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Handgun Seized From Traveler At Newark Airport Increases Record 2023 Total, TSA Says
TSA agents at Newark Airport nabbed a Pennsylvania traveler who they said tried to bring a loaded gun aboard a flight in his backpack. The discovery of the 9mm handgun at a security checkpoint X-ray machine in Terminal C on Saturday, Sept. 16 brought the total number of firearm seizures at Newark Liberty International Airport this year to 18, federal officials said. That's four more than were seized all of last year, they said. The agents summoned Port Authority police, who took the Canadensis (Monroe County), PA man into custody, the TSA's Lisa Farbstein said. "We are at a point whe…
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Double
Trouble
: Fort Lee Flier, Newark Airport Employee Caught With Loaded Guns: TSA
TSA agents picked off two guns in a week's time when they caught both a traveler from Fort Lee and a woman who works in a terminal retail shop packing heat. Both weapons were loaded, said Transportation Security Administration Spokesperson Lisa Farbstein. The man was caught with a .380-caliber handgun in his duffle bag as he tried to board a flight on Friday, Aug. 25, Farbstein said. The shop employee from Newark was caught with a 9mm pistol on her way to work (see photo inset above), she said. Both were taken into custody by Port Authority police, who also seized the weapons. The w…
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Back-To-Back Guns Seized At Newark Airport From Rockland, Brooklyn Travelers: TSA
One day it was a traveler from Rockland -- and before that, one from Brooklyn. Both were armed. The two passengers from New York were each stopped trying to bring loaded 9mm handguns onto flights at Newark Airport on back-to-back days, authorities said. Both now face hefty fines. The incidents at security checkpoints in Terminal B involved a Brooklyn traveler on Wednesday, May 3, and another from Garnerville on Thursday, Transportation Security Administration Spokeswoman Lisa Farbstein said. The incidents weren't related, she said. "In each instance when a TSA officer spotted the guns in…
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Guess Why Southbound Traveler At Newark Airport Said There Was A Gun In His Bag
Another traveler gave what TSA officials say has become a familiar excuse after being arrested trying to bring a loaded gun onto a flight at Newark Liberty International Airport. "I forgot," said the airline customer from Georgia after a TSA agent at one of Newark Airport's checkpoint X-ray machines spotted a .38-caliber handgun in the man's carry-on bag. It was loaded with six bullets, Transportation Security Administration spokeswoman Lisa Farbstein said on Friday, April 28. Officers alerted Port Authority police, who arrested the Southern man -- and seized the gun, she said. Farbstein…
Elkton, MD
Lifestyle
Hit The Brakes: Maryland Extends Grace Period For Video Tolls Two Weeks
Maryland motorists were given a brief reprieve by the Transportation Authority (MDTA), which extended the grace period to pay video tolls by two weeks. Since February, the Customer Assistance Plan has been in place to benefit drivers for nine months, offering a civil penalty waiver for video tolls. That grace period was set to expire, but got a two-week extension and will now end at 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 14. The grace period initially was set to conclude at 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 30. Original story - Last Call: Grace Period For Marylanders To Waive Civil Video Toll Pen…
Towson, MD
Lifestyle
Last Call: Grace Period For Marylanders To Waive Civil Video Toll Penalties Set To End
The clock is ticking for Maryland motorists who only have until just before midnight on Wednesday to pay video tolls within the Transportation Authority’s (MDTA) grace period. Since February, the Customer Assistance Plan has been in place as a brief reprieve for drivers, offering a civil penalty waiver for video tolls. That grace period is up at 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 30. When the clock strikes midnight, the MDTA will resume referrals of unpaid toll bills and civil penalties to the Central Collection Unit (CCU) and Maryland Department of Transportation MVA (MDOT MVA). During the gra…
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Police & Fire
Philly Resident Tried To Board Plane With Handgun, TSA Says
A Philadelphia resident may face civil penalties after trying to board a plane with a handgun in his bag, according to the Transportation Security Administration. The unnamed man was in the security checkpoint line at Philadelphia International Airport on Tuesday, Nov. 29 when officers saw a 9mm handgun on the X-ray machine, the TSA said in a statement. The traveler was permitted to return to the airline counter and declare his weapon in his checked luggage, as required under federal guidelines, officials said. The matter was forwarded to federal aviation authorities, who…
Lower Paxton, PA
News
Loaded Gun, Among Weapons Found In Passengers' Carry-Ons At Two Pennsylvania Airports: TSA
Officers at two Pennsylvania airports seized guns— one of which was loaded, on Friday, Oct. 21, according to Transportation Security Administration. A .40 caliber handgun along with a box of ammunition was found in a Duquesne man's carry-on at the security checkpoint on Pittsburgh International Airport. Allegheny County police were notified and they confiscated the gun and arrested the man. The U.S. States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania also requested that county sheriffs to rescind a resident’s firearm concealed carry license due to negl…
Newburgh, NY
News
Local Man Found With Loaded Gun At Airport In Hudson Valley, TSA Says
A local man is facing a “stiff” fine after he was found trying to board a flight at Stewart International Airport in Orange County with a loaded handgun. The Dutchess County man, identified as a resident of Poughkeepsie, was stopped by police after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers made the discovery Tuesday, July 5, according to the agency. A TSA officer spotted the gun during an X-ray scan of the man’s belongings. It was loaded and accompanied by five bullets, the agency said. The officer immediately notified police, who confiscated the gun and detained the man for qu…
Newark, NJ
News
TSA At Newark Airport Picks Off First Gun Of July 4th Weekend
The July Fourth weekend started off at Newark Airport's TSA security checkpoints with what wasn't exactly a bang but still drew a lot of attention. A TSA officer at a checkpoint X-ray monitor spotted a gun inside a traveler's carry-on bag, agency spokesperson Lisa Farbstein said. It was the 10th firearm picked off at a Newark Airport checkpoint this year, she said. The man told officials that he "forgot that he had his loaded gun with him," Farbstein said. Port Authority police were alerted and took him into custody, Farbstein said. “This is lining up to be what is likely the busiest tr…
Middletown, NJ
News
Jersey Shore Financial Advisors Fined $800K, Licenses Revoked: AG
A Monmouth County investment firm has been fined $800,000 for hiring an unregistered financial advisor, New Jersey authorities said. The advisor had been barred from the securities industry, according to Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin. The New Jersey Bureau of Securities took further action against the Atlantic Highlands investment firm by revoking its registrations, Plotkin said. Acting Bureau Chief Amy G. Kopleton found that Steven Gluckstein and his advisory firm, Seaview Global Advisors LLC, employed Anthony Calascione from approximately 2017 through 2021, and allowed him t…
Fort Lee, NJ
News
TSA: Out-Of-State Traveler Nabbed Trying To Tote Loaded Gun Onto Flight At LaGuardia
A loaded handgun was seized and an Oklahoma traveler arrested after TSA officers caught him trying to carry the weapon onto a flight at LaGuardia Airport, authorities said. A Transporation Security Administration officer spotted the .380-caliber Ruger LCP as the owner's belongings passed through the X-Ray machine at a security checkpoint, Transportation Security Administration Spokesperson Lisa Farbstein said. Port Authority police arrested the traveler and seized the pocket-carry gun, which was loaded with three rounds, Farbstein said. Travelers cannot carry guns onto planes under any ci…
Newark, NJ
News
Number Of Guns Seized At US Airports 'Shot' Up Last Year, TSA Says
The second year of "the new normal" in a world with COVID saw a significant increase not only in the volume of travelers but also in the number of those trying to bring guns aboard planes nationwide, the TSA said Tuesday. With more people traveling last year, Transportation Security Administration officers stopped 5,972 firearms at airport security checkpoints across the country -- up 3,257 from the year before, said Lisa Farbstein, an agency spokesperson for the TSA. Here's the kicker: Last year's amount was also considerably more than the 4,432 detected in 2019 -- even before the pandemi…
Allentown, PA
Police & Fire
Traveler Caught With Gun At Lehigh Valley Airport Checkpoint
TSA agents nabbed a Texas man as he attempted to board a plane at Lehigh Valley Airport with a gun and a loaded magazine in his carry-on bag, authorities said. The 9mm gun was not loaded, but it was accompanied by a gun magazine containing 15 bullets, the Transportation Security Administration said. Police took him into custody and confiscated the gun, the TSA said. This is the airport's seventh gun confiscation this year, the agency said. The TSA, which didn't identify the man arrested Wednesday, said it "reserves the right to issue a civil penalty to travelers who have guns and gun…
Newark, NJ
News
Traveler Caught With Gun At Newark Airport Checkpoint
TSA agents grabbed a Florida man as he tried to board a plane at Newark Airport with a gun and a box of ammo in his carry-on baggage, authorities said. The weapon was properly packed in a hard-sided case along with a box that held 35 bullets, the Transportation Security Administration said. But it wasn't supposed to be carried on, the TSA said. Had he declared the gun, the passenger would have been able to include the legally owned firearm with his checked baggage, the agency said. He apparently forgot. Agents held the man for Port Authority police who took him into custody. That makes …
Beekman-Poughquag, NY
News
Unruly Airline Passengers Incurred More Than $1 Million In Fines This Year, FAA Says
Unruly airline passengers have incurred more than $1 million in fines in 2021 from the United States Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration. The FAA announced on Thursday, Aug. 19 that is recommending another $531,545 in civil penalties against 34 passengers for their alleged unruly behavior, bringing the total for 2021 past the $1 million mark. The agency said since the beginning of the year, it has received about 3,889 reports of unruly behavior by passengers. This included about 2,867 reports of passengers who refused to comply with the federal mask mand…
Reading, PA
News
TSA Busts Berks County Man With Loaded Gun At Lehigh Valley International Airport
A Berks County man was found with a loaded handgun Thursday at the Lehigh Valley International Airport in Allentown, authorities said. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers spotted the gun in the Hamburg man’s carry-on bag and alerted airport authority police, who arrived at the checkpoint, confiscated the gun, and arrested the man, TSA officials said. It was the second gun caught within a week at the airport and the third caught so far this year, officials said. One week earlier, TSA officers stopped a Quakertown man with a loaded gun. Civil penalties for bring…
Allentown, PA
Police & Fire
TSA Busts Quakertown Man With Loaded Gun At Lehigh Valley International Airport
A Quakertown man was found with a loaded handgun Thursday at the Lehigh Valley International Airport in Allentown, authorities said. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers detected a .380 caliber handgun loaded with four bullets in the man's carry-on bag at the airport checkpoint, TSA officials said. Officers spotted the loaded red and black colored gun in the man’s carry-on bag and alerted the airport authority police, who arrived at the checkpoint, confiscated the gun, and cited the Bucks County man, authorities said. "Civil penalties for bringing a handgun …
Brentwood, NY
News
48 Long Island Facilities Accused Of Environmental Violations
Dozens of Long Island facilities have been charged with failing to adhere to federal EPA regulations regarding environmentally unsafe underground storage tanks. Federal prosecutors filed an injunction this week against Nassau County for alleged environmental violations at 48 different facilities that will require them to install equipment to assure adequate leak detection across all county facilities. The settlement also requires Nassau to pay a civil penalty of $427,500. U.S. Attorney Seth DuCharme said that following a 30-day public comment period, the United States will review a…
Newark, NJ
News
State Suing Companies In Newark, East Orange And Kearny Over Polluting
The state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced six lawsuits against suspected polluters as part of an initiative to crack down on companies operating in low-income and minority communities throughout the state. The companies cited have been accused of releasing hazardous materials into the soil and water of their host cities like Newark and Camden, often near residential areas. “Today’s six enforcement actions are just the latest salvo in our ongoing efforts to stand up for environmental justice and to fight for communities across the state that have been ignored in the p…
