Latest New Jersey Headlines
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New Jersey Construction Firm Cited in Accident That Killed Ex-Boxer
Apr 2 2018 // Federal officials have cited a New Jersey firm for a fatal construction accident that killed a former heavyweight boxing champ who was defeated by Larry Holmes. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has...
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Apr 2 2018 // Starkweather & Shepley Insurance Brokerage Inc., an East Providence, R.I.-headquartered independent insurance agency, has hired Joanmarie Berry as a financial insurance specialist. She is based in Milton, Mass. In her...
New Jersey Doctor Sentenced for Cheating Medicare, Insurers Out of $3M
Mar 29 2018 // A New Jersey doctor who defrauded Medicare and private insurers out of $3 million has been sentenced to three years in prison. Anthony Enrico, a podiatrist with offices in Paterson, Passaic, and Elizabeth, had pleaded...
Assisted Living Facility Staffer Accused of Stealing Funds in New Jersey
Mar 26 2018 // Federal prosecutors say the business manager of an assisted living facility stole about $237,000 from an elderly victim under her care. Marcella Drakeford faces six counts of mail fraud. Prosecutors say that beginning in...
Thousands Without Power in New Jersey After Latest Storm
Mar 23 2018 // Thousands of utility customers remain without power in New Jersey following the fourth major storm to hit the state in three weeks. The storm dropped around a foot of snow in some parts before leaving the region early...
Spring Nor’easter Targets Northeast with Heavy Snow, Winds
Mar 22 2018 // A spring nor’easter targeted the Northeast on Wednesday with strong winds and a foot or more of snow expected in some parts of the region. Airlines canceled flights and schools canceled classes ahead of the fourth...
N.J. Doctor Charged with Stealing More Than $500K from Insurance Companies in Fraud Scheme
Mar 19 2018 // A Passaic County, N.J., pain management doctor has been charged with first-degree conspiracy and money laundering for allegedly submitting more than $4.4 million in fraudulent bills for service to insurance companies that...
New Jersey’s Selective Insurance Company Makes Several Officer Appointments
Mar 16 2018 // Selective Insurance Company of America, a Branchville, N.J.-headquartered subsidiary of Selective Insurance Group Inc., has announced several officer appointments. Charles Musilli has been appointed to executive vice...
Alliant Hires Former New Jersey State Senator Beck
Mar 13 2018 // Alliant has added former New Jersey State Senator Jennifer Beck to its regional brokerage team. As vice president, Beck will provide insurance and risk management services to organizations across the Garden State. Beck...
Northeast Digging Out from Deep Snow as Power Outages Continue
Mar 9 2018 // The Northeast is digging out from its second powerful nor’easter in less than a week that left behind some areas with more than 2 feet of snow, hundreds of thousands without power, school closures and travel...
Snowy Nor’easter Brings Threat of More Power Problems
Mar 8 2018 // Another snowy, blowy nor’easter threatened a new round of power outages as it began moving up the East Coast on Wednesday, causing officials to close schools and government offices and raising concerns for utility...
New Jersey Electrical Inspector, City Not Liable in Multi-Unit Home Fire Lawsuit
Mar 5 2018 // The Supreme Court of New Jersey has ruled a city and its electrical inspector are not liable for claims resulting from a fatal fire within a multi-unit home that was allegedly caused by faulty wiring. The court stated in...
City, Electrical Inspector in New Jersey Not Liable in Multi-Unit Home Fire Lawsuit
Feb 26 2018 // The Supreme Court of New Jersey has ruled a city and its electrical inspector are not liable for claims resulting from a fatal fire within a multi-unit home that was allegedly caused by faulty wiring. The court stated in...
Ryan Specialty Group to Acquire New Jersey’s New Day Underwriting Managers
Feb 22 2018 // Ryan Specialty Group LLC (RSG) has reached a definitive agreement to acquire the assets and operations of New Day Underwriting Managers LLC (New Day), a specialty intermediary with offices in Hamilton, N.J. New Day will...
New Jersey Fire Destroys Squad’s Five Ambulances, Causes $2M in Damage
Feb 22 2018 // A fast-moving fire has gutted an ambulance squad’s building in New Jersey, destroying five ambulances and causing at least $2 million in damage. The fire at the American Legion Ambulance Association in Woodstown,...
Amtrak: NJ Transit Trains Could Be Banned from New York
Feb 22 2018 // Amtrak could prevent New Jersey Transit trains from entering New York if NJ Transit doesn’t finish installing positive train control. Amtrak President and CEO Richard Anderson told a House subcommittee that Amtrak is...
New Jersey’s Innovative Coverage Concepts Appoints Eighmy as Director of Claims
Feb 21 2018 // Innovative Coverage Concepts LLC (ICC), a Parsippany, N.J.-based national wholesale broker and managing general agency (MGA), has appointed Brian L. Eighmy as director of claims. Eighmy has 20 years of experience in claims...
Prosecutors Say New Jersey Diner Owner Paid Friend to Burn It Down
Feb 20 2018 // Prosecutors say a New Jersey diner owner hired his friend to burn it down last month so he could collect on an insurance claim. Thomas Giannisis, a 51-year-old Bellmawr resident who owned the Country Town Diner in Berlin,...
Court Declines to Tear Up New Jersey’s $225M Settlement with Exxon
Feb 14 2018 // A New Jersey appeals court on Monday turned down a request from environmental groups and a former state senator to undo a $225 million pollution settlement between the state and Exxon Mobil. Appellate Division Judge Carmen...
Caride Named Acting Commissioner of N.J. Department of Banking and Insurance
Feb 14 2018 // New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has named Marlene Caride acting commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance (DOBI), effective January 16, 2018. In this new role, Caride oversees New Jersey’s...
