New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, Office of Weights and Measures, Passaic County Prosecutor, Wayne Police Announce Complaints Against 12 Jewelers Accused of Violating “Cash For Gold” Consumer Protection Laws (8/7/12)

Attorney General and Consumer Affairs Obtain Temporary Restraints Against Contractors Who Allegedly Damaged or Destroyed Chimneys (8/1/12)

New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs: Organizations Invoking American Veterans Dominate List of "Top 10 Most Inquired-About Charities" for the First Half of 2012 (7/31/12)

Attorney General Chiesa and Division of Consumer Affairs File Suit Against the Operators of Bogus 9-11 Charity (7/30/12)

Consumer Alert:
Medication, Other Products Purchased at CVS Pharmacies in Clark and Scotch Plains May Have Been Exposed to Elevated Temperatures (7/27/12)

New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Issues Notices of Violation Against 44 Unregistered or Non-Compliant Home Improvement Contractors (7/23/12)

N.J. Bureau of Securities Files Suit Against Passaic County Company and Three Executives For Allegedly Defrauding Investors of $1.4 Million (7/17/12)

New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, Cape May County Prosecutor Announce Seven Arrests, Seizure of $160,000 Worth of Suspected Synthetic Marijuana and Other Toxic Chemicals, Following Joint Investigation at Wildwood Boardwalk (7/11/12)

New Jersey Attorney General, Division of Consumer Affairs Warn Consumers to Watch for Home Repair Scams, Charity Scams, While Recovering from Storm Damage (7/9/12)

New Jersey Attorney General, Division of Consumer Affairs Warn Merchants Against Price Gouging During Declared States of Emergency (7/2/12)

N.J. Bureau of Securities Commences Regulation of Additional Investment Advisers Today State Oversight Accomplished Through Industry Outreach and Additional Bureau Resources (6/28/12)

State Board of Medical Examiners Temporarily Suspends Mercer County Doctor for Prescription Drug Dispensing Violations and Practice Violations (6/27/12)

App Developer, Sued By New Jersey Attorney General and Division of Consumer Affairs, Agrees to Stop Transmitting Personal Information on Children, And Will Ensure Transmitted Information is Destroyed (6/27/12)

June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day:
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and its Bureau of Securities Urges Citizens to Report Elder Abuse "Crime of the 21st Century" Costs Victims $2.9 Billion Per Year (6/15/12)

New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, Acting on Court Order, Impounds Merchandise at North Jersey Prom Dress Store, Prepares to Return Dresses to Consumers (6/8/12)

New Jersey Attorney General and Division of Consumer Affairs File Federal Suit Against App Developer Accused of Collecting, Transmitting Children's Personal Information without Parental Notification or Consent (6/6/12)

New Smart Phone App from New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Lets Consumers Investigate Charities with Ease (5/29/12)

Irvington High School wins Division of Consumer Affairs? 16th Annual High School Consumer Bowl (5/21/12)

Court Issues Temporary Restraints Against Paterson Used Car Dealer After State Division of Consumer Affairs Files Suit (5/15/12)

Board of Dentistry Revokes License of Manalapan Dentist, Assesses Over $443,000 in Restitution, Penalties and Costs (5/10/12)

New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Sues North Jersey Moving Companies for Predatory and Unconscionable Business Practices; Judge?s Order Temporarily Shuts Down Defendants? Business Operation (5/10/12)

Old Bridge Doctor Agrees to Temporarily Cease Practice Pending Disciplinary Hearing for His Alleged Unprofessional Conduct in Prescribing Painkillers and Testosterone (5/9/12)

North Jersey Physician Voluntarily Agrees to License Restrictions Amid Pending Allegations That He Lacked Skills to Perform Spinal Surgeries (5/9/12)

South Jersey Couple Who Defrauded Investors Agree to Pay Restitution and Civil Penalty (5/8/12)

Office of the Attorney General and Division of Consumer Affairs File Suit Against Furniture Companies and Their Operators (5/8/12)

New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Recovers 100% of Losses For All 24 Victims of South Jersey Foreclosure Scam (5/7/12)

Edison-Based Company Agrees to Pay $35,023 to Conclude Investigation of Its Business Practices by the Division of Consumer Affairs (5/7/12)

Attorney General Chiesa and Division of Consumer Affairs File Suit Against Unregistered Home Improvement Contractors (4/23/12)

Continuing the Fight Against Prescription Drug Abuse, New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Expands "Project Medicine Drop" to New Police Departments, Announces Partnership with N.J.-Based Covanta Energy for Free Destruction of Excess Medications (4/19/12)

New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Warns of Fake Check, "N.J. State Treasurer Impostor" Scam (4/18/12)

Attorney General and Division of Consumer Affairs Obtain Temporary Asset Freeze in Arkansas, Stop Paving Company Defendants From Getting Proceeds Following Auction of Assets (4/13/12)

New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Files Suit Against Unregistered Charity Telemarketer That Allegedly Claims to Raise Money for Cancer Patients, American Veterans; Reminds Consumers to "Investigate Before You Donate" (4/12/12)

New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Announces May 10 Hearing On Regulation to Make Permanent New Jersey's Comprehensive Ban on Synthetic Marijuana (4/10/12)

New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Obtains Judgment Against South Jersey Jeweler For Violating Law That Protects Consumers Seeking to Trade Their Gold For Cash (4/4/12)

New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Offers Fraud Prevention Program for Gloucester County Seniors; "FedUp" Program Helps Seniors Protect Themselves Against Scams, Fraud, Identity Theft and More (3/29/12)

New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Reaches Settlement With Sussex County Horse Rescue Charity (3/21/12)

Attorney General and New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs File Suit Against Vacation Travel Club that Allegedly Defrauded Scores of Consumers (3/19/12)

NATIONAL CONSUMER PROTECTION WEEK - ANNOUNCEMENT #6
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Acts to Obtain $400,000 in Consumer Restitution from Three Unlicensed Mortgage Modification Companies (3/9/12)

NATIONAL CONSUMER PROTECTION WEEK - ANNOUNCEMENT #5
Attorney General Chiesa Brings Division of Consumer Affairs? ?FedUp? Senior Fraud Prevention Program to Caldwell (3/8/12)

NATIONAL CONSUMER PROTECTION WEEK - ANNOUNCEMENT #4
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Warns of "Attorney General Impostor" Scam (3/8/12)

NATIONAL CONSUMER PROTECTION WEEK - ANNOUNCEMENT #3
Non-Profits Invoking tshe Name of Law Enforcement Dominate "New Jersey's Top 10 Most Inquired-About Charities" List, Published by New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs (3/7/12)

NATIONAL CONSUMER PROTECTION WEEK - ANNOUNCEMENT #2
N.J Division of Consumer Affairs and Bergen County Team Up to Warn Unregistered Home Improvement Contractors (3/6/12)

NATIONAL CONSUMER PROTECTION WEEK - ANNOUNCEMENT #1
N.J Division of Consumer Affairs Announces Top 10 Consumer Complaint Categories for 2011, As National Consumer Protection Week Begins (3/5/12)

New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Orders CVS Pharmacy in Chatham to Provide Information Under Oath, Documentation About Practices and Safeguards Related to Reported Improper Dispensing of Pills (3/2/12)

Division of Consumer Affairs Issues Comprehensive, Statewide Ban on Synthetic Marijuana, Building on New Jersey's Fight Against Dangerous Designer Drugs (2/29/12)

New Jersey Joins $25 Billion Joint State-Federal Mortgage Servicing Settlement on Foreclosure Wrongs State's Share of National Settlement estimated at $837.7 Million (2/9/12)

New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and its Bureau of Securities Caution Investors Not to Stumble When Interest Rates Fall Flat (2/6/12)

New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and its Bureau of Securities Caution Investors Not to Stumble When Interest Rates Fall Flat (2/1/12)

Attorney General Chiesa Announces Newly Reorganized Division of Consumer Affairs' Enforcement Bureau, With Focus on Prescription Drug Diversion Investigations (1/30/12)

Attorney General Chiesa Announces New Jersey Prescription Monitoring Program - a Vital Tool in Fighting Prescription Drug Diversion and Abuse (1/18/12)

New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Files Suit Against New York-based Seller of Roll-Your-Own Tobacco (1/10/12)

With "Irene Undercover House," New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, Bergen County Prosecutor, and Lyndhurst Police File Charges Against 12 Unregistered Home Improvement Contractors (1/4/12)

Court Upholds Decision in New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs? Lawsuits Against Indiana, Rhode Island Companies That Sold Banned Toys in New Jersey (12/28/11)

New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Charges Sussex County Gas Station with Price Gouging Following Hurricane Irene (12/22/11)

New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Charges Two Towing Companies with Violating the Predatory Towing Prevention Act; Continues Investigations into Towers Accused of Predatory Actions (12/21/11)

New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Obtains $17 Million Judgment Against South Jersey Paving Company and Individual Defendants (12/20/11)

With List of Top 10 Most Inquired-About Charities, State Division of Consumer Affairs Reminds New Jerseyans:?Tis the Season to Investigate Before You Donate (12/19/11)

State, County Offices of Weights and Measures Charge 14 Gas Stations With Selling Deceptively Advertised, Inferior Grade Fuel; Action Follows Unannounced Inspections Led by New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs (12/1/11)

New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and its Bureau of Securities Announce $400,000 Civil Penalty In Investor Fraud Case Against a Purported Alternative Energy Company (11/30/11)

N.J. Supreme Court Denies Physician's Request to Stay Temporary License Suspension Enacted by Consumer Affairs' Board of Medical Examiners (11/22/11)

New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Provides Holiday Shopping Tips for Consumers (11/17/11)

Court Grants New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs' Application to Freeze NY Chimney Company's Assets and Impound Its Vehicles, in Lawsuit Alleging Company Deceived Consumers and Performed Shoddy, Dangerous Work (11/16/11)

New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Launches "Project Medicine Drop," Providing Consumers Opportunity to Dispose of Unused Prescription Medication Throughout the Year (11/14/11)

New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Announces Fraud Charges in Lawsuit Filed by Bureau of Securities, Alleging $8.5 Million Fraudulent Scheme Targeting Elderly Investors (11/07/11)

* * * MEDIA ADVISORY: TODAY Monday, November 7, 2011* * *
NJ Attorney General, Division of Consumer Affairs to Announce Civil Charges Against Alleged Perpetrators of $8.5 Million Ponzi Scheme
Division of Criminal Justice Announces Criminal Charges Against Philadelphia Lawyer in Theft Case (11/07/11)

New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Charges Purported Charity With Fraud for Allegedly Using Tax-Exempt Status to Purchase, Export Dozens of Luxury Cars (10/13/11)

N.J. Division of Consumer Affairs Announces Wachovia and Raymond James to Repurchase Auction Rate Securities and Pay $3.26 Million in Civil Penalties under Separate Consent Orders Issued by Bureau of Securities (10/4/11)

New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Files Suit Against Chimney Repair Company Charging That It Misled Vulnerable Victims Into Paying Thousands for Shoddy, Unnecessary Work (10/3/11)

Owner of Previously-Cited Gas Stations Fined and to be Issued Conditional License Renewals, under Coordinated Enforcement Action by Divisions of Consumer Affairs and Taxation (9/29/11)

State Board Within the Division of Consumer Affairs Suspends the Licenses of Three North Jersey Doctors (9/20/11)

Licensing Board within the Division of Consumer Affairs Revokes License of Ocean County-Based Physician (9/15/11)

New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Warns of "Financial Recovery Awards" Scam Reaching Flood Victims (9/14/11)

New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs' Return to Seaside Park Results in New Arrest For Sale of Suspected Designer Drugs (9/8/11)

New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Continues its Enforcement Action Against Allegedly Fraudulent Immigration Services Providers; Files Charges Against Four Companies (9/7/11)

New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs' Bureau of Securities Obtains Asset Freeze and Removal of CEO from Bergen County Companies, In Lawsuit Alleging Investor Fraud (9/2/11)

New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Files Suit Against Allegedly Bogus, Non-Profit Legal Services Provider for Exploiting Prisoners and Family Members (8/30/11)

Governor Christie, Attorney General, Division of Consumer Affairs Warn Against Home Repair Scams, Charity Scams During Post-Irene Recovery (8/30/11)

New Jersey Attorney General, Division of Consumer Affairs Warn Merchants Against Price Gouging During State of Emergency (8/27/11)

Cons Find Profit in Get-Rich Quick Schemes Tied to Economic Uncertainty- N.J. Bureau of Securities Identifies Threats Among Financial Products and Practices (8/23/11)

New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners Committee, within Division of Consumer Affairs, Temporarily Suspends License of Physician Accused of Physically Assaulting a Minor (8/22/11)

New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Offers Back-to-School Shopping Tips (8/18/11)

With Three Arrests and Seizures of $75,000 in Suspected Drugs, New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Partners with Local Police in Getting "Bath Salts" and Other Illegal Designer Drugs Off the Streets (8/17/11)

New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Files Suit Against Alleged Dealer of Sick, Dying Puppies and Supposed Charity (8/11/11)

Camden County Businessman Ordered to Repay $329,000 to Consumers Whose Homes Were Foreclosed Upon and Sold, Under Settlement with the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs (8/11/11)

New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Announces Credit Suisse Securities (USA) to Repurchase Auction Rate Securities and Pay $1 Million in Civil Penalties under Consent Order Issued by Bureau of Securities (8/3/11)

New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Takes Action Against Seven Illegal "Mortgage Loan Modification" Providers and Seek Restitution for Consumers (8/2/11)

New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Spotlights Top 10 Most Inquired-About Charities; Releases Spending Information on Newest List (8/1/11)

New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Files Suit Against Two Companies Offering Modeling/Talent Services and Their Owner (7/26/11)

New Jersey Attorney General and Division of Consumer Affairs Announce Bureau of Securities Lawsuit Against Bergen County Companies and Their CEO/Managing Member for Alleged Investor Fraud (7/19/11)

Travel Company Owner Charged With Stealing More Than $75,000 from Consumers for Vacation Packages and Travel Benefits That Were Never Provided (7/18/11)

New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Charges 25 Unlicensed Movers Nabbed in "Operation Mother's Attic" Sting (7/5/11)

State Division of Consumer Affairs Coordinates with Local Police to Stop Allegedly Illegal Auctions (6/29/11)

State Division of Consumer Affairs Announces Appointment of Abbe R. Tiger as New Chief of its Bureau of Securities (6/21/11)

State Division of Consumer Affairs, Through Its Bureau of Securities, Takes Disciplinary Actions Against Two Financial Advisors (6/20/11)

NJ Division of Consumer Affairs Charges Immigration Service Providers, Part of National "Combating Immigration Services Scams" Initiative (6/9/11)

New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Files Second Lawsuit Against Notorious Travel Company Owner (6/8/11)

NJ Division of Consumer Affairs Collaborates with County College of Morris Students to Educate, Empower Consumers with Video PSAs (6/8/11)

Division of Consumer Affairs Continues Crackdown on Predatory Towing Companies; Charges Irvington-Based Towing Company with Violations in Removing Vehicles from Three Newark Parking Lots (6/7/11)

NJ Division of Consumer Affairs helps 646 Aspiring Cosmetologists Start Their New Careers; Former Vo-Tech Students Now Licensed by Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling (6/6/11)

New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Launches Free iPhone and iPad Application for Checking Licenses and Registrations (6/6/11)

NJ Division of Consumer Affairs Brings Fraud Awareness Message to 1,000 Central Jersey Seniors, in Partnership with Trenton Diocese (5/31/11)

Division of Consumer Affairs Increases Transparency of Charities; Publishes Spending Information on New Jersey's Top 10 Most Inquired-About Charities (5/25/11)

Division of Consumer Affairs Alleges that Vacation Travel Club Owner Violated Settlement, Hid Assets to Avoid Paying Back Clients (5/19/11)

Division of Consumer Affairs and its Bureau of Securities Announce $1.9 Million Settlement with Portuguese Bank (5/19/11)

New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Announces July 11 Public Hearing, to Make Permanent the Ban on Designer Drugs Labeled as "Bath Salts" (5/17/11)

With $133,500 in Penalties Assessed to Date, New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Continues Its Enforcement Efforts on Noncompliant Home Improvement Contractors (5/16/11)

Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo Investments Agree to Repurchase $26.9 Million in Auction Rate Securities from N.J. Investors, Division of Consumer Affairs Announces (5/16/11)

DVD Mail-Order Company Agrees to $186,000 in Penalties and Fees, and Binding Arbitration with Consumers, Under Consent Order with NJ Division of Consumer Affairs (5/10/11)

Freehold Township High School wins Division of Consumer Affairs' High School Consumer Bowl (5/9/11)

Division of Consumer Affairs' Investigation Results in Arrest for Unlicensed Practice of Medicine in West New York (5/9/11)

State Board of Medical Examiners, within Division of Consumer Affairs, Reprimands Prominent Orthopedic Surgeons (5/2/11)

New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Bans So-Called "Bath Salts" Drugs (4/28/11)

Division of Consumer Affairs Announces Settlement: Morgan Stanley and TD Ameritrade Agree to Repurchase Over $338 Million in Auction Rate Securities from N.J. Investors (4/21/11)

Bridgestone Agrees to Revise Business Practices Following Audits by the Division of Consumer Affairs (4/14/11)

Division of Consumer Affairs Reaches $8.25 Million Settlement with Union County Firm that Defrauded Investors (4/12/11)

Brad Benson Dealership to Pay $65,000 to Settle Division of Consumer Affairs' Investigation (4/7/11)

$1.54 Million Being Returned to Investors Defrauded by Robert Brennan (4/6/11)

With "Undercover House," NJ Division of Consumer Affairs Continues Crackdown On Unregistered Home Improvement Contractors (4/6/11)

NJ Division of Consumer Affairs Prevails in Suit Against Duct Cleaning Companies; More than $1.7 Million in Penalties and Restitution Ordered for "Bait and Switch" And Other Unconscionable Practices (4/5/11)

Unregistered Horse Rescue Organization Agrees to Settle Division of Consumer Affairs' Lawsuit Over Misused Donations (3/24/11)

NJ Attorney General, Division of Consumer Affairs, Consumer Federation of America Launch Nationwide Education Program to Combat "Grandparent Scam" (3/23/11)

MEDIA ADVISORY:
NJ Attorney General, Division of Consumer Affairs, Consumer Federation of America Join to Alert Senior Citizens to Emerging Scam (3/21/11)

NJ Division of Consumer Affairs Warns Against Fraudulent Charities in Wake of Japanese Disaster; Offers Information in Japanese, Korean, Mandarin (3/17/11)

Toms River Company Agrees to Pay $58,490 to Resolve Investigation Conducted by the State Division of Consumer Affairs (3/14/11)

Media Alert: - Canceled
NJ Attorney General, Division of Consumer Affairs, Consumer Federation of America Join to Alert Senior Citizens to Emerging Scam (3/11/11)

National Consumer Protection Week Announcement # 9: NJ Division of Consumer Affairs Focuses on Transparency of Charities (3/10/11)

National Consumer Protection Week Announcement # 8: Division of Consumer Affairs Offers Guidance on How to Protect Yourself Against Identity Theft (3/10/11)

National Consumer Protection Week Announcement # 7 NJ Division of Consumer Affairs Targets Illegal "Mortgage Loan Modification" Providers (3/9/11)

National Consumer Protection Week Announcement # 6: Smart Consumer Tip: Before Buying Medication, Compare Prices at NJ Division of Consumer Affairs' Prescription Drug Price Registry (3/9/11)

National Consumer Protection Week Announcement # 5: NJ Division of Consumer Affairs, Office of Weights and Measures, Cites Newark and Jersey City Gas Stations for Alleged Violations (3/8/11)

National Consumer Protection Week Announcement # 4:
NJ Division of Consumer Affairs Cracks Down on Predatory Towing; Files First Lawsuit of Its Kind (3/8/11)

National Consumer Protection Week Announcement # 3:
As Spring Approaches, NJ Division of Consumer Affairs Reminds Couples to Beware of Wedding Scams(3/8/11)

Media Alert:
NJ Attorney General, Division of Consumer Affairs, Consumer Federation of America Join to Alert Senior Citizens to Emerging Scam (3/8/11)

National Consumer Protection Week Announcement # 2:
Division of Consumer Affairs Announces Top 10 Consumer Complaints for 2010 (3/7/11)

National Consumer Protection Week Announcement # 1:
NJ Division of Consumer Affairs Goes on the Offensive Against Unregistered Home Improvement Contractors; 54 Warnings Issuedy (3/7/11)

Division of Consumer Affairs Sues Morris-County Based Work-At-Home Company (3/2/11)

Division of Consumer Affairs and Old Bridge Police Department Charge Two Individuals with Unlicensed Practice of Acupuncture (2/23/11)

Seniors Learn to Prevent Fraud, Protect Their Consumer Rights at "FedUp" Presentation Hosted by NJ Division of Consumer Affairs (2/22/11)

Physician Agrees to Permanently Surrender His License to Board within the Division of Consumer Affairs (2/17/11)

MEDIA ADVISORY-NJ Division of Consumer Affairs Offers Fraud Awareness Program for Little Falls-Area Seniors; "FedUp" Helps Seniors Protect Their Rights, Protect Themselves Against Fraud (2/15/11)

Good Credit/Bad Credit Decisions in College Have Long-Lasting Effects; Division of Consumer Affairs Offers Credit Tutorial for College Students (2/8/11)

UBS to Repurchase $1.5 Billion in Auction Rate Securities from N.J. Investors, Under Division of Consumer Affairs Settlement (2/8/11)

Actually a Pitch for High-Cost, High-Interest Loans,
NJ Division of Consumer Affairs Reminds Taxpayers (2/7/11)

Joint Investigation By Division of Consumer Affairs and Medford Police Elderly Client's Bank Accounts (2/4/11)

Travel Company Owner Settles Multi-Million Dollar Lawsuit with Division of Consumer Affairs; Barred from Conducting Business in NJ for No Less Than 5 Years (2/2/11)

Division of Consumer Affairs Files Suit Against North Jersey Custom Draperies and Blinds Business (1/31/11)

Division of Consumer Affairs Urges Computer Users to Guard Themselves Against Internet Snoops (1/28/11)

Division of Consumer Affairs' 15th Annual Consumer Bowl Competition Kicks off In Hudson County (1/20/11)

Division of Consumer Affairs Conducts Unannounced Inspections of Home Heating Oil Delivery Trucks (1/19/11)

Division of Consumer Affairs Launches Credit Repair Information Campaign (1/18/11)

Division of Consumer Affairs Brings Second Lawsuit
Against Ramsey Dealership for Fraudulent Sales Practices (1/18/11)

Two Physicians Facing Disciplinary Hearing at the Division of Consumer Affairs Agree to Surrender Their Licenses (1/14/11)

Division of Consumer Affairs and South Plainfield Police Arrest Woman for Unlicensed Practice of Medicine (1/11/10)

Fort Lee Doctor Arrested for Selling Prescriptions for Pain Killers (12/22/10)

Consumer Affairs Investigators Find and Remove Holiday Lights Bearing Bogus "UL" Labels (12/20/10)

Attorney General Announces Multi-State Settlement with DIRECTV Over Allegedly Deceptive, Unfair Sales Practices (12/15/10)

State Division of Consumer Affairs Presents Senior Fraud Education & Protection Program in Newark (12/15/10)

N.J. Bureau of Securities Revokes Two Brokers and Suspends Another for Multi-Million Dollar Misappropriation and Undisclosed Investment of Funds; Clients Included Major League Baseball Players (12/7/10)

StateFiles Suit Against Horse RescueGroup for Alleged Misuse of Donations (12/3/10)

Holiday Shopping Tips for Consumers (12/2/10)

South Orange Gas Station Temporarily Closed and Its Owner Fined for Deceptive Sales Practices (12/1/10)

Elizabeth Used Car Dealer Agrees to $140,000 Settlement with State (11/30/10)

Camden Physician Surrenders Medical License (11/23/10)

Stifel Nicolaus to Repurchase $5.4 Million in Auction Rate Securities from N.J. Investors (11/9/10)

Unregistered Home Improvement Contractors Being Cited Following Undercover Investigation by Consumer Affairs (11/9/10)

Division of Consumer Affairs Cites Unlicensed Movers (10/27/10)

Division of Consumer Affairs Cites Unlicensed Movers (10/27/10)

Consumer Affairs Finds No Recalled Tylenol on Store Shelves (10/20/10)

Wal-Mart Will Pay $775,000 and Revise its Business Practices to Settle State's Lawsuit (10/19/10)

Appellate Court Upholds State Medical Board Decision Revoking License of Wildwood Physician (10/18/10)

N.J. Joins With Other States To Investigate Foreclosure "Robo-Signing" (10/13/10)

N.J. Examining Whether Companies Committed Fraud in Foreclosure Filings (10/7/10)

Attorney General Announces Settlement with Wells Fargo Home Mortgage; Company Providing $67 Million in Loan Modifications, Paying State $3.98 Million (10/6/10)

No Recalled Fisher Price Products Found In Stores During Inspections Conducted By Consumer Affairs Investigators (10/5/10)

New State Law Protects Senior Investors From Deceptive Advisors who use Bogus "Senior Advisor " Titles (9/16/10)

Consumer Alert: Improperly Pasteurized Milk (9/9/10)

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Pays $1.1M to New Jersey Bureau of Securities to Settle Auction Rate Securities Case (9/9/10)

Suspension of Therapist's License by State Psychological Board is Upheld (9/2/10)

Bedminster-Based Investment Company Assessed $75,000 Penalty For Violations at South Jersey Branch Office (9/1/10)

Court Awards Judgment of $67,321.50 Against Indiana-based Company That Sold Banned Toy in New Jersey (8/31/10)

Board of Medical Examiners Suspends and Fines Edison Physician for Sexual Contact with a Patient (8/12/10)

New Online Service Provides Background Information About Investment Adviser Representative (8/11/10)

N.J. Bureau of Securities and Merrill Lynch Reach Settlement Over Stock Trades by Unregistered Employees (8/10/10)

New State Law Regulates Credit Card Offerings Made on College and University Campuses (8/5/10)

Consumer Alert: Beware Social Media Scams (7/27/10)

N.J. Bureau of Securities Files Suit Against Former
South Jersey Company and its Principals (7/6/10)

Cites Gold and Jewelry Buying Businesses For Inaccurate Scales and Related Violations (7/1/10)

Consumer Affairs, NJDA Warn Consumers to Beware Bogus "Jersey" Produce (6/17/10)

Licensing Board Suspends Camden County Physician
For Gross Malpractice and Negligence (6/14/10)

Appellate Court Upholds Requirement to Post Prices On or Near Used Vehicles Offered for Sale (6/11/10)

Somerset County Psychologist Agrees to License Suspension (6/2/10)

Board of Medical Examiners Reprimands Eye Surgeon (6/2/10)

Consumer Affairs Inspects Newark Liberty International Airport Scales Prior to Memorial Day Weekend(5/25/10)

Sansone Auto Dealerships Agree to Pay $175,000 and Revise Their Business Practices to Settle State Lawsuit (5/21/10)

Attorney General Dow Files Suit Against South Jersey Paving Company (5/19/10)

State and Monmouth County Furniture Retailers Settle Lawsuit (5/12/10)

Irvington High School Wins the 2010 State Consumer Bowl (5/10/10)

Brake-O-Rama Auto Repair Shops and State Reach Settlement (5/3/10)

Court Grants Attorney General's Request to Shut Livingston Investment Firm and Freeze its Assets Amid Fraud Allegations (4/22/10)

Regal Securities Assessed $10,000 Civil Penalty for Allowing Unregistered Agents to Conduct Investment Transactions (4/7/10)

Merrill Lynch to Pay N.J. $4.87 Million to Settle Auction Rate Securities Investigation (4/7/10)

Consumer Alert: Beware Post-Storm Scams (3/17/10)

Anthony & Sylvan Pools Agrees to Pay $180,000 Under Settlement with the State (3/17/10)

State Board Revokes Physician's License (3/12/10)

Attorney General Files Suit Against Oil Heating Company (3/6/10)

Agencies Investigating Infections Related to Cosmetic Injections (3/5/10)

Beware Potential Frauds When Donating to Chilean Relief Efforts (3/1/10)

Attorney General's Office Will Monitor Toyota's Response to Owners of Recalled Vehicles (3/1/10)

Consumer Alert: Grandparents Targeted in New Scam (2/19/10)

Bank of America to Repurchase $386 Million in Auction Rate Securities from N.J. Investors and Pay Civil Penalty (2/9/10)

RBC to Repurchase $51 Million in Auction Rate Securities from N.J. Investors (2/8/10)

Charities Fund Raiser and State Reach Settlement (1/29/10)

2010 Consumer Bowl Competition Begins Next Week With Intra-County Competitions (1/22/10)

$5.15 Million Available to Investors Defrauded by Robert Brennan
(1/15/10)

Beware Potential Frauds When Donating to Haiti Relief Efforts (1/15/10)

State Sues Rhode Island Company for Selling Banned Yo-Yo Waterballs in New Jersey (12/14/09)

Licensing Board Suspends Jersey City Doctor Charged With Illegally Prescribing Narcotics (12/14/09)

Manalapan-Based Travel Company Named as Additional Defendant in State's Lawsuit (12/10/09)

State Announces Settlement with Verizon Over its Advertisement and Sale of FiOS Service (12/7/09)

Tighter Controls Recommended to Prevent Conflicts of Interest Between Doctors and Pharmaceutical Companies (12/3/09)

Nine Unlicensed Companies Cited For Offering Mortgage Loan Modifications (11/30/09)

Holiday Shopping Tips for Consumers (11/23/09)

New Jersey Enters Multi-State Settlement with Vonage Regarding Marketing, Service Cancellation Issues (11/16/09)

Monmouth County Man Sentenced to State Prison for Stealing $690,000 in Fraudulent Investment Scheme (11/9/09)

Two Ticket Sellers Agree to Stop Speculative Ticket Sales to Settle Attorney General's Lawsuits (10/28/09)

Consumer Affairs and Hudson County Officials Present Senior Fraud Education & Protection Program (10/21/09)

Beware Chimney Repair Scams (10/8/09)

Judge Finds Monmouth County Company Defrauded Investors via a Ponzi Scheme, Orders $7 Million to be Paid in Restitution (9/3/09)

State Files Suit Against Brake-O-Rama Auto Repair Chain (9/3/09)

Federal Ban on "Robocalls" Begins Today (9/1/09)

State Reaches Settlement with Toms River-Based Health Care Services Firm (9/1/09)

Top 10 Consumer Complaints in 2008 (8/31/09)

Vacation Clubs LLC Added As a Defendant in Lawsuit (8/27/09)

Celebration Studios Customers Face Final Deadline for Claiming Their Wedding Photos and Videos (8/18/09)

State and Health Care Service Firm Reach Settlement (8/7/09)

Somerset County Psychologist Agrees to Temporary License Suspension (8/4/09)

New Jersey and Samsung America Reach Settlement Regarding Appliance Repair Work Performed Under Warranty or Service Contracts (8/4/09)

State Sues Monmouth County Furniture Retailers (8/4/09)

10th Arrest Made as Consumer Affairs Cracks Down on Phony "Dentists" (7/30/09)

Final Judgment Permanently Bans Credit Repair and Credit Counseling Firms From Operating in New Jersey (7/30/09)

Storm Victims Should Be Wary of Scams (7/28/09)

Countrywide Mailing Settlement Notices to 887 Eligible New Jersey Borrowers (7/24/09)

Garfield Man Charged with Defrauding Investors of $1.7 Millon by Selling Unregistered Stock in Horseshoe Manufacturing Venture (7/21/09)

State and Health Care Service Firm Reach Settlement (7/13/09)

State Board Revokes License of Wildwood Physician (7/9/09)

Licensing Board Suspends Physician Who Fraudulently Billed Insurance Providers (7/9/09)

Consumer Affairs Reaches Settlement with Seventh Moving Company This Year; Summer is the Busiest Season for Relocating (7/2/09)

La Bonne Vie Travel and Dream Vacations International, Inc.
Added As Defendants to the State's Lawsuit (6/30/09)

Indiana Company Sued for Selling Banned Yo-Yo Waterballs in New Jersey; Scotch Plains Girl Injured by Company's Product (6/22/09)

Jersey City Dentist Faces Loss of License For Providing Prescription Drugs to His Girlfriend (6/16/09)

Physician Arrested for Selling Pain Killer Prescriptions for Cash (6/15/09)

State Sues Travel Club Companies That Failed to Provide Services; Promised Free Gifts Also Not Provided (6/11/09)

State Files Suit Against Two Air Duct Cleaning Services (6/5/09)

Consumer Affair Director Testifies in Support of Legislation to Regulate Debt Collectors (6/4/09)

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. Pays $1M to the New Jersey Bureau of Securities to Settle Auction-Rate Securities Case (6/3/09)

Settlement Reached With Pascack Valley Hospital Debt Collectors (6/3/09)

State Sues Elizabeth Used Car Dealer (6/1/09)

Attorney General Milgram Files Suit Against Two More Ticket Sellers - Springsteen Concert Tickets Sold Prior to June 1 On-Sale Date (5/29/09)

Three Men Who Targeted Wyckoff Church Members Reach Settlements with the N.J. Bureau of Securities (5/28/09)

Attorney General Milgram Files Suit in Response to Deceptive Sales of Springsteen Concert Tickets Before Initial Public Sales Date (5/27/09)

Licensing Board Takes Disciplinary Actions Against Two Dentists (5/26/09)

2,586 Fans to Attend Two Springsteen Concerts Under Settlement with Ticketmaster (5/21/09)

Citigroup Pays $3.3M to New Jersey Bureau of Securities to Settle Auction Rate Securities Case (5/20/09)

"Operation False Charity" New Jersey Works with Federal Trade Commission To Protect Consumers Against Fraudulent Solicitors (5/20/09)

Freehold Township High School Wins The 2009 New Jersey Consumer Bowl (5/12/09)

South Jersey Dentist Surrenders License Prior to Scheduled Disciplinary Hearing (5/6/09)

Tax Preparation Firm Ordered to Pay $3.5 Million For Deceptive Sales of "Refund Anticipation Loans" (4/14/09)

Board of Medical Examiners Ratifies Temporary License Suspension for Dr. Parvez Dara (4/8/09)

Fines Suspended for Bowling Alleys Cited for Violating State Raffles Licensing Law (4/8/09)

New N.J. Bureau of Securities Chief Starts Work Today (4/6/09)

Foulke Management Corporation ("Cherry Hill Triplex") and State Settle Lawsuit (4/2/09)

Pastors of Morris County Church to Reimburse Congregants For Misappropriated Donations (4/1/09)

Compass Dodge Reaches Settlement to Resolve Alleged Used Vehicle Sales Violations (3/25/09)

Wildwood Arcade Operator to Pay $3,000 Fine for Using Rigged Machines (3/25/09)

Genital Waxing Provision Rejected from Proposed Regulation(3/20/09)

State Sues Verizon Over Deceptive FiOS Sales and Marketing Practices (3/18/09)

New Jersey Reaches Settlements With Seven Companies Regarding Pre-Paid Calling Cards (3/17/09)

Attorney General Announces Lawsuit Against Unregistered Investment Firm Accused of Defrauding $15 Million from Clients (3/9/09)

Woodbridge Travel Agency to Pay $276,077 in Consumer Restitution As Part of Settlement with the State (3/6/09)

Five Furniture Stores Pay $17,000 for Violations (3/4/09)

Funeral Homes Where Illegal Body Parts Harvesting Occurred To be Temporarily Shut (3/3/09)

Attorney General Announces Settlement with Ticketmaster on Sale of Springsteen Tickets (2/23/09)

New Jersey's Bureau of Securities Targets Financial Scams Against Military Members (2/20/09)

State Acts to Shut Funeral Homes After Owner Allegedly Violated Restrictions Imposed After Illegal Body Parts Harvesting (2/19/09)

Licensing Board Finds Teaneck Physician Sexually Groped Patients, Suspends His License and Permanently Bars Him from Treating Female Patients (2/18/09)

Attorney General Anne Milgram Charges Tax Preparers Falsely Advertised "Same Day" Tax Refunds (2/5/09)

Attorney General Investigating Ticket Sales for Springsteen Concert (2/4/09)

East Rutherford Acupuncturist's License Restricted Pending Sexual Misconduct Hearing (1/22/09)

State Files Suit Against Four Sansone Auto Dealerships (1/22/09)

AG Announces Settlement with Dell, Inc., Dell Financial Over Disclosure of Financing Terms, Customer Service (1/12/09)

Funeral Directors Lose License for Role in Body-Parts Scheme (1/6/09)

Closed Hoboken Health Club Agrees to Reimburse Consumers for Paid Memberships (1/6/09)

Board of Dentistry Takes Disciplinary Action Against Five Dentists in December (12/30/08)

LGCCC Adds Games and Revises Its Regulations for Charitable and Civic Groups That Operate Bingo, Raffles and Casino Nights (12/22/08)

Consumer Affairs Investigators Check Stores for Recalled Toys (12/16/08)

State Files Suit Against Lakewood-Based Sellers of Kinoki Detox Foot Pads (12/11/08)

Mecca Pilgrims to Receive Restitution from Woodbridge Travel Agency That Left Them Stranded (12/5/08)

N.J. Bureau of Securities Revokes Registrations of Two Agents Who Defrauded Elderly Investors (11/25/08)

Consumer Affairs Inspects Newark Liberty International Airport Scales Prior to Thanksgiving Travel Period (11/25/08)

Pharmacy Technicians: Notice of Registration Extension (11/24/08)

Merchandise Distribution to Celebration Studios Customers Begins (11/22/08)

10 Gas Stations Incorrectly Cited for Violations (11/21/08)

Court Grants State's Request to Impound Additional Wedding Materials And to Distribute Materials to Affected Consumers (11/7/08)

Court Places Temporary Restraints on United Credit Adjusters and Related Companies (10/31/08)

Congressman Payne, Essex County Executive DiVincenzo and Irvington Mayor Smith Attend Senior Fraud Program (10/27/08)

Chiropractor Agrees to Lengthy Suspension (10/17/08)

State Files Suit Against United Credit Adjusters and Related Companies (10/12/08)

Consumers Advised to be Wary About Chimney Repair Scams (10/8/08)

Consumer Affairs Launches Senior Fraud Education & Protection Program
(9/29/08)

Nurse Agrees to a Temporary Suspension of Her License (9/17/08)

Division of Consumer Affairs Cites Motor Vehicle Dealerships For Violating Laws Governing Used Car Sales (9/9/08)

State Files Suit Against Drug Fair, Target and Wal-Mart for Expired Infant Formula and Over-the-Counter Medicines Multiple Violations Found in Stores Statewide (9/4/08) 

N.J. Bureau of Securities Files Suit Against Burlington County Resident Who Defrauded Investors (8/27/08)

State Proposes Settlement for Celebration Studios Clients; Court Approves Plan for Completion of Photo Albums (8/25/08)

N.J. Bureau of Securities Participates in Auction Rate Securities Settlement With Wachovia (8/15/08)

Court Grants Injunctive and Other Relief After State Files Suit Against Camden County Furniture Retailer (8/14/08)

N.J. Bureau of Securities Participates in Auction Rate Securities Settlement with Morgan Stanley and J.P. Morgan (8/14/08)

Court Grants Injunctive and Other Relief After State Files Suit Against Camden County Furniture Retailer (8/14/08)

N.J. Bureau of Securities Participates in Settlement With UBS; Investors to Recover Billions in Auction Rate Securities  (8/8/08)