Contractor lied about replacing lead pipes in Newark after getting $10 million deal, feds say
A company hired for $10 million to replace lead pipes in Newark lied about getting the work done, federal prosecutors say.
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Newark Mayor Ras Baraka says city water is safe despite alleged fraudsters' scheme
Prosecutors say two contractors for a company that was supposed to replace lead pipes in the city of Newark did not fully do ...
New Jersey company lied about replacing dangerous lead pipes in $10.2 million deal: Prosecutors
Federal authorities allege that a company in New Jersey lied when it said it completed a $10.2 million project to replace ...
Company lied about removing lead pipes in Newark, prosecutors allege
Prosecutors allege two contractors knowingly left lead pipes underground and lied about it while raking in millions in ...
Contractors lied about replacing lead water pipes in Newark, federal prosecutors say
The Lead Service Line Replacement Program in Newark, touted as a major success and a blueprint for other U.S. cities, was ...
Newark lead pipe replacement contractor faked the work, billed city $10M
A contractor hired to replace lead pipes throughout Newark faked the work, put residents’ lives at risk and charged the city ...
Newark contractor faces fraud claims amid lead pipe replacement
A company hired to replace lead pipes in Newark is now being accused of fraud, according to federal authorities.
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Company hired to replace dangerous lead pipes in Newark faked $10.2M in work, feds say
A company hired to replace 18,000 dangerous lead water pipes in Newark billed the city for $10.2 million while using misleading photographs, federal authorities announced Thursday. The CEO of JAS ...
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DOJ alleges fraud in Newark’s lead pipe replacement program
New Jersey’s largest city had been hailed as a model for combating the drinking water hazard, but the FBI found some pipes ...