Police Department Helps Bust International Scam Artist PERTH AMBOY - Mayor Magazine Contest
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DWKWI Library . Hoffman War* 1 mmWUmlm ^ATOMTABLOID VX.120.NO. I Fridiy, March 2,2001 \mmm mwm'?.o.Botmtotoi*t>oy,MMm Your Neighborhood In Print Since 1882 YOUR HOMflOWN NI[WSPAP[R WOODBRIDGE - Emery nership, which was formed in various business deals. not being represented properly Z. Toth, an attorney and Wood- 1988, according to documents Gronczewski and Toth are in a series of real estate deals bridge municipal court judge, is filed in Superior Court in Som- also named in a separate case to that the two women made be- the subject of two lawsuits alleg- erset County. be tried before a Hunterdon tween 1988 and 1994 Gulisano ing fraud and cxmflict of interest In 1993, Bengivenga invested County Court. The piaintiif in is suing for $800,000 that she in his representation of clients $450,000 in property in Mate- that case, Barbra Gulisano of says is owed to her from years of (luring a series of real estate cumbe, Fla with the promise Califon alleges that Gronczew- investments. deals and investments. that he would receive $500,000. ski and Tom deliberately con- Donald B. Fraser, attorney for Torn is accused of defrauding The original lawsuit, filed in cealed their romantic relation- Gronczewski, said, "My client's developer Robert Btngivengft of 1997, said he never received the ship, even though Toth was rep- position is that all the transac- $450,000 in a business portner- money. resenting both women in • busi- tions were completely above ship that Bengivenga entered The suit charges that Toth ness partnership. board" with real estate broker Carol negligently prepared agree- The complaint alleges that Gronczewski has countersued Gronczewski Toth was hired as ments, advised Bengivenga and because of the relationship, Gul- for about $150,000 she says an attorney to represent the part- railed to properly protect him in isano's business interests were Gulisano owes her. Police Department Helps Bust International Scam Artist PERTH AMBOY - Mayor magazine contest. The victim initiated a joint sting investiga- George Gray was apprehended Joseph Vas is pleased to was then told that he would tion with the cooperation of the and charged with the aforemen- announce that the Perth Amboy have to wire $5,000 through victim, Western Union and the tioned counts The suspect had Police Department, in conjunc- Western Union to cover customs Toronto Police Department. previously been the target of tion with police officials in fees in order to receive his prize. On Feb. 20, Detective Jim two other failed sting operations Toronto, Canada, was instru- Correa stated that he did not White of the Toronto Police involving the FBI and Western mental in apprehending a sus- have $5,000 at the time, but that Department notified Perth Am- Union, making the arrest even more monumental. pected scam artist charged with he would send the man $500. boy officials that suspect 37 criminal attempts of defraud- After Correa wired the money ing the public and 22 victim and did not receive his prize complaints totaling $22,000 in Local RotMori Jobs Concert Tom fraud. money, he contacted the Perth Amboy Police Department. EDISON - Charles Gara- worked in various customer Perth Amboy Police first bedian of Edison has joined service capacities at the NY received a complaint from city Correa was once again contact- ed by the suspect who identified Comcast Cable Communica- Times Corp. and at Walt Disney resident Carlos Correa, 27, on tions as Northeast Region direc- Word. After attending Syracuse himself as Scott Frazief, of Feb. 15. Correa reported that he tor of customer service. University, Garabedian earned a Frazier & Gray Associates, had been contacted by a person Garabedian, a 14-year veter- bachelor's degree from Long Toronto, Canada Perth who informed him that he had an of the cable television indus- Island University in New York. just won $50,000 in a Canadian Amboy's Fraud Unit then con- try, has served in various corpo- Comcast's Northeast Region tacted Toronto authorities and rate customer service and call provides advanced cable televi- THOMAS M. ROSKONKA COUNTRY center management positions sion and high-speed Internet CPX, PA ALUMINUM for Cablevision Systems Corp. services to over 1 5 million New — A TWaf Sarvtot C.AA. Wwi— Homo and Time Warner Cable Prior to Jersey and Connecticut house- entering the cable business, he holds. TAX PLANNING BUSINESS PLAN8 R00RNG&8ONG 80 Scott Ave. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS LEADBR8 & QuTTGRB South Amboy Mebooc EVALUATION OF BU8INES8 Lillian's STORM WfXXJWB MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS DOORB & gift Gloppe 721-2037- 732-283-0114 Jack Otndle* • II«<*IIN STRUT, IHUN 2 ... THE ATOM TABLOID 6 CmZEN£AZETTE, Marcfc 2,2001 YOUR LOCAL NEWS Club Seeking Participants If null Mhm fioft( Woodbridge Mice Upgrade Laptops WOODBRIDGE—A series of will receive the funds under the technological advances at theFederal Local Law Enforcement For Parade Woodbridge Township Police Block Grants Program. WOODBRIDGE—The From Woodbridge High FORDS—Three Fords Bearcat Department will continue with The Bureau of Justice organizers of the American School the parade will continue wrestlers made it to the finals of the installation of new laptop Assistance, which is the granting Irish Association of Wood- along St. Georges Avenue and the elite Berkeley Heights computers in the patrol cars, agency, allows local police Invitational Tournament and all bridge's annual St. Patrick's make a left onto Main Street, Mayor James E. McGreevey departments to determine how to three brought home Gold medals. announced recently. utilize the funds to meet their Day Parade in Woodbridge are Woodbridge. Prior to the seeking additional sponsors and The tourney hosted ten teams Information Systems Director operational needs. parade, there will be a flag rais- from North and Central Jersey participants for the parade. Michael D. Esolda said ing ceremony in downtown and this was the first time the Woodbridge will use a federal The parade, to be held on Bearcats had been invited. WOODBRIDGE—The First Sunday, March 11, will begin at Woodbridge. grant to purchase 30 IBM Peter Buttitta (62) showed Thinkpad A20M laptop comput- Baptist Church of Woodbridge 1:30 p.m. at Woodbridge High Those interested in sponsor- why he was accorded the top ers, each with I28K memory Scholarship Committee is spon- ing or participating in the parade soring a Family and Friends School and will feature Irish seed, winning three matches upgrades. Night at United Skates of dancing, pipe bands, and mem- may contact Charlie impressively, pinning a tough The computers, which will bers of community groups. Shaughnessy at (732) 382-9646. Nutley opponent in the finals. America (Wood Ave. & Oak Tree replace laptops currently in Rd.) in Edison, On Sunday, Likewise, top seed Joe Buben- police cars, will provide police heimer (111), a Bearcat Co- March 3 from 9-11 p.m. with a faster processor to speed The cost is $5 for admission, Captain, disposed of his first two the response time for the records ^ ATOMTABLOID opponents by pin and then came $2.50 for skate rental and $2 for a officers request through the units. food package (pizza and drink or from behind to pin Scotch Plains- Police Chief William Trenery * C itizen~Gazette Fanwood phenom Steve Mineo in hotdog and drink). - Pubilthed by Dwlnt Media Enterprise*, he. - said officers use the laptops to For tickets or additional in- a hard-fought and exciting final. obtain critical data such as P.O. Box 3095, South Amboy, New Jeftey 08879 Bearcat Co-Captain Brett Epps formation, contact Gertrude Phone: (732) 574-1200 - Fax: (732) 388-4143 - E-mail: devineQuM.net national crime information, (104) dominated his bracket with Sheppard at (732) 442-8554 or Jamet J. Devlne - PuMtehtr DMV records, and local records. Chandra Porter at (732) 821- J«nnaL«e Gallicchlo - Editor four straight pins to take the McGreevey said Woodbridge championship. The unseeded 6569. PRODUCTION STAff: Production Manager - Michete I Nagiewicz Epps planted the top three seeds GrapfwcDatignara-LenomA Ladznn, RE BarKar on his way to the Gold medal, Typawttar-Carol J. Graan • Proofreader - Paul HadtaH registering one fall in thirty-two Engagement u\fews ADVERTtSINQ STAFF: Ratail Advartiing Director - Francane Sciortlno-KopM seconds. Matt Hart (70) and Robert CLARK—Linda Kelly of D'Ambola (S-HWT) added third South Brunswick and Robert CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT: Stawe Kopas' Wide C CoUm , place finishes to complete the Cetta of East Brunswick have The Atom Tabtotd 6, Cftzao-Guafte (USPS 501-860) is pubbsnad vwtafcly on Friday medal collection. announced the engagement of by Oavfna Madia Entarprtaaa, Inc. Subtcriptoo rales anSiSptr year, $50 outM§ their daughter, Roseann Cetta of Middlaaax County Periodicals postage paid at South Amboy, NJ. *nd otnar post offices. Also wrestling well for the POSTMASTER - Send address changes to Colonia, to John Rappoccio, son Atom Tablod & Citizen-Gazette, P.O. Box 3095, South Amboy, NJ. 06878 Bearcats, but falling short of the medal round were Kacy Epps of John and Louise Rappoccio of This newspaper will not be liable for ems appHring in advertisements Clark. (77); Craig Batista (82), Chris beyond the cost of the space occupied by the error or omission of copy. The bride-to-be graduated Notifications must be made in writing within one week of publication Christie (87), Anthony Faiello ©2000 Devine Media Enterprises Inc • All Rights Reserved from the University of Delaware, (92), Tom Skibo (104) and Vin Newark, with a bachelor of sci- Maglione(l32). ence degree in education and is a middle school teacher with the South Brunswick school system. Her fiance received a bachelor of science degree in accounting from the University of Delaware and is an account manager with Corporate Express in Whippany.