NORTH CALDWELL RESIDENT
AND POLICE PREVENT
WILLOWBROOK DRIVE BURGLARY

NORTH CALDWELL, NJ - North Caldwell Police Chief Mark Deuer reported that earlier this morning Officers Depoe and Herbert prevented a likely burglary by a suspect who was driving a car which was stolen this morning from Lyndhurst. ​

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It takes a collective effort to ensure we keep North Caldwell a safe place to live," commented Chief Deuer. "The North Caldwell Police are appreciative to the resident for making the call and for the quick and efficient police response by both officers."

"Many of these allegedly mislabeled motor oils are sold at cheap prices,
thereby luring those consumers who can least afford
the extra maintenance costs or early engine failure
that may result from using the wrong type of motor oil," Hoffman said. 
"We are rightly removing these potentially harmful products from New Jersey's marketplace, and will penalize retailers who continue to sell them."

“We continue to monitor the marketplace for motor oils that are mislabeled
and therefore expose car owners to the risk of
excess engine wear and even premature engine failure,” Hoffman said.

“The great majority of New Jersey’s registered home improvement contractors are proud to provide honest, quality service to their clients,”
Acting Attorney General John J. Hoffman said.  
“But the fact that home improvement-related issues
remain the number one consumer complaint in New Jersey
means that this enforcement action is needed
to deter those contractors who violate our consumer protection laws.”

“Including the contractors we’re citing today, thus far in 2014,
the Division of Consumer Affairs has ordered a total of 95 allegedly unregistered and/or otherwise non-compliant contractors to pay more than
$1.2 million in restitution to New Jersey consumers, and $374,000
in civil penalties,” Division of Consumer Affairs Acting Director Steve C. Lee. “We will continue these enforcement actions throughout the year
in order to protect consumers and ensure a fair playing field
for New Jersey’s many honest contractors.”

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“As demonstrated by its alleged actions,
Telebrands cannot be trusted to do right by its customers or
to even honor its own 2001 pledge to follow our
consumer protection laws,” Acting Attorney General John J. Hoffman said.  
“We are bringing this action to end the abusive business practices that Telebrands allegedly is inflicting upon consumers.”

“This action against Telebrands alleges that consumers were repeatedly pressured
through gimmickry misrepresentations and high-pressure sales tactics
to buy products they didn’t want,” Acting Consumer Affairs Director Steve Lee said.  
“What’s just as unconscionable is that
when consumers attempted to return unwanted products and obtain refunds,
they allegedly couldn’t reach actual customer service representatives
and were subjected to return policies that differed
from what was represented in ads and on the company’s web site.”

“New Jersey’s cash-for-gold laws serve two important functions.
On one hand they require jewelers to be transparent about their pricing
and the evaluation of precious metals when buying from consumers. 
On the other hand, they help fight the sale of stolen jewelry,
by requiring the buyers to maintain a fully detailed record
that can be provided to police,” Acting Attorney General John J. Hoffman said. 

“Especially now that the price of gold appears to be rising,
we are focusing on the integrity of those businesses that attract consumers
who may face financial hardships with the promise
of cash for gold, silver, and precious jewelry,”
Division of Consumer Affairs Acting Director Steve C. Lee said. 
“This enforcement action is just the beginning of a year-long focus
to ensure jewelry stores comply with our cash-for-gold laws.”