New Jersey desis are finding it tough to land a job. The state’s economy is still in the doldrums and small businesses like restaurants, liquor stores, catering services, check cashing businesses and coffee shops are feeling the squeeze. Small businesses in New Jersey are also closing at an alarming rate. But if New Jersey Indians […]
New Jersey is home to a vibrant Indian community. Classical and Bollywood music events, temple functions like Makara Sankranti, Ugadi, Sri Rama Navami, Holi, Holika Dahan, Ganesh Chaturthi, Dasara, Mandala Puja and Diwali, New Year other Indian festival celebrations and a host of cultural events are organized frequently by various community groups or Hindu temples […]
Venkata S. Meenavalli (49), of India and CEO of purported cryptocurrency company Longfin is indicted today on charges of accounting fraud. Venkata S. Meenavalli – CEO, Longfin Venkata S. Meenavalli was indicted by NJ U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito in Newark for allegedly orchestrating an accounting scheme to defraud investors and others by recognizing more than […]
The body of missing Parsippany, NJ Indian software professional Avinash Kuna (32) was recovered by state police around 6:09PM on June 3, 2019 from Henderson Cove on Lake Hopatcong. Avinash Kuna According to state police & media reports: Avinash Kuna was celebrating his birthday on June 1, 2019 with three friends and jumped into the […]
Kashmir Singh (42), a ride-share driver from Elmwood Park, NJ is charged today with luring, attempted sexual assault and attempted endangering the welfare of a child. Kashmir Singh (Photo – Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office) The New Jersey Indian ride-share driver Kashmir Singh was arrested by Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office detectives on May 17, 2019 and […]
Amit Govil (58) of New Brunswick, NJ sentenced today to 27 months in prison for under-reporting his income on his personal tax return. Licensed as a Certified Public Accountant in New York and New Jersey, Amit Govil managed to avoid paying more than $672,000 in taxes by filing false tax return. According to the court […]
Nirav Patel (39), Hoboken, NJ resident and real estate and business investor indicted on May 8, 2019 by New Jersey state grand jury for allegedly stealing $750,000. Nirav Patel According to the indictment: Patel is a real estate and business investor whose primary focus has been restaurants and bars in New Jersey and New York. […]
Iselin, NJ Indian Pal Singh, aka “Surinder Singh,” aka “Harpal Singh,” (67) pleaded guilty today to one count of attempted naturalization fraud. Pal Singh, aka “Surinder Singh,” aka “Harpal Singh,” was charged with naturalization fraud in August, 2018 after a fingerprint examiner concluded that the same individual with different names made all of the fingerprints […]
Dr. Ramesh Sarvaiya (64), operator of Liberation Way, a drug and alcohol rehabilitation organization with treatment centers in Yardley, Bala Cynwyd, and Fort Washington, PA charged today with health care fraud. Dr. Ramesh Sarvaiya, a resident of Voorhees, NJ was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud in violation 18 U.S.C. […]
Indian national Bhavin Patel (38) pleaded guilty today in Newark for his role in smuggling six Indian nationals into United States via Newark Liberty International Airport. Bhavin Patel was previously charged with one count of conspiracy to smuggle foreign nationals into the United States for private financial gain. According to court documents and statements: Agents […]