New Jersey
State suspends 4 NJ nursing facilities from Medicaid after parent company’s guilty plea
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The owners of four skilled nursing facilities in North Jersey will be suspended from New Jersey Medicaid starting in May following a guilty plea by parent company KBWB Operations and its former CEO Kevin Breslin to federal health care fraud and tax conspiracy charges in January, the Office of the State Comptroller stated Monday.
In January, KBWB Operations LLC and Breslin of KBWB-Atrium pleaded guilty to health care fraud and tax conspiracy in an alleged scheme to divert millions of dollars in Medicaid and Medicare funds away from nursing facilities in Wisconsin for personal expenses and other purposes.
At one time, according to the state comptroller, Breslin and KBWB operated about a dozen facilities in New Jersey as well as several others in Wisconsin and Michigan.
Following this guilty plea, in a letter dated Feb. 6, the comptroller notified Little Falls-based KBWB Operations, doing business as Atrium Health and Senior Living, as well as Breslin and the other owners of KBWB Operations that, as of May 7, they and their four NJ facilities will no longer be able to provide services to Medicaid beneficiaries or receive Medicaid funds as long as KBWB-Atrium and Breslin are the owners. Aside from Breslin, other owners who received suspension notices from the OSC include William G. Burris, Jr., William G. Burris III, Mary Theresa Khawly, Elia Zois and Vincent Tufariello.
The affected facilities include the Avalon Rehab and Care Center in Wayne, Atrium Post Acute Care of Wayne, Atrium Senior Living of Park Ridge and Atrium Post Acute Care of Park Ridge.
These facilities may continue to remain in the Medicaid program if the current owners disassociate from them entirely. According to the comptroller, this means that they must either “divest ownership or the facilities are placed under the control of a receiver or other independent party so that the suspended individuals have no access to authority over Medicaid funds.”
This action marks only the latest to remove nursing home owners from Medicaid due to evidence of fraud and/or irresponsible management, according to the comptroller report. The comptroller has taken action against the owners and administrators of seven other New Jersey nursing homes over approximately the last 12 months.
For example, a December report found that the owners and operators of South Jersey Extended Care, the state’s worst-rated nursing home, improperly funneled millions of dollars of Medicaid funds into their own business and personal charities, “leaving residents to live in a dismal, understaffed, and under-resourced facility.”
“Again and again, we are seeing owners and operators of Medicaid-funded nursing homes in New Jersey engaging in massive fraud. That’s causing real harm to the vulnerable residents who rely on Medicaid. The fraud is also wasting taxpayer dollars,” said acting State Comptroller Kevin Walsh. “This is a systematic problem, and it needs to be treated as one.”
The December report made several recommendations to the Department of Human Services, the Department of Health, and the legislature to protect the integrity of Medicaid, the comptroller said.
Breslin and KBWB are scheduled to be sentenced in May, according to the comptroller. The owners of the affected facilities have a right to challenge their suspension and disqualification from Medicaid.
New Jersey
NJ Lottery Pick-3, Pick-4, Cash 5, Millionaire for Life winning numbers for Sunday, April 19
The New Jersey Lottery offers multiple draw games for people looking to strike it rich.
Here’s a look at April 19, 2026, results for each game:
Pick-3
Midday: 8-7-3, Fireball: 9
Evening: 5-0-8, Fireball: 0
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Pick-4
Midday: 4-7-7-9, Fireball: 9
Evening: 5-9-7-8, Fireball: 0
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20-25-35-38-45, Xtra: 35
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32-42-52-53-55, Bonus: 05
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When are the New Jersey Lottery drawings held?
- Pick-3: 12:59 p.m. and 10:57 p.m. daily.
- Pick-4: 12:59 p.m. and 10:57 p.m. daily.
- Jersey Cash 5: 10:57 p.m. daily.
- Pick-6: 10:57 p.m. Monday and Thursday.
- Millionaire for Life: 11:15 p.m. daily
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New Jersey
The Maple House Is Planning To Open In Two Locations In New Jersey This Year
Is there anything better than going out for breakfast? I mean, sure, you can make bacon, eggs, and toast at home, but there’s just something relaxing about going out to a Jersey Diner and getting your coffee in a plain white mug, looking over a massive menu, and feeling the back of your legs stick to the pleather booth.
Jersey loves a good breakfast spot.
A New Breakfast Chain Is Coming To NJ, With 2 Locations Planned
And there’s a new breakfast chain getting ready to open two locations in New Jersey that promise an elevated breakfast experience, which could be perfect for your next brunch.
And this new elevated breakfast concept is being run by a mother-son duo, who don’t love seeing that?
The Maple House Is Coming Soon To New Jersey
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According to NJ.com, Monmouth County natives Anthony DeGrande and his mother, Lisa Dalton, are the brains behind Monmouth County’s newest breakfast place, The Maple House.
The Maple House will specialize in an elevated breakfast experience, whipping up menu items such as cookie butter pancakes, a braised short rib melt, and addictive salads. The Maple House will be a great new addition to the New Jersey breakfast scene.
The Maple House Is Planning 2 NJ Locations
The Maple House already has big expansion plans, too. The first location is getting ready to open sometime in May off Oceanport Avenue in Fort Monmouth, but there are already plans in place for a second location.
The Maple House also plans on debuting in Neptune, off of South Main Street, in the near future as well.
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New Jersey
Nearby shooting interrupts 13-year-old’s birthday party in Paterson; 1 killed, 3 injured
PATERSON, New Jersey (WABC) — One person was killed and three others were injured in a shooting in Paterson.
The violence erupted around 6:30 p.m. Saturday near the intersection of East 29th Street and 10th Avenue.
Children nearby gasped in horror at the sound of rapid gunfire. They were just about to sing Happy Birthday to their 13-year-old friend at her backyard party, but instead of blowing out the candles, they ducked for cover when they heard gunshots in the distance.
“Just hearing it – it was scary to witness, to hear. Especially on my birthday. Like a time I’m trying to play with my friends, get together,” said the 13-year-old.
She also says she had a friend who was there who saw what happened.
“He was going to the bodega – he went running back, but he had saw two people come out of a car and then shoot, but it was like an automatic gun,” she added.
Bystanders watched in shock and panic as first responders treated the victims. One of them was lying in the street next to a car and another was on the ground next to a bicycle.
Local councilman Luis Velez says the City of Paterson has taken measures to reduce crime in this part of town – what he calls a ‘hotspot’ — in part by installing security cameras. He is encouraging the community to cooperate.
“Paterson Police is doing their job as I know, they’re doing a great job to reduce crime, but one again we, the police, nobody, not even the news media has a crystal ball to say this is going to happen now,” Velez said, “Some people see corners getting built up, they see activities and they’re afraid to come out and say something, but our police department is trained to keep it confidential and approach to bring the quality of life in this area.”
The 13-year-old hopes her next birthday party is not ruined by the sound of gunshots.
“First we thought it was fireworks, but then we heard sirens and everyone started going home because they were scared,” she added.
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