Shame On You Scambuster

(Writer's Note - 6/27/25: The Save The Farm Facebook Page and Former Cranbury Mayor Jay Taylor clarified that the Cranbury Lions were NOT against the float. Thank you to Former Mayor Taylor and the Save The Farm Facebook Page for clarifying the mix-up) If you've read any snippet of news in the past decade plus, chances are you've likely heard the phrase eminent domain. Eminent domain refers to the government's power to take a private property for public use, even if an owner doesn't want to sell. Perhaps the most famous example of eminent domain in popular culture would be in 'Hey Arnold: The Movie', where greedy real estate developer Alphonse Perrier du von Scheck attempts to declare eminent domain to get the people in Arnold's neighborhood to sell their land to him in order to go through with his redevelopment plan. Spoiler alert: Arnold and his friends expose him for the fraud he is and Scheck gets sent to jail. Well, 'Hey Arnold: The Movie' i...

 Memorial Day Weekend is the unofficial start of summer in the United States. As people all across the country are heading out for that first summer getaway, scammers are on the lookout for their next prey. That attack can come from anywhere, including your vacation. Here's my list of the top 5 scams to look out for this Memorial Day Weekend and all summer long... 1. Front Desk Scam This is a very common scam in hotels. So common, in fact, that many hotels send out a warning to guests as soon as they check in. How this scam works is that a crook calls on your hotel room phone, posing as someone from the front desk. They'll ask for your card information, often times going for your debit card and they'll say something along the lines of 'we need to verify your card so that we have it on file otherwise you need to check out immediately'. By conveying a sense of extreme urgency, a hotel guest might be inclined to give out the information. This is what a scammer is banki...

 Welcome to the first post of the new Shame On You Scambuster blog! It is here that I'll expose the most prevalent scams in our society and how to protect yourself from them. The name 'Shame On You' is in honor of a great investigative journalist who shady businesspeople and politicians simply loved to hate - the late, great Arnold Diaz. Arnold spent the better part of 50 years covering the news, traversing the New York broadcast stations and later went national on ABC's '20/20'. He exposed wrongdoing, held the powerful people accountable and fought for the little guy, winning over 40 Emmy Awards in the process for his hard-hitting reporting. Arnold Diaz died in late 2023 at the age of 74 after a battle with cancer. It is my hope that I can continue his legacy in the best possible way that I can.