TRENTON, New Jersey, May 11 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on May 10, 2024: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and OPIA Executive Director Drew Skinner today announced the appointment of a new director of the Conviction Review Unit (CRU), selecting a former longtime public defender in the Monmouth County trial region and current chief of staff in the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) to take on the role. Patrice Bearden,   more

JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, New Jersey, May 11 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: Three teams from Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst tested their entrepreneurial skills on May 1 for the site's first Spark! Tank Ignites event. Building on the success of a similar event last year at NAWCAD Patuxent River and based on the television show Shark Tank, the teams pitched projects that need funding to continue development. The j  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, May 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina issued the following news release: The U.S. Attorney's office for the Western District of North Carolina joined the Justice Department, FBI, U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS), and other federal law enforcement agencies to announce the completion of the Money Mule Initiative, an annual campaign to identify, disrupt, and criminally prosecute networks of individuals who transmit fun  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, May 11 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on May 10, 2024: Governor Phil Murphy and Commissioner of Environmental Protection Shawn M. LaTourette today announced the Administration's intent to modernize a suite of DEP regulations to better protect New Jersey communities from coastal flooding, sea-level rise, and other public health and safety risks that are increasing due to climate change. The forthcoming rule proposal, known as REAL - Res  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- NASA issued the following news release: NASA is awarding approximately $45 million to 21 higher-education institutions to help build capacity for research. The awards were made possible through the Minority University Research and Education Project Institutional Research Opportunity (MIRO) and Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) grants, which are funded by the agency's Office of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Engagement.  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona today announced the 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholars, recognizing 161 high school seniors for their accomplishments in academics, the arts, and career and technical education fields. "The 161 high school seniors selected for the 60th anniversary of the U.S. Presidential Scholars represent the best of our nation's schools and inspire hope in the bright future of   more