News Tipoffs - New Jersey Editors
Heroic response to tragedy: Soldiers receive lifesaving care after bus crash
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Nov. 25 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news:
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A bus accident on Nov. 12, 2024, resulted in the injuries of ten U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers and two civilian drivers on a New Jersey Turnpike in Runnemede, Camden County. Immediate and abundant care was taken in response to the aftermath of the crash.
Twelve Soldiers from the 988th Quartermaster Detachment, based out Rockville, Maryland were traveling from their Army R
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Labor Dept. Issues Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims for Week Ending Nov. 16, 2024
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending Nov. 16, 2024.
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SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending November 16, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 213,000, a decrease of 6,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 2,000 from 217,000 to 219,000. The 4-week moving average was 21
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Mass. A.G. Campbell Urges Federal Communications Commission to Adopt Rule Increasing Consumer Choice of Cellphone Providers
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 26 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release on Nov. 25, 2024:
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Led by Massachusetts, Coalition of 15 Attorneys General Support Proposed 60-Day Mobile Phone Unlocking Rule
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Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell is calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to pass a proposed rule that would allow consumers the freedom to switch mobile service providers while keeping their existing mob
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N.J. Gov. Murphy Signs Legislation Making Outdoor Dining Permanent
TRENTON, New Jersey, Nov. 26 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Nov. 25, 2024:
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Law Allows Businesses to Continue Expanded Service
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Governor Phil Murphy today signed S3608/A4866 into law, making outdoor dining permissions permanent for restaurants and certain alcoholic beverage retailers and manufacturers. The permissions - initially established during the COVID-19 pandemic - were set to expire November 30, 2024, but will now be permanent, offer
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N.Y. Gov. Hochul Announces Nearly $220 Million in Federal Funding for Emergency Preparedness, Counterterrorism Efforts
ALBANY, New York, Nov. 26 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Nov. 25, 2024:
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Funding Will Help Communities Statewide Prevent, Respond to and Recover From Manmade and Natural Disasters and Emergencies
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Governor Kathy Hochul today announced nearly $220 million in federal funding to support counterterrorism and emergency preparedness efforts across New York State. The funding, provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency through its FY2024 Ho
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U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service: Camp Edwards Recognized for Significant Conservation Achievements
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release:
On Friday, November 22, Camp Edwards was recognized for its outstanding contributions to natural resource management with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Northeast Region Military Conservation Partner Award.
Colonel John S. Bagaglio accepted the award in a ceremony at the installation on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, attended by members of the installation's Natural Re
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