WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: NEWARK, N.J. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Enforcement and Removal Operations Newark officers, with assistance from FBI Newark, arrested a total of 12 noncitizens from Chile, Colombia and Peru connected to South American theft groups. These groups are sophisticated crime rings known for using advanced technologies. All were arrested on immigration   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 24-683): * * * Re: Copper Retirement Network Change Certification Received BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC d/b/a AT&T Mississippi (AT&T), an incumbent local exchange carrier (LEC), has filed certification that public notice of network change(s) involving the retirement of copper has been provided through its publicly accessible Internet site, as require  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 24-682): * * * Re: Copper Retirement Network Change Certification Received BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC d/b/a AT&T North Carolina (AT&T), an incumbent local exchange carrier (LEC), has filed certification that public notice of network change(s) involving the retirement of copper has been provided through its publicly accessible Internet site, as requ  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 24-680): * * * Re: Copper Retirement Network Change Certification Received BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC d/b/a AT&T Tennessee (AT&T), an incumbent local exchange carrier (LEC), has filed certification that public notice of network change(s) involving the retirement of copper has been provided through its publicly accessible Internet site, as required   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 24-679): * * * Re: Copper Retirement Network Change Certification Received Wisconsin Bell, LLC d/b/a AT&T Wisconsin (AT&T), an incumbent local exchange carrier (LEC), has filed certification that public notice of network change(s) involving the retirement of copper has been provided through its publicly accessible Internet site, as required by section 51.  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 24-673): * * * Re: Network Change Certification Received Verizon New Jersey Inc. (Verizon), an incumbent local exchange carrier (LEC), has filed certification that public notice of network change(s) has been provided through its publicly accessible Internet site, as required by section 51.329(a)(2) of the rules of the Federal Communications Commission (FC  more

EAST BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Dec. 10 -- First Lady Tammy Murphy issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2024: First Lady Tammy Murphy today held her 7th annual Nurture NJ Leadership Summit in East Brunswick, bringing together more than 700 influential leaders, subject matter experts, community leaders, advocates across industries, and most importantly mothers to continue New Jersey's progress toward becoming the safest, most equitable state in the nation to deliver and raise a baby. The sum  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Dec. 10 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news on Dec. 9, 2024: Attorney General Murrill announced that Louisiana received $1,400,289 from a settlement with Marriott International, Inc. A coalition of 50 Attorneys General reached settlements as the result of a multistate investigation into a large multi-year data breach of one of its guest reservation databases. The Federal Trade Commission, which has been coordinating closely with the states  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 10 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2024: * * * For Seven Years, Corbett Has Ably Led the Nation's Third-Largest and Only Statewide Mass Transit System Corbett is the Third Longest-Serving CEO in NJ TRANSIT's 45-Year History * * * Governor Murphy announced the resignation of NJ TRANSIT President and CEO Kevin Corbett, who will move on to a new opportunity within academia. For seven years, Corbett has capably led NJ TRA  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 9 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Dec. 8, 2024: Governor Phil Murphy today appointed Senator-elect Andy Kim to the United States Senate following the official certification of the 2024 General Election results on Thursday, December 5, 2024 by the State Board of Canvassers and the resignation of Senator George Helmy effective Sunday, December 8, 2024. "Today, I am appointing Senator-elect Andy Kim to the United States Senate so h  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Dec. 10 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2024: * * * Law Protects Intellectual Freedom at New Jersey Libraries * * * Governor Phil Murphy today signed into law A3446/S2421, known as the Freedom to Read Act, which prevents arbitrary book banning and protects the rights of students, parents, and communities to have free access to age-appropriate books and learning materials at schools and public libraries. The Governor signe  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on Dec. 9, 2024: To kick off "Public Safety" Week, New York City Mayor Eric Adams today released, "Safer Together: The Adams Administration's Approach to Community-Driven Public Safety," outlining the results of the administration's approach to public safety by delivering multi-agency responses to communities dealing with persistent quality-of-life concerns. "Public Safety" Week will be a weeklong highlight o  more

BROOKLYN, New York, Dec. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2024: * * * Defendants' Gang Activity Spanned New York, Texas and El Salvador, Three Murders and Multiple Shootings * * * Earlier today, Junior Zelaya Canales, also known as "Terco," a Queens-based regional leader of the 18th Street gang, pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy charges in connection with his participation in the September 12, 2016  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 10 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued the following news: * * * Vote now through January 24, 2025, to choose Pennsylvania's next top river * * * Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn today invited the public to vote for Pennsylvania's 2025 River of the Year. Online voting is open now through January 24, 2025, allowing Pennsylvanians to choose from three nominated waterways: t  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec. 10 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2024: Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today announced 14 recent legal hires within the Office of the Attorney General. Additionally, the Office is also now accepting applications for the 2025 Clifton Clerkship Program, with more information available on the Attorney General's website (https://www.riag.ri.gov/about-our-office/careers). "Our Office is made up of atto  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2024: Wilmington, Del. - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation today joined elected officials, funding partners and grantees to mark 7 years of vital conservation projects made possible through the Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund (https://www.nfwf.org/programs/delaware-river-program). This year's grants award $17.  more