Thursday - April 2, 2026

News Tipoffs - New Jersey Editors

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Air Travel Consumer Report: September 2024 Numbers and 3rd Quarter Numbers
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today released its Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) on airline operational data compiled for the month of September 2024 and third quarter of 2024 for on-time performance, mishandled baggage, and mishandled wheelchairs and scooters. The ATCR is designed to assist consumers with information on the quality of services provided by airlines. For September 20  more
BLS - Mid-Atlantic Region Issues Report Entitled 'Average Energy Prices, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington - November 2024'
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on Dec. 11, 2024, entitled "Average Energy Prices, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington - November 2024": * * * Gasoline prices averaged $3.181 a gallon in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington area in November 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Alexandra Hall Bovee noted that area ga  more
BLS - Mid-Atlantic Region Issues Report Entitled 'Consumer Price Index, Northeast Region - November 2024'
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on Dec. 11, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Northeast Region - November 2024": * * * Area prices were unchanged over the past month, up 3.5 percent from a year ago * * * Prices in the Northeast Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), were unchanged in November the U.S. Bu  more
BLS - Northeast Region Issues Report Entitled 'Consumer Price Index, New York-Newark-Jersey City - November 2024'
NEW YORK, Dec. 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report on Dec. 11, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, New York-Newark-Jersey City - November 2024": * * * Area prices up 0.1 percent over the month; up 4.3 percent over the year * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the New York-Newark-Jersey City area inched up 0.1 percent for the second consecutive month in November, the U.S  more
Calif. A.G. Bonta Demands Better Customer Service for Californians
OAKLAND, California, Dec. 12 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 14 attorneys general in sending a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in support of rules that would require internet, cable, voice, and broadcast satellite providers to improve customer service calls and access to live agents, allowing for a better and more informed consumer experience. "Cu  more
FAA Commissions New Air Traffic Control Tower at Teterboro Airport
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2024: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today dedicated the newly commissioned and environmentally sustainable air traffic control tower at Teterboro Airport in New Jersey. The 157-foot-tall tower has a 750-square-foot cab that provides air traffic controllers a bird's-eye view of the airfield. It sits atop a 19,000-square-foot base building that h  more
Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation Issues Order on Insulin Pricing Litigation (MDL No. 3080)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation issued the following order (MDL No. 3080) on Dec. 11, 2024: * * * In Re: Insulin Pricing Litigation TRANSFER ORDER Before the Panel: Plaintiff in the action listed on Schedule A (California) moves under Panel Rule 7.1 to vacate the order conditionally transferring the action to MDL No. 3080. Defendants CVS Health Corporation and CaremarkPCS Health, L.L.C. (together, CVS Caremark), Express Scripts, Inc., and OptumRx, Inc. o  more
Litigation: SEC Charges Frederick Tayton Dencer, Luke Dencer, Their Companies With Fraud for Misappropriating Investor Funds
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 24-cv-10622; C.D. Cal. filed Dec. 10, 2024) involving Frederick Tayton Dencer, et al.: * * * The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against Los Angeles-based Frederick Tayton Dencer (Tayt Dencer) and his son Luke Abelard Dencer (Luke Dencer), and their Los Angeles-based companies Standard Holdings, Inc. and Standard Huaxia, Ltd. for defrauding investors out of mill  more
Mass. A.G. Campbell Joins Coalition Encouraging the FCC to Ensure Consumers Have Appropriate Access to Customer Service Resources From Internet, Cable, and Voice Providers
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 12 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2024: Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell has joined a coalition of 15 attorneys general in sending a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in support of rules that would require internet, cable, voice, and broadcast satellite providers to take some of the pain out of routine customer service calls and improve the overall customer expe  more
N.J. Gov. Murphy Announces Kris Kolluri as President, CEO of NJ Transit
TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 12 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2024: Governor Phil Murphy today announced that Kris Kolluri will serve as the next President and CEO of NJ TRANSIT following the resignation of Kevin Corbett, who will continue to serve in the position until January 15th, 2025. The NJ TRANSIT Board of Directors unanimously voted to confirm the Governor's nomination during Wednesday's Board meeting. "Kris Kolluri has played a vital rol  more
N.J. Gov. Murphy: New Jersey Hits Electric Vehicle Milepost, Exceeding 200,000 Registrations
TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 12 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2024: * * * Growth Demonstrates Consumer Confidence in EVs and Regional Charging Infrastructure * * * New Jersey has reached a significant milepost by surpassing 200,000 electric vehicle registrations, demonstrating increasing consumer confidence in these vehicles and the availability of charging infrastructure, as well as the success of policies implemented by Governor Phil Murphy.   more
N.Y. Mayor Adams, Gov. Hochul Announce Removal of 73,000 Ghost Cars, Illegal Motorized Vehicles From New York City Streets as 'Public Safety Week' Rolls on
NEW YORK, Dec. 12 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on Dec. 11, 2024: As "Public Safety Week" rolls on, New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the New York City Police Department (NYPD) and New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) have removed more than 73,000 illegal "ghost cars" - cars that are virtually untraceable by traffic cameras and toll readers because of their forged or altered license plates - and illegal and u  more
N.Y. U.S. Attorney: New Jersey Contractor Pleads Guilty to Negligent Release of Asbestos
NEW YORK, Dec. 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Tyler Amon, the Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Criminal Investigation Division, New York ("EPA-CID"), and Jocelyn E. Strauber, the Commissioner of the New York City Department of Investigation ("DOI"), announced today that JOSE CORREA, a New Jersey-ba  more
Statement of N.J. A.G. Matthew J. Platkin Regarding the Slowdown in State Police Traffic Enforcement
TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 12 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following statement on Dec. 11, 2024, on the slowdown in State Police Traffic Enforcement: * * * Preet Bharara named Special Counsel * * * "The New Jersey State Police is tasked with the difficult, dangerous, and often thankless job of keeping the public safe. Troopers routinely rise to the occasion by tackling some of the most pressing public safety challenges we face -- whether that be narcotics traff  more