News Tipoffs - New Jersey Editors
AG Campbell Calls On Congress To Preserve Inflation Reduction Act
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 16 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Calls On Congress To Preserve Inflation Reduction Act
BOSTON -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell is leading a coalition of 17 attorneys general in urging Congress to safeguard the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), landmark legislation that provides historic investments in towns and cities across the nation. Today, the coalition sent a letter
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AG Platkin: Division of Consumer Affairs Issues Warning Letters to Nearly 11,000 NJ Businesses Reminding Them that Selling Flavored Vapor Products is Unlawful
TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 16 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release:
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AG Platkin: Division of Consumer Affairs Issues Warning Letters to Nearly 11,000 NJ Businesses Reminding Them that Selling Flavored Vapor Products is Unlawful
Advancing efforts to protect New Jerseyans from the hazards of electronic cigarettes, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today that the Division of Consumer Affairs sent letters to nearly 11,000 New Jersey b
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Air Travel Consumer Report: October 2024 Numbers
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics issued the following news:
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Air Travel Consumer Report: October 2024 Numbers
Contact: pressoffice@dot.gov (link sends email)
This release is published on a fixed schedule as required by the Office of Management and Budget, and statistics in this release may be revised when inputs to the statistics are corrected or updated. Data on the program page of this website are the most up-to-date and
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Air Travel Consumer Report: October 2024 Numbers
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release:
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Air Travel Consumer Report: October 2024 Numbers
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today released its Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) on airline operational data compiled for the month of October 2024 on-time performance, mishandled baggage, and mishandled wheelchairs and scooters. The ATCR is designed to assist consumers with information on the quality of services pr
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Ariz. A.G. Mayes Urges Supreme Court to Preserve Internet and Phone Access in Rural Arizona
PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 17 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2025:
As the U.S. Supreme Court reviews an important case that could determine the fate of internet and phone service for millions of people living in rural areas in Arizona and across the country, Attorney General Mayes is leading a bipartisan effort urging the court to keep in place a fund that supports those services.
The Universal Service Fund, or USF, was established as part of
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Army Reserve leader honors fallen at Princeton Battlefield
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news:
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Army Reserve leader honors fallen at Princeton Battlefield
99th Readiness Division - "Our hats are off to all those men who gave their lives in sacrifice to our nation," said Maj. Gen. Kris A. Belanger, commanding general of the U.S. Army Reserve's 99th Readiness Division, during the 248th anniversary reenactment of the Battle of Princeton held Jan. 5 here at Princeton Battlefield State Park.
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Attorney General Bonta Vows to Continue Cracking Down on Illicit Flavored Disposable E-Cigarette Products As Part of Bipartisan National Collaboration with Ally States
SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 15 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Vows to Continue Cracking Down on Illicit Flavored Disposable E-Cigarette Products As Part of Bipartisan National Collaboration with Ally States
Attorney General also announces lawsuit against defendants for illegally importing FLUM products from China and distributing them in California
OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, together with
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Attorney General James and New York State Department of Health Take Action to Shut Down Herkimer County Vape Shop
ALBANY, New York, Jan. 16 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James and New York State Department of Health Take Action to Shut Down Herkimer County Vape Shop
January 16, 2025
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and the New York State Department of Health (DOH) today announced a lawsuit against G Smoke 360 Corp. and Liberty Smokeland, two companies operating a vape shop in Ilion, Herkimer County, and their owner
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Attorney General James Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Funding Program for Broadband Access in Rural Communities
ALBANY, New York, Jan. 16 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Funding Program for Broadband Access in Rural Communities
January 16, 2025
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today urged the Supreme Court to uphold a funding program that supports broadband access in rural communities across the country. The Universal Service Fund (USF) supports internet, phone, and communication
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Attorney General Letitia James and New York State Department of Health Take Action to Shut Down Herkimer County Vape Shop
ALBANY, New York, Jan. 17 -- The New York State Department of Health issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2025:
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G Smoke, Also Known as Liberty Smokeland, and Its Owners Persistently Violated New York State Public Health and Tax Laws and Endangered Youth Health
Lawsuit Seeks to Shut Down Store, Ban Owners from Selling Flavored Vapor Products, and Recover All Illegal Profits
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New York Attorney General Letitia James and the New York State Department of Health (DOH) today an
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Attorney General Platkin Announces Charges Against 25 People, Four Companies, in Large-Scale Diesel Fuel Theft Scheme
TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 16 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Platkin Announces Charges Against 25 People, Four Companies, in Large-Scale Diesel Fuel Theft Scheme
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ) today announced charges against 25 people and four companies for their alleged roles in a multimillion-dollar scheme that used stolen credit card information to fraudulently purcha
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Attorney General Platkin Leads National Fight to Protect Federal Firearm Safety Measures from Incoming Trump Administration
TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 16 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Platkin Leads National Fight to Protect Federal Firearm Safety Measures from Incoming Trump Administration
Forced Reset Triggers Intervention | Engaged in the Business Intervention
TRENTON - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced he is leading an effort by more than a dozen states to defend two major actions by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CONTINUES CRACKDOWN ON ILLICIT FLAVORED DISPOSABLE E-CIGARETTE PRODUCTS AS PART OF BIPARTISAN, NATIONAL COLLABORATION
CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 16 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CONTINUES CRACKDOWN ON ILLICIT FLAVORED DISPOSABLE E-CIGARETTE PRODUCTS AS PART OF BIPARTISAN, NATIONAL COLLABORATION
**Broadcast-quality video file of Attorney General Raoul's comments can be downloaded here **
Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, together with a bipartisan coalition of nine attorneys general, today announced coordinated actions to hold comp
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Attorney General Tong Announces Coordinated Coast-to-Coast Crackdown on Bootleg, Highly Addictive, Disposable E-Cigarettes Used By Youth
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 16 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Announces Coordinated Coast-to-Coast Crackdown on Bootleg, Highly Addictive, Disposable E-Cigarettes Used By Youth
(Hartford, CT) - As part of a coordinated coast-to-coast crackdown on bootleg nicotine products, Attorney General William Tong announced he has served civil investigative demands on 12 Connecticut smoke shops and convenience stores and two who
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Contracts for Jan. 15, 2025
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news:
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Contracts for Jan. 15, 2025
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
ASRC Federal Facilities Logistics LLC,** as successor-in-interest to Science Applications International Corp., Fairfield, New Jersey (SPE8E3-25-D-0008, $3,008,600,000); and Noble Supply & Logistics,* Boston, Massachusetts (SPE8E3-25-D-0009, $1,940,200,000), have each been awarded a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract under
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Contracts for Jan. 16, 2025
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news:
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Contracts for Jan. 16, 2025
ARMY
HGL-APTIM Technologies JV LLC, Reston, Virginia, was awarded a $49,000,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for environmental remediation services. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Jan. 15, 2030. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City, Missouri, is the
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DEC Forest Rangers - Week in Review
ALBANY, New York, Jan. 15 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release:
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DEC Forest Rangers - Week in Review
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents statewide. Working with other state agencies, local emergency response organizations, and volunteer search and rescue groups, Forest Rangers locate, and extract lost, injured, or distressed people from across New Yo
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EEOC Sues FedEx for Disability Discrimination
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release:
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EEOC Sues FedEx for Disability Discrimination
Federal Lawsuit Says Worldwide Provider of Business Services Failed to Accommodate Disabled Dispatchers
NEW YORK - Federal Express Corporation, doing business as FedEx Express, violated federal law when it failed to accommodate several dispatchers' requests to continue working from home and demanded the dispatchers' immediate return to its
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EPA Finalizes Cleanup Plan for Welsbach & General Gas Mantle Superfund Site (Camden Radiation) at Gloucester Marine Terminal in New Jersey
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:
Gloucester City and Camden, N.J. - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has finalized changes that add measures to its cleanup plan to address radiological contamination at the former Welsbach Facility at the Welsbach & General Gas Mantle (Camden Radiation) Superfund Site. The former Welsbach Facility is located within the footprint of the Gloucester Marine Terminal in Gloucester City and Camden, N
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ERO Philadelphia removes convicted drug trafficker to Mexico
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release:
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ERO Philadelphia removes convicted drug trafficker to Mexico
PHILADELPHIA -- Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Enforcement and Removal Operations Philadelphia removed Ismael Laredo Don Juan, a citizen of Mexico with a final order of removal, to Mexico on Jan. 14. Laredo is a foreign fugitive wanted by law enforcement authorities in Mexico to serve
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FEMA, Cherokee Nation Sign Historic Agreement that Will Help Disaster Survivors
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release:
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FEMA, Cherokee Nation Sign Historic Agreement that Will Help Disaster Survivors
WASHINGTON -- Leaders of FEMA and the Cherokee Nation signed an agreement on Jan. 15 that will enable the Tribal Nation to deploy in support of FEMA's operations during disasters, the first such agreement ever signed.
The Intergovernmental Service Agreement (IGSA) is a form
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Hawaii A.G. Lopez Is Sounding the Alarm Over Illegal Vapes Being Sold in Hawaii
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Jan. 17 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2025:
Attorney General Anne Lopez is issuing letters to over 800 Hawaii tobacco retailers and distributors that may be distributing and selling illegal tobacco products, most of which are originating from China. These products include electronic smoking devices (also known as vapes or e-cigarettes), and oral tobacco pouch products.
This initiative is part of a coordinated effort, le
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Md. A.G. Brown Joins Multistate Coalition to Defend California Clean Air Act Waivers
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 17 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2025:
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a multistate coalition of 16 attorneys general and 3 cities to defend two Clean Air Act waivers granted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that are critically important to stop climate change and protecting public health from air pollution.
The EPA's Clean Air Act waivers support California's enforcement of CARB's
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Md. A.G. Brown Takes Action to Protect Federal Firearm Safety Measures
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 17 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2025:
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced that he and over a dozen other states are joining together to defend two major actions by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) that protect the ban on Forced Reset Triggers (FRTs) and expanded criminal background checks for gun purchases.
"Gun violence impacts all Marylanders, regardless of whe
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Mo. U.S. Attorney: Second Man Convicted in 2022 St. Louis Murder-For-Hire
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Jan. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri issued the following news release:
Jurors on Thursday found a St. Louis County, Missouri man guilty of the murder-for-hire of a New Jersey man in 2022.
Moreion Lindsey, 35, was found guilty of on one count each of conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire and murder-for-hire.
Evidence and testimony at Lindsey's trial, which began Monday, showed that he fatally shot Titus Armstead on April 21, 2022,
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New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement Announces December 2024 Total Gaming Revenue Results
TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 16 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release:
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New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement Announces December 2024 Total Gaming Revenue Results
For Immediate Release: January 16, 2025
Office of The Attorney General
- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General
Division of Gaming Enforcement
- Mary Jo Flaherty, Interim Director
ATLANTIC CITY -- Today the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement announced the Decemb
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The 990th Engineer Company completes departure ceremony for overseas deployment
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news:
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The 990th Engineer Company completes departure ceremony for overseas deployment
FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY, UNITED STATES -
Approximately 150 Soldiers from the 990th Engineer Company began their overseas mobilization with a departure ceremony at the Jonah E. Kelley Army Reserve Center located at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst January 6, 2025.
Capt. Joseph D'Antuono, commander of the 990th Eng
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