News Tipoffs - New Jersey Editors
AG Campbell Challenges DOGE's Unauthorized Access To Americans' Private Data
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 7 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Challenges DOGE's Unauthorized Access To Americans' Private Data
BOSTON -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the Trump Administration's decision to grant the Department of Government Efficiency ("DOGE"), led by Elon Musk, access to the private and sensitive financia
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AG Campbell Files New Motions To Stop Trump Administration From Unlawfully Withholding Essential Federal Funding
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 7 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Files New Motions To Stop Trump Administration From Unlawfully Withholding Essential Federal Funding
BOSTON -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today co-led 22 other attorneys general in filing a preliminary injunction motion in their ongoing lawsuit against the Trump Administration for actions that froze nearly $3 trillion in federal fundi
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AG: Ex-Clark Mayor Sentenced for Abusing Town Resources and Forging Documents, After Forfeiting Office and Being Banned for Life from Public Employment
TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 7 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release:
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AG: Ex-Clark Mayor Sentenced for Abusing Town Resources and Forging Documents, After Forfeiting Office and Being Banned for Life from Public Employment
For Immediate Release: February 7, 2025
Office of The Attorney General
- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General
Office of Public Integrity and Accountability
- Drew Skinner, Executive Director
TRENTON -- Attorney G
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Attorney General Bonta in New Court Filing: Trump Administration Not Complying with Court Order to Unfreeze Certain Federal Funding
SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 7 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta in New Court Filing: Trump Administration Not Complying with Court Order to Unfreeze Certain Federal Funding
In light of evidence of Trump Administration continuing to block state funding under the Inflation Reduction Act and Infrastructure, Investment, and Jobs Act, states file motion to enforce existing court order
Preliminary injunction motion highlights
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Attorney General Bonta Sues Trump Administration Over DOGE's Unlawful Access to Americans' Personal Information
SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 7 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Sues Trump Administration Over DOGE's Unlawful Access to Americans' Personal Information
DOGE access blatantly violates Americans' right to privacy
OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's decision to expand access to data maintained by the Treasury Department's Bureau of the Fiscal Servi
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Attorney General James Leads Multistate Coalition in Suing to Stop Elon Musk and DOGE's Attacks on Americans
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 7 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Leads Multistate Coalition in Suing to Stop Elon Musk and DOGE's Attacks on Americans
February 7, 2025
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 18 other attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the Trump administration to stop the unauthorized disclosure of Americans' private information and sensitive data. Attorney Gener
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Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Coalition of 13 Attorneys General Release Statement on DOGE Access to Sensitive Personal Information
TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 6 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Coalition of 13 Attorneys General Release Statement on DOGE Access to Sensitive Personal Information
For Immediate Release: February 6, 2025
Office of the Attorney General
- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General
TRENTON - New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today joined a coalition of 14 attorneys general in releasing
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Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin Joins Multistate Coalition in Suing to Stop Elon Musk and DOGE's Attacks on Americans
TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 7 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin Joins Multistate Coalition in Suing to Stop Elon Musk and DOGE's Attacks on Americans
For Immediate Release: February 7, 2025
Office of the Attorney General
- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General
TRENTON - New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the
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Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin Requests Additional Court Orders to Ensure Federal Funding for New Jerseyans
TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 7 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin Requests Additional Court Orders to Ensure Federal Funding for New Jerseyans
For Immediate Release: February 7, 2025
Office of the Attorney General
- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General
TRENTON -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, with a coalition of 22 other attorneys general, filed a motion for preliminary injunctio
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Attorney General Platkin Attends Federal Court Hearing in Litigation on Unconstitutional Trump Executive Order Ending Birthright Citizenship
TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 7 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Platkin Attends Federal Court Hearing in Litigation on Unconstitutional Trump Executive Order Ending Birthright Citizenship
For Immediate Release: February 7, 2025
Office of the Attorney General
- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General
BOSTON - New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today traveled to Boston for a key hearing in his challenge to
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL JOINS COALITION IN FILING LAWSUIT TO STOP ELON MUSK AND DOGE'S ATTACK ON AMERICANS
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 7 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL JOINS COALITION IN FILING LAWSUIT TO STOP ELON MUSK AND DOGE'S ATTACK ON AMERICANS
Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 18 attorneys general, today filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration to stop the unauthorized disclosure of Americans' private information and sensitive data.
In their lawsuit, Raoul and the coalition assert
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL, STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL CONTINUE TO PUSH FOR RELIEF IN CASE CHALLENGING FREEZE ON FEDERAL FUNDING
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 7 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL, STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL CONTINUE TO PUSH FOR RELIEF IN CASE CHALLENGING FREEZE ON FEDERAL FUNDING
Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, as part of a coalition of 23 attorneys general, filed a motion for preliminary injunction in NY v. Trump, the ongoing lawsuit co-led by Illinois challenging actions by President Donald Trump, the Office of Management and
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Attorney General Tong Sues President Trump and Secretary of Treasury to Block DOGE Access to Confidential Records, Sensitive Data and Critical Payment Systems
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 7 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Sues President Trump and Secretary of Treasury to Block DOGE Access to Confidential Records, Sensitive Data and Critical Payment Systems
(Hartford, CT) -- Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general suing President Donald Trump, the U.S. Treasury and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to stop the unauthorized disclosure of A
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BLS - Mid-Atlantic Region Issues Report Entitled 'Changing Compensation Costs in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area - December 2024'
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 8 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 5, 2025, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area - December 2024":
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Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.6 percent in the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD, Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended December 2024, the U.S. Bureau of L
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Contracts for Feb. 6, 2025
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news:
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Contracts for Feb. 6, 2025
ARMY
ITC Defense Corp.,* North Charleston, South Carolina, was awarded an $82,384,032 hybrid (cost-no-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price) contract for programmatic support services. Bids were solicited via the internet with five received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Feb. 28, 2030. Army Contracting Com
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Contracts for Feb. 6, 2025
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news:
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Contracts for Feb. 6, 2025
ARMY
ITC Defense Corp.,* North Charleston, South Carolina, was awarded an $82,384,032 hybrid (cost-no-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price) contract for programmatic support services. Bids were solicited via the internet with five received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Feb. 28, 2030. Army Contracting Com
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EPA Announces Appointment of Mike Martucci to Region 2 Administrator
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025:
New York, N.Y. - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin announced that President Donald J. Trump has appointed Michael Martucci as the Regional Administrator for EPA Region 2. As Regional Administrator for EPA Region 2, Mike is overseeing the EPA's work to carry out important priorities of the administration's environmental agenda and protect the people of t
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FBI Announces Nationwide Crackdown on South American Theft Groups
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- The FBI issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2025:
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FBI Announces Nationwide Crackdown on South American Theft Groups
This week, the FBI announced a coordinated operation spanning multiple jurisdictions to investigate burglaries that targeted the homes of several professional athletes.
The burglaries are believed to have been orchestrated by members of South American Theft Groups, also referred to as SATGs. These arrests and searches are part of the FBI's o
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Governor Lamont: Connecticut Doubles Down on Its Title as Pizza Capital of the United States
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 7 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Governor Lamont: Connecticut Doubles Down on Its Title as Pizza Capital of the United States
(NEW HAVEN, CT) - Ahead of National Pizza Day, which is celebrated this year on Sunday, February 9, Governor Ned Lamont, state and local officials, and dozens of small business owners from across Connecticut announced a bold set of new initiatives the state is taking to celebrate its world-famous
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ICE Newark arrest of Chilean national leads to federal charges
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release:
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ICE Newark arrest of Chilean national leads to federal charges
NEWARK, N.J. - A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrest led to Gustavo Ignacio Salas Ortega, 33, a Chilean alien, being charged Feb. 4 in the U.S. District Court in Newark, New Jersey, with one count of conspiracy to receive stolen property that had crossed state lines and one count
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Trump Administration Not Complying With Court Order to Unfreeze Federal Funding, Attorney General Tong Seeks to Enforce Temporary Restraining Order
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 7 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Trump Administration Not Complying With Court Order to Unfreeze Federal Funding, Attorney General Tong Seeks to Enforce Temporary Restraining Order
(Hartford, CT) -- Citing evidence that the Trump Administration is continuing to block state funding out of compliance with the court order secured by Attorney General William Tong and 22 other state attorneys general, the coalition
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