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Federal Tipoffs Involving New Jersey Newsletter for Sunday July 16, 2023 ( 12 items )  

Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center: Vehicle Inspection Database Could Save 44,000 Man Hours Annually
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: By Craig Rodarte, AFIMSC Public Affairs When 2nd Lt. Kiara Nuevo saw how much time and paperwork went into completing a government vehicle inspection, she saw a solution: go digital. Nuevo, 305th Aerial Port Squadron Passenger Operations and Innovations program manager at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, developed a process to centralize and di  more

BLS N.Y.-N.J. Region Issues Report Entitled 'Consumer Price Index, New York-Newark-Jersey City - June 2023'
NEW YORK, July 13 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - New York-New Jersey Regional Information Office issued a report on July 12, 2023, entitled "Consumer Price Index, New York-Newark-Jersey City - June 2023": * * * Area prices up 0.4 percent over the month and 2.5 percent over the year * * * Prices in the New York-Newark-Jersey City area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), advanced 0.4 percent in June, the U.S. Bureau  more

Census Bureau: New York 235th Anniversary of Statehood (1788): July 26, 2023
WASHINGTON, July 11 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following Stats for Stories: * * * From the Guide to 2010 State and Local Census Geography - New York - History: (https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/2010/geo/state-local-geo-guides-2010/new-york.html) The area of New York was part of the original territory of the United States. When originally chartered in 1664, it included a much larger area. A portion was sold to create New Jersey in 1664, and title claims wer  more

Department of Labor Finds Newark Contractor Willfully Exposed Workers to Fall Hazards in 6 Inspections in Three Months, Proposes $333K in Fines
MARLTON, New Jersey, July 13 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release: * * * Main Line Contractor Corp. cited for 21 violations after southern, central New Jersey inspections * * * A series of inspections by the U.S. Department of Labor has found a Newark-based construction contractor defying federal safety regulations by exposing employees to more than 20 violations, including potentially deadly falls, at six southern an  more

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks, DOD Senior Leaders Attend 27th Council of Governors Plenary Meeting
WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: Attributable to Pentagon Spokesman Eric Pahon: On Wednesday, July 12, Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks delivered opening remarks via video teleconference at the 27th Council of Governors plenary meeting being held in Atlantic City, New Jersey. In the session, she appeared alongside the Council's Co-Chair, Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota; Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Alejandr  more

EPA Seeks Public Input on Re-Evaluation of the Cleanup Plan for Woodbrook Road Dump Superfund Site
NEW YORK, July 15 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on July 14, 2023: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing an opportunity for public input on changes to the cleanup plan to address contaminated soil and debris at the Woodbrook Road Dump Superfund site in South Plainfield, New Jersey. EPA has prepared a document called an Explanation of Significant Differences to summarize the changes and the reasons for them. The proposed changes th  more

First Lady Jill Biden Issues Remarks at National Governor's Association Annual Convening
ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey, July 15 -- The White House issued the following remarks on July 14, 2023, by First Lady Jill Biden at the National Governor's Association annual convening: * * * Thank you, Governor Murphy. I'm so grateful for the warm welcome to New Jersey by you and First Lady Murphy. Phil, under your leadership this organization has flourished. I know Joe is grateful for everything you've done and the time and attention you and Tammy have put into this work. I'm excited to cong  more

N.J. U.S. Attorney: Bergen County Man and New York Woman Charged With Fentanyl Trafficking
NEWARK, New Jersey, July 14 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, Philip R. Sellinger, issued the following news release on July 13, 2023: A Bergen County, New Jersey, man and a New York woman were charged for their roles in a fentanyl trafficking conspiracy operating in and around Bergen County, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Plinio Junior Pineda Lopez, 33, of Oakland, New Jersey, is charged by complaint with one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess  more

N.J. U.S. Attorney: Middlesex County Man Admits Communicating Threats to Attack Synagogue
TRENTON, New Jersey, July 13 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, Philip R. Sellinger, issued the following news release on July 12, 2023: A Middlesex County, New Jersey, man today admitted transmitting via the internet a manifesto containing threats to attack a synagogue and Jewish people, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Omar Alkattoul, 19, of Sayreville, New Jersey, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Robert Kirsch in Trenton federal court to an infor  more

TSA Assessing New Program That Offers Airside-to-Airside Connectivity via Motorcoach Out of Atlantic City International Airport
ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey, July 13 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Administration issued the following news release: The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has issued a short term security program amendment to assess the security effectiveness of an industry-first program transporting by bus screened passengers, their carry-on items and their checked baggage from the secured area of Atlantic City International Airport into the secured area of Phil  more

U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia: New Jersey Man Found Guilty of Charges For Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: A New Jersey man has been found guilty in the District of Columbia of felony and misdemeanor charges for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the presidential election. Christopher Joseph Quaglin, 37,   more

U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey: Two Firefighters Sentenced to Prison for Roles in Multimillion-Dollar Health Care Fraud Conspiracy
CAMDEN, New Jersey, July 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on July 12, 2023: Two New Jersey firefighters were sentenced to prison today for their respective roles in a multi-million-dollar health care fraud conspiracy, Attorney for the United States Vikas Khanna announced. Thomas Sher, 50, of Northfield, New Jersey, was sentenced to 96 months in prison. Sher, a Margate firefighter, was found guilty on Sept. 8, 2022, of one co  more