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News Tipoffs - New Jersey Editors Newsletter for Wednesday May 22, 2024 ( 6 items )  

Conn. A.G. Tong Joins Multistate Coalition Urging Department of Education to Provide Debt Relief to Federal Student Loan Borrowers
HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 22 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general calling on the U.S. Department of Education to swiftly implement recently proposed regulations, which would provide needed relief for some of the nation's most burdened student loan borrowers and help address the student debt crisis. The proposed regulations would waive or reduce student loan repayment for certain   more

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Continues Nationwide Crackdown on Fraudulent Household Goods Movers, Brokers
WASHINGTON, May 21 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued the following news release on May 20, 2024: * * * Ahead of busy summer moving season, agency conducts enforcement sweep and provides consumer resources * * * The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced the launch of Operation Protect Your Move, the agency's nationwide crackdown on scam interstate household goods (HHG) movers and brokers. This enforcement ini  more

FMCSA Continues Nationwide Crackdown on Fraudulent Household Goods Movers and Brokers
WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: Ahead of busy summer moving season, agency conducts enforcement sweep and provides consumer resources Today, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced the launch of Operation Protect Your Move, the agency's nationwide crackdown on scam interstate household goods (HHG) movers and brokers. This enforcement initiative will address complaints about HHG moving company and broker co  more

N.J. A.G. Platkin Creates New Antitrust Litigation and Competition Enforcement Section Within the Division of Law
TRENTON, New Jersey, May 22 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on May 21, 2024: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced the establishment of a permanent, stand-alone Antitrust Litigation and Competition Enforcement Section (ALCEs) within the Division of Law (DOL) to reinforce the State's capacity for robust antitrust protection. This new section will empower New Jersey to better protect consumers and foster a fair marketplace. "There  more

N.J. Gov. Murphy and Acting U.S. Labor Secretary Su Highlight New, Easy-to-Use Online Unemployment Insurance Application
TRENTON, New Jersey, May 22 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on May 21, 2024: Governor Phil Murphy, U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) Acting Secretary Julie A. Su, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) Commissioner Robert Asaro-Angelo, and New Jersey State Chief Innovation Officer Dave Cole today highlighted the successful launch of a new online Unemployment Insurance (UI) initial application, completely remodeled with the goal of im  more

Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Lakehurst Team Continues Work to Improve Flight Deck Safety With NOCTRNAL Research
JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, New Jersey, May 22 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: Research spearheaded by a team at Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Lakehurst, looking at ways to improve deck safety on a ship while freeing up Sailors to do other more critical jobs, received Naval Innovative, Science, and Engineering (NISE) funding. The Night Operations Character Transcription & Recognition for Naval Aircraft Logistics (NOCTRNAL) team is de  more