WEST TRENTON, New Jersey, June 14 -- The Delaware River Basin Commission issued the following news release on June 13, 2024: The Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC or Commission) at its June 5 quarterly public business meeting approved a resolution directing staff to develop a Climate Resilience Plan that includes elements related to planning, consultation, outreach, education and rulemaking concerning climate change. "The Commission has significantly advanced efforts to understand and addr  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 15 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on June 14, 2024: Governor Phil Murphy today announced that current Senior Director for Government Affairs Assad Akhter and Director of the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs Rob Field will both serve as Deputy Chiefs of Staff. The Governor also announced the promotions of Krishna Martes who will serve as Director of the Office of Labor Relations and Stakeholder Engagement ("Outreach") and Rob Mat  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 15 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on June 14, 2024: Governor Phil Murphy today signed Executive Order No. 360 establishing a Responsible Gaming Task Force responsible for providing advice and recommendations to the Governor's Office and to the Attorney General regarding reforms to support responsible gaming and to address problem gambling in New Jersey. A rise in problem gambling has been observed over the past few years, accordin  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 15 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on June 14, 2024: The Murphy Administration today unveiled a legislative proposal that would direct the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) to purchase up to $100 million in property from NJ TRANSIT to help expand commuter hubs across the state and meet a variety of critical needs. Under the proposal, the NJEDA would purchase a number of NJ TRANSIT properties, such as surface parking   more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending June 13, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending June 8, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 242,000, an increase of 13,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 229,000. The 4-week moving average was 227,000, an increase of 4,750 from the previous week's unrevised average of 2  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 14 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on June 13, 2024: * * * "The U.S. Supreme Court today issued a decision that, while technical in nature, preserves nationwide access to mifepristone, a safe and effective drug used for medication abortions and miscarriage management. "I was proud to file an amicus brief in support of this result and am always proud to stand up for reproductive health care. "However, the lawsuit never should have go  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, June 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on June 14, 2024: A Bergen County, New Jersey, man admitted that he fraudulently obtained an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and laundered the loan proceeds, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. George Leguen, 51, of Paramus, New Jersey, pleaded guilty on June 12, 2024, before U.S. District Judge Madeline Cox Arleo in Newark federal court to an info  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release: A Burlington County, New Jersey man was sentenced to 245 months in prison for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy that distributed more than one kilogram of heroin in Trenton and the surrounding area, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Jerome Roberts, aka "Righteous," 53, was convicted in October 2021 of conspiracy to distribute one kilogram or more   more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 14 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release: Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and 42 other attorneys general secured a $700 million settlement with Johnson & Johnson over allegations related to marketing of the company's baby powder and body powder products containing talc. Ohio will receive $27.7 million as part of the settlement. "Transparency is non-negotiable when it comes to consumer safety," Yost said. "Selling harmful products without disc  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release on June 14, 2024: A former resident of Woodbridge Township, New Jersey, pleaded guilty in federal court on June 13, 2024, to a violation of federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today. Ryan Mendoza, 31, pleaded guilty before Senior United States District Judge Arthur J. Schwab to one count of possession with intent to   more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, June 13 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: FORT KNOX, Kentucky - The remains of Army Pfc. Anthony J. Lopa, a Soldier killed during the Korean War, will be interred June 28 at Brig. Gen. William C. Doyle Veteran Memorial Cemetery, Wrightstown, New Jersey. Maxwell Funeral Home, Little Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, will perform graveside services preceding the interment. A native of North Arlington, New Je  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news: The Long Blue Line blog series has been publishing Coast Guard history essays for over 15 years. To access hundreds of these service stories, visit the Coast Guard Historian's Office's Long Blue Line online archives, located here: THE LONG BLUE LINE (uscg.mil) Eighty years ago, on June 6, 1944, Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy, France, in what was the largest amphibious invasio  more