NEW YORK, June 28 -- The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) issued the following news: Amtrak and NJ TRANSIT have been accelerating examination, inspection, maintenance, and improvement activities to a variety of infrastructure and fleet systems following a recent spike in Northeast Corridor (NEC) disruptions in New Jersey and New York Penn Station. This will be a holistic effort focused on both Amtrak infrastructure -- including the electric traction system that powers trains, th  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 28 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Philadelphia District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Philadelphia District announced an update on a dredging and marsh restoration project at the mouth of the Salem River in New Jersey. Dredging operations will begin in early July as part of contract that was awarded to Cottrell Contracting Corporation in December 2023. The contractor will dredge approximately 200,000 cubic of sedimen  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: A federal grand jury charged a New York man for having acted as a courier for a Dominican Republic-based "grandparent scam" that targeted elderly Americans. Victor Anthony Valdez, 39, of the Bronx, was charged with one count of wire fraud conspiracy for his role in the scam. According to the indictment, unsealed today in Newark, New Jersey, the scam operated from call centers in the Dominican Republic, mak  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: An Essex County, New Jersey, man today admitted engaging in multiyear schemes to defraud the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) by providing military equipment parts that were not authorized under the governing contracts and agreeing with another individual to rig bids for DoD contracts, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Alan Aranowitz, 75,   more

NEWARK, New Jersey, June 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: A former city of Newark official who served as deputy mayor and director of the Newark Department Economic and Housing Development (DEHD) and served as executive vice president and chief real estate officer of the Newark Community Economic Development Corporation (NCEDC) today admitted conspiring with two Newark business owners to obtain corrupt payme  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, June 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: A member of the Rollin' 60s Neighborhood Crips gang was sentenced today to 84 months in prison for his role in a racketeering conspiracy and for possessing firearms and ammunition as a convicted felon, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Amir Warden, aka "Stamps," aka "Killa," 31, previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Susan D.  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, June 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on June 28, 2024: A Georgia chiropractor who owned or operated multiple durable medical equipment (DME) companies and a cancer genetic testing (CGx) company admitted her role in a health care fraud and illegal kickback conspiracy, Attorney for the United States Vikas Khanna announced today. Tefylon Cameron, 57, of Powder Springs, Georgia, pleaded guilty on June 20, 20  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: A Mercer County, New Jersey, man today admitted possession of fentanyl and cocaine with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking offenses, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Jamal Wilson, aka "Vill," 49, of Trenton, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Georgette Castner in Trenton feder  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Today, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Selliniger, District of New Jersey, announced criminal charges against 13 defendants in connection with alleged schemes to defraud Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, and private health insurers. The charges filed in federal court are part of the Department of Justice's 2024 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action. "It d  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, June 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release: Nine people have been charged for their respective roles in a drug trafficking organization that distributed large quantities of fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine in Essex County, U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger announced. Calvin Swinton, aka "40," 32; Lance Yarbough, aka "L-Boog," 42; Jahad Gorsuch, aka "Hadi Mu," 47; Coyette Elliott, aka "Q," 56; Derrick Davidson, aka   more

NEWARK, New Jersey, June 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Administration issued the following news release: The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is prepared for the highest passenger volumes the agency has seen at airport security checkpoints nationwide during this summer's travel season, which runs through Labor Day, and that includes individuals who are planning to fly out of Newark Liberty International Airport. Since mid-May, TSA has seen  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $4 million grant to the city of Atlantic City, New Jersey, to support the Fisherman's Park Pump Station Improvements and Atlantic City Inlets Retrofits projects. This grant will support pumping station infrastructure impro  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $4 million grant to the city of Atlantic City, New Jersey, to support the Fisherman's Park Pump Station Improvements and Atlantic City Inlets Retrofits projects. This grant will support pumping station infrastructure improvements needed to  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: A federal grand jury returned an indictment today charging an Aldie man with wire fraud and unlawful monetary transactions relating to his scheme to defraud dozens of investors in Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, New Jersey, Missouri, and elsewhere, causing millions of dollars in losses. According to court documents, Babu Ramaraj, 46, and   more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The White House issued the following readout of a meeting on June 24, 2024, with state attorneys general on the second anniversary of the overturning of Roe vs. Wade: * * * Yesterday, to mark the two-year anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, Jennifer Klein, Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Gender Policy Council, and Tom Perez, Senior Advisor and Assistant to the President and Director of the Office of Intergovernm  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The White House issued the following readout of a meeting on June 26, 2024, with state paid leave administrators: * * * Yesterday, Jennifer Klein, Assistant to the President and Director of the Gender Policy Council, and Tom Perez, Senior Advisor and Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, convened agency partners and administrators of state paid family and medical leave programs for a discussion. Participating admi  more