JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, New Jersey, July 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command issued the following news: By Master Sgt. Joseph Vigil, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Public Affairs Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst played a vital role in a historic first cargo flight as part of a demonstration of the ALIA CTOL battery-powered fixed-wing aircraft, July 9, 2024. The National Aerospace Research and Technology Park (NARTP) in Atlantic City tested the aircraft's cargo usage by fl  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: At 1:29 a.m. on March 26, the container ship M/V Dali lost power and rammed into one of the piers of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which carries Interstate 695 over the entrance to Baltimore Harbor, plunging a major portion of the bridge into the water. The crash killed six men who were working on the bridge and blocked one of the main ports of entry to the United States with more than 50,000 tons of debris. In   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 11, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Northeast Region - June 2024": * * * Area prices were up 0.3 percent over the past month, up 3.8 percent from a year ago. * * * Prices in the Northeast Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), were up 0.3 percent in June, the U.S  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 11, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington - June 2024": * * * Area prices were up 0.3 percent over the past 2 months, up 3.6 percent from a year ago * * * Prices in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), r  more

NEW YORK, July 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report on July 11, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, New York-Newark-Jersey City - June 2024": * * * Area prices up 0.6 percent over the past month; up 4.2 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), rose 0.6 percent in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: NAVY Allied Electric LLC,* Honolulu, Hawaii (N62478-24-D-4028); D&D Construction Inc.,* Waipahu, Hawaii (N62478-24-D-4029); EPC Service, Inc.,* Aiea, Hawaii (N62478-24-D-4030); Mija Construction Services, LLC,* Newbury Park, California (N62478-24-D-4031); Niking Corp.,* Wahiawa, Hawaii (N62478-24-D-4032); Southwest Construction and Property Management,* Waianae, Hawaii (N62478-24-D-4033); and Tri Coast-Pac  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: Today, July 11, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued updated recommendations under the Clean Water Act for contaminants that states, Tribes, and territories should consider monitoring in locally caught, freshwater fish. For the first time, EPA has added several per- and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS) to the contaminant list alongside lead, three cyanotoxins, a flame retar  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell announced the new group of dedicated young people who are committed to advocating for disaster preparedness as part of the 2024-2025 FEMA national Youth Preparedness Council. "Today, we welcomed an inspirational new group of young people to the national Youth Preparedness Council," said FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell. "Eac  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 12 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Millions of employees in New Jersey will now have the ability to save for a secure retirement through the launch of RetireReady NJ. Established by the New Jersey Secure Choice Savings Program Act, RetireReady NJ is a State-administered retirement savings program that aims to reach workers who do not have access to private employer retirement plans. New Jersey businesses with 25 or more employees   more

JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, New Jersey, July 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Aidan Thompson, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. The 'Can Do' Wing and members from the 87th Air Base Wing displayed their Explodeo capabilities during the Valiant Shield exercise, June 5-18, 2024, integrating secure beyond line of sight and line of sight connectivity capabilities to maneuver the joint force in a contested, degraded, or denied in  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: Note: View the criminal complaint here (https://www.justice.gov/d9/2024-07/takhistov.complaint_0.pdf). Andrew Takhistov, 18, of East Brunswick, New Jersey, was arrested yesterday and made his initial appearance in court today for allegedly soliciting another individual to destroy energy facilities. "Andrew Takhistov was allegedly on his way to Ukraine to join the Russian Volunteer Corps w  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 2:19-cv-05536; D.N.J. filed Feb. 13, 2019) involving Gene Daniel Levoff: * * * Federal Court Orders $1,147,440 Penalty Against Attorney For Insider Trading * * * On July 2, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey granted the Securities and Exchange Commission summary judgment for insider trading charges against Gene Daniel Levoff, a former senior attorney at Apple In  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, July 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: A Brooklyn man was sentenced today to 57 months in prison for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy to distribute 4 kilograms of fentanyl in Clifton, New Jersey, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Juan De La Cruz Infante Torres, 52, of Brooklyn, New York, pleaded guilty on June 14, 2023, before U.S. District Judge Michael A. Shipp to a   more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, July 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: An Essex County, New Jersey, woman was sentenced today to 120 months in prison for possessing with intent to distribute cocaine and methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Selling announced. Mahogany Hawkins, 32, of Newark, was previously convicted of one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine and methamphetamine following a two-day t  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, July 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: A Middlesex County, New Jersey, man was arrested for allegedly soliciting another individual to destroy energy facilities, Attorney General Merrick B. Garland and U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger of the District of New Jersey announced today. Andrew Takhistov, 18, of East Brunswick, New Jersey, is charged by complaint with one count of soliciting an  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 11 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: A state grand jury has voted not to file any criminal charges at the conclusion of its deliberations regarding the death of Everett Rand, 29, of Newark, New Jersey, who was fatally shot by officers from the Newark Police Department on May 3, 2023. Mr. Rand's death was investigated by the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) and presented to New Jersey residents serv  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 12 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on July 11, 2024: * * * "Tammy and I are deeply saddened by the tragic passing of New Jersey State Commission of Investigation Executive Director Chadd Lackey. "Chadd broke barriers as SCI's first Black executive director, working his way through the ranks over nearly 20 years of service to our state. During his time at the SCI, he took on organized crime, opioid abuse, corruption, and countless oth  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The White House sent to the Senate on July 11, 2024, the nominations of 13 individuals for positions in the federal government: * * * NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Carl Whitney Bentzel, of Maryland, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner for a term expiring June 30, 2029. (Reappointment) Deborah Lynn Halvorson Bush, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Railroad Retirement Board for a term expiring August 28, 2027, vice Erhard R. Chorle, term expired. Keith D. Hanigan,   more