NEW YORK, July 13 -- The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) issued the following news on July 12, 2024: * * * Project will fully modernize 114-year-old tunnel tubes damaged by Superstorm Sandy * * * Amtrak will begin major rehabilitation of the East River Tunnel in New York City later this year following the award of a construction contract to a Skanska E-J ERT Joint Venture. The tunnel is comprised of four tubes - two of which require significant repairs and comprehensive reco  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: ARMY Nakupuna Consulting LLC,* Arlington, Virginia, was awarded a $370,000,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the integration for functionality into the Integrated Personnel and Pay System-Army. Bids were solicited via the internet with five received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of July 9, 2031. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Provin  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 13 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: * * * Organizations In Camden, Essex, Mercer, And Passaic Counties Each Eligible To Receive Up To $2 Million * * * Governor Phil Murphy and Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today that organizations in Camden City, Newark, Paterson, and Trenton have been selected to receive grant funds to support the creation of local Community Crisis Response Team (CCRT) Pilot Progra  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 13 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on July 12, 2024: * * * Organizations in Camden, Essex, Mercer, and Passaic Counties each eligible to receive up to $2 million * * * Governor Phil Murphy and Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today that organizations in Camden City, Newark, Paterson, and Trenton have been selected to receive grant funds to support the creation of local Community Crisis Response Team (CCRT) Pilot Prog  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 13 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office (AGO) has joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief urging a federal court to reject a challenge to the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Discriminatory Effects Rule. Under the Fair Housing Act, the rule holds insurers and other parties liable for housing practices that may appear neutral   more

WASHINGTON, July 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Economic Analysis issued the following news release on July 12, 2024: Expenditures by foreign direct investors to acquire, establish, or expand U.S. businesses totaled $148.8 billion in 2023 (chart 1), according to preliminary statistics released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Expenditures decreased $57.4 billion, or 28 percent, from $206.2 billion (revised) in 2022 and were below the annual average of $  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 13 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on July 12, 2024: The Attorney General's Office today released footage from body-worn and surveillance cameras related to a fatal police-involved shooting on January 24, 2024 in South Brunswick, Middlesex County. The decedent was previously identified as Shamar Leggette, 41, of Brooklyn, New York. The fatal shooting is under investigation by the Office of Public Integrity and Accoun  more