TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 17 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2024: With summer nearing its conclusion, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Highway Traffic Safety (HTS) today announced the launch of enhanced enforcement efforts to deter impaired driving in New Jersey. Grant funding from HTS will be used to mobilize law enforcement agencies throughout the state to conduct saturation patrols and sobriety checkpoint  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-24-1666) on Aug. 16, 2024, entitled "State Job Openings and Labor Turnover - June 2024": * * * Job openings rates increased in 2 states and decreased in 2 states on the last business day of June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Hires rates decreased in 6 states and increased in 3 states. Total separations rates decreased in 6 states and increased i  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 17 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2024: * * * Former Governor's Office Chief of Staff will Serve as U.S. Senator Until November General Election Winner is Certified * * * Governor Phil Murphy today announced that he will appoint George Samir Helmy to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Robert Menendez. Helmy will serve as one of New Jersey's two United States Senators unt  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 16 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Fares Waived on All NJ TRANSIT Modes Aug. 26 - Sept. 2. * * * Governor Murphy today announced a transit fare holiday for all customers from August 26 through September 2, 2024. During this period, fares will be waived for all modes of transportation, offering free rides across the NJ TRANSIT network as a "Thank You" to the hundreds of thousands of loyal customers who depend on public tran  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending Aug. 10, 2024. * * * Here are excerpts: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending August 10, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 227,000, a decrease of 7,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 233,000 to 234,000. The 4-week moving average was 236,500, a dec  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Aug. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release: The U.S. Attorney's Office has reached an agreement with Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) to resolve allegations that HMH violated the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) by prohibiting individuals with disabilities from bringing service animals to medical appointments, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. During its investigation, the U.S. Attorney's Office   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release: North Carolina to Offer Free Tax Filing Option Next Year Made Possible by President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that North Carolina will be the latest state to join IRS Direct File for Filing Season 2025. IRS Direct File was made possible by President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act, which provided new resource  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news release: Family members, friends, and shipmates attended the ceremony to honor and bid fair winds and following seas to Black, who served 38 years as a surface warfare officer. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti presided over the ceremony and thanked Black for his leadership and dedication to duty. "Thank you for personally making a difference for our Sailors, Civilians, and their families, and our Navy and our Nation.  more