NEW YORK, Sept. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Drug Enforcement Administration's New York Division issued the following news release: A long-term undercover investigation resulted in the arrest of a New Jersey man in connection with sales of eight guns, cocaine and "pink cocaine" in locations across Manhattan. Laboratory analysis of the "pink cocaine," also known by the street name "tusi," indicated the presence of ketamine and MDMA. Bridget G. Brennan, New York City's Special Narcoti  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: DALLAS, TEXAS (September 13, 2024) --The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to add the site Carlisle Village Cleaners Superfund Site to the National Priorities List. The NPL is a list of known sites throughout the United States and its territories where historic releases of hazardous substances, pollutants or contaminants pose significant threats to human health and the environment. "  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: Paterson, N.J. - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will start removing asbestos and hazardous materials from the abandoned Allied Textile Printing (ATP) site in Paterson, New Jersey. This cleanup aims to protect the health of nearby residents and visitors, as asbestos exposure can cause serious health issues, including asbestosis, mesothelioma, and other cancers. The cleanup work will beg  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 14 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * Texas AG Directed State Officers to Invade Homes and Seize Property of Latino Candidates and Organizers Despite Presenting No Evidence of Voter Fraud * * * Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general in urging the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to open a civil rights investigation into the recent raids by the Texas attorney gener  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Sept. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2024: U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today a new Whistleblower Non-Prosecution Pilot Program designed to proactively root out bribery, fraud, healthcare offenses, civil rights violations, corporate misconduct, and matters affecting the integrity of financial markets. The program encourages individual participants in certain non-violent offen  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news release: New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy will deliver the principal address. Additional speakers include Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro; Adm. William Houston, director, Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program; the Honorable Frank Pallone and Donald Norcross, U.S. Representatives from New Jersey; Jennifer Boykin, president, HII-Newport News Shipbuilding; and Larry Runkle, vice president, Virginia-Class Submarine Program, General Dyn  more