NEWARK, New Jersey, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's New Jersey Division issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: A Queens man was arraigned today on charges related to an investigation into interstate narcotics trafficking and the seizure of approximately 23 kilograms (50 pounds) of cocaine and packages of fentanyl, carrying a street value of more than $1 million. Members of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) New Jersey Division tr  more

WEST TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 4 (TNSres) -- The Delaware River Basin Commission issued the following news release: The Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) announces the publication of A Pathway for Continued Restoration: Improving Dissolved Oxygen in the Delaware River Estuary and related modeling reports (https://www.nj.gov/drbc/programs/quality/designated-use.html#pathway) that support updating designated uses and associated water quality standards in the Delaware River Estuary to better   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2024: NEW JERSEY - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a Clean Air Act permit to Atlantic Shores, LLC to construct two offshore wind farms. The two permitted offshore wind farms will be on the Outer Continental Shelf located 8.7 miles from the New Jersey shoreline near Atlantic City, New Jersey. This area is regulated by the federal government and the project required   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to Diamond Chemical Co. Inc.: * * * To: Mr. Harold I. Diamond, President, Diamond Chemical Co., Inc., Union Avenue & Dubois Street East, Rutherford, NJ 07073, United States Dear Mr. Diamond: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspected your drug manufacturing facility, Diamond Chemical Co., Inc., FEI 3003994440, at Union Avenue & Dubois Street, East  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey Office of the Associate Director for Water issued the following report (No. 2024-1022) on Aug. 16, 2024, entitled "Report of the River Master of the Delaware River for the Period December 1, 2016-November 30, 2017". The report was written by Kendra L. Russell, William J. Andrews, Vincent J. DiFrenna, J. Michael Norris and Robert R. Mason,. * * * Executive Summary A Decree of the Supreme Court of the United   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The Interior Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. 2023-CGD-023) on Sept. 19, 2024, entitled "Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Grants Awarded to the State of New Jersey by the Fish and Wildlife Service." Here are excerpts: * * * Memorandum To: Martha Williams, Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service From: Colleen Kotzmoyer, Director, Contract and Grant Audit Division Subject: Final Audit Report - Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Grants Awar  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation issued the following order (MDL No. 3128) on Oct. 3, 2024: * * * In Re: Dividend Solar Finance, LLC, and Fifth Third Bank Sales and Lending Practices Litigation TRANSFER ORDER Before the Panel: Plaintiffs in the District of New Jersey Yarnall action move under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1407 to centralize this litigation in the District of New Jersey./1 The litigation consists of five actions pending in five districts, as listed on Sch  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2024: The Justice Department's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) today announced that it will provide an Organizational Assessment of the Hackensack, New Jersey, Police Department through its Collaborative Reform Initiative. This is a voluntary program that is offered at the request of law enforcement agencies that are seeking to ensure fair, impartial, and effective   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division and U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey today filed a complaint (https://www.justice.gov/crt/media/1371876/dl?inline) against the State of New Jersey and joined with the State in filing a proposed consent decree (https://www.justice.gov/crt/media/1371881/dl?inline) to address findings of unconstitutional conditions at the New Je  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: TD Securities (USA) LLC (TD Securities), a securities firm based in New York, has entered into a resolution with the Justice Department to resolve criminal charges concerning a scheme to defraud that involved hundreds of episodes of unlawful trading in the secondary (cash) market for U.S. Treasuries. TD Securities entered into a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) in connection with a criminal informatio  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Oct. 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2024: A Colombian citizen admitted conspiring to import 15 kilograms of cocaine into the United States from Columbia, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Savier Cervantes, 37, of Cartagena, Colombia, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Evelyn Padin in Newark federal court on Sept. 30, 2024, to an information charging him with one count o  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Oct. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: The chief executive officer of a construction company and a foreperson for the company were arrested today for their roles in a conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with the Newark Lead Service Line Replacement (LSLR) Program, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Michael Sawyer, 57, of Burlington, New Jersey, and Latronia Sanders, aka   more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Oct. 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2024: A Florida woman today admitted fraudulently obtaining $465,489 in COVID-19 relief funding after submitting fraudulent applications to victim lenders, the U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Jane Batista, 43, of Lake Worth, Florida, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Evelyn Padin in Newark federal court to one count of wire fraud and one  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Oct. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: A New York man was sentenced to 27 months in prison for illegally possessing cocaine and fentanyl for distribution, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Isidro Fernandez, 36, New York, previously pleaded guilty to before U.S. District Judge Katharine S. Hayden to an information charging him with one count of possession with intent to dist  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Oct. 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: A Newark business owner today admitted bribing a former city official in exchange for that official's assistance in acquiring and redeveloping Newark-owned properties, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Irwin Sablosky, 64, of Springfield, New Jersey, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Madeline Cox Arleo in Newark federal court to two c  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2024: A Somerset County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to time served - 64 months - for concealing his attempts to provide material support to Hamas, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger, Assistant Attorney General Matt Olsen of the U.S. Department of Justice's National Security Division, FBI-Newark Acting Special Agent in Charge Nelson I. Delgado Jr.,   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Oct. 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Two hard-charging Navy Talent Acquisition Group San Antonio Sailors earned the prestigious titles of Senior Sailor and Junior Sailor of the Quarter for the third quarter of fiscal year 2024. Petty Officer 1st Class Jessica Garcia and Petty Officer 2nd Class Carlos Pena have not only excelled in their individual roles, but have also contributed signifi  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Oct. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina issued the following news release: Conduent State Healthcare, LLC, headquartered in New Jersey, has agreed to pay $11,358,767 to resolve False Claims Act allegations arising from Conduent's fraudulent reporting of call center performance metrics and false claims for payment to the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS). Two former employees of Conduent, Richard Kirchn  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: A New Jersey man was sentenced to prison today after he was previously convicted of felony and misdemeanor charges, including for assaulting law enforcement during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 202  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Oct. 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey and the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division today filed a complaint against the state of New Jersey and joined with the state in filing a proposed consent decree to address findings of unconstitutional conditions at the New Jersey Veterans Memorial Homes at Menlo Park and Paramus. The   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news release: * * * Agencies to jointly enforce, provide outreach on federal, state regulations * * * The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division and the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development have launched a joint strategic enforcement initiative to combat violations of federal and state child labor laws. Preventing violations involving children working in dangerous job  more

ST. CROIX, U.S. Virgin Islands, Oct. 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Virgin Islands issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2024: United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced today that Ceestra Burgess, 23, of Irvington, New Jersey was charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute narcotics and possession with intent to distribute narcotics. According to court documents, on September 27, 2024, Burgess arrived in St. Croix on a Spirit Airlines fli  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: Today, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' National Cemetery Administration awarded $44,553,338 in grants for the expansion and/or improvement of state Veterans' cemeteries during fiscal year 2024. These grants help deliver timely and accessible burial and memorial services to Veterans. The cemeteries receiving grants include California, Georgia, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Mon  more