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News Tipoffs - New Jersey Editors Newsletter for Friday October 11, 2024 ( 13 items )  

BLS - Mid-Atlantic Region Issues Report Entitled 'Average Energy Prices, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington - September 2024'
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 11 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on Oct. 10, 2024, entitled "Average Energy Prices, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington - September 2024": * * * Gasoline prices averaged $3.325 a gallon in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington area in September 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Alexandra Hall Bovee noted that area   more

BLS - Mid-Atlantic Region Issues Report Entitled 'Consumer Price Index, Northeast Region - September 2024'
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 11 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on Oct. 10, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Northeast Region - September 2024": * * * Area prices were up 0.3 percent over the past month, up 3.4 percent from a year ago. * * * Prices in the Northeast Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), rose 0.3 percent in September,   more

BLS - Northeast Region Issues Report Entitled 'Consumer Price Index, New York-Newark-Jersey City - September 2024'
NEW YORK, Oct. 11 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report on Oct. 10, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, New York-Newark-Jersey City - September 2024": * * * Area prices up 0.4 percent over the past month; up 3.8 percent over the year * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the New York-Newark-Jersey City area increased 0.4 percent in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statisti  more

Coast Guard Member on White House Detail Recognized by Department of Defense
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news: By Zach Shapiro, MyCG Staff Patching through calls to the President of the United States, early morning wakeups, and staffing high-profile events are all in a day's work for Petty Officer 2nd Class Taylor DeHoratiis. She's being recognized for her exemplary performance by Today's Military, an interactive website published by the Department of Defense's (DOD's) Joint Advertising, Market Resea  more

EPA Finalizes Updated Cleanup Plan for Emmell's Septic Landfill Superfund Site in Galloway, NJ
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: Galloway, N.J. - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has finalized its update to the 2008 cleanup plan for the Emmell's Septic Landfill Superfund Site in Galloway Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Based on scientific study and new information, the EPA's finalized updated cleanup plan will better address soil contamination at the site that continues to impact groundwater quality. The EPA wil  more

EPA: Biden-Harris Administration Issues Final Rule Requiring Replacement of Lead Pipes Within 10 Years, Announces $44M in Funding to New Jersey to Provide Clean Water to Schools and Homes
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024: * * * EPA announces new final regulations and new funding under the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda for clean drinking water * * * New Jersey - Today, October 8, the Biden-Harris Administration issued a final rule requiring drinking water systems across the country to identify and replace lead pipes within 10 years. The Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCR  more

Justice Department Reaches Agreement With Citadel Federal Credit Union to Resolve First-Ever Redlining Action Against Credit Union
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania posted the following news release: The United States Department of Justice announced today that Citadel Federal Credit Union (Citadel) has agreed to resolve allegations that it engaged in a pattern and practice of lending discrimination by "redlining" predominantly Black and Hispanic neighborhoods in and around Philadelphia. If approved by the court, this redlining resolution would be  more

Md. U.S. Attorney: Seventeen Individuals Indicted Alleging Sophisticated Nationwide Money Laundering Scheme Originating With Violent Crime in Baltimore City
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland issued the following news release: 17 individuals were indicted yesterday in a Drug Enforcement Administration and Department of Homeland Security investigation involving a sophisticated money laundering scheme and illegal marijuana distribution network resulting in the seizure of over $6,000,000 and over 2,000 pounds of marijuana in illegal proceeds to date. The investigation - which was undertaken by  more

N.J. U.S. Attorney: Somerset County Man Admits Federal Hate Crime in Connection With Breaking Into Center for Islamic Life at Rutgers University and Destroying Property
NEWARK, New Jersey, Oct. 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2024: A Somerset County, New Jersey, man admitted committing a federal hate crime for breaking into the Center for Islamic Life (CILRU) at Rutgers University in New Brunswick and destroying property, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger for the District of New Jersey, Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division,   more

N.J. U.S. Attorney: TD Bank Pleads Guilty to Bank Secrecy Act and Money Laundering Conspiracy Violations in $1.8B Resolution
NEWARK, New Jersey, Oct. 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2024: TD Bank, N.A. (TDBNA), the 10th largest bank in the United States, and its parent company TD Bank US Holding Company (TDBUSH) (together with TDBNA, "TD Bank") pleaded guilty today and agreed to pay over $1.8 billion in penalties to resolve the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey and the Justice Department's investigation into violati  more

Neb. A.G. Hilgers Announces $52 Million Multistate Settlement With Marriott for Data Breach of Starwood Guest Reservation Database
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 11 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2024: Attorney General Hilgers announced today that a coalition of 50 Attorneys General has reached a settlement with Marriott International, Inc. as the result of an investigation into a large multi-year data breach of one of its guest reservation databases. The Federal Trade Commission, which has been coordinating closely with the states throughout this investigation, has reached   more

Our 2024 College and Other-Supported Education Program Students Share Insights
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: Since 2006, NOAA has partnered with colleges to provide undergraduate students college-funded summer internship opportunities. Students enrolled in one of the partner colleges apply and participate through that college. NOAA collaborates with other universities to offer internship opportunities to help them fulfill their degree requirements. We also mentor students who receive internship and fe  more

Pa. U.S. Attorney: Generic Pharmaceutical Company Pays $25M to Resolve False Claims Act Liability for Price-Fixing of Generic Drugs
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release: U.S. Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., a generic pharmaceutical manufacturer located in Parsippany, New Jersey, has agreed to pay $25 million to resolve its alleged liability under the False Claims Act for conspiring to fix prices and allocate markets for two generic drugs. This settlement is one part of an   more