WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on March 20, 2025: * * * Name of Product: Woolite Delicates detergent in 50 fluid ounce bottles Hazard: The recalled products can contain Pseudomonas species bacteria, including Pseudomonas oleovorans, an environmental organism found widely in soil and water. People with weakened immune systems or external medical devices who are exposed to the bacteria face a risk of serious infection that may re  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * New Dam Removal Project Reinvigorates Effort to Open the Raritan River for Migratory Fish If NOAA Marine Habitat Restoration Specialist Carl Alderson had his way, the story of dam removals on New Jersey's Raritan River would be an epic film--Shad: The Movie. Opening shot: Silvery fish throw themselves against a dam, unable to reach the other side. Battered and bloody, they try again,  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on March 19, 2025: * * * High-Ranking MS-13 Leader Arraigned in Long Island Federal Court on Terrorism and Racketeering Charges After His Arrest in Mexico Defendant, Who Was Added to the FBI's 10 Most Wanted Fugitives List in February, Was a Founding Member of the Transnational Criminal Organization's Ranfla en las Calles Leadership Structure Earlier today, a high-ranking leader of La Mara Salvatrucha, a  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending March 15, 2025. * * * REVISION TO SEASONAL ADJUSTMENT FACTORS Note: Calendar Year (CY) 2025 seasonal factors and revised seasonal factors for CY 2020-2024 for both initial claims and continued claims will be available at https://www.bls.gov/lau/seasonal-adjustment-for-weekly-unemployment-insurance-claims.htm by 12:00 P.M. (Eastern) on Thursday,  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 20 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Statement by Governor Murphy on President Trump's Executive Order to Dismantle the U.S. Department of Education "President Trump's directive to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education is unconscionable and unconstitutional. This Executive Order will have disastrous ramifications -- especially for our nation's students. "New Jersey receives approximately $1.2 billion in federal fundin  more