WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 25, 2025 NAVY General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp., Groton, Connecticut is awarded a not-to-exceed $1,065,310,000 undefinitized contract action modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-24-C-2110) for long lead time material associated with the Virginia-class Block VI submarines. Work will be performed in Sunnyvale, California (30%); Florence, New Jersey (5%); York, Pennsy  more

ALBANY, New York, March 25 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul, Port Authority and MTA Unveil $160 Million Plan for Faster, More Frequent, More Reliable Q70 Bus Service to Laguardia Airport Governor Kathy Hochul, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today unveiled a $160 million proposal to create faster, more frequent and more reliable service on the Q70 LaGuardia Link bus lin  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE arrests Brazilian national convicted of drug trafficking in home country NEWARK, N.J. - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested Dirlei Da Luz Da Silva, 35, a citizen of Brazil wanted by Brazilian authorities for failing to appear and serve his 12 year, 10-month sentence for drug trafficking related crimes, in Long Branch, New Jersey, Mar  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE Newark investigation leads to conviction of Pennsylvania man for conspiring to distribute cocaine CAMDEN, N.J. -- A Pennsylvania man was found guilty of conspiring to distribute cocaine following an U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement investigation. Marvin Murphy, 48, of Philadelphia, was convicted on March 18 after a two-day bench trial at  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE, partners' rapid response locate suspect at Newark airport attempting to flee the US NEWARK, N.J. - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, assisted by New York/New Jersey Port Authority Police, the United States Customs and Border Protection and Federal Air Marshals Service, located and apprehended a Hungarian national at the Newark Liberty Int  more

NEW YORK, March 26 -- The New York State Metropolitan Transportation Authority issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Governor Hochul, Port Authority and MTA Unveil $160 Million Plan for Faster, More Frequent, More Reliable Q70 Bus Service to LaGuardia Airport Port Authority Board of Commissioners Set to Approve Funding This Week to Advance Project Recommended by Independent Panel of Transit Experts Project Provides New Bus-Only Lanes to Bypass Traffic Congestion o  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 25 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Interagency Council Report Highlights Murphy Administration's 2024 Climate Resilience Accomplishments TRENTON - The Murphy Administration's Interagency Council on Climate Resilience today released its first annual report highlighting progress made to make the state more resilient to the far-reaching impacts of climate change, from the public health dangers of extreme heat to the im  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Walmart to Pay $415,112 in EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Suit Federal Agency Says West Virginia Store Subjected Female Employees to Egregious Sexual Harassment and Fired Employee Who Complained Lewisburg, W.V. - Wal-Mart Stores East, LP (Walmart) will pay $415,112 to settle a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commissio  more