WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Four Real Estate Investors Sentenced in Multimillion-Dollar Loan Scheme Four real estate investors were sentenced in an extensive, multi-year conspiracy to fraudulently obtain multimillion-dollar loans on commercial and multifamily properties. Aron Puretz, 53, of New Jersey, and his son, Chaim "Eli" Puretz, 29, of New Jersey, were sentenced to prison for conspiracy to commit wire f  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Employment up in 38 metro areas, down in 1 area, over the year ended January 2025 From January 2024 to January 2025, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 38 metropolitan areas, decreased in 1 area, and was essentially unchanged in 348 areas. The largest over-the-year percentage gains in employment occurred in Barnstable Town, Massachusetts (6.1 p  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following tip sheet on March 21, 2025: * * * Upcoming 2025 Product Calendar The U.S. Census Bureau has posted anticipated release dates for each regular and recurring statistical product scheduled for release in 2025. These products are listed in the Census Bureau's online product calendar, which is updated as needed throughout the year. American Community Survey Census Bureau to Release Report Examining Geographic Mobility in the Un  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * EPA Plans to Finalize Water Quality Standards to Protect Critical Fish Species and Clean Up the Water in the Delaware River This action under the Clean Water Act will bolster fishing and economic opportunities WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will notify the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania of its intent to finaliz  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 1 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Treasurer Muoio Testifies Before Senate Budget Committee on Proposed FY2026 Budget TRENTON - State Treasurer Elizabeth Maher Muoio and Department of the Treasury officials testified before the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee at the State House today, providing a detailed update on revenue projections for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2025 through Fiscal Year 2026. The fo  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 1 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Komunikat dla mediow: Gubernator Murphy odwiedzi Polske, aby wziac udzial w Miedzynarodowym Marszu Zywych podczas Jom Ha-Szoa W obliczu gwaltownego wzrostu antysemityzmu na calym swiecie gubernator Murphy, pierwsza dama Tammy Murphy i nadinspektor policji stanu New Jersey, pulkownik Pat Callahan, wezma udzial w trzykilometrowym marszu z Auschwitz do Birkenau TRENTON - Gubernator Phil Mur  more

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, April 1 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * Marines, Air Force fight as a joint force for the first time in the Navy's Joint Simulation Environment For the first time, U.S. Marine Corps F-35 and Air Force F-22 pilots trained as a joint fighting force in the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division 's (NAWCAD) Joint Simulation Environment (JSE) at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, March 24-27. The training event brought e  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 1 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Media Advisory: Governor Murphy to Visit Poland to Participate in the International March of the Living on Yom HaShoah Amid a Dramatic Rise in Antisemitism Across the Globe, Governor Murphy, First Lady Tammy Murphy, and New Jersey State Police Superintendent Colonel Pat Callahan to Take Part in Three-Kilometer Walk from Auschwitz to Birkenau TRENTON - Governor Phil Murphy, First Lady Ta  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 1 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Murphy Signs Bill to Protect New Jersey Businesses Against Retail Theft Legislation Expands on Commitment to Create Safer Communities for Businesses, Retail Workers, and Consumers NORTH BRUNSWICK - Governor Phil Murphy today signed A4755/S3587, which establishes and upgrades certain crimes related to retail theft, provides that repeat offenders can be sentenced to extended priso  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 2 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Governor Shapiro Challenges Trump Administration's Unlawful Decision to Cancel Over a Half-Billion Dollars Owed to State Agencies to Protect Pennsylvanians' Health The Trump Administration abruptly canceled more than $500 million in Congressionally-appropriated federal funding for the Pennsylvania departments of Health, Human Services, and Drug and Alcohol Programs  more