JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, New Jersey, Oct. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: The Air Force's top leadership visited Airmen at the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center during Air Mobility Command's Fall Phoenix Rally, Oct. 9. During their visit, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein and Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright toured the center to engage with Airmen and gain a better understanding of its mission. Located on Joint Base McGuire-D  more

WINSLOW TOWNSHIP, New Jersey, Oct. 17 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized its decision to amend part of its previous 2009 plan to clean up an area of the Lightman Drum Company Superfund site in Winslow Township, New Jersey. The amendment revises the plan to require continued monitoring of natural decreases of contaminants in former areas of highly-contaminated groundwater, or hot spots, and no lon  more

TOMS RIVER, New Jersey, Oct. 16 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that Toms River Regional School District in Toms River, New Jersey has completed the purchase of ten gasoline- and propane-powered school buses to replace old diesel-powered buses for which they will receive $200,000 in EPA rebate money. Toms River has replaced 29 buses in total using a total of $545,000 over the last three yea  more

JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, New Jersey, Oct. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command issued the following news: The Air Force's top leadership team visited Airmen at the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center during Air Mobility Command's Fall Phoenix Rally, Oct. 9. During their visit, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein and Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright toured the Expeditionary Center to engage with its Airmen and gain a better understanding of E  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) issued the following news release: * * * - Improvements to benefit customers and enhance overall travel experience * * * Governor Phil Murphy, Amtrak Board Chairman Tony Coscia, and NJ TRANSIT CEO Kevin Corbett today announced the kickoff of fall 2019 construction work at four New Jersey train stations. These projects - a result of a reinvigorated relationship between NJ TRANSIT and Amtrak - demonstrate a joint commi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The General Services Administration issued the following news release: * * * - Building purchase will save taxpayers more than $409 million over 30 years * * * The U.S. General Services Administration today exercised the purchase option contained in its current lease for the U.S. Department of Transportation headquarters at 1200 New Jersey Ave SE in the Yards/Southeast Federal Center neighborhood. The purchase will put DOT's headquarters in federally owned space, makin  more

JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, New Jersey, Oct. 13 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: The United States Fish & Wildlife Service, whose mission is to protect wildlife, habitats and make refuge safe places, conserves America's natural resources. Recently, they joined the mission of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. For the first time, USFWS and the 787th Civil Engineer Squadron will work hand-in-hand to protect and conserve the local and U.S. government land where fi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Central Command issued the following news release: New Jersey National Guard Soldiers, with 1st Squadron, 102nd Calvary Regiment, 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the 42nd Infantry Division, and Jordan Border Guard Force Soldiers, with the 7th Mechanized Battalion, 48th Mechanized Brigade, participated in a closing ceremony for the completion of their Jordan Operational Engagement Program (JOEP) training cycle at Joint Training Center-  more

JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, New Jersey, Oct. 16 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: Providing equal opportunity and access were the topics of discussion during the National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) event Oct. 10 at Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst. The NAWCAD Lakehurst Individuals with Disabilities Advisory Team (IWDAT) and Equal Employment Opportunity, Diversity and Inclusion division hosted the event  more

HAMILTON SQUARE, New Jersey, Oct. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency - New Jersey Field Office issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency (FSA) has started issuing 2019 Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) payments to over 350,000 American farmers and ranchers to support voluntary conservation efforts on private lands. There were more than 250,000 acres of land enrolled in CRP this past year for certain water-quality pr  more