NEW YORK, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - New York-New Jersey Regional Information Office issued the following news release: Gasoline prices averaged $2.675 per gallon in the New York-Newark-Jersey City area in November 2019, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Chief Regional Economist Martin Kohli noted that gasoline prices were down 17.0 cents from last November when area households paid $2.845 per gallon. Electricity prices averaged 19.7 cents  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - New York-New Jersey Regional Information Office issued the following news release: In 2018, New Jersey women who were full-time wage and salary workers had median usual weekly earnings of $933, or 81.3 percent of the $1,148 median usual weekly earnings for their male counterparts, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Chief Regional Economist Martin Kohli noted that the 2018 women's-to-men's earnings ratio   more

NEW YORK, Dec. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - New York-New Jersey Regional Information Office issued the following news release: In 2018, New York women who were full-time wage and salary workers had median usual weekly earnings of $849, or 85.5 percent of the $993 median usual weekly earnings of their male counterparts, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Chief Regional Economist Martin Kohli noted that the 2018 women's-to-men's earnings ratio in Ne  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following statement by Commissioner Michael O'Rielly on the 9-1-1 fee diversion report: "Despite some progress over the years reducing the list of diverters and non-reporters, the Commission's latest 9-1-1 fee diversion report sadly shows that the same pitiful states continue to raid consumer-paid funds for unrelated purposes, and one additional territory didn't bother to respond at all. "Specifically, New Jersey, New York  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release: * * * - Nearly $198 Million Was Diverted for Uses Other Than 911 * * * The Federal Communications Commission published its eleventh annual report to Congress on the collection and distribution of 911 fees by states. The report finds that in calendar year 2018, states and territories collected more than $2.6 billion in 911 fees, and $197.9 million of that funding was diverted for uses other than 9  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation issued the following order (MDL No. 2738): In Re: Johnson & Johnson Talcum Powder Products Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation Transfer Order Before the Panel: Plaintiffs in the Parsons action listed on Schedule A move under Panel Rule 7.1 to vacate our order that conditionally transferred Parsons to the District of New Jersey for inclusion in MDL No. 2738. Defendants Johnson & Johnson and Johnson  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release - SEC vs. Sam A. Antar, No. 1:19-cv-11527 (S.D.N.Y. filed Dec. 17, 2019): On December 17, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged Sam A. Antar for defrauding investors, many of whom were his friends and acquaintances in a Syrian Jewish community in New Jersey. The SEC alleges that Antar, of New York, New York, engaged in a fraudulent scheme that deceived numerous investors out of   more

JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, New Jersey, Dec. 17 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: Sailors and Navy civilians from the Lakehurst side of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst recently donated toys to low-income families as part of the 44th Annual Navy Lakehurst Giving Tree program. Approximately 200 children ages three-five from the Brick, Manchester and Toms River Head Start Centers in Ocean County, New Jersey, received a toy from their holiday wish list  more

JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, New Jersey, Dec. 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command issued the following news: The term "the American dream" has been thrown around for decades. By definition, it is the ideal by which equality of opportunity is available to any American, allowing the highest aspirations and goals to be achieved. These aspirations and goals are subjective depending on the individual. For Airman 1st Class Kouassi Kouman, 87th Force Support Squadron food service appre  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- President Trump issued the following remarks in a meeting with Rep. Jefferson Van Drew, D-New Jersey: THE PRESIDENT: We have a very big announcement, to me. I think it's been many years -- I hear 10 years, maybe more -- where Jeff Van Drew, highly respected -- in fact, I didn't know, as a Democrat, how you could have won in that district. I know the district very well. But that is a great tribute to you. But Jeff will be joining the Republican Party. And we were very for  more

JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, New Jersey, Dec. 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command issued the following news: An Airman assigned to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, is among the first in the U.S. Air Force approved to wear a turban as a regulated uniform item. After nearly two years, Airman 1st Class Jaspreet Singh, 87th Logistics Readiness Squadron fire truck and refueling maintenance apprentice, finally puts on an Operational Camouflage Pattern turban as part of his  more