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15.11.2024 | Battling Flames and Accountability: A Tale of Two Crises | Wildfires rage across the United States, while the opioid crisis continues to claim lives. These two issues, though different in nature, share a common thread: the need for transparency and accountability. As firefighters battle blazes on b... |
14.11.2024 | Health | 12 states promised to open the books on opioid settlement funds. We checked up on them | Last year, KFF Health News published an analysis by Christine Minhee, founder of OpioidSettlementTracker.com, that found 12 states — including Idaho — had made written commitments to publicly report expenditures on 100% of their funds in a ... |
11.11.2024 | Fire crews on both US coasts battle wildfires, 1 dead; Veterans Day ceremony postponed | New Jersey’s state forest fire service said Sunday that the blaze — dubbed the Jennings Creek Wildfire — was threatening 25 structures, including two New Jersey homes. It had grown to 4.7 square miles (12 square kilometers) and was 10% cont... |
28.10.2024 | UPDATE: AG’s Office Releases Video Footage from Investigation into May 27, 2024 Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash in Franklin Borough, N.J. | TRENTON — The Attorney General’s Office today released 911 calls and footage from two surveillance cameras and one mobile video recorder relating to the fatal motor vehicle crash on May 27, 2024, involving Franklin Borough Police Sgt. Willi... |
25.10.2024 | Lt. Governor Way, Attorney General Platkin, and OHSP Director Doran Announce Safeguards to Protect the Right to Vote During the 2024 General Election | TRENTON – Lieutenant Governor Tahesha Way, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, and New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness (NJOHSP) Director Laurie Doran today announced that the State of New Jersey will be taking a multi-p... |
25.10.2024 | Are US State Bans on Food Waste Bans Really Not Working? | 5 Mins Read Several US states have introduced food waste bans. But of the first five, only one state’s approach has worked, according to one study. But there’s more than meets the eye.
To curb the US’s gnawing food waste problem, a number o... |
22.10.2024 | AG Platkin and DEP Commissioner LaTourette Announce Filing of Four New Environmental Justice Enforcement Actions | Orange Automotive | AB Trading
Hawk’s Auto | Yer Gas | Rivers Edge Mall
TRENTON – New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette announced one environmental j... |
16.10.2024 | Navigating Medicare: Your Guide to Open Enrollment | Medicare open enrollment is like a seasonal harvest. Each year, it brings new choices and opportunities. From October 15 to December 7, beneficiaries can reevaluate their plans. This period is crucial. It’s a time to sow the seeds of inform... |
16.10.2024 | AG Platkin, Division of Consumer Affairs Announce New Rules Aimed at Promoting Greater Transparency in Prescription Drug Pricing, Including How and Why Prices Are Increased | New Rules
TRENTON – Advancing the Murphy Administration’s efforts to rein in the high cost of prescription drugs in New Jersey, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs (“Division”) today announced specially ... |
16.10.2024 | New Jersey Department of Labor Returns $7.5 Million in Back Wages to 865 Utility Workers who Assisted with Hurricane Recovery Efforts | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 16, 2024
TRENTON – As courageous emergency crews continue to aid in the wake of recent hurricanes in the south, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) has secured nearly $7.5 milli... |
14.10.2024 | Health | Medicare open enrollment starts Oct. 15. Here’s what to know | 3. Copay: A flat fee you pay for certain services, such as a doctor’s visit or prescription medication.
4. Coinsurance: The portion of a medical bill you must pay even after you meet your deductible. Original Medicare has 20% coinsurance af... |
09.10.2024 | Attorney General Platkin, Multistate Coalition Announce $52 Million Settlement for Marriott, Starwood Data Breaches | View Complaint | View Consent Order
TRENTON – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs today announced that a coalition of 50 Attorneys General reached a $52 million settlement with Marriott International, In... |
08.10.2024 | AG Platkin Sues TikTok for Unlawful Practices That Harm NJ Youth | View Complaint | View Video
TRENTON – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced today that after a multiyear investigation, they are suing social media giant TikTok for deceptive, unconscionable, and... |
08.10.2024 | NJDOL Issues Stop-Work Order to Contractor Performing Work at Newark High School of Architecture & Interior Design Site | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 8, 2024
TRENTON – Investigators from the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development’s (NJDOL) Division of Wage and Hour Compliance issued the following stop-work order on September 25, 2024:
Emplo... |
08.10.2024 | New Jersey’s Minimum Wage to Increase to $15.49/Hour for Most Employees on Jan. 1 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 8, 2024
TRENTON – New Jersey’s statewide minimum wage will increase by $0.36 to $15.49 per hour for most employees, effective January 1, 2025.
Pursuant to Article 1, Paragraph 23, of the New Jersey Constitution... |
02.10.2024 | As 2024 Presidential Election Approaches, Lt. Governor Way and Attorney General Platkin Issue Guidance on How to Recognize Political “Deepfakes” Designed to Misinform and Manipulate Voters | Political Deepfake Guidance
TRENTON – With the presidential election approaching, Lieutenant Governor Tahesha Way (in her capacity as Secretary of State) and Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today issued guidance to help New Jersey resid... |
26.09.2024 | AG Platkin, Division on Civil Rights File Complaint in Superior Court Against Virtua Health for Alleged Discrimination Against Pregnant Patients | View Complaint
TRENTON – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) announced today that they have filed a complaint in Superior Court against Virtual Health, Inc. (Virtua), and the network of hospitals it ru... |
19.09.2024 | 201 Businesses Placed on the Workplace Accountability in Labor List (‘The WALL’) as It Marks First Anniversary | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 19, 2024
TRENTON – This month marks the first anniversary of the Workplace Accountability in Labor List, “The WALL,” which is a compliance tool created by the State of New Jersey to publicly expose, and ban f... |
19.09.2024 | New Jersey Payrolls Decline in August; Unemployment Rate at 4.8 Percent | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 19, 2024
TRENTON – Preliminary labor market estimates from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics show that total nonfarm employment in the state recorded a decrease of 4,400 jobs between July and August, bringi... |
17.09.2024 | State Board of Medical Examiners Revokes License of Tri-State Doctor Whose Practice of Aesthetic Medicine Allegedly Posed Grave Risk to Public | Final Consent Order
TRENTON – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs (“Division”) announced today that the State Board of Medical Examiners (“the Board”) permanently revoked the license of an Essex County p... |
12.09.2024 | NJDEP Advises Residents to Respond to Notices From Water Systems Working to Identify Unknown Service Lines as Part of State and Federal Lead Safety Programs | Contact: Lawrence Hajna (609) 984-1795
Vincent Grassi (609) 984-1795
Caryn Shinske (609) 984-1795
(24/P036) TRENTON – The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is advising residential and business owners across the state to resp... |
05.09.2024 | AG Platkin, AG Campbell Lead States in Defending Assault Weapons Law in Cook County, Illinois | Amicus Brief
TRENTON — Today, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell led a multistate amicus brief filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in support of Cook ... |
04.09.2024 | This Trend Is Threatening the Entire Housing Market — And It's Becoming Impossible to Overlook Super commuters are reshaping the U.S. economy by choosing lower-cost living in distant areas, which impa... | Super commuters, who travel over 90 minutes each way to work, have emerged as a growing trend in the United States, saving money by living in desirable, distant locations while impacting the U.S. economy.
In 2012, a paper from NYU scholars ... |
30.08.2024 | The Silent Struggle: Farmworkers and Opioid Settlement Decisions | In the heart of America, two crises unfold. One is the silent struggle of farmworkers facing health risks from bird flu. The other is the opioid epidemic, where settlement funds meant for healing are often decided behind closed doors. Both ... |
29.08.2024 | The Rise of Financial Flexibility: Rellevate and the Changing Landscape of Employee Wages | In a world where financial stress looms large, Rellevate emerges as a beacon of hope. This innovative app allows employees to access their wages before payday, a lifeline for many living paycheck to paycheck. With over 75% of Americans stru... |
29.08.2024 | Health | Public voices often ignored in states’ opioid settlement money decisions | “It’s another moment where folks not connected to this community are making decisions for this community, and I think that’s inappropriate,” said Bill McKinney, a Kensington resident whose nonprofit is involved in some of the city’s settlem... |
28.08.2024 | Sports Betting Revenue is Increasing in the United States | For decades, Nevada remained the only US state offering legalized sports betting. The Silver State has been offering legal casino gaming since 1949 and allowed the country’s first mobile sports betting platform in 2010.
However, all that ch... |
23.08.2024 | New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement Announces 2nd Quarter 2024 Total Gaming Revenue Results | ATLANTIC CITY —
Casino Net Revenue and Gross Operating Profit:
Based upon filings from the casino licensees made with the Division of Gaming Enforcement, the casino licensees reported 2nd Quarter 2024 Net Revenue of $829.8 million, reflecti... |
20.08.2024 | Attorney General Platkin Updates How Forensic Evidence is Processed in Sexual Assault Cases | View Amended Directive
TRENTON – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced amendments to Law Enforcement Directive 2023-1 to ensure that sexual assault survivors have access to the medical, investigative, and supportive services t... |
16.08.2024 | Attorney General’s Office, Division of Highway Traffic Safety Announce “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” Campaign to Save Lives by Combating Impaired Driving | 2024 Final Grantee List
TRENTON — With summer nearing its conclusion, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Highway Traffic Safety (HTS) today announced the launch of enhanced enforcement efforts to deter impaired driving ... |
15.08.2024 | Murphy Administration's Work to Reduce Food Waste Honored by National Conference of State Legislatures | Contact: Vincent Grassi (609) 984-1795
Lawrence Hajna (609) 984-1795
Caryn Shinske (609) 984-1795
(24/P034) TRENTON – The Department of Environmental Protection’s Division of Sustainable Waste Management has been honored by the National Con... |
12.08.2024 | NJ Investors Urged to Redeem Funds Remaining on “Abra” Trading & Lending Platform | Agreement
TRENTON – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, the Division of Consumer Affairs, and the Bureau of Securities (“the Bureau”) today urged New Jersey investors to redeem virtual assets remaining in their accounts on the Abra trading... |
06.08.2024 | DEP Partners Look Forward to Resilience Projects Following $72 Million NOAA Grant Announcement | Contact: Vincent Grassi (609) 984-1795
Lawrence Hajna (609) 984-1795
Caryn Shinske (609) 984-1795
(24/P033) TRENTON – On Friday, July 26, Lt. Governor Tahesha Way and Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette joined U.S. Dep... |
05.08.2024 | Murphy Administration Reminds Residents and Businesses to Conserve Water as Hot and Dry Conditions Persist | Contact: Lawrence Hajna (609) 984-1795
Caryn Shinske (609) 984-1795
Vincent Grassi (609) 984-1795
(24/P031) TRENTON – The Murphy Administration today reminded residents and businesses to conserve water as the state continues to experience h... |
04.08.2024 | The Fine Line Between Law and Liberty: Recent Court Cases Highlight First Amendment and Privacy Concerns | In the realm of law, the balance between rights and regulations often teeters precariously. Recent court cases have illuminated this tension, particularly regarding First Amendment rights and privacy issues surrounding DNA collection. Two c... |
02.08.2024 | New Jersey Trying To Salvage Its Sketchy AF Infant DNA Harvesting Program By Claiming It’s All About Health | The state of New Jersey has been sued twice over its infant DNA program. Like the rest of the nation, New Jersey hospitals collect a blood sample from newborns to test them for 60 different health disorders. That part is normal.
But New Jer... |
30.07.2024 | Former Investigator for NJ Victims of Crime Compensation Office Charged with Engaging in Inappropriate Sexual Communications with Crime Victims Seeking Support | TRENTON – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) today announced that a former investigator for the NJ Victims of Crime Compensation Office (VCCO) has been criminally charged for all... |
29.07.2024 | Attorney General Platkin Announces Settlement with Video Sharing Service | Assurance of Voluntary Compliance
TRENTON — Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin joined 29 other Attorneys General in announcing a settlement resolving potential consumer protection and Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) Endorsement Guideline ... |
29.07.2024 | Attorney General Platkin, Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control to Seek Indefinite Suspension of Four Trenton Licenses in Connection with Owner’s Criminal Charges | Order to Show Cause
TRENTON – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin has announced that the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) has filed an Order to Show Cause (OTSC) as to why the liquor licenses of four Trenton establishments, all ... |
25.07.2024 | Navigating Financial Independence: Strategies for Everyday Living**
** | ** In today's world, financial independence feels like a distant dream for many. Rising costs and stagnant wages create a perfect storm. Credit cards become a lifeline, but they can also lead to a debt trap. Fortunately, there are ways to a... |
25.07.2024 | The Political Tightrope: Biden's Struggles and Trump's Momentum**
** | ** In the world of politics, the stakes are always high. The 2024 presidential race is no exception. President Joe Biden finds himself in a precarious position, while former President Donald Trump rides a wave of enthusiasm from his support... |
25.07.2024 | AG Platkin Submits Comment Letter in Support of Federal Government’s Proposed Rescheduling of Marijuana | Comment Letter
TRENTON — Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin submitted a comment letter on Monday to the federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) supporting the DEA’s proposed rule that would reschedule marijuana under the Controlled S... |
25.07.2024 | AG Platkin Announces Working Group to Examine Uses for Secure Youth Facilities Upon Closure | New Jersey to Look for New Potential Uses as the New Jersey Training School and Female Secure Care and Intake Facility Set to Close
TRENTON – With plans progressing for new youth facilities in New Jersey and two existing facilities set to c... |
24.07.2024 | Business | Considering college at 25+? Here’s what to know before you enroll | If you can find a program that fits into your life and budget, it can pay off. Adults who graduate from college at 25 or older experience “substantial” earnings premiums, with the sharpest gains going to students who were at least 30 years ... |
19.07.2024 | Murphy Administration Releases Groundbreaking Plan to Better Protect Health and Welfare of Residents from the Effects of Extreme Heat | (24/P028) TRENTON –As New Jersey becomes progressively hotter, the Murphy Administration today released a groundbreaking plan that sets specific actions to be taken by agencies across state government to protect the health and welfare of re... |
19.07.2024 | National Politics | Republicans emerge from their convention thrilled with Trump and talking about a blowout victory | For Democrats, it is the worst of times.
Back in Washington, the party intensified a public and private lobbying effort to force President Joe Biden to drop out of the race after his disastrous debate against Trump last month. Donors, elect... |
13.07.2024 | Education | When ‘universal’ pre-K really isn’t: Barriers to participating abound | Studies show preschool is highly beneficial for young children, giving them a jump on reading and math skills and the socialization that are key to later school success. Preschool differs from child care, which has less emphasis on academic... |
12.07.2024 | Map shows states where COVID levels are "high" or "very high" as summer wave spreads | More than half of states are now seeing "high" or "very high" levels of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in their wastewater testing, according to figures published Friday by the Centers for Disease Control an... |
08.07.2024 | DEP Launches Fourth Annual Youth Inclusion Initiative Program to Empower Next Generation of Environmental Leaders From Overburdened Communities | (24/P025) TRENTON – The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection today kicked off its fourth annual Youth Inclusion Initiative program, which partners with community-based organizations to give young people from overburdened commun... |
24.06.2024 | Division on Civil Rights Files Complaint in Superior Court Against Ironworkers Local 11 for Allegedly Violating the Law Against Discrimination | View Complaint
TRENTON – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) announced today that DCR has filed a complaint in Superior Court against Ironworkers Local 11, a New Jersey labor union that operates a hiri... |
12.06.2024 | Jason & Travis Kelce Join Forces for The First Time as Owners and Operators of Garage Beer | The Brothers Join Team as the Largest Investors in the Fast-Growing Independent Light Beer Brand
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- For the first time, Jason and Travis Kelce are teaming up as significant owners and operators of ... |
11.06.2024 | Prosecutors' star witness faces cross-examination in Sen. Bob Menendez bribery trial | Businessman tells jurors he bribed Sen. Bob Menendez in 2019
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Washington — A New Jersey businessman who says he bribed Sen. Bob Menendez by buying his wife a Mercedes-Benz co... |
11.06.2024 | New York's handling of COVID nursing home deaths at center of Congressional hearing. Read former Gov. Andrew Cuomo's full opening statement. | Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo grilled on Capitol Hill over COVID nursing home deaths
Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo grilled on Capitol Hill over COVID nursing home deaths 02:42
NEW YORK -- Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's handling of COVID in nursi... |
07.06.2024 | Joro spiders are floating across the East Coast, and D.C. could be next | figcaption>span]:font-sans" data-chromatic="ignore">
The idea of neon green, four-inch-long spiders "flying" around cities sounds apocalyptic. But as it turns out, the Joro spider is more of a paper tiger.
Why... |
05.06.2024 | Levy Konigsberg Files Lawsuit on Behalf of Eight Men and Women Who Were Sexually Abused as Juveniles at the Juvenile Medium Security Facility, the Juvenile Female Secure Care and Intake Facility, and ... | MT. HOLLY, N.J., June 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Levy Konigsberg attorneys Moshe Maimon and Corey Briskin filed a lawsuit on behalf of eight men and women who suffered sexual abuse during their confinement as juveniles at the Juvenile Medium S... |
04.06.2024 | AG Platkin, Division of Consumer Affairs Announce Civil Suit Against Nevada Firearms Company that Sold Large Capacity Magazines into NJ, Including to an Undercover State Investigator | Arms Unlimited Complaint
TRENTON – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs (“Division”) announced today that the State filed a civil lawsuit against a Nevada firearms company that sold and shipped more than ... |
03.06.2024 | Murphy Administration Proposes Removing Bald Eagle and Osprey from New Jersey's Endangered Species List | (24/P021) TRENTON –The Murphy Administration is proposing to remove the bald eagle and osprey from the state’s list of endangered species, reflecting decades of work to restore these iconic birds to New Jersey’s landscape, Environmental Pro... |
02.06.2024 | Full transcript of "Face the Nation," June 2, 2024 | On this "Face the Nation" broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan:
Preet Bharara, former U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum
Scott Anderson, director of UNRWA Affairs in Gaza
Ret. Gen... |
21.05.2024 | Новый дата-центр в ОАЭ — Equinix DX1 | Serverspace расширяет своё присутствие на Среднем Востоке. Облачный провайдер добавил новый дата-центр Equinix DX1 в панель управления, который расположен в Дубае. Теперь пользователи могут развернуть облачную инфраструктуру в Объединенных ... |
16.05.2024 | Praise Comes in for Murphy Administration's First-in-Nation Suite of Reforms to Build Resilience to Coastal Flooding and Better Protect Communities From Climate Change Impacts | (24/P017) TRENTON –On Friday, May 10, Governor Phil Murphy and Commissioner of Environmental Protection Shawn M. LaTourette announced the Administration’s intent to modernize a suite of DEP regulations to better protect New Jersey communiti... |
08.05.2024 | Murphy Administration Announces Free, 24/7/365 Digital Mental Health Services Secured for New Jersey College Students through April 2026 | MONTCLAIR, N.J., May 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, during Mental Health Awareness Month, Lieutenant Governor Tahesha Way and Secretary of Higher Education Brian K. Bridges, Ph.D., announced New Jersey college students will have free, 24/7/... |
26.04.2024 | DEP Caps Earth Week and Celebrates Arbor Day by Awarding Nearly $8.7 Million in Urban and Community Forestry Grants to Overburdened Communities | (24/P015) TRENTON –Building upon the Murphy Administration’s commitment to advancing environmental justice and addressing the impacts of climate change on public health, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection today marked Arb... |
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13.04.2024 | Governor Murphy, Attorney General Platkin Announce $12 Million in Funding for Community Crisis Response Teams | TRENTON — Governor Phil Murphy and Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today that up to $12 million in funding will be made available to establish the Community Crisis Response Team (CCRT) Pilot Program. The program will allow cer... |
11.04.2024 |
U.S. foreclosure activity stabilized in March: Attom | Foreclosures remained relatively stable in the first quarter of 2024 and homeowners continue to hold significant equity.
In March, there were 32,878 U.S. properties with a foreclosure filing, down less than 1% from the previous month and do... |
09.04.2024 | NJDEP Forest Fire Service Urges Vigilance During Peak Wildfire Season, Highlights Enhanced Information Resources | (24/P010) TRENTON – As climate change leads to longer wildfire seasons, the NJDEP Forest Fire Service is providing more tools and resources than ever before to help the public understand and mitigate wildfire risk and have access to timely ... |
09.04.2024 | Are casino workers entitled to a smoke-free workplace? The UAW thinks so. | Atlantic City casino workers suing state to overturn smoking ban exemption
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Breathing second-hand smoke is still part of the job for many U.S. workers, especial... |
09.04.2024 | Rutgers Selects Sunzaun’s Vertical Solar System for Agrivoltaics Project | Sunzaun’s racking system at the Rutgers University Animal Farm
University to test renewable energy system on a working farm with animals and crops NEW BRUNSWICK, NEW JERSEY, USA, April 9, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Rutgers University has se... |
05.04.2024 | Earthquake rattles NYC and beyond: "One of the largest" East Coast quakes in the last century | New York earthquake update from Mayor Eric Adams and city officials| Full coverage
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NEW YORK - A strong earthquake sent shockwaves throughout New York C... |
04.04.2024 | FCC Prepares To Restore Net Neutrality, But The New Rules Might Be Weaker Than The Ones Discarded By Trump | The FCC has announced that it will vote to restore the net neutrality rules stripped away by the Trump administration during an agency meeting on April 25.
A reminder: net neutrality rules prevent giant telecoms from abusing their market po... |
25.03.2024 | Murphy Administration Announces $3.7 Million in Funding for Offshore Wind Research and Monitoring Initiative | TRENTON – New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette and New Jersey Board of Public Utilities President Christine Guhl-Sadovy today announcedthe award of nearly $3.7 million in funding for scientific ... |
24.03.2024 | Compatible iPhones | The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has just filed an antitrust lawsuit targeting Apple and more specifically the iPhone and Apple’s marketing practices centred on that iconic device. Around 58 per cent of Apple’s revenues is contributed by ... |
22.03.2024 | Measles spread to at least 3 other states after trips to Florida | Measles cases that turned up in at least three states this year were linked to visits to Florida, federal and state investigators concluded, shedding light on some of the early infections that have fueled an uptick of the highly contagious ... |
22.03.2024 | National Politics | Working-class people rarely have a seat ‘at the legislative table’ in state capitols | Robbie Sequeira | Stateline.org (TNS)
In her first few months as a Minnesota state legislator in 2021, state Rep. Kaela Berg often wondered: “What the hell am I doing here?”
A single mother and flight attendant without a college degree or p... |
21.03.2024 | Apple sued by DOJ over iPhone monopoly claims | The United States Department of Justice this morning filed a lawsuit accusing Apple of monopolistic smartphone practices. Seventeen state attorneys general joined the federal department in the massive suit.
“Consumers should not have to pay... |
21.03.2024 | AG Platkin Joins Department of Justice, Other States in Apple Lawsuit | View Complaint
TRENTON – Today, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin joined the Justice Department and 15 other states to file an antitrust lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey alleging Apple is monopolizing the ... |
21.03.2024 | Apple SUED over alleged iPhone monopoly in the U.S., accused of ‘suppressing’ alternative messaging apps, smartwatches, cloud games | Are you looking to showcase your brand in front of the gaming industry’s top leaders? Learn more about GamesBeat Summit sponsorship opportunities here.
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) alongside 16 State/District Attorneys General has s... |
15.03.2024 | 4 of the most competitive rental markets in the country added virtually no new apartments in 2023. It shows the housing crisis isn't going away. | Economy 4 of the most competitive rental markets in the country added virtually no new apartments in 2023. It shows the housing crisis isn't going away.
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15.03.2024 | Western special operations activity is on the rise around a new US partner in a strategic but unstable area of the Mediterranean | Military & Defense Western special operations activity is on the rise around a new US partner in a strategic but unstable area of the Mediterranean
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15.03.2024 | U.S. measles milestone: 60 cases so far in 2024 — more than all of 2023 | The U.S. has now tallied at least 60 confirmed or suspected measles cases investigated so far this year by authorities in 17 states — more than the 58 cases reported nationwide in all of 2023. It comes as health officials are grappling with... |
13.03.2024 | AG Platkin Issues a Directive Formalizing the Office of Alternative and Community Responses Within Department of Law and Public Safety | AG Directive 2024-01 | OACR Career Opportunities
TRENTON – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced a groundbreaking step forward in addressing how New Jersey’s law enforcement agencies respond to mental health and addiction cris... |
13.03.2024 | NJDEP Forest Fire Service Highlights Partnership With Department of Defense Protecting Developed Areas Near Military Installations in Wildfire-Prone Pinelands | (24/P008) TRENTON – The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Forest Fire Service and local officials today showcased a partnership with the Department of Defense that is helping to protect properties adjacent to military instal... |
12.03.2024 | Murphy Administration Awards $16 Million in Grants to Advance Recycling and Waste Reduction Goals | (24/P007) TRENTON – As part of its commitment to promoting sustainability and clean communities, the Murphy Administration is awarding nearly $16.2 million in grants to communities across the state to support waste reduction and recycling p... |
04.03.2024 | Attorney General Josh Stein Statement on Abandonment of Spirit-JetBlue Deal | For Immediate Release:
Monday, March 4, 2024
Contact:
Nazneen Ahmed (919) 716-0060
(RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today released the following statement after his district court victory led JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines to aban... |
01.03.2024 | U.S. measles cases rise to 41, as CDC tallies infections now in 16 states | At least 41 cases of measles have been reported in the U.S. across 16 states so far this year, according to new weekly figures published Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
This is up from 35 cases in 15 states reporte... |
29.02.2024 | New Jersey State Parks Seeking Applicants to Fill at Least 800 Part-time Jobs Ahead of Peak Spring and Summer Seasons | (24/P006) TRENTON – The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has begun accepting applications for more than 800 peak-season part-time jobs throughout state parks, forests and historic sites, Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette ann... |
15.02.2024 | How to Play Baccarat 2024 – The Basics of Playing Baccarat Online | The first step in learning how to play baccarat is understanding its rules, payouts, and betting options. In fact, baccarat has taken the gambling world by storm thanks to its low house edge, straightforward gameplay, and no skills required... |
13.02.2024 | DEP Seeks Partners to Help Youth From Overburdened Communities Become Tomorrow's Environmental Leaders | (24/P004) TRENTON – The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is seeking to partner with up to five community-based organizations for the fourth year of its successful Youth Inclusion Initiative to help young people in overburde... |
02.02.2024 | AG Platkin: New Jersey to Receive Nearly $9.5 Million from Opioid Settlement with Publicis Health, LLC | Complaint | Consent Judgment
TRENTON — Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced a $350 million national settlement with Publicis Health, LLC (“Publicis”) to resolve investigations into the global marketing and communications firm... |
31.01.2024 | AG Platkin, Division of Consumer Affairs Announce 2023 Consumer Protection Enforcement Highlights | Enforcement Chart
TRENTON — Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs (“Division”) today provided a look back at the 2023 enforcement initiatives undertaken by the Division to protect consumers from unfair and... |
31.01.2024 | Murphy Administration Announces Launch of Groundbreaking School Bus Electrification Program To Protect Health of Children and Communities | (24/P002) TRENTON – Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette today announced the launch of a groundbreaking program that will protect school children from harmful air pollutants, particularly in overburdened communities, by... |
31.01.2024 | DEP Opens Online Public Comment Period, Holds Open House on Proposed Wharton State Forest Visiting Vehicle Use Map | (24/P001) TRENTON – Building upon its commitment to robust public engagement, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is now accepting online comments from the public for the proposed Wharton State Forest Visiting Vehicle Use ... |
23.01.2024 | Health | ‘I’m not safe here’: Schools ignore federal rules on restraint and seclusion | Fred Clasen-Kelly | KFF Health News (TNS)
Photos show blood splattered across a small bare-walled room in a North Carolina school where a second grader repeatedly punched himself in the face in the fall of 2019, according to the child’s mom... |
16.01.2024 | New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement Announces December 2023 Total Gaming Revenue Results | ATLANTIC CITY — Today the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement announced the December 2023 total gaming revenue results.
Casino Win:
Based upon filings with the Division of Gaming Enforcement, Casino Win for the nine casino hotel prope... |
16.01.2024 | Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control Lifts Conditions on Breweries from 2019 Administrative Order after Signing of Legislation by Governor Murphy | Administrative Order
TRENTON — In an Administrative Order released today, the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control (“Division”) announced that the legislation signed by Governor Murphy to create new on- and off-premise privileges for hold... |
13.01.2024 | State Grand Jury Declines to Criminally Charge Marlboro Police Sergeant in Connection with Pursuit that Led to Fatal Crash in Old Bridge on November 9, 2022 | TRENTON — A state grand jury has voted to not file criminal charges at the conclusion of its deliberations regarding the death of Arturo Tlapa Luna, 33, of Freehold, New Jersey, a driver whose vehicle was hit by a stolen vehicle during a No... |
13.01.2024 | AG Platkin Announces Initiative to Address Discrimination in Home Appraisals | TRENTON — Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today the launch of the Home Appraisal Discrimination Initiative to address persistent systemic inequities in real estate appraisals, which play a critical role in the homebuying and h... |
12.01.2024 | Put Your Best Foot Forward in 2024 With a First Day Hike in State Parks, Forests and Historic Sites on New Year’s Day | (23/P067) TRENTON – The public is encouraged to take in the beauty of New Jersey’s diverse landscapes and learn more about nature and history by starting the new year with a free, guided First Day Hike in one of New Jersey’s state parks, fo... |
10.01.2024 | AG Platkin Leads Multistate Support for Wider Consumer Oversight of Digital Payment Services | Letter
TRENTON – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin yesterday led a coalition of Attorneys General to support a proposed federal rule that would expand supervisory authority over certain nonbank companies that offer digital consumer paymen... |
18.12.2023 | New Jersey touts new East Coast AI hub at Princeton University | Join leaders in San Francisco on January 10 for an exclusive night of networking, insights, and conversation. Request an invite here.
As US states race to take advantage of the generative AI boom, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and Princet... |