JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, New Jersey, Oct. 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command issued the following news: Senior leaders from five major commands as well as Mobility Air Force wing commanders, command chiefs, spouses and Headquarters staff gathered for a three-day total force Phoenix Rally at the USAF Expeditionary Center here, Oct 11-13, 2023. The Rally spent time reviewing resilience and Warrior Heart initiatives, Mobility Guardian 23 lessons learned and observed, and previ  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 13 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - New York-New Jersey Regional Information Office issued a report on Oct. 12, 2023, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Boston-Cambridge-Newton - September 2023": * * * Area prices were up 0.7 percent over two months; up 2.6 percent over the year * * * Prices in the Boston area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), increased 0.7 percent for the two months ending in Septembe  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 13 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - New York-New Jersey Regional Information Office issued a report on Oct. 12, 2023, entitled "Consumer Price Index, New York-Newark-Jersey City - September 2023": * * * Area prices up 0.4 percent over the month and 3.7 percent over the year * * * Prices in the New York-Newark-Jersey City area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), increased 0.4 percent in September, the   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: TRENTON, N.J. - A Burlington County, New Jersey, man today admitted his role in a scheme to possess and distribute methamphetamine and illegally possess firearms, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) New Jersey Field Division Cheryl Ortiz and U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Nicholas Layton, 43,   more

WHIPPANY, New Jersey, Oct. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has entered into a conciliation agreement with UniFirst Corp. to resolve alleged gender-based pay discrimination at its Whippany location. Pursuant to the agreement, UniFirst Corp. will pay $226,341 in back pay and interest to 48 female production department employees. The co  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The Health and Human Services Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. A-02-22-01004) in September 2023 entitled "New Jersey Could Better Ensure That Nursing Homes Comply With Federal Requirements for Life Safety, Emergency Preparedness and Infection Control" filed under the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Here are excerpts: * * * Report in Brief Why OIG Did This Audit In 2016, CMS updated its life safety and emergency preparedness regulatio  more

JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, New Jersey, Oct. 12 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: More than 300 people filled the Flight Deck at Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Lakehurst (NAWCAD LKE) on Oct. 4 for an open house exposition showcasing the work they do and the capabilities they develop in support of the warfighter. The event featured approx. 40 indoor and outdoor exhibits as well as a series of focused presentations. Among the departments   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs issued the following news release: * * * Following US Department of Labor reviews, 997 women to receive back wages, interest * * * The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has entered into a conciliation agreement with US Foods Inc. to resolve alleged hiring discrimination at the food distributor's five locations in New Jersey, New York, Ohio and North Carol  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2023: A New Jersey man pleaded guilty today to a felony charge for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. Peter Michael Krill, Jr., 55, of Sewell, New Jersey, p  more