BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 7 -- The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2024: Amtrak has achieved a major milestone for the Frederick Douglass Tunnel Program with the selection of a Kiewit/J.F. Shea Joint Venture to build the brand new, state-of-the-art passenger rail tunnel that will serve electrified Amtrak and MARC commuter trains. "We are one step closer to unlocking the biggest passenger rail bottleneck on the Northeast Corridor bet  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Feb. 9 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's New Jersey Division issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2024: A member of the Rollin' 60s Neighborhood Crips gang was sentenced today to 144 months in prison for his role in a racketeering conspiracy, Special Agent in Charge Cheryl Ortiz of the DEA New Jersey Field Division and U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Tre Byrd, aka "Bands," aka "G Bandz," 22, previously pleaded guil  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Feb. 8 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's New Jersey Division issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2024: A Newark man was sentenced today to 96 months in prison for participating in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and cocaine in the area of Lincoln Park in Newark, and for possessing five firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking, Special Agent in Charge Cheryl Ortiz of the DEA New Jersey Field Division and U.S. Attorney Philip R.  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: NEWARK, N.J. - A member of the Rollin' 60s Neighborhood Crips gang was sentenced today to 144 months in prison for his role in a racketeering conspiracy, Special Agent in Charge Cheryl Ortiz of the DEA New Jersey Field Division and U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Tre Byrd, aka "Bands," aka "G Bandz," 22, previously pleaded   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 1:23-cv-14255; N.D. Ill. filed Sept. 28, 2023) involving Arline E. Woodbury and Joyce L. Holverson: * * * SEC Obtains Final Judgments Against Promoters of Multi-Million Dollar CoinDeal Scheme * * * On February 7, 2024, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois entered final judgments on all claims against two CoinDeal promoters, Arline Woodbury of Ridgewood,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news: By Jennifer Kirsop, Public Affairs, Shreveport VA Medical Center During the Vietnam War era, 18-year-old males had to register with the Selective Service. Instead of simply registering, Melvin W. Williams, Jr., went further. After hearing about a ship rescued by the United States Coast Guard, he knew that would be his path in life and enlisted in the Coast Guard. He began his military career  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2024: A Monmouth County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 45 months for defrauding 14 victims of more than $1.2 million and fraudulently obtaining a loan of approximately $96,000 meant for small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Anthony Mastroianni Jr., 49, of Manalapan, New Jersey, pleaded guilty on  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Feb. 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2024: A member of the Rollin' 60s Neighborhood Crips gang was sentenced today to 144 months in prison for his role in a racketeering conspiracy, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Tre Byrd, aka "Bands," aka "G Bandz," 22, previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Susan D. Wigenton to a superseding indictment that charged him with Rackete  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Feb. 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2024: A Hudson County, New Jersey, man today admitted his role as a member of a drug trafficking organization responsible for the importation and distribution of hundreds of kilograms of fentanyl analogues, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Sean Tighe, 48, of Kearny, New Jersey, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Susan D. Wigenton in Newark  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Feb. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release: A Newark man was sentenced today to 96 months in prison for participating in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and cocaine in the area of Lincoln Park in Newark, and for possessing five firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Khalid Holland, 44, of Newark, pleaded guilty on May 15, 2023, before U.S. District Judge Ju  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Feb. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2024: A Paterson Police Department officer today admitted using excessive force during two separate arrests, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Kevin Patino, 32, of Wayne, New Jersey, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Esther Salas in Newark federal court to a superseding information charging him with two counts of violating an individual's   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2024: The co-owner and the administrator of a Union City, New Jersey, pharmacy today admitted their roles in conspiracies to defraud pharmacy benefit managers and health care benefit providers, including Medicare and Medicaid, of more than $65 million and to pay kickbacks and bribes to health care professionals and their staffs in exchange for referrals of p  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Newark man was sentenced today to 96 months in prison for participating in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and cocaine in the area of Lincoln Park in Newark, and for possessing five firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking, Special Agent in Charge Cheryl Ortiz of the DEA New Jersey Field Division and U.S. Attorney Phili  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56952) involving Hope Creek Nuclear Plant, New Jersey: * * * Facility: Hope Creek Region: 1 State: NJ Unit: [1] [] [] RX Type: [1] GE-4 NRC Notified By: Yousuf Khaled HQ OPS Officer: Natalie Starfish Notification Date: 02/08/2024 Notification Time: 12:40 [ET] Event Date: 02/07/2024 Event Time: 16:00 [EST] Last Update Date: 02/08/2024 Emergency Class: Non Emergency 10 CFR Section:   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: A New Jersey man was sentenced today on a felony charge related to his conduct 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, was sentenced  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Feb. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2024: A Florida man today admitted his role in a multimillion-dollar durable medical equipment (DME) kickback scheme, Attorney for the United States Vikas Khanna, District of New Jersey, and U.S. Attorney Markenzy Lapointe, Southern District of Florida, announced. Kareem Memon, 34, of Coral Springs, Florida, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Court Judge Ra  more