WASHINGTON, April 26 (TNSres) -- AmeriCorps issued the following news release: * * * This two-folded approach project conducted both a bundled evaluation and provided a one-year evaluation to participants. * * * AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteering, released the AmeriCorps Volunteer Generation Fund Bundle Evaluation and Capacity Building Project final report, which assessed how State Service Commissions from Florida, Iowa, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, April 25 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's New Jersey Division issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: A Dominican Republic and Venezuelan dual citizen was sentenced today to 84 months in prison for possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine, Special Agent in Charge Cheryl Ortiz of the DEA New Jersey Field Division, and U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Jordge Luis Rodriguez Tejada, 38, previous  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, April 25 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's New Jersey Division issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: An Essex County, New Jersey, man today admitted possessing with intent to distribute over five kilograms of fentanyl and four kilograms of cocaine, and possessing six firearms as a convicted felon, Special Agent in Charge Cheryl Ortiz of the DEA New Jersey Field Division, and U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Carlos   more

NEWARK, New Jersey, April 25 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's New Jersey Division issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: A member of the Rollin' 60s Neighborhood Crips gang today admitted 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. Elijah Williams, aka "Lil Smith," 24, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Susan D. Wigenton i  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared a New Jersey-licensed commercial driver Gurpreet Singh to be an imminent hazard to public safety and ordered him to immediately cease operating any commercial motor vehicle (CMV) in interstate commerce. Singh was served the Federal o  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - The U.S. Navy Submarine Force's newest attack submarine, the future USS New Jersey (SSN 796), delivered to the Navy on April 25, 2024. SSN 796 is the 23rd Virginia-class submarine co-produced by General Dynamics Electric Boat and HII-Newport News Shipbuilding (HII-NNS); it is the 11th delivered by HII-NNS. The boat's delivery represents the official transfer of the submarine from the shipbuilde  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, April 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: A Dominican Republic and Venezuelan dual citizen was sentenced today to 84 months in prison for possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Jordge Luis Rodriguez Tejada, 38, previously pleaded guilty before former U.S. District Judge John Michael Vasquez to an information charging   more

NEWARK, New Jersey, April 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release: A Somerset County, New Jersey, man has been charged with a federal hate crime for breaking into the Center for Islamic Life at Rutgers University (CILRU) in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and destroying property, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger for the District of New Jersey, Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, a  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, April 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: A construction company based in South Carolina and its owner entered into a settlement agreement with the United States resolving allegations that the company violated the False Claims Act by taking two Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans and an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) to which the company was not entitled, U.S. Attorney Philip Sell  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, April 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: Two men have been charged in connection with their roles in a large-scale mortgage fraud scheme, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Christopher J. Gallo, 44, of Old Tappan, New Jersey, and Mehmet A. Elmas, 32, a U.S. citizen who resides in Turkey, are charged by complaint with one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud. They appea  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, April 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: A Virginia man was convicted for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger announced today. Djavon Holland, 37, of Virginia, was convicted on April 15, 2024, by a federal jury of two counts of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl following trial before U.S. District Judge Peter G. Sheridan in Trenton fed  more

NEW YORK, April 24 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-New York District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, is excited to announce its upcoming virtual Industry Outreach event aimed at gathering feedback on the Interim Dredged Material Management Plan (DMMP) Update for the Port of New York and New Jersey. Scheduled for Thursday, May 16, 2024, from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM Eastern Time, the event serves as a platform for entities, organizations, an  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: * * * EPA announces selectees for Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund grant competition to deliver solar to low-income and disadvantaged households through the President's Investing in America agenda * * * Today, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities was selected to receive $156.1 million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency through the Solar for All grant program.  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- President Biden issued the following statement on April 25, 2024, on the death Rep. Donald Payne Jr.: * * * Don Payne was an accomplished public servant whose kind strength and generosity of spirit won him love across his district and the U.S. Congress. I've trusted his partnership throughout my presidency, and always been grateful for his insight and support. A proud son of New Jersey's biggest city, Newark, Don was active in the community since before he could even v  more

NEW YORK, April 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: Yesterday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency selected four agencies in EPA Region 2, which includes New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, to receive a total of almost $625 million through the Solar for All grant program. The funding will be leveraged to develop long-lasting solar programs that enable low-income and disadvantaged communities to benefit fr  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: A New Jersey man pleaded guilty to assaulting law enforcement 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. Gregory C. Yetman, 47, of Helmetta, New Jersey, pleaded guilty in the District of  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 12, 2024: * * * President Joe Biden Announces Student Debt Cancellation for 5,320 More Borrowers in New Jersey, Pursuing Every Path Available to Cancel Student Debt - New announcement brings debt cancellation to over 62,660 people in New Jersey under Biden-Harris Administration Today, President Biden announced that 277,000 more borrowers across the country will get their student debt cancelled, includin  more