85% of New Jersey is Fed Up With Phil Murphy Citing Taxes, Transportation and Education as Key Problems
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — An overwhelming 85% of New Jersey residents are dissatisfied with how the state government is handling the cost of living and affordability, according to a Rutgers-Eagleton Poll released…
U.S. Transportation chief pledges support for Philadelphia after highway collapse
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Tuesday pledged federal support for rebuilding a major U.S. highway after a portion collapsed in Philadelphia over the weekend, snarling traffic…
Singer Bill Supporting Affordable Nonpublic School Transportation Advances
Sen. Robert Singer's bill that would help more nonpublic school students receive reliable busing services was approved by the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee.…
Toms River Mayor Hill Booted from South Jersey Transportation Authority Board
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The month of May has not been a good one for Toms River Mayor Maurice Hill. Hill is not only facing a possible election loss in two weeks,…
As private school numbers boom in Jackson, Toms River, new law seeks state aid changes
JACKSON, NJ – As the number of private school students explodes in Jackson Township, school officials are dealing with declining enrollment and increased costs to transport private school students each day to…
EPA Admin Slams States Trying To Block Transportation Of Toxic Waste From Ohio Train Derailment Site
EPA Admin Slams States Trying To Block Transportation Of Toxic Waste From Ohio Train Derailment Site Alexa Schwerha on March 17, 2023 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan demanded states with…
US Transportation Department official to become FAA chief of staff
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Aviation Administration has appointed Katie Thomson as its new chief of staff, a move that brings in a key figure from the Transportation Department as the FAA…
‘Not A Good Policy’: Biden Yet To Appoint Leader To Key Transportation Agency, Despite Train Derailment Disaster
‘Not A Good Policy’: Biden Yet To Appoint Leader To Key Transportation Agency, Despite Train Derailment Disaster Alexa Schwerha on February 20, 2023 President Joe Biden has yet to appoint an administrator…
Construction workers don’t ‘look like the neighborhoods they work in’, Transportation Sec claims
Harold Hutchison on February 13, 2023 NEW YORK, NY – Pete Buttigieg, who caught flak for criticizing Long Island New York City’s highway construction projects of the twentieth century is back again…
Saudi Arabian National Charged with Interstate Transportation of Stolen School Bus
NEWARK, N.J. – A Saudi Arabian man was charged for transporting a stolen school bus across state lines, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Bader Alzahrani, 22, of Saudi Arabia, is…
Brooklyn Man Indicted for Interstate Transportation of Stolen Goods
NEWARK, N.J. – A federal grand jury indicted a Brooklyn, New York, man for transporting stolen jewelry across state lines, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Tony Newton, 63, of Brooklyn,…
Biden has confidence in U.S. Transportation Secretary Buttigieg – White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden has confidence in Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, who has had to deal with the fallout of recent travel disruptions, including a nationwide ground stop and…
Five Florida Men Sentenced for Conspiracy and Interstate Transportation of over $1.3 Million of Stolen Perfume
NEWARK, N.J. – Five men were sentenced today for their roles in a conspiracy to transport over $1.3 million worth of stolen perfume products out of New Jersey to Florida, U.S. Attorney…
Pennsylvania Man Pleads Guilty to Distribution and Transportation of Child Exploitation Material
CONCORD – Michael Wilcox, 33, of Philadelphia, PA, pled guilty in federal court today to distribution and transportation of child sexual abuse material, United States Attorney…
Belleville Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Sexual Exploitation of a Minor and Transportation with Intent to Engage in Criminal Sexual Activity
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – Larry W. Hale, 54 of Belleville, Illinois, was sentenced to 15 years in the Bureau of Prisons in a U.S. District Court on Wednesday for Sexual Exploitation…
Alamogordo man charged with coercion, trafficking and transportation of minors
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, announced that Alfonso Salcido Herrera, Jr., made an initial appearance in federal court on Dec. 12 on…
Mexican National Pleads Not Guilty to Attempted Unlawful Transportation of Foreign Nationals in Vermont
The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that Antonio Alvarez, 45, of New York, NY was arraigned today in United States District Court in Burlington on…
Ambulance Company Settles Allegations of Billing Medicare for Unnecessary, Non-Emergency Ambulance Transportation
Fairview Heights, Ill. – HealthOne Critical Care Transport Service, Inc. d/b/a MedicOne Medical Response (“MedicOne”) of Marion, Illinois, has agreed to pay $302,124.37 in a civil settlement agreement resolving allegations the company improperly billed…
Former Department of Transportation employee charged with bribery and extortion
A federal grand jury in Houston has returned an indictment charging a former Department of Transportation (DOT) employee with bribery and extortion. Patrick Gorena, 54, Lyford, is scheduled for his initial court…
Delaware Man Charged with Interstate Transportation of Stolen Goods
TRENTON, N.J. – A Delaware man was arrested for transporting stolen goods obtained through a string of jewelry store thefts in New Jersey, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Michael Larbi,…
City of Kyle Agrees to Ensure Persons with Disabilities Equal Access to Its Reduced-Fare Transportation Program
AUSTIN – U.S. Attorney Ashley C. Hoff of the Western District of Texas announced today that the City of Kyle (“Kyle” or the “City”) has entered into a settlement agreement with the…
Owner of Toledo Area Medical Transportation Service Found Guilty of Healthcare Fraud
TOLEDO – A federal jury on Monday, Oct. 24, 2022, convicted the founder and owner of Blue Line Express Taxi & Medical Transport, a Toledo-area ambulette transportation business, of three counts of…
Winchester Kentucky Man Charged with Assaulting Two Transportation Security Officers at Airport
Louisville, KY – A federal grand jury returned an indictment yesterday charging Kelvin R. Portwood with forcibly assaulting two Transportation Security Agency (TSA) Officers at the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport. U.S.…
Winchester Kentucky Man Charged with Assaulting Two Transportation Security Officers at Airport
Louisville, KY – A federal grand jury returned an indictment yesterday charging Kelvin R. Portwood with forcibly assaulting two Transportation Security Agency (TSA) Officers at the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport. U.S.…
World Bank approves Egypt $400 million to improve and decarbonize logistics and transportation sectors
CAIRO (Reuters) -The World Bank has agreed to provide Egypt with $400 million to develop the logistics and transportation sectors and support the shift towards lower carbon emissions, the group said in…
Amazon raises hourly pay for warehouse and transportation workers
(Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc’s warehouse and transportation workers will receive an increased average starting pay of more than $19 per hour from $18, the world’s largest online retailer said on Wednesday. The…
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