New Jersey officials announced this week that the state approved a captive insurance company for telecommunications services giant Verizon Communications Inc. The new captive, called Exchange Indemnity Company New Jersey (EICNJ), is a subsidiary of Verizon and the first captive …
A freak parkway accident that wiped out three generations of a Bronx family late last month is being touted by some transportation advocates as more evidence that New York City’s aging highway system needs major upgrades. Seven people died, including …
A New Jersey judge will likely soon decide whether a woman who sent a text message to a male friend can be held liable for a car crash he caused while reading the message. The Daily Record reports the legal …
The state Senate on Saturday, May 5, approved a wide-ranging bill that attempts to address many of the problems that developed last year when Connecticut was hit by the remnants of Hurricane Irene in August and again by an October …
Hundreds of emergency management and public safety officials from across Massachusetts are meeting this week for a hurricane preparedness conference. The all-day conference hosted by the state Emergency Management Agency is scheduled for this Wednesday at the Devens Common Center …
The father of three girls killed in a Christmas morning fire in Connecticut is accusing the city of Stamford of allowing the house to become a fire trap by failing to properly oversee construction, his attorney said last week. Richard …
An investigation from the New York State comptroller’s office found that the State Insurance Fund improperly paid seven inmates more than $36,000 in workers’ compensation benefits while they were in state prison. The state comptroller’s office announced its findings last …
A federal judge in Maine has approved a settlement in a class action lawsuit on behalf of 40 people with long-term disabilities who wanted opportunities to live outside nursing homes. District Judge Nancy Torreson on Wednesday approved the settlement in …
A financial literacy program for high school students in Rhode Island is getting a boost. Rhode Island State Treasurer Gina Raimondo said this week that the web-based program, called EverFI, is set to expand to 44 schools over the next …
Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley and officials from across the country are advising teen drivers to be mindful of the dangers of texting while driving. “Young adults now spend more time texting, emailing, and accessing data on their phones instead …
