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Dem congressmen again demand inspection of Kearny USPS facility

October 19, 2020 12:46 pmOctober 19, 2020 4:54 pm

This story was updated with comment from USPS Spokesman George Flood at 4:53 p.m. Three North Jersey congressmen attacked U.S. Postal Service officials for again refusing to allow them to inspect a mail processing and distribution center in Kearny Monday....

House Dems want answers on USPS resource removals, staffing levels

September 30, 2020 4:21 pmOctober 1, 2020 7:32 pm

All 10 Democratic members of New Jersey’s House delegation demanded information on how prepared the U.S. Postal Service was to administer the state’s mostly-mail election in a letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy Wednesday. “As you know, millions of Americans...

Grewal sues USPS over DeJoy policy changes

August 25, 2020 12:59 pm

Attorney General Gurbir Grewal announced a suit seeking to block operational changes at the U.S. Postal Service that have seen mail delayed for weeks in part of the country, raising concerns about the agency’s ability to deliver mail-in ballots ahead...

Smith, Van Drew join House Democrats to back $25 billion post office aid package

August 22, 2020 7:57 pmAugust 22, 2020 8:04 pm

Reps. Christopher Smith (R-Hamilton) and Jeff Van Drew (R-Dennis) were among the 26 House Republicans who crossed party lines on Saturday to support a $25 billion package to help the U.S. Postal Service continue operations. All ten Democrats in the...

DeJoy pulls embattled USPS policies as states threaten suit

August 18, 2020 2:28 pmAugust 18, 2020 7:28 pm

This story was updated with comment from Virginia Kase at 4:11 p.m. It was updated again at 5:18 p.m. with comment from Mark Dimondstein. It was updated a third time with comment from Rep. Chris Smith at 7:28 p.m. Postmaster...

Congressman wants N.J. Attorney General to launch state grand jury probe of Trump post office moves

August 14, 2020 7:09 pm

A New Jersey congressman is seeking a state grand jury probe after a statement by President Donald Trump that he is holding back funding to the U.S. Postal Service to inhibit the delivery of vote-by-mail ballots. Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-Paterson)...

Murphy reframes USPS delays as public health crisis

August 14, 2020 3:43 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy is moving to frame U.S. Postal Service delays as a public health matter as mail delays at the agency continue to grow under new practices implemented by Postmaster Louis DeJoy. “The politicization of the Postal Service is...