WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network posted the following news release: * * * 20 Years Since Passage of NJ Smoke-Free Air Act, Advocates Look to Bring Long-Awaited Progress to Smoke-Filled Atlantic City Casinos * This Thursday, January 15, will mark 20 years since former Governor Richard Codey signed into law the New Jersey Smoke-Free Air Act, landmark legislation that balked precedent and risked the unknown in service of New Jerseyans'  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-NJ and Coalition Partners Welcome Defeat of Controversial IHRA Antisemitism Bill, Call on Legislators to Continue Defending Free Speech * The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomes the decision of State Assembly and Senate Leadership not to   more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Jan. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey posted the following news release on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * Camden County Felon Sentenced to 133 Months' Imprisonment for Conspiring to Distribute Cocaine and Possessing a Firearm CAMDEN, N.J. - A Camden County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 133 months' imprisonment for conspiring to distribute more than 5 kilograms of cocaine and possessing a firearm, Senior Counsel Philip Lamparello announce  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * The business model of the abortion industrial complex Planned Parenthood's roots trace back to birth control--with an ugly side of eugenics and population control. Today, it's in the abortion business, with a well-funded supporting cast. And business is booming. By Kali Fontanilla In 1961, in his Farewell Address, President Dwight D. Eisenhower predicted the fusion of the military esta  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Kean Announces $3.8 Million for NJ-07 Projects in House Funding Bill * (January 12, 2026) WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) announced that he secured $3.8 million in federal funding for communities throughout New Jersey's Seventh Congressional District. Six of his FY2026 Community Project requests were included in the recently passed government funding bill   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Nellie Pou, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Pou Op-Ed: Schools Cuts Will Be Devastating * WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09) just published an op-ed in the USA Today Network on the Trump administration's decision to cut nearly $8 million in federal education funding to public schools in Paterson and Passaic City. The text is below. Trump's assault on public education arrives in New Jersey By Congresswoman N  more

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 13 (TNSjou) -- The Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences issued the following news: * * * Round Goby invade the Hudson River Estuary, NY Kelsey Alvarez del Castillo published the second paper documenting her studies on round goby in the Transactions of the American Fisheries Society in January 2026. Round Goby are a highly invasive fish species that have recently invaded the Hudson River Estuary, NY. Managers are concerned about the expansion poten  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 13 -- The City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism issued the following news: * * * 23 News Leaders Chosen for AI Journalism Lab: Leaders Cohort The AI Journalism Labs at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY, supported by Microsoft, is pleased to introduce the next cohort of the program -- the AI Journalism Lab: Leaders. This group of 23 journalists, strategists, executives and entrepreneurs from around the world will explore what effective l  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Food Business Karison Foods & Snacks Inc Recalls 'PANJIRI', 'ALSI PINNI', 'PUNJABI PINNI', 'BESAN LADDOO', and 'NO SUGAR ADDED BESAN LADDOO' Due to Undeclared Milk Allergen Summary Company Announcement Date: January 12, 2026 FDA Publish Date: January 12, 2026 Product Type: Food & Beverages Allergens Reason for Announcement: Potential or Undeclared  more

UNION, New Jersey, Jan. 12 -- Kean University issued the following news release: * * * Governor Murphy Signs Law Advancing Kean-NJCU Merger, Transforming Higher Education in New Jersey * New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy today signed legislation that advances the historic merger of Kean University and New Jersey City University (NJCU), marking a significant milestone in the transformation of public higher education in New Jersey. The new law positions Kean to expand its mission as New Jersey's u  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * Marketplace 2026 Open Enrollment Period Report: National Snapshot * The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reports that 22.8 million consumers have signed up for 2026 individual market health insurance coverage through the Marketplaces since the start of the 2026 Marketplace Open Enrollment Period (OEP) on November 1  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * McIver Announces "Kora" App as Winner of NJ-10 Congressional App Challenge Shortly before the New Year, Congresswoman LaMonica McIver (NJ-10) announced Kora as the winning app of the NJ-10 Congressional App Challenge. Kora is an application to assist caregivers by helping autistic children communicate. The app integrates emotion recognition, interactive games, conversational AI, and community   more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Jan. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey posted the following news release: * * * Mexican National Admits to Cocaine Distribution and Illegal Firearm Possession TRENTON, N.J. - A Mexican national admitted to distribution of controlled substances and illegal firearm possession, Senior Counsel Philip Lamparello announced today. Hector Riano-Corcuera, 33, a citizen and national of Mexico and most recently of East Brunswick, New Jersey, pleaded  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 13 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * AG Platkin, DEP Commissioner LaTourette File Suit Against Major Scrap Metal Recycler for Hazardous Fires at Its Facilities Camden Residents Plagued by Fires Coming from EMR Facility * New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette announced today that they have filed a public  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone Secures Over $2 Million for Water Infrastructure Upgrades in Asbury Park and Perth Amboy * Washington, DC -Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. (NJ-06) has secured more than $2 million in federal funding in the Fiscal Year 2026 Appropriations bill for two major water infrastructure projects in Asbury Park and Perth Amboy. "Clean water infrastructure is essential," Pallone said. "These inv  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Paralyzed Veterans of America issued the following news on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * Paralyzed Veterans of America Launches Free Online Fitness and Wellness Program for Veterans with Mobility Challenges Paralyzed Veterans of America launched its Online Fitness + Wellness Program last week, a free new virtual adaptive fitness and wellness program powered by Warrior Strong. Designed specifically for veterans living with spinal cord injuries and diseases such as multiple scler  more

BUFFALO, New York, Jan. 12 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center posted the following news release: * * * Roswell Park and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Analysis Confirms Benefit of Nivolumab Combo in Teens With Advanced Hodgkin Lymphoma * ATLANTA, Ga., and BUFFALO, N.Y. -Teens with advanced-stage Hodgkin lymphoma survive longer without their disease getting worse when they receive the immunotherapy nivolumab (Opdivo) instead of the immunotherapy brentuxi  more

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Jan. 13 -- Rowan University issued the following Q&A on Jan. 12, 2025, with John Ekakoro, assistant professor of epidemiology, public health, and food safety at the Shreiber School of Veterinary Medicine: * * * Understanding the One Health approach and its impact on public health January is One Health Awareness month. To mark the occasion, Rowan Today writers sat down with Dr. John Ekakoro, assistant professor of epidemiology, public health, and food safety at Rowan Uni  more

RARITAN, New Jersey, Jan. 10 -- Johnson and Johnson Innovative Medicine issued the following news release: * * * RYBREVANT(R) (amivantamab-vmjw) longer-term results show promising and durable responses in difficult-to-treat colorectal cancer Over 70 percent of patients in the first-line subgroup responded to amivantamab plus chemotherapy with most responses lasting beyond 16 months Notable responses were also seen in patients with liver metastases, who often face poorer outcomes with this di  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Jan. 12 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology posted the following news: * * * Spotlight on Sports: All teams taste victory * Last week in review: Pennsylvania College of Technology winter sports teams all tasted victory in conference action, with the women's basketball team recording its third double-digit-win season in six campaigns under coach Britni Mohney. MEN'S BASKETBALL Last week's highlights: Five players scored in double figures as the Wildcats   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * The Stage is Set for a Republican Brawl in NJ-09 * Rosemary Pino and Tiffany Burress will fight to see who can race further to the right National Republicans have recruited yet another no-name candidate into the race for New Jersey's 9th Congressional District. Tiffany Burress's entrance into the race means " Republicans will have [a] contested primary," setting the stage for   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Walmart to Pay $60,000 in EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit * Retailer settles federal suit charging its Farmingdale store refused to accommodate employee's disability and fired her NEW YORK - Global retailer Walmart will pay $60,000 and provide other relief to settle a disability discrimination suit by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * What They Are Saying: Momentum Builds for Marshall's Patients Deserve Price Tags Act * Washington - Momentum continues to grow for Senators Marshall and Hickenlooper's Patients Deserve Price Tags Act, as patient advocates, economists, and lawmakers across the country call for transparency in healthcare. The bill stands now with 18 Senators sponsoring the legislation from both sides of the aisle.   more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Jan. 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- Wiley posted the following news release: * * * Wiley and CAUL Announce Three-Year Read and Publish Agreement Supporting Australian and New Zealand Research * One of the largest transformational agreements in the region, the renewed partnership enables comprehensive open access publishing for researchers at 50+ institutions HOBOKEN, N.J. and CANBERRA, Australia - Wiley (NYSE: WLY), a global leader in authoritative content and research int  more