TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 10 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2026: * * * Acting AG Davenport Secures Settlement with Trump Administration That Will Protect $1 Billion in Education Funding for New Jersey Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced today that a coalition of 19 attorneys general has secured an agreement with the Trump Administration that will prevent the federal government from unlawfully withholding   more

WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island, Feb. 9 [Category: BizConsumer Services] -- CVS Health posted the following news release: * * * Aetna Medicaid and NACHC team up to improve outcomes in hypertension management * HARTFORD, CT, Feb. 9, 2026 - Aetna Medicaid, a CVS Health(r) company (NYSE: CVS ), and the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) today announced a new collaboration to improve blood pressure control rates in selected Aetna Medicaid member communities. According to the Ame  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 9 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Secures Agreement with Trump Administration to Protect Millions in Education Funding * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in securing an agreement (PDF) with the Trump administration to prevent it from withholding federal funding from state and local education agencies that refuse to abandon lawful programs and polic  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 9 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Continues to Oppose Proposal to Undo Reporting Requirements That Help Address Race-Based Disparities in Special Education * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 16 attorneys general in filing a comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Education (U.S. ED)'s proposal to remove certain reporting requirements that help  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2026: * * * Big Ugly Bill Drives Deeper Cuts into Americans' Health Care December Report Confirms Harm to Hospitals, Patients, and Health Care Workers is Still on the Rise * House Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ) and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) today released thei  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, Feb. 9 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * NBA star shares experience as a person who stutters Michael Kidd-Gilchrist visits Decker College, addresses future speech-language pathologists By Natalie Blando-George Michael Kidd-Gilchrist played eight seasons in the National Basketball Association and was the second pick in the 2012 NBA draft. Michael Jordan -- yeah, that one -- then the majority owner of the Charlotte Hornets, selected him. His caree  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia posted the following news release on Feb. 9, 2026: * * * Colombian leader of international drug money laundering organization convicted Valentina Forero Alvarez has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering. Forero Alvarez led a sophisticated transnational criminal organization responsible for laundering more than $31 million in illegal narcotics proceeds through the United States f  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Nellie Pou, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Pou Announces Experienced Senior District Leadership * PATERSON, NJ - Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09) today announced her new senior district staff team. "I am pleased to announce two important appointments to our district leadership team," said Congresswoman Pou. "Ian Godfrey will join our office as District Director, bringing deep experience from his service as chief of staff to  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Nellie Pou, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Pou Introduces Ban on ICE Vehicle Abuses * WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09) today introduced legislation that would prohibit Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from obscuring or removing their license plates. The Protecting License-plate Access for Transparency and Enforcement Act, or PLATE Act, responds to pervasive behavior by masked ICE agents manipu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2026: * * * Fetterman, Colleagues Urge Extension of Library Passport Acceptance Program In response to the Trump administration banning local libraries as passport acceptance facilities, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) led his colleagues in a bipartisan and bicameral letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging the secretary to extend the existing program while Congress works to enac  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 (TNSrep) -- The National Retail Federation posted the following news release: * * * Import Cargo Volume Expected to See Year-Over-Year Drop During First Half of 2026 Import volume at the nation's major container ports is expected to see a significant year-over-year decline during the first half of 2026 as the impact of tariffs continues, according to the Global Port Tracker (https://nrf.com/topics/global-port-tracker) report released today by the National Retail Federation  more

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Feb. 9 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Inside the Core: Celebrating a Faculty Member's Article * Inside the Core celebrates the accomplishments of our faculty. Jonathan Heaps, who has been teaching in the Core for several years, recently published an article in Commonweal, a prestigious venue in which many Catholic intellectuals, including Core authors Dorothy Day and Thomas Merton, have been published. In the article he links the ideas o  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Feb. 9 [Category: BizHealth & Beauty] -- Johnson and Johnson posted the following news release: * * * Johnson & Johnson to Participate in the Barclays 28th Annual Global Healthcare Conference * New Brunswick, N.J., February 9 th, 2026 - Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) will present at the Barclays 28 th Annual Global Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, March 10 th, 2026. Management will participate in a Fireside Chat at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time. A live audio webcast of  more

UNION, New Jersey, Feb. 9 -- Kean University issued the following news release: * * * Kean University Awarded $1.6 Million Grant to Expand Pipeline of School Psychologists in High-Need School Districts * Kean University has been awarded $1.6 million over four years through a federal grant administered by the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) to help expand the number of school psychologists serving students in high-need school districts across New Jersey. Through the initiative, s  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 10 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Opposes Proposal to Undo Reporting Requirements that Help Address Race-Based Disparities in Special Education Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined 15 other attorneys general in filing a comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Education's (Department) proposal to remove certain reporting requirements that help the Department  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 10 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2026: * * * Acting Attorney General Davenport Announces $840,000 Judgment Protecting Consumers From Fraud By Used Car Dealership BM Motor Cars BM Motor Cars in Rahway Defrauded Consumers for Nearly a Decade, Hiding Key Information About Used Cars They Sold * Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Division of Consumer Affairs ("Division") announced to  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 10 -- The New Jersey Department of Health issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2026: * * * New Standing Order Increases Access to At-Home COVID-19 and Flu Test Kits in New Jersey As New Jersey continues to grapple with high flu activity this winter, the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) is taking action to ease access to at-home flu and COVID-19 test kits. A new NJDOH Standing Order authorizes pharmacists in New Jersey to dispense FDA-authorized over-th  more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Feb. 10 -- New Jersey City University issued the following news: * * * NJCU Announces Entrepreneur and Philanthropist Jorge Plasencia Will Receive Honorary Degree and Deliver Address at Final Commencement Ceremony New Jersey City University (NJCU) has announced that its final commencement ceremony before the university's historic merger with Kean University will be held on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., and will feature e  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Feb. 10 -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * NJIT Engineering Researchers Study Effect of State Gun Removal Law Written by: Evan Koblentz Following a long period of diminishing gun violence in New Jersey's urban areas, researchers from New Jersey Institute of Technology are now applying engineering methods to the data, as they evaluate the effectiveness of red flags laws that can temporarily prevent dangerous people from possessing we  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Feb. 10 -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * NJIT's Center for Translational Research Quickens Technology's Pace to Market Written by: Tracey Regan Richard Calbi, director of Ridgewood Water, was astonished to discover the extent of PFAS contamination in New Jersey drinking water when the state adopted pollution standards for the industrial chemicals in 2020. "The first thing we did was determine if we were affected and found them i  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone Introduces Resolution Calling for Ban on Racist Mascots in School Settings * NJ 6th District Congressman's Resolution Calls for Ending Racist School Mascots Amid Trump Administration's Efforts to Reverse State Bans WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today introduced a resolution calling for an end to unsanctioned Native American mascots and imagery in schools,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone Secures $850,000 in Funding to Repair Upper Prospect Road Retaining Wall in Atlantic Highlands * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) secured $850,000 in federal Community Project Funding in Fiscal Year 2026 to repair and replace the deteriorating retaining wall along Upper Prospect Road in Atlantic Highlands, a critical infrastructure project aimed at improving ro  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2026: * * * Pallone to Carr: FCC's Efforts to Eliminate Media Ownership Caps Violate the Law and Reek of Political Favoritism Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) wrote to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr sounding the alarm on his efforts to eliminate all media ownersh  more

MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania, Feb. 10 -- Pennsylvania State University Harrisburg campus issued the following news: * * * Harrisburg accounting faculty member reflects on Fulbright experience Renee Flasher spent the summer in Portugal conducting research on global data privacy regulations * Renee Flasher, associate professor of accounting at Penn State Harrisburg, spent the summer in Portugal researching global data privacy regulations as a Fulbright Scholar, an experience she said had a lastin  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is proposing to update the hazardous materials regulations to align with international standards, a move intended to lower costs for the U.S. economy while maintaining safety. The agency plans to adopt the latest regulations from the International Civil Aviation Organization and the U.N. These updates focus on the classification, packaging and stowage of hazardous substanc  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2026: * * * Rep. Smith condemns the unconscionable 20-year sentencing of democracy and free speech champion Jimmy Lai Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, issued the following statement in wake of a Hong Kong court's horrific 20-year sentencing of the 78-year-old Jimmy Lai--functionally, a life sentence: Jimmy Lai is a man of faith and conscient  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Feb. 10 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Firearm Injury Survivors Face Long-Term Health Challenges Rutgers Health researchers work with community partners in Camden, N.J., to highlight patients' chronic health needs and gaps in access to medical services By Patrice Harley Survivors of firearm injuries often experience long-term physical and functional health challenges that extend beyond the initial trauma, according to Rutgers Healt  more

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Feb. 9 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Seton Hall Hosts Two-Day AI Ethics Seminar * Seton Hall University hosted a two-day seminar, "Ethics and Values in the Era of AI," on January 30-31, 2026, convening students, educators, professionals and community partners for sustained dialogue on the ethical, social and economic implications of artificial intelligence. Presented by the International Academy of Catholic Leaders and Seton Hall Univer  more

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Feb. 9 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Seton Hall University Establishes AI Advisory Council (AIAC) * Seton Hall University has established the Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council (AIAC) to provide strategic guidance on the responsible use of artificial intelligence across academic, research and administrative functions. Charged by the Provost and the Chief Information Officer, the council will help ensure that AI initiatives advance t  more

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, Feb. 10 -- Stockton University issued the following news: * * * Visit Atlantic City Awards $2,500 Visual Arts Scholarship Atlantic City, N.J. -- As a child, Stockton University junior Antonio Rodriguez loved vacationing at the beach and Boardwalk with his family in the summer. Now, they can visit to see his artwork on display in the resort's Convention Center. Rodriguez recently won a $2,500 scholarship from Visit Atlantic City as part of a new Arist-in-Residence initia  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Leader's Floor Lookout: Week of February 9, 2026 * Here's what to watch for on the House Floor this week: Defending the Integrity of American Elections The right to vote is a foundational principle of the United States of America, and its integrity must be protected. Federal law states that it is illegal for foreign nationals and noncitizens to vote in U.S. federal electi  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 9 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * THON 2026: How Penn Staters can participate, engage and support * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -With THON 2026 just weeks away -Feb. 20-22 -Penn Staters everywhere are invited to be part of one of the University's most inspiring traditions. From near and far, alumni, friends, students, and faculty and staff can engage with the world's largest student-run philanthropy by tuning in, giving online, j  more

WHIPPANY, New Jersey, Feb. 6 -- Bayer USA, an enterprise with core competencies in the life science fields of health care and nutrition, issued the following news: * * * The U.S. EPA Announces New Registration for Low-Volatility Dicamba Herbicides The new registration enables Bayer to launch Stryax(TM) dicamba herbicide for the 2026 season for use in dicamba tolerant soy and cotton * ST. LOUIS - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a new federal registration for 3  more