TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 26 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * NJ Bureau of Securities Takes Action to Halt Nationwide Investment Fraud Scheme by NJ-Based Arya International Dance Institute and Its Owner Scheme Targeted Friends and Family of Students at the South Asian Dance Academy * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced today that the New Jersey Bureau of Securities ("Bureau") within the Division of Consumer  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 25 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- American Express posted the following news release: * * * American Express to Build New State-of-the-Art Global Headquarters at 2 World Trade Center, Deepening Commitment to Lower Manhattan * Spanning nearly two million square feet, the new American Express building will be custom designed to provide the workplace experience of the future Located at 200 Greenwich Street, the new American Express headquarters is designed by Foster + Par  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Feb. 25 -- Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs posted the following news: * * * Behind the Headline: The U.S.-Iran Crisis Explained * President Donald Trump has threatened to attack Iran multiple times in recent weeks, accusing Tehran of developing weapons capable of striking the United States. Iranian leaders have vowed to respond if the country is attacked militarily. With rising tensions threatening to further destabilize the Middle East,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker Joins Shaheen, Tillis, Colleagues in Introducing Bipartisan Resolution Supporting Ukraine on Fourth Anniversary of Russia's Full-Scale Invasion * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee,joined a group of colleagues led by U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Centenary University School of Education and Humanities is set to host its annual literacy conference entitled "The Art and Science of Teaching Reading" on March 27, 2026. The event is scheduled to run from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the David and Carol Lackland Center in Hackettstown, gathering K-8 educators, administrators and curriculum directors to explore current research and instructional strategies within the U.S. education system. The program features a keynote prese  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The Congressional Hispanic Caucus issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * CHC Chair Adriano Espaillat Co-Leads House Democrats' Litigation Task Force Bicameral Amicus Brief to Supreme Court Defending Birthright Citizenship Against Trump Attacks The House Litigation Task Force, in partnership with CHC Chair Adriano Espaillat, led 216 House and Senate Democrats in filing a bicameral amicus brief standing up for the essential constitutional principle of b  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 25 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * College students nationwide received lifesaving education on sudden cardiac death * Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the leading cause of sudden cardiac death (SCD) in young athletes, according to the American Heart Association, and too often it goes undetected. To help address this challenge, the Association has expanded its heart health education and Hands-Only CPR   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Kean Announces Sherry Nelson as State of the Union Guest * (February 24, 2026) WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) announced that Basking Ridge resident, Sherry Nelson, will join him as his guest for President Trump's 2026 State of the Union Address. Each member of Congress is invited to bring one guest to the annual address. Sherry will be seated in the Hou  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * ROUNDUP: Spanberger Blasts Trump on Affordability, Highlights How Democrats Are Fighting to Lower Costs, Keep Families Safe Last night, Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger delivered a "direct and effective" Democratic response to Trump's State of the Union, focused on how Trump has failed to make life more affordable for working families and how Democrats are fighting to lower costs and   more

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Feb. 25 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Diplomacy Alumnus Lights Up Geopolitics and AI Strategy * Anothony J. Tokarz '19 is making waves in the world of geopolitical risk and emerging technology as a special projects associate at Anadyr Horizon, an AI-driven geopolitical risk intelligence startup that is pioneering Agentic Systems Intelligence (ASI) to build predictive simulations of geopolitical risk scenarios. At Anadyr Horizon, Anthony l  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration issued the following information collection: Title: Emergency Relief Funding Applications. OMB Control: 2125-0525. Background: Congress authorized in Title 23, United States Code, Section 125, a special program from the Highway Trust Fund for the repair or reconstruction of Federal-aid highways and roads on Federal lands which have suffered serious damage as a result of natural disasters or c  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration issued the following information collection: Title: Passenger Ferry Grant Program, Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Program, and Ferry Service for Rural Communities Program. OMB Control Number: 2132-0583. Background: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is requesting Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 3-year approval of an ext  more

AKRON, Ohio, Feb. 26 -- FirstEnergy issued the following news release: * * * FirstEnergy Foundation Invests in First Responder Training with $10,000 Grant to Butler County Community College The FirstEnergy Foundation is strengthening community safety with a $10,000 grant to Butler County Community College (BC3). The funding will provide BC3's Workforce Development Industrial Safety and Fire/Hazmat programs with new rope-rescue and confined space equipment, giving local emergency responders ac  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47037) on Feb. 23, 2026, entitled "Geographic Cost of Living Differences: In Brief" by macroeconomic policy analyst Lida R. Weinstock. Here are excerpts: * * * Contents Cost of Living: When (Inflation) Versus Where (Geographic Differences) ... 1 Measures of Geographic COL Differences ... 1 Economic Considerations ... 4 Why Disparities Persist ... 4 Proxies for COL ... 4 Home Prices  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 25 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces New American Express Global Headquarters at 2 World Trade Center * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that American Express will build a new state-of-the-art global headquarters at 2 World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan, marking the completion of the final commercial office building at the World Trade Center campus. Spanning nearly two million square feet across   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * ICE Pursuit Results in Car Accident in Newark, McIver Demands Safety NEWARK, N.J. - Today, ICE was conducting an investigation in Newark. ICE pursued a suspect in a van, and the ensuing chase resulted in a car crash involving several vehicles and multiple impacted individuals. In one of the cars involved in the crash were two 15-year-olds and a 12-year-old. Congresswoman LaMon  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 26 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Multistate Lawsuit Challenging the Kennedy Vaccine Schedule and Unlawful Overhaul of Federal Childhood Immunization Policy Complaint Alleges RFK Jr. and CDC Bypassed Federal Law, Ignored Scientific Evidence, and Endangered Children by Gutting Recommended Childhood Vaccines * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a multistate l  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Rob Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Menendez Responds to Trump's 2026 State of the Union Address * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Rob Menendez released the following statement tonight after President Trump's 2026 State of the Union address: "Tonight, Donald Trump repeated the lies he has told over and over again to the American people. "Trump promised to lower costs. Instead, Americans got massive cost increases on everything   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 25 -- The New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * NJ Department of Banking and Insurance Provides Get Covered New Jersey Open Enrollment Update Enrollment Expected to Decline As Federal Changes Continue to Impact Affordability * More than 509,000 New Jersey residents enrolled in health insurance coverage for 2026 through Get Covered New Jersey, the state's Official Health Insurance Marketplace, durin  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 26 -- Gov. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * Governor Sherrill Announces Mary Cruz as Nominee for Chair and CEO of the New Jersey Civil Service Commission Today, Governor Mikie Sherrill announced Mary Cruz as her nominee to be the next Chair and CEO of the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. For more than 20 years, Cruz has served the people of New Jersey in leadership roles with Members of Congress and labor uni  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 26 -- Gov. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * Governor Sherrill Nominates Jeanne Hengemuhle to Serve as New Jersey State Police Superintendent Governor Mikie Sherrill today announced Jeanne Hengemuhle as her pick for Superintendent of the New Jersey State Police (NJSP). Hengemuhle, who spent 26 years with the State Police, rising to the ranks of Lieutenant Colonel, brings deep experience and understanding of the NJ  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Feb. 25 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news: * * * Neuroscience + arts take center stage in health and wellness * HIGHLIGHTS * Wake Forest's new Neuroarts Lab is bridging the gap between clinical research and community wellness. * An arts, healthcare and humanities symposium brought together leaders nationwide to advocate for "Arts Rx" as a clinical tool. * A $3 million NIH-funded study is mapping how dance measurably improves brain hea  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Feb. 25 [Category: BizEducation] -- Pearson Education issued the following news release: * * * New Data Shows AI Study Tools Turn Passive Reading into Active Learning for College Students * Nearly 80 million student interactions with Pearson digital materials show responsible AI use drives more active reading behaviors HOBOKEN, N.J. -Feb. 25, 2026 - New AI in active learning research from Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L), the world's lifelong learning company, reveals students u  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sen. Schiff Joins Senate Democrats to Introduce the American Homeownership Act to Stop Wall Street's Housing Grab and Get Homes Back into the Hands of Families * Bill ends tax breaks and housing benefits for Wall Street, corporate landlords and reinvests the savings into building new housing and helping Americans achieve homeownership Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-C  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 26 -- Politico issued the following news release: * * * A Note from Deputy Editor-in-Chief Joe Schatz and Energy and Environment Editorial Director Debra Kahn Dear Readers, Energy is rapidly becoming the central policy and political story of this moment -- it's shaping decisions in tech and AI, finance, defense, infrastructure and more, and it comes up constantly wherever and whenever we engage with you, our POLITICO Pro and E&E News subscribers. POLITICO has alway  more

BASEL, Switzerland, Feb. 26 -- Novartis, a pharmaceutical company, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * Novartis to build new radioligand therapy site in Denton, Texas, delivering more next generation treatments to patients * Facility expected to be operational in 2028 in Dallas-Fort Worth area, expanding largest RLT manufacturing network in US * Site to serve patients in Southern US and add network capacity as RLT expands into earlier treatment lines and additional tumo  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 26 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following news on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Mayor Mamdani Appoints Sideya Sherman as City Planning Director and Chair, Reappoints Eric Enderlin and Edith Hsu-Chen to Housing and Planning Leadership Today, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani appointed Sideya Sherman as Chair of the City Planning Commission (CPC) and Director of the Department of City Planning (DCP), and reappointed Eric Enderlin as President of the Housing Development Corpo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Pallone Pushes for More Resources and Strong Drinking Water Standards at Hearing on the Safe Drinking Water Act Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) had the following opening remarks, as prepared for delivery, at today's Environment Subcommittee hearing on "From Source to Tap: A Heari  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Pallone: Health and Energy Costs Are Soaring Under Trump Administration Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today ahead of President Trump's State of the Union Address: "President Trump has broken his promise to lower costs. Now more than a year int  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Pallone: House Republicans Continue Assault on Energy Affordability Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following remarks on the House floor today in opposition to H.R. 4626, which undermines the appliance energy conservation standards program at the Department of Energ  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Feb. 25 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology posted the following news: * * * Penn College wrestlers ready for regionals * Twice in the last three seasons, the Pennsylvania College of Technology wrestling program was represented at the NCAA Division III National Championships. This weekend, the Wildcats will be looking to add to that list. Action in the Region 2 Championships at Ithaca College gets underway at 10 a.m. on Friday and continues at 10 a.m. on S  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Nellie Pou, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pou Pushes Administration on North Jersey Flood Management * WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09) today participated in a House Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment hearing focused on the Water Resources Development Act. During the hearing, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced developments on the Lower Saddle River and the East Riser Ditch projects. During the hear  more

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, Feb. 25 [Category: Environment] -- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution issued the following news release: * * * Preliminary results from the first EPA-permitted ocean alkalinity enhancement (OAE) field trial * LOC-NESS project team shares findings at annual Ocean Sciences Meeting Link to photos, captions, and credits is here Woods Hole, Mass. and Glasgow, UK (February 25, 2026, 3 p.m. GMT/10 a.m. ET) - The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) today ann  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb. 26 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * Attorney General Neronha, coalition file lawsuit challenging the Kennedy vaccine schedule and unlawful overhaul of federal childhood immunization policy Attorney General Peter F. Neronha joined a coalition of 14 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's radical overhaul of the nation's   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 (TNSrpt) -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Reality Check: New Report Confirms TrumpRx is Not Lowering Prescription Drug Prices Report from E&C Democrats Finds TrumpRx Offers Pre-existing Discount Coupons, Fails to Disclose Cheaper Generic Alternatives, and in Some Cases Charges Consumers Higher Prices * Energy and Commerce Committee Democrats releas  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Norcross Releases Statement on Trump's State of the Union Address * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) released the following statement on President Trump's State of the Union address to Congress: "Tonight's State of the Union address made one thing clear: Donald Trump has failed the American people. Families are already struggling with high costs, and Trump'  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Gillen, Van Drew Introduce Bill to Strengthen Coastal Protection Nationwide * WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Laura Gillen (D-NY-04) and Congressman Van Drew (R-NJ-02), members of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, introduced the Coastal Storm Risk Management Trust Fund Act (link is external), which would create a reliable, long-term funding source for coastal protection projec  more

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Feb. 26 -- Rowan University issued the following news: * * * Rowan welcomes Lt. Governor Dr. Dale Caldwell, keynote for Rosa Parks Luncheon Rowan University's Africana Studies program hosted the 21st annual Rosa Parks Luncheon on Feb. 24, bringing hundreds of students, faculty, staff and community members to the Eynon Ballroom for an afternoon of reverence and remembrance. The program featured opening remarks from Rowan University President Ali A. Houshmand and Ric Edel  more

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, Feb. 25 -- Stockton University posted the following news: * * * Stockton Poll: Two-thirds of N.J. Voters Say Tariffs Led to Higher Prices * Galloway, N.J. -Two-thirds of New Jersey voters think the tariffs implemented by the Trump administration have led to higher prices for them and their families according to a Stockton University poll released today. One in five (21%) said they've had no effect, and 8% said they've led to reduced prices. The poll of 700 New Jersey   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 26 -- Gov. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following remarks on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Governor Abigail Spanberger Delivers Democratic Response to President Trump's State of the Union Address Governor Abigail Spanberger today delivered the following address at the House of Burgesses Chambers in historic Williamsburg, Virginia. Good evening and welcome to historic Williamsburg. We are gathered here in the chambers of the House of Burgesses. In 1705, the peo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * What North Jersey is Reading: Tom Kean Jr. is to Blame for NJ's Affordability Crisis * In a blistering new column in NorthJersey.com, Tom Kean Jr. is getting called out for his cost-spiking record that has jacked up electricity bills and made life less affordable for New Jersey families. When it comes to soaring electricity prices across New Jersey, Kean Jr. "made matters worse b  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The White House issued the following news on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: President Trump Heralds America's Golden Age in Historic State of the Union Address Last night, President Donald J. Trump delivered a record-breaking State of the Union Address -- the longest in American history -- proclaiming the arrival of a new Golden Age for our nation just one year into his transformative second term. With boundless optimism and deep pride in our nation, Preside  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * While Sanctuary Politicians Refuse to Put the Safety of American Citizens Before Illegal Aliens, Our Law Enforcement Officers Were Out on the Streets Arresting Murderers, Pedophiles, and Depraved Sex Criminals * During his State of the Union address to the nation, President Trump made it clear: The FIRST duty of the American government is to protect AMERICAN CITIZENS, not illegal aliens   more