SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, March 3 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * 'Walt Whitman's American Dream' to Be Read at Seton Hall * Walt Whitman's American Dream, a new play by Sarah Vander Schaaff, will enjoy a staged reading at Seton Hall, at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 24, at the University Theatre on campus in the Bishop Doughty University Center. Running time is 90 minutes. Doors open at 6 p.m. The reading is free and open to the public first come first serve. As we m  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * After Swastika Found at Coast Guard Base, Pallone Leads New Jersey Members in Demanding Trump Administration Reverse Weakening of Hate Symbol Policy * Garden State Lawmakers Call Out DHS Secretary Kristi Noem for Softening Standards WASHINGTON -Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) is leading New Jersey's Democratic members of Congress in demanding Trump's Department of Homeland Security   more

LANSING, Michigan, March 3 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Demands GoFundMe Prove Removal of All Deceptive Web Pages * LANSING -Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today, along with 21 attorneys general and charitable regulators, sent a letter (PDF) to GoFundMe, after reports that GoFundMe created unauthorized and deceptive donation pages without the consent of charities. In the letter, the coalition shares its grave concerns abou  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 3 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Joins Coalition in Opposing Federal Rule That Would Limit Student Loan Access for Healthcare Workers * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general and two governors in submitting a comment letter (PDF) opposing a proposed rule under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) by the United States Department of Education (Department)  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 4 (TNSrep) -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release on March 3, 2026: * * * Air pollution from wildfires linked to higher rate of stroke Highlights * A preliminary study has found higher levels of air pollution in New Jersey from the 2023 Canadian wildfires were associated with a higher rate of stroke and more severe strokes. * During heavy wildfire smoke days, researchers found more people had strokes and those strokes tended to b  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 3 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Bipartisan Coalition in Demanding GoFundMe Prove Removal of All Plagiarized Web Pages Using Charities' Information * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, along with 21 attorneys general and charitable regulators, sent a letter to GoFundMe following reports that the platform plagiarized donation web pages for charities nationwide wi  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 3 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Leads Multistate Coalition Opposing Trump Administration's Effort to Undermine State and Local Laws Following Declared Disasters * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today led a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing a comment letter strongly objecting to the U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) interim final rule that seeks to preemp  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 3 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration Proposal to Exclude Healthcare Professionals from Necessary Student Loans * Proposal will discourage potential healthcare workers from entering the field at a critical time when more professionals with these skills are needed OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta this week joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general an  more

ALBANY, New York, March 3 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Demands Transparency from GoFundMe on Unauthorized Fundraising Campaigns * March 3, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a bipartisan coalition of 19 other attorneys general and charitable regulators in sending a letter to GoFundMe raising grave concerns about the company's creation of more than 1.4 million donation web pages f  more

ALBANY, New York, March 2 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Takes Action to Protect New Yorkers from Illegal Guns * March 2, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined the attorneys general of New Jersey and Delaware to defend a longstanding federal law that keeps communities and postal workers safe from dangerous firearms. Section 1715 of the U.S. criminal code prevents using the United Stat  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 3 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL DEMANDS GoFundMe PROVE REMOVAL OF ALL PLAGIARIZED CHARITIES' WEB PAGES * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, along with 21 attorneys general and charitable regulators, sent a letter to GoFundMe after reports the company plagiarized donation web pages for charities nationwide without those charities' prior knowledge or consent. In the letter, Raoul an  more

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, March 3 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Banner SaaS Migration Reaches New Milestone * Seton Hall University continues to make meaningful progress on the Banner SaaS migration, a multi-year initiative to modernize the University's enterprise resource planning (ERP) system and transition it to a secure, cloud-based environment. Banner supports essential campus functions, including student records, registration, financial aid, human resources   more

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, March 3 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Celebrating Lunar New Year 2026, The Year of the Horse * Gong Hay Fat Choy! February 17 marks the beginning of Lunar New Year : Chinese Chunjie, Vietnamese Tet, Korean Solnal, Tibetan Losar and Spring Festival, which celebrates the arrival of the new year in Asia and ends 16 days later with the first full moon. 2026 is the Year of the Fire Horse which symbolizes adventure, vitality and momentum. On   more

FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey, March 3 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Conduent, a business process services and solutions company, issued the following news release: * * * Conduent Again Named to 'GovTech 100' List of Companies for Helping Governments Deliver Effective Solutions and Services * Conduent recognized for the fifth consecutive year Honored for improving how governments and businesses interact with the patients, customers, and employees they serve FLORHAM PARK, N.J. - Condue  more

DOVER, Delaware, March 4 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on March 3, 2026: * * * AG Jennings intervenes in USPS case that would allow guns to be mailed with virtually no limits Attorney General Kathy Jennings, alongside Attorneys General for New York and New Jersey to today intervened in a federal lawsuit to defend a critical federal firearms law after the Trump Administration declined to do so, seeking to prevent a flood of prohibited weapons flo  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Presses DHS Secretary Kristi Noem During Senate Judiciary Committee Oversight Hearing * March 03, 2026 Durbin questioned Secretary Noem about DHS's cruel immigration campaign, the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, the shooting of Marimar Martinez, and disregarding the rule of law WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciar  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 3, 2026: * * * Durbin Presses DHS Secretary Kristi Noem During Senate Judiciary Committee Oversight Hearing Durbin questioned Secretary Noem about DHS's cruel immigration campaign, the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, the shooting of Marimar Martinez, and disregarding the rule of law * U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), R  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- A coalition of 24 national and 44 state or local epilepsy organizations submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services opposing the proposed Guarding U.S. Medicare Against Rising Drug Costs Model. The groups urged CMS to withdraw the GUARD Model, arguing that it would threaten access to anti-seizure medications covered under Medicare's Six Protected Classes policy and rely on cost effectiveness  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Kate Spence, Director of the Peter Sammartino School of Education at Fairleigh Dickinson University, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education advocating for the inclusion of graduate education students in the definition of "professional students" within federal student loan programs. In the letter, Spence expressed concerns regarding the proposed exclusion and the potential financial implications on aspiring educators seeking licensure. Th  more

AKRON, Ohio, March 4 -- FirstEnergy issued the following news release: * * * FirstEnergy Transmission Awarded Projects by PJM Interconnection to Enhance Reliability and Address Rising Customer Demand FirstEnergy Transmission LLC (FET) has been selected by regional transmission grid operator PJM Interconnection LLC to build several important projects that will make the power grid stronger, more reliable and ready for future growth in Ohio and Pennsylvania. As part of this effort, FET will inv  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, March 3 -- Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs posted the following news: * * * For These Princeton SPIA Alumni, Higher Education Has Been a Higher Calling * In the days before barcodes and scanners, Princeton librarians kept track of who checked out a particular book by using readers' university ID cards to imprint their names on a card accompanying the book. The card was then returned to the book when it was checked back in. As a junior   more

NEWARK, New Jersey, March 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey posted the following news release on March 3, 2026: * * * Former Passaic County Correctional Officer Sentenced to 17 Months in Prison for Civil Rights Violation and Conspiracy to Obstruct Justice in Connection with Assault of Pretrial Detainee A former Passaic County Correctional Officer was sentenced yesterday for his role in assaulting a pretrial detainee and conspiring to obstruct justice, Senior   more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Kean's Bill to Accelerate Broadband Deployment to Rural and Tribal Communities * (March 3, 2026) WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 5419, the Enhancing Administrative Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act, by unanimous voice vote. Introduced by Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) in September 2025, this legislation will make meaningful progress to  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE sets the record straight about immigration enforcement action in New Jersey False reporting on a Feb. 20 immigration enforcement action in Trenton is spreading fear and confusion. A post by U.S Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman falsely accusing ICE of "covering security cameras at a Trenton auto repair shop and detaining multiple individuals wit  more

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, March 3 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Innovation Hub Blessing and Opening Ceremony * Seton Hall University will mark an exciting new chapter in its commitment to academic excellence and technological advancement with the official blessing and grand opening of the new Innovation Hub, located within the Teaching, Learning and Technology Center (TLTC) on the ground floor of Walsh Library. The University community, including students, alumn  more

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, March 3 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Inside the Core: Reflecting on Black History * Inside the Core, as Black History Month draws to a close, Reverend Forrest Pritchett, professor of Africana Studies and the Core, and head of the Martin Luther King Leadership Program had some remarks to share at the Black History Month Core Tribute. For decades Reverend Pritchett has been an icon at Seton Hall of racial justice, religious dialogue and th  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on March 3, 2026: * * * Justice Department Files Civil Injunction to Bar New Jersey Tax Return Preparer from Preparing Tax Returns for Others The Justice Department filed a civil injunction suit today in federal court in Trenton, New Jersey. The suit seeks to bar a Monmouth County, New Jersey, tax return preparer and his businesses from owning or operating a tax return preparation business and preparing ta  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division received notifications from Training and Readiness Accelerator II disclosing updates to its membership with the addition of 52 parties and the withdrawal of 41 entities. These filings were submitted to the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission in accordance with section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. The purpose of these notifications is to invoke the provisions of  more

UNION, New Jersey, March 3 -- Kean University issued the following news release: * * * Kean University Researchers Reveal How Tone Can Influence AI Accuracy * New research from Kean University suggests that something as simple as linguistic tone, whether polite or forceful, can influence how accurately artificial intelligence (AI) systems respond. Led by Assistant Professor Boyang Li, Ph.D., of the Department of Computer Science and Technology, the study examined how the phrasing of prompt  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Kean, Landsman Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Deliver Financial Relief to Renters * (March 3, 2026) WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) and Congressman Greg Landsman (OH-01) introduced commonsense, bipartisan legislation to provide financial relief to millions of American renters. Representatives Kean and Landsman introduced the Tax Relief for Renters Act (link is externa  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Landsman, Kean Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Deliver Financial Relief to Renters * Cincinnati, OH - Today, Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH-01) and Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (R-NJ-07) introduced commonsense bipartisan legislation to provide financial relief to millions of American renters. Reps. Landsman and Kean introduced the Tax Relief for Renters Act - legislation that would put more money back in  more

NEW YORK, March 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Mahmoud Khalil Appeals Retaliatory Ruling in Immigration Case * NEW YORK - Following the Trump administration's unprecedented decision to sustain the baseless, after-the-fact charge related to Mahmoud Khalil's green card application, Mr.  more

NEW YORK, March 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * Mahmoud Khalil Appeals Retaliatory Ruling in Immigration Case * The brief, filed before the Board of Immigration Appeals, argues the immigration judge's removal order was baseless, retaliatory, and must be reversed before Mr. Khalil's rights are violated again NEW YORK - Following the Trump administration's unprecedented decision to sustain the baseless, after-the-fact charge   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 4 -- Gov. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on March 3, 2026: * * * Governor Sherrill Announces Initial Hires Governor Mikie Sherrill today announced several initial front office hires. Under the direction of Chief of Staff Alex Ball, Chief Operating Officer Kellie Doucette, and Chief Counsel Tim Lydon, the team will execute the governor's vision to lower costs and make state government more accountable to the people. "My Administrati  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- The National Consortium of Academic Nurse Educators has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education advocating for the recognition of graduate nursing pathways-specifically the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)-as professional degree programs eligible for federal student loans. The letter asserts that reducing federal student loan eligibility will deteriorate the number of academic  more

UNION, New Jersey, March 3 -- Kean University issued the following news release: * * * New Endowed Scholarship Honors Legacy of Kean University Associate Professor Joseph Amorino, Ed.D. * The legacy of Kean University Associate Professor Joseph Amorino, Ed.D., will live on through a newly established $100,000 endowed scholarship supporting students in Kean's Department of Fine Arts. Established by his longtime partner, Robert Calderone, the Dr. Joseph Amorino Endowed Scholarship honors Dr.  more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, March 4 -- New Jersey City University issued the following news: * * * New Jersey City University Partners with The BLOC Foundation to Expand Workforce Development and Access to Higher Education New Jersey City University (NJCU) has announced a formal partnership with The BLOC Foundation, a New Jersey-based nonprofit social impact organization founded in Elizabeth, N.J., dedicated to empowering underrepresented groups in the construction industry. The agreement, which  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 3 [Category: Business] -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * North Carolina reaffirms commitment to RealPage lawsuit * North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson recently reaffirmed his commitment to the state's ongoing lawsuit against RealPage and several landlords sued by the state for utilizing RealPage software. On February 12, North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson's office released a video about the state's recent   more

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, March 3 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Now Accepting Applications Ciuba Fellowship * The Center for Catholic Studies at Seton Hall University is now accepting applications for the 2026-27 Monsignor Edward Ciuba Fellowship. Established to honor Monsignor Edward Ciuba's legacy of pastoral leadership and intellectual service, the fellowship supports projects that bring Seton Hall faculty and graduate students into meaningful collaboration w  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following news release: * * * NRC Begins Special Inspection at Hope Creek Nuclear Power Plant KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission launched a special inspection at the Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Station to review the circumstances of a loss of offsite power during a recent winter storm. The plant, operated by PSEG Nuclear LLC, is in Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey. The NRC determined a special inspection w  more

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, March 3 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Nurse Practitioner Graduate Serves Newark Community * The College of Nursing's four-year Mobile Health Training Program (MHTP) continues to expand access to care in Newark through the success of its graduates. One of its recent alumni, Orquidia Solano, M.S.N. '24, A.P.N, P.M.H.N.P.-B.C., now serves as a nurse practitioner at the Ryan White Specialty Care Clinic affiliated with the Newark Department of  more

LONG ISLAND CITY, New York, March 4 -- Optimum, a subsidiary of Altice USA, issued the following news release on March 3, 2026: * * * Optimum Launches "25 for 5" Campaign, Introducing $25 Fiber Internet Locked In for Five Full Years Bethpage, NY -- Optimum, a leading provider of fiber internet, mobile, and TV services, today announced the launch of its new "25 for 5" campaign, introducing one of the most competitive internet deals available: Optimum Fiber Internet starting at $25 per month, w  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corp.) issued the following news: * * * Progress Continues of Portal North Bridge Cutover * NJ TRANSIT and Amtrak are replacing the 116-year-old Portal Bridge over the Hackensack River in New Jersey with a higher bridge, called Portal North Bridge, that will not have to open and close for river traffic. Beginning February 2026, Amtrak began to "cutover" or transfer one track of rail service from the existing bridge to the new Bridge,  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news: * * * Hospital Crisis Watch: Over 750 Hospitals, Clinics, and Nursing Homes Face a "Financial Tsunami" Thanks to GOP Madness First Reported in Pulse, Protect Our Care is Kicking off Our Seven-Figure Campaign to Hold Trump and His Allies' Feet to the Fire for Putting Hospitals in Crisis, Kicking Millions Out of Coverage, and Making Americans Sick Again. * Last week, Protect Our Care and Senator Murphy (D-CT) announced anothe  more

FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey, March 3 [Category: Industrial Materials] -- BASF Corp. issued the following news release: * * * Real Results Yield Challenge returns for 2026 season * RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, March 3, 2026 - BASF is inviting farmers nationwide to again see the difference a BASF performance-driven fungicide can make in their own field with the return of the Real Results Yield Challenge. Building on the momentum and insights gained last year, the 2026 Challenge will provide opport  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: DEMOCRATS INTRODUCE NEW WAR POWERS RESOLUTION * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, a group of Democrats, including U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), Congressman Greg Landsman (OH-1), Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21), Congressman Jared Golden (ME-2), and Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28), and Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) announced the introduction of a new War Powers Resolution to upho  more

UNION, New Jersey, March 3 -- Kean University issued the following news release: * * * Renowned Artist and Kean Graduate Carmen Cicero Still Finds Joy in Creating at 99 * Kean University graduate Carmen Cicero '51 has built a celebrated career in the arts, with his work displayed in world-renowned museums and his name linked to innovation, resilience and humor in painting. Now 99, Cicero continues to create, focusing on drawing, a medium that offers him a fresh sense of freedom without the  more

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, March 4 -- Rowan University issued the following news: * * * Researching additive manufacturing in civil engineering A structural engineer by training, Islam Mantawy, Ph.D., wants to leverage additive manufacturing and robotic construction to solve problems conventional methods can't easily overcome. Hazard resilience and climate adaptation are major concerns. How can we, for example, build structures faster using sustainable materials that are simultaneously resilient   more

WASHINGTON, March 4 (TNSFR) -- Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, plans to repatriate the human remains of at least one Native American individual after completing an inventory under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, according to a notice published by the National Park Service. The notice states that Rutgers determined the remains represent an individual of Native American ancestry and that a cultural affiliation has been identified based on geographical loca  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Lisa Harrison Gulla, a public health leader and adjunct professor at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education expressing concern that the proposed definition of a professional degree excludes key public health and allied health practice degrees. In her letter, Gulla emphasizes that the exclusion of degrees such as the Master of Public Health (MPH) and the Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) could lead   more

NEWARK, New Jersey, March 4 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Jazz Artist Stefon Harris Invents Music App that Programs the Unpredictable By Carrie Stetler After 13 years of research, internationally acclaimed jazz artist Stefon Harris did something no one's done before: create an app that makes music as unpredictable as a jazz solo. Harris, a Rutgers-Newark professor of music, invented Harmony Cloud, an AI-powered software platform he developed to help musicians practi  more

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, March 3 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Seton Hall Launches 'Laudato Si' Challenge' for Earth Week * This spring, the Center for Catholic Studies in collaboration with the University Core launches the " Laudato Si' Challenge: Interdisciplinary Solutions for Environmental Justice," a new undergraduate initiative commemorating the tenth anniversary of Pope Francis' encyclical Laudato Si': On Care for Our Common Home. The Challenge invites s  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 [Category: Political] -- U.S. Term Limits issued the following news release: * * * Shanel Robinson Pledges to Support Congressional Term Limits * Washington D.C. - U.S. Term Limits (USTL), the leader in the non-partisan national movement to limit terms for elected officials, praises 2026 U.S. House candidate for New Jersey, Shanel Robinson (district 12), for signing the pledge for an amendment to term limit Congress. Previously, candidate Kyle Little also signed the pledg  more