NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, March 6 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The New Jersey State Bar Association issued the following news release: * * * Access Lenovo Savings with Your NJSBA Membership * Refresh your setup and power more productivity with limited time deals on Lenovo tech. March brings exclusive savings for NJSBA members, with multiple opportunities to save throughout the month. Click here to shop and use the following codes: March 2-16: Use EXTRASAVEAFF for up to 5% off gaming products. M  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- A coalition of 43 national and 43 state or local organizations submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education urging changes to a proposed rule implementing provisions of the Reimagining and Improving Student Education rulemaking and warning that the policy could increase financial pressure on student loan borrowers and restrict access to graduate education. According to the coalition, the announced reforms could exacerbate an ongoing affordability   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 6 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Secures Court Order Requiring Trump Administration To Restore Billions In Disaster Mitigation Funding * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and a coalition of 23 states today secured a court order requiring the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to promptly take steps necessary to reverse the termination the Building Resilien  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The American Society of Hand Therapists (ASHT) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education urging it to reconsider its classification of certain advanced degrees in occupational therapy. In the letter, ASHT expressed concerns regarding the agency's stance that the Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MSOT) and Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) degrees do not meet the criteria of professional degrees. The organization contends that th  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging released the following written testimony by Bradley Campbell, president and CEO of Amicus Therapeutics Inc., Princeton, New Jersey, and a board member of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization, from a Feb. 26, 2026, hearing entitled "From Regulator to Roadblock: How FDA Bureaucracy Stifles Innovation." FDA is the Food and Drug Administration. * * * Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Gillibrand, and distinguished committee members: My  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, March 6 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The New Jersey State Bar Association issued the following news release: * * * Capitol Report: Kim Seeks Applicants for New Federal Nominating Commission * This week's Capitol Report highlights U.S. Sen. Andy Kim's call for volunteers to serve on a newly established Federal Nominating Commission that will advise him as he provides advice and consent to the President on potential nominees for judicial and executive vacancies. The repo  more

FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey, March 6 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Conduent, a business process services and solutions company, issued the following news release: * * * Conduent Appoints Greta Van to Board of Directors * Finance and Technology Leader Brings Decades of Experience in Audit, Controls, Risk, Compliance and Strategy Across Global Public Companies Conduent Incorporated (Nasdaq: CNDT), a global technology-driven business solutions and services company, today announced the ap  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, March 7 -- Cooper University Health Care issued the following news release: * * * Cooper University Hospital Recertified as Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center by The Joint Commission Cooper University Hospital has once again earned recertification as an Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center from The Joint Commission, receiving its Gold Seal of Approval(R) in recognition of the health system's ability to treat the most complex stroke cases. This prestigious designation pl  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * MeidasTouch Network Presents "State of the States" With Governors Beshear, Shapiro, Sherrill, Healey, Hochul, and Lujan Grisham On the heels of Donald Trump's disastrous State of the Union, The MeidasTouch Network hosted a "State of the States," where Governors Beshear, Shapiro, Sherrill, Healey, Hochul, and Lujan Grisham outlined how Democratic governors across the country are continuing to fight for  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, March 3 -- Cooper University Health Care issued the following news release: * * * Drexel and Cooper University Health Care Announce Partnership to Advance Nursing Careers Through Experiential Learning Drexel University's College of Nursing and Health Professions and Cooper University Health Care announced a strategic workforce collaboration between the two institutions to expand access to nursing education and create clearer pathways from learning to professional practice.  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week. * * * Public Disclosure Updated Coordinated Party Expenditure Limits and Lobbyist Bundling Threshold. On March 3, the Commission published in the Federal Register updated coordinated party expenditure limits and announced that the 2026 lobbyist bundling threshold is $24,000. Please note that the U.  more

HEMPSTEAD, New York, March 7 -- Hofstra University issued the following news: * * * ASIANetwork Grant Supports Student-Led Oral History of Indonesian New Yorkers Four Hofstra School of Health Science (SHS) students are stepping into the role of historians and filmmakers, capturing the voices of Indonesian elders in New York City through a newly funded oral history project. A new $23,880 grant from ASIANetwork will support "Roots, Health, and Resilience: An Oral History of Indonesian New York  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on March 6, 2026: * * * ICYMI: From Red to Blue Districts, Local Democrats Are Overperforming and Winning Big Against Trump and Republicans' Toxic Agenda On Tuesday, voters turned out to elect Democratic candidates who are focused on lowering costs, protecting health care, and building a more affordable America for working families. * In Arkansas, Alex Holladay won the Arkansas House District 70 elec  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on March 6, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Working Families' Electricity Bills Are Skyrocketing After Trump Broke His Promise to Lower Energy Costs Donald Trump promised to lower costs on "Day One" and said that energy costs would be "cut in half," but according to new data, his disastrous economic agenda is hiking electricity costs for working families across the country. One year later, American households are p  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Edwin Osario for Election to Congress * AFGE says Osario will fight for federal workers FLEMINGTON, N.J. - The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of Edwin Osario for election to the U.S. House representing New York's 7 th Congressional District in the 2026 elections. The st  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 7 -- Gov. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on March 6, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Governor Sherrill and NJDOT Acting Commissioner Jain announce $1.2 million grant to assist Phillipsburg sinkhole repairs Administration committed to supporting local infrastructure * Governor Mikie Sherrill and New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) Acting Commissioner Priya Jain today announced a $1.2 million NJDOT grant to assist Phillipsburg in repa  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 [Category: Political] -- The NAACP posted the following news release: * * * NAACP Files Amicus Brief to Support Access to Affordable Contraception * WASHINGTON - This week, the NAACP signed on to an amicus brief in Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, et al. v. President United States of America, et al. In the case, Pennsylvania and New Jersey are challenging regulations enacted during the first Trump administration that expanded the religious and moral exemptions to the Afforda  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The NAFA Fleet Management Association has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation advocating for the inclusion of fleet operators in the development of a National Strategy for Transportation Digital Infrastructure. The organization highlights the vital role that both public and private fleets play in this modern transportation framework and calls for substantial representation at all levels of decision making. In its letter, NAFA argues   more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The New Jersey Innovation Institute, Newark, has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services urging reforms to the regulatory environment surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) in clinical care. The organization emphasizes that the current regulations hinder innovation and delay the adoption of AI technologies that could significantly enhance patient outcomes and operational efficiency in healthcare settings. According to the lette  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued the following information collection: SUMMARY: NHTSA invites public comments about the Agency's intention to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a new information collection. Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from the public, it must receive approval from OMB. Under procedures established by the Paperwork Reduction Ac  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 7 -- The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development issued the following news release on March 6, 2026: * * * NJDOL Announces $1.5 Million in Grant Funding to Prepare Women and Minority Residents for Careers in the Construction Trades The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) Office of Apprenticeship announced the availability of $1.5 million in grant funding through the New Jersey Builder's Utilization Initiative for Labor D  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Another day, another win for New Jerseyans thanks to Tom Kean Jr. The House just passed Congressman Tom Kean Jr.'s commonsense bill to cut through red tape and deploy broadband on public lands more quickly and efficiently. This legislation is a huge win for rural and tribal communities across New Jersey and the entire country. "Passage of this legislation is just the latest example of Con  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * NJ-07 Dems Call to Abolish ICE Newly surfaced video shows NJ-07 Democrats Brian Varela, Tina Shah, Megan O'Rourke, Beth Adubato, and Michael Roth calling to abolish ICE. This unhinged policy would threaten the safety and security of New Jerseyans and law enforcement officers, encourage illegal immigration, and give criminals a free pass. "These radical Democrats have zero respect for the   more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * PHOTO RELEASE: Gottheimer Reads to Local Students to Celebrate Read Across America * Above: Gottheimer celebrating Read Across America at Jefferson School in Bergenfield. HACKENSACK, NJ - Today, March 6, 2026, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) joined students and educators at Jefferson School in Bergenfield to celebrate Read Across America Day, highlighting the importance of literacy a  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corp.) issued the following news: * * * Portal North Bridge Video: Cutover Project Update * 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 6 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Nine Members Introduce War Powers Resolution on Iran * WASHINGTON, D.C. -This week, a group of eight Democrats, including Reps. Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), Greg Landsman (OH-1), Jim Costa (CA-21), Jared Golden (ME-2), Henry Cuellar (TX-28), Jimmy Panetta (CA-20), Tom Suozzi (NY-3), Adam Gray (CA-13), and Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) formally introduced a new War Powers Resolution to uphold Co  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Watson Coleman Introduces Bill to Study Impact of AI Data Centers on Local Communities * March 06, 2026 Today, Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) introduced the Data Center Community Impact Act, legislation that would authorize a federal study on the environmental, economic, and public health impacts of data centers, with a focus on communities of color and low-income co  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Watson Coleman Introduces Legislation to Nullify President's Expensive Restrictions on H-1B Workers * March 06, 2026 Today, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) introduced legislation to nullify President Trump's September 2025 proclamation, which imposed rigid wage level requirements and $100,000 fees for employers of H-1B workers. The Welcoming International Success Act w  more

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, March 7 -- Rowan University issued the following news: * * * Rowan University researchers unveil Robossis Alpha, a breakthrough in orthopedic surgery Mohammad Abedin-Nasab and his team of researchers at Rowan University have introduced Robossis Alpha, the world's first robotic surgical system designed for minimally invasive alignment of fractured long bones. This advanced prototype, nearing clinical trials, addresses a critical challenge in orthopedic surgery: ensuring   more

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, March 7 -- Rowan University issued the following news: * * * Professor's book earns national "Best Policing Book" award John A. Shjarback, associate professor in Rowan's Department of Law & Justice Studies was honored by the Police Section of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) with the "Best Policing Book" award for "Chasing Change in Camden: Police Reform in One of America's Most Violent Cities." The award was presented during the ACJS annual meeting on Ma  more

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, March 7 -- Rowan University issued the following news: * * * RIPPAC to host CNN's Elie Honig for discussion on politics and prosecution CNN Senior Legal Analyst Elie Honig is scheduled to discuss U.S. politics and the country's justice system during a public program at Rowan University on Thursday, March 26. An experienced commentator and expert on the Department of Justice and the Supreme Court, Honig will present "Prosecution, Politics, & Presidential Accountability"  more

ROHNERT PARK, California, March 7 -- California State University Sonoma State University issued the following news: * * * SSU to host major conference for bioscience undergrads Sonoma State University will serve as host for the 49th annual West Coast Biological Sciences Undergraduate Research Conference, bringing together some of the nation's most promising undergraduate scientists for a dynamic celebration of discovery, collaboration, and innovation. For nearly five decades, the conference   more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Rob Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Statement by Congressman Rob Menendez on House Republican Iran Resolution Vote * "Since coming to Congress, I have consistently supported taking strong action on Iran. The Iranian regime is the largest state sponsor of terrorism, violently oppresses its own people, and collaborates with other adversaries against us and our allies." "However, I had serious concerns about yesterday's vote given   more

WASHINGTON, March 6 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * This Week in Climate Action - March 6, 2026 * * Climate Change * Clean Air * Clean Energy * Climate Change * Dirty Energy * Public Lands & Oceans * Toxics * Trump Administration * California * Massachusetts * Michigan * New Jersey * New York * Washington *** Original text here: https://www.lcv.org/media-center/this-week-in-climat  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, 30 Colleagues Press Administration for Accountability, Investigation into Deaths of American Citizens in West Bank * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) led 30 of his colleagues in pressing the Trump Administration for accountability and an investigation into the death of Nasrallah Abu Siyam, an American citizen who was shot and killed in the West Bank by violent Israeli se  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, March 6 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Washington secures court order to enforce ruling that requires FEMA to restore billions in disaster mitigation funding * Attorney General Nick Brown and a multistate coalition today secured a court order requiring the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to take concrete steps to reverse the termination of the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Program (B  more

BELLEVUE, Washington, March 6 [Category: Political] -- The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms issued the following news release: * * * WEST MILFORD JOINS N.J. EFFORT TO NULLIFY CARRY PERMIT FEES * BELLEVUE, WA - The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms is congratulating the community of West Milford, N.J. for becoming the 18 th municipality in the Garden State to refund all or part of fees required to obtain a cerry permit under a project launched by CCR  more