WASHINGTON, March 28 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division announced that 1EdTech Consortium Inc., Burlington, Massachusetts, filed written notifications detailing updates to its membership roster. These filings were submitted to the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. The following entities have recently been added as parties to this venture: * Rockwell Information Systems, Hornsby, Austra  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The Association of American Universities issued the following statement on March 26, 2026: * * * AAU Seeks to Intervene in Lawsuit Challenging Department of Education's Rushed Rollout of Significant Changes to Annual Data Collection The following is a statement from the Association of American Universities about legal actions it took yesterday in a Massachusetts federal court challenging the Department of Education's imposition of new data requirements on colleges and   more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following statement on March 26, 2026: * * * AFPI-NJ Condemns New Sanctuary Policies That Undermine Law Enforcement Trenton, NJ-- The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) issued the following statement from Michael J. Donohue, Chair of AFPI New Jersey (AFPI-NJ), in response to Governor Mikie Sherrill signing three Sanctuary Statehood bills into law that benefit criminal illegal aliens while putting law enforcement officers  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 27 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Asks Court To Enforce Order Blocking HHS From Sharing Large Swaths Of Medicaid Data With ICE * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today asked the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to enforce its preliminary injunction blocking U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from obtaining and using the data  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Urges the U.S. Supreme Court to Reject the New Jersey State Bar Association's Use of the First Amendment as a Shield for Discrimination * America First Legal (AFL) has filed an amicus brief in Saadeh v. New Jersey State Bar, urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a ruling that allowed the New Jersey State Bar Association to argue that  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Army approves XM8 Carbine * PICATINNY ARSENAL, New Jersey - On Dec. 10, 2025, the decision was made to advance the procurement of a carbine variant of the Army's M7 Rifle, designated the XM8. While not a replacement for the M7, the carbine exemplifies the program's commitment to rapidly incorporating Soldier feedback. The Army continues to prioritize the m  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 27 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Asks Court to Enforce Order Blocking HHS from Sharing Large Swaths of Medicaid Data with ICE * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta, leading a multistate coalition, asked the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to enforce its preliminary injunction blocking U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from obtaining and   more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 27 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Asks Court to Enforce Order Blocking HHS from Sharing Large Swaths of Medicaid Data with ICE * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a multistate coalition asking the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to enforce its preliminary injunction blocking U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from obtaining and using the data  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 27 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ASKS COURT TO ENFORCE ORDER BLOCKING HHS FROM SHARING LARGE MEDICAID DATA SETS WITH ICE * Chicago -Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a multistate coalition, asked the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to enforce its preliminary injunction blocking U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from obtaining and using the data o  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Introduces Bill Restoring Fairness in Federal Student Aid * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) along with U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), and Tim Kaine (D-VA) introduced a bill to re-establish flexibility and accountability in federal student aid after President Trump's One Big Beaut  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Murkowski Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Provide Pregnant Veterans Critical Access to Doula Services * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) have reintroduced bipartisan legislation to create a five-year pilot program providing doula services to pregnant veterans. The Delivering Optimally Urgent Labor Access for Veterans Affairs Act of 2026 (  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on March 26, 2026: * * * CAIR-NJ Calls for Continued Justice for Those Still in Detention Following the Release of Leqaa Kordia, Continuation of Religious Accommodations at Delaney Hall The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the release of Leqaa Kordia from detention while   more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on March 26, 2026: * * * CAIR-NJ Welcomes Signing of Immigrant Protection Bills into Law as a Major but Partial Victory, Urges Stronger Action The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the signing of three key immigrant protection bills into law by Governor Sherrill, including  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, March 27 -- Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs posted the following news: * * * Career Building at the United Nations: An Interactive Session with Students on Exploring Career Opportunities * The event "Career Building at the United Nations," co-organized by the Afghanistan Policy Lab at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs and Princeton University's Center for Career Development, featured a practical and candid conversa  more

SYRACUSE, New York, March 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York posted the following news release on March 26, 2026: * * * Cohoes Woman Pleads Guilty to Assaulting a Federal Agent Jade Dunckle Pled Guilty to Biting a Deputy United States Marshal Attempting to Arrest a Fugitive Felon * ALBANY, NEW YORK - Jade Dunckle, age 31, of Cohoes, New York, pled guilty today to assaulting a federal officer engaged in official duties. First Assistant United States A  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Kean Introduces Bill to Sanction Rosatom, Russia's State Nuclear Energy Corporation * (March 27, 2026) WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) announced the introduction of the Rosatom Energy Sanctions Compliance and Unified Enforcement (RESCUE) Act, legislation that would impose sanctions on Rosatom, Russia's state-owned nuclear energy corporation, and cut off  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Jefferson Van Drew, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Van Drew: Pay Our Coast Guard Now * Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Van Drew issued the following statement as the partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security continues, leaving Coast Guard service members without pay for 42 days. "Our Coast Guard men and women are good people," said Congressman Van Drew. "They have committed their lives to serving this countr  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on March 27, 2026: * * * E&C Democrats Ask Republicans to Join Their Demand for Release of Secret White House Rx Drug Agreements Republican Committee Leader Committed to Working With Democrats to "Get As Much Information As We Can" on These Secret Agreements with Pharmaceutical Companies at a February 11 Health Subcommittee Hearing * Ener  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues Ourisman Automotive Group for Racial Harassment * Federal lawsuit says car dealership managers failed to act when manager used racial slurs towards black salesmen BALTIMORE - Ourisman Edgewood I, Inc., trading as Ourisman Toyota 40, and parent company Ourisman Cars Management Company, LLC, which owns and operates approximately 50 car dealerships in Maryland, Virginia and W  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Federal Communications Commission Enforcement Bureau released a notice of violation against Morris Broadcasting Co. of New Jersey Inc. following inspections of antenna structures in Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania. Morris, the owner of four antenna structures and licensee of AM Station WIMG, faces scrutiny for multiple safety and operational infractions. During inspections in May and August 2025, agents found that the company failed to maintain required lighting on  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Communications Commission Enforcement Bureau announced the debarment of Ben Klein from the federal schools and libraries universal service support mechanism, known as the E-Rate program. The three-year exclusion applies to all federal universal service support programs. Debarment begins March 27, 2026, or the date Klein receives the notification letter, whichever occurs first. The action follows a January 24, 2020, guilty plea by Klein for wire fraud   more

WASHINGTON, March 27 (TNSFR) -- Ford Motor Co., Dearborn, Michigan, and the Borough of Ringwood, New Jersey, have agreed to perform remedial actions at the Ringwood Mines-Landfill Superfund Site under a proposed consent decree lodged by the U.S. Department of Justice on March 19, 2026. The agreement, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, addresses contamination involving paint sludge, metals and polychlorinated biphenyls. The Environmental Protection Agency filed the   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 27 -- Gov. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, posted the following news release: * * * Governor Sherrill Joins Multistate Alliances to Drive Coordinated Action on Climate, Public Health, and Reproductive Care * TRENTON - Governor Mikie Sherrill today announced that New Jersey has joined three major multistate alliances -the U.S. Climate Alliance, the Governors Public Health Alliance, and the Reproductive Freedom Alliance -to strengthen coordination with other governors   more

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, March 27 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Guiding Values Video Focuses on Compassion and Service * At Seton Hall, our guiding values call us to serve and let compassion shape who we become. Through the dedicated efforts of colleagues like Michelle Peterson, who directs the Division of Volunteer Efforts (DOVE), the University is helping students transform their understanding of service from a required activity into a lifelong vocation roote  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 28 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on March 27, 2026: * * * In Philadelphia, Governor Shapiro Encourages Working Pennsylvanians to Take Advantage of New State Tax Credit Before April 15th Filing Deadline The new Working Pennsylvanians Tax Credit (WPTC) is expected to deliver $193.5 million in tax relief to nearly one million Pennsylvanians this tax season. The PA Department of Revenue has already processed WPTC tax retur  more

UNION, New Jersey, March 27 -- Kean University issued the following news release: * * * Kean's 18th Annual Human Rights Conference Inspires Action on Sustainability * Nearly 1,000 young people gathered in Kean University's Wilkins Theatre for the 18th Annual Human Rights Institute Conference, where this year's theme, Sustainability in Action, challenged attendees to connect environmental responsibility with human rights and take meaningful steps toward change. A cornerstone event at Kean,   more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Kim Introduce Legislation to Support Student Success through Early Childhood Education * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), one of only two Head Start graduates to serve in the Senate, and Andy Kim (D-N.J.) introduced the Creating Early Childhood Leaders Act, legislation to bolster early childhood education training for school admin and leaders and help them lay the  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 27 (TNSrpt) -- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release on March 26, 2026: * * * ACTIVE BALD EAGLE NESTS IN NEW JERSEY EXPERIENCE SLIGHT DECLINE, LIKELY DUE TO AVIAN FLU The bald eagle population in New Jersey experienced a slight decline in active nests last year likely due to the impacts of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, according to the annual New Jersey Bald Eagle Project Report released today. The report, deve  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 27 -- The New Jersey Department of Health issued the following news release on March 26, 2026: * * * NJ Health Department Issues Advisory Following Measles Detection in Wastewater; No Clinical Cases Identified The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) is alerting residents that measles virus was detected in a wastewater sample collected on March 20, 2026, from a treatment plant in Essex County that serves areas of Bergen, Passaic, Hudson, Union, and Essex counties  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, March 28 -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * From Brain Mapping to Drone Swarms, AI Connect Minds and Challenges Makers at NCE Written by: Mindy Weisberger Engineering has been called "the art of the possible," so it's no wonder that engineers of all types are investigating the possibilities offered by artificial intelligence. At New Jersey Institute of Technology's AI Exploration Day, an all-day and campus-wide event held on March 2  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 28 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Revenue issued the following news on March 27, 2026: * * * In Philadelphia, Governor Shapiro Encourages Working Pennsylvanians to Take Advantage of New State Tax Credit Before April 15th Filing Deadline The new Working Pennsylvanians Tax Credit (WPTC) is expected to deliver $193.5 million in tax relief to nearly one million Pennsylvanians this tax season. The PA Department of Revenue has already processed WPTC tax returns f  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone Engages Thousands of Constituents During Teletown Hall as Trump's Iran War and Rising Costs Rattle New Jersey Residents * NJ 6th District Congressman Says Trump's Unchecked War, Higher Utility Bills, and Republican Health Care Cuts Are Squeezing Working People WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) connected with more than 10,400 constituents during a teletown h  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, March 27 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Public Health Week focuses on well-being of URI community * KINGSTON, R.I. - March 27, 2026 - A full week of health-related activities are scheduled at the University of Rhode Island from April 6-12 to celebrate National Public Health Week. Similar events will be held nationally. Public Health Week will be hosted by the URI Department of Public Health, with support from Dean Patrick Vivier a  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on March 27, 2026: * * * Ranking Members Markey, Wyden, Shaheen, Senate Democrats Call for Automatic and Swift Tariff Tax Refunds, Real Relief for Small Businesses and Families Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jea  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Smith leads bicameral letter to Sec. Rubio opposing the nomination of Dr. Michelle Bachelet to be the next UN Secretary General 23 Representatives and 5 Senators send letter * Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Senator James Lankford (R-OK), and 26 other Republican members of Congress today sent a new letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, urging the United States--in its capacity as a permanent member  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Watson Coleman Reintroduces Bill to Make Registering to Vote Easier * March 27, 2026 Washington, D.C. (March 26, 2026) - Today, Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) reintroduced the Filer Voter Act, legislation that would make it easier to register to vote by allowing voters the opportunity to register to vote when they file their taxes. "The United States is one of the  more

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, March 28 -- Rowan University issued the following news: * * * CNN's Elie Honig blends humor and hard truths during RIPPAC speaker series What is happening now in the U.S. Department of Justice is different - and worse - than anything seen in recent history, according to CNN senior legal analyst Elie Honig. Honig unpacked prosecution, politics and presidential accountability during "An Evening with Elie Honig," a free public event on March 26 hosted by the Rowan Instit  more

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, March 28 -- Rowan University issued the following news: * * * Noteworthy Achievements The PROFessionals of the Month program celebrates exemplary Rowan University employees, as nominated each month by their colleagues across the University community. To read honorees' profiles, visit PROFessionals of the Month. Dhritiman Bhattacharya, Electrical/Computer Engineering, received $50,000 from New Jersey Health Foundation, Inc. to support the study "Design and control of a   more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Environmental Justice Caucus Co-Chairs Booker, Duckworth, & Markey Commemorate the Launch of the First-Ever House Environmental Justice Caucus * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and Edward J. Markey (D-MA)-co-chairs of the U.S. Senate Environmental Justice Caucus -issued the following statement commemorating the launch of the first-ever U.S. Hous  more

PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, March 27 -- Sun Chemical, a member of DIC Group, issued the following news: * * * Sun Chemical to showcase "Metal Packaging Transformed" at METPACK 2026 SOUTH NORMANTON, UK - Sun Chemical will present its latest innovations for metal packaging on Stand 3A39, Hall 3 at METPACK 2026 (5-8 May 2026 in Essen, Germany). Under the theme "Metal Packaging Transformed", Sun Chemical will demonstrate how its comprehensive portfolio of materials and services supports metal packagi  more

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, March 27 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * The Buccino Leadership Institute Connects Students with Alum * The Buccino Leadership Institute hosted a virtual alumni panel on Friday, March 13, bringing together graduates from across the country for a conversation that connected alumni insight with student ambition. The panel featured Mario Damasceno '18, Andrew Felbinger '11, Andrea Hebel '24, Cristina Hill '20, Alison Kruse '15, Ian Mehok '11  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 27 -- The University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * The evolution of the apothecary in a historic hospital * A long time ago in a public health era far away, there was a world where retail store pharmacy storefronts weren't on every corner and the tinctures and treatments people consumed when they were ill were a far cry from today's modern medicines. This was the time of apothecaries-those fascinating druggists   more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, March 27 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The New Jersey State Bar Association issued the following news release: * * * There's Still Time to Register for the Federal Practice Bench-Bar Symposium - March 31 * Don't miss the chance to join dozens of New Jersey federal judges and esteemed federal practitioners for a special NJICLE event on the interplay between federal and state court procedure. This comprehensive program will provide an overview of the best practices in fed  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, March 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina posted the following news release: * * * Two Sentenced In Connection With Luxury Vehicle Theft Ring Involving Millions and Drug Trafficking Two Charlotte men were sentenced to prison today for their involvement in a multi-state stolen vehicle conspiracy involving millions of dollars in high-end vehicles and trafficking large quantities of marijuana, announced Russ Ferguson, U.S. A  more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, March 25 (TNSrep) -- Verisk Analytics Inc., a data analytics provider, issued the following news: * * * Strong 2025 Underwriting Income Masks Persistent Property/Casualty Insurance Pressures Limited catastrophe impacts supported P&C underwriting profitability * Today, preliminary U.S. property and casualty (P&C) insurance underwriting results for full year 2025 were released by Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK), a leading strategic data analytics and technology partner to the  more

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, March 27 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Xiaogang Liu Named 2026 David L. Clark Scholar * The College of Human Development, Culture and Media is celebrating a significant national milestone as doctoral candidate Xiaogang "Andre" Liu has been selected as a scholar for the 2026 David L. Clark National Graduate Student Research Seminar. The Clark Seminar is widely recognized as one of the most elite programs by the leading professional and r  more