FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey, May 18 [Category: Industrial Materials] -- BASF Corp. issued the following news release: * * * BASF boosts refinery catalyst innovation with new R&D center in Attapulgus, Georgia * * The laboratory focuses on applied research for next-generation fluid catalytic cracking catalysts ATTAPULGUS, GA, May 18, 2026 - BASF has opened a new, state-of-the-art research and development center for advancements in refinery catalysts. The facility is strategically co-located at  more

WHIPPANY, New Jersey, May 19 -- Bayer USA, an enterprise with core competencies in the life science fields of health care and nutrition, issued the following news: * * * Bayer Introduces Midol(R) in Motion, Empowering Menstruators to Find PMS Relief Through Movement Up to 90% of menstruators experience PMS symptoms/1, many of which can meaningfully impact day to day life. Bayer today announced the launch of Midol(R) in Motion, a campaign focused on helping people better understand and relieve  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-NJ Calls for Immediate Release of Amrou Ibrahim, New Jersey Global Sumud Flotilla Participant The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) demands the immediate release of New Jersey resident and American citizen, Amrou Ibrahim. Amrou was detained by Israeli forces while attempting to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza as part of the Global Sumud Flotill  more

UNION, New Jersey, May 17 -- Kean University issued the following news release: * * * Credit Rating Agencies Affirm Kean University's Strong Financial Position as NJCU Merger Advances * Moody's Ratings and S&P Global Ratings have affirmed Kean University's strong credit ratings, recognizing the University's financial stability, enrollment growth and strategic leadership as Kean prepares to finalize its merger with New Jersey City University (NJCU). Moody's assigned Kean an A2 rating with a  more

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, May 18 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Delaware Wells Fargo Branch Employees Latest to Remove CWA Union * Labor board officially revoked union certification after workers overwhelmingly petitioned to end union boss 'representation' Wilmington, DE (May 18, 2026) - Employees at a Wells Fargo branch in Wilmington, Delaware, have successfully ousted Communications Workers of America (CWA) union bosses from th  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Eighteen Charged in Multi-State Drug and Money Laundering Conspiracy * BOSTON - Eighteen individuals in Massachusetts, New Jersey, Florida, Texas, Oklahoma, California and Hawaii have been arrested in connection with an alleged drug trafficking and money laundering scheme centered in Gardner, Mass. The following defendants have been charged with conspi  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, May 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Excellence in military medicine: 'Your work saves lives and personifies readiness' * FALLS CHURCH, Virginia - Military medical leaders, professionals, and civilians who advance warfighter health were recognized at the Henry M. Jackson Foundation's Heroes of Military Medicine Awards for "laying the next foundation stones and reinforcing the very groundwork of  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, May 18 -- Gov. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, posted the following news release: * * * Governor Sherrill Highlights Opportunity for Municipalities to Extend Bar Operating Hours During World Cup * HOBOKEN - Governor Mikie Sherrill today visited Hoboken's premier football destination, Mulligan's Pub, to highlight new guidance from the New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) enabling municipalities to keep bars open later during the World Cup. As visitors fro  more

SYDNEY, Australia, May 18 -- Greenpeace Australia Pacific issued the following news: * * * The energy and environmental impact of AI and how it undermines democracy The environmental impact of AI is becoming harder to ignore, from soaring energy use and water consumption to the rapid expansion of data centres and microchip production. What is being built in the name of innovation is also concentrating power, intensifying surveillance and deepening democratic risk. In Australia, data centres   more

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, May 18 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Liberal Arts Works Prepares Students for Careers * As students prepare to enter an increasingly competitive and uncertain workforce, a new interdisciplinary course at Seton Hall University aims to help bridge the gap between classroom learning and professional life. Beginning this semester, "Liberal Arts Works" (IDIS 1856-EXP), taught by Dr. Hellwig, will offer students practical career preparation whi  more

AKRON, Ohio, May 19 -- Mon Power and Potomac Edison, subsidiaries of FirstEnergy, issued the following news release: * * * Mon Power and Potomac Edison Request Rate Review, Proposing Two Paths to Support Reliability Investments Residential rates would remain among the lowest in the region * FAIRMONT, W. Va - Mon Power and Potomac Edison, subsidiaries of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), have asked the Public Service Commission of West Virginia (PSC) to review electric rates so the companies can  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, May 18 -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Family Owned, American Made: ResinTech Is an Engineering Triumph for This Alumnus Long before Michael Gottlieb '63 became a chemical engineer, he learned how to think like a scientist. Growing up in Newark, he would watch his father take apart vacuum cleaners piece by piece on the kitchen table -- he was a vacuum salesman. His father was not just pitching a product. He understood how every co  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, May 18 -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * NJIT Expands Student Entrepreneurship Through Santander Bank Grant New Jersey Institute of Technology is expanding student entrepreneurship through a grant from Santander Bank that supports the university's Entrepreneurial Experience program, a Center for Student Entrepreneurship initiative that connects students with coursework, mentorship, experiential learning and opportunities to develop   more

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, May 18 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Nursing Students Recognized for Cardiac Care Research * Two Seton Hall nursing students in the College of Nursing earned second place for a research poster focused on improving care for critically ill cardiac patients recovering from surgery. Samantha Gizzi, a junior, and Juliana Vitolo, a senior, were recognized for their poster, " Optimizing Care for Postoperative Cardiogenic Shock: Evidence-Based   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, May 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Pentagon marks Armed Forces Day with special flag * WASHINGTON - The War Department celebrated Armed Forces Day May 16 with a newly unveiled America 250 version of the Betsy Ross flag, unfurled over the outside of the Pentagon today at sunrise. At 20 feet long and 28 feet wide, the flag has 13 alternating red and white strips and 13 stars arranged in a cir  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory issued the following news: * * * A new generation of technicians prepares to aid the development of fusion energy Graduates from PPPL's apprenticeship program congratulated by New Jersey governor By Raphael Rosen A new cohort of technicians has graduated from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) apprenticeship program, the first registered apprenticeship progra  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Republicans' 2024 Latino Gains Were Built on Lies and Broken Promises * Polling shows 2024 gains have evaporated New reporting from Axios shows what Democrats have been saying all along: Republican gains with Latino voters were fragile, and Republicans have already wasted their opportunity. Families are feeling the impacts of high costs, unaffordable health care, and Republican e  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 2:26-cv-05633; D.N.J. filed May 18, 2026) involving two New Jersey residents charged with insider trading: * * * Securities and Exchange Commission v. Oskar Elmgart and Raymond Leibman, No. 2:26-cv-05633 (D.N.J. filed May 18, 2026) On May 18, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed settled insider trading charges against Oskar Elmgart, of Millburn, New Jersey, and Raymond Leibm  more

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, May 18 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Seton Hall Graduates 2,325 of the Class of 2026 * Seton Hall University celebrated its 170th Baccalaureate Commencement on Monday, May 18, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, with the keynote delivered by best-selling author Arthur Brooks, Ph.D., professor at the Harvard Kennedy School and the Harvard Business School. The University conferred baccalaureate degrees on 1,451 students, inclu  more

NEW YORK, May 19 -- Skanska, a construction and development company, issued the following news release: * * * Skanska USA Building names Lew Guerrette as REO for West region, Don Kowalchuk as new EVP and GM for Washington Promoted from within, pair of 30-year company Veterans take the reins to drive business strategy, people development, and both local and regional growth * SEATTLE, WA - Skanska, a leading global construction and development firm, today named Lew Guerrette as the new region  more

NEW YORK, May 18 [Category: BizConstruction] -- Turner Construction Co. issued the following news: * * * STV-Turner Selected for First Phase of Transformative Midtown Bus Terminal Replacement * A joint venture of STV and Turner was selected by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) to provide construction management (CM) services for Phase 1 of the Midtown Bus Terminal Replacement (MTBTR) program. The STV-Turner joint venture will provide integrated CM services focused on s  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Tom Kean Sr. on Tom Kean Jr.: "He hasn't been able to do his full job to any degree for some months" * It has now been 11 weeks since Congressman Tom Kean Jr. last voted and was seen in person or on camera. In an interview with NJ.com, his father Tom Kean Sr. confessed that the New Jersey Congressman has not been working on behalf of his constituents "for some months," stated that  more

FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey, May 18 [Category: Industrial Materials] -- BASF Corp. issued the following news release: * * * Two BASF manufacturing leaders honored with 2026 STEP Ahead Awards from the Manufacturing Institute * FLORHAM PARK, NJ, May 18, 2026 - BASF's Brenda Neely, Site Director in Beaumont, Texas, and Kristen Thrash, Cotton Planner and Data Manager in Lubbock, Texas were among 130 leaders recognized nationally at The Manufacturing Institute's (MI) 2026 STEP Ahead Awards on April   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 18 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Two Florida State University history graduates win statewide awards in historic preservation * Two Florida State University students from the Department of History have earned prestigious awards for their work in the identification, protection and rehabilitation of historic sites around the state of Florida. Chase Panish and Flora Domitrovic, both Spring 2026 graduates, have won the Historic Preservati  more

LONDON, England, May 18 -- The British Ministry of Defence issued the following news: * * * UK Armed Forces salute 250 years of American independence with US celebrations * * The Red Arrows will tour the United States this summer to support the UK's closest ally as it celebrates 250 years of independence * The iconic team will appear at 13 events across seven states this summer * Royal Navy ships will attend celebrations in New Orleans and New York The UK Armed Forces will visit the  more