Thursday - September 17, 2026

News Tipoffs - New Jersey Editors

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$100,000 Gift Will Establish New Antisemitism Lecture Series at Stockton
GALLOWAY, New Jersey, Sept. 9 -- Stockton University posted the following news: * * * $100,000 Gift Will Establish New Antisemitism Lecture Series at Stockton * Galloway, N.J. -Stockton University will establish a new annual lecture series featuring world-renowned experts on antisemitism thanks to a $100,000 gift. Jack and Bethanie Gorny donated the money to the university's Foundation to create The Gorny Family Fund for Understanding and Confronting Antisemitism. Jack Gorny served as the c  more
A Look at the Class of 2030: Students from 12 States
GALLOWAY, New Jersey, Sept. 9 -- Stockton University posted the following news: * * * A Look at the Class of 2030: Students from 12 States * Galloway, N.J. -More than 1,300 first-year students began classes at Stockton University on Tuesday, joining a Class of 2030 that includes students from across the country and around the world. They are part of a new class in which more than half of first-year undergraduates are the first in their families to attend college and nearly 91% of full-time,  more
A Pirate's Journey: Welcome Week 2026
SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Sept. 8 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * A Pirate's Journey: Welcome Week 2026 * The beginning of a new school year is upon us! With the beginning of the school year came plenty of opportunities to welcome new and returning students to campus. The many opportunities that were a part of Campus Ministry's Welcome Week included: the Student Servant Leader Mass, Move-In Days and Masses, Student Leadership Retreat, Mission Orientation for Freshme  more
AG Campbell Files Amicus Brief Defending Limits On ICE Warrantless Arrests
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 9 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Files Amicus Brief Defending Limits On ICE Warrantless Arrests * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell joined a coalition of attorneys general in urging a federal appeals court to uphold a lower court order requiring U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to comply with statutory safeguards when making warrantless arre  more
AG Campbell Secures Full Victory In Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Attack On Fair Housing Protections
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 9 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Secures Full Victory In Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Attack On Fair Housing Protections * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced that she, along with a coalition of 16 attorneys general, has secured relief from unlawful conditions the Trump Administration attempted to place on Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHA  more
AG Nessel Secures Full Victory in Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Attack on Fair Housing Protections
LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 9 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Secures Full Victory in Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Attack on Fair Housing Protections * LANSING -As part of a coalition of 16 attorneys general, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced that the coalition has secured relief from unlawful conditions the Trump administration attempted to place on Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP) funding. Administer  more
Ahead of the 25th Anniversary of 9/11, Gottheimer Announces More Than $5 Million in Federal Funds to Combat Terrorism
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2026: * * * Ahead of the 25th Anniversary of 9/11, Gottheimer Announces More Than $5 Million in Federal Funds to Combat Terrorism Releases 9/11 Review Task Force Report; Honors New Jersey's 9/11 First Responders; Ensures All Students Learn About 9/11 NEW MILFORD, NJ -- Today, Wednesday, September 9, 2026, ahead of the 25th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, U.S. Congressman Josh   more
Attorney General Bonta Continues Fight to Protect Affordable Care Act Coverage
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 9 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Continues Fight to Protect Affordable Care Act Coverage * OAKLAND -Co-leading a coalition of 21 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania, California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed an amicus brief in City of Columbus v. Kennedy, a case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, in support of a ruling by the U.S. District Court for t  more
Attorney General Bonta Files Amicus Brief in Support of Due Process Rights of Immigrant Detainees
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 8 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Files Amicus Brief in Support of Due Process Rights of Immigrant Detainees * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the due process rights of immigrant detainees who are subject to prolonged confinement without a bond hearing. In Genalo v. GM, the respondent is a legal permanent res  more
Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuits Challenging Trump Administration's Attempt to Weaken Endangered Species Act Protections
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 9 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuits Challenging Trump Administration's Attempt to Weaken Endangered Species Act Protections * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today is co-leading a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing two lawsuits against the Trump Administration, one against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and one against the FWS and National Mari  more
Attorney General Bonta Leads Defense of Flight Workers' Rights from Federal Overreach
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 8 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Leads Defense of Flight Workers' Rights from Federal Overreach * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Friday led a coalition of 18 attorneys general in opposing a proposed rule from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that would preempt state labor laws and infringe on worker protections for pilots and flight attendants. The proposed fede  more
Attorney General Bonta Supports Litigation to Block Unlawful Immigration Arrests without a Warrant
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 8 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Supports Litigation to Block Unlawful Immigration Arrests without a Warrant * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today filed an amicus brief in support of litigation challenging Immigration and Custom Enforcement's (ICE) unlawful policy and practice of warrantless civil immigration arrests without probable cause. In the brief, Attorney General B  more
Attorney General Brenna Bird Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen 'Know Your Upstream Provider Rules' to Combat Illegal Robocalls
DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 9 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen 'Know Your Upstream Provider Rules' to Combat Illegal Robocalls * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird and a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general are urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to prevent scammers from using the U.  more
Attorney General James Sues to Defend Protections for Endangered Species
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 9 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Sues to Defend Protections for Endangered Species * September 9, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 20 other attorneys general today are filing two lawsuits challenging new Trump administration rules that dramatically weaken the federal protections that have helped save America's most imperiled wildlife from extinction.   more
Attorney General McCuskey Pushes for stronger rules to combat illegal robocalls
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 9 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General McCuskey Pushes for stronger rules to combat illegal robocalls * Attorney General JB McCuskey and a bipartisan coalition of 48 attorneys general are pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. phone network to make illegal robocall  more
Attorney General Phil Weiser challenges Trump administration's rollback of Endangered Species Act protections
DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 9 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser challenges Trump administration's rollback of Endangered Species Act protections * Sept. 9, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing two lawsuits to protect endangered and threatened species, one against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and another against FWS and the National Marine Fisheries  more
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CO-LEADS OPPOSITION TO ATF RULE ALLOWING AUTOMATIC REGISTRATION FOR MILITARY-GRADE WEAPONS
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 8 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CO-LEADS OPPOSITION TO ATF RULE ALLOWING AUTOMATIC REGISTRATION FOR MILITARY-GRADE WEAPONS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul and Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell co-led a coalition of 17 attorneys general in opposing the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives' (ATF) latest proposed rule, which would remove important guardrai  more
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SECURES VICTORY IN LAWSUIT CHALLENGING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ATTACK ON FAIR HOUSING PROTECTIONS
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 8 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SECURES VICTORY IN LAWSUIT CHALLENGING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ATTACK ON FAIR HOUSING PROTECTIONS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced that he has secured relief from unlawful conditions the Trump administration attempted to place on Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP) funding. Administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development   more
Attorney General Rayfield Fights to Protect Endangered Species from Federal Rollbacks
SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 9 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Fights to Protect Endangered Species from Federal Rollbacks * #AG Rayfield and Governor Kotek stand up to Trump administration Attorney General Dan Rayfield is standing up for endangered and threatened species in Oregon and across the country and will be filing two lawsuits today against new federal rules that strip away core protections under the Endangered Spec  more
Attorney General Weiser leads state coalition defending limits on ICE warrantless arrests
DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 8 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Weiser leads state coalition defending limits on ICE warrantless arrests * Sept. 8, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today co-led a coalition of attorneys general in urging a federal appeals court to uphold a lower court order requiring U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to comply with statutory safeguards when making warrantless arrests. In  more
Bayer and Neste close commercial agreement to jointly scale newgold winter canola for biofuels production
WHIPPANY, New Jersey, Sept. 9 [Category: BizPharmaceuticals] -- Bayer USA, an enterprise with core competencies in the life science fields of health care and nutrition, posted the following news: * * * Bayer and Neste close commercial agreement to jointly scale newgold(r) winter canola for biofuels production * Commitment aims to support the growth of winter canola in the Southern Great Plains of the U.S., as a feedstock for renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel Monheim, Germany/  more
BLS Southwest Region Issues Report on Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions June 2026
DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 9 (TNSLrpt) -- Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions June 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southwest Region * * * Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $41.85 per hour in the South to $54.76 in the Northeast in June 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. In the other two regions, hourly employer costs for employee compensation   more
Booker, Kennedy Announce Bipartisan 988 Day Resolution
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Kennedy Announce Bipartisan 988 Day Resolution * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and John Kennedy (R-LA), announced a bipartisan resolution recognizing September 8, 2026, as 988 Day and honoring the critical role of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. The date coincides with 988 Day, an annual day of action held each September 8 to raise awareness of the Lifeline and the  more
Catholic League Issues Commentary: Radical Muslims and Radical Secularists - The Twin Threats
NEW YORK, Sept. 9 -- The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, an organization that defends the right of Catholics to participate in American public life without defamation or discrimination, issued the following commentary by President Bill Donohue: * * * RADICAL MUSLIMS AND RADICAL SECULARISTS: THE TWIN THREATS Non-believers are no more a threat to a free society than believers are, but radical secularists are. Muslims are also not a threat to freedom, but radical Muslims are. Tho  more
Center for American Women and Politics: Women Still Drastically Underrepresented in New Jersey Politics
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 10 -- The Center for American Women and Politics issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2026: * * * Women Still Drastically Underrepresented in New Jersey Politics Latest From Data to Diversity Report from CAWP Gives the Striking Numbers - Women hold fewer than a third of all elected and appointed positions across all levels of New Jersey political offices, according to the latest From Data to Diversity report from the Center for American Women and Po  more
Children's Health Defense Issues Commentary: Canadian Lawmakers Hold 4-Day Inquiry Into COVID Vaccine Injuries
FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Sept. 9 -- Children's Health Defense, an organization that says it restores and protects the health of children by eliminating exposures to environmental toxins, issued the following commentary by Suzanne Burdick, senior reporter for The Defender: * * * Canadian Lawmakers Hold 4-Day Inquiry Into COVID Vaccine Injuries The Allison Inquiry, which runs Sept. 8 to 11, will hear from roughly 50 Canadians who were injured by the COVID-19 shots. The hearing kicked off wit  more
Commentary: $50 Million NIH Autism Study Ignores Link to Vaccines, CHD Scientist Says
FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Sept. 9 -- Children's Health Defense, an organization that says it restores and protects the health of children by eliminating exposures to environmental toxins, issued the following commentary by Michael Nevradakis, senior reporter for The Defender and host of the Defender In-Depth on CHD.TV. * * * $50 Million NIH Autism Study Ignores Link to Vaccines, CHD Scientist Says A $50 million research initiative examining the potential causes of autism is sidestepping any  more
Constangy Promotes Ashley Waring to Senior Counsel
ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Constangy, Brooks, Smith and Prophete, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Constangy Promotes Ashley Waring to Senior Counsel * Constangy is pleased to announce that Ashley Waring has been promoted to senior counsel. Based in Philadelphia, Ashley is a member of the firm's Cyber Team and advises clients on data privacy and cybersecurity matters. Drawing on her experience responding to data privacy and security events, Ash  more
Delaware North Sportservice unveils new food, beverage and retail experiences at MetLife Stadium for the 2026 season
BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 9 [Category: BizTravel] -- Delaware North posted the following news release: * * * Delaware North Sportservice unveils new food, beverage and retail experiences at MetLife Stadium for the 2026 season * Select images are available for media by clicking here EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (Sept. 9, 2026) - Sportservice, the hospitality partner at MetLife Stadium, is rolling out a lineup of new food, beverage and retail experiences for fans attending New York Jets and New York   more
Durasorb LNG MAX technology implemented at Cheniere's Corpus Christi LNG Facility
FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey, Sept. 9 [Category: Industrial Materials] -- BASF Corp. issued the following news release: * * * Durasorb LNG MAX technology implemented at Cheniere's Corpus Christi LNG Facility * * BASF's innovative Durasorb technology aids in simplifying operations and unlocking increased production * Cheniere plans to utilize Durasorb broadly across their liquefaction trains at the Corpus Christi LNG facility * BASF provides the technology license and technical support to en  more
Eminent Domain Attorney Jennifer Polovetsky Joins Greenberg Traurig Real Estate Team in New York
MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Eminent Domain Attorney Jennifer Polovetsky Joins Greenberg Traurig Real Estate Team in New York * UNIONDALE, N.Y. - Sept. 8, 2026 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has expanded its market-leading Real Estate Practice with the addition of Jennifer Polovetsky as a shareholder in the firm's New York City and Long Island offices. Polovetsky joins Greenberg Traurig   more
Empire Center: New York's Electricity Prices Fifth Highest in the Country
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 10 -- Empire Center, a non-profit think tank, issued the following news release: * * * New York's Electricity Prices Fifth Highest in the Country ALBANY, N.Y. -- Empire Center's Energy Data Bulletin shows New York households paid the fifth highest residential electricity prices in the country in June 2026, trailing only Hawaii, California, Massachusetts, and Maine. Newly released U.S. Energy Information Administration data put New York's average residential electricit  more
Federal Register: Census Bureau Proposes Rules to Exclude Undocumented Immigrants, Remove Race Questions From Decennial Census
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Census Bureau issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Decennial Census of the Population of Americans; Proposed Residence Criteria and Proposed Regulations for Demographic Questions The Census Bureau is proposing to add two new parts to the Code of Federal Regulations governing the decennial census of population and housing. First, the Census Bureau is proposing to add a part outlining the residence criteria us  more
Federal Register: Health Resources & Services Administration Publishes List of 95 Petitions Filed Under National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program; List of Petitions Received HRSA is publishing this notice of petitions received under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, as required by the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, as amended. While the Secretary of HHS is named as the respondent in all procee  more
Federal Register: NHTSA Updates Child Restraint Rules, Delaying Side-Impact Compliance to December 2026
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 213a; Child Restraint Systems-Side Impact Protection; Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 213; Child Restraint Systems, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 213b; Child Restraint Systems; Incorporation by Reference This final rule amends the safety standards for child   more
Federal Register: Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Rejects New Jersey Tort Claims Against Exxon Mobil, Citing Uniformity Rules
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Hazardous Materials: Notice of Administrative Determination of Preemption for Common Law Tort Claims Concerning the Transportation of Gasoline The Exxon Mobil Corporation seeks a determination that Federal law preempts State common law claims brought against it in New Jersey concerning the safe transportation of   more
Gottheimer Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Stop Rogue AI Agents and Keep People in Control
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2026: * * * Gottheimer Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Stop Rogue AI Agents and Keep People in Control Sets Federal Standards for AI Agents WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Wednesday, September 9, 2026, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) and Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) introduced the bipartisan Stop Rogue AI Act to ensure businesses and federal agencies have the ability to see rogue an  more
Governor Sherrill Signs Legislation
TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 9 -- Gov. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, posted the following news release: * * * Governor Sherrill Signs Legislation * TRENTON - Today, Governor Sherrill signed the following bills into law: S-3183/A-3974 (Scutari, Greenstein/Karabinchak, DeAngelo) \- Modifies various provisions of State's renewable energy incentive programs; requires electric public utilities to consider interconnection applications for certain solar projects. S-3939/A-2524 (Zwicker, Greenstein  more
Holland & Knight Advises ONE Sotheby's International Realty on Acquisition by Global Group
MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 9 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Holland & Knight Advises ONE Sotheby's International Realty on Acquisition by Global Group * MIAMI (September 9, 2026) - Holland & Knight advised on the sale of premier luxury real estate brokerage ONE Sotheby's International Realty, which serves the east coast of Florida and Princeton and Lambertville, New Jersey, to Sotheby's International Realty Inc. The deal was an  more
Husted Calls on States to End "drive-only" Licenses for Illegal Immigrants
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2026: * * * Husted calls on states to end "drive-only" licenses for illegal immigrants COLUMBUS - Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) today wrote to 19 U.S. governors and the mayor of Washington, D.C. in strong opposition to policies in their states that allow illegal immigrants to obtain "drive-only" driver's licenses and urging them to end such policies. Nineteen states, as well as the District of Columbia,  more
Johnson & Johnson Presents New Data at IMS 2026 Highlighting Its Industry-leading Multiple Myeloma Portfolio, With the Goal of Advancing the Potential for Cure
RARITAN, New Jersey, Sept. 10 -- Johnson and Johnson Innovative Medicine issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2026: * * * Johnson & Johnson presents new data at IMS 2026 highlighting its industry-leading multiple myeloma portfolio, with the goal of advancing the potential for cure * 35+ abstracts demonstrate new findings across DARZALEX(R), TECVAYLI(R) plus DARZALEX FASPRO(R), CARVYKTI(R), TALVEY(R), and the investigational trispecific antibody ramantamig, highlighting the potential   more
Judge rules Nevada can't force brokers to conduct business from in-state office
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 9 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Judge rules Nevada can't force brokers to conduct business from in-state office * Las Vegas, Nevada; September 9, 2026: A federal judge ruled last week that Nevada cannot force out-of-state real estate brokers to conduct their licensed business from an in-state office, striking down the restriction as an unconstitutional burden on interstate commerce. Derek Eisenberg  more
Kean Receives 9/11 Day Grant to Lead Student Service Initiative
UNION, New Jersey, Sept. 9 -- Kean University issued the following news release: * * * Kean Receives 9/11 Day Grant to Lead Student Service Initiative * Kean University has received funding through the 2026 9/11 Day Grant Program, administered by the nonprofit 9/11 Day in collaboration with AmeriCorps. Led by Kean's Human Rights Institute (HRI), "HRI Unites" features four events that will bring students together to assemble care packages for veterans, community organizations and youth educa  more
Md. A.G. Brown Co-Leads Challenge to Trump Administration's Rollbacks of Endangered Species Act Regulations
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 10 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Co-Leads Challenge to Trump Administration's Rollbacks of Endangered Species Act Regulations New Rules Put Species and Their Habitats at Risk - BALTIMORE, MD - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today co-led a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing two lawsuits to protect endangered and threatened species, one against the U.S. Fish   more
Menendez, Espaillat, and Mejia Conduct Oversight Visit at Delaney Hall Following Reports of Negligent Conditions
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Rob Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Menendez, Espaillat, and Mejia Conduct Oversight Visit at Delaney Hall Following Reports of Negligent Conditions * JERSEY CITY, NJ - Congressional Hispanic Caucus ("CHC") Vice Chair of Policy Rob Menendez (NJ-08), CHC Chair Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), and U.S. Representative Analilia Mejia (NJ-11) today conducted an oversight visit at Delaney Hall, operated by GEO Group, following repeated compla  more
N.J. A.G. Davenport: FCC Must Strengthen Due Diligence Rules in Effort to Combat Illegal Robocalls
TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 10 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release: * * * AG Davenport: FCC Must Strengthen Due Diligence Rules in Effort to Combat Illegal Robocalls TRENTON - Attorney General Jennifer Davenport co-led a coalition of 49 attorneys general in calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) rules to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. communications network to make   more
N.Y. Comptroller DiNapoli: Lower Manhattan, 25 Years After 9/11
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 10 (TNSbrep) -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2026: * * * DiNapoli: Lower Manhattan, 25 Years After 9/11 New Report Highlights Remarkable Growth, Resilience, and Transformation of Neighborhoods Around Ground Zero - Lower Manhattan has undergone a profound transformation in the 25 years since the terror attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. A diversified business community, an expanding tourism sector, major public tr  more
N.Y. Gov. Hochul, Co-signers Issue Letter to A.G. Blanche
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 9 (TNSletter) -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following letter with co-signers to Attorney General Todd W. Blanche: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 3, 2026 The Honorable Todd W. Blanche Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530 Dear Attorney General Blanche: For nearly four decades, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has embodied a fundamental national commitment that disabili  more
National Retail Federation: Import Cargo's Peak Season Not Over Yet
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (TNSrep) -- The National Retail Federation posted the following news release on Sept. 9, 2026: * * * Import Cargo's Peak Season Not Over Yet This year's extended peak season is continuing, with a final bump expected this month that could push September just over the line to be the busiest month of the year for import volume at the nation's major container ports, according to the Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associa  more
On 25th Anniversary of 9/11, NJDOL Honors Workers Who Responded at Ground Zero
TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 10 -- The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development issued the following news release: * * * On 25th Anniversary of 9/11, NJDOL Honors Workers Who Responded at Ground Zero TRENTON - Twenty-five years after the September 11th terrorist attacks, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) is honoring the courage of its own staff who responded in the immediate aftermath by traveling to the World Trade Center site to provide perso  more
Oregon Fights to Protect Endangered Species from Federal Rollbacks
SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 9 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Oregon Fights to Protect Endangered Species from Federal Rollbacks * Salem, OR - Attorney General Dan Rayfield is standing up for endangered and threatened species in Oregon and across the country and will be filing two lawsuits today against new federal rules that strip away core protections under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The rules make it easier for private companies and individuals to da  more
Pearson Introduces AI-Powered Co-Writing Assistant for Clinical and Psychoeducational Evaluation Reports
HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Sept. 9 [Category: BizEducation] -- Pearson Education issued the following news release: * * * Pearson Introduces AI-Powered Co-Writing Assistant for Clinical and Psychoeducational Evaluation Reports * Secure assistant built into Pearson's Q-global(r) and Q-Interactive(r) platforms aims to cut report-writing time in half while keeping professionals in full editorial control HOBOKEN, N.J. -Sept. 9, 2026 -Pearson has launched its AI-powered Co-Writing Assistant, a report-  more
Pinnacle Financial Partners names West Alabama regional president
ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 9 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Pinnacle Financial Partners, an asset regional bank that says it provides banking, investment, trust, mortgage and insurance products and services, posted the following news release: * * * Pinnacle Financial Partners names West Alabama regional president * Firm taps longtime Tuscaloosa banking leader as growth continues in region TUSCALOOSA, Ala., Sept. 9, 2026 - Pinnacle Financial Partners has selected Wade Dailey as regional   more
Princeton University to Repatriate Native American Human Remains, Funerary Objects to Sitka Tribe
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSFR) -- Princeton University, New Jersey, intends to repatriate human remains representing one Native American individual and two associated funerary objects to the Sitka Tribe of Alaska, according to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service. The remains were originally acquired by John Green Brady, a Presbyterian missionary and founder of the Sitka Industrial and Training School. Brady gifted the remains to Sheldon Jackson, who ref  more
Researchers Develop First High-Resolution Map of Groundwater Across Brazil
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 9 -- The High Meadows Environmental Institute at Princeton University posted the following news: * * * Researchers Develop First High-Resolution Map of Groundwater Across Brazil * Princeton researchers used machine learning to construct a map of groundwater levels across the entire 3.29-million-square-mile (8.5 million km2) expanse of Brazil, from its rainforests to its alternately dry and rainy savanna. It is the first national-scale high resolution overview of   more
Retired Adm. Mike Day on 9/11: "When things were at their worst, the Coast Guard was at its best"
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news: * * * Retired Adm. Mike Day on 9/11: "When things were at their worst, the Coast Guard was at its best" * On Sept. 11, 2001, then-Lt. Mike Day was piloting a borrowed boat in New York Harbor when the attacks cut off Lower Manhattan in smoke and chaos. Communications were failing. Bridges and tunnels were closed. People lined the waterfront desperately looking for a way out. Day's answer wa  more
Rutgers: Americans Use Artificial Intelligence, But They Don't Want It in Charge
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 10 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Americans Use Artificial Intelligence, but They Don't Want It in Charge A survey led by Rutgers researchers finds AI use is surging, but Americans still prefer humans making consequential decisions - Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming part of everyday life in the U.S., but Americans are far less comfortable when it shifts from something they use to something that makes decisions about them, acco  more
Rutgers: Answering the Call - From Ground Zero to the Classroom
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 10 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Answering the Call: From Ground Zero to the Classroom Instructors with the Rutgers Center for Public Health Workforce Development share their memories from the September 11, 2001, attacks By Laura Warne In the days, weeks and years that followed the September 11, 2001, attacks, many instructors from the Center for Public Health Workforce Development at the Rutgers School of Public Health answered the   more
S.D. A.G. Jackley Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen 'Know Your Upstream Provider Rules' to Combate Illegal Robocalls
PIERRE, South Dakota, Sept. 10 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jackley Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen 'Know Your Upstream Provider Rules' to Combate Illegal Robocalls PIERRE, S.D. - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined 48 other Attorneys General in urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to help prevent scammers from  more
Seeds of Success: NWTF New Jersey Bolsters Habitat on Public Land
EDGEFIELD, South Carolina, Sept. 10 -- The National Wild Turkey Federation issued the following news release: * * * Seeds of Success: NWTF New Jersey Bolsters Habitat on Public Land During his first year as a crew supervisor with New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection's Fish and Wildlife Bureau of Land Management, Joe Burke has dedicated his time to planning out habitat plantings for wild turkey, deer, pheasant and other wildlife species on wildlife management areas across the nort  more
Seton Hall Esports Set for Fall 2026 Season Openers
SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Sept. 9 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Seton Hall Esports Set for Fall 2026 Season Openers * Seton Hall Esports returns to competition beginning Monday, September 14, as five varsity teams prepare to open their PlayVS Collegiate seasons. The Pirates enter the new season looking to build on a successful spring 2026 campaign that saw all five varsity teams advance to postseason competition. Overwatch and VALORANT each finished fourth in th  more
Siemens and Battery-NY aim to strengthen U.S. battery production through digitalization with new pilot factory
PLANO, Texas, Sept. 9 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Siemens Digital Industries Software, a subsidiary of Siemens, issued the following news release: * * * Siemens and Battery-NY aim to strengthen U.S. battery production through digitalization with new pilot factory * Siemens today announced a collaboration with Battery-NY, a federally funded Binghamton University-led initiative, to establish an automation and digital manufacturing architecture to be used in a flexible battery develop  more
Siemens and Battery-NY aim to strengthen U.S. battery production through digitalization with new pilot factory
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 [Category: BizIndustrial Materials] -- Siemens USA, a technology company that say it focuses on industry, infrastructure, transport and healthcare, posted the following news release: * * * Siemens and Battery-NY aim to strengthen U.S. battery production through digitalization with new pilot factory * * A standardized automation and data architecture will help create a scalable path from research into real-world battery manufacturing * Siemens will help shape the IT/OT  more
State Education Commissioner Lily Laux to keynote Sweeney Center conference on "Expanding Child Care and Preschool Education in New Jersey"
GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Sept. 9 -- Rowan University posted the following news: * * * State Education Commissioner Lily Laux to keynote Sweeney Center conference on "Expanding Child Care and Preschool Education in New Jersey" * Lily Laux, Ph.D., commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Education, and Evan Delgado, the Turrell Fund's president for programs and planning, are the keynote speakers for the Sweeney Center for Public Policy's conference on New Jersey child care policy issues, ran  more
Third Circuit Allows NSSF Challenge to N.J.'s 'Reasonable Controls' Law
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 [Category: Business] -- NSSF-The Firearm Industry Trade Association, issued the following news release: * * * Third Circuit Allows NSSF Challenge to N.J.'s 'Reasonable Controls' Law * WASHINGTON, D.C. -NSSF(r), The Firearm Industry Trade Association, applauds the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit's decision in NSSF v. Attorney General New Jersey, holding that NSSF has standing to challenge New Jersey's "reasonable controls" law (A1765) and reversing a lower cour  more
Towson University Introduces Mid-Atlantic Tuition Rate to Expand Access and Affordability
TOWSON, Maryland, Sept. 10 -- Towson University issued the following news release: * * * Towson University introduces mid-Atlantic tuition rate to expand access and affordability New regional tuition initiative creates greater value for students across six neighboring states and Washington, D.C. Key Takeaways * Beginning in fall 2027, Towson University will offer a new mid-Atlantic tuition rate for undergraduate students from seven neighboring jurisdictions, making a TU education more affor  more
Washington challenges gutting of federal Endangered Species Act protections
OLYMPIA, Washington, Sept. 9 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Washington challenges gutting of federal Endangered Species Act protections * Attorney General Nick Brown today is co-leading a coalition of 21 attorneys general in two lawsuits to maintain protections for endangered and threatened species under threat by the federal administration. One was filed against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and another against FWS and t  more
When the City Went Dark: Remembering September 11
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Sept. 9 -- Calvin University posted the following news: * * * When the City Went Dark: Remembering September 11 * On a clear September morning 25 years ago, Calvin University's vice president and senior advisor for special projects Dirk Pruis, was sitting in his office in lower Manhattan when the news began to spread: a plane had hit the World Trade Center. At first, there was little reason to believe it was anything more than a terrible accident. He was on the ph  more
World Trade History Is Preserved in Rutgers Archives
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 10 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * World Trade History Is Preserved in Rutgers Archives Rutgers University Libraries house copies of documents lost 25 years ago on 9/11 By Andrea Alexander A piece of World Trade Center history is housed in the Rutgers University archives, saved as part of research by a retired American studies professor for his best-selling book on the original twin towers. While on sabbatical in 1994, historian Ang  more