Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New Jersey
Acting Alaska A.G. Mills Announces Settlement With Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation
JUNEAU, Alaska, Sept. 18 -- The Alaska Department of Law issued the following news release:
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Acting Attorney General Cori Mills Announces Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation
September 17, 2026
(Anchorage, AK) - Alaska and 40 other states have reached a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC), one of the nation's largest auto finance companies for $709.5m in debt relief and cash payments. This settlement resolves allegations that CAC originated
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Adelphi University Welcomes New Faculty for 2026-2027
GARDEN CITY, New York, Sept. 19 -- Adelphi University issued the following news:
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Adelphi University Welcomes New Faculty for 2026-2027
September 18, 2026 - by Laura Mroz, director of academic communications
Adelphi University enters the 2026-2027 academic year with a wave of new faculty joining its colleges and schools, bringing decades of combined experience in health education, the arts, nursing, environmental policy, physician assistant studies and creative writing. Below is an int
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AG Nessel Joins $694 Million Multistate Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation
LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 18 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Joins $694 Million Multistate Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation
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LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced that Michigan, along with the attorneys general for 40 other states, has entered into a settlement (PDF) with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC) providing $694 million in cash and debt relief to eligible consumers in c
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AG's office secures protection for personal information of millions of drivers
OLYMPIA, Washington, Sept. 18 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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AG's office secures protection for personal information of millions of drivers
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Attorney General Nick Brown and a coalition of 23 attorneys general secured a preliminary injunction that blocks the federal government from demanding the sensitive personal information of 17 million drivers who hold commercial driver's licenses, and from terminating more than $10 million in fed
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Ariz. A.G. Mayes Joins $694 Million Multistate Settlement With Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation
PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 18 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Mayes Joins $694 Million Multistate Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation
September 17, 2026
PHOENIX - Attorney General Mayes announced that Arizona, along with the attorneys general for 40 other states, has entered into a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC) providing $694 million in cash and debt relief to consumers in conne
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Army announces conditional lease solicitation awards for commercial power generation, securing installation power resilience
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Army issued the following news release:
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Army announces conditional lease solicitation awards for commercial power generation, securing installation power resilience
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WASHINGTON -In a major step toward strengthening national defense and Army energy resilience, the U.S. Army announced today the conditional award of long-term leases to three companies to design, finance, build, and operate commercial power generation on Army installations.
By leveraging
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Atlantic Cape Buccaneers Women's Cross Country Enters Year Three Looking to Continue Momentum in NJCAA's Region 19
MAYS LANDING, New Jersey, Sept. 18 -- Atlantic Cape Community College posted the following news:
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Atlantic Cape Buccaneers Women's Cross Country Enters Year Three Looking to Continue Momentum in NJCAA's Region 19
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MAYS LANDING - The Atlantic Cape Community College Buccaneers women's cross country program, led by Head Coach Shane Ritchie, commences the 2026 season, its third as a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region 19 Division III, with high expecta
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Attorney General Alan Wilson joins $694 million multistate settlement with subprime auto lender Credit Acceptance Corportation
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 18 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news:
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Attorney General Alan Wilson joins $694 million multistate settlement with subprime auto lender Credit Acceptance Corportation
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(COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that South Carolina, along with the attorneys general for 40 other states, has entered into a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC) providing $694 million in cash and debt relief t
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Attorney General Bonta Secures Court Ruling Finding Termination of K-12 Teacher Preparation Grants Unlawful
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 18 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Secures Court Ruling Finding Termination of K-12 Teacher Preparation Grants Unlawful
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday secured a final court order from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts finding the Trump Administration's termination of grant funding for K-12 teacher preparation programs unlawful. Beginning i
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Attorney General Clark Announces Settlement With Credit Acceptance Corporation
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Sept. 18 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Announces Settlement With Credit Acceptance Corporation
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Attorney General Charity Clark today announced a bipartisan, multistate settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC), resolving allegations that CAC originated loans the company knew, or should have known, consumers could not afford. Under the settlement, joined by 40 state attorneys general, C
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Attorney General Clark Joins Coalition Opposing Attempt to gut U.S. Department of Agriculture
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Sept. 17 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Joins Coalition Opposing Attempt to gut U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Attorney General Charity Clark joined a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief today in support of a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s thinly veiled attempt to drive large numbers of employees to resign by forcing them to move acr
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Attorney General Clark Secures Preliminary Injunction Over Trump Administration's Unlawful Demand of CDL Drivers' Personal Information
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Sept. 18 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Secures Preliminary Injunction Over Trump Administration's Unlawful Demand of CDL Drivers' Personal Information
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Attorney General Charity Clark and a coalition of 24 other attorneys general and states announced a U.S. District Court judge granted a preliminary injunction that blocks the Trump administration from demanding the production of a database of sta
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SECURES PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION BLOCKING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S UNLAWFUL DEMAND OF CDL DRIVERS' PERSONAL INFORMATION
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 17 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SECURES PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION BLOCKING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S UNLAWFUL DEMAND OF CDL DRIVERS' PERSONAL INFORMATION
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul led a coalition of 24 attorneys general announcing a U.S. District Court judge granted a preliminary injunction that blocks the Trump administration from demanding the production of a database of state-owne
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Attorney General Schwalb Announces Subprime Auto Lender Will Pay $380,000 for Taking Advantage of DC Car Buyers
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Schwalb Announces Subprime Auto Lender Will Pay $380,000 for Taking Advantage of DC Car Buyers
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Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb announced that the District of Columbia, along with the attorneys general for 40 other states, has entered into a $694 million settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC), one of the nation's largest auto finance compani
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Barnes & Thornburg Partner Michael C. Zogby Featured in Law.com Articles on Representing Japanese Companies in U.S. Litigation
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Barnes and Thornburg, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Barnes & Thornburg Partner Michael C. Zogby Featured in Law.com Articles on Representing Japanese Companies in U.S. Litigation
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Michael C. Zogby, managing partner of Barnes & Thornburg's New Jersey office, co-chair of the Trial and Global Disputes practice and member of the firm's Management Committee, was featured in two Law.com articles published on Sept.
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BLS Issues Report on State Employment and Unemployment August 2026
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSLrpt) -- State Employment and Unemployment August 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - (19 pages)
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Unemployment rates were lower in August in 8 states and the District of Columbia and stable in 42 states, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Fourteen states and the District had jobless rate decreases from a year earlier, 10 states had increases, and 26 states had little change. The national unemployment rate, 4.
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Caesars Entertainment Reveals Domestic WSOP Online 2026 Fall Bracelet Schedule
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 19 -- Caesars Entertainment, a casino-entertainment provider, issued the following news release:
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Caesars Entertainment Reveals Domestic WSOP Online 2026 Fall Bracelet Schedule
Series runs Sept. 27 through Nov. 10 with 33 bracelet events, online circuit competition and more than $3 million in online championship guarantees
LAS VEGAS (Sept. 17, 2026) - Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: CZR) ("Caesars") today released the domestic schedule for the WSOP Online 2
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Center for American Women & Politics: Women Are the Majority of Donors to Congressional Campaigns, Though Men Continue to Give a Larger Share of Total Funds
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 18 -- The Center for American Women and Politics issued the following news release:
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Women Are the Majority of Donors to Congressional Campaigns, Though Men Continue to Give a Larger Share of Total Funds
Latest Data from CAWP's Women, Money, & Politics Watch 2026
September 17, 2026
Men continue to give vastly more money in political contributions than women in the midterm elections, according to a new analysis from the Center for American Women and Poli
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Children's Health Defense Issues Commentary: AI Data Centers' Growing Air Pollution Threatens Children's Developing Brains and Lungs
FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Sept. 19 -- 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 Brenda Baletti, senior reporter for The Defender:
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AI Data Centers' Growing Air Pollution Threatens Children's Developing Brains and Lungs
Pollutants associated with the exploding data center industry are linked to asthma and other respiratory illnesses and neurolog
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Children's Health Defense Issues Commentary: GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drug Prescriptions for Young Kids Skyrocketing, Study Finds
FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Sept. 19 (TNSjou) -- 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 Henrick Karoliszyn, investigative reporter for The Defender:
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GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drug Prescriptions for Young Kids Skyrocketing, Study Finds
Prescriptions for children ages 8 to 11 with obesity jumped more than 300-fold since 2019, according to researchers a
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Congressman Cohen and 17 Congressional Colleagues Seek GAO Review of BLM Wild Horse and Burro Program
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSida) -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Cohen and 17 Congressional Colleagues Seek GAO Review of BLM Wild Horse and Burro Program
Allegations Bureau of Land Management is selling animals to slaughterhouses
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WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01) and 16 of their colleagues sent a bipartisan, bicameral letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) on Thursday requesting
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Construction Employment Increases In August From A Year Ago In 35 States And D.C.; 31 States Add Jobs From July To August As Association Warns Of Risks From Policies
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 18 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release:
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Construction Employment Increases In August From A Year Ago In 35 States And D.C.; 31 States Add Jobs From July To August As Association Warns Of Risks From Policies
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Ohio and Louisiana Top Rankings between August 2025 and August 2026, While California and New Hampshire Trail; Ohio and Mississippi Top Monthly Gainers, While Colorado and Rhode Island Ex
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Del. Gov. Meyer Signs Legislation Renaming Delaware Hospital in Honor of Eleanor Cain
DOVER, Delaware, Sept. 18 -- Gov. Matt Meyer, D-Delaware, issued the following news release:
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Governor Meyer Signs Legislation Renaming Delaware Hospital in Honor of Eleanor Cain
September 17, 2026
SMYRNA, Del. -- Joined by state leaders, residents, staff, and members of the Cain family, Governor Matt Meyer today signed legislation renaming the Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill to the Eleanor Cain Center.
The newly named facility provides high-quality, compassionate care to old
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Department of Justice Charges 16 Individuals for Illegal Voting and Related Election Crimes
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release:
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Department of Justice Charges 16 Individuals for Illegal Voting and Related Election Crimes
September 18, 2026
Today, the Justice Department announced charges against 16 individuals in connection with illegal voting, illegal voter registration, and related election-fraud schemes across the country. The charges include unlawful voting by non-citizens in federal elections, false claims of citizenshi
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Federal Register: HRSA Publishes List of Petitions Filed Under National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration issued the following action in the Federal Register.
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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 proce
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Fisher Phillips Issues Insight: Employer Cheat Sheet for Workplace Laws Taking Effect in October 2026
ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 19 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following Insight:
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Employer Cheat Sheet for Workplace Laws Taking Effect in October 2026
Sep 18, 2026
The seasons are changing, and so are workplace laws for many states across the country. Employers operating in certain states will see new legislation take effect in October on issues ranging from pay transparency to "captive audience" meetings to immigration-related notices. Here's your employer cheat sheet to some
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Flu and COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics This Fall
SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Sept. 17 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news:
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Flu and COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics This Fall
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Seton Hall University's Health Services will offer a series of flu and COVID-19 Booster vaccine clinics this fall for students and employees, providing convenient opportunities to get vaccinated at the University's South Orange, Newark and Nutley campuses.
The clinics are being co-sponsored by Health Services and Walgreens Pharmacy, with flu and COVID-19
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Food and Water Watch: Local Lawmakers Demand Polluters Pay for Damages After Major Flash Flooding Hits Paterson
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release:
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Local Lawmakers Demand Polluters Pay for Damages After Major Flash Flooding Hits Paterson
Assemblymen Al Abdelaziz and Kenyatta Stewart (LD-35) and advocates say repeated flooding and emergency rescues show the need to invest in infrastructure that keeps residents safe
Sep 18, 2026
PATERSON, NJ -- Severe flash flooding swept through Paterson and surrounding North Jersey communities on Sunday Septembe
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Front Line Hospital Alliance Urges CMS to Prevent Trauma Center Oversaturation and Volume Dilution
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
August 31, 2026
Dr. Mehmet Oz, Administrator
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Ave SW
Washington, DC 20201
Re: Calendar Year 2027 Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) Rate Update; Requirements for the HH Quality Reporting Program and the
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Gottheimer Announces New Bipartisan Legislation on AI Safety to Protect Jersey Families, National Security
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
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Gottheimer Announces New Bipartisan Legislation on AI Safety to Protect Jersey Families, National Security
Gottheimer Introduces the American AI Security Act and China FIREWALL Act; Presses the White House on its AI Cybersecurity Plan
Sep 18, 2026
TEANECK, NJ -- Today, Friday, September 18, 2026, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), Co-Chair of the House AI Commission and a senior member
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Home Care & Hospice Association Urges CMS to Withdraw Temporary Payment Adjustment and Protect Home Health Access
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
August 31, 2026
The Honorable Mehmet Oz, MD
Administrator
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
7500 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, MD 21244
Re: CMS-1844-P; CMS-2026-2311-CY 2027 Home Health Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule
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Dear Administrator Oz:
On behalf of the Home Care & Hospice Association of New
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Jonathan Burke Selected as Director of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health issued the following news release:
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September 18, 2026
Dr. Jonathan Burke selected as director of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Jay Bhattacharya, M.D., Ph.D., announced the selection of Jonathan E. Burke, D.M.D., as director of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR). A practicing denti
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Md. A.G. Brown Secures Court Ruling Finding Termination of K-12 Teacher Preparation Grants Unlawful
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 19 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Brown Secures Court Ruling Finding Termination of K-12 Teacher Preparation Grants Unlawful
9/18/2026
BALTIMORE, MD - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown secured a final court order from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts finding the Trump administration's termination of grant funding for K-12 teacher preparation programs unlawful. Beginnin
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Md. A.G. Brown Secures Preliminary Injunction Blocking Trump Administration's Unlawful Demand of CDL Drivers' Personal Information
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 19 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Brown Secures Preliminary Injunction Blocking Trump Administration's Unlawful Demand of CDL Drivers' Personal Information
9/18/2026
BALTIMORE, MD - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a coalition of 24 attorneys general announced a U.S. District Court judge granted a preliminary injunction that blocks the Trump administration from demanding the production of
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N.H. A.G. Formella Joins $694 Million Multistate Settlement With Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 19 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release:
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September 18, 2026
Attorney General John M. Formella Joins $694 Million Multistate Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation
Concord, NH - Attorney General John M. Formella announces that New Hampshire, along with the attorneys general of 40 other states, has entered into a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC), one of the nation's l
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N.J. A.G. Davenport: Gloucester County Pharmacist Must Sell Her Pharmacy Amid Allegations She Violated Order Temporarily Suspending Her License for Misconduct
TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 19 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release:
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Gloucester County Pharmacist Must Sell Her Pharmacy Amid Allegations She Violated Order Temporarily Suspending Her License for Misconduct
September 18, 2026
TRENTON - Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Division of Consumer Affairs (Division) announced today that Gloucester County pharmacist Nittal K. Lodha must sell Woodbury Family Pharmacy (Woodbury) amid allegat
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N.J. A.G. Davenport: New Jersey Announces $694 Million Settlement With Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation For Making Unaffordable, Designed-To-Fail Loans
TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 18 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release:
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New Jersey Announces $694 Million Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation For Making Unaffordable, Designed-To-Fail Loans
New Jersey and 40 States Hold CAC Accountable After CFPB Permanently Dropped Its Enforcement Action in 2025
September 17, 2026
Office of The Attorney General
- Jennifer Davenport, Attorney General
Division of Consumer Affai
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N.J. A.G. Davenport: Nurse's Aide Admits to Spraying Resident With Bleach
TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 18 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release:
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Nurse's Aide Admits to Spraying Resident with Bleach
September 17, 2026
Office of the Attorney General
- Jennifer Davenport, Attorney General
Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor
- Bernard J. Cooney, Acting Insurance Fraud Prosecutor
TRENTON -- Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor (OIFP) announced today that a certifi
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National Association of Specialty Pharmacy Urges CMS to Clarify Infusion Pump Coverage and Protect Access
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
300 New Jersey Avenue NW, Suite #900, Washington, DC 20001 703.842.0122 NASPnet.org
August 31, 2026
The Honorable Mehmet Oz, MD
Administrator
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Attention: CMS-1844-P
Mail Stop C4-26-05
7500 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, MD
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New Jersey Institute of Technology: D'Angelo Named Interim President of the New Jersey Innovation Institute
NEWARK, New Jersey, Sept. 19 -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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D'Angelo Named Interim President of the New Jersey Innovation Institute
September 18, 2026
Jennifer D'Angelo has been named interim president of the New Jersey Innovation Institute (NJII), a subsidiary of New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), effective Sept. 21, 2026. D'Angelo brings to the role more than 25 years of executive leadership experience across healthcare, technology, opera
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Okla. A.G. Drummond Reaches Settlement With Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Sept. 18 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release:
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Drummond reaches settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation
OKLAHOMA CITY (Sept. 17, 2026) - Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced today that Oklahoma and 40 other states have entered into a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC). CAC will provide $694 million in cash and debt relief to consumers in connection with their car loans.
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OMB Issues Statement of Administration Policy on Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds Act
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The White House Office of Management and Budget issued the following statement of administration policy on the Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds (PROOF) Act (H.R. 10326), which was introduced by Rep. Jefferson Van Drew, R-New Jersey:
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The Administration strongly supports passage of H.R. 10326, which would strengthen Federal statutory requirements for state governments that administer Federal benefits programs using Federal taxpayer dollars to sha
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Pallone Floor Remarks in Opposition to Republican Resolutions Repealing Clean Maritime Standards
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release:
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Pallone Floor Remarks in Opposition to Republican Resolutions Repealing Clean Maritime Standards
September 16, 2026
"These resolutions are a waste of our time this week and once again show that Republicans have no interest in providing much needed relief to American families."
Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pall
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Pallone Opening Remarks at Energy Subcommittee Hearing on Nuclear Waste Management
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release:
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Pallone Opening Remarks at Energy Subcommittee Hearing on Nuclear Waste Management
September 15, 2026
Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following remarks at an Energy Subcommittee hearing entitled "Nuclear Spent Fuel Policy: Examining Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation
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Pallone Opening Remarks at Full Committee Markup
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release:
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Pallone Opening Remarks at Full Committee Markup
September 16, 2026
Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Full Committee markup of 16 bills out of the Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee and the Communications and Technology Subcommittee:
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Pallone Opening Remarks at Health Subcommittee Legislative Hearing
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release:
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Pallone Opening Remarks at Health Subcommittee Legislative Hearing
September 15, 2026
Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Health Subcommittee hearing on "Examining Legislative Proposals to Reform Medicare Provider Payment and Bolster Health Care Cy
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Paramount's Purported Threat To Leave California Is a Desperate Attempt At Extortion, Says Economic Liberties
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 [Category: Sociological] -- The American Economic Liberties Project posted the following news release:
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Paramount's Purported Threat To Leave California Is a Desperate Attempt At Extortion, Says Economic Liberties
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Los Angeles, CA -In response to a week of orchestrated leaks suggesting Paramount will leave California if its proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery is blocked, Economic Liberties released the following statement calling the threat what it is -a
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Pearson Acquires Assessment Technology Provider, ITS
HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Sept. 18 [Category: BizEducation] -- Pearson Education issued the following news release:
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Pearson Acquires Assessment Technology Provider, ITS
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LONDON -Sept. 18, 2026 -Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L), the world's lifelong learning company, today announced it has acquired ITS, a Baltimore, Maryland-based assessment technology company specializing in the management, delivery and reporting of assessment programs. The acquisition strengthens Pearson's core assessment and verif
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Princeton University: Ulrich Knoepflmacher, 'Towering Scholar' of Victorian Fiction, Poetry and Children's Literature, Dies at 95
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 18 -- Princeton University issued the following news:
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Ulrich Knoepflmacher, 'towering scholar' of Victorian fiction, poetry and children's literature, dies at 95
By Rebekah Schroeder, Sept. 16, 2026
Ulrich "Uli" Knoepflmacher, the William and Annie S. Paton Foundation Professor of Ancient and Modern Literature, Emeritus, and a professor of English, emeritus, died at his home in Princeton on Sept. 4. He was 95.
Knoepflmacher joined Princeton's faculty in 19
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Renovated Greenhouse Now Home to Butterfly Habitat Created to Give Endangered Species Safe Space to Thrive
MAYS LANDING, New Jersey, Sept. 18 -- Atlantic Cape Community College posted the following news:
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Renovated Greenhouse Now Home to Butterfly Habitat Created to Give Endangered Species Safe Space to Thrive
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MAYS LANDING - Their life cycle begins in the minutest of terms. Hanging precipitously from the undersides of a leaf for protection and no larger than the width of a pin, the butterfly undergoes four stages of development while on its path towards emerging as a wonderfully-colorful,
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Rep. Watson Coleman Sends Follow-up Letter to DHS Secretary Demanding Information on the Status of Sick Constituent at Delaney Hall
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSida) -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Watson Coleman Sends Follow-up Letter to DHS Secretary Demanding Information on the Status of Sick Constituent at Delaney Hall
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September 18, 2026
Today, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) released a letter to DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Acting ICE Director David Venturella demanding answers on the investigation into the death of Edwin Jovanny Lopez Corne
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Researchers Develop First High-Resolution Map of Groundwater Across Brazil
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 19 -- The High Meadows Environmental Institute at Princeton University posted the following news:
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Researchers Develop First High-Resolution Map of Groundwater Across Brazil
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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
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Rutgers University: Chancellor's First Year - Getting Into the Spirit
NEWARK, New Jersey, Sept. 19 -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
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Chancellor's First Year: Getting Into the Spirit
By Carrie Stetler
September 18, 2026
Chancellor Tonya Smith-Jackson has placed a great emphasis on school spirit, including an effort to elevate and expand athletics at RU-N and create events that will unify the campus and deepen the connection for alumni and donors, such as this year's 80th anniversary celebration and Rutgers-Newark's first homecoming in more
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Rutgers: School of Nursing Wins Higher Education Excellence and Distinction Award for Fifth Consecutive Year
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 19 -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
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School of Nursing Wins Higher Education Excellence and Distinction Award for Fifth Consecutive Year
By Lynn McFarlane
September 18, 2026
The national honor recognizes commitment to academic excellence, belonging, and community-building
Rutgers School of Nursing received the 2026 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence and Distinction (HEED) Award from Insight Into Academia magazine.
The natio
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SEC Charges Former Employee of Venture Capital Firms for Misappropriation of Investor Money
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release:
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Securities and Exchange Commission v. Ellen Polcari, No. 26-civ-12318 (D.N.J. filed Sept. 18, 2026)
On September 18, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged Ellen Polcari--a former employee of two venture capital firms under common ownership, each of which advised several private funds ("the funds")--with allegedly orchestrating a fraudulent scheme through which she misap
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Senator Kim Introduces Bill to Eliminate Delays for Americans with Disabilities to Receive Social Security and Medicare Benefits
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Andy Kim, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
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Senator Kim Introduces Bill to Eliminate Delays for Americans with Disabilities to Receive Social Security and Medicare Benefits
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Andy Kim (D-N.J.) introduced legislation to eliminate the delay leaving Americans with disabilities waiting months to years for their Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Medicare benefits.
"It is horrifying that any America
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Small Business Majority, Co-signers Issue Letter to Congressional Leadership
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSletter) -- Small Business Majority issued the following letter to the Congressional leadership:
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Here is the text of the letter:
September 15, 2026
The Honorable John Thune
Majority Leader
U.S. Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510
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The Honorable Chuck Schumer
Minority Leader
U.S. Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510
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The Honorable Mike Johnson
Speaker
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515
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The Honorable Hakeem Jeffries
Minority Leader
U.S. H
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Smith Votes for Ratepayer Protection Act to Protect Americans From Footing AI Data Centers' Energy Costs
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
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Shielding NJ families and communities from high energy costs
Smith votes for Ratepayer Protection Act to protect Americans from footing AI data centers' energy costs
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Washington, Sep 17, 2026
Yesterday, with Rep. Chris Smith's (R-Manchester) strong support and vote, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the Ratepayer Protection Act (HR 9340)--by a margin of 417-3--to prot
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State Inflation Comparison: Household Inflation Slowed by More Than 40% Under Trump
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news:
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September 17, 2026
State Inflation Comparison: Household Inflation Slowed by More Than 40% Under Trump
As of August 2026, the average American household faced $2,881 less in additional costs from rising prices - a 40.7 percent reduction - under President Trump compared to the first 20 months of the Biden administration.
The difference varied by state, but ever
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The Long Blue Line: Joshua James and lifesaving heroes in November gale of 1888
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news:
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The Long Blue Line: Joshua James and lifesaving heroes in November gale of 1888
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"No vessels sighted since morning. Last night we saw several running for shelter... The Lord help anything off this coast to-night"
Keeper Horace Trundy, Portland Maine (November 25, 1888)
The storm of November 1888 devastated the Atlantic seaboard from Virginia to the Canadian border. It would begi
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Unified Women's Healthcare Urges CMS to Adopt Single National Maternity Coding Framework and Opposes Medicare-Specific G-Codes
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
The Honorable Mehmet Oz, M.D., M.B.A
Administrator
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Department of Health and Human Services
P.O. Box 8010
Baltimore, MD 21244-1850
Attention: CMS-1848-P
Dear Administrator Oz:
On behalf of Unified Women's Healthcare ("Unified"), we welcome the opportunity to comment o
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Va. A.G. Jay Jones Announces $694 Million Settlement With Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation
RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 18 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jay Jones Announces $694 Million Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation
Agreement provides $19 million for Virginia, with $2 million in restitution for impacted Virginians
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RICHMOND, Va. - Attorney General Jay Jones announced that Virginia, along with the attorneys general for 40 other states, has entered into a settlement with Credit A
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Va. A.G. Jones Secures Preliminary Injunction Over Trump Administration's Unlawful Demand of CDL Drivers' Personal Information
RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 19 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jones Secures Preliminary Injunction Over Trump Administration's Unlawful Demand of CDL Drivers' Personal Information
RICHMOND, Va. - Attorney General Jay Jones and a coalition of 24 attorneys general announced a U.S. District Court judge granted a preliminary injunction that blocks the Trump administration from demanding the production of a database of state-owned rec
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VNA Health Group Urges CMS to Reconsider Temporary Payment Adjustment and Enhance Data Transparency
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
VNA Health Group | Comment Letter to CMS-1844-P | Page 1
August 31, 2026
The Honorable Mehmet Oz, M.D.
Administrator
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
7500 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, MD 21244
RE: CMS-1844-P, Calendar Year 2027 Home Health Prospective Payme
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Volunteers, Vendors Needed for Atlantic City Community Day
GALLOWAY, New Jersey, Sept. 18 -- Stockton University posted the following news:
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Volunteers, Vendors Needed for Atlantic City Community Day
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Atlantic City, N.J. -The Fifth Annual Community Day Clean Up and Party in the Park is looking for vendors and volunteers to help beautify Atlantic City's streets and beaches on Saturday, Oct. 24.
This year's event will feature cleanup locations throughout the city from the Northeast Inlet to Lower Chelsea. Volunteers will check in at 8:30 a.m. w
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William Paterson Expands Homecoming Celebration to Full Weekend, October 16-18
WAYNE, New Jersey, Sept. 18 -- William Paterson University posted the following news:
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William Paterson Expands Homecoming Celebration to Full Weekend, October 16-18
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#Three-day Homecoming and Family Weekend features live music, tailgating, family carnival, Pioneer athletics, and inaugural Class Reunion Bubbly Brunch
William Paterson University will expand its annual Homecoming celebration into a three-day Homecoming and Family Weekend for the first time, October 16-18, 2026, welcomin
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William Paterson University Named a 'Great College to Work For' for Second Consecutive Year
WAYNE, New Jersey, Sept. 18 -- William Paterson University posted the following news:
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William Paterson University Named a 'Great College to Work For' for Second Consecutive Year
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William Paterson University has been recognized as a "Great College to Work For" for the second consecutive year, earning national recognition based primarily on feedback from the University's own faculty and staff. The honor, awarded to just 76 institutions across the country, is one of the largest and most
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