WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * 96-Year Old Veteran Saluted at Special Medal Ceremony SMITHFIELD, RI - Nearly 79 years after Seaman Second Class Carmine J. Lombardi joined the U.S. Navy, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today joined Mr. Lombardi and his family to salute the 96-year old's military service and present him with medals he earned at the end of World War II. A New Jersey-native who moved to Providence at a young age, Carmine Lom more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The SPAN Parent Advocacy Network (SPAN) and Family Voices-New Jersey have submitted a strongly worded letter to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), expressing significant concerns over the proposed rule on "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Marketplace Integrity and Affordability." In their detailed comments, the advocacy groups argue that the proposed changes, intended to strengthen the ACA marketplace, would instead "weaken provisions" and negative more ST

WASHINGTON, May 9 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release: * * * AFT's Weingarten, AAUP's Wolfson and NJ Union Leaders Respond to Newark Mayor's Arrest WASHINGTON --AFT President Randi Weingarten, American Association of University Professors President Todd Wolfson, a Rutgers University associate professor, and AFT leaders in New Jersey are raising alarms about the arrest of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka. The mayor, a former Newark Teache more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The Aspen Institute issued the following news release: * * * Announcing Aspen Ideas: Economy - A New Signature Forum from the Aspen Institute From October 20-21, 2025, a new Aspen Ideas event in Newark, New Jersey will gather leaders and innovators to explore timely questions and timeless tensions about our global economy and who it serves. The Aspen Institute is proud to announce Aspen Ideas: Economy, a two-day event taking place in Newark, New Jersey, from October 20- more PR

FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey, May 10 -- BASF Corp. issued the following news release: * * * BASF and Borough of East Newark celebrate opening of community park along Passaic Riverfront * Five-acre BASF restoration project transforms legacy industrial site into vibrant green space * East Newark now has the highest percentage of green space of any community in New Jersey FLORHAM PARK, NJ, May 9, 2025 - BASF and the Borough of East Newark today marked the official opening of the East Newark Riverf more PR

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, May 7 -- Forbes Media issued the following news release: * * * New Book Explores Turning Confidence And Passion Into A Career Legacy "The Champagne CEO" by Terri Eagle is released with Forbes Books. NEW YORK (May 6, 2025) --The Champagne CEO: A Sparkling Journey of Success Through Courage, Confidence, and Collaboration by Terri Eagle is now available on Amazon. The book is published with Forbes Books, the exclusive business book publishing imprint of Forbes. In The  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker Sends Urgent Letter to Transportation Secretary Duffy, Pushes for "All Necessary Steps" to Address Issues at Newark Airport, Including Directing Additional Staff and Resources to Restore Regular Operations NEWARK, N.J. - This afternoon, Senator Cory Booker sent a letter to United States Department of Transportation Secretary (USDOT) Sean Duffy regarding the ongoing operational challenges at Ne more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Schiff, Whitehouse Fight Proposed Defanging of Endangered Species Act, Demand Answers on Potential Gutting of Landmark Environmental Law WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Adam Schiff (D-CA), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) raised the alarm on the Trump administration's proposed rule that would defang the Endangered Species Act (ESA) by changing a key definition in the  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Detention Watch Network, a coalition that says it builds power through advocacy and strategic communications to abolish immigration detention in the United States, posted the following news release on May 9, 2025: * * * Breaking - Immigrant Justice Advocates Respond: Mayor Baraka arrested by ICE outside of NJ detention center Newark, New Jersey - Today Mayor Baraka was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) outside of Delaney Hall, after accompanying a con more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * BREAKING: NJ-07 Dem Rebecca Bennett has a dirty little secret A new bombshell report shows radical Democrat Rebecca Bennett tried to cover up her support for the far left by deleting tweets praising Democrat extremists. In the now-deleted tweets, Bennett gushed over ultra-progressives like Elizabeth Warren and Kamala Harris, and the left's radical agenda. After New Jersey voters resoundin more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-NJ 'Know Your Rights' Student Edition Join us for an informative session co-sponsored by the New Jersey State Bar Foundation, with dinner provided. Date: Saturday, May 17, 2025 Time: 8:00 PM (after Maghrib) Location: Islamic Center of Harrison - 301 Jersey St, Harrison, NJ 07029 This program is made possible through funding from the IOLTA Fund of the B more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-NJ Condemns Detention of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, Demands Immediate Release The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) condemns the detention of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka today at the Delaney Hall immigration detention center and demands his immediate release. READ MORE: New Jersey Mayor Ras Baraka arrested at ICE facility - P more PR

PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, May 7 -- Wyndham Hotels and Resorts issued the following news release: * * * Calling All Golf Fans: Score Behind-the-Scenes Access and $10,000 with New Wyndham Championship Gig The search is on for the first Wyndham Rewards Fairway Fellow, giving one golf lover the chance to work alongside the tournament director of a PGA TOUR official event - plus exclusive perks, access and more PARSIPPANY, N.J., (May 6, 2025) - Most jobs come with a desk--this one comes with a fair more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * CBO: Republican Medicaid Proposals Cut Benefits and Kick People off Health Coverage Analysis Shows All Savings from Republican Cuts Come from Benefit Cuts, Terminating Health Coverage, and Payment Cuts for Doctors, Hospitals, Nursing Homes, and Home Care Providers--Not "Waste, Fraud, and Abuse" Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member R more PR

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on May 9, 2025: * * * Chairman Green Reacts to Latest Democrat Stunt at ICE Facility: "House Democrats So Supportive of Illegal Entry They're Trying It Themselves" WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green issued the following statement after House Democrats, including House Homeland Security Committee member LaMonica McI more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Herbert Conaway, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * Conaway Offers Amendments to Protect Veterans Access to Medicaid and SNAP Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Herb Conaway Jr., MD, offered several amendments during the House Veterans' Affairs Committee markup of 18 bills. Two of the amendments he submitted and discussed aimed to ensure that veterans retain access to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (S more PR

FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey, May 8 -- Conduent, a business process services and solutions company, issued the following news release: * * * Conduent Reports First Quarter 2025 Financial Results Key Q1 2025 Highlights * Revenue and Adj. Revenue(1): $751M * Pre-tax Income (Loss): $(56)M * Adj. EBITDA Margin(1): 4.9% * New Business Signings ACV(2): $109M * Net ARR Activity Metric(2) (TTM): $116M FLORHAM PARK, NJ, May 7, 2025 - Conduent Incorporated (Nasdaq: CNDT), a global technology-led busi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Jefferson Van Drew, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Van Drew Hosts HUD Secretary for a Listening Session with AC Public Housing Residents and Community Leaders Atlantic City, NJ - This past Friday, Congressman Van Drew hosted U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner in Atlantic City, New Jersey for a listening session with AC public housing residents and community leaders. "What has been going on with the At more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Jefferson Van Drew, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Van Drew Slams the Murphy Administration for Lawsuit Over Offshore Wind Halt Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Van Drew released the following statement after New Jersey joined 16 other states in filing a lawsuit against President Trump for his executive order halting offshore wind. "You cannot make this stuff up," said Congressman Van Drew. "The Murphy administration already b more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Jefferson Van Drew, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Van Drew: Do Not Cut Medicaid, Medicare, or Social Security To Those That are Legal and Qualify, Save Money by Stopping the Drug Companies Rip-Offs Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Van Drew issued the following statement in support of a plan to lower prescription drug prices by tying certain U.S. payments to the lower rates paid in other high-income countries. "First, let me b more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on May 7, 2025: * * * Congressmembers Larsen, Pou, Cohen, Lead New Jersey Democrats Demanding Answers on Newark Airport Chaos WASHINGTON, DC - Congressmembers Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09), Rick Larsen (D-WA-02), the Ranking Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and Steve Cohen (D-TN-09) today led several of their col more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Nellie Pou, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on May 7, 2025: * * * Congressmembers Pou, Larsen, Cohen Lead New Jersey Democrats Demanding Answers on Newark Airport Chaos WASHINGTON, DC - Congressmembers Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09), Rick Larsen (D-WA-02), the Ranking Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and Steve Cohen (D-TN-09) today led several of their colleagues seeking answers from the Trump administration on growing problems a more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for May 5, 2025 ARMY General Dynamics Information Technology Inc., Falls Church, Virginia (W5J9CQ-25-D-0001); Leidos Inc., Reston, Virginia (W5J9CQ-25-D-0002); Royce Geospatial Consultants Inc., Arlington, Virginia (W5J9CQ-25-D-0003); Reinventing Geospatial Inc.,* Fairfax, Virginia (W5J9CQ-25-D-0004); Research Innovations Inc.,* Alexandria, Virginia (W5J9CQ-25-D-0005); OM Group Inc.,* Piscataway,  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Regional Administrator Meets with Business Leaders, Water Officials, and Legal Community in New Jersey Trenton, N.J. \- Yesterday, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 2 Administrator Michael Martucci engaged with New Jersey's business, utility, and legal communities to discuss the agency's environmental priorities and strengthen partnerships across the state - advancing EPA's goals of more PR

WASHINGTON, May 10 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has issued a final rule to amend the federal color additive regulations to authorize the use of calcium phosphate in specific food products, marking a regulatory response to a petition submitted by Innophos Inc., headquartered in Cranbury, New Jersey. The final rule allows the use of synthetically prepared calcium phosphate as a color additive in ready-to-eat chicken products, white cand more PR

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, May 7 -- Forbes Media issued the following news release: * * * A Founder's Guide To Protecting Digital Platforms From Unnecessary Risks 'Bulletproof Your Marketplace' by Jeremy H. Gottschalk is released with Forbes Books. NEW YORK (May 6, 2025) -- Bulletproof Your Marketplace: Strategies for Protecting Your Digital Platform by Jeremy H. Gottschalk is available today on Amazon. The book is published with Forbes Books, the exclusive business book publishing imprint of  more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, May 6 -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Murphy, NJIT, NJEDA Celebrate Launch of NJII Venture Studio, an NJ Strategic Innovation Center New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) and the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) marked a milestone in the state's innovation economy with the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the NJII Venture Studio. The event featured remarks from New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, Newark Mayor more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * House passes Smith's bill to combat the Chinese Gov't's gruesome industry of stealing young people's internal organs --The Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 202 (HR 1503), legislation authored by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), to impose sanctions on any person who a president determines funds, sponsors or facilitates forced organ harvesting, or trafficking for purposes of the stealing human organs was ov more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, May 9 [Category: BizHealth & Beauty] -- Johnson and Johnson posted the following news release: * * * Icotrokinra results show significant skin clearance in patients with difficult-to-treat scalp and genital psoriasis SPRING HOUSE, Pa. (May 9, 2025) - Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) today announced new data from the Phase 3 ICONIC-TOTAL a study investigating icotrokinra (JNJ-2113), the first-in-class investigational targeted oral peptide that selectively blocks the IL- more PR

RARITAN, New Jersey, May 10 -- Johnson and Johnson Innovative Medicine (formerly the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson and Johnson) issued the following news release: * * * Icotrokinra results show significant skin clearance in patients with difficult-to-treat scalp and genital psoriasis 66% of patients with scalp psoriasis and 77% with genital psoriasis treated with investigational icotrokinra achieved site-specific clear or almost clear skin at Week 16 Icotrokinra continues to de more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The New Jersey Consortium for Immigrant Children (NJCIC) has strongly opposed a new interim final rule (IFR) issued by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding alien registration, arguing that it will strain the immigration system, violate rights, and fail to meet the government's objectives. In a letter to Mark Phillips, Residence and Naturalization Division Chief at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), NJCIC expressed its firm opposition to the en more ST

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news on May 8, 2025: * * * WATCH: In Nasty NJ GOP Primary Debate, Candidates Find Common Ground on Defunding Planned Parenthood Last night, New Jersey's GOP candidates for governor met for another debate full of "Big, bitter moments" and "testy exchanges." Even as the debate "devolved into shouting multiple times," Bill Spadea and Jack Ciattarelli did find room to agree on one thing - defunding Planned Parenthood.  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 3 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review an administrative law judge's initial decision to terminate the ongoing investigation into certain pre-stretched synthetic braiding hair and related packaging products following the withdrawal of the complaint by JBS Hair Inc. of Atlanta, Georgia. The move ends the Section 337 investigation for all active respondents, including companies such as Sun Taiyang Co., Ltd. d/b/a Outre(R) of Moonachie, N more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. International Trade Commission has determined there is a reasonable indication that U.S. industry is being materially injured by imports of polypropylene corrugated boxes from China and Vietnam, which are alleged to be sold at less than fair value, and by subsidized imports from China. The Commission's finding, issued under Investigation Nos. 701-TA-757 and 731-TA-1737-1738, follows petitions filed by four U.S. manufacturers--CoolSeal USA Inc. of Perrysburg more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, May 8 [Category: BizHealth & Beauty] -- Johnson and Johnson posted the following news release: * * * Johnson & Johnson expands efforts to champion the nursing workforce globally New Brunswick, N.J., May 8, 2025 - Johnson & Johnson today announced the expansion of its efforts to champion the nursing workforce and improve access to quality care for communities around the world. These efforts are part of J&J CareCommunity, a new social impact platform that focuses the  more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, May 5 [Category: BizHealth & Beauty] -- Johnson and Johnson posted the following news release: * * * Johnson & Johnson's New "Oncology Care Index" Highlights the Growing Divide Between Cancer Innovation and Implementation in Clinical Practice HORSHAM, PA (April 29, 2025) - Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) today announced the launch of the "Oncology Care Index," a comprehensive survey conducted in collaboration with The Harris Poll to identify the challenges healthcare  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Kean Announces Winners of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition Contact: Riley Pingree (link sends email) (May 6, 2025) FLEMINGTON, NJ - Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) has announced the winner of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition for New Jersey's Seventh Congressional District. First place has been awarded to Parinita Chandrashekar of Bridgewater-Raritan High School for her drawing, "C more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Kean, Dingell Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Reduce PFAS Risks for Firefighters Contact: Riley Pingree (link sends email) (May 7, 2025) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- This week, Representatives Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07), Debbie Dingell (MI-06), Sam Graves (MO-06), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Dina Titus (NV-01), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Glenn Ivey (MD-04), and Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15), reintroduced t more PR

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, May 7 -- Forbes Media issued the following news release: * * * Leading Healthcare Executive Examines How AI, Big Tech, And Retail Medicine Are Reshaping The Industry "The Great Healthcare Disruption: Big Tech, Bold Policy, and the Future of American Medicine" by Marschall Runge is released with Forbes Books. NEW YORK (May 6, 2025) -- The Great Healthcare Disruption: Big Tech, Bold Policy, and the Future of American Medicine by Marschall Runge, MD, PhD, is now availab more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * Low Blows and Nasty Attacks Expected in Tonight's NJ GOP Primary Debate New Jersey's GOP candidates for governor will face off on the debate stage tonight - the sequel to their first nasty showdown in February. If the last debate is any indication, viewers can expect an evening of "Trump-fueled chaos" and "bickering" as Bill Spadea and Jack Ciattarelli "pull no punches," trading nasty personal attacks a more PR

ENCINO, California, May 7 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Brokers $2.5M Sale of Medical Office Property in New Jersey SWEDESBORO, N.J., May 6, 2025 - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of a 10,193-square-foot medical office property in Swedesboro, New Jersey. The property sold for $2.5 million.  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on May 7, 2025: * * * McIver Leads Demand for Immediate Action at Newark Airport WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, Rep. LaMonica McIver called on United States Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy and Acting FAA Administrator Chris Rocheleau to immediately address the ongoing crisis at Newark Liberty International Airport that has made air traffic controllers' work nearly impossible, grounded more than th more PR

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * McIver Statement on Newark Airport Radar Screen Blackout NEWARK, NJ - After reports that the radar screens at Newark Liberty International Airport went dark early Friday morning--following weeks of crisis-level conditions that have threatened passenger safety, worker conditions, and functionality of the aviation hub in her district--Rep. LaMonica McIver (NJ-10) released the following statement:  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Rob Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Menendez Urges FAA to Halt Non-Essential Helicopter Traffic Following Concerning Safety Incidents in Newark WASHINGTON, D.C. \- In a letter sent today, Congressman Rob Menendez (NJ-08) asked the Federal Aviation Administration ("FAA") to halt all non-essential helicopter traffic in and around Newark Liberty International Airport ("EWR") following reports of dangerous staffing levels, airspace conge more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Rob Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Menendez, Goldman, Lujan, Bennett Lead Democrats in Calling on the Trump Administration to Crack Down on U.S. Firearms Flowing to Latin American Drug Cartels WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Today, Representatives Rob Menendez (NJ-08) and Dan Goldman (NY-10) joined Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) in leading a letter signed by 10 of their colleagues urging the Trump Administration to use  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Rob Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Menendez, Nadler, Malliotakis Introduce Legislation to Ban Non-Essential Helicopters in Wake of Hudson River Tragedy WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Today, Representatives Rob Menendez (D-NJ), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), and Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) introduced the Improving Helicopter Safety Act, which bans all non-essential helicopter traffic within a 20-mile radius of the Statue of Liberty. The bill comes in the more PR

CAMDEN, New Jersey, May 7 [Category: BizWater] -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, posted the following news release: * * * Missouri American Water Rate Order Settlement Approved by Missouri Public Service Commission ST LOUIS, Mo. (May 7, 2025) - The Missouri Public Service Commission (MoPSC) today approved a settlement for new water and wastewater rates for Missouri American Water. The company's rate request was filed on July 1, 2024, and was primarily driven by $1.1 billion more PR

WEST LONG BRANCH, New Jersey, May 8 -- Monmouth University issued the following news: * * * Prof. Callas' Book Collaboration Featured in Yale's Forum of Religion and Ecology "Behold" (Wipf and Stock, 2024), a book of poetry and artistic collaboration by Kimberly Callas, MFA, associate professor in the Department of Art and Design, and author Michael McCarthy, was recently featured by Yale University's Forum of Religion and Ecology in the monthly newsletter for its Journey of the Universe proj more PR

WEST LONG BRANCH, New Jersey, May 8 -- Monmouth University issued the following news: * * * Prof. Datta Publishes Chapter in 'The Seventies: Turbulence to Transition' Rekha Datta, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Political Science and Sociology and Freed Endowed Chair in Social Sciences, contributed a chapter to the recently published book, "The Seventies: Turbulence to Transition." Her chapter, "When a Female Leader Fought: Recounting the 1970s and the Lived History of Indira Gandhi an more PR

EDISON, New Jersey, May 9 -- The NAFA Fleet Management Association issued the following news release: * * * NAFA to Hold Asset Management Online Bootcamp & Certificate Course Elevate Fleet Management Skills Edison, N.J. (May 8, 2025) - NAFA Fleet Management Association (NAFA) is excited to announce it is hosting an Asset Management Online Bootcamp and Certification Course, taking place from July 15-17, 2025. This comprehensive course offers fleet professionals the tools and knowledge needed  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * Amateur Radio Scientists Shine at the 2025 HamSCI Workshop Love Ham Radio? The HamSCI project fosters collaboration between amateur radio operators and professional researchers. Its goals are to advance scientific research and understanding through amateur radio activities, encourage the development of modern technologies to support this research, and provide educational opportunities for the amateur community and the public.  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on May 9, 2025: * * * Neal, Pallone, Wyden Release Latest CBO Estimates Showing Millions Will Lose Coverage from Republican ACA Gutting House Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), House Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA), and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) more PR

PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, May 9 -- Sun Chemical, a member of DIC Group, issued the following news release: * * * New Edible Algae Cultivation Facility Introduces Sustainable Smart Farming to Sun Chemical's Spirulina PARSIPPANY, N.J. -- Sun Chemical's California-grown spirulina will feature sustainable smart farming practices with the opening of a new edible algae cultivation facility by DIC Corporation's subsidiary, Earthrise Nutritionals, LLC. Using advanced technologies to bolster crop yield more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, May 8 -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * Skin Graft Research Leads Students to Top 8 in Hult Pitch Competition New Jersey Institute of Technology's Aliza Mujahid, a senior biomedical engineering student, along with mechanical engineering Ph.D. student and research assistant Mohammad Jafari, reached the final round-of-eight in the 2025 U.S. Hult Prize competition for social-minded startup founders. The duo, with Assistant Pro more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, May 8 -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * Unveiling the Biomechanical Forces that Drive Scarring Fibroblasts are the body's building blocks. Among the most abundant human cells, they help form the structure of organs and tissues and hold them together. They are also its repair crew. After an injury, they migrate to the damaged area, cover it with collagen and exert strong forces that bring the edges of the wound together, clos more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * NJ Dems just broke into an ICE facility. Do NJ-07 Democrats condemn this? A group of radical New Jersey Democrats just lawlessly and recklessly led a far-left mob in breaking into an ICE facility, rushing the gates as a detainee bus pulled in, and trespassing onto federal property. The facility holds some of the most dangerous criminals - alleged killers, MS-13 gang members, and even child  more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, May 5 -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * NJIT Chemist to Study Elusive Molecules Key to Cell Health with NSF CAREER Award New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) chemist Pier Alexandre Champagne has received a National Science Foundation CAREER Award to advance the understanding of sulfur-containing molecules that are key to cellular defense and health, but transform so quickly into different compounds -- within fractions o more PR

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on May 9, 2025: * * * Pallone and Schakowsky Blast Illegal Attempts to Fire Consumer Product Safety Commissioners Top E&C Democrats Rebuke Trump's Willingness to Jeopardize Consumer Product Safety by Seeking to Strip the Consumer Product Safety Commission of its Bipartisan Independent Leadership Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member F more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone to Trump Admin: Stop 9/11 Health Program's Care Disruptions, Staff Terminations NJ 6th District Congressman says Trump has disrupted cancer treatment for 9/11 first responders WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Frank Pallone Jr., D-N.J., the top Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today sent a letter to Trump's Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. de more PR

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, May 7 -- Pearson Education issued the following agency statement on May 6, 2025: * * * Cyber Security Incident We recently discovered that an unauthorized actor gained access to a portion of our systems. Once we identified the activity, we took steps to stop it and investigate what happened and what data was affected with forensics experts. We also supported law enforcement's investigation. We have taken steps to deploy additional safeguards onto our systems, including en more PR

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, May 9 -- Pearson Education issued the following news release: * * * Pearson Partners with BorderPass to Support Aspiring Students and Professionals in Canada LONDON - 8 May 2025 - Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L), the world's lifelong learning company, has announced a partnership with BorderPass, a Canadian lawyer-backed organization dedicated to streamlining the immigration process for students and skilled migrants. Pearson and BorderPass are working together to make it easier fo more PR

CAMDEN, New Jersey, May 8 [Category: BizWater] -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, posted the following news release: * * * Philipsburg Water System Set for Major Enhancements with $18M Investment PHILIPSBURG, Pa. (May 8, 2025) - Pennsylvania American Water announced several significant infrastructure projects today to improve water system reliability, quality and service for customers in its Philipsburg water system. These projects, totaling over $18 million and spanning the n more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Nellie Pou, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on May 8, 2025: * * * Pou, Bacon, Connolly, Fitzpatrick Introduce Law Enforcement Officer Fair Retirement Act Bipartisan bill will eliminate unfair limits on overtime earned by police WASHINGTON, DC - Congressmembers Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09), Don Bacon (R-NE-02), Gerry Connolly (D-VA-11), and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01) today introduced the Law Enforcement Officer Fair Retirement Act to guarantee federal law en more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, May 6 -- Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: * * * Research Record: Comprehensive Energy Actions Can Improve Health Outcomes in the U.S. By Ambreen Ali Princeton SPIA's Research Record series highlights the vast scholarly achievements of our faculty members, whose expertise extends beyond the classroom and into everyday life. If you'd like your work considered for future editions of Research Record, click here (e more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Gottheimer Calls on Congress to Vote on Administration's FAA Overhaul by June 1 Above: Gottheimer calls for immediate action at Newark Liberty International Airport. NEWARK, NJ -- Today, May 9, 2025, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) visited Newark Liberty International Airport to demand swift action to address the air traffic control crisis that is causing massive flight delays  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Gottheimer Demands DOT and Trump Administration Immediately Add Air Traffic Controllers at Newark to Address Delays Above: Gottheimer announces new action to address air traffic control shortage and severe delays at Newark Airport. WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, May 6, 2025, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) demanded that the Trump Administration immediately deploy more air traffic c more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Gottheimer Sends Letter Demanding Trump Administration Immediately Take Action, Add Air Traffic Controllers to Address Delays at Newark Airport WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, May 7, 2025, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) sent a letter to President Donald Trump and Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy demanding they immediately deploy more air traffic controllers (ATCs) to address th more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Gottheimer, Bacon Demand Answers from the Administration on U.S.-Houthi Agreement, Ongoing Threat to Israel WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, May 9, 2025, U.S. Representatives Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) and Don Bacon (NE-2) led a bipartisan group of colleagues in sending a letter to President Trump and Acting National Security Advisor Marco Rubio demanding clarity on the May 6 agreement with the Ir more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following floor remarks on May 6, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, last month, an air tourism helicopter crashed into the Hudson River near Jersey City killing six people, including three young children. This tragedy is yet another example of the threat that nonessential helicopters pose to public safety, especially more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following floor remarks on May 7, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to sound the alarm that sensitive data for millions of Americans is at risk. Many of us have heard of the scams, data breaches, and hacks that have plagued businesses and individuals for years. Unfortunately, the newest threat to our per more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Norcross Returns Home After Recent Medical Incident CHERRY HILL, NJ -- Today, Congressman Donald Norcross returned home following his brief stay at a rehabilitation facility. His recovery has been going incredibly smoothly and his "Jersey fight" is on full display. In the coming weeks he is expected to continue outpatient rehabilitation and his medical team will be removing his gallbladde more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Smith announces 2025 Congressional High School Art Competition winners -- Winning entries in the 2025 Fourth Congressional District Art Competition were announced by Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester) at a Friday night award ceremony held at Hackensack Meridian Ocean University Medical Center (HMOUMC) in Brick Township. At the award ceremony, Smith congratulated all of the student artists. The to more PR

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following statement on May 8, 2025: * * * Prayers and welcome for the new American Pope Congressman Smith released the following statement on the election of Pope Leo XIV "My wife Marie and I offer our heartfelt prayers in support of and gratitude for His Holiness Pope Leo XIV--the first American Pope and the 267 th successor of St. Peter. Catholics--and people of good will around the world--look to the papacy for moral lead more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Christopher H. Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following floor remarks on May 5, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, every year under Xi Jinping and his Chinese Communist Party, tens of thousands of young women and men, average age 28, are murdered in cold blood to steal their internal organs for profit or to be transplanted into Communist Party cadres, leaders more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Watson Coleman, ACLU, FWD.us, Community Advocates Hold Press Conference on Funding Cuts to Safety Programs May 06, 2025 # [VIDEO] Today, Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, the ACLU, FWD.us and other community safety advocates held a press conference at the House Triangle to discuss the impacts of recent federal funding cuts to community safety programs. The Department of Justice recen more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Watson Coleman, Jayapal of Progressive Caucus Issue Statement on Acquittals in Tyre Nichols Case May 08, 2025 Congressional Progressive Caucus Policing, Constitution, and Equality Task Force Chair Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) and Chair Emerita Rep. Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) issued the following statement on acquittals in the Tyre Nichols case: "Two years ago, we were horrified more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, May 8 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Rutgers Researchers Partner with New Jersey Communities to Tackle Environmental Health Challenges Center for Environmental Exposure and Disease drives research to combat local contaminants and improve public health In New Jersey, where environmental challenges impact countless communities, Rutgers Health's Center for Environmental Exposure and Disease (CEED) has been a steadfast ally for more than three d more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, May 8 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Backed by Science and Evidence, New Jersey's Actions Aim to Advance Maternal Health By Michelle Edelstein Nurture NJ is the state's initiative to improve maternal and infant health through policy and programmatic investments with a vision to make New Jersey the safest, most equitable state in the nation to deliver and raise a baby. Over the past seven years, Governor Murphy has signed over 70 pieces of ma more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, May 5 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Couple Teaches the Importance of Bee-Positive Environmental Practices By Kitta MacPherson A Rutgers research duo conveys the critical importance of honey bees to students and the public through teaching and research Michael Haberland stood at the edge of a towering granite cornice on a boom lift high above a playground in Paterson, N.J. He was there to remove a massive honey bee hive that threatened the  more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, May 8 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Knowing Your Alzheimer's Risk May Ease Anxiety but Reduce Motivation for Healthy Habits By Tongyue Zhang Study involving Rutgers researcher adds insight into how individuals emotionally respond to learning about their amyloid status Learning about one's risk for Alzheimer's disease may not lead to emotional distress, but motivation to maintain healthy lifestyle changes tends to fade over time, even in pe more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, May 8 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Lawsuits Could Choke Off the Candy Flavored Vape Pipeline By Andrew Smith Most convenience stores feature rows of colorful vapes promising tastes of cotton candy or iced mango, but none of them should be there. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized 34 electronic cigarette products. Four menthol vapes are the only flavored products on the list. The fruity-flavored e-cigarettes are all ille more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, May 8 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * New Mother Fulfills Promise to Name Baby After Doctor Who Cured Her By Robin Lally P. Ashley Wackym, a surgical otologist-neurotologist at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, uses a technique he developed to fix a rare, debilitating inner ear condition For five years Tina Henry, who played softball for years and worked at a job where she stood all day, went to multiple doctors trying to find out  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 8 (TNSrpt) -- The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission issued the following news release: * * * Sciaenids Board Initiates Draft Addendum II to Address Red Drum Stock and Management Concerns Arlington, VA - The Commission's Sciaenids Management Board initiated Draft Addendum II to Amendment 2 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Red Drum. The Draft Addendum will consider a number of changes to the management programs for the southern (South Carolina to  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Second Leader of Notorious Philadelphia '10th and O Crew' Sentenced to Over Four Years for Opioid Drug Conspiracy A Pennsylvania man was sentenced today in the District of New Jersey to four years and nine months in prison for conspiracy to distribute oxycodone, a highly addictive controlled substance. According to court documents, between March 2019 and March 2024, Frank Procopio, 54, of Philadelph more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Sherrill Condemns the Arrest of Mayor Ras Baraka Outside Delaney Hall WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill released the following statement after Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested outside of the private, for-profit prison Delaney Hall: "The scene outside of Delaney Hall today and the arrest of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka is an absolute outrage. He needs to be released immediately more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Smith introduces Vietnam Human Rights Act Bill pushes essential freedoms in Vietnam 50 years after Fall of Saigon Marking the 50th anniversary of the Fall of Saigon, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), an internationally known human rights leader in the U.S. Congress, introduced his Vietnam Human Rights Act, HR 3122. The House of Representatives has passed Smith's Vietnam Human Rights Act five times--as H.R.2 more PR

PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, May 6 -- Sun Chemical, a member of DIC Group, issued the following news release: * * * Sun Chemical to Implement Tariff Surcharge on Color Materials Products PARSIPPANY, N.J., USA - May 5, 2025 - To address rising costs caused by recent global trade developments affecting raw material tariffs, Sun Chemical will implement a tariff surcharge on impacted color materials products, including pigments, both imported and produced in the United States. Despite the high share  more PR

NEW YORK, May 6 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Third Circuit Rejects Government's Attempt to Move Mahmoud Khalil's Habeas Case Out of New Jersey PHILADELPHIA -- The Third Circuit Court of Appeals today denied the government permission to appeal the issue of where Columbia University stu more PR

NEW YORK, May 7 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * Third Circuit Rejects Government's Attempt to Move Mahmoud Khalil's Habeas Case Out of New Jersey Philadelphia -- The Third Circuit Court of Appeals today denied the government permission to appeal the issue of where Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil's habeas case should play out. Back in April, the District Court of New Jersey ruled that it is the proper venue for Mr. Khalil's habe more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on May 5, 2025: * * * Top Committee Leaders Press Energy Department for Answers on Detrimental Departmental Policies and Unlawful Funding Freeze--Following Up on Repeated Requests Murray, Heinrich, DeLauro, Pallone, Lofgren write to Secretary Wright, calling on him to restore lawful operations at DOE and provide promised transparency about the more PR

RARITAN, New Jersey, May 6 -- Johnson and Johnson Innovative Medicine (formerly the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson and Johnson) issued the following news release: * * * TREMFYA (guselkumab) delivers sustained clinical and endoscopic remission in ulcerative colitis through two years Data from the QUASAR long-term extension study demonstrate more than 70% of patients were in clinical remission and more than 40% of patients were in endoscopic remission at Week 92 SAN DIEGO, CA (May more PR

RARITAN, New Jersey, May 6 -- Johnson and Johnson Innovative Medicine (formerly the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson and Johnson) issued the following news release: * * * TREMFYA (guselkumab) positioned to become the first and only IL-23 inhibitor to offer subcutaneous induction in ulcerative colitis as demonstrated in new data through 24 weeks TREMFYA subcutaneous induction demonstrates significant rates of clinical remission and endoscopic improvement at Week 24 in ulcerative col more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, May 5 [Category: BizHealth & Beauty] -- Johnson and Johnson posted the following news release: * * * TREMFYA(r) (guselkumab) delivers sustained clinical and endoscopic remission in ulcerative colitis through two years SAN DIEGO, CA (May 5, 2025) - Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) today announced new data from the TREMFYA (r) (guselkumab) Phase 3 QUASAR long-term extension (LTE) study in adults with moderately-to-severely active ulcerative colitis (UC). These data are a more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, May 5 [Category: BizHealth & Beauty] -- Johnson and Johnson posted the following news release: * * * TREMFYA(r) (guselkumab) positioned to become the first and only IL-23 inhibitor to offer subcutaneous induction in ulcerative colitis as demonstrated in new data through 24 weeks SAN DIEGO, CA (May 5, 2025) - Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) today announced new data from the Phase 3 ASTRO study evaluating TREMFYA (r) (guselkumab) subcutaneous (SC) induction therapy in a more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Charles Kushner, President Biden's nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to France and Monaco, from a May 1, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Senator Booker, thank you for your very kind and gracious introduction. More importantly, thank you for your special and close friendship for over 25 years. It is a distinct pleasure for me personally to see how you have become such a great Senator from New Jersey, a more PR

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, May 8 -- Verisk Analytics Inc., a data analytics provider, issued the following news: * * * Verisk Reports First-Quarter 2025 Financial Results * First quarter revenue of $753 million, up 7.0%, and up 7.9% on an organic constant currency (OCC) basis. * Net income of $232 million, up 5.9%. * Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, of $417 million, up 9.5%, and up 9.5% on an OCC basis. * Diluted GAAP earnings per share of $1.65, up 8.6%. * Diluted adjusted EPS, a non-G more PR

CAMDEN, New Jersey, May 5 [Category: BizWater] -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, posted the following news release: * * * Water Quality Reports Available Online for New Jersey American Water Customers CAMDEN, N.J. - May 5, 2025 - In honor of Drinking Water Week this week, New Jersey American Water is proud to announce that its most recent Water Quality Reports are now available for all service areas on its website at newjerseyamwater.com/waterquality. The company is proud to  more PR

CAMDEN, New Jersey, May 5 [Category: BizWater] -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, posted the following news release: * * * West Virginia American Water Files Rate Request Driven by More Than $300 Million of Investment Charleston, W.Va. (May 5, 2025) - West Virginia American Water filed a request today with the Public Service Commission of West Virginia (PSC) for new rates, reflecting more than $300 million of water and wastewater system investments since the company's last rat more PR