SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Jan. 15 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * $1 Million Planned Gift to Impact Stillman Students * Seton Hall University is pleased to announce a $1 million planned gift from Helen A. Wright and Robert E. "Bob" Wright '67, building on the couple's longstanding commitment to supporting Seton Hall students. The gift helps advance For All, Forever, the University's historic $225 million comprehensive campaign, and supports its largest priority, Pre more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Jan. 16 -- The National Association of Charitable Gift Planners issued the following news release: * * * 2026 Officers Announced: National Association of Charitable Gift Planners Board of Directors The National Association of Charitable Gift Planners (CGP) is pleased to announce the 2026 Officers of the Board of Directors and the 2026 CGP Conference Chair. The newly-elected officers and board members were inducted into office at CGP Conference 2025 in Indianapolis, with more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Ambriola Company Issues Recall of Cheese Products Because of Listeria Health Risk Summary Company Announcement Date: December 03, 2025 FDA Publish Date: January 15, 2026 Product Type: Food & Beverages Foodborne Illness Reason for Announcement: Potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes Company Name: The Ambriola Company Brand Name: more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 15 [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: * * * Appeals Court in Mahmoud Khalil's Case Decides Federal Court Lacks Jurisdiction Until Immigration Court Proceedings Complete * PHILADELPHIA -Today, in a split 2-1 decision, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a district court r more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 15 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * Appeals Court in Mahmoud Khalil's Case Decides Federal Court Lacks Jurisdiction Until Immigration Court Proceedings Complete * Despite this ruling, the legal fight continues and the government has no legal authority to re-detain him until the appeals process is fully concluded PHILADELPHIA - Today, in a split 2-1 decision, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a distri more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 14 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Supports Minnesota's Fight Against USDA's Attacks on SNAP * Celebrates preliminary injunction blocking Trump Administration's latest illegal action. OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today celebrated a decision by the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota preliminarily enjoining the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) demand t more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker Announces New Legislation to Strengthen Federal Law Enforcement Standards and Transparency After Fatal Shooting of Minneapolis Woman * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Following the fatal killing of Minneapolis resident, Renne Nicole Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) today announced the introduction of two accounta more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker Statement on Trump's Nomination of Billionaire Republican Donor to Head the Federal Trade Commission * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights, issued the following statement: "Donald Trump's nomination of megadonor David MacNeil to the Federal Trade Commi more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Jan. 16 -- Bristol Myers Squibb, a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release: * * * Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation Launches National Program to Bolster Mental Health Diversion Initiatives BMS Foundation's new focus area aims to expand access to behavioral health services for medically underserved individuals, reduce incarceration and recidivism. Inaugural grants are supporting crisis response, community-based treatment, court-based intervention, and more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Jan. 15 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Computer Science Students Showcase Research Worldwide * Four Computer Science undergraduates-Andres Maldonato, Brysen Pfingsten, David Anthony Fields and Sophia Turano-recently showcased their research at two international conferences: one in Singapore and another in Montevideo, Uruguay. Their presentations spanned topics in programming languages, visualization tools, and formal verification, highligh more PR

DOVER, Delaware, Jan. 16 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following statement on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * Appeals court blocks Trump Administration from defunding medical and public health research Attorney General Kathy Jennings today issued the following statement after the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirmed a lower court ruling permanently preventing the Trump Administration, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the National Institut more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Jan. 16 -- DIGroup Architecture issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * DIG Makes Lehigh Valley Debut with Groundbreaking of Allentown School District's Transformative Family & Community Resource Center In a milestone that signals a new era of community-centric school design in the region, DIGroup Architecture (DIG) and the Allentown School District (ASD) officially broke ground Friday, January 9th on the first-of-its-kind Family & Community Resour more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Proposes Cleanup Plan for Industrial Contamination in Newark's Pierson's Creek * Newark, N.J. \- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing a plan to clean up contaminated sediment, soil and industrial waste in Pierson's Creek, a 1.5-mile waterway that runs through an industrial area in Newark, New Jersey. The proposed plan targets remediation in areas with high levels of merc more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Jan. 15 -- Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs posted the following news: * * * How SPIA's Graduate Career Development Office Cultivates Skills for Future Public Servants * A few years ago, Naima Green-Riley wanted to start incorporating media training into one of her classes in the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs (Princeton SPIA). But when an already packed syllabus precluded enough time for a full day in the University more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Jan. 20 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Interdisciplinary Simulation Advances Health Care Education * Students in Seton Hall's M.S. in Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) and M.S. in Physician Assistant (PA) programs partnered with second-year medical students from Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine (HMSOM) to deepen their clinical and collaborative skills during neurology simulations at the Interprofessional Health more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission has initiated an investigation regarding the importation and sale of wearable devices that allegedly infringe on multiple patents. The action follows a Dec. 15, 2025, complaint filed by Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Korea, and Samsung Electronics America Inc., Englewood, New Jersey, against Ouraring Inc., San Francisco, California, and Oura Health Oy, Oulu, Finland. The complainants filed a supplement on Dec. 31, 2025, and an am more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Jan. 15 [Category: BizHealth & Beauty] -- Johnson and Johnson posted the following news release: * * * Johnson & Johnson Introduces Mobile Simulator App to Support Breast Augmentation Patients * Irvine, Calif. - January 15, 2026 - Today, Johnson & Johnson announced the U.S. launch of the Arbrea Breast Simulator Surgeon App for Mentor, a digital consultation tool available on tablets and smart phones that helps plastic surgeons personalize planning for patients by v more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Kean, Norcross Introduce SEPSIS Act to Strengthen National Effort to Combat Sepsis * Representatives Tom Kean, Jr. (R-NJ) and Donald Norcross (D-NJ) introduced the Securing Enhanced Programs, Systems and Initiatives for Sepsis (SEPSIS) Ac t to strengthen national efforts to combat sepsis, a life-threatening condition caused by a severe immune response to infection or traumatic injury.  "Seps more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 16 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * New Jersey Imposes Apprentice and Length of Service Requirements on Prevailing Wage Projects By Russell McEwan On January 12, 2026, New Jersey enacted amendments to the Public Works Contractor Registration Act. Effective in mid-March, the amendments1 establish minimum qualifications for workers on public works projects. To perform public work, contractors will be required to cer more PR

RIVERDALE, New York, Jan. 16 -- Manhattan University issued the following news on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * Manhattan University Announces Major Gift From Ambassador Charles A. Gargano '79 (MSCE) Towering Redbrick Arches - Symbols of the University for Over a Century - Named in Ambassador Gargano's Honor * Manhattan University announces a donation of $1 million from Ambassador Charles A. Gargano, a 1979 Masters graduate from its School of Engineering. The towering red brick arches that flank Mem more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 (TNSLrpt) -- Youth Justice Working Group: From Secure Care to Restorative Care - A report from New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin - January 2025 (52 pages) * * * New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued a report outlining comprehensive reforms to transform the state's youth justice system. The report builds on prior efforts like the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative, which reduced detention populations by over 74% since 2003. It addresses p more ST

TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 16 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * AG Platkin, Division on Civil Rights File Lawsuit Against Clark Township for Discriminatory Policing Practices Clark Township Allegedly Used Police Department to Harass and Intimidate Black and Other Non-White Motorists to Keep Them Out of Clark * Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) announced today that they have file more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 16 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * AG Platkin: Apple Inc. Agrees to Pay $150,000 and Change Its Business Practices to Resolve Allegations of Widespread Pricing Violations in Stores Throughout New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today that Apple Inc. ("Apple") has agreed to pay a $150,000 civil penalty and change its business practices to resolve allegations of widespread  more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, Jan. 16 -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Hillier College Provides Art Courses for All Students with Arts@NJIT Initiative By Amy Stinchcombe From Leonardo da Vinci to Nam Jun Paik to Lillian Schwartz, art and technology have a long and intertwined relationship. Beginning in spring 2026, all NJIT students will have the opportunity to explore this productive feedback loop. Thanks to a generous gift from NJIT alumnus Ron Dooley (Mech more PR

SCRANTON, Pennsylvania, Jan. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania posted the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * New Jersey Man Sentenced to 151 Months' Imprisonment for Drug Trafficking Offense The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Marquise Maxey, age 39, of Haledon, New Jersey, was sentenced on January 13, 2026, to 151 months' imprisonment and a term of supervised release by Senior Unite more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York posted the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * New Jersey Woman and Colombian Man Charged with Wire Fraud Conspiracy ALBANY, NEW YORK - Jael Watts, age 44, of Bridgeton, New Jersey, and Luis Pino-Copete, age 41, of Bogota, Colombia, were indicted on December 4, 2025, on a wire fraud conspiracy charge related to their operation of a transportation company called Pearl Transit. Watts  more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, Jan. 16 -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * NJIT Launches Peer-to-Peer Sustainability Program to Strengthen Environmental Leadership By Nayib Moran New Jersey Institute of Technology is advancing its commitment to sustainability with the launch of a new Peer-to-Peer Sustainability Engagement Program led by the Office of Sustainability. Supported by a New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) grant titled "Decarboniz more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Norcross, Kean Introduce SEPSIS Act to Strengthen National Effort to Combat Sepsis * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Representatives Donald Norcross (D-NJ) and Thomas Kean Jr. (R- NJ) introduced the Securing Enhanced Programs, Systems and Initiatives for Sepsis (SEPSIS) Act to strengthen national efforts to combat sepsis, a life-threatening condition that Congressman Norcross developed and fully re more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 15 [Category: Health Care] -- The New York Health and Hospitals posted the following news release: * * * NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst, Harlem, and Jacobi Earn National Special Pathogen Awards to Strengthen Regional Surge Capacity Three hospitals recognized as National Special Pathogen System Level 2 Treatment Centers, expanding the public health care system's ability to safely care for patients with high-consequence infectious diseases * NYC Health + Hospitals today annou more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 [Category: Political] -- The Human Rights Campaign posted the following news release: * * * One Year Into Trump Administration, HRC Releases Campaign Playbook to Go On Offense For Equality in 2026 Midterms and Beat Anti-Trans Attacks * WASHINGTON - After a presidential election cycle marked by relentless anti-trans attacks and one year of a Trump-Vance administration weaponizing government against LGBTQ+ people's health and safety, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) today un more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * Pallone Opening Statement at Subcommittee Markup of Six Public Safety Bills Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks at today's Communications and Technology Subcommittee markup of six public safety bills: I am pleased the Subcommittee is holding t more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone, Wyden Demand the Trump Administration Restore Key Measure of Childhood Health and Well-Being Top Democratic Health Care Leaders: "We cannot manage what we do not measure." * House Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr., D-N.J., and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., demanded  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corp.) issued the following news: * * * Portal North Bridge Enters Final Phase of Construction as Work Begins to Put First Track into Service * Photo credit: NJ TRANSIT/Gevon Servo. Beginning February 13, 2026, Amtrak will perform critical work to "cutover," or transfer one track of rail service from the 115-year-old Portal Bridge in Kearny, NJ to the new Portal North Bridge over the Hackensack River. A major milestone in the Gatew more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * Ranking Members Demand Trump Admin Answer for Killing Jobs, Cutting Off Affordable Energy with Arbitrary Halt to Offshore Wind Projects Today House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), U.S. House more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * Rep. Smith on President Trump's historic trade agreement between the United States and Taiwan Taiwan invests $250 billion in U.S. tech sector * Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), issued the below statement following the U.S. Department of Commerce's announcement that the American Institute in Taiwan and the Taipei Economic more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Watson Coleman Responds to Chaos at SAMHSA * Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman released a statement following the cancellation and then reinstatement of grants at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Late Tuesday night, RFK, Jr. cancelled every grant at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. By Wednesday afternoon, following gener more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Watson Coleman Responds to ICE Action in 12th District * January 15, 2026 In response to reports about ICE arrests in Princeton Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman released the following statement: Today, ICE agents have taken two Princeton residents into custody including a father of four after he dropped off his son at school. Yet again, it appears the misguided priorities and failed more PR

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Jan. 16 -- Rowan University issued the following news: * * * Finding drugs for muscle loss Just like a house, cells need cleaning. In autophagy, a cellular form of housekeeping, debris is collected, broken down, and recycled. Problems with this process can contribute to disease, including the natural loss of muscle mass and function that accelerates late in life. Kleiton Silva, Ph.D., assistant professor of biomedical sciences at Cooper Medical School of Rowan Universi more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Jan. 16 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * How Gender Bias Influences Math Education Numerical estimation, a foundational math skill for children, can be negatively influenced with wrong answers from male teachers, Rutgers researchers find By Greg Bruno Young children are more inclined to believe incorrect math information from men than accurate information from women, according to a Rutgers University-New Brunswick study published in  more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Jan. 16 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * The Next Generation of Ocean Explorers Chart 2026 Expedition Early-career scientists at Rutgers lead an ambitious expedition to study ocean mixing and its role in sustaining life and regulating the Earth's climate By Kitta MacPherson Long before they even leave port, Rutgers oceanographic research colleagues Joe Gradone and Corday Selden are thinking about their packing list. It won't include beach c more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Jan. 16 (TNSrpt) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Statewide Initiative Expands Access to Support Services for New Jersey Families Rutgers Health researchers evaluate the reach of Connecting NJ to the state's most vulnerable from pregnancy through early childhood By Nakaysha Gonzalez Targeted enhancements to Connecting NJ, New Jersey's maternal and child health referral system, have led to a sharp increase in families receiving essential suppo more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Jan. 16 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Why a Life-Threatening Sedative Is Being Prescribed More Often for Seniors By Andrew Smith When agitated dementia patients wander or shout through the night, families and caregivers understandably feel the need to treat this frightening and potentially dangerous behavior. Antipsychotic medications are often resorted to with such patients, contributing to increases in antipsychotic treatment rat more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 26-civ-10140; D. Mass. filed Jan. 14, 2026): * * * Securities and Exchange Commission v. Hong (John) Wang and Precision Clinical Consulting, LLC, No. 26-civ-10140 (D. Mass. filed Jan. 14, 2026) On January 14, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged New Jersey resident Hong (John) Wang and his company, Precision Clinical Consulting LLC, with insider trading in the stock of C4 more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Jan. 15 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Seton Hall Launches New 'Survey Squad' * The Division of Student Services is excited to launch Survey Squad, a new innovative initiative designed to elevate student feedback and strengthen the University's ability to understand and respond to the needs of its campus community. This initiative was made possible through Idea Hall funded by the Office of Provost and Office of the President. Survey Squad  more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Jan. 15 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Spring 2026 Graduate Student Virtual Lunch & Learn * After launching a successful Fall Series, the Graduate Student Virtual Lunch & Learn Series will continue during the Spring 2026 Semester. Current graduate students are invited to participate in these dynamic biweekly events designed to empower your academic journey! Starting January 28 and running every other Wednesday through April 22, these lun more PR

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, Jan. 16 -- Stockton University issued the following news: * * * Stockton's Maple Project Yields More Than Syrup Now in its sixth year, the Stockton Maple Project continues to grow, not just in how much maple syrup it produces, but in how it involves Stockton University students in the process. The project recently received a $273,000 grant from the United States Department of Agriculture's Acer Access and Development program, and a portion of that funding strengthens st more PR

PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, Jan. 16 -- Sun Chemical, a member of DIC Group, issued the following news: * * * Sun Chemical introduces solvent-free ULM adhesive for sustainable flexible packaging SOUTH NORMANTON, UK - 14th January 2026 - Sun Chemical today announces the launch of a new SunLam solvent-free ultra-low monomer (ULM) adhesive, designed for packaging producers in search of high-performance applications that offer a sustainable alternative to existing solvent-based adhesives. Officially  more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Jan. 15 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * University Seminar on Mission Spring 2026 * The Office of Mission and Ministry and the Center for Vocation and Servant Leadership sponsor seminars on the mission of Seton Hall University. Faculty and administrators are invited to a sustained reflection on the University's mission in light of its history and Catholic character in order to better understand the vocation of the University and our individ more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Jan. 15 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Whole-Person Education in Medical Humanities at Seton Hall * Aleksy Tarasenko-Struc, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Philosophy in the College of Arts and Sciences and director of the Medical Humanities Program, has recently authored a series of articles in top-tier academic venues. His recent publications include " Dehumanization: From Ethics to Metaphysics (and Back) " in the European Journal of Philo more PR