TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 21 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: * * * AG Platkin: Skims Body, Inc. to Pay $200,000 Civil Penalty to Resolve Consumer Fraud Allegations Tied to Company's Improper Collection of Sales Tax from NJ Consumers Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs ("Division") announced today that Skims Body, Inc. ("Skims"), an online apparel company, has agreed to pay a $200,000 civil penalty to res more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 20 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP Reacts to the Inauguration of Gov. Sherrill, Urges Action to Make New Jersey Affordable * Jan 20, 2026 by AFP TRENTON, NJ - Today, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) released the following statement following the Inauguration of New Jersey's 57th Governor, Mikie Sherrill. AFP Northeast Region Director Ross Connolly said: "Governor Sherrill ran a campaign centered a more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 20 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Leads Effort To Uphold Court Order Blocking Trump Administration From Unlawfully Banning International Students From Attending Harvard * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today led a coalition of 21 attorneys general today in filing an amicus brief urging the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit to affirm the prelim more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 20 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AGs Nessel, Platkin Highlight State Efforts to Halt Public Corruption in Latest Pantsuits and Lawsuits Episode * LANSING - In the latest episode of Pantsuits and Lawsuits, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is joined by guest host former New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin (PNG) to discuss how public corruption actually works, why it inflates your bills and weakens your servic more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The American Action Forum issued the following commentary on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * Emergency Energy Auction to Prevent Data Center-driven Rate Increases By Shuting Pomerleau Executive Summary * The Trump Administration reached an agreement with a bipartisan group of governors to direct PJM (a regional transmission organization that manages the United States' largest grid) to hold an emergency electricity auction to make tech companies pay for the construction of new po more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 20 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Joins Amicus Brief Challenging Trump Administration's Efforts to Unlawfully Bar International Students from Attending Harvard University * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, as part of a coalition of 21 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in support of Harvard University's lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's unjustified an more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 20 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Further Attempts by U.S. DOJ to Subpoena Hospital Records on Gender-Affirming Care * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Friday joined 17 other attorneys general and one governor in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. The brief opposes the U.S. Department of Justice (U.S. DOJ)'s s more PR

WHIPPANY, New Jersey, Jan. 21 -- Bayer USA, an enterprise with core competencies in the life science fields of health care and nutrition, issued the following news on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * Bayer and Vanderbilt University Medical Center to Advance Treatments for Cardiovascular and Kidney Diseases * Collaboration spans across various indications with an initial focus on cardiovascular and kidney diseases, addressing areas of significant unmet medical need * Bayer to leverage VUMC's data resourc more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The Capital Research Center posted the following commentary on Jan. 19, 2026: * * * Making the AFL-CIO great again: labor policy in 2026 Big Labor had big worries about a second Trump administration. But big donors on the left and curious allies on the right are helping the union bosses survive and thrive. By Michael Watson After the election in 2024, the AFL-CIO--America's largest federation of labor unions and a major player in Democratic politics--feared an aggress more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Jan. 20 -- Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs posted the following Q&A with Hilke Schellmann, a visiting professional at the Center for Information Technology Policy and associate professor of journalism at New York University: * * * CITP's Hilke Schellmann Studies AI's Impact on Facts, Society Journalists are tasked with reporting facts about the world, a job that has become much more complicated with the increasing use of artificial intell more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Rep. Jefferson Van Drew, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Van Drew Reflects on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Legacy * Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Van Drew shared the following statement in recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. "Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. envisioned a world where people are judged by the content of their character," said Congressman Van Drew. "That vision lives in the work we do every day to treat one anot more PR

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Jan. 21 -- Cooper University Health Care issued the following news release: * * * Cooper University Health Care Awarded $500,000 Federal Grant to Strengthen Special Pathogen Preparedness Cooper University Health Care has been selected as a recipient of the Special Pathogen Treatment, Assessment, and Network Development (STAND) Award, a $500,000 grant from the National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center (NETEC). The funding will further enhance Cooper' more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * DGA Statement on the Inauguration of New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill * DGA Chair Governor Andy Beshear released the following statement on the inauguration of New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill: "Congratulations to Governor Mikie Sherrill on her history-making inauguration today. Governor Sherrill won in a landslide by running on bold plans to lower energy costs and cut red tape to make life mor more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Delivers 500 Environmental Wins During President Trump's First Year Back in the White House * WASHINGTON - Today, marking exactly one year since President Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin shared 500 top environmental accomplishments EPA has achieved to fulfill the agency ' s statutory obligations and core m more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 20 [Category: BizHospital] -- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia issued the following news release: * * * Experts Across New Jersey Celebrate Passage of Landmark Legislation Expanding Preventative Behavioral Support for Children * The New Jersey Early Relational Health Coalition and pediatric behavioral health experts across the state are celebrating Governor Murphy's signature on landmark legislation that will improve access to preventive behavioral health  more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, Jan. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey posted the following news release on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * Four Hudson County Pharmacies Pay $4.3 Million To Resolve False Claims Act Allegations of Billing for Drugs Not Dispensed Four pharmacies located in West New York, Bayonne, Union City, and Jersey City have agreed to pay $4,325,000 to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by knowingly billing federal health care programs f more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 20 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following news: * * * Funding Education Opportunity: How states fund K-12 open enrollment programs * States are increasingly allowing public school students to find the right school for them. Since 2020, eight states have adopted strong K-12 cross-district open-enrollment laws, allowing students to transfer to public schools other than their assigned schools when open seats are available. Twenty-three states now have robust more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Jan. 20 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Generous Donation Provided by Seton Hall PMPDPP Alumni * Fueled by a passion for giving back and expanding access to experiential learning, the Three Doctors Foundation has made a generous gift in support of Seton Hall University's 2026 Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental Plus Program (PMPDPP) study abroad trip to Athens, Greece. The gift, in partnership with University support, will grant eight Educational Oppor more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Booker touts 'monstrous leap' for Senate Democrats online * In case you missed it, MS NOW highlighted how under U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), leadership of the Democratic Strategic Communications Committee, Senate Democrats' digital communication surged in 2025, leading to a 430% growth in online engagement and over 20 million new followers across Senate Democrats' social media platforms more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 16 (TNSjou) -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * New Study Finds Majority of Older Dually Eligible Medicaid-Medicare Recipients in Six States Opt for Hiring and Paying Caregivers of Their Choosing By Lindsey Culli A study from researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health finds that a majority of older adults dually enrolled in Medicaid and Medicare in six states are opting to hir more PR

UNION, New Jersey, Jan. 20 -- Kean University issued the following news release: * * * Kean Cybersecurity Project Identifies Threats Facing Nonprofit Organizations Kean University students are gaining hands-on experience fighting cybercrime through an innovative project tracking cyberattacks against non-profit organizations, a sector often overlooked in cybersecurity reporting.  The Non-Profit Cyber Incident Repository (NPCIR), led by Stanley Mierzwa, Ph.D., director and lecturer at Kean's  more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 21 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * Project Labor Agreements Expanded to More Public Construction in New Jersey By Russell McEwan and Francis Kenny In one of his final official acts, on January 20, 2026, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed legislation amending the state's Project Labor Agreement (PLA) statute, N.J.S.A. 52:38 1 et seq. The amendment allows municipalities, counties, school districts, and fire dis more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, Jan. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey posted the following news release on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * Manufacturing Company Settles Paycheck Protection Program Loan Fraud Allegations for $2.9 Million A Delaware corporation with a place of business in Fairfield, New Jersey entered into a settlement agreement with the United States resolving allegations that the company violated the False Claims Act by applying for and receiving a Paycheck Prote more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 21 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Leads Effort to Uphold Court Order Blocking Trump Administration from Unlawfully Banning International Students from Attending Harvard Coalition Argues the Trump Administration's Attacks on International Students and Universities Threatens States' Economic Prosperity and Global Competitiveness * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a  more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 21 -- The New Jersey Attorney General Office of Public Integrity and Accountability issued the following news release: * * * AG's Office Investigating Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting in Newark, N.J. The Attorney General's Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) is investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred Monday, January 19, 2026, in the City of Newark, New Jersey. One adult male civilian died during the encounter. His identity, and t more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 21 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * AG Platkin, Division of Consumer Affairs Announce Proposed Rules to Promote Inclusive Spaces and Curricula Diversity in New Jersey Cosmetology Schools to Ensure Comprehensive Training Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs ("Division") announced today the publication of proposed amendments and a new rule to promote inclusive more PR

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Jan. 21 -- Rowan University issued the following news: * * * Neurosurgeon Dr. Myron Rolle, Rick Williams lead 40th annual MLK scholarship breakfast Rowan University hosted the 40th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Breakfast and Day of Service on Jan. 19, honoring the life and legacy of King through community engagement, scholarship support and volunteerism. More than 250 students, alumni, faculty, staff and community partners filled Eynon Ballroom for an up more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Advanced Energy United issued the following news release: * * * New Jersey Governor Sherrill Creates New Energy Opportunities on Day One * Governor signs multiple Day 1 executive or ders, directing development of a virtual power plant program, advanc ing siting and permitting reforms, and launching new clean energy solicitations TRENTON, NJ - Today, Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed a series of executive orders focused on affordability and clean energy more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 21 -- New Jersey League of Conservation Voters, an organization that says it works to elect environmentally responsible candidates to state and local offices, issued the following news release: * * * New Jersey LCV Applauds Governor Sherrill's Day-One Executive Actions to Lower Energy Costs and Accelerate Clean Energy On her first day in office, Governor Mikie Sherrill signed a comprehensive package of executive orders aimed at providing immediate financial relief to more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, Jan. 21 -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * NJIT Reflects on the Smithsonian Recognition of Martin Tuchman's Legacy in Innovation, Entrepreneurship As the nation gears up for its 250th birthday, New Jersey Institute of Technology recalls that Martin Tuchman '62 -- the namesake of NJIT's Martin Tuchman School of Management -- is among the select Americans whose success stories have been preserved at the Smithsonian Institution, America more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone Statement on Gov. Murphy Signing Bill to Save Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. released the following statement regarding Governor Murphy signing legislation creating a pilot program to preserve inpatient hospital services and a full-service emergency department at Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch: "I applaud Governor Mu more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Jan. 21 -- Rutgers University issued the following Q&A on Jan. 20, 2026, by Andrea Alexander with David Cennimo, infectious disease expert at the New Jersey Medical School: * * * Is There Finally Some Good News This Flu Season? If it seems like most of your plans have been canceled this winter because someone has the flu, you are not alone. Flu cases earlier this month were double over the number of reported cases last year. David Cennimo, an infectious disease ex more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 [Category: Energy] -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * Solar and Storage Industry Statement on Gov. Sherrill Executive Orders Addressing Energy Affordability TRENTON, NJ - Today, on her first day in office, New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill signed two executive orders addressing energy affordability. Following is a statement from Leah Meredith, Mid-Atlantic State Affairs Director for the Solar Energy Indus more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, Jan. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey posted the following news release on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * Two Senior Members of Stephen Crane Village Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced Leader Gets 45 Years for Murder * On January 13 and January 14, 2026, the last two defendants in the Stephen Crane Village drug trafficking case - the enforcer who murdered one of their own and the main drug supplier - were sentenced to 540- and 211-months' i more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. David Valadao, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Valadao, Gottheimer Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Fight Discrimination Against Sikh Community * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) joined Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05) in introducing the Sikh American Anti-Discrimination Act. This bipartisan bill would create a Department of Justice (DOJ) Task Force on Anti-Sikh Discrimination, which would be required to collaborate with  more PR

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Jan. 21 -- New Jersey City University issued the following statement on Jan. 20, 2026, by President Andres Acebo: * * * Welcome Back to NJCU for the Spring 2026 Semester Dear Members of the NJCU Community, As winter sunlight returns to our campus, to the brick and stone that has witnessed nearly a century of striving and becoming, I want to welcome you back to campus for the Spring 2026 semester. The start of each term has always carried the quiet hum of possibility  more PR