WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * Climate Superfund Would Supercharge New Jersey's Affordability Crisis By Donald Webster III A relatively new nightmare policy that would allow government to spin a tale of phantom climate damages and impose costs on energy companies is threatening New Jersey. The Climate Superfund Act will skyrocket costs for families and businesses. This radical climate policy, also called the "Polluters Pay to Make N more PR

FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey, Jan. 22 [Category: Industrial Materials] -- BASF Corp. issued the following news release: * * * BASF enters long-term agreement to secure renewable energy certificates, supporting Scope 2 emissions reduction at U.S. sites * BASF reaches agreement with BP Energy Retail Company and Swift Current Energy to secure Renewable Energy Certificates associated with 47 MW of wind energy capacity  * The agreement marks significant progress toward meeting customer demand for lo more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker Visits Morristown and Roxbury, Condemns ICE as 'Out of Control' and Opposes Opening of Any New ICE Detention Centers in NJ * MORRISTOWN, N.J. - This afternoon, Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) traveled to Morris County, NJ. He toured the site of a proposed ICE detention facility in Roxbury and met with local leaders in Morristown to discuss an ICE raid at a local laundromat earlier this month in  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Shaheen Seek Information on Sanctioned RSF Commander's Presence in the United States * WASHINGTON D.C. -Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy, and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, Secretary of Sta more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Pallone Secures $250,000 in funding for Elberon Area Improvements in Long Branch * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) has secured $250,000 in federal Community Project Funding for Fiscal Year 2026 to support pedestrian, public space, and infrastructure improvements in the Elberon section of Long Branch, focused on the area surrounding the Elberon library and more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Jefferson Van Drew, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Van Drew Supports Effort to Protect Families From AI-Driven Energy Cost Increases * Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Van Drew voiced his support for President Trump's plan aimed at preventing families from paying higher electricity bills due to the rapidly growing energy demands of large Artificial Intelligence data centers. The proposal urges grid operators to explore an eme more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Nellie Pou, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Pou Votes Against Funding Increase for Department of Homeland Security * WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09), a member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, today voted no on H.R. 7147 (link is external), the bill which provides appropriations to the Department of Homeland Security. "Today I voted no on funding the broken Department of Homeland Security. This  more PR

ROSELAND, New Jersey, Jan. 22 -- The New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants issued the following news release: * * * CPAs Promote Accounting Careers at More Than 65 New Jersey High Schools Members of the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants (NJCPA) visited 66 high schools in New Jersey during the fall of 2025 to discuss accounting careers and the benefits of becoming a certified public accountant (CPA). Through the NJCPA's Career Awareness Program, 67 members made pr more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * Passaic County Man Sentenced for Fentanyl Distribution and Money Laundering Conspiracy A New Jersey man was sentenced today to 12 years in prison following his conviction for drug trafficking conspiracy and international promotional money laundering conspiracy. According to court documents and statements made in court, William Panzera, 53, of North Haledon, was a member of a drug t more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * TD Bank Insider Pleads Guilty to Facilitating Colombian ATM Money Laundering Scheme A former New Jersey-based employee of TD Bank, N.A., Oscar Marcel Nunez-Flores (Nunez), pleaded guilty today to accepting bribes in return for facilitating a money laundering network's movement of over $26 million to Colombia through TD Bank accounts. "The defendant afforded his co-conspirators unfettered access to  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to revoke the Class E airspace over Zuni, New Mexico. The proposal follows the permanent closure of Black Rock Airport. Transition of Airspace Status Current federal regulations provide for Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at the Zuni location to support local flight operations. However, because the airport is no longer in  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 22 [Category: Health Care] -- The Fox Chase Cancer Center, a part of Temple University Health System, posted the following news: * * * Fox Chase Cancer Center Announces Strategic Partnership with SpotitEarly Bolstering the Validity of its Breakthrough Early Cancer Detection Technology SpotitEarly, an early cancer detection startup that uses AI and trained canines to identify cancer odor signatures in breath samples, today announced a strategic partnership with more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Secures Major Wins For New York In Recently Passed Federal Funding Package * Bill Includes Funding for Environmental Conservation, Science, Technology, Research, Economic Development, and More Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that several of her priorities were included in the just-passed Fi more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Kean Announces Bipartisan Legislation to Enhance College Dormitory Fire Safety * (January 22, 2026) WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) and Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05) announced the introduction of the Seton Hall Fire Victims Remembrance Act, bipartisan legislation that would establish and regularly update fire safety standards for college dormitories nationwide more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Jan. 21 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Manning's New Book Weaves Contemplation into the School Day * Patrick R Manning, Ph.D., associate professor of Pastoral Theology and director of the Seton Hall University Center for Catholic Studies, has released a new book, Be Still and Know: Contemplative Practices for Christian Schools and Educators. The book offers a timely and practical invitation for teachers, administrators and formation leader more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2026: * * * Opening statement of Chairman Smith at hearing on DRC-Rwanda conflict Advancing Peace in DRC and Rwanda through President Trump's Washington Accords * The following are excerpts of Chairman Chris Smith's (R-NJ) opening statement at the House Foreign Affairs Africa Subcommittee's January 22nd hearing--his fourteenth hearing chaired exclusively on the Democratic Republic of the Con more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2026: * * * Pallone Sounds Alarm on Republican Bill That Would Weaken TSCA and Expose Americans to Dangerous Toxic Chemicals Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) had the following opening remarks, as prepared for delivery, at today's Environment Subcommittee legislative hearing on Republicans' dr more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Jan. 22 -- Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs posted the following news: * * * Even Outside the Classroom, Faculty Educate in Many Ways * Members of the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs faculty neither vote on legislative bills nor implement those that are approved and signed into law. They aren't roaming statehouse corridors or city halls, they don't disburse grant funding, and their nonprofit work is largely confined t more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Jan. 22 -- Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs posted the following news: * * * Princeton SPIA Faculty Raise Important Questions About Immigration Enforcement Actions Across U.S. * Faculty Provide Analysis on Legality, Unintended Consequences, and Implications of ICE Raids PRINCETON, NJ - Faculty from the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs are raising questions that policymakers and the media should consider as the Trump more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Norcross Votes "No" on Republican Homeland Security Spending Bill * WASHINGTON, DC -Today, Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) voted "no" on the Homeland Security Fiscal Year 2026 Appropriations Bill. "Donald Trump, Kristi Noem, and ICE are abusing their power. They promised to go after violent criminals, instead Americans are getting killed and immigrant communities are living in fe more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Marist poll: 69% of Americans oppose using tax dollars to support abortion in other countries Trump ends U.S. taxpayer support of abortion in foreign aid, saving countless lives * "President Trump's new, comprehensive Protecting Life in Foreign Assistance policy is humane, life-affirming, and rejects the culture of death," said Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chair of the Congressional Pro-Life Cauc more PR

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Jan. 23 -- Rowan University issued the following news: * * * Rowan researcher probes central Pa. for clues to 2nd mass extinction Imagine Earth 360 million years ago: towering mountains near the equator, lush landscapes dotted with early plants, oceans teeming with life. It was the Late Devonian period - a time of dramatic change - and coming ecological disaster. The Devonian period ended with one of Earth's "Big Five" mass extinctions, an event that killed off up to 8 more PR

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Jan. 23 -- Rowan University issued the following news: * * * Human-machine interactions could one day revolutionize fall prevention Slip and falls among older adults and people in certain occupations can impact health and productivity and even risk permanent injury or death. What if there was a way to protect people from slips and falls using wearable devices? Mitja Trkov, a mechanical engineer in the Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering, focuses his research on soft more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, Jan. 23 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Rutgers-Newark Launches Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Initiative By Caryl Lucas Rutgers-Newark has launched a community effort to support the growing number of grandparents who are their grandchildrens' primary caregivers. The Rutgers Center for Health Excellence & Community Empowerment (CHECE) established the Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Initiative, which partners with local organizations to provi more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Jan. 22 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Seton Hall Students Bring Healthcare Advocacy to District 11 * On January 16, four Seton Hall University students Megan Lloren, Abil Hamded, Sukaina Jacquet and Mabel (KK) Madu along with Seton Hall Pre-Professional Advising Center (P-PAC) Pre-Law Advisor, Madelyn Ferrans and Laura Wardell of New Jersey Citizen Action, traveled to the District 11C congressional office in Livingston, New Jersey. This more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 [Category: Environment] (TNSrpt) -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * New Report: Most U.S. Public Pensions Lag on Investing in Climate Solutions Needed to Protect Retirement Savings A new report released today by the Sierra Club finds that most major U.S. public pensions are failing to adopt climate-solutions investing strategies needed to protect workers' retirement savings from escalating climate-related financial risks. This kind of investing is  more PR

SOMERVILLE, Massachusetts, Jan. 23 -- Tufts University issued the following news release: * * * Tufts Receives Most Undergraduate Applications Ever More than 36,000 students apply for admission to the Class of 2030 By Haley Lerner This year's number of undergraduate applicants to Tufts University is one for the record books, with a new high of more than 36,000 first-year applicants. That is 8% higher than last year, and up 57% from just six years ago. The School of Arts and Sciences saw mo more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins New Bill to Ensure Americans Aren't Footing the Bill for Big Data Centers * Legislation would require corporations-not the American people-to pay for data centers' expansion; take measures to protect grid reliability WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, recently joined U.S. Senator Chr more PR

PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, Jan. 22 [Category: BizTravel] -- Wyndham Hotels and Resorts issued the following news release: * * * Wyndham Expands Upscale and Lifestyle Offerings with Choctaw Casinos & Resorts PARSIPPANY, N.J. & DURANT, Okla. (Jan. 22, 2026) - Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, the world's largest hotel franchising company, today unveiled an expansion of its upscale and lifestyle offerings through a new multi-hotel deal with the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. The agreement brings four Choctaw  more PR