BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 3 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Secures $17.85 Million Settlements With Pharmaceutical Companies Lannett And Bausch Over Widespread Price Manipulation Scheme; Announces New Complaint Against Novartis And Sandoz * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell joined a coalition of 48 states and territories in securing two settlements totaling $17.85 million against pharmaceuti more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 3 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Announces Settlements with Lannett and Bausch Totaling $17.85 Million Over Conspiracies to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition, Announces New Complaint Against Novartis AG, Sandoz AG, and Sandoz Group AG * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 50 states and territories announcing two additional settlements (PDF) in the long-running generic more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 3 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Sues Trump Administration for Freezing Gateway Program's Hudson Tunnel Project Funding * February 3, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James, together with New Jersey Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport, today sued the Trump administration over its unlawful suspension of federal funding for the Hudson Tunnel Project, a critical infrastru more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 3 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Reaches $17.85 Million Settlement with Lannett and Bausch Over Generic Drug Price Fixing; Sues Novartis and Sandoz * If you bought certain generic prescription drugs in the United States between May 1, 2009, and December 31, 2019, you could be eligible for money. RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson reached two settlements totaling $17.85  more PR

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Feb. 4 -- Rowan University issued the following news: * * * CMSRU opens new neurosciences laboratory to accelerate discovery and patient-focused research Cooper Medical School of Rowan University (CMSRU) marked a major milestone in its expanding research enterprise with the ribbon cutting of a new neurosciences laboratory, a 5,267-square-foot space designed to accelerate discovery and deepen collaboration in the study of neurological disease. The Neurosciences Research  more PR

DOVER, Delaware, Feb. 4 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * AG Jennings secures $17.85 million settlement with Lannett and Bausch over conspiracies to inflate prices Attorney General Kathy Jennings today joined a coalition of 48 states and territories announcing two settlements with Lannett Company, Inc. ("Lannett") and Bausch Health US, LLC and Bausch Health Americas, Inc. ("Bausch"), totaling $17.85 million to resolve allegati more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Does Tom Kean Jr. Support Gateway Development Commission Lawsuit to Restore Federal Funding? * The Gateway Development Commission sued the federal government on Monday for "cutting off the project's funding and leaving it without enough money to keep building beyond this week." New Jersey Congressman Tom Kean Jr. has not commented, and has refused to call on Trump to release feder more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Office of the Secretary issued the following information collection: Title: Reporting Requirements for Disability-Related Complaints. OMB Control Number: 2105-0551. Type of Request: Renewal of information collections. Background: The Department's regulation 14 CFR 382.157 requires U.S. and foreign air carriers operating to, from and within the United States that conduct passenger-carrying service with at least one aircraft more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Four Charged in Multi-State SNAP and PUA Fraud Conspiracy * BOSTON - Three individuals have been arrested, and another individual has been charged, with an alleged fraud scheme that used the stolen identities of more than 100 individuals to obtain $440,000 in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits from Massachusetts and Rhode Island. T more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Statement On Gateway Development Commission Lawsuit Against Trump Administration * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, released the following statement regarding the Gateway Development Commission's lawsuit against the Trump administration seeking judgment that would releas more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Human Rights in Belarus Today: Political Prisoners and the Ongoing Crackdown Opening statement of Co-Chairman Smith at hearing on Belarus * The following are excerpts of Co-Chairman Chris Smith's (R-NJ) opening statement at the Tom Lantos Human Rights Committee's February 3rd hearing--his eighth hearing chaired exclusively on Belarus--entitled "Human Rights in Belarus Today: Politi more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Feb. 2 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Inside the Core: Film Series Presentation * Inside the Core is pleased to present the first in its film series for the spring semester, Selma, about the famed march from Selma to Montgomery led by Martin Luther King, Jr. The film will be introduced by Reverend Forrest Pritchett. There will be an opportunity for questions and answers afterward, along with light refreshments. The film will be shown on We more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Feb. 3 [Category: BizHealth & Beauty] -- Johnson and Johnson posted the following news release: * * * Johnson & Johnson Highlights New Scientific Evidence and Reinforces its Leadership with Portfolio Advancements at AF Symposium * Irvine, CA - February 3, 2026 - Johnson & Johnson is announcing new portfolio innovations in addition to compelling clinical evidence in atrial fibrillation (AFib) at the 31 st Annual AF Symposium in Boston. Eleven accepted abstracts will more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Feb. 3 [Category: BizHealth & Beauty] (TNSrpt) -- Johnson and Johnson posted the following news release: * * * Johnson & Johnson Releases Report on Surgeon Burnout as More than 40% Surveyed Consider Leaving the Profession * NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ, Feb. 3, 2026 - Johnson & Johnson today released Behind the mask: The hidden toll of surgeon burnout, a report assessing the state of burnout amongst surgeons and exploring potential solutions to relieve strain. Capturing feedb more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Kean Delivers Nearly $2 Million to Readington Township for Police Department Renovation * (February 3, 2026) READINGTON TOWNSHIP, NJ - Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) presented $1,932,287 to Readington Township for the renovation of their police department headquarters last week. He secured this funding through the FY2026 Community Project Funding process to directly support local law enforce more PR

UNION, New Jersey, Feb. 3 -- Kean University issued the following news release: * * * Kean President Lamont O. Repollet and Distinguished Professor Robin Landa Explore Values-Based Leadership in New 'Leadership by Design' Book * Kean University President Lamont O. Repollet, Ed.D., has released Leadership by Design: Winning Hearts, Building Your Brand, and Achieving Success, a new book he co-authored with Kean University Distinguished Professor Robin Landa. The book offers a values-driven fra more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 4 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Announces Settlements with Lannett and Bausch Totaling $17.85 Million Over Conspiracies to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition, Announces New Complaint Against Novartis, Sandoz AG, and Sandoz Group AG Consumers Could Be Eligible for Compensation if They Purchased Certain Generic Prescription Drugs in the United States Between May 1, 2009, and December 31,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Menendez, Watson Coleman, and McIver Host Town Hall on Protecting Our Communities * February 02, 2026 Tonight, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), Congressman Rob Menendez (NJ-08), and Congresswoman LaMonica McIver (NJ-10) held a town hall to hear directly from New Jersey residents as communities across the country grapple with aggressive immigration enforcement and rising conc more PR

WEST LONG BRANCH, New Jersey, Feb. 4 -- Monmouth University issued the following news: * * * Prof. Vurro's Work Included in Best American Essays Collection "Guardians," an essay by John Vurro '25M, MFA, adjunct professor in the Department of English, was included as a "notable essay" in The Best American Essays of 2025 (HarperCollins, 2025). The work, originally published in The Sun in 2024, was also nominated for a Pushcart Prize. "The Monmouth University English department is not only enor more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 4 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Acting AG Davenport Files Multistate Complaint Against Novartis and Sandoz Alleging Prescription Drug Price Fixing Complaint Alleges Conspiracy to Fix Prices for Generic Drugs, Driving up Costs for Patients * Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Division of Consumer Affairs (DCA) announced today that New Jersey filed a multistate complai more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 4 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Former Executive of Manufacturing Company Charged with Allegedly Stealing $1 Million from the Company to Start a Competing Business Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today announced charges against the former vice president of a Monmouth County-based industrial manufacturing company in connection with his alleged theft of over $1 million. Jeff more PR

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Feb. 3 -- New Jersey City University issued the following statement on Feb. 2, 2026, by President Andres Acebo: * * * Celebrating Black History Month Dear Members of the NJCU Community, This year, time feels almost sacred in its symmetry. The centennial of Black History Month and the 250th anniversary of the United States -- our semiquincentennial. Milestones like these do not simply mark the passage of years. They summon memory. They press history into the present.  more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 3 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * New York, New Jersey Sue Trump Administration for Illegally Withholding Gateway Tunnel Funding * New York and New Jersey announced this evening that both states are suing the Trump Administration for illegally withholding $15 billion in federally committed funding for the Gateway project to provide new tunnels and rehabilitate the existing vital Hudson River rail crossing between northern New  more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, Feb. 4 -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * NJIT Alumnus and State Senator Paul Sarlo Publishes Op-Ed on New Jersey's Energy Strategy New Jersey Senator and NJIT alumnus Paul Sarlo '92, '95 recently published an op-ed calling for a balanced and affordable energy strategy for the state. In the piece, Sarlo raises concerns about rising utility costs and highlights the need for a diversified energy mix to meet New Jersey's growing demand. more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Habitat Restoration Helps Put Anglers Back on the Pier, Hikers Back on the Trail When environmental disasters disrupt waterfront access, NOAA restores habitat to reconnect communities to the outdoors. * For many coastal communities, the waterfront is more than just a scenic backdrop--it's a hub of activity where regional economies and personal well-being int more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following remarks announcing the appointment of five public servants to lead key municipal agencies during a briefing in the Bronx on Saturday. The appointments include Stanley Richards as commissioner of the Department of Correction, Alister Martin as commissioner of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and Sandra Escamilla-Davies as commissioner of the Department of Youth and Community Development. Mamdani also named more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 4 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Governor Shapiro's 2026-27 Budget Address as Prepared for Delivery Today, Governor Josh Shapiro delivered his 2026-27 Budget Address to the General Assembly and to the people of Pennsylvania. Governor Shapiro's 2026-27 Budget Address as Prepared for Delivery: Lieutenant Governor Davis, Speaker McClinton, President Pro Tem Ward - Leader Bradford, Leader Pittman, L more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Pallone Blasts Trump Admin for Blocking New Energy Projects and Raising Americans' Power Bills at FERC Oversight Hearing Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) had the following opening remarks, as prepared for delivery, at today's Energy Subcommittee hearing on oversight of the Federal E more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Pallone: Federal Agents Terrorize Communities Under Fraud Pretext Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks at an Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing on "Common Schemes, Real Harm: Examining Fraud in Medicare and Medicaid:" As anyone who more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Watson Coleman Votes Against Extending Funding for Out-of-Control DHS * February 03, 2026 Today, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) voted against a set of bills that would have allowed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to continue its lawless and dangerous actions in cities across the country. "When speaking to consti more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Feb. 2 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Reverend Joseph Laracy Engages Global Dialogue on AI Ethics * The Reverend Joseph R. Laracy, S.T.D., associate professor and chair of Systematic Theology at Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology (ICSST), is currently spending a portion of his sabbatical as a visiting scholar at the University of Oxford, England. "I'm very grateful to the Faculty and Rector-Dean of Immaculate Conception Se more PR

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Feb. 4 -- Rowan University issued the following news: * * * Rowan-Virtua SOM student named Pisacano Leadership Foundation Scholar Maduka Gunasinghe, a fourth-year medical student at Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine, has been named a 2025 Scholar by the Pisacano Leadership Foundation, the leadership development arm of the American Board of Family Medicine. Gunasinghe is one of only ten medical students nationwide selected for the highly competitive honor, whic more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, Feb. 4 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Rutgers-Newark Scientists Use RNA Nanotechnology to Program Living Cells, Opening New Path for Cancer Cure By Carrie Stetler Scientists at Rutgers University-Newark have developed a first-of-its-kind RNA-based nanotechnology that assembles itself inside living human cells and can be programmed to stop propagation of harmful cells. The findings, recently accepted for publication in Nature Communication more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Feb. 3 -- Rutgers University issued the following Q&A on Feb. 1, 2026, with David Greenberg, distinguished professor of journalism and media studies and history: * * * A Century of Commemoration: Exploring the Origins of Black History Month A Rutgers expert discusses the origins of Black History Month and how its purpose has evolved * Black History Month, which began Feb. 1, marks 100 years since historian Carter G. Woodson helped launch a national effort to recog more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Feb. 3 -- Rutgers University issued the following Q&A on Feb. 1, 2026, with Peter J. Economou, assistant professor in the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology and director of behavioral health and wellness for Rutgers University Athletics: * * * Olympic Pressure? Why Mental Health Is Central to Peak Performance A Rutgers expert explains what everyday people can learn from elite athletes about handling stress * From Simone Biles, the U.S. gymnast  more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Feb. 3 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Seton Hall, United Way Partner to Offer Free Tax Prep * Seton Hall University will once again partner with the United Way of Greater Newark and the United Way of Northern New Jersey (UWNNJ) to bring the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program to campus this spring. Through this ongoing collaboration, qualifying members of the University community can receive free, professional tax return prepara more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (TNSFR) -- The State Museum of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, has announced its intent to repatriate 10 lots of unassociated funerary objects to the Delaware Nation, Oklahoma, Delaware Tribe of Indians and Stockbridge Munsee Community, Wisconsin. This notice details items recovered from several sites in Sussex County, New Jersey, and Pike County, Pennsylvania. The 10 lots include a variety of cultural items such as pottery, pipes, groundstone, chipped stone, faunal remains, and pe more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Feb. 3 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * The Crossings: Panel at Humboldt University in Berlin * In March 2025, a group of Seton Hall University professors traveled to the bi-annual conference of the Collegium for African American Research (CAAR), convened at Humboldt University in Berlin, Germany. It is very rarer to have a conference panel at one of the field's most prestigious scholarly gatherings composed entirely of faculty from one univ more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 3 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * These Black Spartans opened doors at MSU * In 1907, Myrtle Craig Mowbray, then Myrtle Craig, walked across the stage at the graduation ceremonies of what was then Michigan Agricultural College and received her diploma from President Theodore Roosevelt, who was an honored guest. With the diploma, Mowbray became the first Black woman to graduate from what would eventually be named Michigan State Univer more PR

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Feb. 4 -- Verisk Analytics Inc., a data analytics provider, issued the following news: * * * Verisk Estimates Insured Losses for Winter Storm Fern Could Reach USD 4 Billion Freeze is expected to be the largest driver of insured losses among the modeled perils * BOSTON - Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK), a leading strategic data analytics and technology provider to the global insurance industry, estimates insured industry losses to property and auto from Winter Storm Fern coul more PR