PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 15 -- Princeton University issued the following news: * * * 'I'm here for you': Residential college heads are faculty who foster Princeton's living-learning community By Emily Aronson on Sept. 14, 2026 Claire Gmachl, the Eugene Higgins Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, says serving as head of Whitman College -- one of Princeton's seven residential colleges -- is among the best jobs on campus. "Academic and residential life are closely linked at Princeton and residential college heads help nurtu more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. September 9, 2026 The Honorable Mehmet C. Oz, MD, MBA Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-1848-P Mail Stop C4-26-05 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21244-1850 Re: File Code CMS-1848-P; Medicare Program; CY 2027 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Chang more ST

OLYMPIA, Washington, Sept. 14 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown sues to block new public charge rule from U.S. Department of Homeland Security * Attorney General Nick Brown today joined 21 other states and the District of Columbia in suing to halt the new public charge rule from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which would allow immigration officials to punish immigrants for lawful use of public benefits. The new policy would give immigration officers broad dis more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 14 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Sues To Block Trump Administration's New Public Charge Rule * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined 21 other states and D.C. in suing to stop the Trump Administration's new public charge rule, which would allow immigration officials to punish immigrants for lawful use of public benefits. The new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) policy would give immigration office more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 15 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Calls on Congress to Preserve States' Ability to Protect Americans from Cryptocurrency Scams PHOENIX - Attorney General Mayes today joined a bipartisan coalition of 14 other attorneys general in opposing the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (Clarity Act). In a letter sent to Senators Tim Scott and Elizabeth Warren, Chair and Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urb more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 14 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Continues Opposition to President Trump's Unlawful Tariff Regime, Urges Court of International Trade to Declare Trump's Third Attempt Illegal * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Bonta, as part of a coalition of 25 states, filed an amicus brief in the Court of International Trade in Learning Resources v. Trump, a case challenging President Trump's latest unlawful attempt to tax the states and American c more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 14 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Secures Supreme Court Victory Blocking Trump Administration's Attempt to Restrict Mail Voting * Eligible voters urged to make their voices heard this November OAKLAND -Co-leading a coalition of 24 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today welcomed the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to leave in place a lower court order blocking the U.S. Postal Service  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 14 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Sues to Block Trump Administration's Cruel New Public Charge Rule * Dramatic expansion of who is considered a "public charge" would force millions to choose between protecting their pathway to citizenship and access to healthcare or food assistance for themselves and their families SAN FRANCISCO -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, co-leading a multistate coalition, sued to block the Trump Admin more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Sept. 14 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Sues to Block Trump Administration's Public Charge Rule * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined 21 other states and the District of Columbia in suing to halt the Trump Administration's new public charge rule, which would allow immigration officials to punish immigrants for lawful use of public benefits. The new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) policy would give immigration officers broad discreti more PR

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 14 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Calls on Congress to Preserve States' Ability to Protect Americans from Cryptocurrency Scams * September 14, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a bipartisan coalition of 17 other attorneys general in opposing the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (Clarity Act). In a letter sent to Senators Tim Scott and Elizabeth Warren, Chair and Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on B more PR

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 14 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Leads Major Challenge to Trump Administration's Attack on Immigrant Families * September 14, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 21 other states and the District of Columbia in suing to halt a catastrophic new Trump administration policy that would allow immigration officials to punish immigrants for lawful use of public benefits. Filed alongside a separate lawsui more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 14 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser sues to block Trump administration's public charge rule * Sept. 14, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined 21 other states and the District of Columbia in suing to halt the Trump administration's new public charge rule, which would allow immigration officials to punish immigrants for lawful use of public benefits. The new Department of Homeland Security policy would give immigration of more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 14 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SUES TO BLOCK TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S PUBLIC CHARGE RULE * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today co-led a coalition of 22 states and the District of Columbia in suing to halt the Trump administration's new public charge rule, which would allow immigration officials to punish immigrants for lawfully using public benefits. The new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) policy would give immigration officers more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 14 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Takes Action to Stop Trump Administration Rule Punishing Immigrants * Attorney General Dan Rayfield took action against the Trump administration today to stop a new rule that would punish immigrants for using public benefits they're legally allowed to use, like Medicaid and food assistance. The rule would let immigration officers deny green cards to people simply because they or a family member used help they we more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 14 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Calls on Congress to Preserve States' Ability to Protect Americans from Cryptocurrency Scams * The Clarity Act Would Jeopardize State Attorneys General's Ability to Protect Investors from Scams and Frauds (Hartford, CT) -Attorney General William Tong today joined a bipartisan coalition of 16 other attorneys general in opposing the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (Clarity Act). In a letter sent to Sena more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 14 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Sues to Block Trump Administration's Public Charge Rule * Press Releases (Hartford, CT) -Attorney General William Tong today joined 21 other states and D.C. in suing to halt the Trump administration's new public charge rule, which would allow immigration officials to punish immigrants for lawful use of public benefits. The new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) policy would give immigration officers more PR

BOWIE, Maryland, Sept. 14 -- Bowie State University posted the following news release: * * * Billy Bennett Is Keeping the Beat at Bowie State * If you've ever heard the exciting sounds of Bowie State's marching band on the field, on the court or in the yard, it's about more than entertainment. For Billy Bennett, director of Bowie State University's acclaimed Symphony of Soul (SOS) Marching Band, it's a soundtrack that showcases student talent, energizes school spirit and brings HBCU history to life. He and his team create and deliver dynam more PR

HACKETTSTOWN, New Jersey, Sept. 15 -- Centenary University issued the following news: * * * CENTENARY UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR PUBLISHES PAPER ON TEACHINGS OF FRED ROGERS AND HIS RELEVANCE IN THE MODERN CLASSROOM September 14, 2026 Read the full article here: https://www.simpleinteractions.org/si-child-guides.html - "Fred Rogers was a scholar and child development expert who was mentored by some of the greats: Dr. Erik Erikson, Dr. Margaret McFarland, and influential pediatrician Dr. Benjamin Spock," McCoy said. "He transferred the research a more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Center for Public Enterprise April 25, 2024 To Build America Bureau U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington, DC 20590 From Center for Public Enterprise 1040 Dean St, Apt 205 Brooklyn, NY 11238-3395 Via Jackson Moore-Otto Transportation Program Manager Re: Request for Information - America's Great Corridors of Commerce  more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news: * * * Chairman Garbarino Announces Hearing Featuring 9/11 First Responders, State & Local Agency Officials from NY, DC September 14, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY) announced a full Committee hearing for next Wednesday, September 16, to examine the evolution of federal, state, and local responses to terrorism 25 years after the terror more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 15 (TNSjou) -- Columbia University Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news: * * * Unused Natural Gas Behind NYC's $300 Million Waste of a Potent Greenhouse Gas New research may offer cities an overlooked pathway for reducing methane emissions while potentially saving consumers millions of dollars lost to wasted natural gas. By Rebecca Fowler September 14, 2026 Highlights * Methane emissions associated with natural gas were equivalent to about 1.7% of the methane delivered through the system. * That los more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Cliff Notes: Week of September 14, 2026 * Here's what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week: Agriculture On Wednesday, September 16, the Committee on Agriculture will hold a full committee hearing called "Increasing Demand and Opportunities for Homegrown Products Here and Abroad." Appropriations On Tuesday, September 15, the Subcommittee on Transportation, and Housing and Urban Developm more PR

FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey, Sept. 14 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Conduent, a business process services and solutions company, issued the following news release: * * * Conduent Names Narayanan Sundaresan Chief Information and Technology Officer * Technology leader brings more than 28 years of experience driving enterprise transformation, AI innovation and technology strategy for large, regulated organizations. Conduent Incorporated (Nasdaq: CNDT), a global technology-driven business solutions and services company, today announced t more PR

ORONO, Maine, Sept. 14 -- The University of Maine posted the following news release: * * * Documentary highlighting UMaine's role in national hazing prevention movement coming to campus * Filmmaker Daniel Catullo's work has taken him from concert stages and music videos to documentary filmmaking. But after a West Virginia University freshman died in a fraternity hazing incident in 2014, Catullo began using his work to address the harm caused by hazing. That work eventually connected him with University of Maine professor of higher educatio more PR

MADISON, New Jersey, Sept. 14 -- Drew University posted the following news: * * * Drew University President Hilary Link Named to NJBIZ 2026 Power Players List for Education * #"The work we are doing has put Drew at the forefront of the future of higher education." September 2026 - NJBIZ has named Drew University President Hilary L. Link, PhD, to their 2026 Power List for Education. NJBIZ's list highlights individuals who "shape, lead, and elevate New Jersey's academic community." Enlarge The list is created by NJBIZ's editorial team an more PR

MADISON, New Jersey, Sept. 14 -- Drew University posted the following news: * * * Drew University Welcomes Artist-In-Residence Susan Stroman * #Stroman will make multiple classroom visits and discuss her career at a public October 8 event September 2026 - Drew University is proud to announce five-time Tony Award-winning director and choreographer Susan Stroman as Artist-in-Residence for the 2026-27 academic year. Enlarge As the anchor of her residency, Stroman will make multiple classroom visits to Drew. Across her visits, Stroman will more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 (TNSida) -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * E&C Democratic Leaders Demand Answers from CDC Director Schwartz After Misleading Public on Recent Measles Deaths September 14, 2026 "The Trump Administration has abdicated its responsibility to protect Americans' health, and your continued interference with this data would make you a willing participant." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Democratic leader more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Following Labor Day, Gottheimer Hosts Roundtable with Local Labor Leaders Continues Fight to Create Jobs, Future of AI, Next Generation of Workers, Make Life More Affordable, Lower Healthcare Costs, Support Jersey's Workforce Sep 14, 2026 PARAMUS, NJ -- U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) hosted a roundtable with North Jersey labor leaders to discuss his ongoing work to help create jobs, lower costs, and support the hard-working men and more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The House Homeland Security Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Evolutions in Federal, State, and Local Counterterrorism Efforts Since 9/11" at 10 a.m. on Sept. 16, 2026, at 310 Cannon House Office Building: WITNESSES: Panel I * Daniel Nigro, Former Commissioner, New York Fire Department (FDNY) * James Schwartz, Former Chief, Arlington County Fire Department Panel II * Thomas Currao, Chief of Fire Prevention, FDNY * Greg Ehrie, Chief Security Officer, Port Authority of New York and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: As AI Advances, Gottheimer Leads Bipartisan Charge to Put Up Immediate Guardrails Sep 14, 2026 Led an Extensive Series of AI Bipartisan Bills Calls on Republican Leadership to Stop Delaying & Take Real Action WASHINGTON, DC -- Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), Co-Chair of the House AI Commission, has led an extensive series of bipartisan bills this Congress to put up immediate guardrails to keep pace with the rapid rise of AI. Te more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Integral Health | New York . New Jersey . Pennsylvania | integralhealth.me September 4, 2026 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-1848-P P.O. Box 8016, Baltimore, MD 21244-8016 Docket No. CMS-2026-2377 Re: CMS-1848-P -- CY 2027 Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule. Comment on the proposed valuat more ST

RARITAN, New Jersey, Sept. 15 -- Johnson and Johnson Innovative Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Johnson & Johnson's 2026 Oncology Care Index Finds Community Oncologists Confident in AI's Promise, but Practical Adoption Still Lags * Reported AI adoption in oncology has increased from 19% of healthcare providers across all practice settings in 2025 to 49% of community oncologists specifically in 2026 * Meanwhile use of advanced tools like predictive models remains low, at just 19%, revealing a gap between adoption and deep more PR

RARITAN, New Jersey, Sept. 15 -- Johnson and Johnson Innovative Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Johnson & Johnson's RYBREVANT(R) (amivantamab-vmjw) plus chemotherapy delivers longest reported median overall survival in EGFR exon 20 insertion mutation-positive lung cancer RYBREVANT plus chemotherapy demonstrates durable benefit with a differentiated approach that dual-targets EGFR and MET Results mark significant progress for a patient population with poor outcomes and a historical five-year survival rate of just 8% SEOUL, more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Kean Visits Somerville to Highlight $1,942,000 Secured in Federal Funding * (September 14, 2026) SOMERVILLE, NJ - Last week, Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) visited downtown Somerville with Mayor Brian Gallagher to highlight the $1,942,000 he secured in a House funding bill through the Community Project Funding process. The funding will be used for two complementary capital improvement projects: the Division Street Arts Plaza and the Gia more PR

MENOMONEE FALLS, Wisconsin, Sept. 15 -- Kohl's, a department store retail company, issued the following news release: * * * Kohl's Expands Babies"R"Us Shops, Adds New Brands and Products Kohl's is adding dedicated Babies"R"Us shops to 56 additional stores this September, bringing a focused selection of baby gear, nursery items, and gifting essentials to more communities nationwide. A Curated Destination for Growing Families The new shops feature a thoughtful lineup of go-to products from popular brands, including strollers, car seats, fe more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 15 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Sues to Block Trump Administration's Public Charge Rule BALTIMORE, MD - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined 21 other states and the District of Columbia in suing to halt the Trump administration's new public charge rule, which would allow immigration officials to penalize immigrants for lawful use of public benefits. The new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) policy would  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. 7 Roszel Road, Suite 1A Princeton, New Jersey 08540 miaxglobal.com August 31, 2026 Ms. Vanessa Countryman Mr. Christopher Kirkpatrick Secretary of the Commission Secretary of the Commission Securities and Exchange Commission Commodity Futures Trading Commission 100 F Street, NE Three Lafayette Centre Washington, DC 20549-1090 1155 21st Street NW Washington, DC 20581 VIA more ST

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 15 -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Morgan Lewis Associate Marlie Blaise Honored Among New Jersey's 2026 New Leaders of the Bar PRINCETON, September 14, 2026: Associate Marlie Blaise has been named winner of the New Leaders of the Bar - Employment award as part of the 2026 New Jersey Legal Awards, which celebrate lawyers who have made an impact on New Jersey's legal community and beyond. The New Leaders of the Bar category recognizes lawyers under the age of 40 for their more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 15 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2026: * * * AG Davenport Challenges Trump Administration's Public Charge Rule DHS Rule Seeks to Punish Immigrants Entitled to Assistance for Seeking Vital Benefits - TRENTON - Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today joined a coalition of 21 other attorneys general in suing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) over its unlawful public charge rule, which would allow immigration officials broad discretion to de more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of General Counsel Regulations Division 451 7th Street SW Room 10276 Washington, D.C. 20410-0500 Re: Rescission of Floodplain Management and Protection of Wetlands; Minimum Property Standards for Flood Hazard Exposure; Building to the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard, Docket No. FR-6527-P-01 Thank you fo more ST

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Sept. 14 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * New Maker Challenges Offer More Ways to Create * The Teaching, Learning and Technology Center (TLTC) is introducing new weekly projects and monthly Maker Challenges this fall, giving students, faculty and staff more opportunities to explore technology and create in the Maker Studio. Each week, project-based workshops will introduce participants to a Maker Studio technology through a guided project, while a new Maker Challenge each month will provi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Joy Gelbman, MD 575 Lexington Avenue, FP-1120 Medical Director, NewYork Quality Care New York, NY 10022 T: 646-962-2302 Jessica Han, MSc, MPH jok9005@med.cornell.edu Executive Director, NewYork Quality Care jeh9112@nyp.org September 4, 2026 The Honorable Dr. Mehmet Oz Administrator Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services U.S. Department of Health and Human Se more ST

NEW YORK, Sept. 14 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The New York City Bar Association issued the following news release: * * * On the Continued Use of Masks by Law Enforcement * New York City Bar Association Statement The New York City Bar Association ("City Bar") condemns the continued, widespread use of masks and face coverings by law enforcement agencies as undermining the rule of law. In June of 2025, the City Bar issued a statement in which it decried the use of masks and other measures to obscure the identity of law enforcement officers, no more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory issued the following news on Sept. 14, 2026: * * * PPPL and UKAEA experts make a plan to connect research on two fusion supercomputers across the Atlantic The proposed federation links SUNRISE, UKAEA's AI supercomputing platform, with PPPL's STELLAR-AI to speed up fusion energy research - Fusion energy researchers from the United States and the United Kingdom met online Sept. 9 and 10 to turn a shared vision into a plan: linking two of the world's mos more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 15 (TNSjou) -- Princeton University issued the following news: * * * Princeton engineers create an erasable semiconductor programmed with light By Julia Schwarz on Sept. 14, 2026 Researchers at Princeton Engineering have created a semiconductor with unique properties: it is just a few molecules thick and can repeatedly change its properties in response to light. This is a step toward building more energy-efficient sensors, optoelectronic devices and computing technologies. Advances in semiconductors over the la more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following letter with Rep. Rich McCormick, R-Georgia, chairman of the Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, to Sierra Club Executive Director Dan Chu: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 10, 2026 Mr. Dan Chu Executive Director Sierra Club 50 F Street, NW, Eighth Floor Washington, DC 20001 Dear Mr. Chu: The House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology ("the Committee") writes  more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 15 -- The High Meadows Environmental Institute at Princeton University posted the following news: * * * Researchers Develop First High-Resolution Map of Groundwater Across Brazil * Princeton researchers used machine learning to construct a map of groundwater levels across the entire 3.29-million-square-mile (8.5 million km2) expanse of Brazil, from its rainforests to its alternately dry and rainy savanna. It is the first national-scale high resolution overview of groundwater depth and could help scientists study more PR

SEWELL, New Jersey, Sept. 14 -- The Rowan College of South Jersey posted the following news: * * * Rowan College of South Jersey's Ford ASSET Program Demonstrates Nationally Competitive Enrollment and Student Success * Deptford Twp. -Rowan College of South Jersey's (RCSJ) Ford Automotive Student Service Educational Training (ASSET) program is demonstrating strong performance on a national level, with enrollment and graduation outcomes consistently exceeding national averages over the past decade. The Ford ASSET program, which prepares stud more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 15 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Rutgers Researchers Partner on Project to Track How Drugs Interact With Female Hormones September 14, 2026 By studying how fluctuating hormone levels alter medication processing in the body, the initiative aims to eliminate historical clinical trial oversights and reduce harmful side effects in female patients Backed by a new $4.6 million award from the National Institutes of Health, Rutgers researchers are joining Michigan State University to launch more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 15 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Mosquito Waste Reveals Viruses Hiding in Plain Sight By Kitta MacPherson September 14, 2026 A new approach to capture waste from mosquitoes could strengthen early warning systems for emerging health threats When public health researchers want to know whether diseases such as COVID-19 or polio are circulating in a community, they can look for genetic evidence in wastewater. Entomologist Dana Price wondered whether the same principle could b more PR

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Sept. 14 -- Rowan University posted the following news: * * * Salva School begins next chapter * During the August opening of our new nursing education building for the Rita & Larry Salva School of Nursing & Health Professions, the Rowan community came together to celebrate the growth of the program and its bright future. That event also marked a transition in leadership. Peter Rattigan, founding dean of Salva School, stepped down from his role effective September 1. During his tenure as dean, Dr. Rattigan was instru more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release: * * * Securities and Exchange Commission v. Ernest Ossei Boateng, et al., No. 26-cv-5605 (E.D.N.Y. filed Sept. 10, 2026) On September 10, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged Ernest Ossei Boateng and two New Jersey-based companies he controls, Intercontinental Wealth Network LLC and I Wealth Network LP, for allegedly raising approximately $16 million from more than 200 inexperienced investors through a Ponzi scheme he opera more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Andy Kim, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Kim Calls on Senate to Reassert Control over AI * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Andy Kim (D-NJ) released the following statement: "AI is moving faster than anyone - including its creators - can understand or control. We need to act and act now to ensure that humans remain in control of this technology and that all people - not just the elite few - benefit from it. "The warnings we've gotten after multiple concerning AI incidents nee more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Sept. 14 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Seton Hall to Host Fall Lonergan Symposium * Seton Hall University's Center for Catholic Studies and Bernard J. Lonergan Institute will host the Fall Lonergan Symposium, "Mysticism and Method," on Thursday, October 8, 2026, from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Chancellor's Suite of the Bishop Dougherty University Center. The symposium is part of Seton Hall's Contemplative Community Week. The 2026 symposium will explore consciousness, method and mediati more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Sept. 14 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Seton Hall to Welcome Relics of St. Bernadette * Seton Hall University will welcome the relics of St. Bernadette Soubirous to the South Orange campus October 4-6, offering the University community a special opportunity for prayer, veneration and reflection on the Catholic tradition of healing associated with Our Lady of Lourdes. As part of the visit, Campus Ministry will celebrate a special Healing Mass in honor of St. Bernadette on Monday, October more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 14 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Skrmetti, Other AGs Urge FCC to Strengthen Robocall Rules * Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti and a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general (AGs) are urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen requirements aimed at preventing scammers from using U.S. phone networks to make illegal robocalls. The coalition is asking the FCC to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provide more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. TBRAC LLC 2 Cottage Avenue Moorestown, NJ 08057 contact@tbracllc.com TO: U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Size Standards DATE: September 10, 2026 SUBJECT: PUBLIC COMMENT & PROPOSED SOLUTIONS: Revisions to Small Business Size Standards COMMENT DEADLINE: September 10, 2026 To the U.S. Small Business Administration: As a small business owner in the arch more ST

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 14 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * Tennessee Attorney General Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging FCC TO Strengthen Robocall Protections * Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti and a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general are urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. phone network to make illegal robocalls. KYUP rules require v more PR

ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey, Sept. 14 [Category: Travel] -- Visit Atlantic City posted the following news: * * * Visit Atlantic City Invites Consumers to Land on Fun with a Life-Sized Immersive Monopoly Experience * From rolling the dice to winning big, the interactive game board will take over Vanderbilt Hall, spotlighting how Atlantic City inspired the beloved game Atlantic City, NJ, Sept. 14, 2026 - Visit Atlantic City is taking over Vanderbilt Hall at Grand Central Terminal with a life-sized Monopoly activation, bringing the excitement o more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 15 -- Cornell University - Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences posted the following news: * * * Weill Cornell Medicine Receives $3 Million to Launch Research Center Focused on HIV's Effects on the Brain September 14, 2026 Weill Cornell Medicine and Rutgers Health in New Brunswick have received a four-year, $3 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) to build the infrastructure and resources that will accelerate discoveries about HIV-associated brain injury. The New York-New Jersey Cente more PR

MACON, Georgia, Sept. 14 -- Middle Georgia State University posted the following news: * * * What Super El Nino Could Mean for Georgia This Winter: MGA Faculty Q&A With Dr. Tom Hancock * Macon, GA "Super El Nino" is one of the trending weather stories as meteorologists look ahead to what could be an unusually active winter. But what exactly is El Nino, and what could it mean for Georgia? Dr. Tom Hancock, associate professor of biology, explains the science behind this climate pattern, why Georgia could be in for a wetter and colder winter, more PR