WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. September 25, 2026 National Small Business Association | 1156 15th St NW, Suite 502, Washington, D.C. 20005 | NSBAadvocate.org The Honorable Andrew Ferguson Chair, Federal Trade Commission 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20580 Re: Comment on FTC Enforcement Policy Statement Regarding Personalized Pricing (August 19, 2026) Dear Chair Ferguson: The unde more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. September 24, 2026 Office of the Chief Financial Officer US Citizenship and Immigration Services US Department of Homeland Security 5900 Capital Gateway Drive Camp Springs, MD 20746 Re: Proposed Rule Revising 8 CFR Part 106 Fee Schedule Fee for Certain H-1B Petitions DHS Docket No. USCIS- 2026-0298 RIN 1615-AD20 Opposition to costly DHS proposal Dear Sirs, The und more ST

SCRANTON, Pennsylvania, Sept. 30 -- The University of Scranton issued the following news: * * * Sep 29, 2026 A Royal Rise: Scranton Steps Onto National Stage in U.S. News Rankings The University's new U.S. News and World Report ranking called for a campuswide celebration and a surge of Royal pride. By Cassidy Lowman '27, Student Correspondent The University of Scranton community has always known its university was among the best, but a new classification and publication confirmed this campus pride. The third Tuesday in September felt mor more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 30 -- The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund issued the following news release: * * * New Jersey Muslim community sues Marlboro Township over illegal, discriminatory denial of town's first mosque September 29, 2026 MARLBORO, N.J. - Yesterday, members of Marlboro Township's Muslim community filed a federal civil rights lawsuit challenging the municipality's denial of an application to build a mosque, detailing how years of delay, discriminatory land-use restrictions, and anti-Muslim opposition deprived them of th more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 29 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson urges consumers to claim compensation for inflated generic drug prices * Attorney General Wilson, along with the attorneys general of 47 other states and territories, announces preliminary approval of their plan to distribute funds to consumers following multiple settlements with drug manufacturers accused of conspiring to inflate prices of generic drugs. (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wi more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 29 (TNSida) -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Joins Bipartisan Coalition in Urging Congress to Fully Fund Supreme Court Security * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a bipartisan coalition of 45 attorneys general in sending a letter urging congressional leaders to fully fund the U.S. Supreme Court's Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 budget request for security needs. Amid the alarming rise in threats against judges across the ju more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 29 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Unlawful DHS Rule Fast-Tracking Asylum Seekers into Removal Proceedings Without an Interview * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta, leading a coalition of 21 attorneys general, submitted a comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) new rule limiting affirmative asylum applicants' opportunity to participate in an asylum officer interview and explain why they more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 29 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Urges Congress to Fully Fund Supreme Court Security * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird joined a letter urging Congress to fully fund the U.S. Supreme Court's Fiscal Year 2027 security request, warning that threats against the Justices and their families have become a serious and escalating danger. The bipartisan letter from 45 state attorneys general to congressional leaders, called for the resources n more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 29 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Announces $2.3 Million Multistate Settlement With Labcorp Over AMCA Data Breach * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Nessel today announced a $2.3 million multistate settlement (PDF) with the Laboratory Corporation of America ("Labcorp"), resolving an investigation into the 2019 data breach at Labcorp's debt collector, Retrieval-Masters Creditors Bureau d/b/a American Medical Collection Agency ("AMCA"). The  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 29 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES CONGRESS TO FULLY FUND SUPREME COURT SECURITY * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 44 attorneys general, sent a comment letter urging Congress to fully fund the U.S. Supreme Court's 2027 fiscal year security request, warning that threats against justices and their families have become a serious and escalating danger. In the letter to congressional leaders, Raou more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 29 (TNSida) -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Skrmetti Urges Congress to Fully Fund Supreme Court Security * Attorney General Skrmetti leads a letter urging Congress to fully fund the U.S. Supreme Court's Fiscal Year 2027 security request, warning that threats against the Justices and their families have become a serious and escalating danger. In the bipartisan letter to congressional leaders, the attorneys general called for the resources necessary  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. September 25, 2026 Jonathan Morrison Administrator National Highway Traffic Safety Administration U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington, DC 20590 Re: Temporary Exemption From Motor Vehicle Safety and Bumper Standards (Docket No. NHTSA-2026-1585) Dear Administrator Morrison, The Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association ("AVIA") writ more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker Takes to Senate Floor to Oppose the Protect College Sports Act * WASHINGTON. DC - Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a former Division I college football player, took to the Senate floor to oppose the Protect College Sports Act, standing with college athletes and organizations including the NAACP, Congressional Black Caucus, and AFL-CIO who have raised serious concerns about a bill that was written without athlete input, shields the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Coons, Merkley, Van Hollen, Kaine Call for Secretary Rubio to Act to De-escalate Tension in Ethiopia's Tigray Region * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee (SFRC) on Africa and Global Health Policy issued the following statement after reports of renewed violent conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray, Afar, and Amhara regions. In the statement, Booker was joined by U. more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Duckworth, Hirono, Smith, Blumenthal Introduce Legislation to Allow Use of U.S. Foreign Assistance for Abortion Care Overseas * WASHINGTON, D.C. - In recognition of International Safe Abortion Day, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Tina Smith (D-MN), and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) reintroduced the Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act, which would repeal the 1973 Helms Amendment to the Foreign more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Sept. 28 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * CHDCM Celebrates Annual Convocation * On September 10, The College of Human Development, Culture and Media (CHDCM) brought students, faculty, administrators and campus partners together in Bethany Hall to officially welcome its newest members. Director of Student Success Initiatives, Marsha Philemon, Ph.D., led the call to order, while senior psychology major, Andromeda Tong sang the national anthem. Director of Campus Ministry, Reverend Nicholas  more PR

FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Sept. 30 -- Children's Health Defense, an organization that says it restores and protects the health of children by eliminating exposures to environmental toxins, issued the following commentary by Michael Nevradakis, senior reporter for The Defender and host of the Defender In-Depth on CHD.TV.: * * * COVID Vaccines for Kids Now Available Through CDC Program That Serves Low-Income Children State health departments can now purchase this season's COVID-19 vaccines for low-income children through the CDC's Vaccines f more PR

FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Sept. 30 -- Children's Health Defense, an organization that says it restores and protects the health of children by eliminating exposures to environmental toxins, issued the following commentary by Jill Erzen, associate editor for The Defender: * * * Idaho's Landmark Medical Freedom Act Survives First Legal Challenge A federal judge last week upheld the Idaho Medical Freedom Act, ruling that daycares cannot require children to receive vaccines or other medical interventions. Attorney General Raul Labrador said the more PR

FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Sept. 30 -- Children's Health Defense, an organization that says it restores and protects the health of children by eliminating exposures to environmental toxins, issued the following commentary by Michael Nevradakis, senior reporter for The Defender and host of the Defender In-Depth on CHD.TV.: * * * Vaccinated Kids Have Significantly Higher Odds of Developing Multiple Chronic Health Conditions "Children were 60% more likely to suffer recurrent respiratory disease with at least double the risk of recurrent ear an more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Sept. 29 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Claudia Abate Joins Seton Hall as Visiting Professor * In Professor Claudia Abate's classroom at the School of Diplomacy, the first day of the course Art and Science of Negotiation began with a United Nations tradition: a moment of silence in memory of the diplomat Sergio Vieira de Mello and other UN staff members who lost their lives in a terrorist bombing in Baghdad in 2003. The students then watched the documentary Sergio Vieira de Mello: En Rout more PR

PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, Sept. 30 -- Sun Chemical, a member of DIC Group, issued the following news: * * * CMA Imaging, Sun Chemical, and X-Rite Pantone Help Brands Accelerate Metal Packaging Color Approval Award-winning digital proofing for metal packaging delivers precise color and opacity matching on actual cans, helping brands achieve target colors, reduce proofing cycles, and accelerate approvals. - PARSIPPANY, N.J., USA - September 29th, 2026 -Sun Chemical, CMA Imaging and X-Rite Pantone, today announced the commercial availability of more PR

EWING, New Jersey, Sept. 29 -- The College of New Jersey issued the following news: * * * Nursing Dean Carole Kenner participates in United Nations General Assembly health event September 29, 2026 Carole Kenner, dean of the School of Nursing and Health Sciences at The College of New Jersey, participated in a United Nations General Assembly High-Level Week side event focused on strengthening collaboration across health professions to improve maternal, newborn, and child health. The event was held on September 21, 2026, in New York City. Tit more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 29 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Commonwealth Sustainability Week to be held online Oct. 5-9 * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Penn State Sustainability and the Pennsylvania GreenGov Council invite the public to the sixth annual Commonwealth Sustainability Week, to be held Oct. 5-9. Join for engaging conversations around the future of sustainability in Pennsylvania and innovative initiatives that are building a more resilient commonwealth for all. All webinars are free and open more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Nellie Pou, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Pou Secures Over $2 Million to Hire More Clifton Firefighters * PATERSON, NJ - Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09) today announced that she helped secure a $2,139,724.80 federal Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant for the Clifton Fire Department. Awarded through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the funding will allow the department to hire additional firefighters. "Clifton's firefighters p more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. September 23, 2026 U.S. Department of Education Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development 400 Maryland Avenue SW Washington, DC 20202 Re: ED-2026-OPEPD-2542, Education Department General Administrative Regulations Dear Secretary Linda McMahon: The Council of the Great City Schools (CGCS), the coalition of the nation's largest urban school districts, sub more ST

NORTHRIDGE, California, Sept. 29 -- California State University Northridge issued the following news release: * * * CSUN's Global HSI Equity Innovation Hub Launches 'Culture is Currency' Challenge * Media Contact: Carmen Ramos Chandler, carmen.chandler@csun.edu, (818) 677-2130 Sometimes, a successful future lies not in a high school robotics competition or a college hackathon, but rather in the knowledge passed down from grandparent to child to grandchild. Officials with California State University, Northridge's Global HSI Equity Innovat more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The House Agriculture Committee released the following testimony by Patrick Johnson, partner at Cypress Brake Planting Co., Tunica, Mississippi, from a Sept. 16, 2026, hearing entitled "Increasing Demand and Opportunities for Homegrown Products Here and Abroad": * * * I am Patrick Johnson, a partner at Cypress Brake Planting Co., a family farming operation in the Mississippi Delta in Tunica, MS. My farm produces cotton, rice, corn, soybeans, and wheat. I am also involved in several ag-related businesses, including Buck more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release: * * * Court Rules in Favor of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivors, Protecting Crucial Grants to Support Victims of Violence Nationwide Final Ruling Follows Series of Court Orders Blocking Unlawful Administration Attempt to Weaponize Violence Prevention Funding September 29, 2026 Providence, R.I. - A judge on the more PR

MADISON, New Jersey, Sept. 29 -- Drew University posted the following news: * * * Drew University Hosts Fall Arts & Letters Salon * #Dr. Amy-Jill Levine presented "Understanding Jesus Means Understanding Jewish Practice and Belief" September 2026 - Drew University's Caspersen School of Graduate Studies hosted its annual Fall Arts & Letters Salon for a timely conversation on antisemitism. The virtual event featured a keynote address by Dr. Amy-Jill Levine titled "Understanding Jesus Means Understanding Jewish Practice and Belief." Enlarge more PR

MADISON, New Jersey, Sept. 29 -- Drew University posted the following news: * * * Drew University Touted as Best Value College by The Princeton Review * #Strong return on investment propels Drew to eighth straight year on exclusive list September 2026 - Drew University has made The Princeton Review's highly-selective Best Value Colleges list for the eighth straight year. The ranking is based on the publication's Return on Investment (ROI) metric in analysis of student surveys and 40-plus data points covering academics, affordability, and  more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 30 -- Educational Testing Service issued the following news release: * * * ETS's Praxis Program Partners with Washington Professional Educator Standards Board to Eliminate Entry Barriers to State's Paraeducator Workforce PRINCETON, N.J. and OLYMPIA, Wash. -- (September 29, 2026) -- ETS's Praxis program and the Washington Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB) today announced a statewide partnership that integrates ParaPathways, an ETS Praxis solution, to eliminate barriers to entry into Washington's paraedu more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued the following news release: * * * FAA Proposes $87,000 Fine Against Comfylife, LLC for Alleged Violation of Hazardous Materials Regulations * WASHINGTON -The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $87,000 civil penalty against Comfylife, LLC of Cherry Hill, New Jersey, for allegedly violating U.S. Department of Transportation hazardous materials regulations. The FAA alleges that between November 2025 and April 2026, Comfylife off more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Accreditation and Approval of Intertek USA, Inc. (Carteret, NJ), as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that Intertek USA, Inc., has been approved to gauge petroleum and certain petroleum products and accredited to test petroleum and certain petroleum products for customs purposes for the next three years as of August 28, 2025. SU more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Jorge J. Figueroa, M.D.; Decision and Order On May 27, 2026, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA or Government) issued an Order to Show Cause (OSC) to Jorge J. Figueroa, M.D., of West New York, New Jersey (Registrant). Request for Final Agency Action (RFAA), Exhibit (RFAAX) 1, at 1, 4. The OSC proposed the revocation of Registrant's Certification of Registration No. FF1775660, alleging more PR

AKRON, Ohio, Sept. 30 -- FirstEnergy issued the following news release: * * * FirstEnergy Corp. Declares Common Stock Dividend of 46.5 Cents Per Share AKRON, Ohio -- The Board of Directors of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) today declared a quarterly dividend of 46.5 cents per share of outstanding common stock payable December 1, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 6, 2026. * * * FirstEnergy is dedicated to integrity, safety, reliability and operational excellence. Its electric distribution companies form one  more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 28 -- Gov. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, posted the following news release: * * * Governor Sherrill Announces Comprehensive Plan to Tackle Housing Affordability, Takes Immediate Actions * ATLANTIC CITY - Governor Mikie Sherrill today unveiled her Administration's comprehensive five-pillar plan to accelerate housing production and bring down costs at the Governor's Conference on Housing and Economic Development. The Governor also announced strong actions out the gate as part of the rollout, including doubling housi more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 29 -- Gov. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, posted the following news release: * * * Governor Sherrill Announces Comprehensive Plan to Tackle Housing Affordability, Takes Immediate Actions * ATLANTIC CITY - Governor Mikie Sherrill today unveiled her Administration's comprehensive five-pillar plan to accelerate housing production and bring down costs at the Governor's Conference on Housing and Economic Development. The Governor also announced strong actions out the gate as part of the rollout, including doubling housi more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 29 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Attorneys to Speak at New York CenterForce Summits * NEW YORK - Sept. 29, 2026 - Galit Kierkut, Kelly Robreno Koster, and Adesola K. Adegbesan, attorneys in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP's Labor & Employment Practice, will speak at two CenterForce conferences Sept. 29 in New York. Kierkut will participate in two programs. She will present "Protecting Trade Secrets in an Era of Increased Emp more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 29 [Category: BizHealth & Beauty] -- Johnson and Johnson posted the following news release: * * * Johnson & Johnson presents new data reinforcing sustained disease control and improved daily function achieved with IMAAVY(r) (nipocalimab-aahu) in generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) * Spring House, Pa. (September 29, 2026) - Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) today announced new findings on IMAAVY(r) (nipocalimab-aahu) for the treatment of generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) across 15 novel abstracts to be presente more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Judicial Watch issued the following news release: * * * September 29, 2026 Federal Judge Orders CIA to Provide Judicial Watch with Answers on January 6 Records (Washington, DC) - Judicial Watch announced that a federal judge ordered the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), beginning this week, to provide answers on a search for records on the CIA presence at the US Capitol on January 6. The order was issued immediately after a DATE joint status hearing held at the request of Judicial Watch in its August 2024 Freedom of more PR

UNION, New Jersey, Sept. 29 -- Kean University issued the following news release: * * * Kean University Awarded $500,000 NSF Grant to Advance CyberAI Education and Research * Kean University is expanding its leadership in artificial intelligence and cybersecurity with a new $500,000 grant to support the development of academic pathways and prepare students for the emerging CyberAI workforce. Daehan Kwak, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Computer Science and Technology, is leading the three-year project titled CyberAI Innovat more PR

UNION, New Jersey, Sept. 29 -- Kean University issued the following news release: * * * Kean University Launches the First Collegiate HYROX Team * Kean University has become the first university in the country to establish an official HYROX team for faculty, staff and students. HYROX is a global fitness race that combines running with functional workout stations and offers multiple divisions for athletes of varying experience levels. Events are held worldwide and athletes can train individually or in groups. Kean Cross Country and Track  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 29 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kilpatrick Townsend and Stockton, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Kilpatrick Adds Leading Tax Partner to New York Office * NEW YORK (SEPTEMBER 29) - Kilpatrick announced today that Michele Alexander has joined the New York office as a partner on the firm's nationally recognized Employee Benefits & Tax Team. Ms. Alexander, who joins Kilpatrick partner Jamie Null as Co-Chair of the firm's Federal Tax Practice, is a highly accomplished transactional tax lawyer with mo more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. La Casa de Don Pedro Comments on the Head Start Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) 1. Proposed Reduction of the Administrative Cost Cap from 15 Percent to 5 Percent La Casa de Don Pedro is concerned about the proposed reduction of the allowable Head Start administrative cost cap from 15 percent to 5 percent of total approved program costs. While we understand ACF's go more ST

JACKSON, Mississippi, Sept. 30 -- Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following news release: * * * September 28, 2026 AG Fitch Urges Consumers to Check Eligibility for Compensation from Generic Drug Settlement (Jackson, Mississippi) Attorney General Lynn Fitch is urging Mississippians to check their eligibility for compensation for certain generic drug purchases and to submit a claim for compensation here. This month, the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut granted preliminary approval of a plan, filed by Att more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Momentum Already Building for Sens. Tim Scott, Adam Schiff Bill to Establish a Federal Film Tax Credit with 8 New Bipartisan Backers in Senate * Bipartisan, bicameral backing from Senators in film production states - Ohio, Georgia, Texas, Virginia, New Jersey, and Montana - follows call for action by President Trump, decades-long push by lawmakers to enact federal credit Washington, D.C. -Bipartisan momentum for U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.) more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 30 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Davenport Announces Expansion of the ARRIVE Together Program September 29, 2026 TRENTON - Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced today that every municipality in Mercer County is covered by the ARRIVE (Alternative Responses to Reduce Instances of Violence and Escalation) Together initiative. Pennington Police Department joins Mercer County's other municipal departments in partnering with mental hea more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 30 (TNSida) -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release: * * * AG Davenport Co-Leads Bipartisan Call for Congress to Fully Fund Supreme Court Security Amid Rising Threats September 29, 2026 TRENTON - Attorney General Jennifer Davenport co-led a bipartisan multistate letter to Congress calling for full funding of the U.S. Supreme Court's fiscal year 2027 security request, warning that threats against the Justices and their families have become a serious and escalating danger. more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 30 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release: * * * Luxury Car Rental Company Owner Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Insurance Fraud Scheme Involving Staged Crash September 28, 2026 TRENTON -- Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor (OIFP) announced today that an owner of a high-end car rental company has been sentenced to four years in state prison for insurance fraud involving a staged car crash and fraudulent insurance c more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 30 -- The New Jersey Attorney General Office issued the following news release: * * * State Grand Jury Declines to Criminally Charge Law Enforcement Officer in Connection with September 5, 2025, Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Jersey City, N.J. September 29, 2026 TRENTON -- A state grand jury has voted not to file any criminal charges against a Jersey City police officer at the conclusion of its deliberations regarding a death that occurred during an encounter with police officers on August 12, 2024, in Jersey C more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 30 -- The New Jersey Department of Health issued the following news release: * * * New Jersey Health Department Issues Executive Directives to Ensure Access to Influenza, COVID-19, RSV, and Routine Childhood Vaccines As Respiratory Virus Season Arrives, Department Issues Standing Order to Enable COVID-19 Vaccination Without a Prescription - TRENTON, NJ - The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) issued Executive Directive No. 26-002, recommending anyone 6 months of age and older to receive a COVID-19 vaccine fo more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 30 -- The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development issued the following news release: * * * New Jersey's Minimum Wage to Increase to $16.48/Hour for Most Employees on Jan. 1 September 29, 2026 TRENTON - New Jersey's statewide minimum wage will increase by $0.56 to $16.48 per hour for most employees, effective January 1, 2027. Pursuant to Article 1, Paragraph 23, of the New Jersey Constitution, and N.J.A.C. 12: 56-3.1(c), the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) sets th more PR

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 30 (TNSbrep) -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release: * * * DiNapoli: New York Reverts to A Negative Balance of Payments with Federal Government, Reflecting End of Pandemic-Era Aid NY Ranked 45th Among the States in FFY 2024 September 29, 2026 With the historic, multi-year pandemic aid from the federal government mostly in the past, New York returned to a negative balance of payments with Washington for the first time since Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2019, according to a rep more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. 1 September 25, 2026 Morteza Farajian, Ph.D. Executive Director, Build America Bureau U.S. Department of Transportation Docket Operations, West Building 5th Floor, Room W58-213 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590 RE: Comments for U.S. DOT's Request for Information on America's Great Corridors of Commerce [Docket No.: DOT-OST-2026-3269] Dear Dr. Farajia more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Before the Federal Trade Commission Washington, D.C. 20580 In the Matter of Proposed Enforcement Policy Statement Regarding Personalized Pricing FTC Docket 2026-1057 COMMENTS OF THE NATIONAL COALITION ON BLACK CIVIC PARTICIPATION AND BLACK WOMEN'S ROUNDTABLE The National Coalition on Black Civic Participation and Black Women's Roundtable submit these Comments in resp more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. September 25, 2026 Federal Trade Commission 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Suite CC-5610 (Annex B) Washington, DC 20580 RE: Comment on the Federal Trade Commission's Proposed Enforcement Policy Statement Regarding Personalized Pricing, Docket ID No. FTC-2026-1057 Dear Chairman Ferguson and Members of the Commission: I. Introduction The National Grocers Association (" more ST

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Sept. 29 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * New Seton Hall Study Links Vaping Flavors to Joint Damage * A new study led by Jessica Cottrell, Ph.D., associate professor and chair of the Department of Biological Sciences at Seton Hall University, reveals that electronic cigarette liquid flavor additives (ELFAs) can severely compromise cartilage cell viability, disrupt tissue metabolism and trigger inflammatory responses, even without nicotine. Published in Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark, the more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, Sept. 30 -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * NJIT Ranks No. 22 in Princeton Review's Best Value List, 6th Year in Top 50 September 29, 2026 For the sixth consecutive year, New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) is a Top 50 Best Value College in The Princeton Review's annual ranking of public institutions. At No. 22 in the 2027 edition, NJIT climbed seven spots this year and is the only university in New Jersey included in the Top 50 Public School ranking. NJIT has maintained a c more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * September 29th, 2026 On Senate Floor, Warner Discusses Urgent Need to Pass AI Security Legislation WASHINGTON - On the floor of the United States Senate today, Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), joined by Sens. Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Andy Kim (D-NJ), asked for unanimous consent to pass the Artificial Intelligence Risk Management and Security Act of 2026, legislation to establish enforceable safety and security standards for the most advanced artificial  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory issued the following news: * * * OpenStar Technologies and PPPL are building partnership to advance fusion energy Rachel Kremen Sept. 29, 2026 Agreement highlights scientific cooperation in levitated-dipole reactor research - OpenStar Technologies (OpenStar) and the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU), formalizing a new partnership to advance scientific, academic and educational cooperation in t more PR

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Sept. 29 [Category: BizEducation] -- Pearson Education issued the following news release: * * * Pearson Acquires Workera, a Pioneer in AI-Native Enterprise Assessment and Skills Verification * Pearson strengthens enterprise offering with adaptive assessment and skills intelligence to meet growing demand for workforce transformation in the era of AI LONDON, 29 Sept. 2026 -Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L), the world's lifelong learning company, today announced it has agreed to acquire Workera, the AI-native skills intelligence pla more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Nellie Pou, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pou Introduces Resolution Celebrating Bangladesh's Global Leadership * PATERSON, NJ - Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09), the co-chair of the Congressional Bangladesh Caucus, has introduced a bipartisan House resolution congratulating the People's Republic of Bangladesh on assuming the presidency of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly and reaffirming the importance of the longstanding partnership between Bangladesh and the Uni more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 30 -- Princeton University issued the following news: * * * Princeton professors Ellora Derenoncourt and Elizabeth Ellis awarded MacArthur 'genius' grants Sept. 29, 2026 Princeton professors Ellora Derenoncourt and Elizabeth Ellis have been awarded 2026 MacArthur Fellowships, known informally as MacArthur "genius" grants. The fellowships recognize individuals who have demonstrated "exceptional originality in and dedication to their creative pursuits," according to the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundat more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 30 -- Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: * * * September 29, 2026 SPIAccolades - September 2026 Faculty Members Earn Gubernatorial Appointment, Grant, Fellowship, Award By Tom Durso Douglas Mercado, a visiting lecturer in public and international affairs, was appointed by Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger to the advisory board of the state's Office of New Americans. Through the 4-year appointment, Mercado will support efforts to assist refugees and imm more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * E&C Republicans Introduce Critical Fraud-Fighting Package to Protect Vulnerable Americans and Safeguard Taxpayer Dollars Sep 29, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, released one of the most critical health care packages of the 119th Congress that puts American patients first. Energy and Commerce Republicans' agenda more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following letter to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chairman Laura V. Swett: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 28, 2026 The Honorable Laura V. Swett Chairman Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street NE Washington, DC 20426 RE: Docket Nos. ER26-3380, ER26-3515 Dear Chairman Swett: I write in reference to two recent proposals from PJM designed to help shield Amer more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Smith welcomes release of Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu Sep 29, 2026 Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chairman of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, today welcomed the long-awaited release of Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu, an imprisoned Azerbaijani economist, anti-corruption advocate, and former New Jersey resident. Dr. Ibadoghlu has safely arrived in Berlin for urgently needed medical treatment. "I am overjoyed that Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu is finally free and safe in more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 30 -- 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

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 29 -- The Princeton Theological Seminary posted the following news: * * * Rev. Dr. Garrett Mostowski, MDiv '18, Joins Princeton Seminary's Alumni Team * Princeton Theological Seminary is pleased to welcome Rev. Dr. Garrett Mostowski, MDiv '18, as its new Associate Director of Alumni Engagement. In his new role, Mostowski will create additional opportunities for alumni to connect with their alma mater and their fellow seminarians, extending the reach of Princeton Seminary's global community of more than 11,000 al more PR

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Sept. 29 -- Rowan University posted the following news: * * * Rohrer MBA among nation's best, according to QS Rankings * William G. Rohrer College of Business has been recognized for offering one of the nation's leading MBA programs in the newly released 2027 QS Global MBA Rankings, earning a No. 88 ranking in the United States and placing No. 65 nationally for return on investment (ROI). The Rohrer MBA also ranks No. 40 among public universities in the United States and No. 32 among public universities for ROI. In N more PR

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Sept. 30 -- Rowan University posted the following news: * * * Rowan faculty bring immersive learning to life with new VR experiences * Rowan University students are stepping into virtual worlds designed by their own professors. This fall, the University's Dreamscape Learn Center is debuting its first faculty-designed immersive learning experiences, marking a new phase in Rowan University's virtual reality (VR) initiative. Built on an innovative developer platform created by Dreamscape Learn, the immersive experiences more PR

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Sept. 29 -- Rowan University posted the following news: * * * Rowan On podcast explores a Revolutionary War mystery with public historian Jen Janofsky * In the latest episode of Rowan On, host Karen Holloway sits down with Rowan University's Jen Janofsky, Ph.D., for a conversation that spans the American Revolution, public archaeology and the power of connecting communities with the past. A professor of public history in the Ric Edelman College of Communication, Humanities & Social Sciences, Janofsky discusses her un more PR

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Sept. 29 -- Rowan University posted the following news: * * * Rowan researchers receive NSF grant to convert biomass into aviation fuel * The United States is working to reduce its reliance on petroleum-based aviation fuel by increasing the use of sustainable aviation fuel derived from renewable resources by 2050. A Rowan University research team is studying ways to produce these fuels. Jun Hee Jang, Ph.D., an assistant professor of chemical engineering in the Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering, received a $199,9 more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release: * * * Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jacob Garfinkel, 5G Funding LLC, and Five G Funding LLC, No. 26-cv-11825 (N.D. Ill. filed Sept. 28, 2026) On September 28, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged 5G Funding and Five G Funding (together, "5G Funding"), two Skokie, Illinois-based companies, and their CEO and owner Jacob Garfinkel with operating an alleged investment fraud that raised approximately $4.5 million from at more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release: * * * Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jordan Meadow, et. al., No. 1:23-cv-05573 (S.D.N.Y. filed June 29, 2023) On September 29, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed an amended complaint to name Chris Farrant, a New Jersey resident, as an additional defendant in a previously filed insider trading case. According to the SEC's amended complaint, Farrant traded in the securities of two issuers based on material nonpublic in more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Andy Kim, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Kim and Murkowski Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Deliver Essential Maternal Supply Kits to New Parents * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senators Andy Kim (D-N.J.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) introduced the Newborn Essentials Support Toolkit (NEST) Act to deliver starter maternity kits to new moms in communities with high rates of infant or maternal mortality. The kits include supplies for both mother and baby such as diapers, wipes, educational mat more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Sept. 29 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Seton Hall Co-Hosts U.N. Digital Health Symposium * Seton Hall University co-hosted the 6th United Nations General Assembly Digital Health Symposium (UNGA DHS) September 22-23, at Bethany Hall on its South Orange campus, welcoming an international group of health care leaders, policymakers, academics and entrepreneurs to explore digital innovation and new models of health care delivery. The two-day program was presented in partnership with Ireland' more PR

STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 28 [Category: BizTravel] -- AccuWeather, a provider of commercial weather forecasting services, posted the following news release: * * * Significant September Nor'easter Results in Billions of Damages and Economic Loss * The massive nor'easter caused $10-$13 billion in total damages and economic loss across the region, according to a preliminary report from AccuWeather experts. AccuWeather experts say long duration and major coastal flooding from the mid-Atlantic up the coast into New England especially  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Smith applauds State Department's new visa restriction policy to combat international parental child abduction Smith authored the Sean and David Goldman International Child Abduction Prevention and Return Act (PL 113-150) Sep 29, 2026 Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), the author of the landmark Sean and David Goldman International Child Abduction Prevention and Return Act (PL 113-150)--the law created to help return kidnapped American children--issued t more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Sept. 28 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Social Work Focuses on Ethical and Anti-Racist Practice * Social workers are called to uphold the dignity and worth of every person while recognizing the social, political and economic systems that influence their clients' lives. To support professionals in meeting that responsibility, Seton Hall University recently hosted a continuing education practicum instructor training led by Kristin Miller, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), who is in  more PR

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, Sept. 29 -- Stockton University posted the following news: * * * Students Can Discover Stockton at October 17 Open House * Galloway, N.J. -Stockton University will host its fall Open House on Saturday, Oct. 17. The event kicks off at 11 a.m. in the Sports Center, 101 Vera King Farris Drive in Galloway. Prospective first-year and transfer students can meet President Joe Bertolino and engage with Admissions staff to learn more about the university. From there, attendees can tour campus with Stockton's student Admission more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 30 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Students Take a Bus Ride to a Different Rutgers By Kitta MacPherson September 29, 2026 A new seminar helps undergraduates connect their interests to research they never knew existed - For Dave Bushek, the obstacle to bringing students to Rutgers' field stations across New Jersey was getting them there. A visitor to Rutgers' shellfish research facilities wondered why more students weren't seeing them, too. Bushek, a professor of marine and coastal  more PR

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Sept. 30 -- Verisk Analytics Inc., a data analytics provider, issued the following news: * * * Truepic Brings Verified Visual Evidence to Verisk's ClaimSearch(R) Workflow When adjusters request verified photos and videos within their ClaimSearch workflow, Truepic authenticates every visual at point of capture - San Diego, CA - September 29, 2026 - AI-powered image and video manipulation is reshaping the claims landscape, creating new pressure for insurers to verify what's real, fast. To help carriers respond, Truep more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York posted the following news release: * * * Two Men Charged In Scheme To Defraud Investors Seeking To Invest In Pre-Ipo Companies And Trading Fund * United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jamie McDonald, and the Acting Inspector in Charge of the New York Office of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service ("USPIS"), Darnell Edwards, announced today the unsealing of an Indictment charging JACOB FRANKEL and CHRISTOPHER DINELLI with securit more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Sept. 30 -- The University of Virginia School of Law issued the following news: * * * UVA Law Alumni Break Clerkships Record UVA Holds No. 5 Ranking in Supreme Court Clerkships September 29, 2026 Mike Fox A record 129 University of Virginia School of Law alumni are clerking across the country this term, including four at the U.S. Supreme Court, surpassing the Law School's previous high of 116 set in 2021. Also in the 2026 term, 37 alumni are clerking in federal appellate courts, 73 are clerking at U.S. District  more PR

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 29 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Weill Cornell receives $3M to launch research center for HIV's effects on brain * Weill Cornell Medicine and Rutgers Health in New Brunswick, New Jersey 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 Center for Actionable NeuroHIV Biomarkers (NYJ-CAN-BIO) will provide the experti more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. September 25, 2026 Honorable Andrew N. Ferguson Chair, Federal Trade Commission 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20580 Investor Comment: Federal Trade Commission's Proposed Enforcement Policy Statement Regarding Personalized Pricing Re: Proposed Enforcement Policy Statement Regarding Personalized Pricing Submitted by: Zevin Asset Management and under more ST