WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * ***VIDEO RELEASE*** Sen. Johnson's Full Roundtable Discussion: COVID-19 Hospital Protocols: Real Stories from Real People * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Monday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) held a roundtable discussion titled "COVID-19 Hospital Protocols: Real Stories from Real People" with patients, families, doctors, and nurses. The 21 panelists shared firsthand accounts of mistreatment and other experiences they witnessed at hospitals across the co more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 30 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Actors Equity Association issued the following news release: * * * Actors' Equity Association Endorses Rebecca Bennett for United States Congress * New York- Actors' Equity Association's National Council has voted to endorse Rebecca Bennett's campaign for the United States House of Representatives (NJ7), on behalf of more than 51,000 actors and stage managers working in live entertainment. "Rebecca Bennett is deeply qualified to serve the people of New Jersey in the House" said Al Vincent more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 1 -- Actors' Equity Association, a labor union that says it represents more than 51,000 professional actors and stage managers, issued the following news release: * * * Actors' Equity Association Endorses Rebecca Bennett for United States Congress New York- Actors' Equity Association's National Council has voted to endorse Rebecca Bennett's campaign for the United States House of Representatives (NJ7), on behalf of more than 51,000 actors and stage managers working in live entertainment. "Rebecca Bennett is deeply qualified t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 [Category: Sociological] -- The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee issued the following news release: * * * ADC Challenges Warrantless Seizure of Palestinian American Attorney's Phone at Newark International Airport * September 30, 2026 media@adc.org WASHINGTON, D.C. | The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) filed a time-sensitive federal motion demanding the immediate return of Miami-based attorney, Jalal "Jay" Shehadeh's, phone after U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seized the device a more PR

GARDEN CITY, New York, Oct. 1 -- Adelphi University issued the following news: * * * Adelphi University Awarded $982,000 to Launch No-Cost Regional Entrepreneurship Experience for Students and Aspiring Business Founders September 30, 2026 The Adelphi Entrepreneur Experience will connect aspiring founders with entrepreneurship education, industry mentors, experiential learning and the Greater New York innovation ecosystem. Adelphi University has been awarded $982,000 through the U.S. Department of Commerce Minority Business Development Agen more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Sept. 29 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Urges Congress to Fully Fund Supreme Court Security * Attorney General Clark 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. In the bipartisan letter to congressional leaders, the attorneys general called for the resources necessary to protect th more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 30 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Urges Consumers to Claim Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is urging consumers to check their eligibility for compensation for certain generic drug purchases and to submit a claim for compensation. The U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut this month granted preliminary approval of a plan, filed by Michigan and a coalition of 47 other more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 30 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Opposes Unlawful DHS Rule Fast-Tracking Asylum Seekers into Removal Proceedings Without an Interview (Hartford, CT) -Attorney General William Tong, as part of 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 the more PR

LYNDHURST, New Jersey, Sept. 30 [Category: BizMedia] -- Barnes and Noble, a retailer of content, digital media and educational products, posted the following news release: * * * Barnes & Noble Opens New Store in San Marcos, CA * Author Kaylie Smith to Host Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony and Book Signing at the Grand Opening at 10AM on Wednesday, October 7th, 2026 San Marcos, CA - September 30th, 2026 -Barnes & Noble is pleased to announce the opening of its new San Marcos, CA bookstore on Wednesday, October 7thth, 2026. San Marcos, home to a thri more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 30 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * Bravo Unveils Full Lineup for Bravo Fan Fest Charleston on Saturday, October 24 * Peacock is Set to Bring Bravo Fan Fest Charleston Nationwide with Live and On-Demand Programming. September 30, 2026 It's going down South! Bravo today announced the stacked programming schedule for Bravo Fan Fest, taking place Saturday, Oct. 24 at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center. With more than 40 Bravolebrities confirmed, Bravo  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-NJ Supports Marlboro Muslim Community's Federal Lawsuit To Build Mosque September 29, 2026 The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ), today joined the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) and the law firm of Omar T. Mohammedi at a press conference announcing a federal lawsuit against Marlboro Township for its denial of the town's first mosque. Over the course of five years, m more PR

EWING, New Jersey, Oct. 1 -- The College of New Jersey issued the following news: * * * Gitenstein-Hart gift fuels student research through MUSE September 30, 2026 When R. Barbara Gitenstein served as TCNJ president, she helped make mentored research central to the college's academic mission. Now, a fellowship established through a gift from Gitenstein and her late husband, Donald Hart, is helping students carry that commitment forward. In recognition of Hart's legacy as a teacher and scholar, the couple dedicated $3 million of their$4 mil more PR

FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey, Sept. 30 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Conduent, a business process services and solutions company, issued the following news release: * * * Conduent Outlines Three-Year Path to Consistent Growth and Profitable Performance at Investor Day * Company outlines focused strategy to simplify operations, leverage AI and scale growth across Government and Commercial markets Conduent Incorporated (Nasdaq: CNDT), a global technology-driven business solutions and services company, today outlined its strategy and thr more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Jefferson Van Drew, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Van Drew Recognizes Childhood Cancer Awareness Month * Washington, DC - As Childhood Cancer Awareness Month comes to a close, Congressman Van Drew released the following message: "No child should have to spend their childhood fighting cancer. But every day, children and families across the country are facing treatments, hospital stays, and uncertainty that most of us can hardly imagine," said Congressman Van Drew. "Childhood  more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 1 (TNSletter) -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following letter with co-signers to the Congressional leadership: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 28, 2026 The Honorable Mike Johnson Speaker U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 - The Honorable John Thune Majority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510 - The Honorable Hakeem Jeffries Minority Leader U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 - The Honorable Chuck Schumer Minority Leader U more PR

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, Sept. 30 -- Stockton University posted the following news: * * * Constitution Day Speaker Explores Rights of Immigrants * Galloway, N.J. - Constitutional rights can provide critical protections for immigrants facing detention and deportation, but those protections depend on people willing to affirm and defend them, immigration law scholar Alina Das told a Stockton University audience Sept. 29. Das delivered Stockton's annual Constitution Day lecture, "Rights, Resistance, and the Deportation Machine. She is a Professor more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Sept. 29 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Diplomacy Alum takes on Global Communications * From government and international affairs to global media, Courtney J. Boland, 17', a Seton Hall School of Diplomacy graduate, has built a career by exploring different fields and turning each experience into an opportunity to learn. Today, Boland serves as director of Communications, USA at The Economist, where she leads external communications across the United States and Canada. Her work involves c more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Finalizes Groundwater Cleanup Plan for Chemsol, Inc. Superfund Site in Piscataway, New Jersey * NEW YORK \- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized its cleanup plan to address contamination at the Chemsol, Inc. Superfund site in Piscataway, New Jersey. The finalized plan will address contaminated groundwater that has moved beyond the former Chemsol, Inc. facility where the mixing, blending, and distilling of solvents ult more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to sfshoply.com from its Center for Tobacco Products: * * * Recipient: sfshoply.com, 115 East Saint Georges Avenue, Roselle, NJ 07203, United States, info@sfshoply.com Issuing Office: Center for Tobacco Products, United States WARNING LETTER To Whom It May Concern: The Center for Tobacco Products of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently reviewed the website https://www.sfshoply.com and dete more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * The Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule III for Model Years 2022 to 2031 Passenger Cars and Light Trucks NHTSA, on behalf of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), is substantially recalibrating the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) program to bring the program into compliance with the law and to remove previous regulatory distortions which h more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued the following information collection: * * * In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) summarized below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected burden. NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval on Consolidated Labeling more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued the following information collection: * * * In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) summarized below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected burden. This document describes a collection of labeling informatio more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued the following information collection: * * * The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) invites public comments about our intention to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to renew with change a currently approved information collection. Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from the public, it must receive approval from OMB. Under procedures established by th more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * FEMA Region 2 Administrator Hartnett to survey Nor'easter damage with Chris Smith Toms River, NJ, Sep 30, 2026 On Friday, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) will join FEMA Region 2 Administrator Christopher Hartnett and local officials in surveying the extensive damage wrought by the severe Nor'easter from September 25-28, 2026. "Last week, New Jersey--and especially the shore communities within our Fourth Congressional District--experienced a severe Nor'e more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RL34209) on Sept. 18, 2026, entitled "Fishery Resource Disaster Assistance:" (Continue from Part 2 of 3) * * * Issues for Congress Commercial fisheries are strongly influenced by environmental conditions that affect the abundance and distribution of fishery resources and fishing infrastructure. Changes in these conditions often take place suddenly with little or no warning, such as in the cases of severe storms, oil spills, and harmful alga more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Gateway Community Action Partnership 110 Cohansey Street, Bridgeton, NJ 08302 856-451-6330 | dtmuller@gatewaycap.org September 28, 2026 Office of Head Start Administration for Children and Families U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Re: RIN 0970-AD30; Docket No. ACF-2026-0364 - Comment on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, "Reducing Federal Burden for Head Star more ST

DANVILLE, Pennsylvania, Oct. 1 -- Geisinger Health posted the following news release: * * * Geisinger and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia collaboration continues to advance research addressing pediatric health challenges Sep. 30, 2026 DANVILLE, Pa. - Geisinger and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) continue to strengthen their collaborative pediatric research partnership, marking a milestone with the funding of a fourth joint research project aimed at improving the health of children and adolescents. Launched to foster lon more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Gottheimer Calls on the U.S. DOJ and NJ Attorney General to Investigate Linden's Targeting of Jewish Community Sep 30, 2026 LINDEN, NJ -- Today, Wednesday, September 30, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) announced he is working with the U.S. Department of Justice and New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport to address serious concerns about the seven-year pattern of discriminatory zoning changes and selective enforcement by the Cit more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Gottheimer Joins North Jersey's Korean-American Community at the 25th Annual Korean Harvest Festival of New Jersey Sep 30, 2026 RIDGEFIELD, NJ -- U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) attended the 25th Annual Korean Harvest Festival of New Jersey. The festival brings together New Jersey's diverse communities to enjoy and experience Korean culture. This year's festival featured Korean dishes, music, art, games, and more to celebrate Chuseok,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. September 28, 2026 The Honorable Mehmet Oz, M.D. Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Re: Medicare Program; Regulatory Alignment for Predictable and Immediate Device (RAPID) Coverage Pathway CMS-3487-NC; Docket CMS-2026-2674 Dear Administrator Oz: The HealthCare Institute of New Jersey (HINJ - www.hinj.org) is more ST

NEW YORK, Oct. 1 -- The National Employment Law Project issued the following news release: * * * Highlights from NELP's Future of Worker Justice Policy Discussion September 30, 2026 During a packed week of Washington events--from the Congressional Black Caucus' and Congressional Hispanic Caucus' annual conventions to a bipartisan high-level summit on AI's threat to humanity--NELP convened a select group of senior labor policy leaders and activists to discuss the future of worker justice in the United States. The forward-looking policy conv more PR

ARCATA, California, Sept. 30 -- The California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt posted the following news: * * * Humboldt Alumni Help Current Students Pursue Their Goals * Funded by alumni donations and Forever Humboldt fundraising activities, the scholarship recognizes students for their academic achievement, community involvement, financial need, and connections to Humboldt alumni. This year's recipients are Royce Ankel (M.S. Natural Resources '27), Catherine Maloney (Biology and Art History & Museum Studies '27), and Angie Vales, ( more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 30 -- Hunter College, a constituent college of the City University of New York, posted the following news: * * * Hunter Researcher Joins Study on Plastics Exposure in Laundry Industry * A faculty researcher at the Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing is helping lead key components of a federally funded study that will investigate workers' exposure to airborne plastic particles in laundry and dry-cleaning businesses and develop practical strategies to reduce potential health risks. Associate Professor Jin Young Seo, a women's h more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 30 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: AFP Celebrates America's 250th Anniversary in Bridgewater with MLB Legend, Joe Girardi * Bridgewater, NJ -On Saturday, September 26, Americans for Prosperity (AFP), Concerned Veterans for America (CVA), The LIBRE Initiative, and Jersey 1st celebrated the once-in-a-generation anniversary of America's 250th birthday with "We the People" at TD Bank Ballpark. Over 400 New Jerseyans came together for a fun evening f more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Robert and Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center posted the following news release: * * * Immigrant rights coalition urges United Nations to intervene after ICE conceals location of thousands of detained immigrants * Washington, D.C., September 30, 2026 - Earlier today, a group of over 30 organizations petitioned the United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID) to intervene after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) removed thousands of detained immigr more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The Robert and Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center posted the following news release: * * * Immigrant rights coalition urges United Nations to intervene after ICE conceals location of thousands of detained immigrants Washington, D.C., September 30, 2026 - Earlier today, a group of over 30 organizations petitioned the United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID) to intervene after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) removed thousands of detained immigrants with final orders fro more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Stacy Balk Rulemaking Office of Automation Safety U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington, DC 20590 Dear Ms. Balk, The League of American Bicyclists is a national non-profit organization dedicated to building a Bicycle Friendly America for everyone. The League appreciates the opportunity to comment on docket NHTSA-2026-1552 regardi more ST

WEST LONG BRANCH, New Jersey, Oct. 1 -- Monmouth University issued the following news: * * * DSW Student Publishes on Barriers to Social Work Integration in Health Care September 30, 2026 Lauren Parks-McGill '16M, MSW, LSW, APHSW-C, a Doctor of Social Work (DSW) student, published "Identifying Barriers to Social Work Integration: Palliative Care Billing as an Illustrative Example," in the Coalition for Social Work and Health Commentary. Parks-McGill co-authored the publication with Jen Hirsch, MSW, LMSW-Clinical, APHSW-C; LaCinda Jones, MS more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 30 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release: * * * Morgan Rose's Law headed for enaction after Pa. Senate approval * The legislation will help prevent sudden death in epilepsy patients HARRISBURG, Sept. 30 - Bipartisan legislation that would require coroners to investigate and report cases of Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy, or SUDEP, was unanimously approved (49-0) today by the Pennsylvania Senate, state Rep. Lisa Borowski, D-Delaware, announced. Once enacted, House Bill 14 more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Sept. 30 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University posted the following news: * * * N.C. A&T Announces Ninth Cheatham-White Scholars Cohort * EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (Sept. 30, 2026) - North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has announced its ninth cohort of Cheatham-White Scholarship recipients. The 20 scholars join the class of 2030 as some of the university's highest-achieving incoming students. "This cohort reflects the talent, ambition and commitment to service we see in more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 1 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following news: * * * Mayor Mamdani Announces World Cup Delivered $2 Billion Economic Boost to New York City September 30, 2026 What you should know * Visitor and operational spending supported more than 12,000 jobs as businesses across all five boroughs welcomed fans from around the world - NEW YORK - Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani today announced that the 2026 FIFA World Cup delivered an estimated $2 billion in economic impact to New York City this summer, including $1.3 bi more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 1 -- New Jersey League of Conservation Voters, an organization that says it works to elect environmentally responsible candidates to state and local offices, issued the following news release: * * * New Jersey LCV Announces New Board Members and Leadership 9/30/2026 Trenton, NJ -- New Jersey LCV, the political voice for the environment in New Jersey, today announced new members of its Board of Trustees and new leadership for both its 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations. The new board members bring a range of prof more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 1 -- New Jersey League of Conservation Voters, an organization that says it works to elect environmentally responsible candidates to state and local offices, issued the following news release: * * * New Jersey LCV Responds to Nor' Easter and Flooding Forecast throughout the State 9/30/2026 TRENTON, NJ - The following is a statement from Allison McLeod, Interim Executive Director, New Jersey LCV, regarding the expected storms and flooding predicted to hit the state. "Another major storm is bearing down on New Jerse more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Sept. 30 -- Boat Owners Association of the U.S. issued the following news release: * * * September 30, 2026 New Jersey Partners with BoatUS Foundation to Track Abandoned Boats State police join a growing network of agencies using shared data to safeguard waterway habitats and navigation - SPRINGFIELD, Va., September 30, 2026 - The New Jersey State Police is BoatUS Foundation's newest partner in tracking and removing abandoned and derelict vessels (ADV) through the Foundation's innovative ADV database. The national d more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 30 -- The Princeton Theological Seminary posted the following news: * * * New Spiritual Practices Micro-Certificate for Young Adult Leaders Launches at Princeton Seminary * A series of four new micro-courses invites young adults to engage in intentional spiritual practices spanning discernment, Sabbath, pilgrimage, and prayer to support their leadership, vocation, and spiritual well-being. Developed by Princeton Theological Seminary's Polaris Young Adult Leadership Network, these four-to-six-week courses may be more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, Oct. 1 -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * NJIT Hosts International High School Robotics Tournament, Sending Three to World Champs September 30, 2026 Written by: Evan Koblentz High school robotics teams from Vancouver, B.C., Irvine, Calif. and Flushing, N.Y. won the 2026 Highlander Summit at New Jersey Institute of Technology's Wellness and Events Center this fall. The summit is a major competition on the Vex Robotics circuit, with the winners besting 94 others to advance to the W more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Sept. 30 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Philosophy's Growing Role in the Age of AI * As artificial intelligence reshapes the workplace, one field may be becoming more valuable in the job market than many students expect: philosophy. For students considering a philosophy degree, questions about career prospects are nothing new. Philosophy majors do not typically graduate and become professional philosophers. Instead, they have long taken the critical thinking, analytical reasoning and com more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Choongseok (CS) Chang, Seong-Moo Yang win top Asia-Pacific prizes for plasma physics Sept. 30, 2026 Choongseok Chang won the Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar Prize of Plasma Physics, and Seong-Moo Yang was awarded the Young Researcher Award from the the Association of Asia Pacific Physical Societies - Two significant honors for plasma physics research have been awarded to scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Pr more PR

UNION, New Jersey, Sept. 30 -- Kean University issued the following news release: * * * ReelAbilities Film Festival, Three Days of Films, Conversations and Community * Kean Stage will present the ReelAbilities Film Festival from Thursday, October 8 through Saturday, October 10, at Kean University's North Avenue Academic Building (NAAB) Auditorium. The three-day festival features six screenings of award-winning films by and about people with disabilities, followed by conversations with disabled actors, advocates and community members. Ticke more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following commentary on Sept. 30, 2026, to the Washington Examiner: * * * 'Over 2 million people are alive today because of one law -- and Washington wants to kill it' Fifty years ago -- on Sept. 30, 1976 -- Congress first enacted an amendment offered by the late, great Rep. Henry Hyde of Illinois to prohibit federal Medicaid funds from being used to subsidize the killing of unborn children by abortion. During debate in the House, Henry said: "An innocent, defenseless human li more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 1 -- 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 t more PR

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Sept. 30 -- Rowan University posted the following news: * * * Rowan to open Esports & Gaming Center in January 2027 * Rowan University will open an Esports & Gaming Center in January 2027, expanding opportunities for student engagement, experiential learning and participation in the rapidly growing esports and gaming industries. Located at 109 High Street on Rowan Boulevard, the center will serve as a hub for the Rowan community, bringing students together while creating opportunities to compete, collaborate and con more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, Oct. 1 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Rutgers-Newark Appoints Deidra Hill as Inaugural Vice Chancellor for Marketing and Communications September 30, 2026 Rutgers University-Newark has appointed Deidra Hill, who has more than 25 years of communications leadership experience in higher education, as the inaugural vice chancellor for marketing and communications. Hill has served as director of advancement communications at Howard University, where she built and led a new communications unit to advan more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 1 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * How Cutting Emissions May Limit Antarctic Ice Loss and Protect Coastlines By Kitta MacPherson September 30, 2026 A Rutgers researcher and colleagues find that decisions today may reduce the rise in seas facing coastal communities - Cutting greenhouse gas emissions now may limit how much ice Antarctica loses this century and reduce the rise in seas facing coastal communities, according to findings from a new study. The research, reported in Nature Ge more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 1 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * How the Brain Learns to Predict What to Fear Based on Past Experiences By Latha Devi September 30, 2026 A Rutgers-led study offers potential ways to treat anxiety and PTSD - Rutgers researchers are revealing how the brain decides which sensory experiences previously associated with an adverse experience should trigger a fear response. When brain mechanisms for fear related decision-making break down, the learned fear response can drive mala more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Sept. 29 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Seton Hall University Offers Entrepreneur Counseling * In collaboration with the New Jersey Small Business Development Center (NJSBDC) at Rutgers-Newark/Rutgers Business School, Seton Hall University's Stillman School of Business has reestablished the NJSBDC satellite office located in the Center of Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Room 528 on the fifth floor of Jubilee Hall at Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey. The satellite offi more PR

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, Sept. 30 -- Stockton University posted the following news: * * * Stockton Interns Help The Wetlands Institute Study Marsh-Nesting Shorebirds * Sea Isle City, N.J. \- On a September morning with the temperature holding tight to summer, Alyssa Schlauberg, a junior Environmental Science major, stood on Townsends Inlet beach looking through a spotting scope zoomed in on an American oystercatcher. Schlauberg is one of six interns working with The Wetlands Institute on a pilot study aimed at understanding how oystercatchers more PR

PARKERSBURG, West Virginia, Sept. 30 -- West Virginia University Parkersburg campus posted the following news: * * * Summer 2026 WVU Parkersburg graduates announced * Parkersburg, W.Va. (September 29, 2026) -WVU Parkersburg is proud to recognize its Summer 2026 graduates who have earned certificates, associate degrees and bachelor's degrees. These graduates exemplify academic excellence, dedication and perseverance. Graduates achieving a 3.50 to 4.00 grade point average (GPA) have been awarded academic honors, as follows: 3.50-3.749, Cum L more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Suozzi Presses FAA and DOT to Address Persistent Airplane Noise Around JFK and LGA in New Letter * Washington, D.C.-Congressman Suozzi (D-Long Island, Queens) last night sent a follow up letter to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Federal Aviation Administrator Bryan Bedford urging immediate action to reduce persistent airplane noise affecting communities surrounding John F. Kennedy International Airport and LaGuardia Airport. This letter  more PR

MERRIFIELD, Virginia, Sept. 30 [Category: Environment] -- The National Wildlife Federation posted the following news release: * * * U.S. Mayors Lead in Monarch Conservation Despite Environmental Rollbacks * WASHINGTON, D.C. -More than 360 mayors and heads of local government have committed to creating quality monarch butterfly migratory and breeding areas. This new habitat will help increase support for the declining monarch butterfly population. "Even as federal protections weaken, local governments are stepping up when it counts and deli more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Wall Street Journal Editorial Board: The 'Affordability' Democrats? You Have to Be Kidding * WASHINGTON -This week's editorial from the Wall Street Journal Editorial Board highlights the hypocrisy of Congressional Democrats "affordability" agenda given their long track record of raising costs on gas, groceries, housing, and health care while in power. "So what are Democrats now proposing to improve affordability? More of the same policies-more  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Wall Street Journal Editorial Board: The 'Affordability' Democrats? You Have to Be Kidding * From healthcare to housing to energy, their policies have made life more expensive. WASHINGTON -This week's editorial from the Wall Street Journal Editorial Board highlights the hypocrisy of Congressional Democrats "affordability" agenda given their long track record of raising costs on gas, groceries, housing, and health care while in p more PR

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Sept. 30 -- Rowan University posted the following news: * * * What chameleons can teach us about being human * Before most people know they're pregnant, an embryo has already begun organizing itself into the structures that will shape a developing body. Scientists have few opportunities to study those earliest stages of human development, making many of life's first steps difficult to observe directly. New research suggests that an unexpected animal, the veiled chameleon, may offer scientists a new model for studying more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. www.theyoungcenter.org Chicago, IL | Harlingen, TX | Houston, TX | Los Angeles, CA | New York, NY | Phoenix, AZ | San Antonio, TX | Washington, DC | Grand Rapids, MI| New Jersey | September 28, 2026 Brett H. Lassen Acting Chief, Asylum Division U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Office of Policy and Strategy U.S. Department of Homeland Security Washington,  more ST