WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. 10304 Eaton Place, Suite 100, Fairfax, VA 22030 800-878-4403 October 5, 2026 The Honorable Sean Duffy Secretary of Transportation U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington, DC 20590 Re: Improving Emergency Medical Kit Efficacy and Flexibility in Commercial Airline Operations [FAA-2026-9178] Dear Secretary Duffy, On behalf of the All more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. 770 L Street, Suite 620, Sacramento, CA 95814 T: (916) 324-1541 F: (916) 322-0827 www.hsr.ca.gov October 2, 2026 The Honorable Sean Duffy, Secretary U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590 Dear Secretary Duffy, On behalf of the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA), I am pleased to submit our formal response to the U.S more ST

MAYS LANDING, New Jersey, Oct. 6 -- Atlantic Cape Community College posted the following news: * * * Cape May County Campus' New Small Animal Science Degree Program Offers Pathway to Exciting Career Possibilities * MAYS LANDING - Atlantic Cape Community College's Associate in Science Small Animal Science degree program at the Cape May County campus offers students the opportunity to acquire foundational knowledge of animal care and management through proven methods that prepares them for worthwhile careers in animal health, welfare and scie more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following document as part of its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (No. 38) on October 1, 2026, entitled "Unannounced Drills Using Patient Actors to Evaluate Health Care Facility Readiness for Infectious Disease Outbreaks -- New Jersey, New York, and U.S. Virgin Islands, January-June 2026.": Here are excerpts: * * * Summary What is already known about this topic? Unannounced drills using patient  more PR

FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Oct. 7 -- 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.: * * * Lawyers for RFK Jr. Ask Court to Allow CDC Vaccine Advisers to Get 'Back to Work' Oral arguments took place today in Boston in an ongoing lawsuit filed by the American Academy of Pediatrics against U.S. Health Secretar more PR

FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Oct. 7 -- 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 Brenda Baletti, senior reporter for The Defender: * * * New York Declares Measles State of Emergency -- Reports 108 Cases So Far This Year Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday declared a statewide disaster emergency, citing 108 cases so far this year in a state with a population of about 20 million. The order gives state health of more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Community Action Partnership of New Jersey 32 Walmart Plaza ~ Box 135 ~ Clinton, NJ 08809-1263 www.CAPNJ.org October 5, 2026 Administration for Children and Families Office of Head Start U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 330 C Street SW Washington, DC 20201 Re: Reducing Federal Burden for Head Start Programs Docket No. ACF-2026-0595, RIN 0970-AD30  more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Jefferson Van Drew, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Van Drew Calls on FERC to Determine Refunds and Rate Relief for South Jersey * Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Van Drew sent a letter to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Laura Swett calling on the Commission to independently review how much Atlantic City Electric (ACE) customers were overcharged after a federal audit found the company overbilled transmission customers from 2021 to 2025. "Atlantic City El more PR

DOVER, Delaware, Oct. 7 -- Delaware State University posted the following news: * * * Delaware State University 2026 Coronation * DSU celebrated its annual Coronation Ceremony on October 4, officially crowning Nia Dooley and Awasung Nkwa Moma as the 2026-2027 Miss and Mister DSU. The coronation recognized Dooley and Moma alongside the students who will represent their respective classes as members of the 2026-2027 Royal Court. Dooley, an elementary education major from Indianapolis, Indiana, has built a strong record of leadership, schola more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight released the following written testimony by election law attorney Jason N. Sena from a Sept. 15, 2026, hearing entitled "Restoring Election Integrity: Oversight of Voter Fraud in New Jersey": * * * Chairman Van Drew, Ranking Member Crockett and Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you to discuss the apparent causes of the improper voter registration of non-citizens in New Jersey that recently came to light. By way of background, I have  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight released the following testimony by Stephen Richer, former recorder of Maricopa County (Arizona), from a Sept. 15, 2026, hearing entitled "Restoring Election Integrity: Oversight of Voter Fraud in New Jersey": * * * Chairman Jordan, Ranking Member Raskin, Chairman Van Drew, Ranking Member Crockett, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today. I served as the elected, Republican, Maricopa County Recorder from January, 2021 until Janu more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. October 5, 2026 The Honorable Bryan Bedford Federal Aviation Administration U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE West Building, 5th Floor (W58-213) Washington, DC 20590. RE: Docket No. FAA-2026-9178; Improving Emergency Medical Kit Efficacy and Flexibility in Commercial Airline Operations Dear Administrator Bedford: On behalf of the more than more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 26-276): * * * Unless otherwise specified, the following procedures and dates apply to the application(s) (the Section 214 Discontinuance Application(s)) listed in the Appendix. The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau), upon initial review, has found the Section 214 Discontinuance Application(s) listed herein to be acceptable for filing and subject to the procedures set forth in Section 63.71 of the Comm more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSFR) -- The Delaware River Basin Commission issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Basin Regulations; Water Code The Commission proposes to amend its Water Code and Comprehensive Plan to require water supply systems serving the public to report water use by their largest customers. Comments are due on December 4, 2026, according to a Federal Register notice. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Delaware River Basin Commission ("DRBC" or "Commission") is a Federal-interstate compact agency formed by the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Simplifying Physical Containment Requirements FAA proposes to amend its commercial space launch and reentry licensing regulations to streamline the licensing process and reduce regulatory burden on operators. Specifically, FAA proposes to relieve the burden by specifying that, when using physical containment as a hazard control strategy, operators do not need to develop flight hazard a more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Amendment of Domestic Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal Airways V-16, V-184, and Revocation of V-284 and V-577; Eastern United States This action proposes to amend domestic Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal Airways V-16, V-184, and revoke V-284 and V-577 in the eastern United States. The FAA is proposing these actions due to the planned decom more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued the following information collection: * * * In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FMCSA announces its plan to submit the Information Collection Request (ICR) described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval and invites public comment. This notice invites comments on a proposed information collection titled Hours of Service of Drivers: Pilot Program to Allow Commercial Dr more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 7 -- Constellation, a retail supplier of power, natural gas and energy products and services for homes and businesses, issued the following news release: * * * Google and Constellation Announce Landmark Agreement to Bring 890 MW of New Nuclear Capacity to PJM Grid as Part of Long-Term Power Deal Agreement adds new baseload supply to the PJM grid equivalent to a new nuclear reactor Constellation to deploy Google Cloud and Gemini Enterprise to build the "AI for Energy" blueprint for next-generation grid operations to more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Gottheimer Introduces Bipartisan Resolution Honoring Flydubai Flight 1073 Heroes Oct 06, 2026 Condemns Attempted Terrorist Attack Resolution Honors Captain, Crew, Passengers Who Saved All Lives - WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Tuesday, October 6, 2026, Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), Congressman Michael McCaul (TX-10), and Congressman Don Bacon (NE-2) introduced a bipartisan resolution honoring Captain Smit Machchhar and the crew and passen more PR

UNION, New Jersey, Oct. 7 -- Kean University issued the following news release: * * * Kean Researcher Studies How Workplace Technology Shapes Cognitive Aging * As technology continues to reshape the workplace, older employees may experience its effects in very different ways. New digital tools can provide opportunities to learn and stay mentally engaged, while rapidly changing job demands may make it more difficult for some workers to remain employed. Kean University Assistant Professor Eli Kochersperger, Ph.D., is studying how those exper more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Kean Secures $1.25 Million for Water Infrastructure in Sparta * (October 6, 2026) SPARTA, NJ - Yesterday, Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) presented $400,000 to Sparta Township to support critical upgrades at the White Deer Plaza Pump Station, improving both surface and groundwater quality. Furthermore, Congressman Kean is advocating for an additional $850,000 to help the township replace aging lead service lines and strengthen its drinking w more PR

UNION, New Jersey, Oct. 7 -- Kean University issued the following news release: * * * Kean Study Finds Age-Biased Language in Nearly 1 in 10 Job Ads * A job advertisement seeking a "digital native" or a "high energy" employee may communicate more than the qualities an employer values. For Kean University researcher Gata Goumou '26, those phrases were part of a study into how seemingly ordinary language can signal preferences for younger or older workers. Goumou and his collaborators found age-biased language in nearly 10% of the 4,369 job  more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Oct. 6 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Matthew Corrigan Appointed to Board of MHAOC * Matthew Corrigan Appointed to Board of Mental Health Association in Orange County Tuesday, October 6, 2026 Matthew Corrigan, Ph.D., professor of Social Work in the Department of Social Work and Public Administration at Seton Hall University, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Mental Health Association in Orange County (MHAOC), a private nonprofit organization that works to expand mental more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 7 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release: * * * AG Davenport, DEP Commissioner Potosnak Announce Two Natural Resource Damages Settlements Agreements with Hess, Hercules Worth Over $20 Million October 5, 2026 TRENTON -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Ed Potosnak announced the finalization of two separate natural resource damages (NRD) settlement agreements with Hess Corp. and Hercules LLC. Toge more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 7 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following news: * * * Mayor Mamdani Brings Back Five-Borough Late-Night Soccer Fields Through Coming Year October 5, 2026 What you should know * Expansion follows successful summer pilot that welcomed more than 4,500 participants during 2026 FIFA World Cup * Late-night soccer program will return starting today and continue through September 2027, offering New Yorkers opportunity to play soccer from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. - New York - Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and NYC Parks Co more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, Oct. 7 -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * NJIT's Martin Tuchman School of Management Introduces Three-Year Degree Pathway October 6, 2026 Students pursuing a business degree at NJIT will soon have a new option to complete the same 120-credit bachelor's degree in three years, giving them a faster path to the workforce without sacrificing academic experience. The Martin Tuchman School of Management will launch its accelerated B.S. in Business pathway in fall 2027. The program uses a more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * New Ad: Self-Serving Millionaire Rebecca Bennett Would Make Childcare More Expensive October 5, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) today launched a paid advertising campaign targeting self-serving millionaire Rebecca Bennett over her call to repeal the Child Tax Credit and make childcare even more expensive for New Jersey families. "Self-serving millionaire Rebecca Bennett wants to push her Part more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Paralyzed Veterans of America issued the following news: * * * Paralyzed Veterans of America and Weis Markets Kick Off Annual Round Up Campaign, Encouraging Customers to Donate $1 or More This October WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct. 5, 2026) -- Paralyzed Veterans of America and longtime partner Weis Markets kicked off their annual four-week round up campaign, encouraging customers across Weis Markets seven-state service area to donate to veterans living with spinal cord injuries and diseases, including MS and ALS. The in-store c more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 7 -- Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: * * * October 6, 2026 School Choice and the Rationing of Educational Opportunity Princeton SPIA Researcher Examines How School Choice Reshapes Access to Scarce Educational Opportunities in new book By Tom Durso Title: "The Scarcity Loop: How School Choice Reshapes the Rationing of Public Education (https://www.russellsage.org/publications/book/scarcity-loop)" Authors: Jennifer L. Jennings | Class of 1988 Professor o more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight released the following written testimony by Justin Riemer, president of Restoring Integrity and Trust in Elections, and a partner at First Street Law, from a Sept. 15, 2026, hearing entitled "Restoring Election Integrity: Oversight of Voter Fraud in New Jersey": * * * I. Executive Summary New Jersey recently acknowledged that about 6,600 people who had told the State they were not citizens had been registered to vote anyway. Each answered "no" to the citizenship question at  more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, Oct. 7 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Rutgers-Newark Receives National Recognition as an Institution of the Year October 6, 2026 Rutgers University-Newark was named an Institution of the Year by the EDU Ledger, which launched its inaugural IMPACT Awards to recognize colleges and universities that have made a measurable difference in higher education. The honor names schools that demonstrate institutional transformation through degree production, student success, research growth, access and social more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 7 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * How a Viral Trend Sent a New Jersey Teenager to the Hospital By Alicia Gambino October 6, 2026 Teens call it "Benny tripping," but Poison Control experts call it a medical emergency - The New Jersey Poison Control Center experts are warning parents, caregivers, educators and teens about the dangers of a social media trend known as "Benny tripping" after poison specialists were involved in the medical management of a New Jersey teenager who was hospit more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 7 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * MRI Scans Link Eye Microvascular Health to Early Signs of Cognitive Decline October 6, 2026 Rutgers researchers use advanced neuroimaging to explore how abnormalities in the eye's blood vessels may indicate early brain changes linked to dementia - What if the eye were a window to the brain? A Rutgers study led by Gina Roslan, a doctoral candidate, and Joshua W. Miller, professor and chair of the Department of Nutritional Sciences within the School o more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 7 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * On This Farm in Freehold, the Grass Is Always Greener by Design By Mike Lucas October 6, 2026 Honors College students visit the Rutgers Plant Science Research and Extension Farm to learn about the university's turfgrass-breeding program - Standing in a plot of soil dotted with nearly equally spaced tufts of green and not-so-green grass, Stacy Bonos spelled out the scope of Rutgers University's turfgrass-breeding program for a dozen Honors College st more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 7 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Study of Sickle Cell Pain Finds Unexpected Biological Differences By Andrew Smith October 6, 2026 A small pilot study led by a Rutgers researcher has found differences in blood proteins between people experiencing high and low levels of pain from sickle cell disease, findings that may inform research on new treatments and better pain management. Their paper in Medical Sciences analyzed samples from 16 adult patients and found the unexpected s more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 7 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release: * * * Senate Committee Approves Pennycuick Bill to Require Insurance Coverage for Fertility Preservation for Patients Undergoing Cancer Treatment October 6, 2026 HARRISBURG - Sen. Tracy Pennycuick's (R-24) legislation to require insurance coverage in Pennsylvania for standard fertility preservation services for cancer patients who must undergo medical treatment that results in infertility passed the Senate Banking and Insurance Committ more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. SPAN Parent Advocacy Network & Family Voices-New Jersey comments on the proposed Application of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to the Refunded Portion of Certain Federal Refundable Tax Credits (IRS and REG-119882-25) October 5, 2026 Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the proposed Application of the PRWORA of 1996 to t more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. October 6, 2026 Office of Head Start Attn: Director of Policy and Planning 330 C Street SW, 4th Floor Washington, DC 20201 Re: RIN 0970-AD30 - Reducing Federal Burden for Head Start Programs On behalf of Stanislaus County Office of Education and Central California Migrant Head Start, and the fourteen delegate/partner agencies we support, we are pleased to provide  more ST

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Oct. 7 -- Stevens Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Stevens Research Enterprise Sets New Records October 05, 2026 Record research funding, conferred Ph.D.'s and major faculty awards reflect the university's growing research momentum and high-impact work - Stevens Institute of Technology's research enterprise reached new heights in Fiscal Year 2026 with $87 million in externally sponsored research funding and a record 92 Ph.D. degrees awarded -- milestones that reflect the university's sustained more PR

PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, Oct. 7 -- Sun Chemical, a member of DIC Group, issued the following news: * * * Sun Chemical to demonstrate cutting-edge electronic materials solutions at The Future of Electronics Reshaped 2026 in Berlin SOUTH NORMANTON, UK - 6th October 2026 - Sun Chemical is set to present its latest electronic materials solutions at Techblick's The Future of Electronics Reshaped 2026, booth A09, held in Berlin (October 21-22, 2026), reflecting the company's continuous commitment to innovation within electronic materials. Sun Chem more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight released the following testimony by Josh Findlay, director of the Texas Public Policy Foundation National Election Protection Project, and a senior fellow for election policy at the America First Policy Institute, from a Sept. 15, 2026, hearing entitled "Restoring Election Integrity: Oversight of Voter Fraud in New Jersey": * * * Good morning, Chairman Van Drew, Ranking Member Crockett, and members of the Subcommittee on Oversight of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee. Thank more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Oct. 7 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * U.S. News Ranks Seton Hall B.S.N. in Top 17 Percent * U.S. News Ranks Seton Hall B.S.N. Program in Top 17 Percent Nationwide Tuesday, October 6, 2026 Seton Hall University's Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) is ranked in the top 17 percent of all undergraduate nursing programs nationwide for the third straight year, according to the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings. In U.S. News' 2027 Best Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) Progr more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Oct. 6 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Washington, multistate coalition seek approval for $400 million settlement in drug price-fixing case * Attorney General Nick Brown has joined a bipartisan coalition of 43 states and territories seeking court approval of a $400 million settlement to resolve allegations that two generic drug manufacturers engaged in long-running conspiracies to artificially inflate and manipulate prices and reduce competition. The coalition of more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 7 -- The University of Pittsburgh issued the following news: * * * World-expanding stories from Pitt's Nationality and Heritage Rooms October 6, 2026 By Donovan Harrell Kati Csoman was still an undergraduate at the University of Pittsburgh when she lived in Hungary for the first time. She spent the summer of 1988 in the rural northeastern village where her father had grown up. She slept in cousins' homes, some of which didn't have indoor plumbing. She picked up Hungarian with a village accent and, for the fi more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 7 -- The Yale University School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * 'A Strong Future for Pediatric Medicine'--A Q&A with Tara Henderson By Mallory Locklear, PhD October 05, 2026 Tara Henderson, MD, MPH, took the helm of Yale School of Medicine's Department of Pediatrics on Oct. 1. A pediatric oncologist, she has spent her career caring for children with cancer and studying the effects those early-life experiences have on her patients' future health. As chair, she aims to inspire the next generation of more PR