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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New Jersey Newsletter for 2026-10-15 ( 56 items )  
ACI to Host 3rd Annual EPR Think Tank (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council for Responsible Nutrition posted the following news release: * * * ACI to Host 3rd Annual EPR Think Tank * CRN Proud to Be a Promotional Partner with ACI For EPR Event OCTOBER 14, 2026 Contact: Christina Abes C.Abes@canadianinstitute.com American Conference Institute to Host 3rd Annual EPR Think Tank January 26 - 27, 2027 | Well& by Durst, New York, NY Join the American Conference Institute (ACI) in New York on January 26-27 for two days of practical discussion on the decision more PR

Across America, States Are Facing a Funding Crisis for AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 14 -- The AIDS Healthcare Foundation posted the following news: * * * Across America, States Are Facing a Funding Crisis for AIDS Drug Assistance Programs * Budget issues are forcing state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs) to make tough decisions. These state-run programs provide HIV medications to low-income Americans living with HIV. Federal appropriations have declined by 31% in inflation-adjusted dollars since 2005. Congress has appropriated $900 million annually for the program since 2014. As a percen more PR

AG Brown seeks consumer protections in Character.AI bankruptcy (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, Oct. 14 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown seeks consumer protections in Character.AI bankruptcy * Washington Attorney General Nick Brown and a bipartisan group of states have filed a notice in the bankruptcy proceedings of Character.AI raising concerns about harms to children who engage with the company's AI chatbots and the handling of sensitive consumer information. The court filing identifies serious concerns about the company's safety and privacy pract more PR

AG Campbell Seeks Consumer Protections In Character.AI Bankruptcy (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 14 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Seeks Consumer Protections In Character.AI Bankruptcy * Allie Zuliani, Deputy Press Secretary Boston -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a coalition of state attorneys general in filing a notice in the bankruptcy proceedings of Character Technologies, Inc., the company behind the popular chatbot company Character.AI, identifying serious concerns about the company's safety a more PR

AG Fitch Secures Settlement With 3 More Generic Drug Companies (10)
JACKSON, Mississippi, Oct. 15 -- Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following news release: * * * October 13, 2026 AG Fitch Secures Settlement with 3 More Generic Drug Companies (Jackson, Mississippi) Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced settlements with three more generic drug companies in litigation brought by a coalition of 45 states and territories alleging a widespread, long-running conspiracy to artificially inflate and manipulate prices, reduce competition, and unreasonably restrain trade with regard to numerous gene more PR

AG Nessel Seeks Settlements with Drug Manufacturers Ascend, Citron and Mayne (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 14 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Seeks Settlements with Drug Manufacturers Ascend, Citron and Mayne * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 45 states and territories seeking court approval of three settlements with Ascend Laboratories, Citron Pharma and Mayne Pharma to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturers engaged in a widespread, long-running conspiracy to artificially inflate and manipulate prices, re more PR

Attorney General Clark Seeks Consumer Protections in Character.AI Bankruptcy (10)
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Oct. 14 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Seeks Consumer Protections in Character.AI Bankruptcy * Attorney General Charity Clark today announced that Vermont is joining a coalition of state attorneys general in filing a notice in the bankruptcy proceedings of Character Technologies, Inc., the company behind the controversial chatbot Character.AI. The court filing identifies serious concerns about the company's safety and privacy practices and calls  more PR

Attorney General Formella Seeks Consumer Protections in Character AI Bankruptcy (10)
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 15 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: * * * October 14, 2026 Attorney General Formella Seeks Consumer Protections in Character AI Bankruptcy Concord, NH - Attorney General John M. Formella announces that New Hampshire is joining a bipartisan coalition of 40 attorneys general in filing a notice in the bankruptcy proceedings of Character Technologies, Inc., the company behind the popular chatbot company Character.AI. The court filing identifies serious concerns about more PR

Attorney General James Urges Court to Protect Children and Consumers in Character.AI Bankruptcy (10)
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 14 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Urges Court to Protect Children and Consumers in Character.AI Bankruptcy * Chatbots Engaged in Sexual Role-Play with Children, Urged Them to Hide Conversations from Parents, and Encouraged Violence NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 39 other attorneys general today warned that Character.AI should not be sold without strong protections for the millions of people wh more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SEEKS CONSUMER PROTECTIONS IN CHARACTER.AI BANKRUPTCY (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 14 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SEEKS CONSUMER PROTECTIONS IN CHARACTER.AI BANKRUPTCY * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 40 attorneys general, filed a notice in the bankruptcy proceedings of Character Technologies, Inc., the company behind the popular chatbot company Character.AI. Raoul's court filing identifies serious concerns about the company's safety and privacy practices and calls for pr more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL TAKES ACTION TO SUPPORT INTERNET FOR SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES AS FCC CONSIDERS CUTS (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 14 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL TAKES ACTION TO SUPPORT INTERNET FOR SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES AS FCC CONSIDERS CUTS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 23 attorneys general, filed a comment letter with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) advocating that they maintain the E-Rate program, which provides over $3 billion a year to discount the cost of internet expenses for schools and libraries across the coun more PR

Attorney General Rayfield Takes Action to Protect Kids and Consumers in Character.AI Bankruptcy (10)
SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 14 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Takes Action to Protect Kids and Consumers in Character.AI Bankruptcy * Attorney General Dan Rayfield took legal action today to protect consumers in the bankruptcy proceedings of Character Technologies, Inc., the company behind the popular chatbot company Character.AI. Oregon and a bipartisan coalition of states have filed a notice identifying serious concerns about the company's safety and privacy practices and more PR

Attorney General Tong Discloses Investigation Into Character.AI, Seeks Consumer Protections in Bankruptcy Filing (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 14 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Discloses Investigation Into Character.AI, Seeks Consumer Protections in Bankruptcy Filing * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today announced that Connecticut is joining a coalition of state attorneys general in filing a notice in the bankruptcy proceedings of Character Technologies, Inc., the company behind the popular chatbot company Character.AI. The court filing identifies serious conce more PR

Attorney General Weiser seeks consumer protections in Character.AI bankruptcy (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 14 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Weiser seeks consumer protections in Character.AI bankruptcy * Oct. 14, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today led a coalition of state attorneys general in filing a notice in the bankruptcy proceedings of Character Technologies, Inc., the company behind the popular chatbot company Character.AI. The court filing identifies serious concerns about the company's safety and privacy practices and calls for prot more PR

Back to the Garden 1969--The Woodstock Experience, Recreates Classic Sounds on October 17 at William Paterson University (10)
WAYNE, New Jersey, Oct. 12 -- William Paterson University posted the following news: * * * Back to the Garden 1969--The Woodstock Experience, Recreates Classic Sounds on October 17 at William Paterson University * Back to the Garden 1969 - The Woodstock Experience, the premier tribute to the Woodstock era, brings the music to the Shea Center for Performing Arts at William Paterson University in Wayne on Saturday, October 17. The performance will start at 8:00 p.m. Back to the Garden 1969 recreates the classic sounds associated with Woodsto more PR

Beyond the Data (10)
SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Oct. 16 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Beyond the Data * In the Lead magazine seeks to inform future leaders, generate global dialogue on leadership and build a community that sees more effective leadership as a prerequisite to building a better world. It is published by the Buccino Leadership Institute, developing leaders at Seton Hall for over 30 years. This edition reaffirms Seton Hall's commitment to fostering innovative, ethical and impactful leadership. Stay ahead of the curve -- e more PR

BLS Mid-Atlantic Region Issues Report on Consumer Price Index, Northeast Region September 2026 (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 15 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Northeast Region September 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mid-Atlantic Region - Oct. 14, 2026 * * * Area prices were up 0.5 percent over the past month, up 4.2 percent from a year ago - The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Northeast Region increased 0.5 percent in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The energy index increased 4.0 percent. (Data in this report are not sea more PR

BLS Northeast Region Issues Report on Consumer Price Index, New York-Newark-Jersey City September 2026 (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 15 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, New York-Newark-Jersey City September 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Northeast Region - Oct. 14, 2026 * * * Area prices up 0.4 percent over the month, 4.5 percent over the year - The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for New York-Newark-Jersey City was up 0.4 percent from August to September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Regional Commissioner Mark J. Maggi noted that energy prices advanced 3.8 percen more PR

Chesterton Podcast Explores AI and Ethics (10)
SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Oct. 14 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Chesterton Podcast Explores AI and Ethics * Chesterton Institute Podcast Explores AI, Ethics and Catholic Leadership Wednesday, October 14, 2026 The G.K. Chesterton Institute for Faith and Culture recently released the latest episode in its three-part program entitled "5 Questions Series." The show features a conversation with Lara Bersano Calot, executive director of the International Academy of Catholic Leaders, an organization that offers progra more PR

Children's Health Defense Issues Commentary: CDC Vaccine Advisers Made Decisions Behind Closed Doors -- Did They Follow the Law? (10)
FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Oct. 14 -- 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 Henrick Karoliszyn, investigative reporter for The Defender: * * * CDC Vaccine Advisers Made Decisions Behind Closed Doors -- Did They Follow the Law? Comments about the former CDC vaccine advisory committee's reliance on private meetings and proprietary industry data are raising questions about transparency and federal  more PR

Children's Health Defense Issues Commentary: COVID Vaccines Triggered Psychiatric Disorders, Including Suicides (10)
FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Oct. 14 -- 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 Triggered Psychiatric Disorders, Including Suicides Thousands of people reported mental health challenges -- including at least two suicides and three attempted suicides -- to V-safe after receiving COV more PR

Economics Daily: Nonfarm Payroll Employment Increased in 9 Metropolitan Areas Over the Year Ending August 2026 (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 9 metropolitan areas over the year ending August 2026 October 14, 2026 From August 2025 to August 2026, nonfarm payroll employment increased over the year in 9 metropolitan areas, decreased in 5 areas, and was essentially unchanged in 373 areas. The largest statistically significant over-the-year percentage gains in employment occurred in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and  more PR

Extra Life Game Day Returns to Seton Hall (10)
SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Oct. 14 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Extra Life Game Day Returns to Seton Hall * Gaming Sector Club and Esports Host 13th Annual Extra Life Game Day Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Seton Hall University's Gaming Sector Club and Esports program will bring the University community together for 24 hours of gaming in support of children's hospitals during the 13th Annual Extra Life Game Day. Beginning at 8 a.m. on Saturday, November 7, the event will feature in-person activities throughout Ju more PR

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Visits Penn College (10)
WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Oct. 15 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: * * * Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Visits Penn College October 14, 2026 Pennsylvania College of Technology recently welcomed Anna Paulson, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, and several of the bank's leaders for a campus tour highlighting the college's hands-on approach to education. The tour was part of Paulson's efforts to visit communities within the Federal Reserve Ban more PR

Governor Sherrill, Health Commissioner Washington Get Annual Flu Shot to Encourage Residents to Protect Themselves During Respiratory Virus Season (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 14 -- Gov. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, posted the following news release: * * * Governor Sherrill, Health Commissioner Washington Get Annual Flu Shot to Encourage Residents to Protect Themselves During Respiratory Virus Season * BAYONNE - Governor Mikie Sherrill and Health Commissioner Dr. Raynard Washington joined residents yesterday at Hudson Regional Health Commission's Vaccines for Children (VFC) Clinic at the Bayonne Public Library to receive their 2026-2027 flu vaccines. Their visit to the vaccine clinic co more PR

Greenberg Traurig Advises Brandywine on Philadelphia Office Building Deal with Burlington Stores (10)
MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Advises Brandywine on Philadelphia Office Building Deal with Burlington Stores * PHILADELPHIA - Oct. 14, 2026 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP represented Brandywine Realty Trust (NYSE: BDN) in the disposition of a 441,000-square-foot office building in Philadelphia to Burlington Stores (NYSE: BURL). Located at 3151 Market St. in Philadelphia's University City neighborhood, the building will  more PR

HMEI to Open Environmental Exhibition by Artist Maya Lin (10)
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 15 -- The High Meadows Environmental Institute at Princeton University posted the following news: * * * HMEI to Open Environmental Exhibition by Artist Maya Lin * This month, High Meadows Environmental Institute will open the inaugural exhibition in our new Environmental Gallery in Briger Hall with an installation of artist Maya Lin's What Is Missing? Lin's memorial to the planet uses immersive, science-based artworks to raise awareness about the present sixth mass extinction, emphasizing that, through conservat more PR

Kean Visits Bernards Township to Highlight $1.84 Million for Pleasant Valley Park (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Kean Visits Bernards Township to Highlight $1.84 Million for Pleasant Valley Park * (October 14, 2026) BERNARDS TOWNSHIP, NJ - This week, Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) visited Bernards Township to highlight the $1.84 million he secured in a House Appropriations bill for the Pleasant Valley Park culvert and paths. The funding will be used for the construction of a culvert at Pleasant Valley Park. Currently, hundreds of vehicles per day dr more PR

KU presentation will share story of Lawrence native, Met Opera singer Beatrice Belkin (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 14 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU presentation will share story of Lawrence native, Met Opera singer Beatrice Belkin * LAWRENCE -- Before she sang at the Metropolitan Opera and Radio City Music Hall, coloratura soprano Beatrice Belkin was a Lawrence teenager learning music and teaching piano. A public presentation Nov. 8 will tell that little-known story in the town where it began. Samantha Cooper, Robert M. Beren Assistant Professor in Jewish Studies at the University of Kansas, will more PR

M&T Bank Ranks No. 1 in SBA 7(a) Lending Across Its Footprint, Achieves Record Small Business Loan Growth (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Oct. 14 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- M&T Bank, a financial holding company, issued the following news release: * * * M&T Bank Ranks No. 1 in SBA 7(a) Lending Across Its Footprint, Achieves Record Small Business Loan Growth * Bank rises to No. 5 nationally, providing nearly 3,000 loans totaling $326.4 million to small businesses in Fiscal Year 2026 BUFFALO, N.Y., Oct. 14, 2026 -- M&T Bank (NYSE:MTB) ranked No. 1 in Fiscal Year 2026 in Small Business Administration (SBA) 7(a) lending by number of loans across its c more PR

MADE IN...BANGLADESH? Derek Merrin Breaks Key Campaign Promise, Outsources Merch Overseas (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * MADE IN...BANGLADESH? Derek Merrin Breaks Key Campaign Promise, Outsources Merch Overseas * Derek Merrin is campaigning on the promise of a "Made in America" agenda. The only problem? When it came time to outfit his own campaign volunteers, Merrin handed out T-shirts made halfway around the world in Bangladesh. According to Spectrum News, Merrin's campaign shirts were manufactured by Gildan, a Canadian apparel giant that labor ri more PR

McIver Moves For Appeal To Be Heard En Banc By Third Circuit, Refuses to Back Down (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * October 09, 2026 McIver Moves For Appeal To Be Heard En Banc By Third Circuit, Refuses to Back Down NEWARK, NJ - Today, Congresswoman LaMonica McIver (NJ-10) and her legal counsel filed a brief requesting that the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit hear her case en banc. The appeal highlights major constitutional problems with the charges the Trump Department of Justice (DOJ) brought against McIver arising out of her May 2025 ov more PR

N.J. A.G. Davenport: 3 Family Members Indicted in Insurance Fraud and Commercial Bribery Schemes (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 15 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release: * * * Three Family Members Indicted in Insurance Fraud and Commercial Bribery Schemes October 14, 2026 TRENTON -- Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced today that three members of a Gloucester County, New Jersey, family were charged in connection with their alleged roles in a homeowners' insurance fraud scheme involving more than $100,000 in fraudulent payments. Donald Feldman, 65, and his wife, Carolyn Feldman, 61, bot more PR

N.J. A.G. Office Releases Additional Information Regarding Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Middle Township (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 15 -- The New Jersey Attorney General Office issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General's Office Releases Additional Information Regarding Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Middle Township October 14, 2026 TRENTON -- The Attorney General's Office provided additional details today concerning the circumstances surrounding an encounter with law-enforcement officers that occurred Friday, September 25, 2026, in Middle Township, which resulted in the death of an adult male civilian. The civilian who died d more PR

N.J. AG's Office Releases Radio Transmissions, Police Body-Worn Camera Footage From Ongoing Investigation of Civilian Death During June 2, 2026, Police Encounter in Atlantic City (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 15 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release: * * * N.J. AG's Office Releases Radio Transmissions and Police Body-Worn Camera Footage from Ongoing Investigation of Civilian Death During June 2, 2026, Police Encounter in Atlantic City October 14, 2026 TRENTON -- The Attorney General's Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ) today released radio transmissions and police body-worn camera footage relating to the June 2, 2026, death of a civilian during an encounter with law-enforcem more PR

New NJSBF Publication - Constitutionally Speaking (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 14 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The New Jersey State Bar Association issued the following news release: * * * New NJSBF Publication - Constitutionally Speaking * The New Jersey State Bar Foundation's newest publication is devoted to the voting amendments of the U.S. Constitution. Topics in the edition include poll taxes, the youth vote, the long journey of the 19th Amendment and the resistance it faced, as well as the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Read or download here. Contact: NJSBA Communications Department Tel: more PR

New Pearson Studio products to connect learning, career readiness, and workplace credentials (10)
HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Oct. 14 [Category: BizEducation] -- Pearson Education issued the following news release: * * * New Pearson Studio products to connect learning, career readiness, and workplace credentials * HOBOKEN, N.J. -- Oct. 14, 2026 -- Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L), the world's lifelong learning company, today announced the first two products in its new Pearson Studios family to help close the workforce readiness gap facing millions of learners and employers in the age of AI. Career Studio for School and Career Studio for Work will connec more PR

Penn State-Berks Advisory Board Welcomes Seven New Members (10)
READING, Pennsylvania, Oct. 15 -- Pennsylvania State University Berks campus issued the following news: * * * Penn State Berks Advisory Board welcomes seven new members October 14, 2026 WYOMISSING, Pa. -- The Penn State Berks Advisory Board welcomes seven new members, who were officially appointed by the Penn State Vice President of Commonwealth Campuses Renata Engel. The new members represent the fields of education, industry and the nonprofit sector and include alumni of Penn State Berks. Beginning in September 2026, the Penn State Advis more PR

Pope Leo XIV's Magnifica Humanitas (10)
SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Oct. 14 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Pope Leo XIV's Magnifica Humanitas * Seton Hall University's Center for Catholic Studies and the International Academy of Catholic Leaders will host a seminar on Saturday, October 24, 2026, grounded in Pope Leo XIV's new encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas. The document's call to safeguard the human person will frame "Ethics and Values in the Era of AI," a conversation about human dignity and the common good across education, finance and healthcare. Pa more PR

Pou Reveals New Details of Massive Data Center Diesel Spill (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Nellie Pou, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pou Reveals New Details of Massive Data Center Diesel Spill * More than a month later, questions remain over missing oil, environmental damage, and cleanup PATERSON, NJ - Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09) today revealed new details about the September 11, 2026 diesel spill at a data center in Secaucus, including a more than seven-hour delay in reporting the incident to state authorities and unanswered questions about its environmental impact. T more PR

Practice Smarter with NJSBA's PracticeHQ (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 14 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The New Jersey State Bar Association issued the following news release: * * * Practice Smarter with NJSBA's PracticeHQ * Take advantage of NJSBA's Practice HQ, a free member resource offering a wealth of tools to help attorneys build, manage and grow a successful legal practice. Explore checklists, white papers, videos and other practical resources designed to make running your practice easier and more efficient. Learn more here. Contact: NJSBA Communications Department Tel: 732-9 more PR

Princeton Engineering Grants Could Help Build a Moon Base, Block Foodborne Illness, and Map the Brain (10)
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 15 -- Princeton University issued the following news: * * * Princeton Engineering grants could help build a moon base, block foodborne illness, and map the brain By Molly Sharlach, Office of Engineering Communications Oct. 14, 2026 NASA's new plans for a permanent moon base emphasize using lunar resources for construction and operations. Bringing these plans to fruition in the coming decade will require foundational knowledge of the moon's materials and how to optimize them for our needs, said Claire White, a p more PR

Princeton: Society of Fellows in the Liberal Arts Welcomes New Scholars (10)
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 15 -- Princeton University issued the following news: * * * Society of Fellows in the Liberal Arts welcomes new scholars By Beate Witzler, Society of Fellows in the Liberal Arts Oct. 14, 2026 Five new scholars joined the Society of Fellows in the Liberal Arts this fall. The society is an interdisciplinary community of postdoctoral fellows and Princeton faculty members that fosters vibrant and innovative interdisciplinary research, teaching and collaboration in the humanities and humanities-related social sciences more PR

Researchers Develop First High-Resolution Map of Groundwater Across Brazil (10)
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 15 -- The High Meadows Environmental Institute at Princeton University posted the following news: * * * Researchers Develop First High-Resolution Map of Groundwater Across Brazil * Princeton researchers used machine learning to construct a map of groundwater levels across the entire 3.29-million-square-mile (8.5 million km2) expanse of Brazil, from its rainforests to its alternately dry and rainy savanna. It is the first national-scale high resolution overview of groundwater depth and could help scientists study  more PR

Rutgers' Disease-Resistant Oysters Offer Hope to Canadian Growers (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 15 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Rutgers' Disease-Resistant Oysters Offer Hope to Canadian Growers By Trevor Rutledge-Leverenz October 14, 2026 A new licensing agreement brings disease-resistant mollusks to an industry facing major losses - Rutgers University has signed an exclusive licensing agreement to bring its disease-resistant oysters to Canadian hatcheries and farmers facing substantial losses from disease outbreaks. The agreement is with Atlantic Aqua Farms, a major North  more PR

Rutgers: Understanding Gynecologic Cancer: What Women Should Know (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 15 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Understanding Gynecologic Cancer: What Women Should Know By Lavene Gass October 14, 2026 Rutgers specialists share insights on the disease, prevention, early detection and collaborative care - Gynecologic cancer continues to affect thousands of people, with 117,600 new cases projected in the United States this year, according to the American Cancer Society. Experts at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and University Hospital note the estimate unde more PR

Serial Bank Fraudster Sentenced To Over Sixteen Years In Prison (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York posted the following news release: * * * Serial Bank Fraudster Sentenced To Over Sixteen Years In Prison * United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jamie McDonald, announced today that LAQUAN WILLIAMS, a/k/a "China Man" was sentenced yesterday afternoon to 200 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain for orchestrating a series of schemes to steal money from banks by sending imposters into bank branches to transfe more PR

Sun Chemical to Showcase Natural Color Solutions at Fi Europe 2026 (10)
PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, Oct. 15 -- Sun Chemical, a member of DIC Group, issued the following news: * * * Sun Chemical to showcase natural color solutions at Fi Europe 2026 SOUTH NORMANTON, UK - October 14th, 2026 - Sun Chemical will present its latest natural color innovations at FIE 2026, taking place November 17-19, 2026, in Frankfurt, Germany. Visitors to Hall 5.1, Booth 51B105, will discover a portfolio of natural color solutions led by Sun Chemical's spirulina expertise, alongside a range of plant-based color solutions for food and beve more PR

Syracuse University: Online Marriage and Family Therapy Students Come to Campus (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, Oct. 14 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * Online Marriage and Family Therapy Students Come to Campus A group of online MFT students recently traded in their laptops for face-to-face interactions during a residency on campus with fellow students and faculty. Sean Grogan Oct. 14, 2026 For students earning a graduate degree entirely online, the chance to sit across from a professor or classmate in person can be rare. Not so in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), where its highly regarded marria more PR

Transfer students add experience, insights to USC campus (10)
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Oct. 14 -- The University of South Carolina posted the following news: * * * Transfer students add experience, insights to USC campus * Transfer students find their way to the University of South Carolina in all sorts of ways. Some have started at another USC campus or a different college or technical school. Some have been serving in the military, while others are returning from breaks in their educational journey. Regardless of how they get here, their numbers are steadily growing. Approximately 1,680 transfer s more PR

VIDEO: NMMA Members Bring America's 250th Anniversary to the Water in Partnership with the Department of the Interior (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 14 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * VIDEO: NMMA Members Bring America's 250th Anniversary to the Water in Partnership with the Department of the Interior * NMMA members hosted multiple Great American Expeditions with the U.S. Department of the Interior this summer. Each expedition brought Interior's 250th anniversary campaign onto public waters aboard American-made boats and gave federal leaders a firsthand look at how boaters reach America more PR

Washington & Lee University: Meet a Colleague - Bob Stewart (10)
LEXINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 15 -- Washington and Lee University issued the following news: * * * Meet a Colleague: Bob Stewart Bob Stewart is a professor of cognitive and behavioral science. October 14, 2026 Q. How long have you worked at W&L? This year is my 30th year at W&L. Q. What is your favorite course to teach, and why? For a few reasons, Psychoactive Drugs and Behavior is my favorite course to teach. The pharmacological content gives me a sneaky way to teach a lot of basic neuroscience, like functional neuroanatomy, how drugs inf more PR

Washington settles generic drug cases with Ascend Laboratories, Citron Pharma, and Mayne Pharma (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, Oct. 14 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Washington settles generic drug cases with Ascend Laboratories, Citron Pharma, and Mayne Pharma * Washington, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 45 states and territories, has reached settlements with Ascend Laboratories, Citron Pharma and Mayne Pharma to resolve allegations the generic drug manufacturers engaged in a long-running conspiracy to artificially inflate and manipulate prices and reduce competition. Ascend will more PR

What's New in Microsoft 365 - October 2026 (10)
SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Oct. 14 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * What's New in Microsoft 365 - October 2026 * Microsoft 365 applications and features are receiving updates, changes and scheduled retirements this fall. Students, faculty and staff should review these changes to understand what is new, what is being retired and whether action is needed. Microsoft Teams: Report Suspicious Messages and Activity Microsoft Teams allows users to report suspicious messages, calls and meetings directly within the applicat more PR

When Opportunity Knocks, Jennifer Coke Says Open the Door (10)
BOWIE, Maryland, Oct. 14 -- Bowie State University posted the following news release: * * * When Opportunity Knocks, Jennifer Coke Says Open the Door * For Jennifer Coke, philanthropy is personal. As a first-generation college graduate who benefited from scholarships, she understands how financial support can change a student's future. Today, as executive director of philanthropic engagement in the Division of Philanthropic Engagement at Bowie State, she works to create those same opportunities for current and future Bulldogs. "Education h more PR

William Paterson University Criminal Justice Professor's New Research Identifies Opportunities to Improve Mass Shooting Prevention (10)
WAYNE, New Jersey, Oct. 14 -- William Paterson University posted the following news: * * * William Paterson University Criminal Justice Professor's New Research Identifies Opportunities to Improve Mass Shooting Prevention * New study led by Jason Silva is first publication stemming from $524,000 National Institute of Justice grant New research led by William Paterson University Associate Professor of Criminal Justice Jason R. Silva finds that perpetrators communicated violent intentions through leakage or threats before 41 percent of 483 U more PR