WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * "Josh on the Job" -- Gottheimer Visits Wendy's in Bogota Oct 20, 2026 BOGOTA, NJ -- Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) visited Wendy's in Bogota to meet with local owners and employees, working alongside their team and hearing first-hand from Jersey customers as part of his "Josh on the Job" series highlighting locally owned businesses and franchises across northern New Jersey. During his visit, Gottheimer joined staff behind the counter, sp more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 22 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The New Jersey State Bar Association issued the following news release: * * * Advanced Marketing and Client Acquisition Strategies for Law Firms * Join Brad Wetherall, COO of Esquire Digital, and special guest Jeff Zenna, Managing Partner of Blume Forte Fried Zerres & Molinari, for a practical discussion on Oct. 27 about how today's most successful law firms are adapting to the rapidly changing client acquisition landscape. Attendees will learn how artificial intelligence, Google,  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Joins Coalition Opposing DOJ's Frivolous Challenge To California Elections * Allie Zuliani, Deputy Press Secretary Boston -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general opposing the federal government's baseless lawsuit against California as part of the Trump Administration's broader efforts to sow doubt in the legitimacy of the midterm elections. In USA more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The American Action Forum issued the following insight: * * * October 22, 2026 State AGs Go on Antitrust Offensive Fred Ashton Executive Summary * Amid increased state-level antitrust enforcement, House Judiciary Committee Subcommittee Chairman Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI) introduced a discussion draft of legislation giving the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice exclusive authority to review or challenge certain mergers and acquisitions of interstate or international interest. * State attorneys general a more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 22 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Supports Litigation Challenging Unlawful Immigration Arrests * The Michigan Department of Attorney General (DAG) works tirelessly to protect and serve the people of Michigan. The DAG handles a wide range of legal matters from civil and criminal cases, to providing legal counsel to state agencies and officers, to advocating for crime victims. The Michigan Department of Attorney General utilizes the services of more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 22 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL STOPS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ILLEGAL WEAPONIZATION OF PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM * Chicago -- Attorney General Kwame Raoul won a successful resolution of his lawsuit challenging unlawful eligibility restrictions for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, which allows government and nonprofit employees to have their federal student loans forgiven after 10 years of service. The Trump ad more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 22 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield: States, Not the Federal Government, Decide How Ballots are Counted * Attorney General Dan Rayfield is urging a federal court to reject the U.S. Department of Justice's attempt to stop California election officials from counting more than 20,000 ballots. In a multistate brief, AG Rayfield and 21 other attorneys general argued that the lawsuit has no constitutional basis and that the job of running elections belon more PR

FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey, Oct. 22 [Category: Industrial Materials] -- BASF Corp. issued the following news release: * * * BASF responds to rising weed resistance with Voraxor herbicide and Zidua PLUS herbicide * RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, October 22, 2026 - Starting a season with clean fields and keeping them clean is a primary principle of effective weed control. BASF is introducing two new herbicide solutions that will help farmers handle variable environmental conditions in 2027. With the introduction of Voraxor(tm) herbicide and Zidua( more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 22 -- Borough of Manhattan Community College posted the following news: * * * BMCC Featured in Community College Journal Cover Story focused on Leading with Resilience * Below, is an excerpt from the Community College Journal (Oct/Nov. 2026) feature article "Changes Aren't Permanent, But Change Is"--How New York State campuses are becoming 'Resilient by Design,' drawing from AACC's report. The American Association of Community Colleges' (AACC) 2025 report, "Resilient by Design: The Future of America's Community Colleges," la more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Oct. 22 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Buccino Leadership Students Visit 9/11 Memorial & Museum * On October 16, freshmen students from the Buccino Leadership Institute visited the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in New York City as part of their leadership development experience. Just weeks after the nation marked the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, the visit gave students an opportunity to reflect on leadership, service and resilience while learning about an event  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 22 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Association posted the following news release: * * * Building a strong primary care physician workforce * This spring, 46 young physicians graduated from the eight family medicine residency programs at Jefferson Health, a nonprofit system of 33 hospitals and 700 care sites in Eastern Pennsylvania and South New Jersey. Based on the primary care system's standard panel size, Jefferson Health estimates that each physician ultimately will have 1,600 patients or more under t more PR

MAYS LANDING, New Jersey, Oct. 22 -- Atlantic Cape Community College posted the following news: * * * Cape May County bizHub Director Christopher Stenger Receives Military Veteran Leadership in Business Award * MAYS LANDING - Christopher Stenger, director of the Cape May County bizHub located at Atlantic Cape Community College's Cape May County campus, was presented with the 2026 Military Veteran Leadership in Business Award during the Cape May County Chamber of Commerce's 82nd Annual Meeting and Installation Dinner on October 21 at the Wil more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA, Army Corps Begin Removing Contaminated Slag From Philadelphia Superfund Site * Cleanup moves beyond temporary containment to address 68,000 cubic yards of industrial waste in Port Richmond, with safeguards in place to protect nearby communities. PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - Cleanup crews have begun excavating approximately 68,000 cubic yards - or about 20 Olympic swimming pools - of contaminated waste piled at the Franklin Slag Superfund site in more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 22 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * Exploring complex human relationships through spooky and mysterious stories * A grieving young woman who believes her husband has been abducted by a parade of ghosts. A lonely woman waiting for her friend to arrive at a Victorian rental house that turns haunted. Teenagers trying to survive supernatural forces during a night in New Jersey's Pine Barrens. These are some of the characters in Stephanie Feldman's new book "The Night Parade and more PR

AKRON, Ohio, Oct. 23 -- FirstEnergy issued the following news release: * * * FirstEnergy Foundation Strengthens Support for Shelter, Safety and Stability Expanded initiative provides $140,000 to seven Ohio organizations and $500,000 across five states - AKRON, Ohio - The FirstEnergy Foundation is investing $140,000 in seven Ohio organizations that provide emergency shelter, housing assistance and supportive services for individuals and families facing homelessness, domestic violence and other housing-related challenges. The grants are part more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * From Devastation to Chaos: Tracking the Impact of Trade Policy Across All 50 States * WASHINGTON -- Today, Public Citizen released a new set of fact sheets that track the toll of the NAFTA-WTO era and today's chaotic trade policies on the workers, farmers, local communities in all 50 states in the U.S., covering lost manufacturing jobs and farms, shuttered factories, battered union membership, depressed wages, falling farm exports, and other more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Gottheimer Reintroduces Bipartisan CARS Act to Combat Organized Auto Theft Legislation Would Re-Establish a National Auto Theft Bureau to Help Federal, State, and Local Law Enforcement Crack Down on Auto Theft Rings Oct 22, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Thursday, October 22, 2026, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) reintroduced the bipartisan Combatting Auto Robbery at the Source, or CARS Act, to re-establish a National Auto Theft Burea more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * STATEMENT: Gottheimer Statement on Widespread Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities Oct 22, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Thursday, October 22, 2026, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) released the following statement: "Artificial intelligence just uncovered critical flaws in PHP, the code behind roughly seventy percent of the world's websites. Governments around the world, along with countless businesses, have pulled sites offline until patc more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 22 -- Gov. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, posted the following news release: * * * Governor Sherrill Highlights Positive Impact of New Jersey's School Cell Phone Ban * CHERRY HILL - Governor Mikie Sherrill today visited Cherry Hill High School East to hear directly from students about the implementation and impact of New Jersey's statewide, bell-to-bell restrictions on cell phones and other internet-enabled devices in K-12 schools. The visit comes on the heels of the Governor announcing earlier this week that Rutger more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Oct. 22 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Growing Sustainability, One Garden at a Time * Stroll along the walkway gardens behind the University Center and you'll come across beds of silvery lavender, fragrant lemon balm and verdant clusters of rosemary, thyme and oregano. A new garden is taking root on the South Orange campus, adding greenery and creating opportunities for students to get involved in sustainability efforts. The garden supports Priority 5 of Seton Hall's Strategic Plan, whic more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 23 -- 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

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, Oct. 22 -- High Point University posted the following news release: * * * HPU Students Network, Build Professional Skills at High Point Market * Dozens of High Point University(r) students worked alongside thousands of home furnishings professionals during the fall High Point Market, which ran from Oct. 17-21. Olivia Johnson, a sophomore interior design major with a minor in business administration, enjoyed meeting people and learning about the furniture and design industry as she worked in the Four Hands showroo more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Oct. 22 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Innovation Hub Earns AIA Central New Jersey Design Award * Seton Hall University's Innovation Hub ("Hub"), located within the Teaching, Learning and Technology Center (TLTC) in Walsh Library, opened in spring 2026 and has received a 2026 Design Award from the Central New Jersey Section of the American Institute of Architects (AIA CNJ) in the interior design category. The award was presented October 6 at AIA CNJ's third annual Design & Service Awards more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 22 [Category: BizHealth & Beauty] -- Johnson and Johnson posted the following news release: * * * Johnson & Johnson Reports First Real-World VARIPULSE Pro Platform Data and 12-Month OMNYPULSE Platform Outcomes for Atrial Fibrillation Treatment at APHRS 2026 * Irvine, CA - October 22, 2026 - Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) today announced new data from the late-breaking VARIPURE and Omny-IRE studies presented at the Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society (APHRS) 2026 Annual Meeting in Busan, South Korea. Both studies more PR

RARITAN, New Jersey, Oct. 23 -- Johnson and Johnson Innovative Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Johnson & Johnson showcases breadth of rheumatology innovation at ACR Convergence 2026 with 43 presentations, including late-breaking data on ICOTYDE(R) (icotrokinra) in psoriatic arthritis Patient data from the Phase 2 study of nipocalimab in Sjogren's disease identify improvements in most core patient-relevant symptoms, with associated improvements in health-related quality of life Positive Phase 2 data support continued develo more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Oct. 22 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Lonergan Symposium Explores Mysticism, Method and Community * Fall Lonergan Symposium Explores Mysticism, Method and Community Thursday, October 22, 2026 Seton Hall University's Center for Catholic Studies and Bernard J. Lonergan Institute hosted the second annual Fall Lonergan Symposium, "Mysticism and Method," on October 8, 2026, in the Chancellor's Suite of the Bishop Dougherty University Center. Part of Contemplative Community Week, the gatheri more PR

MARYVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 22 -- Maryville College posted the following news: * * * Major gift to Maryville College to fund Joe Zappa Football Complex * Zappa family's $1.5 million gift to transform Maryville College Football practice facilities Key Takeaways * The Zappa family donated $1.5 million to transform the Maryville College Football practice facilities into the Joe Zappa Football Complex. * This donation is the largest in the history of the college's Athletics program, marking a pivotal moment for the football team. * The compl more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 23 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Coalition Opposing the Federal Government's Attempt to Interfere with California Elections 10/22/2026 BALTIMORE, MD - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a multistate coalition of 22 attorneys general opposing a lawsuit against California filed by the federal government that is part of the Trump administration's broader efforts to sow doubt about the legitimacy of the midterm elections. In U more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 23 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release: * * * AG Davenport Takes Action to Move to Protect Taxpayers and Preserve Competition in Proposed CRH-Arcosa Merger Settlement Requires Sale of Some Asphalt Plants in New Jersey October 22, 2026 TRENTON -- Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today announced the filing of a proposed consent judgment to preserve competition in the market for hot-mix asphalt (HMA) used to build and repair New Jersey's roads. As a condition of CRH more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 22 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The New Jersey State Bar Association issued the following news release: * * * October Issue of New Jersey Lawyer Explores the New Lawyer Experience * The October issue of New Jersey Lawyerexplores the challenges and opportunities facing new attorneys, with insights on judicial clerkships, solo practice, professional networking and career development. The issue also offers practical tips on legal writing, productivity and practice management to help attorneys succeed at every stage  more PR

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, Oct. 22 -- Stockton University posted the following news: * * * Poll: Nearly Two-Thirds of N.J. Voters Disapprove of Trump's Job * Galloway, N.J. --Fewer than one-third of New Jersey voters approve of the way President Trump is handling his job, and more than half said the economy has gotten worse in the past year, according to the latest poll released today by the William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy at Stockton University. Ahead of the November midterm elections, the mood among registered voters in New Jersey  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following letter to Acting Secretary of State Shirley U. Emehelu on the congressional investigation into New Jersey noncitizen voter registrations: * * * Here is the text of the letter: October 21, 2026 Ms. Shirley U. Emehelu Acting Secretary of State New Jersey Department of State c/o Joshua Matz Hecker Fink LLP 1050 K Street, NW 10th Floor Washington, DC 20001 Dear Acting Secretary Emehelu: The Committee on  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 22 [Category: Insurance] -- The American Property Casualty Insurance Association posted the following news release: * * * Repealing Maryland's Damages Cap Would Drive Up Costs for Families, Small Businesses and Patients, Broad Coalition Warns Lawmakers * ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- A broad coalition of businesses and healthcare providers have urged lawmakers to reject proposals to repeal, escalate, or create exceptions to Maryland's cap on noneconomic damages, following the House Judiciary Committee's interim study briefing on more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 23 -- 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

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 22 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release: * * * Senate passes Salisbury bill to mandate newborn screening for Gaucher disease * HARRISBURG, Oct. 21 - The Pennsylvania Senate today passed state Rep. Abigail Salisbury's bill to restore newborn testing for Gaucher disease - an inherited genetic disorder that can cause wide-ranging damage in affected children and adults. Salisbury said her H.B. 1652 would give parents the timely information they need for early medical intervention  more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Oct. 20 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Seton Hall MPA Earns Continued NASPAA Accreditation * Seton Hall University's Master of Public Administration (MPA) program has earned continued accreditation from the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs and Administration (NASPAA), reaffirming the program's commitment to academic quality, ethical leadership and preparation for careers in public and nonprofit service. NASPAA accreditation recognizes graduate public service programs that mee more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 21 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Supreme Court Denies Trump Administration Request to Withhold Health Care from Incarcerated Transgender People * WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court of the United States has rejected a request from the Trump Administration and the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to allow prison officials to  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 23 [Category: Business] -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * The investment risks of AI data centers * From AI Boom to Investment Risk: Rethinking pension fund data center exposure As community opposition, regulatory scrutiny, and infrastructure constraints mount, some public pension funds are beginning to reconsider their exposure to data center investments. Their decisions raise broader questions about the sustainability of the AI infrastructure boom and who ultimately bears i more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Department of Labor secures court order requiring New Jersey employer to pay $700K in back wages, damages to 48 workers denied overtime pay * VOORHEES, NJ - The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a consent judgment and final order in federal district court requiring a New Jersey drywall installer to pay $725,000 in back wages, damages, and civil money penalties after denying 48 workers overtime pay. The department's Wage and Hour Division fou more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 23 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jones Supports Litigation Challenging Unlawful Immigration Arrests RICHMOND, Va. - Attorney General Jones, as part of a coalition of 21 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in support of litigation challenging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) policy and practice of conducting unlawful warrantless civil immigration arrests. Under federal law, immigr more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Oct. 22 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * WA-led coalition opposes DOJ's frivolous challenge to California elections * Attorney General Nick Brown is leading a multistate coalition opposing the federal government's baseless lawsuit against California as part of the Trump administration's broader efforts to sow doubt in the legitimacy of the midterm elections. In USA v. California, the administration wants to prevent California elections officials from counting the  more PR