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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New Jersey Newsletter for 2026-10-29 ( 51 items )  
'25th Anniversary of Homeless Veterans Assistance Act--my Law That Continues to Truly Help Veterans' (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * '25th Anniversary of Homeless Veterans Assistance Act--my law that continues to truly help veterans' TAPinto Op-Ed by Rep. Smith Middletown, NJ, Oct 24, 2026 By U.S. Rep. Chris Smith Twenty-five years ago, an appalling number of our Nation's heroes were living on the street. It was a scandal: men and women--who courageously and selflessly stepped up and put their lives on the line to defend our great Nation--were without homes in the very cou more PR

A.G.'s Office Investigating Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Moonachie, N.J. (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 29 -- The New Jersey Attorney General Office issued the following news release: * * * AG's Office Investigating Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Moonachie, N.J. October 28, 2026 TRENTON -- The Attorney General's Office is investigating a fatal police-involved shooting that occurred Wednesday, October 28, 2026, in Moonachie, Bergen County, New Jersey. During the encounter, an adult male civilian was fatally wounded. His identity, and the name of the law enforcement officer, a New Jersey State Police trooper, involv more PR

AARP: Family Caregivers' Out-of-Pocket Costs Jump Almost 60% in Five Years to More Than $11,500 Annually (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 (TNSrpt) -- AARP issued the following news release: * * * AARP: Family Caregivers' Out-of-Pocket Costs Jump Almost 60% in Five Years to More Than $11,500 Annually New findings underscore the need for tax credits and other financial relief for America's 63 million family caregivers October 28, 2026 WASHINGTON - Family caregivers are spending significantly more of their own money than five years ago to care for older parents, spouses and other loved ones. According to a new AARP report released today, family caregivers sp more PR

AG Campbell Challenges Federal Rule Weakening Financial Transparency Requirements (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 28 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Challenges Federal Rule Weakening Financial Transparency Requirements * Allie Zuliani, Deputy Press Secretary BOSTON -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell has joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in a lawsuit challenging a Trump Administration rule that effectively guts federal financial transparency requirements designed to help law enforcement investigate money laundering, fraud,  more PR

ALL IN FOR WP: A Season of Giving, Countless Ways to Make an Impact (10)
WAYNE, New Jersey, Oct. 28 -- William Paterson University posted the following news: * * * ALL IN FOR WP: A Season of Giving, Countless Ways to Make an Impact * William Paterson University's annual fall giving initiative is expanding from a single day into a season of giving, offering alumni, friends, and supporters more time and more ways to make a difference in the lives of today's Pioneers. Through ALL IN FOR WP, members of the University community can support initiatives that address students' immediate needs, remove financial barriers more PR

At 104, William Paterson Professor Emeritus Gabe Vitalone Shares a Century of Memories in New Autobiography (10)
WAYNE, New Jersey, Oct. 28 -- William Paterson University posted the following news: * * * At 104, William Paterson Professor Emeritus Gabe Vitalone Shares a Century of Memories in New Autobiography * At 104 years old, Gabriel "Gabe" Vitalone, a beloved William Paterson University professor emeritus, longtime coach, and mentor to generations of Pioneers, has added another accomplishment to his remarkable life: publishing his autobiography, My Journey Through Life. Drawing largely from notes he kept throughout his life, Vitalone takes reade more PR

Atlantic Cape's Stephanie Davies Honored with NAACP Award; Seven Professors Earn AI-Ready Mini-Grant Faculty Awards (10)
MAYS LANDING, New Jersey, Oct. 28 -- Atlantic Cape Community College posted the following news: * * * Atlantic Cape's Stephanie Davies Honored with NAACP Award; Seven Professors Earn AI-Ready Mini-Grant Faculty Awards * MAYS LANDING - Recently, several Atlantic Cape Community College employees were recognized for their acts of dedication and service to community, and for their leadership in advancing teaching and learning at the community college level. Atlantic Cape is proud to congratulate Stephanie Davies (Bashira Khan), supervisor of c more PR

Attorney General Bonta: States Must Have the Ability to Protect Residents from Assault Rifles Commonly Used in Mass Shootings (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 28 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta: States Must Have the Ability to Protect Residents from Assault Rifles Commonly Used in Mass Shootings * OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, as part of a coalition of 19 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in support of laws enacted in Connecticut and Cook County, Illinois, restricting the sale, manufacture, and possession of certain uniquely dangerous ass more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SUPPORTS CONSTITUTIONALITY OF ASSAULT WEAPONS RESTRICTIONS BEFORE U.S. SUPREME COURT (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 28 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SUPPORTS CONSTITUTIONALITY OF ASSAULT WEAPONS RESTRICTIONS BEFORE U.S. SUPREME COURT * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court today defending the right of states and local governments to protect their citizens from the extraordinary lethality of AR-15-platform rifles. The brief supports Cook County and the state of Co more PR

Bank of America Opens First Financial Centers in Wisconsin, Sets 2027 Entry into Alabama and Louisiana (10)
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Oct. 28 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Bank of America, a financial institution, posted the following news release: * * * Bank of America Opens First Financial Centers in Wisconsin, Sets 2027 Entry into Alabama and Louisiana * Expansion extends the bank's in-person reach to approximately eighty-three percent of Americans New centers are part of the bank's five billion dollars investment in its network since 2016 CHARLOTTE, North Carolina - Bank of America continues to expand and modernize its financial cen more PR

Brooklyn Law School: Fall 2026 Class Notes (10)
BROOKLYN, New York, Oct. 27 -- Brooklyn Law School posted the following news: * * * Fall 2026 Class Notes * Alumni who have made career moves or earned accolades in the past several months include (L to R): Deborah Riegel '93, Steven Sladkus '94, Dyan Finguerra-DuCharme '96, Mark Jackson '11, and Nutan Vani Sewdath Dossa '14. Class Notes 1955 Larry Silverstein and his wife, Klara, celebrated 70 years of marriage in July. Silverstein is the founder and chairman of Silverstein Properties--and the real estate visionary who rebuilt the World more PR

CAIR-NJ Calls for Resignation of Branchburg Official Over Anti-Muslim Facebook Post (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-NJ Calls for Resignation of Branchburg Official Over Anti-Muslim Facebook Post October 28, 2026 The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ), the state's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, joined community leaders in calling for the immediate resignation of Branchburg Committeewoman Anna Columbus following her sharing of an anti-Muslim social media post. Columbus shared a post  more PR

Children's Health Defense Issues Commentary: 18,000 Kids Vaccinated Under Anesthesia at Colorado Hospital -- AAP Suggests Other Hospitals Do the Same (10)
FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Oct. 29 -- 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 Suzanne Burdick, senior reporter for The Defender: * * * 18,000 Kids Vaccinated Under Anesthesia at Colorado Hospital -- AAP Suggests Other Hospitals Do the Same In a "how-to" article published on March 9, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) provided a roadmap for how hospitals across the U.S. can vaccinate children more PR

Children's Health Defense Issues Commentary: Sweden Shifts Away From MRNA COVID Vaccines, But Still Recommends Adults Get Vaccinated (10)
FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Oct. 29 -- 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 Suzanne Burdick, senior reporter for The Defender: * * * Sweden Shifts Away From mRNA COVID Vaccines, but Still Recommends Adults Get Vaccinated Sweden awarded its contract for the 2027-2028 COVID-19 season to Sanofi for its non-mRNA protein-based Nuvaxovid vaccine. The country will continue to recommend that adults with more PR

Clark Hill: West Virginia's Version of Daniel's Law Held Unconstitutional (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Michigan, Oct. 29 -- Clark Hill, a law firm, issued the following legal update: * * * West Virginia's Version of Daniel's Law Held Unconstitutional October 28, 2026 Authors Peter Berk, Cameron Grant On Oct. 27th, the United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit in Jackson v. Thomson Reuters America Corp., which consolidated a number of appeals, held that West Virginia's version of Daniel's Law is unconstitutional as violative of the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. West Virginia's law requires busines more PR

Congressman Kean Visits Triad Tool with NJMEP (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Kean Visits Triad Tool with NJMEP * (October 28, 2026) BRANCHBURG, NJ - Last week, Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) visited Triad Tool Company Inc. with the New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program to meet members of the company's leadership team and learn about its manufacturing operations. Triad Tool is a family-owned contract manufacturer founded in 1933, specializing in close-tolerance Computer Numerical Control (CNC) prec more PR

Dozens of Illegal Aliens Arrested In Nationwide Voter Fraud Crackdown (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Dozens of Illegal Aliens Arrested In Nationwide Voter Fraud Crackdown * The federal government is investigating alleged violations of U.S. election laws by aliens who admitted to voting in American elections WASHINGTON -- The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the following statement announcing that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested dozens of individuals in connection with alleged vote more PR

Elmira Announces Strategic Leadership Reorganization to Forward Growth and Momentum (10)
ELMIRA, New York, Oct. 28 -- Elmira College issued the following news: * * * Elmira Announces Strategic Leadership Reorganization to Forward Growth and Momentum October 28, 2026 Elmira College has announced a major leadership change that will support the College's forward momentum and position it for continued growth. The new structure will streamline the executive team to accelerate decision-making and provide a clear reporting structure to support the EC campus community. As of October 19, Dr. Patricia Ireland and Paula Lee Hobson began  more PR

EPA Regional Administrator Delivers Keynote Speech at New Jersey Energy Policy Forum (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Regional Administrator Delivers Keynote Speech at New Jersey Energy Policy Forum * NEW YORK - Underscoring the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) commitment to advancing energy policy while protecting human health and the environment, today, EPA Region 2 Administrator Michael Martucci spoke at the New Jersey Business and Industry Association's annual Energy & Environmental Policy Conference. Regional Administrator Martucci's ke more PR

Federal Register: Federal Transit Administration Issues Notice on N.J. Transit Property Transfer to Jersey City Municipal Utilities Authority (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Transfer of Federally Assisted Property The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) issues this notice to advise Federal agencies that New Jersey TRANSIT (NJ TRANSIT) intends to transfer a 2.17-acre portion of a 9.27-acre parcel to the Jersey City Municipal Utilities Authority (JCMUA). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: New Jersey TRANSIT (NJ TRANSIT) intends to transfer a 2.17-acre portion of  more PR

Federal Register: NHTSA Denies Petition for Safety Defect Investigation Into 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid Brakes (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Denial of Motor Vehicle Defect Petition, DP26-004 This notice sets forth the reasons for the denial of a defect petition, DP26-004, submitted by Mr. Richard De Leon to NHTSA by letter received December 22, 2025. The petition requests that the Agency initiate a safety defect investigation into the hydraulic control unit (HCU) for the Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) on the more PR

Governor Sherrill Announces Permitting Progress, Launches Public View of Dashboard (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 28 -- Gov. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, posted the following news release: * * * Governor Sherrill Announces Permitting Progress, Launches Public View of Dashboard * BORDENTOWN - Governor Mikie Sherrill today announced continued progress in her Administration's effort to cut permitting delays, deliver faster reviews, and decrease costs for New Jersey families and businesses. To further increase transparency and accountability, Governor Sherrill also unveiled the public view of the New Jersey Permitting Dashboard P more PR

HMEI to Open Environmental Exhibition by Artist Maya Lin (10)
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 29 -- 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

House Democratic Committee Leaders Request Frontier AI Companies Report Misalignment & Safety Incidents to Congress Within 48 Hours (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 (TNSida) -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * House Democratic Committee Leaders Request Frontier AI Companies Report Misalignment & Safety Incidents to Congress Within 48 Hours House Democratic Committee leaders with jurisdiction over artificial intelligence wrote to five of the nation's leading frontier AI companies today requesting information and ongoing reporting to Congress about AI model misalignment and safety i more PR

Humane World Action Fund endorses over 700 candidates ahead of Election Day (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 [Category: Political] -- Humane World Action Fund issued the following news release: * * * Humane World Action Fund endorses over 700 candidates ahead of Election Day * Nonpartisan slate includes candidates for federal, state and local offices who demonstrate a commitment to protecting animals WASHINGTON (October 28, 2026)--Humane World Action Fund, formerly called Humane Society Legislative Fund, announced today that it has endorsed 742 candidates running for federal, state and local offices on Election Day. The nonpar more PR

Leadership Fellows Bring Constitutional Law to Union County (10)
SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Oct. 27 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Leadership Fellows Bring Constitutional Law to Union County * Seton Hall Law Leadership Fellows spent five weeks teaching constitutional law to high schoolers in Union County. Their capstone project ends Nov. 10 with a mock constitutional convention at the law school. On Nov. 10, a room of high school students will take their seats as U.S. senators at Seton Hall University School of Law. Each will represent a different state, introduce a constitutio more PR

Matthew Pressman Explores the History of the Daily News (10)
SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Oct. 28 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Matthew Pressman Explores the History of the Daily News * Matthew Pressman Explores the Rise and Fall of the New York Daily News Wednesday, October 28, 2026 At its peak, the New York Daily News sold more copies than any other newspaper in American history, shaping public opinion, influencing politics and redefining how millions of Americans consumed the news. In his new book, The People's Paper: The Rise and Fall of the New York Daily News, associa more PR

Md. A.G. Brown Joins Defense of Assault Weapons Restrictions Before the U.S. Supreme Court (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 29 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Defense of Assault Weapons Restrictions Before the U.S. Supreme Court 10/28/2026 Critical Public Safety Cases To Be Heard in December - BALTIMORE, MD - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a multistate amicus brief filed in the Supreme Court of the United States today defending the right of states to protect their residents from the extraordinary lethality of AR-15 platform and similar semiau more PR

MSJ School of Business & Communication Launches Executive Advisory Council (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Oct. 29 -- Mount St. Joseph University issued the following news: * * * MSJ School of Business & Communication Launches Executive Advisory Council October 28, 2026 By: Haley Codling Founding council members bring together alumni, students, and local business leaders to strengthen industry connections and support future student opportunities. Mount St. Joseph University's School of Business & Communication (SOBC) is launching its Executive Advisory Council (EAC), bringing together Mount alumni, students, and local business more PR

N.J. A.G. Davenport Co-Leads States in Defense of Assault Weapons Restrictions Before the U.S. Supreme Court (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 29 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release: * * * AG Davenport Co-Leads States in Defense of Assault Weapons Restrictions Before the U.S. Supreme Court Critical Public Safety Cases to be Heard in December October 28, 2026 TRENTON -- Attorney General Jennifer Davenport co-led a multistate amicus brief filed in the U.S. Supreme Court today defending the right of states to protect their citizens from the extraordinary lethality of AR-15 platform and similar semiautomatic ri more PR

New Jersey Institute of Technology: Body Sensors and AI May Lead to New Kinds of Learning (10)
NEWARK, New Jersey, Oct. 29 -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Body Sensors and AI May Lead to New Kinds of Learning October 28, 2026 Written by: Evan Koblentz Researchers at NJIT are exploring how a combination of physiological sensors, AI and extended reality technologies can help to increase student persistence and educational success. In the concept, Minds and Machines: A Neuro-Adaptive AI Learning Companion, body distress signals are used to identify when students might fall behind their peers, more PR

NJIT Students Meet With State Secretary of Higher Education (10)
NEWARK, New Jersey, Oct. 29 -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * NJIT Students Meet with State Secretary of Higher Education October 28, 2026 From financial technology and mathematical biology to student government, peer mentoring and the Marine Corps Reserve, NJIT's student roundtable brought a wide range of experiences to a conversation with New Jersey's Secretary of Higher Education on Friday, October 23. The discussion turned to a question with statewide reach: What helps students get to college, fi more PR

NJSBF's Fall Edition of Respect Available (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 28 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The New Jersey State Bar Association issued the following news release: * * * NJSBF's Fall Edition of Respect Available * The latest issue of Respect, the Foundation's newsletter on diversity and inclusion, is a special 2026 Voting Rights Issue. Articles explore restrictive state voting laws, mail-in voting and the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in Louisiana v. Callais, which further narrowed the scope of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Read the edition here. Aut more PR

NRCS in New Jersey Accepting Applications for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news: * * * NRCS in New Jersey Accepting Applications for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program * For fiscal year 2027, NRCS-New Jersey has $3 million in funding available for Wetland Reserve Easements and $2 million in funding available for Agricultural Land Easements. (Hamilton Square, N.J., October 28, 2026) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is accepting applica more PR

Online community helps people navigate their health journey through shared experience (10)
DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 28 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Online community helps people navigate their health journey through shared experience * DALLAS, October 28, 2026 -- Heart disease and stroke can change daily life in ways that are difficult to navigate alone. The Support Network, a free online community from the American Heart Association, provides emotional support and shared lived experience for patients, survivors and caregivers throughout their health journey. Natio more PR

Pallone Requests Government Watchdog Review of TrumpRx (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 (TNSida) -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone Requests Government Watchdog Review of TrumpRx October 28, 2026 Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) wrote to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) requesting the watchdog agency conduct a review of the TrumpRx platform to determine what, if any, savings it has provided for Americans. "While the Trump Administration has made s more PR

Poll: N.J. Voters Split on Data Centers Nationally, Oppose Them Locally (10)
GALLOWAY, New Jersey, Oct. 28 -- Stockton University posted the following news: * * * Poll: N.J. Voters Split on Data Centers Nationally, Oppose Them Locally * Galloway, N.J. - New Jersey voters are evenly divided over data center development nationally, but opposition grows considerably when proposed facilities move closer to home, according to the latest poll from the William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy at Stockton University. Voters are evenly split on the construction of data centers in the United States, with 40% in support and more PR

Princeton's Campus Sustainability Framework Builds on 20 Years of Action and Progress (10)
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 29 -- Princeton University issued the following news: * * * Princeton's Campus Sustainability Framework builds on 20 years of action and progress By Emily Aronson, Office of Communications Oct. 28, 2026 Princeton has launched a new Campus Sustainability Framework that highlights significant progress in reducing campus greenhouse gas emissions and builds on innovative operational, teaching and research initiatives that support a sustainable campus and future. The 2026 Campus Sustainability Framework continues t more PR

RCSJ and Boys & Girls Club Partnership Expands Educational Opportunities for Cumberland County Youth (10)
SEWELL, New Jersey, Oct. 26 -- The Rowan College of South Jersey posted the following news: * * * RCSJ and Boys & Girls Club Partnership Expands Educational Opportunities for Cumberland County Youth * Rowan College of South Jersey (RCSJ) hosted a partnership signing ceremony between RCSJ, the Rowan College of South Jersey Foundation, and the Boys & Girls Club of Cumberland County (BGCCC) on Wednesday, October 21, at 12 p.m. in the Guaracini Center Lounge. Rowan College of South Jersey (RCSJ) hosted a partnership signing ceremony between RC more PR

RCSJ Announces Newest Academic Programs and Career-Training Certifications (10)
SEWELL, New Jersey, Oct. 28 -- The Rowan College of South Jersey posted the following news: * * * RCSJ Announces Newest Academic Programs and Career-Training Certifications * Rowan College of South Jersey (RCSJ) is expanding its academic offerings with a variety of new degrees and academic and career-training certificate programs. Designed to meet evolving workforce needs and provide students with flexible educational pathways, these programs prepare students for in-demand careers and seamless transfer opportunities to four-year institutio more PR

Reps. Raskin, Morelle Issue Letter to Homeland Security Secretary Mullin (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following letter with Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin: * * * Here is the text of the letter: October 22, 2026 The Honorable Markwayne Mullin Secretary U.S. Department of Homeland Security 2707 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20528 Dear Secretary Mullin: Why is the Department of Homeland Securi more PR

Researchers Develop First High-Resolution Map of Groundwater Across Brazil (10)
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 29 -- 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 Researchers Find Gambling Risks Among Teens as Young as 13 (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 29 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Rutgers Researchers Find Gambling Risks Among Teens as Young as 13 October 28, 2026 A national survey found 43% of teens gambled in the past year, with family gambling exposure common among those at high risk - More than half (52.5%) of Americans ages 13 to 27 reported gambling in the past year, including 42.7% of teens ages 13 to 17, according to researchers at the Center for Gambling Studies at the Rutgers School of Social Work. "We are living in  more PR

Rutgers University: Chancellor's STAR Fund Gala Launches New Scholarship to Help Students Stay on Track (10)
NEWARK, New Jersey, Oct. 29 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Chancellor's STAR Fund Gala Launches New Scholarship to Help Students Stay on Track By Carrie Stetler October 28, 2026 Rutgers-Newark Chancellor Tonya Smith-Jackson described the critical need for the newly launched STAR Fund at a gala in honor of the scholarship effort, which will help students overcome unforeseen obstacles. An acronym for Student Thriving And Resilience (STAR), the fund will help students stay on track to earn their degrees despite hardsh more PR

Rutgers: Scientists Use Light to Reveal the Hidden Workings of Superconductors (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 29 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Scientists Use Light to Reveal the Hidden Workings of Superconductors By Kitta MacPherson October 28, 2026 A study of particles trapped inside tiny magnetic vortices offers a new way to understand materials used in powerful magnets - Scientists at Rutgers and in Estonia have used invisible light to look into tiny magnetic whirlpools, called vortices, inside a superconductor, revealing details that could help researchers develop better mater more PR

SC State alumni pack campus for Homecoming celebration (10)
ORANGEBURG, South Carolina, Oct. 28 -- South Carolina State University posted the following news: * * * SC State alumni pack campus for Homecoming celebration * Generations of Bulldogs return for parade, football, food and fellowship ORANGEBURG, S.C. -- Wallace Fraser has been gone from South Carolina State University for 50 years, but he has never really left it behind. For the 1976 graduate, Homecoming is about more than reconnecting with old friends. It's about honoring the place that helped shape his life and making sure future genera more PR

Seton Hall Professor Leads as Principal Conductor. (10)
SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Oct. 27 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Seton Hall Professor Leads as Principal Conductor. * Seton Hall Professor to Lead World Premiere Performance as Principal Conductor Tuesday, October 27, 2026 Seton Hall University's Department of Communication Media and the Arts chair and associate professor, Jason Tramm, Ph.D., will be the principal conductor at the world premiere of Sergei Rachmaninoff's long-lost Suite in D Minor. Rachmaninoff's Lost Suite in D Minor was rediscovered after more  more PR

SLP Students Prepare to Care for Those in Our Community (10)
SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Oct. 28 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * SLP Students Prepare to Care for Those in Our Community * What does it mean to be bilingual? For students in Seton Hall University's Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology program, this question goes beyond simply speaking proficiently in two languages and instead exists along a continuum of linguistic abilities. As speech-language pathologists, we work with individuals from a wide range of cultural and linguistic backgrounds. With bilingual more PR

Smith: Alexander Brothers' 30-year Sentences Underscore Urgent Need to Reauthorize Landmark Anti-trafficking Law to Assist Victims (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Smith: Alexander brothers' 30-year sentences underscore urgent need to reauthorize landmark anti-trafficking law to assist victims Washington, Oct 28, 2026 Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), author of the landmark Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (TVPA) (PL 106-386), issued the following statement after Alon, Oren, and Tal Alexander were each sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for their roles in a decade-long sex trafficking and sexual abuse more PR

U.S. Chamber Endorses Rep. Josh Gottheimer for New Jersey's Fifth Congressional District (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce posted the following news release: * * * U.S. Chamber Endorses Rep. Josh Gottheimer for New Jersey's Fifth Congressional District October 28, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced its endorsement of Rep. Josh Gottheimer for New Jersey's Fifth Congressional District. The U.S. Chamber endorses candidates for federal office who will support policies that drive innovation, grow the economy, and create opportunities for American businesses and workers. "The U.S more PR

Verisk Brings Its Proprietary Insurance Intelligence to Amazon and Microsoft AI Platforms, Expands Offerings Within Claude (10)
JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Oct. 29 -- Verisk Analytics Inc., a data analytics provider, issued the following news: * * * Verisk Brings Its Proprietary Insurance Intelligence to Amazon and Microsoft AI Platforms, Expands Offerings Within Claude New integrations with Amazon Quick and Microsoft Copilot, along with expanded offerings within Claude by Anthropic, bring trusted underwriting, premium audit and weather intelligence into insurers' preferred AI workflows - JERSEY CITY, N.J., October 28, 2026 -- Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK), a strategic data a more PR