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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New Jersey Newsletter for 2026-09-19 ( 67 items )  
Acting Alaska A.G. Mills Announces Settlement With Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation (10)
JUNEAU, Alaska, Sept. 18 -- The Alaska Department of Law issued the following news release: * * * Acting Attorney General Cori Mills Announces Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation September 17, 2026 (Anchorage, AK) - Alaska and 40 other states have reached a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC), one of the nation's largest auto finance companies for $709.5m in debt relief and cash payments. This settlement resolves allegations that CAC originated loans that it knew or should have known consumers  more PR

Adelphi University Welcomes New Faculty for 2026-2027 (10)
GARDEN CITY, New York, Sept. 19 -- Adelphi University issued the following news: * * * Adelphi University Welcomes New Faculty for 2026-2027 September 18, 2026 - by Laura Mroz, director of academic communications Adelphi University enters the 2026-2027 academic year with a wave of new faculty joining its colleges and schools, bringing decades of combined experience in health education, the arts, nursing, environmental policy, physician assistant studies and creative writing. Below is an introduction to this year's class of new professors a more PR

AG Nessel Joins $694 Million Multistate Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 18 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Joins $694 Million Multistate Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced that Michigan, along with the attorneys general for 40 other states, has entered into a settlement (PDF) with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC) providing $694 million in cash and debt relief to eligible consumers in connection with their car loans. Michigan will rece more PR

AG's office secures protection for personal information of millions of drivers (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, Sept. 18 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG's office secures protection for personal information of millions of drivers * Attorney General Nick Brown and a coalition of 23 attorneys general secured a preliminary injunction that blocks the federal government from demanding the sensitive personal information of 17 million drivers who hold commercial driver's licenses, and from terminating more than $10 million in federal funding to the American Association of Motor  more PR

Ariz. A.G. Mayes Joins $694 Million Multistate Settlement With Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 18 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Mayes Joins $694 Million Multistate Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation September 17, 2026 PHOENIX - Attorney General Mayes announced that Arizona, along with the attorneys general for 40 other states, has entered into a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC) providing $694 million in cash and debt relief to consumers in connection with their car loans. CAC is one of the nat more PR

Army announces conditional lease solicitation awards for commercial power generation, securing installation power resilience (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Army issued the following news release: * * * Army announces conditional lease solicitation awards for commercial power generation, securing installation power resilience * WASHINGTON -In a major step toward strengthening national defense and Army energy resilience, the U.S. Army announced today the conditional award of long-term leases to three companies to design, finance, build, and operate commercial power generation on Army installations. By leveraging underutilized land on military installations, the  more PR

Atlantic Cape Buccaneers Women's Cross Country Enters Year Three Looking to Continue Momentum in NJCAA's Region 19 (10)
MAYS LANDING, New Jersey, Sept. 18 -- Atlantic Cape Community College posted the following news: * * * Atlantic Cape Buccaneers Women's Cross Country Enters Year Three Looking to Continue Momentum in NJCAA's Region 19 * MAYS LANDING - The Atlantic Cape Community College Buccaneers women's cross country program, led by Head Coach Shane Ritchie, commences the 2026 season, its third as a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region 19 Division III, with high expectations. This year's squad features two freshman st more PR

Attorney General Alan Wilson joins $694 million multistate settlement with subprime auto lender Credit Acceptance Corportation (10)
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 18 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson joins $694 million multistate settlement with subprime auto lender Credit Acceptance Corportation * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that South Carolina, along with the attorneys general for 40 other states, has entered into a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC) providing $694 million in cash and debt relief to consumers in connection with their car loans. Th more PR

Attorney General Bonta Secures Court Ruling Finding Termination of K-12 Teacher Preparation Grants Unlawful (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 18 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Secures Court Ruling Finding Termination of K-12 Teacher Preparation Grants Unlawful * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday secured a final court order from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts finding the Trump Administration's termination of grant funding for K-12 teacher preparation programs unlawful. Beginning in February 2025, California institutions received  more PR

Attorney General Clark Announces Settlement With Credit Acceptance Corporation (10)
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Sept. 18 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Announces Settlement With Credit Acceptance Corporation * Attorney General Charity Clark today announced a bipartisan, multistate settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC), resolving allegations that CAC originated loans the company knew, or should have known, consumers could not afford. Under the settlement, joined by 40 state attorneys general, CAC will provide $694 million in cash and debt reli more PR

Attorney General Clark Joins Coalition Opposing Attempt to gut U.S. Department of Agriculture (10)
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Sept. 17 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Joins Coalition Opposing Attempt to gut U.S. Department of Agriculture * Attorney General Charity Clark joined a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief today in support of a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s thinly veiled attempt to drive large numbers of employees to resign by forcing them to move across the country. The brief supports a motion for a more PR

Attorney General Clark Secures Preliminary Injunction Over Trump Administration's Unlawful Demand of CDL Drivers' Personal Information (10)
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Sept. 18 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Secures Preliminary Injunction Over Trump Administration's Unlawful Demand of CDL Drivers' Personal Information * Attorney General Charity Clark and a coalition of 24 other attorneys general and states announced a U.S. District Court judge granted a preliminary injunction that blocks the Trump administration from demanding the production of a database of state-owned records containing the sensitive personal more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SECURES PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION BLOCKING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S UNLAWFUL DEMAND OF CDL DRIVERS' PERSONAL INFORMATION (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 17 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SECURES PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION BLOCKING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S UNLAWFUL DEMAND OF CDL DRIVERS' PERSONAL INFORMATION * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul led a coalition of 24 attorneys general announcing a U.S. District Court judge granted a preliminary injunction that blocks the Trump administration from demanding the production of a database of state-owned records containing the sensitive personal inform more PR

Attorney General Schwalb Announces Subprime Auto Lender Will Pay $380,000 for Taking Advantage of DC Car Buyers (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Schwalb Announces Subprime Auto Lender Will Pay $380,000 for Taking Advantage of DC Car Buyers * Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb announced that the District of Columbia, along with the attorneys general for 40 other states, has entered into a $694 million settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC), one of the nation's largest auto finance companies, to resolve allegations the company set car buy more PR

Barnes & Thornburg Partner Michael C. Zogby Featured in Law.com Articles on Representing Japanese Companies in U.S. Litigation (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Barnes and Thornburg, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Barnes & Thornburg Partner Michael C. Zogby Featured in Law.com Articles on Representing Japanese Companies in U.S. Litigation * Michael C. Zogby, managing partner of Barnes & Thornburg's New Jersey office, co-chair of the Trial and Global Disputes practice and member of the firm's Management Committee, was featured in two Law.com articles published on Sept. 2, 2026, "Kon'nichiwa: U.S. Lawyers Are Gaining a  more PR

BLS Issues Report on State Employment and Unemployment August 2026 (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSLrpt) -- State Employment and Unemployment August 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - (19 pages) * * * Unemployment rates were lower in August in 8 states and the District of Columbia and stable in 42 states, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Fourteen states and the District had jobless rate decreases from a year earlier, 10 states had increases, and 26 states had little change. The national unemployment rate, 4.1 percent, was unchanged over the month and was li more PR

Caesars Entertainment Reveals Domestic WSOP Online 2026 Fall Bracelet Schedule (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 19 -- Caesars Entertainment, a casino-entertainment provider, issued the following news release: * * * Caesars Entertainment Reveals Domestic WSOP Online 2026 Fall Bracelet Schedule Series runs Sept. 27 through Nov. 10 with 33 bracelet events, online circuit competition and more than $3 million in online championship guarantees LAS VEGAS (Sept. 17, 2026) - Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: CZR) ("Caesars") today released the domestic schedule for the WSOP Online 2026 fall series. The schedule features 33 coveted  more PR

Center for American Women & Politics: Women Are the Majority of Donors to Congressional Campaigns, Though Men Continue to Give a Larger Share of Total Funds (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 18 -- The Center for American Women and Politics issued the following news release: * * * Women Are the Majority of Donors to Congressional Campaigns, Though Men Continue to Give a Larger Share of Total Funds Latest Data from CAWP's Women, Money, & Politics Watch 2026 September 17, 2026 Men continue to give vastly more money in political contributions than women in the midterm elections, according to a new analysis from the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP), a unit of the Eagleton Institute of P more PR

Children's Health Defense Issues Commentary: AI Data Centers' Growing Air Pollution Threatens Children's Developing Brains and Lungs (10)
FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Sept. 19 -- 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: * * * AI Data Centers' Growing Air Pollution Threatens Children's Developing Brains and Lungs Pollutants associated with the exploding data center industry are linked to asthma and other respiratory illnesses and neurological and developmental damage in children. New inf more PR

Children's Health Defense Issues Commentary: GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drug Prescriptions for Young Kids Skyrocketing, Study Finds (10)
FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Sept. 19 (TNSjou) -- 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: * * * GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drug Prescriptions for Young Kids Skyrocketing, Study Finds Prescriptions for children ages 8 to 11 with obesity jumped more than 300-fold since 2019, according to researchers at New York University. The FDA has not approved GL more PR

Congressman Cohen and 17 Congressional Colleagues Seek GAO Review of BLM Wild Horse and Burro Program (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSida) -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen and 17 Congressional Colleagues Seek GAO Review of BLM Wild Horse and Burro Program Allegations Bureau of Land Management is selling animals to slaughterhouses - WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01) and 16 of their colleagues sent a bipartisan, bicameral letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) on Thursday requesting a review of the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM)  more PR

Construction Employment Increases In August From A Year Ago In 35 States And D.C.; 31 States Add Jobs From July To August As Association Warns Of Risks From Policies (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 18 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Employment Increases In August From A Year Ago In 35 States And D.C.; 31 States Add Jobs From July To August As Association Warns Of Risks From Policies * Ohio and Louisiana Top Rankings between August 2025 and August 2026, While California and New Hampshire Trail; Ohio and Mississippi Top Monthly Gainers, While Colorado and Rhode Island Experience the Worst Monthly Job Losses Constructio more PR

Del. Gov. Meyer Signs Legislation Renaming Delaware Hospital in Honor of Eleanor Cain (10)
DOVER, Delaware, Sept. 18 -- Gov. Matt Meyer, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Meyer Signs Legislation Renaming Delaware Hospital in Honor of Eleanor Cain September 17, 2026 SMYRNA, Del. -- Joined by state leaders, residents, staff, and members of the Cain family, Governor Matt Meyer today signed legislation renaming the Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill to the Eleanor Cain Center. The newly named facility provides high-quality, compassionate care to older adults and adults with disabilities who need it more PR

Department of Justice Charges 16 Individuals for Illegal Voting and Related Election Crimes (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Department of Justice Charges 16 Individuals for Illegal Voting and Related Election Crimes September 18, 2026 Today, the Justice Department announced charges against 16 individuals in connection with illegal voting, illegal voter registration, and related election-fraud schemes across the country. The charges include unlawful voting by non-citizens in federal elections, false claims of citizenship to register or vote, and related offenses includ more PR

Federal Register: HRSA Publishes List of Petitions Filed Under National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program; List of Petitions Received HRSA is publishing this notice of petitions received under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, as required by the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, as amended. While the Secretary of HHS is named as the respondent in all proceedings brought by the filing of petitions for comp more PR

Fisher Phillips Issues Insight: Employer Cheat Sheet for Workplace Laws Taking Effect in October 2026 (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 19 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following Insight: * * * Employer Cheat Sheet for Workplace Laws Taking Effect in October 2026 Sep 18, 2026 The seasons are changing, and so are workplace laws for many states across the country. Employers operating in certain states will see new legislation take effect in October on issues ranging from pay transparency to "captive audience" meetings to immigration-related notices. Here's your employer cheat sheet to some of the key laws kicking in next month (all laws ta more PR

Flu and COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics This Fall (10)
SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Sept. 17 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Flu and COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics This Fall * Seton Hall University's Health Services will offer a series of flu and COVID-19 Booster vaccine clinics this fall for students and employees, providing convenient opportunities to get vaccinated at the University's South Orange, Newark and Nutley campuses. The clinics are being co-sponsored by Health Services and Walgreens Pharmacy, with flu and COVID-19 vaccines available at all three campuses throughou more PR

Food and Water Watch: Local Lawmakers Demand Polluters Pay for Damages After Major Flash Flooding Hits Paterson (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release: * * * Local Lawmakers Demand Polluters Pay for Damages After Major Flash Flooding Hits Paterson Assemblymen Al Abdelaziz and Kenyatta Stewart (LD-35) and advocates say repeated flooding and emergency rescues show the need to invest in infrastructure that keeps residents safe Sep 18, 2026 PATERSON, NJ -- Severe flash flooding swept through Paterson and surrounding North Jersey communities on Sunday September 13th after parts of the region received roughly  more PR

Front Line Hospital Alliance Urges CMS to Prevent Trauma Center Oversaturation and Volume Dilution (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. August 31, 2026 Dr. Mehmet Oz, Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Ave SW Washington, DC 20201 Re: Calendar Year 2027 Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) Rate Update; Requirements for the HH Quality Reporting Program and the Expanded HH Value-Based Purchasing Model; Medicar more ST

Gottheimer Announces New Bipartisan Legislation on AI Safety to Protect Jersey Families, National Security (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Gottheimer Announces New Bipartisan Legislation on AI Safety to Protect Jersey Families, National Security Gottheimer Introduces the American AI Security Act and China FIREWALL Act; Presses the White House on its AI Cybersecurity Plan Sep 18, 2026 TEANECK, NJ -- Today, Friday, September 18, 2026, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), Co-Chair of the House AI Commission and a senior member of the House Intelligence Committee, announced a  more PR

Home Care & Hospice Association Urges CMS to Withdraw Temporary Payment Adjustment and Protect Home Health Access (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. August 31, 2026 The Honorable Mehmet Oz, MD Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21244 Re: CMS-1844-P; CMS-2026-2311-CY 2027 Home Health Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule -- Dear Administrator Oz: On behalf of the Home Care & Hospice Association of New Jersey (HCHANJ), we appreciate the opportunity to more ST

Jonathan Burke Selected as Director of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health issued the following news release: * * * September 18, 2026 Dr. Jonathan Burke selected as director of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Jay Bhattacharya, M.D., Ph.D., announced the selection of Jonathan E. Burke, D.M.D., as director of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR). A practicing dentist, Dr. Burke is the medical director of an oral a more PR

Md. A.G. Brown Secures Court Ruling Finding Termination of K-12 Teacher Preparation Grants Unlawful (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 19 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Secures Court Ruling Finding Termination of K-12 Teacher Preparation Grants Unlawful 9/18/2026 BALTIMORE, MD - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown secured a final court order from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts finding the Trump administration's termination of grant funding for K-12 teacher preparation programs unlawful. Beginning in February 2025, Maryland institutions received more PR

Md. A.G. Brown Secures Preliminary Injunction Blocking Trump Administration's Unlawful Demand of CDL Drivers' Personal Information (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 19 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Secures Preliminary Injunction Blocking Trump Administration's Unlawful Demand of CDL Drivers' Personal Information 9/18/2026 BALTIMORE, MD - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a coalition of 24 attorneys general announced a U.S. District Court judge granted a preliminary injunction that blocks the Trump administration from demanding the production of a database of state-owned records containing the  more PR

N.H. A.G. Formella Joins $694 Million Multistate Settlement With Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation (10)
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 19 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: * * * September 18, 2026 Attorney General John M. Formella Joins $694 Million Multistate Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation Concord, NH - Attorney General John M. Formella announces that New Hampshire, along with the attorneys general of 40 other states, has entered into a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC), one of the nation's largest subprime auto lenders, requiring the compan more PR

N.J. A.G. Davenport: Gloucester County Pharmacist Must Sell Her Pharmacy Amid Allegations She Violated Order Temporarily Suspending Her License for Misconduct (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 19 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release: * * * Gloucester County Pharmacist Must Sell Her Pharmacy Amid Allegations She Violated Order Temporarily Suspending Her License for Misconduct September 18, 2026 TRENTON - Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Division of Consumer Affairs (Division) announced today that Gloucester County pharmacist Nittal K. Lodha must sell Woodbury Family Pharmacy (Woodbury) amid allegations she violated an order temporarily suspending  more PR

N.J. A.G. Davenport: New Jersey Announces $694 Million Settlement With Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation For Making Unaffordable, Designed-To-Fail Loans (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 18 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release: * * * New Jersey Announces $694 Million Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation For Making Unaffordable, Designed-To-Fail Loans New Jersey and 40 States Hold CAC Accountable After CFPB Permanently Dropped Its Enforcement Action in 2025 September 17, 2026 Office of The Attorney General - Jennifer Davenport, Attorney General Division of Consumer Affairs - Christopher Peterson, Acting Director Divis more PR

N.J. A.G. Davenport: Nurse's Aide Admits to Spraying Resident With Bleach (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 18 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release: * * * Nurse's Aide Admits to Spraying Resident with Bleach September 17, 2026 Office of the Attorney General - Jennifer Davenport, Attorney General Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor - Bernard J. Cooney, Acting Insurance Fraud Prosecutor TRENTON -- Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor (OIFP) announced today that a certified nurse's aide at a Camden County nursing facilit more PR

National Association of Specialty Pharmacy Urges CMS to Clarify Infusion Pump Coverage and Protect Access (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. 300 New Jersey Avenue NW, Suite #900, Washington, DC 20001 703.842.0122 NASPnet.org August 31, 2026 The Honorable Mehmet Oz, MD Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-1844-P Mail Stop C4-26-05 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21244-1850 Re: CY 2027 Home Health Prospective P more ST

New Jersey Institute of Technology: D'Angelo Named Interim President of the New Jersey Innovation Institute (10)
NEWARK, New Jersey, Sept. 19 -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * D'Angelo Named Interim President of the New Jersey Innovation Institute September 18, 2026 Jennifer D'Angelo has been named interim president of the New Jersey Innovation Institute (NJII), a subsidiary of New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), effective Sept. 21, 2026. D'Angelo brings to the role more than 25 years of executive leadership experience across healthcare, technology, operations, cybersecurity, government partnerships and  more PR

Okla. A.G. Drummond Reaches Settlement With Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation (10)
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Sept. 18 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: * * * Drummond reaches settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation OKLAHOMA CITY (Sept. 17, 2026) - Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced today that Oklahoma and 40 other states have entered into a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC). CAC will provide $694 million in cash and debt relief to consumers in connection with their car loans. Oklahoma will receive $1.76 million from the sett more PR

OMB Issues Statement of Administration Policy on Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The White House Office of Management and Budget issued the following statement of administration policy on the Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds (PROOF) Act (H.R. 10326), which was introduced by Rep. Jefferson Van Drew, R-New Jersey: * * * The Administration strongly supports passage of H.R. 10326, which would strengthen Federal statutory requirements for state governments that administer Federal benefits programs using Federal taxpayer dollars to share data with the U.S. Department of Justice upon r more PR

Pallone Floor Remarks in Opposition to Republican Resolutions Repealing Clean Maritime Standards (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone Floor Remarks in Opposition to Republican Resolutions Repealing Clean Maritime Standards September 16, 2026 "These resolutions are a waste of our time this week and once again show that Republicans have no interest in providing much needed relief to American families." Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following remarks on more PR

Pallone Opening Remarks at Energy Subcommittee Hearing on Nuclear Waste Management (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone Opening Remarks at Energy Subcommittee Hearing on Nuclear Waste Management September 15, 2026 Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following remarks at an Energy Subcommittee hearing entitled "Nuclear Spent Fuel Policy: Examining Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses:" Nearly 70 years ago, the United States more PR

Pallone Opening Remarks at Full Committee Markup (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone Opening Remarks at Full Committee Markup September 16, 2026 Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Full Committee markup of 16 bills out of the Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee and the Communications and Technology Subcommittee: Today the Committee is marking up 16 bills out o more PR

Pallone Opening Remarks at Health Subcommittee Legislative Hearing (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone Opening Remarks at Health Subcommittee Legislative Hearing September 15, 2026 Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Health Subcommittee hearing on "Examining Legislative Proposals to Reform Medicare Provider Payment and Bolster Health Care Cybersecurity:" This is our last Health Subcommitte more PR

Paramount's Purported Threat To Leave California Is a Desperate Attempt At Extortion, Says Economic Liberties (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 [Category: Sociological] -- The American Economic Liberties Project posted the following news release: * * * Paramount's Purported Threat To Leave California Is a Desperate Attempt At Extortion, Says Economic Liberties * Los Angeles, CA -In response to a week of orchestrated leaks suggesting Paramount will leave California if its proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery is blocked, Economic Liberties released the following statement calling the threat what it is -an attempt to extort a settlement rather than defen more PR

Pearson Acquires Assessment Technology Provider, ITS (10)
HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Sept. 18 [Category: BizEducation] -- Pearson Education issued the following news release: * * * Pearson Acquires Assessment Technology Provider, ITS * LONDON -Sept. 18, 2026 -Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L), the world's lifelong learning company, today announced it has acquired ITS, a Baltimore, Maryland-based assessment technology company specializing in the management, delivery and reporting of assessment programs. The acquisition strengthens Pearson's core assessment and verification capabilities with proven technology and ta more PR

Princeton University: Ulrich Knoepflmacher, 'Towering Scholar' of Victorian Fiction, Poetry and Children's Literature, Dies at 95 (10)
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 18 -- Princeton University issued the following news: * * * Ulrich Knoepflmacher, 'towering scholar' of Victorian fiction, poetry and children's literature, dies at 95 By Rebekah Schroeder, Sept. 16, 2026 Ulrich "Uli" Knoepflmacher, the William and Annie S. Paton Foundation Professor of Ancient and Modern Literature, Emeritus, and a professor of English, emeritus, died at his home in Princeton on Sept. 4. He was 95. Knoepflmacher joined Princeton's faculty in 1979 and transferred to emeritus status in 2007. His more PR

Renovated Greenhouse Now Home to Butterfly Habitat Created to Give Endangered Species Safe Space to Thrive (10)
MAYS LANDING, New Jersey, Sept. 18 -- Atlantic Cape Community College posted the following news: * * * Renovated Greenhouse Now Home to Butterfly Habitat Created to Give Endangered Species Safe Space to Thrive * MAYS LANDING - Their life cycle begins in the minutest of terms. Hanging precipitously from the undersides of a leaf for protection and no larger than the width of a pin, the butterfly undergoes four stages of development while on its path towards emerging as a wonderfully-colorful, aviary specimen. Numerous butterfly species today more PR

Rep. Watson Coleman Sends Follow-up Letter to DHS Secretary Demanding Information on the Status of Sick Constituent at Delaney Hall (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSida) -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Watson Coleman Sends Follow-up Letter to DHS Secretary Demanding Information on the Status of Sick Constituent at Delaney Hall * September 18, 2026 Today, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) released a letter to DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Acting ICE Director David Venturella demanding answers on the investigation into the death of Edwin Jovanny Lopez Cornejo and the status of detainee Amro Sehaim. The le more PR

Researchers Develop First High-Resolution Map of Groundwater Across Brazil (10)
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 19 -- 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 University: Chancellor's First Year - Getting Into the Spirit (10)
NEWARK, New Jersey, Sept. 19 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Chancellor's First Year: Getting Into the Spirit By Carrie Stetler September 18, 2026 Chancellor Tonya Smith-Jackson has placed a great emphasis on school spirit, including an effort to elevate and expand athletics at RU-N and create events that will unify the campus and deepen the connection for alumni and donors, such as this year's 80th anniversary celebration and Rutgers-Newark's first homecoming in more than a decade, held last year. This year, homecom more PR

Rutgers: School of Nursing Wins Higher Education Excellence and Distinction Award for Fifth Consecutive Year (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 19 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * School of Nursing Wins Higher Education Excellence and Distinction Award for Fifth Consecutive Year By Lynn McFarlane September 18, 2026 The national honor recognizes commitment to academic excellence, belonging, and community-building Rutgers School of Nursing received the 2026 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence and Distinction (HEED) Award from Insight Into Academia magazine. The national honor recognizes U.S. health professions schoo more PR

SEC Charges Former Employee of Venture Capital Firms for Misappropriation of Investor Money (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release: * * * Securities and Exchange Commission v. Ellen Polcari, No. 26-civ-12318 (D.N.J. filed Sept. 18, 2026) On September 18, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged Ellen Polcari--a former employee of two venture capital firms under common ownership, each of which advised several private funds ("the funds")--with allegedly orchestrating a fraudulent scheme through which she misappropriated money invested in certain of the funds. more PR

Senator Kim Introduces Bill to Eliminate Delays for Americans with Disabilities to Receive Social Security and Medicare Benefits (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Andy Kim, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Kim Introduces Bill to Eliminate Delays for Americans with Disabilities to Receive Social Security and Medicare Benefits * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Andy Kim (D-N.J.) introduced legislation to eliminate the delay leaving Americans with disabilities waiting months to years for their Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Medicare benefits. "It is horrifying that any American should be forced to endure months or even years  more PR

Small Business Majority, Co-signers Issue Letter to Congressional Leadership (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSletter) -- Small Business Majority issued the following letter to the Congressional leadership: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 15, 2026 The Honorable John Thune Majority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 - The Honorable Chuck Schumer Minority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 - The Honorable Mike Johnson Speaker U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 - The Honorable Hakeem Jeffries Minority Leader U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 - more PR

Smith Votes for Ratepayer Protection Act to Protect Americans From Footing AI Data Centers' Energy Costs (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Shielding NJ families and communities from high energy costs Smith votes for Ratepayer Protection Act to protect Americans from footing AI data centers' energy costs f t # Washington, Sep 17, 2026 Yesterday, with Rep. Chris Smith's (R-Manchester) strong support and vote, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the Ratepayer Protection Act (HR 9340)--by a margin of 417-3--to protect hard-working Americans from shouldering the he more PR

State Inflation Comparison: Household Inflation Slowed by More Than 40% Under Trump (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news: * * * September 17, 2026 State Inflation Comparison: Household Inflation Slowed by More Than 40% Under Trump As of August 2026, the average American household faced $2,881 less in additional costs from rising prices - a 40.7 percent reduction - under President Trump compared to the first 20 months of the Biden administration. The difference varied by state, but every state experienced a smaller increase in househol more PR

The Long Blue Line: Joshua James and lifesaving heroes in November gale of 1888 (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news: * * * The Long Blue Line: Joshua James and lifesaving heroes in November gale of 1888 * "No vessels sighted since morning. Last night we saw several running for shelter... The Lord help anything off this coast to-night" Keeper Horace Trundy, Portland Maine (November 25, 1888) The storm of November 1888 devastated the Atlantic seaboard from Virginia to the Canadian border. It would begin on November 25th and pound the coast for nearly  more PR

Unified Women's Healthcare Urges CMS to Adopt Single National Maternity Coding Framework and Opposes Medicare-Specific G-Codes (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. The Honorable Mehmet Oz, M.D., M.B.A Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services P.O. Box 8010 Baltimore, MD 21244-1850 Attention: CMS-1848-P Dear Administrator Oz: On behalf of Unified Women's Healthcare ("Unified"), we welcome the opportunity to comment on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (C more ST

Va. A.G. Jay Jones Announces $694 Million Settlement With Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 18 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jay Jones Announces $694 Million Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation Agreement provides $19 million for Virginia, with $2 million in restitution for impacted Virginians - RICHMOND, Va. - Attorney General Jay Jones announced that Virginia, along with the attorneys general for 40 other states, has entered into a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC) providing $694 million more PR

Va. A.G. Jones Secures Preliminary Injunction Over Trump Administration's Unlawful Demand of CDL Drivers' Personal Information (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 19 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jones Secures Preliminary Injunction Over Trump Administration's Unlawful Demand of CDL Drivers' Personal Information RICHMOND, Va. - Attorney General Jay Jones and a coalition of 24 attorneys general announced a U.S. District Court judge granted a preliminary injunction that blocks the Trump administration from demanding the production of a database of state-owned records containing the sensitive personal information more PR

VNA Health Group Urges CMS to Reconsider Temporary Payment Adjustment and Enhance Data Transparency (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. VNA Health Group | Comment Letter to CMS-1844-P | Page 1 August 31, 2026 The Honorable Mehmet Oz, M.D. Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21244 RE: CMS-1844-P, Calendar Year 2027 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update Dear Administrator Oz: VNA more ST

Volunteers, Vendors Needed for Atlantic City Community Day (10)
GALLOWAY, New Jersey, Sept. 18 -- Stockton University posted the following news: * * * Volunteers, Vendors Needed for Atlantic City Community Day * Atlantic City, N.J. -The Fifth Annual Community Day Clean Up and Party in the Park is looking for vendors and volunteers to help beautify Atlantic City's streets and beaches on Saturday, Oct. 24. This year's event will feature cleanup locations throughout the city from the Northeast Inlet to Lower Chelsea. Volunteers will check in at 8:30 a.m. with a 9 a.m. start time for their cleanup site, wh more PR

William Paterson Expands Homecoming Celebration to Full Weekend, October 16-18 (10)
WAYNE, New Jersey, Sept. 18 -- William Paterson University posted the following news: * * * William Paterson Expands Homecoming Celebration to Full Weekend, October 16-18 * #Three-day Homecoming and Family Weekend features live music, tailgating, family carnival, Pioneer athletics, and inaugural Class Reunion Bubbly Brunch William Paterson University will expand its annual Homecoming celebration into a three-day Homecoming and Family Weekend for the first time, October 16-18, 2026, welcoming alumni, students, faculty, staff, families, and  more PR

William Paterson University Named a 'Great College to Work For' for Second Consecutive Year (10)
WAYNE, New Jersey, Sept. 18 -- William Paterson University posted the following news: * * * William Paterson University Named a 'Great College to Work For' for Second Consecutive Year * William Paterson University has been recognized as a "Great College to Work For" for the second consecutive year, earning national recognition based primarily on feedback from the University's own faculty and staff. The honor, awarded to just 76 institutions across the country, is one of the largest and most respected workplace recognitions in the field. Fo more PR