NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 8 (TNSres) -- The Center for American Women and Politics issued the following news release on June 7, 2023: Primary elections were held yesterday in New Jersey, and the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP), a unit of the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University, is tracking results for women candidates in these races. Full results are available on the Election Analysis page on the CAWP website; one race featuring a woman candidate remains too  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 8 (TNSgov)(TNScapv) -- Ceres, a non-profit organization that is mobilizing many of the world's largest companies and investors to take stronger action on climate change, water scarcity and other global sustainability challenges, issued the following news release and letter: More than a dozen companies with headquarters or operations in New Jersey released a letter today to Gov. Phil Murphy and state lawmakers, urging them to support legislation committing New Jersey   more

HILLSIDE, New Jersey, June 7 -- The Community FoodBank of New Jersey, an anti-hunger and anti-poverty organization, issued the following news release: The Community FoodBank of New Jersey (CFBNJ) is pleased to announce that Elizabeth McCarthy has been selected as its new President & CEO and is expected to assume the role in mid-July. "CFBNJ ran an extensive nationwide search process, and Elizabeth clearly rose to the top," said Joe Dempsey, the Community FoodBank of New Jersey's Interim CEO an  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, June 8 (TNSper) -- Educational Testing Service issued the following news release on June 7, 2023: ETS CEO Amit Sevak announced the appointment of Daniel McCaffrey as ETS's Frederic M. Lord Chair in Measurement and Statistics. McCaffrey will serve as a leading voice in psychometrics and statistics and help to advance the evolution of assessment science and practice. "Dan's record of achievement, impact and character embody the spirit of ETS's Lord Chair in Measurement and  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 7 (TNSper) -- The New Jersey State Chamber of Commerce issued the following news release: Gary Dahms, P.E., president, CEO and chairman of T&M Associates, the consulting, engineering, environmental, and technical services firm, has been elected chairman of the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. The move was confirmed by the Chamber Board on June 6. Dahms will serve a two-year term. Dahms has been serving as the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce's first vi  more

WASHINGTON, June 7 (TNStalk) -- NARAL Pro-Choice America issued the following statement on June 6, 2023: * * * Today, former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie filed paperwork to declare that he will seek the Republican presidential nomination for 2024. Christie, who claims that abortion does not "matter," has a lengthy record of hostility towards reproductive freedom, including opposing Roe v. Wade, and saying that striking it down was the "right decision to make for the Court." As governor,   more

BELMAR, New Jersey, June 8 (TNSgov) -- The National Conference of Insurance Legislators issued the following news release: The National Council of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) is proud to highlight June as Annuity Awareness Month. This month-long campaign aims to educate and inform consumers about the importance and benefits of annuities and promote sound financial planning for a secure retirement. "During ever changing economic circumstances, annuities can play a key role in helping individua  more

MADISON, New Jersey, June 6 (TNStalk) -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following statement on June 5, 2023: * * * Please see the following statement from PETA Vice President Dr. Alka Chandna regarding the recent critical violations of animal welfare regulations at Intervet, the animal health division of pharmaceutical giant Merck, documented in an inspection report filed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture: Intervet staff's long, gruesome history of hamster drowning  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 1 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey issued the following news: * * * Fighting relapsed/refractory lymphoma during pregnancy requires critical decision-making from patients and providers, yet prior to this study, no data existed to inform these choices * * * Today, Blood Advances published a study revealing that patients with relapsed/refractory (r/r) lymphoma during pregnancy experienced a progression-free survival rate of 24% and an overall s  more

MAHWAH, New Jersey, June 10 (TNSgov) -- The Andrew Goodman Foundation issued the following news release on June 9, 2023: The Andrew Goodman Foundation commends yesterday's U.S. Supreme Court decision in Allen v. Milligan that upheld a lower court's decision that the state of Alabama had discriminated against Black voters in drawing a new congressional voting map. In 2021's redistricting cycle, the Alabama state legislature drew a map with only one Black majority district, despite Alabama's incr  more