WASHINGTON, July 18 (TNStalk) -- Detention Watch Network issued the following statement on July 17, 2023. with 47 organizations: * * * This week, the Biden administration is expected to file an amicus brief joining private prison company CoreCivic in its attempt to keep an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) prison open in Elizabeth, New Jersey. The Elizabeth Detention Center, a converted warehouse with nearly 30 years of documented abuse, is approaching its contract expiration with ICE   more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, July 19 (TNSawa) -- The Center for American Women and Politics issued the following news release: The Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP), a unit of the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University, is pleased to announce the four recipients of our 2023 Ruth B. Mandel Dissertation Research Awards. The inaugural group of awardees are PhD candidates from across the country doing important work that expands our understanding of women's role in American   more

WESTFIELD, New Jersey, July 21 (TNSawa) -- The Council of Hotel and Restaurant Trainers issued the following news release: The Council of Hotel and Restaurant Trainers (CHART) today announced that Janelle Reents, President of Monical Pizza Corporation, is the recipient of its 2023 Commitment to People Award. Janelle will be honored at the Commitment to People Dinner on Monday evening, July 31, during CHART's 104th Hospitality Training Conference at the Rosen Plaza, Orlando, FL. Read more about  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, July 19 (TNSpp) -- Cooper University Health Care issued the following news release: As part of its Health Careers Initiative (CHCI) program, Cooper University Health Care, in cooperation with several community organizations, is now offering a new program for students interested in becoming emergency medical technicians (EMTs). The Cooper EMT Training Program, developed in partnership with the Camden County Board of Commissioners, Camden County One Stop, Camden County Colleg  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, July 21 (TNSres) -- Cooper University Health Care issued the following news release: Cooper University Health Care will host the first New Jersey Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Hackathon. The goal of this event is to explore innovative ways to leverage health information technology to better engage at-risk populations, improve access to care, address issues of equity, and chronically poor health outcomes for underserved and marginalized populations at both the local an  more

VINELAND, New Jersey, July 18 -- The Open Space Institute issued the following news: The Open Space Institute, the American Littoral Society, and New Jersey (NJ) Conservation Foundation today announced a significant expansion to Menantico Creek Preserve in southern New Jersey. Protection of the property will expand recreational access for Cumberland County while safeguarding important drinking water resources for the greater Delaware River Watershed. With support from OSI's Delaware River Wate  more

NEW YORK, July 21 (TNSjou) -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release: * * * New research confirms for the first time that harbor porpoises, which are vulnerable to ocean noise and human disturbance, are surprisingly living in the busy, heavily trafficked NY waters throughout the year * * * A small, shy porpoise species has been detected year-round in the New York-New Jersey Harbor Estuary, the largest and busiest port on the U.S. East Coast, according to a resear  more