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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New Jersey Newsletter for Sunday September 10, 2023 ( 10 items )  

CHART and Aggregage Launch Personalized Food Service Focus
WESTFIELD, New Jersey, Sept. 8 (TNSres) -- The Council of Hotel and Restaurant Trainers issued the following news release: The Council of Hotel and Restaurant Trainers (CHART) has launched Food Service Focus, a brand-new resource produced by CHART and Aggregage for the foodservice management community. The release includes a content-rich website and weekly personalized e-newsletter that bring together the best content about foodservice management from the widest variety of industry thought lead  more

Cooper University Health Care Rolls Out "Tablets for Veterans" Program to Improve Health Care Access
CAMDEN, New Jersey, Sept. 6 -- Cooper University Health Care issued the following news release: Cooper University Health Care has introduced a new program to help military veterans improve their access to health care using tablet devices. The program, funded by a $62,000 grant from Federal Communications Commission, will provide tablets to veterans who have difficulty getting to care at Cooper or Deborah Heart and Lung Center. Many veterans live in rural communities or have transportation chal  more

N.J. Chamber of Commerce President Tom Bracken's Statement on Tahesha Way Being Named Lieutenant Governor
TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 9 -- The New Jersey State Chamber of Commerce issued the following agency statement on Sept. 8, 2023: * * * The New Jersey Chamber of Commerce applauds the governor's appointment of Tahesha Way as the third lieutenant governor in the state's history. In her role as secretary of state, she has done an excellent job promoting New Jersey as a top tourist and entertainment destination, which is so critical to the Garden State economy, supporting 500,000 jobs and generat  more

NARUC Statement on the Passing of New Jersey BPU President Joe Fiordaliso
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners issued the following statement on Sept. 8, 2023: * * * The following statement was issued by National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners Executive Director Greg White on the passing of New Jersey BPU President Joe Fiordaliso: We were all shocked and saddened to learn of the passing of our longtime member, New Jersey Board of Public Utilities President Joe Fiordaliso. Joe's decades-long tenure was   more

National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation: Passaic, NJ, Woodworking Employees Win Two-Year Legal Battle to Oust Unwanted Carpenters Union Officials
PASSAIC, New Jersey, Sept. 9 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2023: Following the third attempt by employees of Passaic-based woodworking firm Patella to obtain a vote to remove them, Carpenters Local 252 union officials have backed down and abandoned the facility. The union's disclaimer of interest, received last week by National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Region 22, caps off a years-long legal battle between Patella employe  more

New Jersey Land Returned to Nanticoke Lenape Nation With Support From Open Space Institute
NEW YORK, Sept. 8 -- The Open Space Institute issued the following news: The Open Space Institute (OSI) was proud to work with partners to support the transfer of 63 acres of land in Quinton Township, New Jersey, to the Nanticoke Lenape Nation, officially returning the property to Indigenous ownership and management. With its protection, the property will serve as a public nature reserve with trails, and host a future center celebrating the educational, environmental, and cultural heritage of t  more

NJBIA Campaign to Stop NJ's Gas Car Ban Takes Flight
TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 4 -- The New Jersey Business and Industry Association issued the following news on Sept. 2, 2023: The New Jersey Business & Industry Association launched a campaign today to stop the Murphy administration's proposed ban of the sale of new gasoline-powered cars by 2035. The association is taking to the skies today with a plane banner over Jersey Shore beaches urging residents to "Stop NJ's Gas Car Ban" and to let policymakers know that the mandate will have real-world  more

Open Space Institute Grant Doubles the Size of New Jersey's Huber Preserve for Drinking Water Protection
NEW YORK, Sept. 9 -- The Open Space Institute issued the following news on Sept. 8, 2023: * * * Acquisition by New Jersey Conservation Foundation also supports restoration of wildlife habitat * * * The Open Space Institute (OSI) and the New Jersey Conservation Foundation (NJCF) today announced the successful acquisition of a priority property for clean drinking water resources within the Delaware River Watershed. Located in New Jersey's Pinelands region, the land's acquisition more than doub  more

People For the American Way Applauds Latest Slate of Judicial Nominees
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- People for the American Way issued the following statement on Sept. 6, 2023: * * * Following the White House's announcement of President Biden's latest slate of federal district court nominees, People For the American Way President Svante Myrick released the following statement: "President Biden's commitment to nominating outstanding federal judges continues with this slate of nominees for seats in Oregon, Hawaii, New Jersey and California. This group is highly qualifie  more

Sun Chemical Launches Two New EXpand - Stir-in Pigment Preparations for the Coatings Market
PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, Sept. 9 -- The Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates issued the following news release: Sun Chemical has launched two new stir-in pigment preparations for the coatings market--eXpand!(R) Yellow ST 1018 and eXpand!(R) Black ST 9005. eXpand! Yellow ST 1018 combines intense chroma with reduced scattering and high transparency which enables the formulation of a new generation of stylings in automotive coatings. The eXpand! Black ST 9005 stir-in solution delivers   more