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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New Jersey Newsletter for Sunday October 08, 2023 ( 10 items )  

ACP Names Atlantic City As Host of Offshore WINDPOWER Conference in 2024
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 5 -- The American Clean Power Association issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2023: The American Clean Power Association (ACP) announced today that its Offshore WINDPOWER Conference & Exhibition 2024 will be held October 28-30, 2024 in Atlantic City, N.J. at the convention center. This high-profile conference will bring thousands of attendees to New Jersey for in-depth discussions and strategic collaboration to accelerate the development of offshore wind en  more

AHCA/NCAL Elects Board of Governors, Directors at Annual Convention
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2023: Today, the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) elected AHCA's Board of Governors and NCAL's Board of Directors for the 2023/2024 term. Phil Scalo of New Jersey was elected as AHCA Chair, and Mark Maxfield of Idaho was elected as NCAL chair. "We are thrilled to have Phil and Mark as the chairs of ou  more

Center for American Women and Politics: Resources for the Appointment of Laphonza Butler to the U.S. Senate
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 3 -- The Center for American Women and Politics issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2023: Last night, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that he was appointing EMILYs List President Laphonza Butler to fill the U.S. Senate vacancy caused by the passing of Senator Dianne Feinstein. The Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP), a unit of the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University, provides data to contextualize this appointment.   more

Cooper University Health Care to Participate in Multisite PAIN Trial
CAMDEN, New Jersey, Oct. 6 (TNSres) -- Cooper University Health Care issued the following news release: Doctors at Cooper University Health Care are participating in a Department of Defense-funded study that seeks to improve the survival rate of severely injured patients. Prehospital Analgesia INtervention Trial, or PAIN, is a nationwide, phase-3, prehospital clinical trial being led by the University of Pittsburgh that aims to compare the effect of two intravenous (IV) pain medications adminis  more

FFRF Files Suit Against N.J. Secretary of State Over Religious Oath
MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 4 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: The Freedom From Religion Foundation has filed a lawsuit on behalf of a N.J. resident against the secretary of state for forcing public office candidates to swear a mandatory religious oath. You can read the document here (https://ffrf.org/uploads/legal/Complaint.pdf). James Tosone, the plaintiff, has run for public office in New Jersey several times. Since 2022, Tosone has sought to run for o  more

Inspira Health Unveils Inspira Medical Center Mannington
SALEM, New Jersey, Oct. 3 -- Inspira Health, a health care provider, delivering continuum of primary, acute and advanced care services, issued the following news release: Inspira Health announced that the integration Salem Medical Center, an affiliate of Inspira Health, into the health system is complete, as of October 1. The hospital has been rebranded as Inspira Medical Center (IMC) Mannington, effective immediately. Services at IMC Mannington include Bariatric; Behavioral and Mental Health;   more

NAPABA APPLAUDS NOMINATION OF JUDGE EDWARD S. KIEL
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2023: Today, President Joe Biden nominated Judge Edward S. Kiel to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. Judge Kiel would be the first Korean American to serve in the district if confirmed. "NAPABA congratulates Judge Edward S. Kiel on his nomination to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey," said Sandra Leung, President of NAPABA. "A 2010 N  more

Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey: Exploring Genetic Changes in Aggressive Pancreatic Cancer
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey issued the following news: Small changes to healthy cells can sometimes lead to cancer. In almost every case of pancreatic cancer, one of those changes is a mutation in the gene KRAS, including pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA), a highly aggressive type of pancreatic cancer. The genetic landscape of PDA based on KRAS status is not well studied. Investigators from Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and   more

Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey: Results - Study Explores Pre-Operative Radiation Boost for Breast Cancer Patients
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 4 (TNSres) -- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey issued the following news: For breast cancer patients undergoing a lumpectomy, a type of breast cancer surgery in which the tumor and a small amount of surrounding tissue called the margin is removed, the standard mode of treatment has been radiation to the whole breast followed by a boost of radiation to the lumpectomy site post-surgery. Researchers at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and RWJBarnabas He  more

Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey: RWJBarnabas Health Recognized Among 2023's "100 Hospitals and Health Systems With Great Oncology Programs" by Becker's Hospital Review
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 5 -- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey issued the following news: RWJBarnabas Health, together with Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, has been named among Becker's Hospital Review's 100 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Oncology Programs for 2023. The list honors heath systems that have earned national recognition for their work in driving forward advanced cancer care and research, as well as cancer centers with internationally known specialists,  more