CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 22 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures is pleased to announce that Ashley Mitchell has been selected as a Core Emerging Leader (EL). Mitchell serves as Adult Services Librarian at Camden County Library System in Voorhees, NJ. She has over 20 years of library experience in various departments. She recently chaired the New Jersey Library Association's Equity & Mentorship Task  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Dec. 19 -- Cooper University Health Care issued the following news release: Cooper University Health Care's Community and Population Health team received a $25,000 grant from the Zallie Community Foundation to address a number of food insecurity initiatives. The Cooper Community and Population Health team, which oversees Cooper's community outreach efforts, will use the funds of this grant to launch a series of educational programs to raise awareness about nutrition, meal p  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 13 -- The New Jersey Business and Industry Association posted the following news: The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday decided for the third consecutive time to maintain interest rates at their current 22-year high but opened the door to the possibility of three future interest rate cuts, starting in 2024. "Our restrictive stance on monetary policy is putting downward pressure on economic activity and inflation," Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said in a news c  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Dec. 22 -- The Institute for Citizens and Scholars (formerly the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation) issued the following news release: A group of four presidents of diverse higher education institutions from across the country have joined the College Presidents for Civic Preparedness, a new initiative convened by The Institute for Citizens & Scholars to facilitate shared learning and greater impact through partnership toward the goal of developing college stud  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 14 -- The New Jersey Business and Industry Association posted the following news: The Internal Revenue Service on Thursday issued the optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes. Beginning on Jan. 1, 2024, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (also vans, pickups or panel trucks) will be: * 67 cents per mile driven for business use, up 1.5 cents from  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 12 (TNSres) -- The New Jersey Business and Industry Association posted the following news: The November Consumer Price Index released Tuesday shows inflation continues to moderate, rising 3.1% compared to a year ago. This pace is a slight decrease from the 3.2% annual rate for the 12-month period that ended in October. Gasoline prices and the cost of new cars and clothing were down but food and shelter costs remained elevated, according to the latest CPI report (http  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 19 -- The New Jersey Business and Industry Association issued the following news: NJBIA and a host of business groups opposed on Monday a complex bill that requires online services to notify consumers of collection of personally identifiable information. Bill A-1971 was voted on and advanced by the Assembly Judiciary Committee, even though stakeholders were only able to see the amendments of the 20-page bill minutes before the start of the committee meeting. While   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 19 -- The New Jersey Business and Industry Association issued the following news: Mercer Street Friends, a nonprofit whose mission supports local families through comprehensive food and education programs, recently opened a Choice Food Pantry at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School, the second of three planned in the Trenton School District. With the goal of expanding resources currently offered through the Mercer Street Friends Community Schools program, a schoo  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The New Jersey Business and Industry Association issued the following news: On the latest episode of "New Jersey' Business Beat with Raven Santana," NJBIA President & CEO Michele Siekerka said the state's business community proved its resilience in 2023 and want state leaders to tackle affordability challenges in 2024. Siekerka discussed the findings of NJBIA's recent annual Business Outlook Survey (https://njbia.org/njbia-releases-65th-annual-business  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 14 -- The New Jersey Business and Industry Association issued the following news: NJBIA testified against a bill before the Senate Labor Committee on Thursday that would raise the cap on attorney contingency fees in worker compensation cases, a change that would increase costs for employers and chip away at awards for injured workers. The Senate Labor Committee voted 4-1 to advance S-4059 which would raise the cap on contingency fees collected by attorneys who prevai  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 13 -- The New Jersey Business and Industry Association issued the following news: New Jersey is barreling toward a fiscal cliff that could soon drain its substantial $8 billion budget surplus unless proactive steps are taken to rein in runaway government spending, a panel of experts warned during a panel discussion (https://youtu.be/GVHB2nyXoS0?feature=shared) at NJBIA's recent Public Policy Forum. Regina Egea, president of Garden State Initiative, an independent res  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 19 -- The New Jersey Business and Industry Association issued the following news on Dec. 18, 2023: NJBIA testified Monday in opposition to legislation that would require small employers to comply with the job reinstatement provisions of the New Jersey Family Leave Act, which currently only applies to companies with 30 or more workers. NJBIA Vice President of Government Affairs Elissa Frank said Bill A-5166, which would impact employers with as few as five workers, wo  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 19 -- The New Jersey Business and Industry Association issued the following news: NJBIA President and CEO Michele Siekerka and Vice President of Government Affairs Althea D. Ford were named to the 2023 NJ Women's Power List compiled by Assemblywoman Shavonda Sumter. The list, which was formerly created by former Senator Loretta Weinberg, annually issues the list to highlight women participating in the political process outside of being an elected official. The 2023 l  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 23 -- The New Jersey Business and Industry Association issued the following news on Dec. 22, 2023: The Senate advanced an NJBIA-championed bill on Thursday that will require boards within the Division of Consumer Affairs to identify the national average time for approving credentialing applications and implement best practices to effectively process the applications within that average timeframe. Bill A-5283 (Tully, D-38; Greenwald, D-6) also calls for the reinvestme  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 15 -- The New Jersey Business and Industry Association issued the following news: New Jersey could be the next state to require salary transparency in job postings, as a bill mandating certain businesses disclose salary ranges when advertising jobs cleared an Assembly committee this week. NJBIA, which initially opposed the legislation earlier this year, has currently moved to a neutral position after working with its sponsors to garner some key amendments. "Ideally  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The New Jersey Business and Industry Association posted the following news: Research by the Economic Innovation Group aimed at identifying the states that have emerged from the pandemic with the most dynamic economies finds that New Jersey ranked 26th in the nation in 2021, a change of -10 places from five years ago. The EIG's Index of State Dynamism (https://eig.org/most-dynamic-states-post-pandemic/) assesses each state's performance on eight core me  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- The New Jersey Business and Industry Association posted the following news: A November survey of 800 U.S. employers conducted by Intelligent.com finds 45% of companies plan to eliminate bachelor's degree requirements for some positions in 2024. The survey also offers insights on what other tools these businesses will be using to evaluate job candidates instead. This continues a 2023 trend in which 55% of employers said they got rid of bachelor's degree  more