MAPLEWOOD, New Jersey, June 5 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: To sprinkle National Donut Day (June 7) with vegan flavor, PETA has concocted a list of the top eateries from across the U.S. that are dishing up the most delectable donuts without relying on eggs or butter--and Maplewood's own Yellow Rose Vegan Bakery & Cafe nabbed a spot on this super-sweet list. The shop's menu changes daily, with a rotating selection of longtime favorites--includi  more

PALISADES PARK, New Jersey, June 6 -- The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund issued the following news release on June 5, 2024: Yesterday, the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) partnered with AAPI New Jersey to survey Asian Americans voting in the state's June 4, 2024primary election. Voters were surveyed in English, as well as six Asian languages, including Chinese, Gujarati, Hindi, Korean, Tagalog, and Urdu. "Yesterday, Asian American voters came out as a  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on June 5, 2024: The New Jersey office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) applauds the thousands of American Muslim voters who participated in the state's primary election on Tuesday, June 4, 2024. As of Wednesday, 90% of the votes have been counted. So far, the results show the uncommitted choice on the ballot received more than 40,000 votes. CAIR-NJ worked to galvanize Mus  more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on June 6, 2024: The New Jersey office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) today demanded a transparent and fair investigation into an incident at East Brunswick High School in which a yearbook photo of apparently Muslim students was used to illustrate members of a Jewish school club. A photo of the yearbook page has gone viral online, triggering anti-Muslim bigotry targeting t  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 6 (TNSres) -- The Center for American Women and Politics issued the following news release: * * * Iowa Likely to Retain Women in Congress; Montana, South Dakota Likely to Remain Without * * * Primary elections were held on Tuesday in five states: Iowa, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, and South Dakota. Full context about women in the 2024 elections, including candidate lists, summaries, and historical comparisons, are available via the Center for American Wome  more

BELMAR, New Jersey, June 4 (TNSres) -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: Ahead of World Oceans Day (June 8), PETA is casting out copies of its A Fish's Life comic book to Belmar Elementary School--which launched a fishing club last year--to encourage students to protect marine life by leaving fish off hooks and their plates. This full-color comic book, which is designed for students in kindergarten through fifth grade, uses lovable characters to help  more

NEW YORK, June 7 -- The Carnegie Corporation of New York issued the following news release on June 6, 2024: Governor Thomas H. Kean has stepped down from his role as chair of the board of Carnegie Corporation of New York, effective June 6, 2024. During Kean's last meeting of the board, the trustees named him honorary trustee in recognition of his 22 years as chair and almost 30 years of service to the philanthropic foundation. Kean, former governor of New Jersey, is succeeded by the board's vi  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, June 7 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Advanced Study issued the following news release: Sebastian Mizera, Member in the School of Natural Sciences, and his collaborators Claudia Fevola (Universite Paris-Saclay, Inria) and Simon Telen (Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences), have used computational algebraic geometry to study predictions for particle physics experiments, such as those at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), which first detected the Higgs particle  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, June 5 -- The Institute for Justice issued the following news release on June 4, 2024: Today, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin and the New Jersey Department of Health doubled down on their unconstitutional policy of keeping blood drawn from every baby born in the state. A group of New Jersey parents, who filed a class action lawsuit against the state, announced they will fight on until the policy is fixed. The parents, represented by the Institute for Justice (IJ)  more

MERCERVILLE, New Jersey, May 31 -- The New Jersey Association for Mental Health and Addiction Agencies issued the following statement on May 30, 2024, by President and CEO Debra L. Wentz. Wentz is also the executive director of the New Jersey Mental Health Institute and chair of the New Jersey Governor's Council on Mental Health Stigma. * * * As Mental Health Awareness Month comes to an end, the New Jersey Association of Mental Health and Addiction Agencies encourages every New Jerseyan to jo  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 7 -- The New Jersey Chamber of Commerce issued the following statement on June 5, 2024, by President and CEO Tom Bracken: * * * The New Jersey Chamber of Commerce applauds the apparent decision to indefinitely postpone New York City's congestion pricing plan. New Jersey's residents and businesses would bear the brunt of congestion pricing at a time of already rising costs. We remain steadfast in our opposition because it is bad for the state's economy, especially fo  more

LOS ANGELES, California, June 6 -- The National Korean American Service and Education Consortium issued the following news release on June 4, 2024: Today, President Biden signed a new Executive Order effectively dismantling the asylum system and subjecting already-vulnerable communities to further harm and chaos. The National Korean American Service and Education Consortium (NAKASEC) organizes Korean and Asian Americans toward racial, social, and economic justice. With affiliates in Illinois,   more

BETHESDA, Maryland, June 8 -- The Wildlife Society, an organization that says it inspires, empowers and enables wildlife professionals to sustain wildlife populations and habitats through science-based management and conservation, issued the following news: * * * Plans also call for downlisting the bobcat to threatened * * * New Jersey officials are proposing to remove bald eagles and ospreys from the state endangered species list. In a proposal published June 3, state Department of Environm  more