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State Tipoffs Involving New Jersey Newsletter for Sunday July 07, 2024 ( 23 items )  

AG Platkin, Division on Civil Rights Take Enforcement Action Against Telecommunications Company for Alleged Disability Discrimination
TRENTON, New Jersey, July 3 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: * * * Prince Telecom Allegedly Refused to Hire an Employment Candidate Who Legally Used Medical Marijuana * * * Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) announced today that DCR has issued a Finding of Probable Cause in a case alleging that Prince Telecom LLC discriminated against an applicant for employment based on disability in   more

Arnold & Porter: Judge Greenaway Honored With Garden State Bar Association's Roger M. Yancey Award
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Arnold and Porter, a law firm, issued the following news on July 1, 2024: The Garden State Bar Association (GSBA) honored Arnold & Porter partner Judge Joseph A. Greenaway, Jr., with the Roger M. Yancey Award during its 49th Annual Scholarship Gala on June 29, 2024. This is the second time Greenaway has received the Roger M. Yancey Award, which is given for outstanding achievement as a jurist. He previously received the recognition in 2007. The GSBA is the oldest and lar  more

Assembly Democrats Introduce Legislation to Cap Tuition Hikes
TRENTON, New Jersey, July 3 -- The New Jersey Assembly Democrats issued the following news release: In a move designed to address the rising cost of higher education, Assemblyman Cody D. Miller, along with Assemblywomen Margie M. Donlon and Shanique Speight, introduced Bill A4538, groundbreaking legislation that would cap tuition increases at public colleges and universities to 2% over the prior academic year. This legislation comes in response to growing concerns from students, families, and e  more

Attorney General Platkin Co-Leads Multistate Coalition to Fight for Ghost Gun Regulation Before the Supreme Court
TRENTON, New Jersey, July 4 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: * * * View Amicus Brief (https://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases24/2024-0703_23-852tsacTheDistrictOfColumbia.pdf) * * * Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin is co-leading a coalition of 23 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in Garland v. VanDerStok, in support of a federal government rule that closes a loophole regulating ghost guns in the same way   more

Attorney General Schwalb Leads Coalition Urging Supreme Court to Uphold Federal Ghost Gun Regulations
WASHINGTON, July 4 -- District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb issued the following news release on July 3, 2024: * * * 24 AGs Argue that Ghost Gun Rule Closes Dangerous Loophole & Protects Public Safety * * * District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb, Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry, and New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin co-led a group of 24 attorneys general urging the US Supreme Court to uphold a federal rule regulating ghost guns--untraceabl  more

Bergen's Care for Vets Gets Recognized
PARAMUS, New Jersey, July 2 -- Bergen Community College issued the following news release: For the second consecutive year, Bergen Community College has secured a "Companies That Care" award from the Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey (CIANJ) and Commerce Magazine. Lauding the College's work for supporting military veterans, the CIANJ honored Professor Julie Seda at a May breakfast sponsored by the advocacy organization. Seda, who leads many of the College's initiatives for the vet  more

Beyond the Label of Pentecostalism: The Holy Spirit at Work in Many Spaces and Places
PRINCETON, New Jersey, July 4 (TNSres) -- The Princeton Theological Seminary issued the following news release: The Betsey Stockton Center for Black Church Studies and the Black Theology and Leadership Institute (BTLI) will host an annual conference from July 15-19. BTLI is a week-long gathering of scholars, pastors, church leaders, and community activists who convene to explore issues of relevance to the Black church and community. Each year, Dr. Latimore, Director of the Betsey Stockton Cent  more

Conduent Transportation Launches EMV Contactless Open Payment System on Venice Public Transportation Network
FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey, July 3 -- Conduent, a business process services and solutions company, issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: Conduent Transportation, a global provider of smart mobility technology solutions and business unit of Conduent Incorporated (Nasdaq: CNDT), today announced the launch of a contactless open payment system on the Venice transportation network managed by Azienda Veneziana della Mobilita (AVM). The new EMV (Europay, Mastercard and Visa) open payment s  more

ESPN: Top Rank Presents World Championship Doubleheader: Shakur Stevenson Vs. Artem Harutyunyan and O'Shaquie Foster vs. Robson Conceicao
BRISTOL, Connecticut, July 4 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on July 3, 2024: Top Rank Boxing on ESPN, presented by AutoZone: Shakur vs. Artem, will be broadcast live this Saturday, July 6, at 8:30 p.m. ET/ 5:30 p.m. PT on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+. The televised quadruple-header will take place at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Newark's three-division king, Shakur Stevenson, is ready to defend his crown on native turf making the inaugural defen  more

First-of-Its-Kind Dataset Tracks Threats and Harassment Against Local Officials
PRINCETON, New Jersey, July 3 (TNSres) -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: * * * Born out of the political violence before, during, and after the 2020 presidential election, the Bridging Divides Initiative, hosted by Princeton SPIA's Empirical Studies of Conflict program, set out to share knowledge, methods, and tools to better track and mitigate political violence across the country. Now, in the leadup to the 2024 election, Bridging   more

Governor Murphy Unveils AI Tool For State Employees and Training Course For Responsible Use
TRENTON, New Jersey, July 4 (TNSres) -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * New AI Platform Empowers State Employees to Leverage AI to Transform Government Services New Jersey Fulfills Nation-Leading AI Education Commitment with Training Course for State Government Workers * * * Building on his nation-leading AI training initiative for New Jersey's State workforce, Governor Phil Murphy announced the launch of the NJ AI Assistant, a generative AI-powered   more

Kentucky American Water Launches Interactive Web-Based Map to Identify and Replace Lead Service Lines
CAMDEN, New Jersey, July 4 -- Kentucky American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, issued the following news release: * * * Water quality remains compliant with all regulatory standards, and company continues to replace lead service lines at no direct cost to customers * * * Kentucky American Water has developed a robust, interactive web-based map encouraging customers to view and/or report what material their water service line is made of. The map can be found at www.amwater.com/kyaw/W  more

Leading Lottery Expert Kurt D. Freedlund Joins Gaming Laboratories International as Senior Lottery Solutions Account Executive
LAKEWOOD, New Jersey, July 2 -- Gaming Laboratories International, a provider of quality land-based, lottery and iGaming testing and assessment services, issued the following news release: Globally known lottery expert Kurt D. Freedlund has joined the lottery team at Gaming Laboratories International (GLI(R)) as Senior Lottery Solutions Account Executive. Freedlund will work with GLI lottery customers providing world-class insights and strategy solutions regarding lottery products and operatio  more

Monmouth University: Prof. Gac-Artigas Named Cultural Ambassador
WEST LONG BRANCH, New Jersey, July 3 -- Monmouth University issued the following news: Priscilla Gac-Artigas, Ph.D., professor in the Department of World Languages, was named cultural ambassador by the Fondation Europeenne Mihai Eminescu and the Academie Internationale Mihai Eminescu after participating in the XIII Mihai Eminescu World Poetry Festival in Craiova, Romania, from June 10-15. Gac-Artigas was presented with a diploma and designated as a cultural ambassador in recognition of her sign  more

Monmouth University: Reale Elected to Monmouth University Board of Trustees
WEST LONG BRANCH, New Jersey, July 3 -- Monmouth University issued the following news: David Reale '96 was elected to the Monmouth University Board of Trustees at its most recent meeting on June 17. Reale, who previously served as a trustee from 2011 to 2018, is the CEO of Phoenix Tube Company, a leading manufacturer of stainless-steel long products, with a manufacturing facility of more than 200,000 square feet located on 15 acres in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Tom Byer '67 and Jeana Piscatelli '  more

New Emerson Pneumatic Valves Provide Greater Automation Flexibility, Optimized Flow
FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey, July 4 -- Emerson, a technology, software and engineering company that says it provides solutions for customers in industrial, commercial and residential markets, issued the following news release on July 3, 2024: * * * The AVENTICS XV valve series features multiple interoperable valve sizes and higher flow rates in a compact design * * * Emerson today launched its AVENTICS(TM) Series XV pneumatic valves. Series XV valves are designed with interoperability in mind t  more

New Jersey Department of Education Announces Availability of $20 Million to Bring High-Quality Preschool to More School Districts
TRENTON, New Jersey, July 4 -- The New Jersey Department of Education issued the following news release on July 3, 2024: * * * Fiscal Year 2025 Funding Supports Partnerships with Local Child Care Providers and Head Start Programs * * * The New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) continued the Murphy Administration's campaign toward universal preschool by announcing today the availability of $20 million to help school districts expand or establish new high-quality preschool programs in the  more

NJ Bureau of Securities Orders Website to Cease and Desist Impersonating a Broker-Dealer in Internet Investment Recovery Scheme
TRENTON, New Jersey, July 2 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on July 1, 2024: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs ("Division") today announced emergency action by the Division's Bureau of Securities ("Bureau") against a fraudulent online investment recovery scheme impersonating a broker-dealer. In a Summary Cease and Desist Order issued today and effective immediately, the Bureau ordered the entities operat  more

Oceantic Network Congratulates Atlantic Shores South On Final Construction Approval
BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 3 -- The Oceantic Network, formerly the Business Network for Offshore Wind, issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: The Oceantic Network, the leading organization working to advance offshore wind and other ocean renewable industries and their supply chains, celebrates today's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announcement of its approval for the Atlantic Shores South offshore wind project. This morning, BOEM issued its final Record of Decision (ROD) a  more

Rutgers Researchers Examine How Fungal Toxins Impact Hormones in Pregnancy
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, July 2 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: By Andrew Smith A fungal toxin that hinders animal fertility and fetal development may also disrupt human sex hormones in pregnancy, according to a Rutgers Health study. Zearalenone (ZEN), which contaminates cereal grains, meats and processed foods worldwide, is so structurally like the hormone 17-beta-estradiol (E2) that it binds with estrogen receptors. Large doses reduce the number and size of offsp  more

Tens of Thousands of Black Teachers in the South and Border States Lost Their Jobs Post-Brown. What About Those Outside the South?
MONTCLAIR, New Jersey, July 3 (TNSres) -- Montclair State University issued the following news release: * * * A new report by Educational Foundations Professor Zoe Burkholder examines the trajectory of Black teachers in the North before and after 1954. * * * In the two decades following the landmark 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision, some 38,000 Southern Black teachers lost their jobs--a phenomenon that some scholars have argued was not an "unintended consequence" of desegregation, b  more

UPDATE: Man Injured in Officer-Involved Shooting in Keansburg, N.J., Dies
TRENTON, New Jersey, July 2 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on July 1, 2024: The Attorney General's Office today identified the decedent and officers from a fatal officer-involved shooting on May 27, 2024, in Keansburg, New Jersey. The civilian who died from injuries sustained during the encounter has been identified as Willem Roman, 46, of Keansburg, in Monmouth County. According to the preliminary investigation, at approximately 1:07 p.m.,   more

Wyndham Connect Rolls Out Across North America, Elevates the Guest and Owner Experience
PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, July 2 -- Wyndham Hotels and Resorts issued the following news release on July 1, 2024: * * * Wyndham Connect is designed to help owners increase revenue and curate personalized experiences for guests; now available in North America * * * Owners looking to boost revenue, elevate their service to guests and make their day-to-day operations run more seamlessly can now take advantage of Wyndham Connect in North America. First announced at its 2023 Global Conference, Wynd  more