WASHINGTON, April 24 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-NJ Invites Constituents to Join USCMO for 10th Annual National Muslim Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) today announced that it will join the U.S. Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO) and invites the American Muslim community to the 10th Annual National Muslim Advocacy Day on April 2  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-NJ Urges Attention to Gaza Environmental Destruction on Earth Day The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) on today's Earth Day highlighted the unprecedented environmental catastrophe unfolding in Gaza due to the US-backed Israeli genocide of Palestinians and the ecocide of Palestinian territories. As the global communi  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 22 -- The Center for American Women and Politics issued the following news release: * * * New Records for Women in State Legislatures by Race and Ethnicity CAWP Data Shows Gains Across Most Groups New records were set for women's representation in state legislatures across most race and ethnicity groups following the 2024 elections, according to new data from the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP), a unit of the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Ru  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, April 23 -- Educational Testing Service issued the following news release: * * * ETS, JA Worldwide and UNICEF's Generation Unlimited Partner to Measure Durable Skills of Millions of Youth to Prepare for Future of Work ETS, a global education and talent solutions organization, JA (Junior Achievement) Worldwide, one of the top-ranked youth-serving NGOs, and UNICEF's Generation Unlimited (GenU), a leading public-private-youth partnership for youth skilling and livelihoods,  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 [Category: Political] -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * Lawmakers Must Protect the Tip Credit in New Jersey In a time where President Trump's no tax on tip policy is more popular than ever, New Jersey lawmakers are considering a bill that would threaten jobs in tipped industries. New Jersey Assembly Bill A5433 would eliminate the state's tipped minimum wage, instead requiring employers to pay all tipped workers the standard minimum wage,  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Accountable.US, an organization that says it conduct investigations to expose conflicts of interest, issued the following news release: * * * New Jersey AG Sues RealPage, 10 Corporate Landlords for Price Fixing WASHINGTON, DC - Today, New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin filed a lawsuit against RealPage and 10 corporate landlords in New Jersey alleging that the companies abused algorithmic pricing schemes to raise prices  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The American Council of Life Insurers issued the following statement on April 21, 2025: * * * New Jersey Becomes 50th State to Adopt Enhanced Protections For Annuity Consumers WASHINGTON - American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) President and CEO David Chavern and National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA) Trustee Dennis Cuccinelli made the following comment on the best interest annuity rule approved today by the New Jersey Department of Banking   more

WASHINGTON, April 23 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Lung Association posted the following news release: * * * New Report on Air Pollution in New Jersey: 2023 Wildfire Smoke Contributes to Poorer Air Quality: For Ozone Smog, 12 of 14 Graded Counties Post Worse Results Today, the American Lung Association released the 2025 "State of the Air" report, which reveals that New Jersey counties nearly always posted worse results for both ozone smog and fine particle pollution than it had in l  more