NEW YORK, May 12 [Category: Political] -- The Anti-Defamation League, an anti-hate organization that aims to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment for all, posted the following news release: * * * ADL Welcomes Return of Israeli-American Edan Alexander from Hamas Captivity Edan Alexander is free at last. Shortly after Hamas began its attack on October 7, 2023, Edan Alexander, an American-Israeli from Tenafly, New Jersey, was able to speak to his mo  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-NJ Commemorates 77th Anniversary of the Nakba as Palestinian Displacement Continues The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) today commemorates Nakba Day, marking 77 years since the mass displacement of Palestinians and destruction of their homeland in 1948. The Nakba, meaning "catastrophe" in Arabic, refers to the violen  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- American Bridge 21st Century, an organization that says it focuses on holding Republicans accountable and helps deliver Democratic victories, issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * Jack Ciattarelli Gets Trump Endorsement After Months of Begging "Jack, who after getting to know and understand MAGA, has gone ALL IN, and is now 100% (PLUS!)." Last night, Donald Trump endorsed Republican New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli. This is the sam  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 14 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Newark Could be Home to Yet Another Gas-Fired Power Plant, Despite Long-Standing Heavy Pollution and Community Opposition Newark, NJ -- The state of New Jersey is on the brink of approving yet another gas power plant in Newark, which would be the fourth in this city alone. Earlier this year, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection's (NJDEP) approved plans to move fo  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, May 15 -- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey issued the following news: * * * RWJBarnabas Health, Rutgers Cancer Institute Celebrate Opening of NJ's First and Only Freestanding Cancer Hospital Jack & Sheryl Morris Cancer Center -- Cornerstone of $1.5 Billion Statewide Oncology Investment RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Cancer Institute, the state's only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, have proudly unveiled New Jersey's first an  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The State Educational Technology Directors Association issued the following agency statement on May 14, 2025: * * * SETDA Statement on the Termination of Federal Digital Equity Grants On Friday evening, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) terminated Digital Equity Act planning and capacity grant agreements for at least 20 states, including Connecticut, Illinois, Nevada, Alaska, Maine, Vermont, New Jersey, North Carolina, and North Dakota  more