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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New Jersey Newsletter for Sunday June 22, 2025 ( 79 items )  

$2.75 Million UV Disinfection Upgrade Underway at Royersford Wastewater Treatment Plant
CAMDEN, New Jersey, June 18 [Category: BizWater] -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, posted the following news release: * * * $2.75 Million UV Disinfection Upgrade Underway at Royersford Wastewater Treatment Plant * Pennsylvania American Water invests in safer, more sustainable wastewater treatment ROYERSFORD, Pa. (June 18, 2025) - Pennsylvania American Water announced the start of an ultraviolet (UV) light disinfection system upgrade at its Royersford Wastewater Treatment P  more

$2.9 Million in Water System Upgrades Underway in Kittanning
CAMDEN, New Jersey, June 17 [Category: BizWater] -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, posted the following news release: * * * $2.9 Million in Water System Upgrades Underway in Kittanning * KITTANNING, Pa. (June 17, 2025) - Pennsylvania American Water today announced significant infrastructure upgrades in the City of Kittanning, totaling approximately $2.9 million. The projects will ensure reliability and water quality for customers and increase water flow for household use and  more

American Water 2024 Water Quality Reports Show Drinking Water Meets Quality Standards
CAMDEN, New Jersey, June 16 [Category: BizWater] -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, posted the following news release: * * * American Water 2024 Water Quality Reports Show Drinking Water Meets Quality Standards * CAMDEN, N.J. - JUNE 16, 2025 - American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., announced today that its 2024 Water Quality Reports across 24 states are available on its website. The company is proud to report that,   more

American Water Charitable Foundation and New Jersey American Water Launch Second Annual Hydration Station Grant Program
CAMDEN, New Jersey, June 16 [Category: BizWater] -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, posted the following news release: * * * American Water Charitable Foundation and New Jersey American Water Launch Second Annual Hydration Station Grant Program * The American Water Charitable Foundation, a philanthropic non-profit organization established by American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., along with New Jersey American Water  more

Army Reserve Unit conducts inaugural Innovative Readiness Training for the MOWA Choctaw community
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, June 17 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Army Reserve Unit conducts inaugural Innovative Readiness Training for the MOWA Choctaw community * MOUNT VERNON, Ala. - More than 70 Soldiers from the 7245th Medical Support Unit of the Picatinny Arsenal in Dover, New Jersey, including augmentees from supporting and partner units, participated in the inaugural Reserve Innovative Readiness Training Mobile-Washington, or MOWA, Choctaw Welln  more

Barnes & Noble Opens New Store in Phoenix
LYNDHURST, New Jersey, June 19 [Category: BizMedia] -- Barnes and Noble, a retailer of content, digital media and educational products, posted the following news release: * * * Barnes & Noble Opens New Store in Phoenix Author Kathleen Glasgow to Host Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony and Book Signing at the Grand Opening at 9AM on Wednesday, June 25 th, 2025 *  Phoenix, AZ - June 18, 2025 - Barnes & Noble is thrilled to announce the opening of its new Phoenix, AZ bookstore on Wednesday, June 25 th.   more

Boil Water Advisory for Salem City, Quinton Township & Alloway Township
CAMDEN, New Jersey, June 18 [Category: BizWater] -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, posted the following news release: * * * Boil Water Advisory for Salem City, Quinton Township & Alloway Township * CAMDEN, N.J. - JUNE. 18, 2025 - New Jersey American Water's water system recently detected E. Coli in Well 6, a source of water for Salem City, Quinton Township, and Mannington Township. At this time, E. coli has not been detected in New Jersey American Water's distribution system  more

Booker Statement on Passage of GENIUS Act
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker Statement on Passage of GENIUS Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement following the passage of the bipartisan GENIUS Act: "As new technologies and payment systems emerge, it is essential that Congress moves quickly to establish regulatory frameworks that protect consumers from predatory practices, keep our markets safe, and prevent b  more

Booker, Colleagues Urge Senate Leaders to Protect State and Local Pesticide Regulations
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Colleagues Urge Senate Leaders to Protect State and Local Pesticide Regulations * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) led a group of 20 of his colleagues in calling on Senate leadership to oppose any efforts to limit existing state and local authority to regulate pesticides in the upcoming Farm Bill or any other legislation. "More than thirty states and hundreds of   more

Booker, Padilla, Reed, Huffman, Pallone, Castor Lead Charge to Block Trump's Dangerous Offshore Drilling Plan
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Padilla, Reed, Huffman, Pallone, Castor Lead Charge to Block Trump's Dangerous Offshore Drilling Plan * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Alex Padilla (D-CA), and Jack Reed (D-RI) along with U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-CA), U.S. House Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone (D-NJ), and Representative Kathy Castor  more

Booker, Van Hollen, Davis Introduce Bicameral World Sickle Cell Awareness Day Resolution
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Van Hollen, Davis Introduce Bicameral World Sickle Cell Awareness Day Resolution * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) introduced a resolution to designate June 19, 2025 as "World Sickle Cell Awareness Day" to increase public awareness about sickle cell disease and the continued need for research, early detection, and effective treatments   more

CAIR-New Jersey Welcomes Dismissal of Charges Against Princeton Students in Anti-Genocide Protest
WASHINGTON, June 18 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-New Jersey Welcomes Dismissal of Charges Against Princeton Students in Anti-Genocide Protest * The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) today welcomed the dismissal of charges against 13 Princeton University students who were arrested after staging an anti-genocide sit-in on campus in April 2024. The charges, which incl  more

CAIR-NJ Encourages All Schools to Permit Cultural Displays at Graduations
WASHINGTON, June 19 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-NJ Encourages All Schools to Permit Cultural Displays at Graduations * The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations today encouraged all public and private schools to allow students to display their cultural identity as they celebrate a major milestone in one of the most diverse states in the country. CAIR-New Jersey is calling on sc  more

Center for American Women & Politics: Virginia Will Elect Its First Woman Governor
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 19 -- The Center for American Women and Politics issued the following news release: * * * Virginia Will Elect its First Woman Governor Results from the Virginia primaries from CAWP * Primary elections were held yesterday in Virginia. Full results for women in these races are available on this post on our Election Analysis page (https://cawp.rutgers.edu/blog/results-june-17th-primary-virginia); there is one undecided race featuring a woman candidate. The full   more

Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill Joins First-Ever Democratic Veterans Caucus Following Growing Threats to Veterans, Military Families, and National Security
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill Joins First-Ever Democratic Veterans Caucus Following Growing Threats to Veterans, Military Families, and National Security * WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11), a former Navy helicopter pilot, joined fellow veterans in Congress to launch the Democratic Veterans Caucus -- a new effort formed in response to alarming national security breach  more

Congresswoman Pou Honored by New Jersey AFL-CIO With Legislative Award
WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Nellie Pou, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on June 18, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Pou Honored by New Jersey AFL-CIO With Legislative Award Largest labor federation recognizes Pou for advocacy on behalf of working New Jerseyans * ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09) last night attended the New Jersey AFL-CIO's 31st Labor Awards dinner and accepted the group's annual Legislative Award for her record of service on behalf of working   more

Construction on $2 Million Water Storage Tank in Roaring Brook Twp. Underway
CAMDEN, New Jersey, June 16 [Category: BizWater] -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, posted the following news release: * * * Construction on $2 Million Water Storage Tank in Roaring Brook Twp. Underway * SCRANTON, Pa. (June 16, 2025) - Pennsylvania American Water announced today the start of construction on a new 100,000-gallon water storage tank in to serve the Olwen Heights Development in Roaring Brook Township, Lackawanna County. "The current tank serving Olwen Heights c  more

Daniel and Lisa Falasca Honored for Transformative Gift at Cooper University Health Care's Moorestown Campus
CAMDEN, New Jersey, June 18 -- Cooper University Health Care issued the following news release: * * * Daniel and Lisa Falasca Honored for Transformative Gift at Cooper University Health Care's Moorestown Campus Moorestown, NJ - Cooper University Health Care and The Cooper Foundation proudly announced the naming of a premier space at Cooper's Moorestown Campus in honor of Daniel and Lisa Falasca. Their recent philanthropic investment represents a powerful commitment to the future of health car  more

Drugmaker Warns Commerce Department Tariffs Threaten Rare Disease Treatments
WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Recordati Rare Diseases Inc. urged the U.S. Department of Commerce to exclude orphan drugs from a national security investigation into pharmaceutical imports. In a letter from its Bridgewater, New Jersey, headquarters, the company argued that imposing tariffs or quotas on these specialized medicines would harm patients and would not bolster national security. The investigation is reviewing whether pharmaceutical imports threaten or impair the country's security. The compa  more

E&C Democrats Probe MAHA Report Filled With Errors
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * E&C Democrats Probe MAHA Report Filled with Errors Committee Leaders Demand Answers From RFK, Jr. About the Flawed Public Health Document that Could Undermine Efforts to Keep Our Children Healthy * Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Diana DeGette (D-CO), and Ove  more

FIFA: Trezeguet - Al Ahly Will Be Better Against Porto
ZURICH, Switzerland, June 21 -- The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) issued the following news: * * * Trezeguet: Al Ahly will be better against Porto Al Ahly players Trezeguet and Wessam Abou Ali discuss their defeat to Palmeiras and the eagerness to improve in their group finale. * Al Ahly fell to Palmeiras in their second match of the Club World Cup * They finish their Group A campaign on Monday against Porto * Trezeguet and Wessam Abou Ali analyse the defeat and c  more

Forbes Announces Its Inaugural Accessibility 100 List Spotlighting The Impact-Makers And Innovators In The Field Of Accessibility For People With Disabilities
JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, June 18 -- Forbes Media issued the following news release: * * * Forbes Announces Its Inaugural Accessibility 100 List Spotlighting The Impact-Makers And Innovators In The Field Of Accessibility For People With Disabilities Accessibility Leaders at Be My Eyes, Google, Microsoft, Meta, Special Olympics, NBC Sports, Nike, and More Are Chosen For Inaugural List * This morning at Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, Forbes unveiled its first-ever Accessibi  more

Forbes Unveils Its 13th Annual List Of The World's Most Influential CMOs
JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, June 20 -- Forbes Media issued the following news release on June 19, 2025: * * * Forbes Unveils Its 13th Annual List Of The World's Most Influential CMOs NEW YORK/CANNES - June 19, 2025 - Forbes today released its 13th annual list of the World's Most Influential CMOs List, recognizing the 50 chief marketers from around the world whose work is not only driving the trajectory of their brands and businesses, but often reshaping the cultural landscape as well. Marian Le  more

Forbes' 2025 Top Creators List Features The World's Most Influential Social Media Creators That Are Reshaping The Way People Consume Entertainment And Engage With Brands
JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, June 17 -- Forbes Media issued the following news release on June 16, 2025: * * * Forbes' 2025 Top Creators List Features The World's Most Influential Social Media Creators That Are Reshaping The Way People Consume Entertainment And Engage With Brands Alex Cooper, Addison Rae, Alix Earle, Jake Shane, Adam W and Ms. Rachel Earn Spots on the 2025 List. * Forbes today unveiled its 2025 Top Creators List, the fourth-annual definitive ranking of the 50-highest earning, m  more

GNYHA Expresses Concerns Over Medicare Proposed Rule
WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The Greater New York Hospital Association has voiced strong objections to several aspects of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' proposed rule for the fiscal year 2026 inpatient prospective payment system. The proposal has raised significant concerns among the more than 200 member hospitals that GNYHA represents in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. Kenneth E. Raske, president of GNYHA, articulated the association's apprehensions in a letter ad  more

IMBRUVICA (ibrutinib) Receives Positive CHMP Opinion for the Treatment of Patients With Previously Untreated Mantle Cell Lymphoma Who Would Be Eligible for Autologous Stem Cell Transplant
RARITAN, New Jersey, June 21 -- Johnson and Johnson Innovative Medicine (formerly the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson and Johnson) issued the following news release: * * * IMBRUVICA (ibrutinib) receives positive CHMP opinion for the treatment of patients with previously untreated mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) who would be eligible for autologous stem cell transplant Pending the European Commission final decision, regimen offers a new standard of care for eligible MCL patients/1,2 Po  more

Inspira Health Announces Partnership With Proud Moments ABA to Expand Access to Autism Care
VINELAND, New Jersey, June 17 -- Inspira Health, a health care provider, delivering continuum of primary, acute and advanced care services, issued the following news release: * * * Inspira Health Announces Partnership with Proud Moments ABA to Expand Access to Autism Care Proud Moments at Inspira is now open at both Vineland and Woodbury campuses, creating pathways to comprehensive support for children with autism in southern New Jersey * Mullica Hill, NJ (June 16, 2025) - Inspira Health ha  more

Investigational Combination of First-in-Class Bispecifics TALVEY and TECVAYLI Shows Deep and Durable Responses in Heavily Pretreated Multiple Myeloma Patients With Extramedullary Disease
RARITAN, New Jersey, June 17 -- Johnson and Johnson Innovative Medicine (formerly the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson and Johnson) issued the following news release: * * * Investigational combination of first-in-class bispecifics TALVEY and TECVAYLI shows deep and durable responses in heavily pretreated multiple myeloma patients with extramedullary disease Results from the Phase 2 RedirecTT-1 study demonstrate deep responses with 78.9 percent overall response rate through dual tar  more

JCP&L Helping Lessen Impacts of Electricity Supply Price Increase During Hot Summer Months
AKRON, Ohio, June 19 -- Jersey Central Power & Light, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy, issued the following news release: * * * JCP&L Helping Lessen Impacts of Electricity Supply Price Increase During Hot Summer Months Credits, benefits enhance year-round programs that aid customers * HOLMDEL, N.J., June 18, 2025 -- Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L), a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), has received approval from the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) to implement measures t  more

Johnson & Johnson Launches New TECNIS Odyssey Next-Generation Intraocular Lens in Europe, the Middle East, and Canada Offering Cataract Patients Precise Vision at Every Distance in Any Lighting*+++1,6
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 17 [Category: BizHealth & Beauty] -- Johnson and Johnson posted the following news release: * * * Johnson & Johnson Launches New TECNIS Odyssey Next-Generation Intraocular Lens in Europe, the Middle East, and Canada Offering Cataract Patients Precise Vision at Every Distance in Any Lighting*+++1,6 * JACKSONVILLE, FL June 17, 2025 - Johnson & Johnson, SS a global leader in eye health, announced today that it is expanding its portfolio of presbyopia-correcting i  more

Johnson & Johnson Launches VOLT Wrist and Proximal Humerus Plating Systems in the U.S.
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 19 [Category: BizHealth & Beauty] -- Johnson and Johnson posted the following news release: * * * Johnson & Johnson Launches VOLT Wrist and Proximal Humerus Plating Systems in the U.S. * West Chester, Penn. - June 19, 2025 - Johnson & Johnson MedTech, a global leader in orthopaedic technologies and solutions, today announced the launch of the Variable Angle Optimized Locking Technology (VOLT) Distal Radius (Wrist) and VOLT Proximal Humerus 3.5 Plating Systems.  more

Johnson & Johnson seeks U.S. FDA approval of STELARA(r) (ustekinumab) for the treatment of pediatric Crohn's disease
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 17 [Category: BizHealth & Beauty] -- Johnson and Johnson posted the following news release: * * * Johnson & Johnson seeks U.S. FDA approval of STELARA(r) (ustekinumab) for the treatment of pediatric Crohn's disease * HORSHAM, Pa. (June 17, 2025) - Johnson & Johnson today announced the submission of a supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeking to expand approval of STELARA (r) (ustekinumab) for the t  more

Johnson & Johnson: Imbruvica Receives Positive European Opinion for Mantle Cell Lymphoma Treatment
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 20 [Category: BizHealth & Beauty] -- Johnson and Johnson posted the following news release: * * * IMBRUVICA(r) (ibrutinib) receives positive CHMP opinion for the treatment of patients with previously untreated mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) who would be eligible for autologous stem cell transplant * BEERSE, BELGIUM (20 June 2025) - Janssen-Cilag International NV, a Johnson & Johnson company, today announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (  more

Kean Announces June Telephone Town Hall for NJ-07 Constituents
WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Kean Announces June Telephone Town Hall for NJ-07 Constituents * Contact: Riley Pingree (link sends email) (June 20, 2025) LEBANON BOROUGH, N.J. - Today, Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) announced that he will host his next town hall on June 28, 2025, at 10:30AM. This is the second town hall Congressman Kean will host in the 119th Congress. In the 118th Congress (2023-2024), Congressman K  more

Kean, Craig Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Ban Members of Congress from Betting Against the Market
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Kean, Craig Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Ban Members of Congress from Betting Against the Market * Contact: Riley Pingree (link sends email) (June 17, 2025) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Representatives Tom Kean Jr. (NJ-07) and Angie Craig (MN-02) introduced the No Shorting America Act, a bipartisan bill that prohibits Members of Congress, their spouses, and dependents from engaging in s  more

LaLota and Stefanik Renew Charge Against Hochul's Commuter Tax
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Nick LaLota, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LaLota and Stefanik Renew Charge Against Hochul's Commuter Tax * NY/NJ Delegation Members Back Trump Administration Effort to Halt Congestion Pricing WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Nick LaLota (R-NY), Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY), and Members of the New York and New Jersey Congressional Delegations sent a letter to President Donald J. Trump and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy, tha  more

Mahmoud Khalil Renews Request for Immediate Release from Illegitimate ICE Detention
NEW YORK, June 16 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Mahmoud Khalil Renews Request for Immediate Release from Illegitimate ICE Detention * NEWARK, N.J. - Mahmoud Khalil's legal team wrote the court today asking for his immediate release on bail, or, at a minimum, to order his return to New  more

Mahmoud Khalil Renews Request for Immediate Release from Illegitimate ICE Detention
NEW YORK, June 16 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * Mahmoud Khalil Renews Request for Immediate Release from Illegitimate ICE Detention The new filing in federal court comes after ICE said they would keep Mr. Khalil detained based on false allegations following a court ruling that detention on the Secretary of State's say-so is unconstitutional *  NEWARK, N.J. - Mahmoud Khalil's legal team wrote the court today asking for his i  more

Mahmoud Khalil Renews Request for Immediate Release From Illegitimate ICE Detention
NEW YORK, June 17 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following news release: * * * Mahmoud Khalil Renews Request for Immediate Release from Illegitimate ICE Detention The new filing in federal court comes after ICE said they would keep Mr. Khalil detained based on false allegations following a court ruling that detention on the Secretary of State's say-so is unconstitutional * June 16, 2025, Newark, NJ - Mahmoud Khalil's legal team wrote the court today asking for his immed  more

Menendez Joins Katz Family to Celebrate Opening of New SaveStation in Jersey City
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Rob Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Menendez Joins Katz Family to Celebrate Opening of New SaveStation in Jersey City * JERSEY CITY, N.J. \- Yesterday, Congressman Rob Menendez (NJ-08) joined Jill, Michael, and Dana Katz, as well as local advocates to unveil a SaveStation in the Newport neighborhood of Jersey City. Provided by the Katz Family in memory of their daughter, Sarah, the SaveStation provides the public with access to an  more

Mexican national gets 110-month prison sentence for trafficking cocaine, illegally reentering the US following federal investigation
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * Mexican national gets 110-month prison sentence for trafficking cocaine, illegally reentering the US following federal investigation * CAMDEN, N.J. -- A Mexican national was sentenced for trafficking cocaine into the United States following a federal investigation led by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations Newark.  more

Monmouth University: Education Faculty Develop Literacy-Based Strategy to Boost Math Achievement
WEST LONG BRANCH, New Jersey, June 17 -- Monmouth University issued the following news: * * * Education Faculty Develop Literacy-Based Strategy to Boost Math Achievement Monmouth University faculty Lilly Steiner, Ed.D., Kerry Carley-Rizzuto, Ed.D., and Vecihi Serbay Zambak, Ph.D., have co-authored a study exploring how literacy strategies can enhance parental involvement in children's mathematics learning. The research, published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies in Ed  more

Montclair State University and Nexus Licensing Group Announce Strategic Partnership
MONTCLAIR, New Jersey, June 18 -- Montclair State University issued the following news release: * * * Montclair State University and Nexus Licensing Group Announce Strategic Partnership Nexus Licensing Group, a leading collegiate licensing management firm, and Montclair State University today announced an exclusive partnership agreement which names Nexus as the University's licensing agency of record. Under the agreement, Nexus will help Montclair expand its brand reach and revenue potential  more

NAFA Opens Registration for 2025 CAFM Virtual Program
EDISON, New Jersey, June 18 -- The NAFA Fleet Management Association issued the following news release: * * * NAFA Opens Registration for 2025 CAFM Virtual Program Accelerated Learning Path Offers Live Instruction Across All Eight Certification Modules * Edison, N.J. (June 17, 2025) - NAFA Fleet Management Association (NAFA) the vehicle fleet industry's largest membership association, is excited to announce the return of CAFM Virtual, a comprehensive, instructor-led virtual education progra  more

National Right to Life: U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Case Concerning the Political Harassment of a New Jersey Pregnancy Center
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- National Right to Life, a pro-life organization, issued the following news release on June 16, 2025: * * * U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Case Concerning the Political Harassment of a New Jersey Pregnancy Center WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear First Choice Women's Resource Centers v. Platkin. First Choice is a faith-based nonprofit in New Jersey that argues it was unconstitutionally targeted in an investigation led by New Jersey's pro-aborti  more

New Jersey State Policy Lab Releases Executive Summary Report on Promising Practices in K-12 Education
WASHINGTON, June 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The New Jersey State Policy Lab has released a report titled "NJDOE Promising Practices Project: Executive Summary Report," documenting strategies used by public schools that improved student learning despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Commissioned by the New Jersey Department of Education and published in March 2025, the report focuses on 52 schools across the state that outperformed expectations in student achievement. The report highlights that   more

NEW REPORT: Thanks to Tom Kean Jr., "NJ Stands to Lose $19B in Health Care Spending"
WASHINGTON, June 20 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * NEW REPORT: Thanks to Tom Kean Jr., "NJ Stands to Lose $19B in Health Care Spending" * Kean Jr. cast the deciding vote for the largest cuts to Medicaid in history New reporting in the Bergen Record highlights just how devastating Tom Kean Jr.'s Tax Scam would be for his New Jersey constituents. Because of Kean Jr.'s deciding vote, New Jersey " stands to lose $19B in health car  more

NJ HAX Plasma Forge, a new strategic innovation center, is coming to the Princeton area
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NJ HAX Plasma Forge, a new strategic innovation center, is coming to the Princeton area * New Jersey is forging ahead with plans to create a new Strategic Innovation Center for plasma research, thanks to a new partnership between the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (Link is external) (NJEDA), venture capital firm SOSV (Link is external) and the U.S. Department o  more

Pallone Blasts Trump for Illegally Firing NRC Commissioner
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on June 16, 2025: * * * Pallone Blasts Trump for Illegally Firing NRC Commissioner Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after President Trump illegally fired Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Commissioner Christopher Hanson: "Trump's firing of NRC Commissioner Hanson  more

Pallone Calls for Bipartisan Investigation Into Secretary Kennedy's Actions to Restrict Access to Vaccines
WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on June 18, 2025: * * * Pallone Calls for Bipartisan Investigation into Secretary Kennedy's Actions to Restrict Access to Vaccines Top Democrat Requests Bipartisan Investigation into Kennedy's Actions as well as an Oversight Hearing on Vaccine Panel Chaos * Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) wrote to Cha  more

Pallone, Huffman, Castor, Booker, Reed, and Padilla Lead Charge to Block Trump's Dangerous Offshore Drilling Plan
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone, Huffman, Castor, Booker, Reed, and Padilla Lead Charge to Block Trump's Dangerous Offshore Drilling Plan * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. House Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone (D-New Jersey), U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Fla.), Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and S  more

Pennsylvania American Water Announces $3 Million in Water Line Upgrades
CAMDEN, New Jersey, June 17 [Category: BizWater] -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, posted the following news release: * * * Pennsylvania American Water Announces $3 Million in Water Line Upgrades * SCRANTON, Pa. (June 17, 2025) - Pennsylvania American Water today announced a more than $3 million system investment in two Luzerne County municipalities to replace more than 10,000 feet of water main. The projects will replace water mains that date back to 1901 in parts of Kingst  more

Pennsylvania American Water Announces $550,000 Water Line Upgrade Project in Steelton
CAMDEN, New Jersey, June 20 [Category: BizWater] -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, posted the following news release: * * * Pennsylvania American Water Announces $550,000 Water Line Upgrade Project in Steelton * Pennsylvania American Water announced the start of a $522,000 project to replace more than 2,200 feet of water main in Steelton, Dauphin County. The project will enhance customer reliability and minimize service disruptions. The aging pipes, dating back to 1920, will  more

Pennsylvania American Water Announces Water Line Upgrades in Roseto Borough and Washington Township
CAMDEN, New Jersey, June 16 [Category: BizWater] -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, posted the following news release: * * * Pennsylvania American Water Announces Water Line Upgrades in Roseto Borough and Washington Township * SCRANTON, Pa. (June 16, 2025) - Pennsylvania American Water today announced the start of a $900,000 upgrade project to replace more than 3,500 feet of water main in Roseto Borough and Washington Township, Northampton County, to improve reliability for c  more

Pennsylvania American Water to Replace 550 Lead Service Lines in New Castle
CAMDEN, New Jersey, June 18 [Category: BizWater] -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, posted the following news release: * * * Pennsylvania American Water to Replace 550 Lead Service Lines in New Castle * NEW CASTLE, Pa. (June 18, 2025) - Pennsylvania American Water announced it will soon begin replacing around 550 lead service lines identified in the City of New Castle. Starting the week of June 23, contractors will begin canvassing in New Castle to identify unknown service li  more

Princeton SPIA Experts Provide Insight on Escalating Israel-Iran Conflict
PRINCETON, New Jersey, June 18 -- Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: * * * Princeton SPIA Experts Provide Insight on Escalating Israel-Iran Conflict Princeton Scholars Analyze the Implications for Regional Stability, Nuclear Risk, and Global Security * PRINCETON, NJ - As the conflict between Israel and Iran intensifies, faculty at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs (Princeton SPIA) are offering timely, expert comm  more

RELEASE: Gottheimer Announces Winner of 2025 Fifth District Congressional Art Competition
WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Gottheimer Announces Winner of 2025 Fifth District Congressional Art Competition * Above: Tenafly Resident Shreya Patel's "Simplicity of the Past," the winner of the 2025 Fifth District Congressional Art Competition. NORTH JERSEY -- U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) announced that Shreya Patel, from Dwight-Englewood School, is the winner of the 2025 Fifth District Congressiona  more

RELEASE: Gottheimer, Bacon Lead Bipartisan Letter Demanding Zero Nuclear Enrichment for Iran Following Israeli Strikes
WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Gottheimer, Bacon Lead Bipartisan Letter Demanding Zero Nuclear Enrichment for Iran Following Israeli Strikes * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On Friday, June 13, 2025, U.S. Congressmen Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) and Don Bacon (NE-2) led a bipartisan letter to President Donald Trump demanding that any nuclear deal with Iran must not allow for uranium enrichment and must ensure there is no pathway to  more

RELEASE: Gottheimer, Bell Lead Bipartisan Letter Calling On Trump Administration To Coordinate Evacuation Plans For Americans In Israel
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Gottheimer, Bell Lead Bipartisan Letter Calling On Trump Administration To Coordinate Evacuation Plans For Americans In Israel * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and Congressman Wesley Bell (MO-1) led 45 Members of Congress in a bipartisan letter to President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Ma  more

Rep. Norcross Announces National Science Foundation Grant for Rowan University
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Norcross Announces National Science Foundation Grant for Rowan University * WASHINGTON, DC --Today, Representative Donald Norcross announced that Rowan University was awarded a $650,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). "This is an exciting investment to expand cutting-edge research in South Jersey," said Congressman Don Norcross. "Supporting research in our community  more

Rutgers: New Jersey Makes Progress in Reducing Unnecessary Cesarean Deliveries and Supporting Maternal Health
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 19 (TNSrpt) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * New Jersey Makes Progress in Reducing Unnecessary Cesarean Deliveries and Supporting Maternal Health By Nakaysha Gonzalez Rutgers Health report highlights improvements in care following Nurture NJ policy initiatives Researchers with the Rutgers School of Public Health found that New Jersey reduced low-risk Cesarean deliveries, bringing it closer to meeting the federal Department of Health and   more

Rutgers: Patient Receives Lifesaving Urological Repair With the Help of a Robot
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 18 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Patient Receives Lifesaving Urological Repair With the Help of a Robot By Amanda Castleman After a bullet, a missed stent and years of complications, one precision surgery at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School helped a patient reclaim his quality of life Thirteen years of complications ended with a three-centimeter robotic incision for "Bob," now 51 years old, thanks to urologists with the Rutgers New   more

Rutgers: Researchers Examine the Impact of Mycoestrogen Exposure on Birth Outcomes
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 17 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Researchers Examine the Impact of Mycoestrogen Exposure on Birth Outcomes By Michelle Edelstein Rutgers Health scientists call for greater awareness of the matter and the potential effects on maternal and fetal health Exposure to mycotoxins - a broad group of harmful substances produced by mold - during pregnancy may impact placental function, which could result in lower birthweight in humans,  more

Rutgers: Researchers Find Climate Change Threatens Global Food Supply
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 19 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Researchers Find Climate Change Threatens Global Food Supply By Kitta MacPherson A study by a Rutgers professor and a national team shows rising temperatures could reduce crop production Climate change is putting the global food system at risk, even as farmers try to adapt, according to a study conducted by a Rutgers-New Brunswick professor and other researchers in a national collaboration. P  more

RWJBarnabas Health, Rutgers Cancer Institute, Tufts Medical Center, and The University of Manchester Develop First Risk Prediction Model for Early-Stage Classic Hodgkin's Lymphoma
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 20 -- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey issued the following news: * * * RWJBarnabas Health, Rutgers Cancer Institute, Tufts Medical Center, and The University of Manchester Develop First Risk Prediction Model for Early-Stage Classic Hodgkin's Lymphoma Research Published in NEJM Evidence and presented at the International Conference on Malignant Lymphoma * New Brunswick, N.J. and Boston, M.A., - Researchers from RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Cancer Inst  more

S&P Global Ratings Raised Cooper University Health Care Credit Rating to "A+"
CAMDEN, New Jersey, June 19 -- Cooper University Health Care issued the following news release: * * * S&P Global Ratings Raised Cooper University Health Care Credit Rating to "A+" (CAMDEN, NJ) - Cooper University Health Care's issuer credit rating was raised by S&P Global Ratings (S&P) to an "A+" from "A." Cooper's new credit rating is the highest it has been in its 138-year history. S&P stated that Cooper's positive operating margins, low debt profile, and experienced management team with a   more

Senator Andy Kim Holds Statewide Town Hall Focused on Impact GOP Budget Bill Would Have on Disability Community in NJ
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Andy Kim, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Andy Kim Holds Statewide Town Hall Focused on Impact GOP Budget Bill Would Have on Disability Community in NJ JERSEY CITY, N.J. - This evening, Senator Andy Kim (D-NJ) held a statewide telephone town hall focused on the disability community and what the upcoming reconciliation bill will mean for their lives. More than 5,400 New Jersey residents from across the state dialed into this virtual ev  more

Senator Kim Secures Provisions to Counter Money Laundering by Terrorist Groups, Cartels, and Other Bad Actors Abusing Rapidly Growing Stablecoin Market
WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Andy Kim, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on June 18, 2025: * * * Senator Kim Secures Provisions to Counter Money Laundering by Terrorist Groups, Cartels, and Other Bad Actors Abusing Rapidly Growing Stablecoin Market WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, Senator Andy Kim released the following statement after successfully securing key national security and illicit financing priorities into the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (G  more

Sherrill Statement On The Indictment of Rep. McIver
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Sherrill Statement On The Indictment of Rep. McIver * WASHINGTON, DC -- Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) released the following statement denouncing the Trump Administration's weaponization of the Justice Department through their indictment of Representative LaMonica McIver (NJ-10): "This indictment against Rep. McIver is extreme and purely political. The Trump DOJ is weaponizing the ju  more

Smith applauds SCOTUS decision to hear case on NJ discrimination against pregnancy centers
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Smith applauds SCOTUS decision to hear case on NJ discrimination against pregnancy centers * Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), a leading prolife lawmaker in the House of Representatives welcomed the Supreme Court (SCOTUS) announcement on Monday that it will hear the case of First Choice Women's Resource Centers v. Platkin in its upcoming 2025-2026 term. The First Choice Pregnancy Resource Center, located  more

STATEMENT: Gottheimer Welcomes Home American Hostage Edan Alexander
WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * STATEMENT: Gottheimer Welcomes Home American Hostage Edan Alexander * NORTH JERSEY -- Today, June 19, 2025, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) released the following statement upon Edan Alexander's return to Tenafly, NJ: "Today is a huge day worthy of great celebration across our state! After 584 days at the hands of Hamas terrorists, Jersey native, Tenafly resident, and my constituent,  more

Stevens Institute of Technology: Can the Moon's Own Resources Support a Working Base?
HOBOKEN, New Jersey, June 20 -- Stevens Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Can the Moon's Own Resources Support a Working Base? Stevens professor and graduate student examine the logistical nuts, bolts and costs of humans living and working on the moon -- using what's already there * There's renewed global interest in exploring, sampling, possibly even living and working on the moon for scientific or business purposes. At least three space agencies are currently planni  more

Stevens Institute of Technology: Hidden Bias Pushing Women Out of Computer Science
HOBOKEN, New Jersey, June 20 (TNSjou) -- Stevens Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * The Hidden Bias Pushing Women Out of Computer Science Stevens professor's research reveals systemic undervaluation of applied research that disproportionately affects women * Hoboken, N.J., June 17, 2025 - At the dawn of computing, women were the early adopters of computational technology, working with punch cards in what was then considered secretarial work. As computer science evolved  more

Valley View Educational Enrichment Foundation Awarded American Water Charitable Foundation STEM Education Grant
CAMDEN, New Jersey, June 17 [Category: BizWater] -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, posted the following news release: * * * Valley View Educational Enrichment Foundation Awarded American Water Charitable Foundation STEM Education Grant * Bolingbrook, Illinois - June 5, 2025 - The Valley View Educational Enrichment Foundation announced on June 5th that it was awarded an American Water Charitable Foundation STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) Education grant, focusin  more

WATCH: Sherrill Slams Hegseth for Operational, Managerial, and Budgetary Incompetence at the Department of Defense
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sherrill Slams Hegseth for Operational, Managerial, and Budgetary Incompetence at the Department of Defense * WASHINGTON, DC -- In a high-profile House Armed Services Committee hearing today, Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) confronted Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over what she called "months of dangerous dysfunction and incompetence" at the Department of Defense. Just five month  more

West Virginia American Water Hosts Rep. Carol D. Miller at Kanawha Valley Treatment Plant to Highlight Infrastructure Investment
CAMDEN, New Jersey, June 20 [Category: BizWater] -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, posted the following news release: * * * West Virginia American Water Hosts Rep. Carol D. Miller at Kanawha Valley Treatment Plant to Highlight Infrastructure Investment * Charleston, W.Va., (June 20, 2025) - West Virginia American Water recently hosted U.S. Rep Carol D. Miller (WV-01) at its Kanawha Valley Water Treatment Plant for a tour highlighting the company's industry-leading water trea  more

West Virginia American Water Invests $295,000 in Oak Hill Infrastructure
CAMDEN, New Jersey, June 19 [Category: BizWater] -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, posted the following news release: * * * West Virginia American Water Invests $295,000 in Oak Hill Infrastructure * Oak Hill, W.Va., (June 19, 2025) - West Virginia American Water is pleased to announce a $295,000 infrastructure upgrade project in Oak Hill. The project began the week of June 9th and includes replacing 1800 feet of aging water main with 6-inch and 2-inch PVC on Dickerson Street  more

Wyndham Opens 100th Days Inn Hotel in China
PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, June 18 -- Wyndham Hotels and Resorts issued the following news release: * * * Wyndham Opens 100th Days Inn Hotel in China Days Inn by Wyndham Shantou Jinping builds on Wyndham's successful growth since reacquiring direct franchising rights for the brand in 2019 * SHANGHAI (June 17, 2025) - Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is celebrating a major milestone in Asia Pacific with the opening of its 100th Days Inn hotel in China: Days Inn by Wyndham Shantou Jinping. The opening n  more

Your Questions Answered: Join Pennsylvania American Water's Dilliner System Customer Service Sessions
CAMDEN, New Jersey, June 18 [Category: BizWater] -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, posted the following news release: * * * Your Questions Answered: Join Pennsylvania American Water's Dilliner System Customer Service Sessions * MCMURRAY, Pa. (June 18, 2025) - Pennsylvania American Water recently announced several outreach sessions for customers in its Dilliner District in Greene County. During appointments, customers will have the opportunity to ask questions about their wat  more