Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New Jersey
Capitol Report: Third-Party Litigation Funding Bill Advances With Amendments; Opponents Say They Don't Go Far Enough
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 22 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The New Jersey State Bar Association issued the following news release:
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Capitol Report: Third-Party Litigation Funding Bill Advances With Amendments; Opponents Say They Don't Go Far Enough
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Read the latest Capitol Report for updates on the NJSBA's advocacy efforts involving legislation on third-party litigation funding disclosure, juvenile delinquency and neutral safe exchange zones. View the full report here.
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E&C Democratic Leaders Raise Serious Concerns Over Scientific Integrity at NIH After New OMB Rule Politicizes Grantmaking
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on June 22, 2026:
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E&C Democratic Leaders Raise Serious Concerns Over Scientific Integrity at NIH After New OMB Rule Politicizes Grantmaking
Committee Leaders Demand the OMB Rule be Rescinded
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Energy and Commerce Committee Democratic leaders wrote to National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Jay Bhattacharya today raising serious
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EPA and HUD Settlements Safeguard Trenton Families from Lead Exposure
WASHINGTON, June 22 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:
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EPA and HUD Settlements Safeguard Trenton Families from Lead Exposure
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The Trenton Housing Authority has committed to a comprehensive, year-long program to maintain compliance with federal lead-based paint requirements.
Trenton, N.J. (June 22, 2026) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced parallel agreements with the
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FAA Proposes Airway Revisions and Route Revocation Ahead of Holly Springs VORTAC Decommissioning
WASHINGTON, June 23 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has proposed amendments to three domestic Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range federal airways and the revocation of a fourth route as part of preparations for the planned decommissioning of the Holly Springs, Mississippi, VOR/Tactical Air Navigation facility.
The proposal, published on June 22, 2026, would amend federal airways V-16, V-94 and V-159 and revoke V-535. The agency said the cha
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FinCEN Announces Recipients of Its 11th Law Enforcement Awards Program
WASHINGTON, June 22 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued the following news release:
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FinCEN Announces Recipients of Its 11th Law Enforcement Awards Program
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WASHINGTON -Last week, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) recognized seven cases during its Law Enforcement Awards Program for effectively using Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) data to support criminal prosecutions and safeguard the U.S. financia
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Forbes Expands Into Creator-Led Storytelling With Launch Of New Creator Network
JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, June 23 -- Forbes Media posted the following news release on June 22, 2026:
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Forbes Expands Into Creator-Led Storytelling With Launch Of New Creator Network
NEW YORK - Forbes today announced the launch of Forbes Creator, a new social-first network designed to deliver trusted, premium content and in-depth storytelling across Forbes' owned digital platforms.
Built around creators, entrepreneurs, industry leaders and subject matter experts, Forbes Creator will prod
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Garden State Equality Calls on HUD to Withdraw Proposed Rule on Equal Access to Housing
WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Garden State Equality, Asbury Park, New Jersey, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) urging the agency to withdraw its proposed rule revising the Equal Access to Housing in HUD Programs.
The organization expressed grave concerns that the proposed changes would harm LGBTQ+ individuals, particularly transgender and non-binary people, by increasing discrimination and making it more difficult for housing providers to
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Goodwin Advises Kardigan on Closing of $460 Million Upsized Initial Public Offering
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Goodwin Advises Kardigan on Closing of $460 Million Upsized Initial Public Offering
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The Life Sciences team advised Kardigan, Inc., ("Kardigan") on the closing of its upsized initial public offering of 28,750,000 shares of common stock at a public offering price of $16.00 per share, which includes 3,750,000 shares issued upon the exercise in full by the underwriters of th
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GW Athletics Names Vanda Pharmaceuticals First Official Jersey Patch Partner
WASHINGTON, June 22 -- George Washington University posted the following news:
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GW Athletics Names Vanda Pharmaceuticals First Official Jersey Patch Partner
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WASHINGTON - GW Athletics today announced a groundbreaking partnership with Vanda Pharmaceuticals that will make the leading global biopharmaceutical company the first-ever jersey patch partner in program history.
The landmark agreement is the largest corporate partnership in GW Athletics history and will see the Vanda logo feat
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House Energy & Commerce Chairman Guthrie and Ranking Member Pallone Announce Agreement on Bipartisan Kids' Safety Package
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on June 22, 2026:
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Chairman Guthrie and Ranking Member Pallone Announce Agreement on Bipartisan Kids' Safety Package
Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, issued the follow
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House Energy & Commerce Chairman Guthrie, Ranking Member Pallone Release Revised KIDS Act Text
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on June 22, 2026:
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Chairman Guthrie, Ranking Member Pallone Release Revised KIDS Act Text
Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, released legislative text of the Kids Internet
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James Beard Foundation Celebrates Senator Lujan as 2026 Impact Award Honoree for National Leadership on Nutrition Programs
WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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James Beard Foundation Celebrates Senator Lujan as 2026 Impact Award Honoree for National Leadership on Nutrition Programs
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Recognizing visionary changemakers leading the way toward a more equitable, sustainable, and resilient food system-Senator Ben Ray Lujan, CHIRLA, Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation, ReFED, and Southern Smoke Foundation
(c) Photographer for James Beard Foundation, Max Flatow
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McGraw Hill Higher Education Chief Product Officer Duke Testifies Before House Education & Workforce Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, June 22 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development released the following written testimony by Dave Duke, chief product officer for McGraw Hill Higher Education, from a June 3, 2026, hearing entitled "Building an AI-Ready America: Higher Education in the Age of AI":
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Thank you, Chairman Owens, Ranking Member Adams, and Members of the Subcommittee, for inviting me to testify today. My name is Dave Duke, Psy.D., and I serve as
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Morristown H.S. Seniors Complete AIMTec Program at CCM
RANDOLPH, New Jersey, June 23 -- County College of Morris issued the following news:
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Morristown H.S. Seniors Complete AIMTec Program at CCM
Strengthening New Jersey's Manufacturing Workforce
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CCM, in partnership with Morristown High School, proudly celebrated the completion of the second cohort of students from the Advanced Integrated Manufacturing Technologies (AIMTec) program. The innovative program provides high school seniors with a direct pathway into advanced manufacturing car
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Murphy, Kim Reintroduce Bill to Provide Free Summer Camp for All Kids
WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Murphy, Kim Reintroduce Bill to Provide Free Summer Camp for All Kids
U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Andy Kim (D-N.J.), members of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, on Monday reintroduced the Summer for All Act to expand access to high-quality summer enrichment opportunities. By creating two new federal grant programs, the bill would provide
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New York Giants Jameis Winston leads NFL PLAY 60 day to boost youth physical activity
DALLAS, Texas, June 22 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release:
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New York Giants Jameis Winston leads NFL PLAY 60 day to boost youth physical activity
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NORTH BERGEN, NEW JERSEY, June 22, 2026-Just over a quarter of U.S. youth ages 6-11 and 14% of youth ages 12-17 meet the recommendation of at least 60 minutes of physical activity every day, according to the American Heart Association's 2026 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics Update.
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NJIT Public Safety Earns Accreditation From the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators
NEWARK, New Jersey, June 23 -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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NJIT Public Safety Earns Accreditation from the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators
Written by: Mindy Weisberger
The Department of Public Safety at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) has achieved accreditation from the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA), the leading authority for campus public safety. Fewer than
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ORNL debuts JACC for performance-portable Julia for HPC systems
OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, June 22 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release:
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ORNL debuts JACC for performance-portable Julia for HPC systems
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Researchers from the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed a new open-source software framework that significantly advances performance portability for the Julia programming language across heterogeneous high-performance computing (HPC) architectures.
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Pa. Labor Dept.: Shapiro Administration Leads Multi-State Coalition Opposing Proposed Federal Rule That Would Weaken Worker Protections, Making Wage Theft Harder to Fight
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 23 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry issued the following news:
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Shapiro Administration Leads Multi-State Coalition Opposing Proposed Federal Rule That Would Weaken Worker Protections, Making Wage Theft Harder to Fight
Pennsylvania is leading a coalition of attorneys general and state labor departments, urging the U.S. Department of Labor to withdraw a proposed rule that would narrow who can be held responsible when workers are denied wag
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Rep. Menendez Issues Letter to Homeland Security Dept.
WASHINGTON, June 18 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Rob Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security:
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Here is the text of the letter:
June 12, 2026
The Honorable Markwayne Mullin
Secretary
Department of Homeland Security
300 7th Street, SW
Washington, D.C. 20528
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The Honorable David Venurella
Senior Official Performing the Duties of Director
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
500 12th Street, SW
Washington, D.C. 20536
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Dear Sec
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Rutgers School of Nursing and Caregility Partner to Prepare Future Nurses to Provide Virtual Care
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 23 -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
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Rutgers School of Nursing and Caregility Partner to Prepare Future Nurses to Provide Virtual Care
The new collaboration, the first in New Jersey, aims to fill a training gap
By Lynn McFarlane
From hospital command centers to smart patient rooms and home-based care programs, virtual nursing increasingly is becoming a common part of the healthcare landscape.
While 88% of U.S. hospitals are piloting or h
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Senate Finance Committee Sets June 25 Nominations Hearing
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Senate Finance Committee issued the following information for a nominations hearing at 10 a.m. on June 25, 2026, at 215 Dirksen Senate Office Building:
Member Statements
* Mike Crapo (R - ID)
* Ron Wyden (D - OR)
Witnesses
* Brett Doyle of Connecticut, to be a Member of the United States International Trade Commission for a term expiring December 16, 2030, vice Rhonda K. Schmidtlein, term expired
* David Foley, Jr. of Virginia, to be a Member of the United States
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Sens. Booker, Schiff, Warren Issue Letter to FCC
WASHINGTON, June 22 (TNSletter) -- Sens. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, Adam Schiff, D-California, and Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following letter to the Federal Communications Commission:
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Here is the text of the letter:
June 18, 2026
The Honorable Brendan Carr
Chair
Federal Communications Commission
45 L Street NE
Washington, DC 20554
Dear Chair Carr:
On March 23, 2026, we wrote to you with serious concerns regarding the foreign investment in Paramount-Skydance's
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Sens. Markey, Blumenthal Issue Letter to NHTSA
WASHINGTON, June 18 (TNSletter) -- Sens. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, and Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration:
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Here is the text of the letter:
June 16, 2026
The Honorable Jonathan Morrison
Administrator
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, D.C. 20590
Dear Administrator Morrison,
Tesla, Inc. appears to have used misleading and incomplete safety st
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Statement From the Guarini Institute for International Education and Economic Mobility on the Passing of the Honorable Frank J. Guarini
JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, June 23 -- New Jersey City University issued the following statement on June 22, 2026, by Adrian Franco, executive director in the Guarini Institute for International Education and Economic Mobility:
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Statement from the Guarini Institute for International Education and Economic Mobility on the Passing of the Honorable Frank J. Guarini
The Guarini Institute mourns the passing of the Honorable Frank J. Guarini, whose vision, generosity, and unwavering belief in the
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TWK Advisors Urges Federal Banking Regulators to Recognize Synthetic Securitizations in Loan Concentration Metrics
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- TWK Advisors LLC, Summit, New Jersey, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Federal Reserve. The letter addresses proposed changes to the Regulatory Capital Rules in the notice of proposed rulemaking regarding Regulatory Capital and the Standardized Approach for Risk-Weighted Assets. TWK Advisors advocates for clarifying the treatment of eligible synthe
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Valley National Bancorp Urges Federal Banking Agencies Regarding Balanced Risk Sensitivity in Capital Rules
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Valley National Bancorp, Morristown, New Jersey, conveyed its views in a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Federal Reserve regarding revisions to the U.S. regulatory capital framework. The letter addresses concerns about the proposed changes to the Basel III Endgame, the revised Standardized Approach, and related capital rules.
Valley, a regional banking organizat
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William Paterson's Criminal Justice Program Becomes One of First in U.S. to Use Virtual Reality Training Technology
WAYNE, New Jersey, June 23 -- William Paterson University issued the following news:
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William Paterson's Criminal Justice Program Becomes One of First in U.S. to Use Virtual Reality Training Technology
Students in William Paterson University's Criminology and Criminal Justice, Sociology, and Social Work programs starting in Fall 2026 will have access to a new virtual reality training system designed to enhance their classroom learning with immersive, scenario-based experiences.
The Univ
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