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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New Jersey Newsletter for Sunday November 10, 2019 ( 25 items )  

'They Rise, We Rise' Clara Maas Medical Center Celebrates Diversity and Inclusion
BELLEVILLE, New Jersey, Nov. 8 -- Clara Maass Medical Center, a hospital operated by RWJBarnabas Health, issued the following news: Diversity and inclusion are written in the DNA of Clara Maass Medical Center (CMMC). As the mission statement from its founding 150 years ago put it, "This institution is organized on broad principles, admitting cheerfully the afflicted of every class, nationality and creed." "We've carried that torch and are very clearly fulfilling that mission," says Mary Ellen   more

American Atheists: Indiana Officials Reverse Unconstitutional Decision to Exclude Atheist Group From Holiday Festival, Following Demand Letter
VALPARAISO, New Jersey, Nov. 6 -- American Atheists issued the following news: On Tuesday, Northern Indiana Atheists (NIA), an affiliate of American Atheists, received approval to participate in the community Holly Days celebration after an initial request was rejected. This reversal comes after American Atheists sent Porter County Commissioners a letter on Monday, November 4, demanding NIA's inclusion and threatening legal action for violating NIA's constitutional rights. "This is a victory f  more

Andreas Oranje Named Vice President of Assessment and Learning Technology Development at Educational Testing Service
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Nov. 5 -- Educational Testing Service issued the following news release: As ETS looks to make a marked impact on the future of innovative assessment, ETS President and CEO Walt MacDonald has named Andreas Oranje Vice President of Assessment and Learning Technology Development, a new position at the organization, created with the intention to reimagine how assessments should be developed to best serve today's learners. In pursuit of a deeper integration of innovative appr  more

BAYADA Home Health Care Team Participates in Casino Night for Hospice Patient
MOORESTOWN, New Jersey, Nov. 7 -- BAYADA Home Health Care issued the following news: The Pennsylvania Media Hospice team had the pleasure of contributing to and participating in a casino night for our patient Ann B. Thanks to the amazing planning of the staff at Kelsch Associates, the local social service agency who coordinated this event, BAYADA was able to help give Ann and her housemates, Jill and Joyce, a joyous night of games, prizes, and smiles. Our team was eager to help make this nigh  more

Center for American Women & Politics: 2019 Election Results
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Nov. 7 -- The Center for American Women & Politics issued the following news release: * * * - Election 2019: Mississippi Elects its First Woman Attorney General; With House Control Flipped, Virginia Will Likely Have its First Woman Speaker * * * Elections were held yesterday for statewide executive and state legislative offices in Kentucky, Mississippi, New Jersey, and Virginia. Among last night's results: Mississippi elected its first woman attorney general, and V  more

CentraState Medical Center Nationally Recognized With an 'A' For the Fall 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
FREEHOLD, New Jersey, Nov. 7 -- CentraState Healthcare System issued the following news: CentraState Medical Center was awarded an 'A' in fall 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing CentraState's achievements protecting patients from harm and providing safer health care. The Leapfrog Group is an independent national watchdog organization driven by employers and other purchasers of health care committed to improving health care quality and safety for consumers an  more

Clara Maass Medical Center: Watching the Baby
BELLEVILLE, New Jersey, Nov. 4 -- Clara Maass Medical Center, a hospital operated by RWJBarnabas Health, issued the following news: * * * - Parents Can Now View Their Infants in the Level II Special Care Nursery at Any Time, Thanks to Live Streaming. * * * Expectant parents long for the moment when they can hold and speak to their newborn child. But what happens when the new baby requires an extended stay in the hospital, and the mother is discharged before her newborn can be? Or a partner   more

Englewood Hospital Earns 'A' in Fall 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
ENGLEWOOD, New Jersey, Nov. 7 -- Englewood Hospital and Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * - National Recognition Distinguishes Hospital for Achievements in Patient Safety * * * Englewood Hospital today earned an 'A' in the Fall 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing its commitment to protecting patients from harm and providing safe health care. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade assigns an 'A', 'B', 'C', 'D' or 'F' grade to all general   more

Food and Water Watch: It's a Win! Clean, Renewable Energy Is Coming to Piscataway
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The Food and Water Watch issued the following news release: * * * - Grassroots campaign will create a new community choice energy program * * * The fight against climate catastrophe needs us to win at every level. We're doing that in New Jersey, by educating local communities about the kind of visionary clean energy policies we need, and then organizing collective political action to achieve them. On November 5, our Food & Water Watch organizers and local partners won  more

Gynecologist Galit G. Steinberg, MD, Joins the Englewood Health Physician Network and Englewood Hospital
ENGLEWOOD, New Jersey, Nov. 8 -- Englewood Hospital and Medical Center issued the following news release: Gynecologist Galit G. Steinberg, MD, has joined the Englewood Health Physician Network and Englewood Hospital. Her primary clinical focus is general gynecology, ranging from adolescence through postmenopause, and including all aspects of women's health. She is especially interested in functional health and wellness, preventive women's health, pre-pregnancy health optimization, postmenopausa  more

IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits Issues 26 Research Articles in November 2019 Edition
PISCATAWAY, New Jersey, Nov. 6 -- IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, a journal that says it emphasizes on transistor-level design of integrated circuits from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, published 26 research articles, including the following topics, in its November 2019 edition: * 512-Pixel, 51-kHz-Frame-Rate, Dual-Shank, Lens-Less, Filter-Less Single-Photon Avalanche Diode CMOS Neural Imaging Probe * Algebraic Series-Parallel-Based Switched-Capacitor DC-DC Boost   more

IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems Issues 25 Research Articles in November 2019 Edition
PISCATAWAY, New Jersey, Nov. 6 -- IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems, a journal that says it deals with the theory, design and applications of neural networks and learning systems from the IEEE Computational Intelligence Society, published 25 research articles, including the following topics, in its November 2019 edition: * 3-D PersonVLAD: Learning Deep Global Representations for Video-Based Person Reidentification * Accelerated Linearly Convergent Stochastic L-BFGS Algo  more

Kenneth Rainin Foundation: Art As Sanctuary
OAKLAND, California, Nov. 7 -- The Kenneth Rainin Foundation issued the following news: * * * - The Kenneth Rainin Foundation is celebrating 10 years of formal grantmaking this year. To mark this milestone, we are sharing "10 Stories For 10 Years," a series that pays tribute to the incredible work of our grantees and what we've learned along the way. * * * Art and music brought freedom to Moy Eng's childhood. They remain central to her life as an artist and the Executive Director of the Comm  more

Meet Your NAFA Community Leaders: Jeffrey A. Hawthorne, CAFM, Fleet Manager, Palm Beach County Sher
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Nov. 4 -- The NAFA Fleet Management Association issued the following news release: Launched during the 2019 Institute & Expo this past April, NAFA's Communities have been setting the pace for membership networking and interaction. Each NAFA Community goes deep into a specific aspect and/or segment of fleet. NAFAConnection spoke with the leader of the Public Safety Community, Jeffrey A. Hawthorne, CAFM(R), Fleet Manager, Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, Fla. NAFAConne  more

Meet Your NAFA Community Leaders: NAFA Lifetime Honorary Member Joe LaRosa, CPA, MBA
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Nov. 4 -- The NAFA Fleet Management Association issued the following news release: Launched during the 2019 Institute & Expo this past April, NAFA's Communities have been setting the pace for membership networking and interaction. Each NAFA Community goes deep into a specific aspect and/or segment of fleet. Joe LaRosa, CPA, MBA, is the leader of NAFA's Multinational Fleet Community, and with him comes an impressive history in the global fleet segment. Presently an intern  more

Meet Your NAFA Community Leaders: Nina Hoffert, CAFM, Fleet Manager, City of Lakewood, Colo.
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Nov. 4 -- The NAFA Fleet Management Association issued the following news release: Launched during the 2019 Institute & Expo this past April, NAFA's Communities have been setting the pace for membership networking and interaction. Each NAFA Community goes deep into a specific aspect and/or segment of fleet. NAFAConnection spoke with the leader of the Government Community, Nina Hoffert, CAFM(R), Fleet Manager, City of Lakewood, Colo. NAFAConnection: What has the Governme  more

Moms Demand Action Volunteer Mckeown Wins Race for West Windsor-Plainsboro Education Board
WEST WINDSOR, New Jersey, Nov. 6 -- Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a campaign of Everytown for Gun Safety, issued the following news: * * * - Graelyn McKeown Joins Dozens of Moms Demand Action Volunteers Elected to Public Office Since its Founding in 2012 * * * Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund and the New Jersey chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a part of Everytown, released the following statements applauding Graelyn McKeown for winning her race for W  more

NAFA Fleet Management Association: A Future Without Sedans?
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Nov. 7 -- The NAFA Fleet Management Association issued the following news release: NAFA Regular Member Robert Martinez, Deputy Commissioner, Support Services Bureau, New York City Police Department, only sees one real downside to switching his marked patrol fleet from sedans to SUVs. It's not about cost, fuel mileage, or performance. No, it's about the perception of all those things. What he's found instead is that the upsides are "almost too good to be true." So much s  more

NAFA Fleet Management Association: The Hard Questions Surrounding Mobility
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Nov. 7 -- The NAFA Fleet Management Association issued the following news release: Say the term "mobility" and the questions and comments will start to fly. Any discussion may center on "What is it in the first place?" before diving more deeply into "What does it mean to me?" Fleet experts offer their answers to some of the most prevalent questions surrounding mobility. Be warned, though: There are no standard answers, and each response is likely to raise more questions.  more

NAFA Fleet Management Association: Vehicle Idling - Not-So-Idle Concerns
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Nov. 7 -- The NAFA Fleet Management Association issued the following news release: NAFA Regular Member George S. Hrichak, Fleet Manager for the City of Chesapeake (Virginia), admits that using telematics to meet idling policies "is not our strong suit." But he's not giving up on it. With 1,500 on-road vehicles and 1,200 off-road and a total of 1 million miles driven per month, the opportunity certainly is there. The way the city's fleet is structured, it is up to individ  more

National Audubon Society Issues Statement on Removal of Protections for Coastal Areas
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- The National Audubon Society issued the following statement by Karen Hyun, vice president for coastal conservation, in response to a letter from Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt to Rep. Jeff Van Drew, D-New Jersey, ruling that sand from places protected by the Coastal Barrier Resources Act can be mined for beach renourishment: * * * - Department of Interior Secretary David Bernhardt's decision will allow sand to be removed from important bird and wildlife habitat  more

National Conference of Insurance Legislators Applauds Bipartisan House Vote for TRIA Extension
MANASQUAN, New Jersey, Nov. 7 -- The National Conference of Insurance Legislators issued the following news release, dated Nov. 4: * * * - Urges Swift Passage in House and Senate * * * Members of the House Financial Services Committee voted Thursday, October 31st, to pass H.R. 4634, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2019, as amended. If passed, the bill would prevent the expiration next year of the federal government's terrorism insurance backstop program. LA Senat  more

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital to Stage Active Shooter Exercise on November 9
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Nov. 6 -- The Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset, a hospital operated by RWJBarnabas Health, issued the following news: Reminder to all patients, visitors and friends: Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH), PSE&G Children's Specialized Hospital, Rutgers University, RWJUH Mobile Health Services, the New Brunswick Police Department and Middlesex County's Special Operations Team (SORT) will conduct an active-shooter response exercise on Saturday,  more

RWJUH Somerset Receives Ninth "A" Hospital Safety Score
SOMERVILLE, New Jersey, Nov. 7 -- The Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset, a hospital operated by RWJBarnabas Health, issued the following news: Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset, an RWJBarnabas Health facility, has earned an "A" Hospital Safety Score - the highest patient safety rating - fromThe Leapfrog Group, an independent hospital watchdog organization. It is the hospital's third consecutive "A" rating and ninth overall. "RWJUH Somerset is committed to achievin  more

Saint Barnabas Medical Center 1 of Only 36 Hospitals in U.S. Recognized for Consecutive 'A's' in Patient Safety From Leapfrog Group
LIVINGSTON, New Jersey, Nov. 7 -- Saint Barnabas Medical Center, a hospital operated by RWJBarnabas Health, issued the following news: For the 16th consecutive time, Saint Barnabas Medical Center was awarded an 'A' grade from The Leapfrog Group's Fall 2019 Hospital Safety Grade, released today. Saint Barnabas is the only hospital in a seven-state area, including New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Rhode Island and Maryland, to have achieved straight As since the survey be  more