HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Jan. 14 -- Acta Paediatrica, a peer-reviewed journal that says it covers neonatal, developmental, child health, environment and psychosomatic pediatrics from the Foundation Acta Paediatrica, published research articles, including the following topics, in its January 2020 edition: A DIFFERENT VIEW: * Adequate analgesia and sedation should be given to neonates during non-emergency endotracheal intubation REVIEW ARTICLES: * Systematic review: long-term cognitive and behavio  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Jan. 17 -- The Alliance Defending Freedom issued the following news release: * * * - ADF represents campus chapter of Young Americans for Liberty * * * A student and a student group represented by Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys filed a federal lawsuit against Montclair State University officials Wednesday after they forced students to stop peaceful, expressive activity without a permit. The lawsuit also challenges the university's Bias Education Response Taskforce a  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Jan. 14 -- The American Society for Reproductive Medicine issued the following news release: New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed a fertility preservation mandate (S2133) into law as part of a legislative package fighting New Jersey's maternal and infant health crisis. This makes New Jersey the ninth state to pass a fertility preservation statute. This bill was intended to strengthen the 2017 update to New Jersey's IVF mandate. The new law applies to health insurance poli  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Jan. 15 -- The Auto Care Association issued the following news release: On Thursday, Jan. 9, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law Senate Bill 1712, which will require vehicle manufacturers to send a notice to consumers within 90 days of a new car lease or purchase of their warranty rights under the federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act (MMWA). The bill passed both chambers of the New Jersey Legislature with broad bipartisan support. The bill passed the Senate (31-0)   more

FREEHOLD, New Jersey, Jan. 16 -- CentraState Healthcare System issued the following news: * * * - Join Ob/gyn Dr. Kira Moore as she discusses the latest treatment options for painful gynecological conditions * * * CentraState Medical Center is hosting the lecture, A Minimally Invasive Approach to Gynecology, on Monday, Jan. 27 from 6-7 p.m. at CentraState's Star and Barry Tobias Health Awareness Center, 901 W. Main Street, Freehold. Board-certified obstetrician gynecologist and fellowship-t  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 14 -- Clean Water Action issued the following news release on Jan. 13: Governor Murphy signed S-3215 / A-4606 into law which requires the DEP, BPU, and all state agencies to use a 20-year time horizon in addition to a 100-year horizon to more accurately calculate the global warming potential of greenhouse gas emissions. "Fracked gas is not a bridge to the future, it is a drive off the cliff," said Eric Benson, Campaign Director, Clean Water Action. "It is much more po  more

LONG BRANCH, New Jersey, Jan. 18 -- Clean Water Action issued the following news release: * * * - CLEAN Future Act is a Bold Plan to Address the Climate Crisis and Protect Water & Health * * * Clean Water Action joined Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. at a press event at Monmouth University to support the Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nation's (CLEAN) Future Act - a bold new climate plan to achieve a 100 percent clean energy economy by 2050. As extreme weather is devasta  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 17 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana issued the following news release: The ACLU of Louisiana announced that Manuel Amaya Portillo, an asylum-seeker with severe disabilities currently detained at LaSalle Detention Center in Jena, Louisiana, has been granted humanitarian parole. Amaya Portillo faced persecution in his home country of Honduras due to his disability and was being denied disability accommodations and sufficient medical treatment in dete  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 18 -- The Electronic Frontier Foundation issued the following news release: * * * - U.S. Constitution Protects Rights Against Self-Incrimination * * * On Tuesday, January 21, at 1 pm, EFF Senior Staff Attorney Andrew Crocker will ask the New Jersey Supreme Court to rule that the state can't force a defendant to turn over the passcode for his encrypted iPhone under the Fifth Amendment, which protects American's rights against self-incrimination. The Fifth Amendment   more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Jan. 14 -- Saint Barnabas Medical Center, a hospital operated by RWJBarnabas Health, issued the following news: Five Saint Barnabas Medical Center (SBMC) physicians were selected by the SBMC Medical Staff and the Physician Collaboration Committee to receive the prestigious 2019 Physician Excellence in Health Care Award for embracing the organization's mission of compassionate care, healthcare excellence and superior service. The award recipients include: Eric Handler,  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 17 -- The Free Press issued the following news release: The state of New Jersey will be releasing the remainder of the $235 million in spending Gov. Phil Murphy froze when he signed the state budget in June 2019. This includes the first $1 million of the $2 million earmarked for the Civic Information Consortium, a first-of-its-kind initiative to strengthen local-news coverage and boost civic engagement across the state. This innovative nonprofit, which Free Press Acti  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 15 -- The Manhattan Institute for Policy Research issued the following news release: Charter schools have long been a politically divisive issue, with critics casting them as a threat to teachers' unions and traditional public education, while supporters point out their value for low-income families seeking educational alternatives. A new Manhattan Institute report by senior fellow Marcus Winters offers a case study of the issue, evaluating the value of charter schools in Newark,  more

MANASQUAN, New Jersey, Jan. 14 -- The National Conference of Insurance Legislators issued the following news release: * * * - Promotes Accountability and Establishes Reporting Requirements to Ensure Honesty with Patients * * * At the recently concluded 2019 NCOIL Annual Meeting in Austin, TX, the organization adopted the NCOIL Drug Pricing Transparency Model Act sponsored by Texas Representative Tom Oliverson, M.D., 2019 Health Committee Vice-Chair, and co-sponsored by Louisiana Sen. Dan "Bl  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 17 -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws issued the following news release: The New Jersey Superior Court has affirmed that an employee is eligible to have his medical marijuana costs reimbursed by his employer. Justices rejected the contention that cannabis is ineligible for reimbursement under the states' workers' compensation laws because it is illegal federally, opining, "Because we conclude the order does not require [employers] to possess  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 15 -- The New Jersey Association for Mental Health and Addiction Agencies issued the following news release: More eighth-, 10th- and 12th-grade students are vaping marijuana and nicotine, according to the recent Monitoring the Future (MTF) survey conducted by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. One of the most disturbing statistics is during the month prior to the survey, high school seniors vaping marijuana increased from 7.5 percent one year ago to 14 percent. In a  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 14 -- Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a campaign of Everytown for Gun Safety, issued the following news: The New Jersey chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America and Students Demand Action, both a part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement applauding the New Jersey Senate for passing S4803, which allows survivors to access state funds in the wake of gun violence. The legislation now heads to Governor Murphy's desk. "Th  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 14 -- The New Jersey School Boards Association issued the following news release on Jan. 13: The New Jersey School Boards Association expressed extreme disappointment in Governor Murphy's misinterpretation and veto of legislation, S-4289, that could have helped some school districts facing reductions in state aid to education. "We strongly disagree with the governor's interpretation of the proposal and its impact on local property taxpayers," said Dr. Lawrence S. Fein  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 16 -- The New Jersey State Chamber of Commerce issued the following statement by President Tom Bracken on New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy's 'Jobs NJ' Initiative: In his State of the State message on Jan. 14, Gov. Murphy correctly cited the concern of business leaders about finding qualified workers. Attracting and maintaining a trained and highly qualified workforce is a long-standing concern of the New Jersey business community. The Governor and his team listened and re  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 16 -- The New Jersey State Chamber of Commerce issued the following statement by President Tom Bracken on the State of the State address: In Gov. Phil Murphy's State of the State address, he continued to promote his vision of a "fairer and stronger" economy. While we can all support the concept of a "fairer and stronger" economy, the social programs that comprise the "fairer" economy must be paid for by the economic progress of a stronger business climate. The New Je  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids issued the following news release: The New Jersey Legislature delivered tremendous and historic wins for kids over the tobacco industry by voting to prohibit the sale of all flavored e-cigarettes, among other things. This legislation is critical to ending the worsening youth e-cigarette epidemic and stopping e-cigarettes from addicting a generation of kids. Gov. Murphy is expected to sign the legislation, which will make New Jersey the s  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 14 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: In a 27-12 Senate vote and 65-9 Assembly vote, the New Jersey Legislature passed landmark legislation to electrify the state's transportation sector and help New Jersey meet its climate goals of moving the state to 100% clean energy by 2050. The legislation: * Offers buyers of electric vehicles up to $5,000 in cash-on-the-hood rebates. * Calls for the installation of 1,400 additional chargers, 400 of which wil  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following statement: The New Jersey General Assembly and Senate passed legislation that clarifies the Board of Public Utilities' (BPU) authority under the Clean Energy Act. The identical bills authorize the BPU to rollover unused funding to the following year when calculating the cost caps. This measure would ease current constraints found under the program's year-to-year cost caps. Following is a statement from David G  more

FREEHOLD, New Jersey, Jan. 16 -- CentraState Healthcare System issued the following news: CentraState Healthcare System's short-term rehabilitation and long-term skilled nursing facility, The Manor Health and Rehabilitation Center, was awarded Holleran's Highest Honors for its admirable engagement scores in the 2019 Employee/Resident Engagement survey conducted by Holleran, a community engagement research company. More than 400 organizations were surveyed and less than ten percent of those comm  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- The Truckload Carriers Association issued the following news: The Truckload Carriers Association has named Linden O'Donnell, a professional truck driver with Challenger Motor Freight, a Highway Angel, for stopping to assist motorists following a highway collision that resulted in a vehicle fire. It was 4:30 a.m., August 21, and Linden O'Donnell was westbound on I-280 (Essex Freeway) near Harrison, New Jersey. O'Donnell, who drives with Challenger Motor Freight   more

LIBERTY CORNER, New Jersey, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Golf Association issued the following news release: Honoring golf's greatest ambassadors, innovators and leaders, the USGA has revealed its 2020 Annual Award honorees highlighted by Se Ri Pak, the 1998 U.S. Women's Open champion and World Golf Hall of Famer, as the Bob Jones Award recipient. The four 2020 individual honorees also include Lon Haskew, the recipient of the Joe Dey Award for meritorious service as a volunteer; Dr. William Meyer, the   more

LIBERTY CORNER, New Jersey, Jan. 17 -- The U.S. Golf Association issued the following news release: * * * - The workshop reinforces the USGA's commitment to making the game more accessible * * * In an effort to make the game more accessible for Spanish-speaking golf communities, the United States Golf Association (USGA), in cooperation with the PGA of America, will host its second-ever Rules of Golf Workshop in Spanish from Jan. 24-27 in Orlando, Fla. The USGA will utilize Spanish print and  more

LIBERTY CORNER, New Jersey, Jan. 15 -- The U.S. Golf Association issued the following news release: Ed Cooley, the men's basketball coach at Providence College, and Rodney Harrison, a two-time Super Bowl champion with the New England Patriots, have been named honorary chairmen of the 41st U.S. Senior Open Championship. The United States Golf Association (USGA) will conduct the U.S. Senior Open at Newport (R.I.) Country Club from June 25-28, 2020. Cooley is in his ninth season at Providence and  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 18 -- The U.S. Public Interest Research Group issued the following news release: * * * - N.J.'s ambitious plans to electrify vehicles set an example for other states * * * New Jersey set a new benchmark in addressing the nation's number one source of global warming emissions: transportation. Gov. Phil Murphy signed a groundbreaking electric vehicle bill into law that offers a clear roadmap for state houses and governors nationwide to tackle climate change. "New Jer  more