NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Feb. 16 (TNSgov) -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release on Feb. 15, 2023: At an event to tout his clean energy goals, climate activists challenged Governor Murphy to stop issuing permits for new fossil fuel infrastructure projects. Several high-profile projects are facing imminent deadlines with state regulators. If approved, these projects would create substantial new sources of climate pollution, and put the state further away from its own cl  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Feb. 17 (TNSres) -- The American Physical Therapy Association issued the following news: * * * The decision offers PTs the opportunity to show how reduced administrative burden can be good for everyone (payers included). Good news from commercial insurer Aetna: Prior authorization is no longer required for physical therapy in five states. But will it stay that way? That could be up to the PTs themselves. * * * Recently, Aetna informed APTA that effective Jan. 1 of this  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Feb. 14 (TNSgov) -- The Center for American Women and Politics issued the following news release: With today's announcement from Nikki Haley, former ambassador to the United Nations and governor of South Carolina, declaring her presidential candidacy, the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP), a unit of the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University, provides historical context for women seeking the Republican nomination for president of the United S  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Feb. 15 (TNSres) -- Clean Water Action issued the following news release: "We need to walk and chew gum at the same time -- taking steps already primed for tangible action today as we begin to advance a broader suite of harder but essential policies outlined by Governor's Murphy announcement today," stated Amy Goldsmith, Clean Water Action's NJ State Director. Her full statement is below. The climate and environmental justice laws/i and executive orders/ii Governor   more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Feb. 16 (TNSpp) -- Educational Testing Service issued the following news release: ETS announced that through its partnership with international student recruitment leader, ApplyBoard, it has achieved a significant milestone in increasing access to higher education opportunities for students by providing choice in academic tests that support study abroad opportunities. One year following its launch, the ETS and ApplyBoard partnership has contributed to double-digit percent  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 16 (TNSgov) -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release on Feb. 15, 2023: New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy today announced sweeping electrification initiatives, including $70m in additional Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) funding for medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicles and charging infrastructure. Murphy also issued executive orders for New Jersey to draw 100% of power from emissions-free sources by 2035, a 2030 target to expand buil  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (TNSpconf) -- The National Governors Association issued the following news release: * * * NGA Chair New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy Leads Discussion with U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy on Strengthening Youth Mental Health * * * During the 115th annual Winter Meeting of the National Governors Association (NGA), NGA Chair New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy was joined by U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy and health care experts to discuss his NGA Chair's Initiative: Strength  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 16 (TNSgov) -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release on Feb. 15, 2023: New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy's announced executive orders to move the state to 100% clean energy by 2035, ambitious goal-setting for electrification of the state's building sector, and collaborative planning for the future of the State's natural gas utilities. Additionally, the State will offer new grant funding for heavy-duty electric vehicles (EVs), initiate the pr  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Feb. 17 (TNSgov) -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: This afternoon at Rutgers University, New Brunswick Campus, Governor Murphy announced a series of six environmental policy moves through executive orders and rulemaking processes. The Governor's first announcement was an Executive order stating New Jersey's accelerated goal to achieve 100 percent clean electricity by the year 2035. New Jersey's previous goal committed to 100 percent clean electrici  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 16 (TNStalk) -- The New Jersey Business and Industry Association issued the following statement on Feb. 15, 2023: * * * NJBIA Deputy Chief Government Affairs Officer Ray Cantor issued the following statement regarding Gov. Phil Murphy's announcement today that the state will follow California in mandating that 100% of new cars sold in New Jersey be electric vehicles by 2035, as well as the governor's support for a bill expediting 100% clean energy standards by 2035.   more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Feb. 8 (TNSper) -- The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation issued the following news release: The Board of Trustees of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) announced today that it has elected Vicki L. Fuller as a new Trustee, effective April 18, 2023. Ms. Fuller brings to the Board many decades of investment and executive leadership experience as well as for profit and nonprofit board experience. The founder and CEO of VLF Development LLC, a strategic consultancy executin  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Feb. 15 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey issued the following news: Genetic counseling and genetic testing for mutations in certain genes such as BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes -- can help people understand their risk of certain types of cancer that can run in families, and improve outcomes through prevention, early detection, and targeted treatments. National guidelines recommend cancer genetic risk assessment (CGRA) for all women with epithelial ovarian, fa  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Feb. 15 (TNStalk) -- The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation issued the following testimony on Feb. 13, 2023, by President and CEO Richard Besser on smokefree casinos to the New Jersey Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee: * * * My name is Dr. Rich Besser, and I am the President and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. RWJF is committed to improving the health and wellbeing of everyone in the nation, and we have a special focus on New Jersey our h  more