NEWARK, New Jersey, Aug. 31 -- The American Friends Service Committee issued the following news release on Aug. 30, 2023: Today the New Jersey District Court ruled in favor of private prison contractor CoreCivic, just two days before its contract with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to operate the Elizabeth Detention Center (EDC) in New Jersey was set to expire. In 2021, the state of New Jersey passed a law banning new contracts and renewals of existing contracts for immigration deten  more

HILLSIDE, New Jersey, Sept. 1 (TNSres) -- The Community FoodBank of New Jersey, an anti-hunger and anti-poverty organization, issued the following news release: The Community FoodBank of New Jersey (CFBNJ) proudly announces that its Board of Directors approved a multi-year strategic approach towards its ultimate goal of ending hunger in the Garden State. The plan prioritizes collaboration with community partners, including food pantries and other local food assistance organizations, and an incr  more

ELIZABETH, New Jersey, Aug. 31 -- Freedom for Immigrants, a nonprofit that monitors human rights abuses faced by immigrants, issued the following statement on Aug. 29, 2023: * * * U.S. District Judge Robert Kirsch today granted an injunction in favor of CoreCivic and the Biden administration in the private prison corporation's legal challenge to New Jersey's AB 5207 law, allowing for the Elizabeth Detention Center's (EDC) lease to be extended. In 2021, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed A  more

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 31 -- The Global Down Syndrome Foundation issued the following news release: This year, the Global Down Syndrome Foundation (GLOBAL) Awards Program hit the $1.1 million mark providing over 300 awards to local Down syndrome member organizations in 46 states and 6 countries since the program started in 2011. The 2023 GLOBAL Education Awards will go to 13 organizations in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, Texas, Virgini  more

MONTVALE, New Jersey, Aug. 29 -- The Institute of Management Accountants issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2023: IMA(R) (Institute of Management Accountants), one of the largest and most respected associations focused exclusively on the management accounting profession, today released a new certificate program, focused on cybersecurity, data management, and effective risk assessment. As ongoing learning about cybersecurity and other emerging technological issues becomes increasingly  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- The Immigration Reform Law Institute issued the following news release: A federal district court in New Jersey has ruled that a state law banning private detention facilities for immigration violators is unconstitutional. The decision tracks arguments made by the Immigration Reform Law Institute (IRLI), which filed a brief in the case in July. In its brief, IRLI showed that the New Jersey law AB 5207 is preempted under the Constitution's Supremacy Clause because it inten  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Aug. 30 -- Cooper University Health Care issued the following news release: Researchers at Cooper University Health Care and Cooper Medical School of Rowan University (CMSRU) recently received a two-year grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to study disparities in doctor-patient relationships. Specifically, the study will use a scale that the researchers previously developed and validated to measure patients' experience of compassion from doctors   more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Sept. 1 -- The Vertical Flight Society issued the following news release: The Vertical Flight Society (VFS) is holding its 7th Workshop on Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Infrastructure on Sept. 26-28, 2023, in Cape May, New Jersey. Registration is now open for in-person and online attendance. AAM is an air transport system concept that integrates new, transformational aircraft designs and flight technologies into existing and modified airspace operations. Typically highly autom  more