ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 27 -- The Air and Space Forces Association issued the following news release: AFA leaders represented the Association at the sold-out Spaatz Association Awards Gala on March 2, 2024, at the Gateway Crystal Marriott in Arlington, Va. AFA's Executive Vice President Maj. Gen. Doug Raaberg, USAF (Ret.); AFA Emeritus Board member Jim Hannam; and State President of AFA New Jersey Col. Joe Abegg, among others, attended the historic event. The Spaatz Association is comprised  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 27 -- The New Jersey Association for Mental Health and Addiction Agencies issued the following news release: "My life has truly been shaped, and continues to be by Preferred Behavioral Health Group's School Based Youth Services Program (SBYSP) in Brick Schools and I am so grateful to be a part of it," said Nick Spanola, MS, LPC, Program Director and Former Program Participant, SBYSP, Brick Township High School "I was a student at Brick Memorial High School from 2008   more

WASHINGTON, March 26 (TNSres) -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following CAIR in the News wrap up on March 25, 2024: * * * CAIR-NJ: Muslims urge Ramadan boycott of Murphy, NJ public officials over Gaza war (https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/muslims-urge-ramadan-boycott-of-murphy-nj-public-officials-over-gaza-war/ar-BB1kntag) "Muslims in New Jersey are harnessing their collective power this Ramadan," CAIR-NJ Executive Director Selaedin Maksut said. "They are making their  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on March 27, 2024: The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) today acknowledged Gov. Phil Murphy's support for a ceasefire in Gaza but said he must also address the Israeli genocide in Gaza. In his statement, Gov. Murphy says, "In that spirit, today, I am adding my voice in support of the Biden Administration's efforts to secure an immediate and sustained ceas  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The Center for American Progress issued the following news release: As legislation on voting rights awaits action in Congress, a growing number of states are passing their own laws to prevent voter intimidation and election interference, making it easier for Americans to exercise their right to vote. A new issue brief from the Center for American Progress highlights voting rights laws recently approved in half a dozen states: California, Connecticut, New York, Oregon, Vi  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, March 27 (TNSres) -- The Center for American Women and Politics issued the following news release: * * * Center for American Women and Politics Calls for Increased Gender Parity in Municipal Government * * * The Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP), a unit of the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University, is pleased to announce the release of CAWP's 2024 data (https://cawp.rutgers.edu/facts/levels-office/local/2024-women-municipal-office) on wom  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 30 (TNSres) -- Clean Water Action issued the following news release on March 29, 2024: * * * Clean Water Action and our allies at the Massachusetts EJ Table are celebrating the release of new environmental justice regulations that add protections for over-burdened and vulnerable communities that are hot spots for air pollution. Massachusetts joins New Jersey in advancing policy frames that assess cumulative impacts for any newly proposed projects that would add to  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, March 30 -- The League of Women Voters posted the following news release on March 29, 2024: In a resounding victory for democracy in New Jersey today, the Court in Kim v. Hanlon, a case challenging New Jersey's use of the unconstitutional and discriminatory county line on its primary ballots, granted plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction - barring use of the county line on New Jersey's ballots in the June primary election. The Court ordered counties to use the fair  more

WESTFIELD, New Jersey, March 27 -- The Council of Hotel and Restaurant Trainers issued the following news release: The Council of Hotel and Restaurant Trainers (CHART) is pleased to announce a new partnership with ELB Learning, a provider of learning technology solutions and services, including gamification, virtual reality, video practice and coaching, staff augmentation, and courseware. "CHART's hospitality trainers are always looking for a better and more engaging learning experience for th  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 23 -- Environment New Jersey issued the following testimony on March 21, 2024, by Director Doug O'Malley on the fiscal 2025 Budget: * * * Good morning, Madam Chair, and members of the Assembly Budget Committee. My name is Doug O'Malley, and I serve as Director of Environment New Jersey and I would like to present our organizational testimony responding to Governor Murphy's FY25 Budget. All of New Jersey Transit's riders are like Thelma and Louise hurtling to the fis  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Immigration Reform Law Institute issued the following news release: The Immigration Reform Law Institute (IRLI) has filed a brief (https://irli.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ECF-CoreCivic-v-Gov-of-NJ_IRLI-Amicus_FINAL.pdf) before the Third Circuit Court of Appeals in a case challenging a New Jersey law banning private contractors from operating federal alien detention centers in the state. Both in New Jersey and around the country, the federal government relies on p  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, March 28 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Advanced Study issued the following news release on March 27, 2024: A new image from the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration has uncovered strong and organized magnetic fields spiraling from the edge of the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*). Seen in polarized light for the first time, this new view of the monster lurking at the heart of the Milky Way Galaxy has revealed a magnetic field structure strikingly simi  more

MONTVALE, New Jersey, March 28 -- The Institute of Management Accountants issued the following news release on March 26, 2024: IMA(R) (Institute of Management Accountants), the association of accountants and financial professionals in business, announced today the appointment of four new executives to its Senior Leadership Team, who will spearhead the growth of IMA's initiatives. The new team members include: * Christine Millaway, CPA, Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President, Strateg  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The League of Conservation Voters Action Fund issued the following news release on March 26, 2024: Today, the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) Action Fund, which works to elect pro-environment candidates, announced the endorsement of Andy Kim for election to the U.S. Senate representing New Jersey. "Representative Andy Kim has fought tirelessly for clean air, water, and energy, the largest investment ever in climate action through the Inflation Reduction Act, to prot  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 29 (TNSres) -- The New Jersey Business and Industry Association issued the following news: Most New Jersey residents prefer using natural gas to heat their homes and power appliances, and they don't want to be forced to transition from gas to electric heat, according to a new research poll on energy issues from Affordable Energy for New Jersey. The public opinion survey conducted by Illuminate Research found that 76% of respondents view natural gas favorably as an e  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 28 -- The New Jersey Business and Industry Association issued the following news: In the NJCPA Society's latest Issues Watch podcast (https://www.njcpa.org/stayinformed/news/issueswatch/podcast/episode/analyzing-governor-murphy-s-budget-proposal), NJBIA Chief Government Affairs Officer Christopher Emigholz questioned why a proposed $1 billion tax now on corporations is the governor's first option to plug a future NJ TRANSIT budget deficit, instead of implementing effi  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 29 -- The New Jersey Business and Industry Association issued the following news: NJBIA's Health Affairs Policy Committee Meeting recently held a virtual meeting with Assemblywoman Shanique Speight (D-29), Chair of the Assembly Aging and Human Services Committee, to discuss her legislative priorities in the current session. During her remarks, Assemblywoman Speight highlighted recent meetings she's participated in with providers, managed care, and constituents regar  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, March 26 -- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey issued the following news: Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and RWJBarnabas Health have appointed Nirag Jhala, MD, as chief of the Division of Oncologic Pathology at New Jersey's leading cancer program and only National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. Dr. Jhala is also vice chair for clinical operations in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and a professor of patho  more