WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary on May 9, 2024: * * * Bill Would Stop No-Show Second Govt Jobs for Legislators By Bryson Jones "Taxpayers bear the burden of this insanity, while lawmakers ride the gravy train." Says New Jersey Assemblyman On May 6, New Jersey Assemblyman Brian Bergen, introduced Bill A4290, which he has dubbed, "End the New Jersey Gravy Train Act." The bill is designed to close a provision in New Jersey law, which allows memb  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release: The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization condemned Eastern Regional High School administration's decision to cancel a student walkout that was pre-approved for April 26th to stand in solidarity with the Palestinian people. On April 24th, Eastern Regional High School administration sent out an e  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on May 7, 2024: The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) today welcomed Rutgers University's students reaching an agreement with the Rutgers administration after a eight-day long encampment. Rutgers students negotiated with the university administration who committed to the last eight of the ten demands brought forward. The demands were as follows "1. Dives  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) today welcomed the arrest of a man who allegedly hurled racially charged epitaphs and brandished a knife at a woman who was participating in a motor vehicle procession in support of Palestine on Teaneck Road. Ebrahim Yehounatan, 71, who was arrested by police on Friday, May 3, has been charged with second  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, May 10 (TNSres) -- Cooper University Health Care issued the following news release on May 9, 2024: Internationally known stroke expert Tudor Jovin, MD, medical director of Cooper and Inspira Neuroscience and Professor of Neurology and Neurological Surgery at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, is the co-principal investigator and co-lead author of a study published today in The New England Journal of Medicine which demonstrates the benefits of treating stroke patients  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, May 9 (TNSres) -- Cooper University Health Care issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: * * * With $5 million donation, BAYADA Education partners with Cooper University Health Care and Thomas Edison State University to create extraordinary clinical experience * * * Today, a unique new partnership launched that is aimed at reducing the nursing shortage in New Jersey. The Thomas Edison State University (TESU) Accelerated BSN BAYADA Scholars Track at Cooper Univers  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 [Category: Health Care] -- Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine issued the following news release: Montclair, N.J.-- At 9 a.m. on May 21, New Jersey native and health and nutrition enthusiast Kirk Charles, age 61, will embark on a more than 1,000 mile bike trip beginning at the Columbus Circle entrance of Central Park (59th Street and Broadway) in New York City. He plans to complete the journey in Chicago on June 5. Charles' goal is to raise awareness about the import  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 9 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: Captain Fred Gamboa, a charter boat captain from Point Pleasant, New Jersey, has been awarded the 2024 Hammond Marine Industry Leadership Award by the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) Foundation for Recreational Boating Safety, Education and Environmental Awareness during the American Boating Congress (ABC) conference. The Hammond Award is given to i  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, May 9 -- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey issued the following news on May 8, 2024: Oncology nurses at RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, the state's only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, play a vital role in the care of patients, engage in cancer research and serve as an education resource for their peers. To recognize the scope of their work, three nurses have been named recipients of Rutgers Cancer   more

MAHWAH, New Jersey, May 10 -- The Andrew Goodman Foundation issued the following news release: On May 3rd, 2024, President Joseph Biden awarded Clarence B. Jones, Esq. the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Andrew Goodman Foundation (AGF) proudly celebrates this prestigious recognition of Mr. Jones, a member of AGF's Advisory Board. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest civilian award in the United States and serves as a testament to Mr. Jones' contributions to the Civil Rights Movem  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, May 8 -- The Cooper Foundation issued the following news release: The Cooper Foundation recently announced the recipients of the inaugural Linda Brand Scholarship, a testament to the enduring legacy of a beloved leader and colleague. The scholarship was established by Linda Brand, assistant vice president for patient access and financial navigation at Cooper University Health Care, who sadly passed away from pancreatic cancer in October 2023. "Linda was not only a talented   more

ISLAND HEIGHTS, New Jersey, May 10 -- The Kennedy Forum issued the following news release: Patrick J. Kennedy, founder of The Kennedy Forum, a national mental health nonprofit, announced that the organization is working with partner networks to launch a public awareness campaign supporting the Biden Administration's efforts to finalize rulemaking for the Federal Parity law, which would critically strengthen implementation of the law and ultimately advance access to mental health and substance u  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, May 8 -- The Center for American Women and Politics issued the following news release: On Wednesday, April 24, 2024, the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP), a unit of the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University, had the honor of hosting U.S. Senator Laphonza Butler of California for the 2024 Senator Wynona Lipman Chair in Women's Political Leadership Lecture. Senator Butler spent the day on the Douglass Campus of Rutgers University, touring th  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, May 10 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Advanced Study issued the following news release: * * * Project to add more than 25,000 square feet of office and collaborative spaces * * * The Institute for Advanced Study will restore and expand its Historical Studies - Social Science Library (https://www.ias.edu/library/hs), providing enhanced space and support for its scholars, while fostering discovery at the intersection of traditional fields and exploration in emerging disci  more