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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New Jersey Newsletter for 2026-04-09 ( 34 items )  
8 WVU graduate students advance research with Foundation scholarship support (10)
MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, April 8 -- West Virginia University posted the following news: * * * 8 WVU graduate students advance research with Foundation scholarship support * Eight West Virginia University graduate students are pursuing research and discovery to solve real-world challenges with support from WVU Foundation scholarships. The Office of Graduate Education and Life announced four doctoral students selected to receive the WVU Foundation Distinguished Doctoral Scholarship and four master's degree students chosen to receive the Ca more PR

Action Across the Country Today Prosecute Schemes to Defraud Over $260 Million in Taxpayer Funded COVID Relief and Social Security Disability Programs (10)
TAMPA, Florida, April 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * Action Across the Country Today Prosecute Schemes to Defraud Over $260 Million in Taxpayer Funded COVID Relief and Social Security Disability Programs * The Justice Department's National Fraud Enforcement Division announced the following actions of the Department of Justice across the country today to hold individuals accountable for schemes that attempted or succeeded in defrauding taxpayer-funded programs  more PR

American Action Forum: 2026 State Minimum Wage Increases and Their Potential Costs and Consequences (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The American Action Forum issued the following news release: * * * The 2026 State Minimum Wage Increases and Their Potential Costs and Consequences * At the beginning of every year, a handful of states raise their minimum wages, either automatically to keep up with inflation or because state legislation prompts the increases - and 2026 is no different. In a new insight, Labor Policy Analyst Emmet Bowling lays out this year's state minimum wage increases and explores their costs and consequences.  more PR

Architect of Leadership: Nick Netta's Full-Circle NJIT Honor (10)
NEWARK, New Jersey, April 9 -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * An Architect of Leadership: Nick Netta's Full-Circle NJIT Honor Written by: Nayib Moran Nicholas J. "Nick" Netta '88 has spent decades shaping the built environment across New Jersey and beyond, but just as importantly, he has helped shape the people who will carry the profession forward. This year, the Hillier College of Architecture and Design (HCAD) will honor Netta with the Distinguished Alumni in Leadership Award at the Design Showca more PR

Attorney General Bonta Leads Multistate Coalition Urging Court to Uphold Constitutional Safeguards Against the Tyranny of the Trump Administration (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, April 8 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Leads Multistate Coalition Urging Court to Uphold Constitutional Safeguards Against the Tyranny of the Trump Administration * OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced that California is leading a multistate coalition in filing an amicus brief that supports affirmance of a district court order that granted the New York Attorney General's motion to quash grand jury subpoenas issued by  more PR

Booker and Colleagues Call on JBS to Negotiate Fair Contract as Colorado Meatpacking Strike Ends (10)
WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker and Colleagues Call on JBS to Negotiate Fair Contract as Colorado Meatpacking Strike Ends * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), and Bernie Sanders (I-VT) are urging JBS USA, the world's largest meat processor, to immediately negotiate a fair contract with striking members of United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7 in Greeley, Colorado. In a letter to JBS leadership, the senators press the company to more PR

Brady Releases 2,000+ Reports of Gun Stores Cited for Violating Federal Law, Enhances GunStoreTransparency.org (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence issued the following news release on April 8, 2026: * * * Brady Releases 2,000+ Reports of Gun Stores Cited for Violating Federal Law, Enhances GunStoreTransparency.org The updates to GunStoreTransparency.org, which is the largest searchable database of federal gun store inspection records, include an option to identify inspection reports linked to the nation's top crime gun sellers * Today, Brady added over 2,000 records of gun businesses cited by ATF for violating the law  more PR

Death Valley field camp brings geology lessons to life for Rowan students (10)
GLASSBORO, New Jersey, April 8 -- Rowan University posted the following news: * * * Death Valley field camp brings geology lessons to life for Rowan students * When Nick Giannini learned he could spend spring break in Death Valley, one of the most geologically rich places on Earth, he knew it was an opportunity he could not pass up. A senior geology major in the School of Earth & Environment, Giannini understood the trip would fulfill his field camp requirement and pave the way toward graduation in May. After nearly a week of camping, hik more PR

Diplomacy Alumna at the United Nations (10)
SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, April 8 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Diplomacy Alumna at the United Nations * Seton Hall School of Diplomacy and International Relations alumna Sofia Carolina Diaz 25' is building an international career at the heart of global policymaking. She currently serves as an administrative consultant and advisor at the Permanent Mission of Uruguay to the United Nations, where her role is dedicated to supporting the Mission of Uruguay and their leadership of the G77. In the role, she helps pre more PR

Diplomacy Alumna Leads Through Nonprofit Impact (10)
SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, April 8 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Diplomacy Alumna Leads Through Nonprofit Impact * For Seton Hall School of Diplomacy alumna Caroline Driscoll '19, a meaningful career has never been about following a straight path. It has been about building the skills and perspective needed to create lasting impact. Today, Driscoll serves as Director of Development at Flatbush Cats, a nonprofit working to address the root causes of animal shelter overcrowding by expanding access to affordable ve more PR

EPA Recognizes Excellence and Innovation in New York and New Jersey Water Infrastructure Projects (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Recognizes Excellence and Innovation in New York and New Jersey Water Infrastructure Projects * NEW YORK - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Assistant Administrator for Water Jessica Kramer helped recognize 48 water infrastructure projects for excellence and innovation, including projects in New York and New Jersey. These projects, financed in part by State Revolving Fund (SRF) programs, demonstrate the importance of water infras more PR

Forbes and America250 to Co-Host America Innovates Exhibit in San Francisco, Showcasing Innovations of the Past, Present and Future to Commemorate America's 250th Birthday (10)
JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, April 9 -- Forbes Media posted the following news release on April 8, 2026: * * * Forbes And America250 To Co-Host America Innovates Exhibit In San Francisco, Showcasing Innovations Of The Past, Present And Future To Commemorate America's 250th Birthday Forbes to also host the Forbes Innovator 250 Celebration, convening the greatest living American innovators and celebrating 250 years of the American Dream, as a part of the Forbes Innovator 250 List and Forbes 250 initiative * Today, Forbes announced they will be c more PR

Forbes Announces Additional Speakers And Performers For Under 30 Summit: Dwyane Wade, Madelyn Cline, Ashley Graham, Haley Lu Richardson, Bill Gurley, Howie Liu And VicBlends (10)
JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, April 8 -- Forbes Media posted the following news release on April 7, 2026: * * * Forbes Announces Additional Speakers And Performers For Under 30 Summit: Dwyane Wade, Madelyn Cline, Ashley Graham, Haley Lu Richardson, Bill Gurley, Howie Liu And VicBlends Today, Forbes announced additional speakers, new immersive experiences and programming stages for its flagship 2026 Under 30 Summit, taking place in Phoenix, Arizona for the first time, convening the world's top young leaders, founders, creators and innovators from  more PR

Governor Sherrill Signs Legislation Lifting 40 Year Nuclear Moratorium, Launches Nuclear Task Force at Salem Nuclear Power Plant (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, April 8 -- Gov. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, posted the following news release: * * * Governor Sherrill Signs Legislation Lifting 40 Year Nuclear Moratorium, Launches Nuclear Task Force at Salem Nuclear Power Plant * Governor Mikie Sherrill today took major steps to pave the way for potential new nuclear power in New Jersey, signing legislation (S3870/A4528) to remove a key permitting hurdle that has created a de facto moratorium on new nuclear power for decades and launching the state's new Nuclear Task Force. After a more PR

Hispanic-Serving Institutions across the nation total 645 (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 8 [Category: Education] -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities posted the following news release: * * * Hispanic-Serving Institutions across the nation total 645 * The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities has released an analysis of the 2024-25 Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) enrollment data, which shows an increase in the number of Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs). In 2024-25, there were 645 institutions that met the definition of an HSI, compared to 615 i more PR

ICYMI: AFP, Jersey 1st Host Fireside Chat with Guy Benson on Reigniting the American Dream (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 7 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: AFP, Jersey 1st Host Fireside Chat with Guy Benson on Reigniting the American Dream * Forked River, NJ -Last week, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) and Jersey 1st hosted a fireside chat with Guy Benson on reigniting the American Dream ahead of America's 250th anniversary. The conversation highlighted the enduring importance of life, liberty, and opportunity, while bringing together leaders committed to advancing po more PR

Leadership Development Institute cultivates Rowan's future leaders (10)
GLASSBORO, New Jersey, April 8 -- Rowan University posted the following news: * * * Leadership Development Institute cultivates Rowan's future leaders * Rowan University's Leadership Development Institute continues to strengthen the University's leadership pipeline by providing a transformative professional development experience for high-achieving, aspiring leaders across the institution. Created and managed by the Division of Human Resources, the program launched in 2020 and graduated its fifth cohort on Monday, April 6. To date, the pr more PR

Menendez Announces $1.41 Million in Federal Funding for North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue Firehouse Modernization (10)
WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Rob Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Menendez Announces $1.41 Million in Federal Funding for North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue Firehouse Modernization * WEST NEW YORK, NJ - Today, Congressman Rob Menendez, North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue ("NHRFR") Board Chairman and Weehawken Mayor Richard Turner, and NHRFR Chief David Donnarumma announced $1,410,000 in Community Project Funding to modernize NHRFR's network of firehouses serving Union City, West New York, North Bergen, W more PR

Menendez anuncia 1.41 millones de dolares en financiacion federal para la modernizacion de la estacion de bomberos y rescate regional de North Hudson (10)
WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Rob Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Menendez anuncia 1.41 millones de dolares en financiacion federal para la modernizacion de la estacion de bomberos y rescate regional de North Hudson * WEST NEW YORK, NJ - Hoy, el congresista Rob Menendez, el presidente de la Junta de North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue ("NHRFR") y alcalde de Weehawken, Richard Turner, y el jefe de NHRFR, David Donnarumma, anunciaron 1,410,000 dolares en financiacion para proyectos comunitarios para moderniza more PR

National Retail Federation: Import Cargo Volumes Face Headwinds From Tariffs and Increasing Fuel Prices (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The National Retail Federation posted the following news release on April 8, 2026: * * * Import Cargo Volumes Face Headwinds From Tariffs and Increasing Fuel Prices Import volume at major U.S. container ports is not being significantly affected by the conflict in Iran but ocean carriers are seeing a related increase in fuel costs that could eventually affect retailers and their customers, according to the Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. "Just because  more PR

New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement Announces 4th Quarter 2025 Total Gaming Revenue Results (10)
ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey, April 9 -- The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement issued the following news release on April 8, 2026: * * * New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement Announces 4th Quarter 2025 Total Gaming Revenue Results Casino Net Revenue and Gross Operating Profit: Based upon filings submitted by the casino licensees to the Division of Gaming Enforcement, 4th Quarter 2025 Net Revenue was reported at $784.6 million, reflecting a 2.0% increase over the same quarter last year. Casino licensees reported 4th Quarter 2025 Gro more PR

New Jersey Institute of Technology: YWCC Student Hopes Her NASA Supported Mission Project Makes It to the Dark Side of the Moon (10)
NEWARK, New Jersey, April 9 -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * YWCC Student Hopes Her NASA Supported Mission Project Makes It to the Dark Side of the Moon Written by: Michael Giorgio With the launch of the Artemis II mission to the Moon on April 1, a group of students led by project manager Jasmine Geo, a junior computer science major with a minor in applied mathematics, will be busy recreating a lunar mission using a lunar surface vehicle to find water on the darkest regions of the planet for use in  more PR

NJIT to Convene Industry, Government and Academic Leaders for Infrastructure Forum (10)
NEWARK, New Jersey, April 9 -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * NJIT to Convene Industry, Government and Academic Leaders for Infrastructure Forum New Jersey Institute of Technology will host an Infrastructure Forum, a one-day convening of industry, government and academic stakeholders focused on strengthening collaboration across sectors to address workforce needs, accelerate applied research and advance infrastructure innovation. The forum will examine how deeper coordination between academia and ind more PR

Parsons Unifies Aviation Units To Enhance Comprehensive Customer Offerings (10)
PASADENA, California, April 8 [Category: BizConstruction]-- Parsons Corp., an engineering, construction, technical and management services firm, posted the following news release: * * * Parsons Unifies Aviation Units To Enhance Comprehensive Customer Offerings * CHANTILLY, Va., (April 8, 2026) - Parsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN), a leading provider of national security and global infrastructure solutions, today announced the unification of its aviation capabilities into a single, integrated North American Aviation organization. This strategic more PR

Rutgers: Inside New Jersey's Only Training Course for Forensic Nurses (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 9 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Inside New Jersey's Only Training Course for Forensic Nurses At the Rutgers School of Nursing, students learn to care for patients of sexual assault and domestic violence, filling a critical service gap in the process By Greg Bruno On television, forensic nurses are always on call. From Law and Order: SVU to HBO Max's The Pitt, when a victim of a sex crime seeks help at a hospital, specialized care is never far behind. Things are quite different in t more PR

Rutgers: When Your Research Partner Is Actually Artificial Intelligence (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 9 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * When Your Research Partner Is Actually Artificial Intelligence A Rutgers physicist collaborates with Claude on a research project and says universities must prepare students for a new model of scientific study By Kitta MacPherson For years, Rutgers physicist David Shih solved Rubik's Cubes with his children, twisting the colorful squares until the scrambled puzzle returned to order. He didn't expect the toy to connect to his research, but recently he more PR

Seton Hall Esports Wins Two BIG EAST Titles (10)
SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, April 8 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Seton Hall Esports Wins Two BIG EAST Titles * After a strong spring regular season, Seton Hall University Esports carried its momentum into the BIG EAST Esports Playoffs, capturing two conference championships and advancing all five varsity teams to national postseason competition. Rocket League Claims BIG EAST Championship Seton Hall's Rocket League team captured the BIG EAST title with a 4-3 victory over University of Connecticut (UConn) in an more PR

Seton Hall to Host LaLiga for Presentation on Global Sports (10)
SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, April 8 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Seton Hall to Host LaLiga for Presentation on Global Sports * On April 16, Seton Hall University's Stillman School of Business and the College of Human Development, Culture and Media (CHDCM) will host a presentation on the globalization of the sports industry led by Alex Requena, Ph.D. candidate, adjunct professor and sports consultant. The session will feature an international delegation from LaLiga, premier professional soccer league in Spain. Th more PR

SHU-TV Debuts First Student Production in the Innovation Hub (10)
SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, April 8 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * SHU-TV Debuts First Student Production in the Innovation Hub * The Innovation Hub Production Studio recently served as the setting for a milestone in student media, with the recording of SHU-TV's Campus Nightly. The production marked the first student-led show filmed in the space, made possible through collaboration with the Teaching, Learning and Technology Center (TLTC). More than a standard taping, the broadcast reflected a coordinated, cross-ca more PR

Spotlight On: Anthony Dissen (10)
GALLOWAY, New Jersey, April 8 -- Stockton University posted the following news: * * * Spotlight On: Anthony Dissen * Galloway, N.J. -Anthony Dissen, assistant professor of Health Science at Stockton, was speaking to a group of nutrition and dietetics graduate students in Michigan about LGBTQIA+ health disparities when something clicked. "One of the students asked where they could learn more about the subject," Dissen said. "At the time, there wasn't a single resource that brought all of this information together-only a growing body of res more PR

University of Texas Dallas: Moghe Marks Era, Envisions Future Built on Impact, Partnerships at Inauguration (10)
RICHARDSON, Texas, April 9 -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: * * * Moghe Marks New Era, Envisions Future Built on Impact, Partnerships at Inauguration By Kim Horner The University of Texas at Dallas formally invested its sixth president, Dr. Prabhas V. Moghe, a renowned bioengineer, April 2 during an inauguration ceremony at the Edith O'Donnell Arts and Technology Building Lecture Hall. In his address, Moghe shared details of his strategic vision, Roadmap 2030, organized around three pillars: student succe more PR

Verisk to Announce Fiscal First-Quarter 2026 Results on April 29, 2026 (10)
JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, April 9 -- Verisk Analytics Inc., a data analytics provider, issued the following news: * * * Verisk to Announce Fiscal First-Quarter 2026 Results on April 29, 2026 Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK), a leading strategic data analytics and technology partner to the global insurance industry, will report its financial results for the fiscal first quarter ended March 31, 2026, on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, before the market open. The press release, with accompanying financial information, will be posted on the Verisk investor websi more PR

Why doesn't the U.S. recycle more plastic? New study points to lack of access. (10)
BUFFALO, New York, April 8 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * Why doesn't the U.S. recycle more plastic? New study points to lack of access. * From left to right, UB researchers and study authors Janet Z. Yang, John D. Atkinson, Monica Miles and Aditya Vedantam. Credit: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki, University at Buffalo. Recycling infrastructure inequities in the South, sparsely populated states tied to lower income, less-college educated communities By Cory Nealon BUFFAL more PR

WRDL to participate in Vinylthon programming April 18-19 (10)
ASHLAND, Ohio, April 8 -- Ashland University posted the following news: * * * WRDL to participate in Vinylthon programming April 18-19 * ASHLAND, Ohio - Ashland University's award-winning, student-run radio station, WRDL, will be participating in the annual Vinylthon celebration on Saturday and Sunday, April 18-19. "This year, WRDL will play 48 hours of only vinyl records and feature a retrospective on a million-selling, chart-topping special guest," previewed Derek Wood, faculty advisor and general manger of WRDL. "This historic event in more PR