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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New Jersey Newsletter for 2026-04-10 ( 32 items )  
10 Years Later, Doctoral Program Builds Leaders Across Professions (10)
GALLOWAY, New Jersey, April 8 -- Stockton University posted the following news: * * * 10 Years Later, Doctoral Program Builds Leaders Across Professions * Galloway, N.J. -Stockton University's doctorate in Organization Leadership may reside in the School of Education, but 10 years after its launch, the program attracts candidates from a variety of professional fields. "In every organization -in schools, churches, the military, law enforcement, social work, health care and, of course, K-12 and higher education -effective leaders are requir more PR

ASME Announces Agreement With Wiley to Strengthen Global Reach and Long-term Sustainability of Its Publishing Program (10)
HOBOKEN, New Jersey, April 10 -- Wiley posted the following news release on April 9, 2026: * * * ASME Announces Agreement with Wiley to Strengthen Global Reach and Long-term Sustainability of its Publishing Program NEW YORK, NY -- The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Wiley under which Wiley will operate a significant portion of ASME's publishing business, including sales and marketing, for ASME journals and conference proceedings, and the digital collection comprising  more PR

BOOKER, KAINE, MURPHY, SCHIFF, BALDWIN & DUCKWORTH TO CALL UP WAR POWERS RESOLUTION (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * BOOKER, KAINE, MURPHY, SCHIFF, BALDWIN & DUCKWORTH TO CALL UP WAR POWERS RESOLUTION * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) released the following statement: "Before President Trump started his illegal and unpopular war of choice, the Strait of Hormuz was open and free of violence, gas was significantly cheaper, and  more PR

Burlington Stores Breaks Ground on Future Distribution Center in Buckeye (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, April 9 -- The Arizona Commerce Authority posted the following news from Burlington Stores: * * * Burlington Stores Breaks Ground On Future Distribution Center In Buckeye BUCKEYE, AZ (April 8, 2026) - Burlington Stores, one of the fastest growing national off-price retailers, known for its tremendous value on brand name merchandise for the home and family, celebrated the groundbreaking of its future distribution center in Buckeye, Arizona, which is expected to open in 2028. The new expansion was commemorated by Burlington  more PR

Center for Constitutional Rights: Trump Administration's Board of Immigration Appeals Denies Mahmoud Khalil's Bid to Throw Out Deportation Case (10)
NEW YORK, April 10 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following news release on April 9, 2026: * * * Trump Administration's Board of Immigration Appeals Denies Mahmoud Khalil's Bid to Throw Out Deportation Case The removal order cannot take effect while his habeas appeals continue * After Mahmoud Khalil appealed an immigration judge's decision finding him removable, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) today issued a "final" administrative removal order in his case in retaliation for his speech in support of Palestinian more PR

Center of the American Experiment Issues Commentary: New Jersey Lifts Nuclear Power Ban (10)
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, April 10 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on April 9, 2026, by policy fellow Bill Glahn: * * * New Jersey lifts nuclear power ban From ABC-6 (Philadelphia) "New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill [D] signed legislation that lifts a 40-year nuclear moratorium in the Garden State." "She signed the bill at the Salem Nuclear Power Plant on Wednesday." ABC-6 reports, "Sherrill also launched a nuclear more PR

CPSC Issues Recall Alert Involving Various Brands of Iron-Containing Dietary Supplements (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on April 9, 2026: * * * Name of Product: Various Brands of Iron-Containing Dietary Supplements Hazard: The dietary supplements contain iron, which must be in child-resistant packaging as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The packaging of the supplements is not child-resistant, posing a risk of serious injury or death from poisoning if the contents are swallowed by young children. Remedy: Replace Recall Date: April 09, 2026 Units more PR

Emy Quispe Named Chief of Staff at N.J. Department of Labor and Workforce Development (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, April 10 -- The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development issued the following news release on April 9, 2026: * * * Emy Quispe Named Chief of Staff at NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) today formally announced Emy Quispe as its Chief of Staff, bringing more than a decade of public service and executive leadership experience to the department. "We are honored to have Emy Quispe join this department as our Chief of Staff,"  more PR

Forbes Unveils New Self-Made 250 List Featuring America's Trailblazing Leaders Who Rose From Adversity To Build Their Own Success (10)
JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, April 10 -- Forbes Media posted the following news release on April 9, 2026: * * * Forbes Unveils New Self-Made 250 List Featuring America's Trailblazing Leaders Who Rose From Adversity To Build Their Own Success From Dr. Dre to Oprah Winfrey, Dolly Parton, LeBron James, JD Vance, Sonia Sotomayor, Ralph Lauren, Larry Ellison, the latest Forbes 250 list spotlights the country's top self-made success stories * NEW YORK, NY -- Forbes today announced the launch of its Self-Made 250 List, the latest installment of its F more PR

Global Hackathon Collaboration with Christ University (10)
SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, April 9 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Global Hackathon Collaboration with Christ University * As part of growing international engagement, Seton Hall expanded its annual 24-hour Hackathon event into a global experience through a unique collaboration with Christ University in India, reflecting a shared commitment to Catholic higher education and academic innovation. The return of the Hackathon took place from March 21-22, 2026, with 50 students participating in person on Seton Hall's Sout more PR

Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Mechanics Vote to Join the TWU (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 [Category: Union] -- The Transport Workers Union of America issued the following news release: * * * Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Mechanics Vote to Join the TWU * Mechanics at the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail in New Jersey voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to join the Transport Workers Union of America, fulfilling the TWU's goal of wall-to-wall industrial trade union organizing. All workers at the privately-operated NJ Transit light rail system are now part of the TWU. "The TWU knows that worker power comes from a unified front more PR

Kean Announces FY2027 Community Project Funding Submissions (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Kean Announces FY2027 Community Project Funding Submissions * (April 9, 2026) WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) announced that his office has submitted 20 Community Project Funding requests to the House Appropriations Committee for consideration ahead of the Fiscal Year 2027 congressional appropriations process. Each of the six counties in New Jersey's 7th Congressional District are represented in the selections belo more PR

Law360 Selects 6 Troutman Pepper Locke Attorneys for 2026 Editorial Advisory Boards (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, April 9 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Troutman Pepper Locke, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Law360 Selects 6 Troutman Pepper Locke Attorneys for 2026 Editorial Advisory Boards * NEW YORK - Six Troutman Pepper Locke attorneys will serve on the 2026 Law360 Editorial Advisory Boards. As members, they will provide feedback on the publication's coverage and offer insights to help shape Law360 's reporting within their respective practice areas. Board Memberships: Consumer Protection Ashley L. Taylor, Jr. (Was more PR

Law360 Selects 6 Troutman Pepper Locke Attorneys for 2026 Editorial Advisory Boards (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, April 10 -- Troutman Pepper, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Law360 Selects 6 Troutman Pepper Locke Attorneys for 2026 Editorial Advisory Boards NEW YORK - Six Troutman Pepper Locke attorneys will serve on the 2026 Law360 Editorial Advisory Boards. As members, they will provide feedback on the publication's coverage and offer insights to help shape Law360's reporting within their respective practice areas. Board Memberships: Consumer Protection Ashley L. Taylor, Jr. (Washington, D.C. | Richmond) * * * Dela more PR

Most Comprehensive Martin Puryear Survey in Nearly 20 Years Opens at the Cleveland Museum of Art (10)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 10 -- The Cleveland Museum of Art issued the following news release on April 9, 2026: * * * The most comprehensive Martin Puryear survey in nearly 20 years opens at the Cleveland Museum of Art The Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) is pleased to present Martin Puryear: Nexus, a career survey of the preeminent sculptor Martin Puryear (American, b. 1941). For more than half a century, Puryear has captivated the public with works of astonishing beauty and elaborate craftsmanship whose sources of inspiration range from global c more PR

N.J. A.G. Davenport: Business Owner Indicted for Failing to File Tax Returns, Turn Over Withheld Taxes (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, April 10 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on April 9, 2026: * * * Business Owner Indicted for Failing to File Tax Returns, Turn Over Withheld Taxes Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ) announced today that a Sussex County, New Jersey, bagel shop owner was indicted for allegedly failing to pay more than $200,000 in sales taxes to the state of New Jersey. Kristian J. Vozza, 48, of Sparta, New Jersey, was indicted on March 25, 2026 more PR

Nadler, Malliotakis, Menendez, Goldman, Espaillat Introduce Helicopter Safety and Parity Act (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Nadler, Malliotakis, Menendez, Goldman, Espaillat Introduce Helicopter Safety and Parity Act * Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Rep. Jerrold Nadler (NY-12), Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11), Rep. Rob Menendez (NJ-08), Rep. Dan Goldman (NY-10), and Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) introduced the Helicopter Safety and Parity Act ahead of the one-year anniversary of the devastating 2025 Hudson River helicopter crash that took six lives. The bipartisan bil more PR

New Documentary Calls for 'Creative Resolve' to Solve Public Health Problems (10)
PRINCETON, New Jersey, April 9 -- Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs posted the following news: * * * New Documentary Calls for 'Creative Resolve' to Solve Public Health Problems * Some of public health's most daunting problems were solved only through sustained, collaborative global efforts. From collaborative efforts between the United States and the Soviet Union to eradicate smallpox at the height of the Cold War to international pressure to produce less expensive, generic antiretroviral medicines to treat HI more PR

New Jersey Governor to Serve as Featured Speaker at NJIT's Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony (10)
NEWARK, New Jersey, April 10 -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * New Jersey Governor to Serve as Featured Speaker at NJIT's Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) has announced that New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill will receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree and be the featured speaker at the university's undergraduate commencement ceremony on Friday, May 22, 2026, at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. NJIT also announced the full slate of honorary more PR

NFWF Announces $3.4 Million in Grants to Modernize Data Collection in U.S. Fisheries (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation posted the following news release: * * * NFWF Announces $3.4 Million in Grants to Modernize Data Collection in U.S. Fisheries * WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 9, 2026) -The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and NOAA Fisheries today announced $3.4 million in grants to support data modernization and electronic data collection in U.S. fisheries. The grants will leverage $4.2 million in matching contributions to generate a total conservation impact of $7.6 million. The grant more PR

Rep. Smith on House Democrats' Failed Bid to Pass Iran War Powers Resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following statement on April 9, 2026: * * * Rep. Smith on House Democrats' failed bid to pass Iran war powers resolution Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), who served as speaker pro tempore during the U.S. House of Representatives' pro forma session on April 9, issued the below statement following House Democrats' failed attempt to pass an Iran war powers resolution by unanimous consent: "With respect, instead of offering a motion precluded by House rules, Democrats should pivot and s more PR

Rutgers University Launches Graduate Program in Financial Technology Analytics (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 10 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * University Launches Graduate Program in Financial Technology Analytics As financial systems become more complex and technology-driven, organizers behind the new master's degree aim to equip students with skills to shape what comes next * The future of finance increasingly is being shaped by data, algorithms and artificial intelligence (AI). And the people shaping financial markets increasingly aren't just financiers, but also data scientists, enginee more PR

Rutgers: New Jerseyans Give Sherrill Solid Ratings at 100 Days, But Uncertainty Remains (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 10 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * New Jerseyans Give Sherrill Solid Ratings at 100 Days, but Uncertainty Remains Gov. Mikie Sherrill nears the end of her first 100 days in office with ratings on par with New Jersey governors of recent past and marks that indicate an electorate still forming its opinions of the new state leader, according to the latest Rutgers-Eagleton Poll. Now that Sherrill has assumed office, 44% have a favorable impression of her, while 29% have an unfavorable one. more PR

Rutgers: Why Preventing the Next Pandemic Involves Humanizing Public Health (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 10 -- Rutgers University issued the following Q&A on April 9, 2026, by Michelle Edelstein with Perry N. Halkitis, dean of the Rutgers School of Public Health: * * * Why Preventing the Next Pandemic Involves Humanizing Public Health A Rutgers dean explains why understanding people - not just pathogens - is essential * For decades, public health responses to infectious diseases have focused primarily on the biology of pathogens: how viruses spread, how vaccines work and how treatments can stop disease. But  more PR

Statistical Summary of 12-Month Campaign Activity of the 2025-2026 Election Cycle (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following news release: * * * Statistical Summary of 12-Month Campaign Activity of the 2025-2026 Election Cycle * Congressional candidates collected approximately $1.5 billion and disbursed $851.9 million, political parties received $834.1 million and spent $664 million, and political action committees (PACs) raised $4.6 billion and spent $3.4 billion, according to campaign finance reports filed with the Federal Election Commission that cover activity from January 1, 2025 thr more PR

Tonko Introduces Power for the People Act to Shield Consumers from Rising Energy Costs (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Tonko Introduces Power for the People Act to Shield Consumers from Rising Energy Costs * WASHINGTON, DC -Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) today introduced the Power for the People Act in the House, legislation that ensures data centers are held responsible for the high costs of their electricity demand. Senator Van Hollen (D- MD) has introduced companion legislation in the Senate. The rise of artificial intelligence models has resulted in data more PR

Trump Administration's Board of Immigration Appeals Denies Mahmoud Khalil's Bid to Throw Out Deportation Case (10)
NEW YORK, April 9 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration's Board of Immigration Appeals Denies Mahmoud Khalil's Bid to Throw Out Deportation Case * NEW YORK -After Mahmoud Khalil appealed an immigration judge's decision finding him removable, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) today issued a "final" administrative rem more PR

Trump Administration's Board of Immigration Appeals Denies Mahmoud Khalil's Bid to Throw Out Deportation Case (10)
NEW YORK, April 9 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration's Board of Immigration Appeals Denies Mahmoud Khalil's Bid to Throw Out Deportation Case * NEW YORK - After Mahmoud Khalil appealed an immigration judge's decision finding him removable, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) today issued a "final" administrative removal order in his case in retaliation for his speech in support of Palestinian rights. The order does not change the status quo and will be app more PR

Ukrainian Catholic University Leader Visits Seton Hall (10)
SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, April 9 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Ukrainian Catholic University Leader Visits Seton Hall * Seton Hall University recently welcomed Halyna Protsyk, Ph.D., Deputy Vice Rector for Global Outreach at Ukrainian Catholic University (UCU), for a campus visit that highlighted the growing collaboration between the two Catholic institutions and their shared commitment to global engagement. Protsyk's visit came as part of UCU's participation in the National Model United Nations Conference (NM more PR

USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Over-the-Counter Topical Lidocaine Patches (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. International Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Over-the-Counter Topical Lidocaine Patches * News Release 25-057 Inv. No(s). 337-TA-1498 Contact: Claire Huber, 202-205-1819 The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain over-the-counter topical lidocaine patches. The products at issue in the investigation are described in the Commission's notice of investigation.  more PR

VIVEK ON THE LAKE: Ramaswamy Discovers Ohio's "Hidden Gem" After Almost a Full Year on the Campaign Trail (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 9 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * VIVEK ON THE LAKE: Ramaswamy Discovers Ohio's "Hidden Gem" After Almost a Full Year on the Campaign Trail * Columbus, Ohio- After months of flying around Ohio on his private jet, Vivek Ramaswamy finally made a trip to the shores of Lake Erie and discovered the " hidden gem " that is larger than the state of New Jersey. Ramaswamy has clearly been spending too much time in backrooms with fellow Columbus billionaires, and it's about time he finally discovered more PR

Youngest Inaugural Poet in U.S. History Amanda Gorman Named 2026 Kean University Commencement Speaker (10)
UNION, New Jersey, April 9 -- Kean University issued the following news release: * * * Youngest Inaugural Poet in U.S. History Amanda Gorman Named 2026 Kean University Commencement Speaker * Award-winning poet and activist Amanda Gorman will deliver Kean University's 2026 Commencement address to thousands of graduates and their guests next month during a ceremony at the Prudential Center in Newark. Gorman was appointed the first-ever National Youth Poet Laureate in 2017 by Urban Word, a program that supports Youth Poets Laureate. Gorman's more PR