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LinkedIn Activity Predicts Revenue More Than Website Traffic, shows 42DM’s GTM Benchmark Research into 100 B2B AI Companies

A new study of 100 AI infrastructure companies maps the GTM signals that correlate with revenue, finding that audience-building and trust infrastructure outperform traffic volume across every GTM motion

TENAFLY, N.J., Sept. 16, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — 42DM, a B2B tech marketing agency specializing in go-to-market strategy for AI and SaaS companies, recently released “From Traffic to Pipeline: GTM Lessons from 100 Top AI Products,” a benchmark study mapping which channels and signals correlate with revenue across 100 leading AI infrastructure companies.

Image caption: 42DM’s 2026 GTM Benchmark Report, “From Traffic to Pipeline: GTM Lessons from 100 Top AI Products.”

The research was supervised by Kate Vasylenko, Co-Founder and CEO of 42DM. The focus on AI infrastructure was deliberate: the niche is developing at a pace that makes GTM cause-and-effect visible far faster than in mature categories, where market positions have been locked in for years.

“In a market this dynamic, you can actually watch companies rise or stall based on their GTM choices,” said Vasylenko. “That makes AI infrastructure a much cleaner lens for understanding which activities predict revenue and which ones just feel like progress.”

WHAT THE RESEARCH EXAMINES

The study analyzed more than 40 signals across 11 dimensions, including LinkedIn distribution, organic and AI search visibility, trust infrastructure, paid channels, and founder brand, using Spearman rank correlations against revenue outcomes.

Among the findings: the channel with the strongest controllable correlation to revenue is one most teams treat as secondary. Trust infrastructure outperforms raw traffic volume. And the early data on AI search visibility already shows a measurable signal, despite referral volumes still being modest.

On paid channels, the research surfaces meaningful differences between display, social, and search, with results that may prompt some teams to reconsider where their paid budget is working hardest.

“The patterns are consistent enough that we feel confident saying: the companies growing fastest in this space are building specific things, in a specific order,” Kate said. “The research shows what those things are.”

WHY AI INFRASTRUCTURE

AI infrastructure was selected because top performers in the niche compete for similar buyers and face similar GTM challenges without directly competing with each other. That structure allows clean comparisons across GTM approaches. The speed of the market means the data reflects recent strategic choices rather than positions built over a decade, making the correlations more actionable for companies building their GTM motion today.

ACCESS THE RESEARCH

The full report is available at 42dm.net/resource/downloads/gtm-benchmark-research/

It includes an interactive company explorer, GTM signal breakdowns, correlations segmented by GTM motion and company maturity, and a personalized audit checklist. Teams looking to benchmark their own GTM motion against the dataset can book a free review at 42dm.net/gtm-review-us/

METHODOLOGY

The benchmark covers 100 AI infrastructure companies selected to represent top performers within the niche. Data was collected across LinkedIn, Similarweb, Ahrefs, G2, GitHub, analyst databases, and proprietary AI visibility tools. All correlations are reported as Spearman rank coefficients.

ABOUT 42DM

42DM is a B2B tech marketing agency that helps AI companies, SaaS platforms, cybersecurity firms, and fintech brands build measurable go-to-market engines. The agency’s services span demand generation, inbound marketing, AI search optimization (AEO), account-based marketing (ABM), martech, and PPC. 42DM works with companies at Series A through the growth stage and publishes original research to help marketing leaders make data-driven GTM decisions.

Media contact: marketing@42dm.net

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Image caption: 42DM’s 2026 GTM Benchmark Report, “From Traffic to Pipeline: GTM Lessons from 100 Top AI Products.”

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Hemophilia Association of New Jersey Unveils Bold New Brand, Redesigned Website, and Announces Its Annual Bleeding Disorders Awareness 5K Run and 1-Mile Walk

Updated logo declares HANJ is 'For All Bleeding Disorders' and the community is invited to lace up on September 13, 2026 in East Brunswick to help fund critical patient programs and bring a team to the Annual Golf Tournament on September 28, 2026

EAST BRUNSWICK, N.J., July 23, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Hemophilia Association of New Jersey (HANJ), a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to improving the lives of individuals affected by hemophilia and other bleeding disorders, proudly serves patients and families throughout the Garden State. Today, HANJ is thrilled to announce three exciting milestones: a refreshed logo, a completely redesigned website, and the return of its signature fundraising event: the Bleeding Disorders Awareness 5K Run & 1-Mile Walk on Sunday, September 13, 2026, at the East Brunswick Community Arts Center in East Brunswick, NJ.

Image caption: Hemophilia Association of New Jersey.

A NEW LOOK THAT SPEAKS TO EVERYONE

HANJ’s updated logo now features the phrase “For All Bleeding Disorders” marking an important step forward in the organization’s ongoing commitment to supporting every person and every family touched by a bleeding disorder here at HANJ.

The accompanying website redesign at https://hanj.org/ delivers a faster, more intuitive experience with improved access to resources, educational materials, community events, advocacy initiatives, and membership information; all designed to connect and empower the bleeding disorders community statewide.

From the Executive Director:

“We are thrilled to unveil our new logo and launch our new website,” said Stephanie Lapidow, HANJ Executive Director. “Our goal is to reach and support as many bleeding disorders patients and families as possible. Thanks to the generosity of our donors and volunteers, we proudly provide critical insurance assistance, educational programming, community-building opportunities, and strong advocacy efforts for our members throughout New Jersey. We encourage families to visit our website, learn more about our programs and services, and become members so they can join us in advancing our mission.”

LACE UP FOR A CAUSE — SEPTEMBER 13, 2026

Mark your calendars! HANJ’s annual Bleeding Disorders Awareness 5K Run & 1-Mile Walk returns on Sunday, September 13, 2026. Whether you’re a seasoned runner, a family looking for a fun morning out, or someone who simply wants to show support, there is a place for you:

5K Run — $35 ($20 for students ages 7–18)

1-Mile Walk — $25 ($15 for students ages 7–18)

Kids Under 7 — FREE

Volunteers — Sign up to help make the day a success!

Where: East Brunswick Community Arts Center, 721 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick, NJ 08816

When: Sunday, September 13, 2026 | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT

Register today, form a team and raise funds, or make a donation at: https://runsignup.com/Race/NJ/EastBrunswick/HemophiliaRunWalk.

Early registration pricing is available through July 20, 2026 — don’t wait!

WHY IT MATTERS

Every dollar raised fuels HANJ’s life-changing programs: emergency financial assistance, insurance navigation support, educational programming, Medic Alert identifications, scholarships, member advocacy, and so much more. These events bring together patients, families, healthcare professionals, advocates, and supporters from across New Jersey.

The 5K Run & Walk joins HANJ’s annual golf tournament on the fundraising calendar. Check out the tournament and save the date: https://hanj.org/event/dennis-keelty-memorial-golf-classic/.

Together, these events generate the critical funding that keeps HANJ’s programs running and its doors open for every family that needs them.

GET INVOLVED

Visit https://hanj.org/ to explore the new site, become a member, and discover how you can make a difference. Through its continued dedication to advocacy, education, and patient support, HANJ remains committed to strengthening the lives of individuals and families affected by bleeding disorders.

MEDIA ONLY CONTACT
Genevieve Christo
Hemophilia Association of New Jersey
info@hanj.org
732-249-6000

NEWS SOURCE: Hemophilia Association of New Jersey

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Raceway Jeep Launches Grand Opening Celebration with 2026 Jeep Wrangler Giveaway

Entries open through Aug. 21 - winner to be announced during Labor Day weekend celebration

FREEHOLD, N.J., July 9, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Raceway Jeep is celebrating its recent opening in Freehold by giving one lucky person the keys to a brand-new 2026 Jeep Wrangler. As the newest Chrysler and Jeep dealership serving Monmouth and Ocean counties, Raceway Jeep is inviting the community to enter its Wrangler Giveaway now through Aug. 21, 2026. There is no purchase necessary to enter, and entries can be submitted online at RacewayJeep.com/WranglerGiveaway.

Image caption: Raceway Jeep logo.

The giveaway is part of the dealership’s grand opening celebration and a way to thank the community for the warm welcome Raceway Jeep has received since opening its doors.Visitors will also have the opportunity to explore the dealership’s new showroom, browse the latest Jeep lineup, enjoy refreshments, and take advantage of grand opening offers.

“Opening Raceway Jeep has been an exciting milestone for our team, and we wanted to celebrate by giving back to the community that has welcomed us,” said Jake Lebowitz, Dealer Principal of Raceway Jeep. “The Jeep Wrangler represents adventure, freedom and capability, and we’re excited to hand the keys to one lucky winner this Labor Day weekend.”

The excitement will culminate on Saturday, Sept. 5, when Raceway Jeep hosts a Labor Day weekend celebration at the dealership. During the event, one winner will be randomly selected and presented with the new Wrangler in front of customers, employees, and members of the community.

Since opening earlier this summer, Raceway Jeep has introduced local drivers to a new destination for Jeep and Chrysler sales, service, and financing. The dealership features a full lineup of new Jeep and Chrysler models, a wide selection of pre-owned vehicles, certified Mopar service, and a team focused on making the buying and ownership experience straightforward and enjoyable.

Community members are encouraged to enter before the Aug. 21 deadline and join Raceway Jeep on Sept. 5 for the winner announcement and grand opening celebration.

For official rules and to enter, visit https://www.RacewayJeep.com/WranglerGiveaway.

About Raceway Jeep

Raceway Jeep is a new Chrysler and Jeep dealership located at 4041 U.S. Route 9 North in Freehold, New Jersey. Serving drivers throughout Monmouth and Ocean counties and beyond, Raceway Jeep offers new Chrysler and Jeep vehicles, quality pre-owned inventory, expert service, genuine Mopar parts, and flexible financing options backed by a customer-first approach.

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Raceway Jeep Launches Grand Opening Celebration with 2026 Jeep Wrangler Giveaway

Entries open through Aug. 21 - winner to be announced during Labor Day weekend celebration

Image caption: Raceway Jeep logo.

Community members are encouraged to enter before the Aug. 21 deadline and join Raceway Jeep on Sept. 5 for the winner announcement and grand opening celebration.

For official rules and to enter, visit https://www.RacewayJeep.com/WranglerGiveaway.

About Raceway Jeep

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Raceway Jeep of Freehold Opens New Jeep and Chrysler Dealership

New dealership invites Monmouth and Ocean County drivers to celebrate its grand opening with a complimentary oil change and car wash through June 30

FREEHOLD, N.J., June 11, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Drivers throughout Monmouth and Ocean Counties now have a new hometown destination for all things Jeep and Chrysler. Raceway Jeep of Freehold has officially opened its doors at 4041 Route 9 North in Freehold, New Jersey, bringing an expansive inventory of new Jeep and Chrysler vehicles, along with expert service, to the local community.

Image caption: Raceway Jeep of Freehold.

To welcome the community and introduce the dealership to the region, Raceway Jeep of Freehold is offering current Jeep and Chrysler owners a complimentary oil change and car wash through June 30, 2026. It’s the dealership’s way of saying thank you to the drivers who already know and love these brands and of introducing itself to those who haven’t yet made the switch.

Beyond its new vehicle lineup, Raceway Jeep of Freehold is designed around customer convenience. The dealership features express service lanes, complimentary car washes with every service visit, loaner vehicle availability, and pickup and delivery options, making it easier than ever to keep your vehicle in top condition without disrupting your day. The dealership’s technicians receive regular, ongoing training to stay current on the latest vehicle technology and manufacturer specifications, ensuring that every customer’s vehicle receives precise, up-to-date care.

“We are incredibly proud to officially open Raceway Jeep of Freehold and bring Jeep and Chrysler back to Monmouth County,” said Jake Lebowitz, Dealer Principal, Raceway Jeep of Freehold. “We made a substantial investment in a state-of-the-art sales and service facility, and we assembled a team of factory-trained and certified Jeep Master Technicians to deliver the level of care this community deserves. This is more than the opening of a dealership – it’s the return of a premier Jeep destination in Freehold, and we’re excited to serve local families, businesses, and Jeep enthusiasts for years to come.”

Raceway Jeep of Freehold is located at 4041 Route 9 North, Freehold, NJ. For more information, inventory, or to schedule service, visit RacewayJeep.com.

ABOUT RACEWAY JEEP OF FREEHOLD

Raceway Jeep of Freehold is a full-service Jeep and Chrysler dealership located at 4041 Route 9 North in Freehold, New Jersey. Serving drivers throughout Monmouth and Ocean Counties, the dealership offers a wide selection of new vehicles, factory-trained service technicians, and customer-first amenities including express service, loaner vehicles, and complimentary car washes. For more information, visit: https://www.racewayjeep.com/.

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Debut Author Tina Rastelli Awarded Prestigious 2026 Eric Hoffer Grand Prize

New Book, 'A Story to Tell,' Delivers Hope for Healing Amidst Devastating Circumstances

SWEDESBORO, N.J., June 8, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — During an unexpected betrayal, juggling career and single motherhood, along with financial difficulties, Tina Rastelli started journaling prayerful appeals to God, which would become, “A Story to Tell: From Single to Surrendered” (ISBN 979-8218457594; published by Single to Surrender), and win the prestigious 2026 Eric Hoffer Grand Prize, as it was announced last week.

Image caption: Cover, “A Story to Tell,” by Tina Rastelli.

“There are books you read, and then there are books that read you — books that seem to reach through the page and speak directly to something you did not know you needed to hear…By the time I turned the final page, I had laughed, wept, held my breath, and quietly whispered a prayer of my own,” wrote book reviewer Peter Okonkwo.

The Eric Hoffer Grand Prize is one of the highest distinctions in independent publishing chosen through multiple rounds of judging from thousands of international entries spanning all genres — and the Grand Prize recognizes a single book each year for exceptional literary merit. Rastelli’s book was also honored with the Eric Hoffer First Horizon Award recognizing exceptional debut works that demonstrate promise and literary quality. “A Story to Tell” was also named a Finalist for The American Legacy Book Awards, celebrating titles that contribute meaningfully across a range of genres and voices.

Rooted in personal experience and anchored in faith, “A Story to Tell” speaks to women navigating difficult and unplanned seasons—offering reassurance that even life’s most painful detours are not without purpose. Through honest reflection and a message centered on surrendering control and trusting God’s plan, Rastelli invites readers into a deeper understanding of how brokenness can become the beginning of restoration.

“This book was born out of a season that didn’t look anything like what I had planned,” Rastelli said. “But through that journey, I came to understand that surrender isn’t about giving up – it’s about trusting that God is still writing a story worth telling.”

Since its release, “A Story to Tell” has resonated with readers seeking faith-centered encouragement, particularly women experiencing uncertainty, loss, or life transitions. Its message aligns with a growing desire for authentic, Christ-centered conversations around struggle, identity, and purpose. The book is also increasingly capturing broader audiences as a timeless story of faith, perseverance, and hope despite the difficulties life often delivers.

More information about the book and the author’s story can be found at https://www.singletosurrender.com/.

“A Story to Tell” is available at Single to Surrender, Amazon, Barnes & Noble and other places books are sold.

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Image caption: Cover, “A Story to Tell,” by Tina Rastelli.

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Service 1st names Joy Ziminskas national sales director for the southeast region

Industry veteran brings mortgage, SaaS and sales leadership experience to drive growth and expand client relationships

HAMMONTON, N.J., May 21, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Service First Information Solutions, LLC (Service 1st), a leading provider of credit reporting and verification solutions for the mortgage industry, announced today the addition of Joy Ziminskas as national sales director for the Southeast region to lead revenue growth and expand relationships with lenders, banks and financial institutions across Texas, Florida and surrounding markets.

Image caption: Service 1st National Sales Director for SE region Joy Ziminskas.

Ziminskas brings more than two decades of experience spanning mortgage lending, sales leadership and SaaS innovation. Prior to joining Service 1st, Ziminskas served as director of sales, marketing and business development at Calyx Software, where she helped drive significant growth across multiple SaaS platforms, secured enterprise-level partnerships and led cross-functional teams. Her background also includes a successful career in mortgage lending, where she was a consistent top producer and recognized among Dallas’ Best Mortgage Professionals by D Magazine and Texas Monthly.

In her new role, Ziminskas will focus on increasing brand awareness, strengthening client relationships and positioning Service 1st as a trusted partner for credit and verification solutions in an evolving lending landscape.

“I’ve always believed that sales is about solving problems and building trust,” said Ziminskas. “Service 1st has a strong reputation for delivering high-quality solutions, and I’m excited to help expand that impact by bringing our products to more lenders and helping them operate more efficiently and better serve their customers.”

“Joy brings a unique combination of mortgage expertise, sales leadership and strategic thinking that aligns perfectly with our mission to deliver best-in-class credit and verification solutions,” said Curtis Knuth, CEO of Service 1st. “Her ability to connect with clients, understand their challenges and deliver meaningful solutions will be instrumental as we continue to grow and strengthen our presence nationwide.”

ABOUT SERVICE FIRST INFORMATION SOLUTIONS, LLC:

Service First Information Solutions, LLC (Service 1st) delivers integrated, technology-driven verification tools designed to help mortgage lenders streamline workflows, reduce friction in the loan process and support faster, more informed lending decisions. Service 1st is affiliated with National Credit-reporting System, Inc. (NCS), a long-standing provider of credit information and verification services. To learn more, visit https://www.srv1st.com or call 866-606-5952.

X: @S1NCSTRV #MortgageTechnology #LoanProcessing #VerificationSolutions

NEWS SOURCE: Service 1st Information Services

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Service 1st’s Lisa Binkley named Women of Mortgage Tech Award winner by Mortgage Women Magazine

Recognition honors leadership in advancing verification technology, automation and data integrity in mortgage lending

HAMMONTON, N.J., May 20, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Service First Information Solutions, LLC (Service 1st), a leading provider of credit reporting and verification solutions for the mortgage industry, announced today that Lisa Binkley, Chief Operations Officer, has been named a Women of Mortgage Tech award winner by Mortgage Women Magazine for 2026. The award recognizes individuals shaping the future of mortgage technology through innovation, leadership and meaningful industry impact.

Image caption: Mortgage Women Magazine Women of Tech Award winner Lisa Binkley.

Binkley brings decades of experience in mortgage operations and technology to her role, with a career defined by developing and implementing solutions that transform how income, employment and tax data are validated across the mortgage lifecycle.

Under Binkley’s leadership, Service 1st and National Credit-reporting System, Inc. (NCS) have modernized verification workflows by combining automation with expert oversight, reducing processing times from approximately 30 minutes to as little as seven minutes while improving data accuracy and consistency.

Binkley’s approach emphasizes a “human in the loop” model, ensuring that automated systems are paired with expert review to maintain compliance, quality and trust. This balanced approach has helped lenders scale operations while navigating evolving regulatory and fraud prevention requirements.

Beyond her operational and technical contributions, Binkley is actively engaged in industry initiatives, including MISMO and MBA’s mPower, where she contributes to advancing standards, collaboration and leadership development across the mortgage ecosystem.

“This award reflects Lisa’s deep expertise and commitment to building technology that delivers both operational efficiency and consumer protection,” said Curtis Knuth, CEO of Service 1st. “Her leadership continues to shape how lenders approach verification, compliance and automation in an increasingly complex environment. This award is well deserved, indeed.”

For the full list of 2026 recipients, visit Mortgage Women Magazine’s website.

ABOUT SERVICE FIRST INFORMATION SOLUTIONS, LLC:

X: @S1NCSTRV #MortgageTechnology #LoanProcessing #VerificationSolutions @mortgagewomen

NEWS SOURCE: Service 1st Information Services

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Service 1st names Lucas Jones senior vice president of operations

Seasoned operations leader to drive efficiency, innovation and scalable growth across Service 1st

HAMMONTON, N.J., May 18, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Service First Information Solutions, LLC (Service 1st), a leading provider of credit reporting and verification solutions for the mortgage industry, announced today the appointment of Lucas Jones as Senior Vice President of Operations. In this role, Jones will lead operational strategy and execution, with a focus on driving efficiency, enhancing customer experience, and supporting the company’s next phase of growth.

Image caption: Service 1st Senior Vice President of Operations Lucas Jones.

Jones brings more than 20 years of experience in mortgage lending, financial services, fintech and proptech. He has a proven track record of building and scaling operational infrastructure, optimizing processes and aligning cross-functional teams to support high-growth environments.

Prior to joining NCS, he served as Head of Operations at RenoFi, where he managed end-to-end mortgage operations, scaled the team significantly and played a key role in product and process innovation. His background also includes leadership roles in banking and consulting, where he advised organizations on improving efficiency and reducing risk.

At Service 1st, he will focus on evaluating and enhancing operational processes to ensure the organization is operating at peak efficiency while delivering a consistently high-quality customer experience. As part of his role, he will also lead resource optimization, process improvement and the integration of new technologies to support efficiency and innovation across Service 1st’s offerings.

“Our goal is to create a highly efficient, predictable operation that directly translates into a better experience for our customers,” said Jones. “How we operate internally is what our customers ultimately feel. By improving speed, transparency, and consistency, we can turn every client interaction into an opportunity to build long-term trust and advocacy.”

“Service 1st is entering an exciting phase of growth, and Lucas brings the operational leadership we need to scale effectively,” said Curtis Knuth, CEO of Service 1st. “His experience building high-performing teams and driving efficiency will help us expand our capabilities while continuing to deliver the reliable, high-quality service our clients expect.”

ABOUT SERVICE FIRST INFORMATION SOLUTIONS, LLC:

X: @S1NCSTRV #MortgageTechnology #LoanProcessing #VerificationSolutions

NEWS SOURCE: Service 1st Information Services

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New Jersey’s Save Long Beach Island Sues NOAA for Failure to Protect Migration Corridor of Critically Endangered North Atlantic Right Whale

Lawsuit seeks to compel NOAA to act on a year-old petition to designate the whale's migration path a 'critical habitat' to ensure its survival

LONG BEACH ISLAND, N.J., May 7, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Save Long Beach Island (Save LBI), a nonprofit, non-partisan organization dedicated to protecting our oceans from needless industrialization, along with other concerned parties, filed suit against the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to compel the agency to act on a 2025 petition intended to protect the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale (NARW).

Image caption: The critically endangered North Atlantic right whale. Credit: Save LBI (generated with AI tools).

With a population that has dwindled dramatically in recent years, the magnificent right whale is inching perilously close to extinction as it faces a number of ongoing threats. Save LBI filed the petition a year ago on March 31, 2025 requesting NOAA to designate the whale’s primary historic migration corridor a “critical habitat” under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The corridor identified in the Petition [media.fisheries.noaa.gov/2025-05/NARW-Petition-March-31-2025-508-.pdf] is based on the observation of historical whale migration and the location of its prey.

Notwithstanding multiple follow-up letters, NOAA has not acted on the request, despite the mandated 90-day deadline for doing so. “The deadline for response from the Agency has long since passed so we must go to court,” said Thomas Stavola, Jr., attorney handling the action. “This lawsuit compels NOAA to fulfill its legal duty to consider Save Long Beach Island’s critical habitat petition.”

The primary historic migration corridor designation would require federal agencies to ensure that actions they authorize, fund, or carry out are not likely to destroy or adversely modify the corridor, which is essential to the whale’s migration and survival. It would, in effect, create a vital “missing link” between critical habitats NOAA designated in 1994, and later expanded, to protect the right whale’s feeding grounds off the coast of Maine (and New England) and its calving and nursery grounds off the coast of Georgia and South Carolina. No habitat protections currently exist between these areas in the far north and south, putting the whale’s survival at great risk.

“Only about 380 North Atlantic right whales are believed to remain, which means every preventable impact matters,” explained Denise Boccia, Save LBI Board Member and the primary architect of the petition. “Protecting their connected and continuous primary migration corridor as critical habitat is the most direct, science-based tool we have to keep this species from sliding into extinction.”

WHAT A CRITICAL HABITAT DESIGNATION WOULD DO

If NOAA designates the NARW’s primary historic migration corridor as critical habitat, federal agencies would be required to:

Evaluate impacts of major projects—such as large-scale offshore industrial development—on the miles-wide corridor itself.

Avoid actions that are likely to destroy or appreciably degrade the whale’s migratory corridor, including activities that create wide-ranging elevated levels of underwater noise across the corridor or appreciably alter the availability of its prey.

A critical habitat designation would deter wind-energy development in lease areas—such as the Atlantic Shores South and North areas off the coast of southern New Jersey—that were unwisely positioned in the whale’s primary migration corridor. Save LBI’s detailed analysis of operational noise from wind-energy complexes (summarized in the Addendum below) reveals that noise from operating wind turbines extends for miles where it remains above levels that disturb the whale’s behavior. “Consequently, those projects could adversely and appreciably affect the miles-wide migration corridor itself and not only seriously impair, but potentially block, the whale’s essential annual migration,” said Save LBI President Bob Stern, a Ph.D. scientist and former manager of the Office of National Environmental Policy Act Affairs for the U.S. Department of Energy.

WHAT THE DESIGNATION WOULD NOT DO

Despite what NOAA has said regarding prior, similar designations, a critical habitat designation for the NARW migration corridor would not:

Regulate or restrict vessel traffic: The areas NOAA designates for lower vessel speeds are governed through separate authorities and processes and based on the presence of whales. Whether those areas are labeled critical habitat or not has no bearing on those restrictions.

Regulate or restrict commercial or recreational fishing: The designation has no effect on private or state-sanctioned fishing. Federal fishing gear regulations and related measures are governed through separate authorities and processes based on perceived impacts to the whale itself. Any additional measures based on the critical habitat designation would require a separate determination that fishing is likely to destroy or adversely and appreciably modify the miles-wide migration corridor itself, which is not a plausible argument.

ABOUT SAVE LONG BEACH ISLAND, INC.

Save Long Beach Island, Inc. (Save LBI) is a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to protecting the marine environment, coastal ecosystems, and quality of life for residents and visitors of Long Beach Island and the surrounding region. The organization advocates for science‑based, balanced policies that safeguard wildlife, preserve local economies, and promote responsible stewardship of ocean resources. Visit SaveLBI.org for more information.

Contact: https://www.savelbi.org/contact

For more information click here: https://www.savelbi.org

—ADDENDUM: SAVE LBI ESTIMATED NOISE RANGES—

Summary: The Extent of Behavior-Disturbing Noise from Offshore Wind Energy Complexes

Save LBI’s calculations of the noise from wind-turbine complexes proposed in the New York Bight (an area that extends from the southern tip of Cape May, New Jersey, to the southeastern coast of New York’s Long Island) showed that sound levels exceeding the whale’s behavioral disturbance threshold, represented by the red lines in the illustration, extend through the wind complex and for miles from its perimeter (the green line represents all known migration paths, which is wider than the closer-to-shore primary historic migration corridor identified in the petition).

Image caption: A section of the right whale migration corridor off the coast of New Jersey. Credit: Save LBI.

Some straight-forward math leads to the same conclusion. During wind-turbine construction, noise source levels from pile driving are on the order of 240 decibels (dB). A significant reduction of about 80 dB is necessary to reduce those noise levels to NOAA’s “impulsive-noise behavioral disturbance threshold” of 160 dB. For turbine operation, the aggregate noise source level from a typical complex is about 200 dB, which would also have to be reduced by around 80 dB to meet NOAA’s lower “continuous-noise behavioral disturbance threshold” of 120 dB.

Because both cases require essentially the same 80 dB reduction in noise level, the distances over which sound must travel to drop to acceptable behavioral thresholds is similar. Numerous acoustic analyses conducted by the wind-energy projects have shown that pile-driving noise remains above the acceptable impulsive noise levels for a number of miles beyond the source. So those same multiple-mile ranges are needed to reduce the continuous operational noise generated by the wind complex to the acceptable continuous level, as shown by the red lines in the illustration. Such long distances of elevated noise level create a noise barrier to migration and degrade the viability of the migration corridor itself.

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Image caption: The critically endangered North Atlantic right whale. Credit: Save LBI (generated with AI tools).

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Doherty Enterprises Celebrates Eight New Jersey Teachers in 10th Annual Above and ‘BEE’yond Teacher Essay Contest

Student-nominated educators to be awarded $500 classroom sponsorships and end-of-year celebrations

ALLENDALE, N.J., April 27, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Doherty Enterprises-owned Applebee’s® Neighborhood Grill + Bar restaurants in New Jersey are proud to announce the winners of the 10th annual Above and ‘BEE’yond Teacher Essay Contest, recognizing outstanding educators nominated by their students.

Image caption: Doherty Enterprises Celebrates Eight New Jersey Teachers in 10th Annual Above and ‘BEE’yond Teacher Essay Contest.

This year, eight New Jersey teachers have been selected for their meaningful impact in the classroom. Each honoree will receive a $500 sponsorship check to support their classroom for the upcoming 2026–2027 school year, along with an end-of-year celebration for their students.*

2026 New Jersey Winners:

Adanatzian, McKinley Ave Elementary School (Manahawkin)
Melissa Nazario, Manchester Elementary School (Manchester)
Patti Raniszewski, Lopatcong Middle School (Phillipsburg)
DeFeo, Oradell Public School (Hackensack)
Katie Torres, Barnegat High School (Manahawkin)
Sarah Hoff, Conerly Road School (Bridgewater)
Hollis, Speedway School (Newark)
Peter Leone, Kawameeh Middle School (Union)

Since 2016, Doherty’s annual Above and ‘BEE’yond Teacher Essay Contest invites students to submit essays describing how a teacher has positively influenced their educational experience, offering a platform to recognize educators who go above and beyond each day.

“Every year, these student submissions highlight the incredible dedication and influence teachers have in shaping young lives,” said Michael McKee, Director of Operations for Doherty Enterprises. “We’re proud to recognize this year’s winners and support the important work they do in their classrooms and communities.”

About Applebee’s®

Applebee’s restaurants are owned and operated by entrepreneurs dedicated to more than serving great food, but also building up the communities that we call home. From raising money for local charities to hosting community fundraisers, Applebee’s is always Doin’ Good in the Neighborhood®. Applebee’s and its franchise operations together consisted of 1,520 Applebee’s restaurants in the United States, two U.S. territories and 17 countries outside the United States as of December 28, 2025. This number does not include 59 company-owned Applebee’s restaurants. Applebee’s is franchised by subsidiaries of Dine Brands Global Inc. [NYSE: DIN], which is one of the world’s largest full-service restaurant companies.

About Doherty Enterprises, Inc.

Established in 1985, Doherty Enterprises owns and operates more than 160 restaurants in New Jersey and New York, including seven restaurant concepts: Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar, Panera Bread, Wendy’s, Jinya Ramen Bar, Chevys Fresh Mex, and its own concepts, The Shannon Rose Irish Pub and Spuntino Wine Bar & Italian Tapas. In addition, Doherty Enterprises is also a franchisee of Sola Salon Studios with 15 locations in Staten Island and New Jersey.

Doherty Enterprises is ranked 27th Largest Franchisee in the United States by Restaurant Finance Monitor, is recognized as the 80th largest Foodservice revenue company in the United States by Nation’s Restaurant News, the 67th largest privately held business in the New York Metro area by Crain’s Business, and 26th in NJ’s Top 250 privately held companies & 5th Largest Family-Owned Business Based on Employees in New Jersey by NJBIZ.

The Doherty vision is to be the “Best Food Service Company in the Communities We Serve,” and its mission is to “Wow Every Guest Every Time, Wow our People, Wow Our Communities, and Wow Our Suppliers.” Doherty Enterprises has also been lending a helping hand to team members and their immediate families when financially burdened through the WOW a Friend Foundation. To date, the foundation has assisted more than 4,200 people and donated over $5.7 million directly back to those in need. https://www.dohertyinc.com/

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Former DOE NEPA Chief and Save LBI Advocacy President Warns SPEED Act Would ‘Eviscerate’ Environmental Protections and Violate the Constitution

LONG BEACH ISLAND, N.J., March 19, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Bob Stern, Ph.D., President of Save Long Beach Island (LBI) Advocacy and former manager of the Office of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Affairs for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), today issued a sharp warning regarding the Senate’s consideration of the Standardized Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act. While framed as “permitting reform,” Stern argues the bill is a dangerous overreach that threatens the bedrock of American environmental law and constitutional separation of powers.

Image caption: Save Long Beach Island (LBI) Advocacy.

“The SPEED Act does contain some useful deadlines for Agency action but goes way too far and essentially eviscerates the NEPA itself,” Stern said. “This bill ignores the reality that delays are often caused by poor Agency implementation and a failure to fully disclose environmental impacts. In many cases, it isn’t the NEPA vehicle that needs fixing, but rather the ‘nut’ behind the wheel.”

FLAWED IMPLEMENTATION, NOT FLAWED LAW

Only a few agencies have a problem with the National Environmental Policy Act. Stern highlighted the extensive litigation facing the nation’s current offshore wind program as a primary example of implementation failure. He noted that the Department of the Interior (DOI) currently awards lease areas — the most important environmental decision — with virtually no environmental impact information, locking developers into flawed locations and inevitably leading to downstream litigation when environmental problems are brought to light years later in environmental impact statements (EIS), other statutory reviews, and comments by informed stakeholders.

COUNTERPRODUCTIVE REQUIREMENTS

“The bill limits the scope of environmental reviews to the ‘immediate’ and ‘proximate’ effects of a project, dismissing impacts that are caused by the project but separated geographically and timewise,” explained Thomas Stavola Jr. Esq., attorney on behalf of Save Long Beach Island Advocacy. “It also would eliminate the current requirement for an assessment of cumulative impacts. While this may make a consultant’s life easier, it conflicts with well-established case law and the full disclosure requirements of the Act.”

Stavola further noted that “a decision-maker considering such limited information would not be operating in the “real world” and, therefore prone to making flawed decisions, creating more opportunity for litigation and delay.

CONSTITUTIONAL AND LEGAL RED FLAGS

In an extensive markup sent to Senators Sheldon Whitehouse and Martin Heinrich, Save LBI Advocacy identified many provisions in the House-passed version of the SPEED Act that are counterproductive, legally indefensible, and in need of major revision:

Citizen Rights: The bill would limit the rights of affected parties to seek relief in Court, which conflicts with the standing prerequisites mandated by Article III of the Constitution. It also conflicts with and violates the Administrative Procedures Act (APA), which holds that a person adversely affected or aggrieved by an agency action is entitled to judicial review.

Restrictions on the Courts: The proposed restrictions on vacatur and injunctive relief improperly constrain judicial power and contradict the APA’s clear mandate to “set aside” or vacate unlawful agency actions. By dictating deference to agency judgement of impact, the bill undermines the court’s ability to equitably weigh harms to the parties involved.

Conflicts with SCOTUS Precedent: The requirement for “substantial deference” to agencies violates the recent U.S. Supreme Court Chevron deference reversal ruling, which now demands that courts exercise independent judgment in interpreting statutes.

Separation of Powers: Provisions that make a court’s remand power contingent on developer consent constitute an unconstitutional impingement on Article III judicial authority.

CONCLUSIONS

“This is not good law,” Stern concluded. “In its present form, the bill creates confusion and does not foster wise decision-making. It would eviscerate NEPA, which has been a bedrock of national environmental policy for over 50 years, and stands in direct conflict with other law and the Constitution itself. Most importantly, the bill does not address the root causes of many delays, which can be fixed with more informed and cooperative applicant and agency staff work.

A CALL FOR CAUTION

Save LBI Advocacy is calling on the Senators Whitehouse and Heinrich to exercise extreme caution in proceeding with the SPEED Act to be sure they are: (1) addressing the root causes of delay and not creating more chaos and confusion, which will serve no one, and (2) not removing environmental protections that have served us well for over a half-century. To that end, Save LBI Advocacy is asking them to consider its markup of the bill, which can still achieve significant permitting reform while preserving the Act.

ABOUT SAVE LONG BEACH ISLAND ADVOCACY, INC.

Save LBI Advocacy is a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to protecting the shore and ocean environment through rigorous advocacy, ensuring lawful environmental review for offshore industrial development. For more information, please visit https://www.savelbi.org/save-lbi-advocacy.

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FILMCARD USA Releases MARVEL Digital Comics Full Series Archives

Fans can now own over 6 decades of The Amazing Spider-Man, X-Men, Fantastic Four, Captain America, and Iron Man.

RED BANK, N.J., March 11, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — FILMCARD USA launched the first wave of (5) titles include: X-Men (750+ issues), Iron Man (750+ issues), The Amazing Spider-Man (1,000+ issues), Fantastic Four (750+ issues), and Captain America (750+ issues). Each set compilation spans over 60 years, offering collectors something extraordinary: the ability to own and access Marvel’s complete legacy series.

“Now fans and collectors everywhere can access rare and iconic issues without worrying about cost, condition, storage, organization, or subscription fees,” said Gary Van Emburgh, Managing Partner of GIT Collections.

Unlike subscription-based models, GIT’s collections are a one-time purchase, delivered on 4-in-1 USB devices (Standard USB, USB-C, Lightning, micro-USB connectors), compatible across phones, tablets, PCs, and all major operating systems. Readers can expect visually stunning illustrations and they’re digitally preserved, ensuring longevity and accessibility for generations to come.

KEY BENEFITS FOR FANS & COLLECTORS:

Ownership of full series Titles: never lose content or access
No subscriptions: enjoy them anytime, anywhere
Affordability–MSRP of $79.99, or roughly $0.10 per issue
Portable: No physical storage for a collection this massive
Organization: every Title is sequentially mapped across years and decades
The perfect gift to MARVEL fans for any occasion

AVAILABILITY:
Products are in stock at: https://gitcollections.com/pages/shop?utm_source=PR&utm_medium=Media&utm_campaign=GIT

ABOUT FILMCARD USA
For more than 20 years, the Company that has produced digital comic collections under the brand name GIT, has been synonymous with innovation in publishing and graphic novels. And as the first company to bring complete collections of digital comics to mass retailers – including Apple Stores, Barnes & Noble, Best Buy, Target, and Walmart – GIT helped pioneer the digital publishing revolution. GIT Collections continues its mission to preserve and make accessible the most iconic stories in pop culture history.

The GIT Brand has a proven legacy of producing officially licensed digital collections for MARVEL, DC Comics, Mad Magazine, Star Trek, Looney Tunes, National Lampoon, Scooby-Doo, and many others. The existing FILMCARD USA world-wide license with MARVEL Entertainment continues that tradition, providing unparalleled access and value to the heroes and stories that shaped pop culture.

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Gary Van Emburgh
Managing Partner, GIT Collections
856-295-1109
sales@gitcollections.com

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Street Media Group Unveils New Dual-Read Digital Billboard on Atlantic City Expressway in Southern Philadelphia DMA

TURNERSVILLE, N.J., March 10, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Street Media Group, a leading out-of-home advertising provider, proudly announces the launch of its newest high-impact digital billboard in one of the country’s top five DMAs. Strategically positioned along the Atlantic City Expressway just 0.25 miles south of the Black Horse Pike (NJ-42) off-ramp, this 14’x48’ dual-read digital display delivers premium visibility to commuters traveling between Philadelphia and Atlantic City.

Image caption: NJ-200DR, Street Media Group’s new dual-read digital billboard capturing heavy traffic along multiple roadways in the Southern Philadelphia DMA.

The newly acquired unit (NJ-200DR) captures traffic from both the Atlantic City Expressway and NJ-42 / Black Horse Pike, offering advertisers powerful exposure to two major traffic flows. Motorists traveling westbound on the Atlantic City Expressway encounter the billboard directly to their right, while drivers on NJ-42 / NJ-168 experience a cross-read view to their left.

This exceptional location sees an impressive daily average of 100,000 vehicles passing by, with peak commuter congestion often slowing traffic to a near standstill—providing extended viewing time and enhanced brand exposure.

Digital Billboard Highlights:

Size: 14’x48’ Digital Face
Weekly Impressions (18+): 1,085,789 (as of January 2026)
Location: Atlantic City Expressway W/S, 0.25 miles south of Black Horse Pike (NJ-42) Off Ramp
Latitude/Longitude: 39.766569, -75.047377

In addition to the digital face, the structure also features a 14’x48’ static face capturing traffic along the Atlantic City Expressway, which carries a daily average traffic count exceeding 50,000 vehicles. This dual-format opportunity provides brands with the flexibility to combine dynamic messaging with long-term static visibility in one of New Jersey’s busiest commuter corridors.

“This location offers advertisers a rare opportunity to dominate two heavily traveled roadways within the Philadelphia DMA. We’re excited to grow our footprint and brand in this market.” said Troy Hammond, Chief Operating Officer at Street Media Group. “With over one million weekly impressions among adults 18+ and extended dwell time during rush hour, this unit delivers both scale and impact.”

Adding this billboard to their hand-picked portfolio strengthens Street Media Group’s growing footprint in key Northeast markets and reinforces the company’s commitment to delivering premium, high-visibility out-of-home advertising solutions.

About Street Media Group

Street Media Group is an established leader in the out-of-home advertising industry, known for its strategically located inventory and commitment to impeccable service. The company specializes in providing top-of-mind awareness solutions through premium billboard locations and innovative digital advertising options.

Learn more about the company at: https://streetmediagroup.com/.

Learn more about this new billboard: https://streetmediagroup.com/nj-200dr/

For more information about advertising opportunities, please contact sales@streetmediagroup.com.

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Impact 100 Jersey Coast Awards $100,000 Grant to Move For Hunger to Address Food Insecurity in Monmouth and Ocean Counties

SHREWSBURY, N.J., Feb. 26, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Impact 100 Jersey Coast has awarded a $100,000 grant to Move For Hunger, a national nonprofit dedicated to reducing food waste and fighting hunger, to support expanded food recovery and delivery efforts across Monmouth and Ocean Counties.

Photo caption: Bridget Foley, Director of Multifamily Memberships at Move For Hunger, accepts the grant award from Impact 100 Jersey Coast.

Move For Hunger works at the intersection of food recovery and transportation, partnering with farms, food companies, distributors, and a national network of transportation providers to redirect surplus food—such as short-dated inventory and rejected loads—from landfills to local food banks and pantries at no cost to receiving organizations.

Food insecurity in Monmouth and Ocean Counties has increased by 25% since 2019, with approximately 121,500 residents now facing hunger, while nearly 38% of food produced nationwide goes to waste. This grant will enable Move For Hunger to deliver 160,000 pounds of food locally, including 100,000 pounds of fresh produce and protein, while eliminating transportation barriers by leveraging donated and discounted trucking services. Deliveries will be matched to real-time requests from local food banks and pantries to ensure efficient and responsive distribution. Move For Hunger will also host a community-based educational event in 2026 focused on food waste, hunger awareness, and expanding local recovery partnerships.

“Food should never be a luxury,” said Adam Lowy, Founder and Executive Director of Move For Hunger. “This support allows us to move more food, more efficiently, to neighbors who need it most—while preventing perfectly good food from going to waste.”

Support from Impact 100 Jersey Coast advances shared priorities of addressing unmet community needs, directly serving underserved populations, and delivering measurable, high-impact outcomes. Together, Impact 100 Jersey Coast and Move For Hunger are working to strengthen local food systems and build a more food-secure future for communities across Monmouth and Ocean Counties.

“Impact 100 Jersey Coast is honored to partner with Move For Hunger to expand access to fresh, nutritious food across Monmouth and Ocean Counties,” said Lori Mallon, Grantee Liaison for Move to Hunger at Impact 100 Jersey Coast. “By investing in Move For Hunger’s innovative recovery and distribution network, we are helping ensure that more local families, seniors, and children have reliable access to healthy meals – helping our neighbors thrive with dignity and security.”

ABOUT MOVE FOR HUNGER

Move For Hunger is a national nonprofit organization that fights hunger and food waste by mobilizing the moving, relocation, and multi-family housing industries to rescue surplus food and deliver it to local food banks. Since 2009, Move For Hunger’s network has delivered over 72 million pounds of food, providing more than 60 million meals to those in need across the U.S. and Canada.

Learn more at https://moveforhunger.org/.

ABOUT IMPACT 100 JERSEY COAST

Impact 100 Jersey Coast is a women’s collective giving circle that raises awareness of our community’s most pressing needs and funds transformational grants for high-impact projects addressing those needs.

For information regarding membership or applying for a grant: http://www.impact100jerseycoast.org/.

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Doherty Enterprises-Owned Applebee’s® Launches 2026 Above & ‘BEE’yond Teacher Essay Contest in New Jersey

Eight Outstanding New Jersey Teachers Will Receive $500 Classroom Sponsorships and an End-of-Year Class Party

ALLENDALE, N.J., Jan. 15, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Doherty Enterprises-owned Applebee’s® Neighborhood Grill & Bar restaurants across New Jersey, today announced the launch of the 2026 Above & “BEE”yond Teacher Essay Contest. This year, Doherty-owned Applebee’s will recognize eight exceptional teachers from New Jersey with a $500 classroom sponsorship and an end-of-year class party at Applebee’s.*

Image caption: Doherty Enterprises-Owned Applebee’s Launches 2026 Above & “BEE”yond Teacher Essay Contest in New Jersey.

The annual contest begins Monday, January 12, 2026, and ends Sunday, March 15, 2026. All essays must be submitted in person to the Applebee’s General Manager or manager on duty at participating Doherty-owned Applebee’s locations no later than 10:00 p.m. ET on March 15, 2026. Winners will be announced on Friday, April 24, 2026, and end-of-year parties must be scheduled before Tuesday, June 30, 2026.

“Teachers are the backbone of our communities, and this contest is one way we can give back to the classrooms that give so much to our kids,” said Timothy Doherty, President and COO of Doherty Enterprises. “We’re honored to support local educators through our annual contest which provides direct classroom sponsorships and celebrations that recognize their dedication.”

HOW TO ENTER

Students must nominate a teacher who currently teaches in one of the eligible New Jersey counties.
Middle and high school students: submit a 500-word essay explaining why their teacher deserves to be Applebee’s Teacher of the Year.
Elementary students: submit a half-page essay on why their teacher deserves the honor.
Essays must be submitted in person to the General Manager or manager on duty at the student’s local Doherty-owned Applebee’s. Limit one entry per student.

ELIGIBLE COUNTIES (NEW JERSEY):

Passaic
Bergen
Hudson
Sussex
Essex
Morris
Warren
Hunterdon
Somerset
Union
Middlesex
Monmouth
Ocean

PRIZES

Eight winning teachers across New Jersey will each receive a $500 classroom sponsorship to support supplies and learning needs for the upcoming school year.
Winners will also receive an end-of-year class party at Applebee’s. If a class party cannot be accommodated, the prize for the winning essay writer will be replaced with two Dinner-for-Four certificates.

The Above & “BEE”yond Teacher Essay Contest is valid only at Doherty Enterprises-owned and operated Applebee’s restaurants in New Jersey. For a list of participating locations and complete contest rules, please visit https://www.dohertyinc.com/ or contact your local Doherty-owned Applebee’s.

*One winner will be selected from each restaurant’s school district. Prizes are subject to change. If end-of-year parties are not viable, class parties will be replaced with two Dinner-for-Four certificates for the essay writer.

**Offer valid only at Doherty Enterprises owned and operated Applebee’s® locations in New Jersey. Limit one per person. May not be redeemed on day of purchase. Cannot be combined with any other offers.

About Applebee’s®

Applebee’s restaurants are owned and operated by entrepreneurs dedicated to more than serving great food, but also building up the communities that we call home. From raising money for local charities to hosting community fundraisers, Applebee’s is always Doin’ Good in the Neighborhood®. Applebee’s and its franchise operations together consisted of 1,512 Applebee’s restaurants in the United States, two U.S. territories and 16 countries outside the United States as of September 28, 2025. This number does not include 59 company-owned Applebee’s restaurants. Applebee’s is franchised by subsidiaries of Dine Brands Global Inc. [NYSE: DIN], which is one of the world’s largest full-service restaurant companies.

About Doherty Enterprises, Inc.

Established in 1985, Doherty Enterprises owns and operates more than 160 restaurants in New Jersey, New York, including seven restaurant concepts: Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar, Panera Bread, Wendy’s, Jinya Ramen Bar, Chevys Fresh Mex and its own concepts, The Shannon Rose Irish Pub and Spuntino Wine Bar & Italian Tapas. In addition, Doherty Enterprises is also a franchisee of Sola Salon Studios with 15 locations in Staten Island and New Jersey. Doherty Enterprises is ranked 27th Largest Franchisee in the United States by Restaurant Finance Monitor, is recognized as the 80th largest Foodservice revenue company in the United States by Nation’s Restaurant News, the 70th largest privately held business in the New York Metro area by Crain’s Business, and 24th in NJ’s Top 250 privately held companies & 5th Largest Family-Owned Business Based on Employees in New Jersey by NJBIZ.

The Doherty vision is to be the “Best Food Service Company in the Communities We Serve” and its mission is to “Wow Every Guest Every Time, Wow our People, Wow Our Communities and Wow Our Suppliers.” Doherty Enterprises has also been lending a helping hand to team members and their immediate families when financially burdened through the WOW a Friend Foundation. To date, the foundation has assisted more than 4,200 people and donated over $5.7 million directly back to those in need. (www.DohertyInc.com).

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Save LBI Outlines New Direction for New Jersey’s Energy Plan, Provides Recommendations for Supplying Affordable, Reliable Electricity While Addressing Climate Change

"For too long, NJ energy planning has been based on slogans and unsupported claims of lower energy cost, job gains, and climate change benefit."

LONG BEACH ISLAND, N.J., Dec. 16, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Save Long Beach Island, Inc. (Save LBI), a grassroots organization dedicated to sound energy policies and preserving our shore and ocean environment, today released a science-backed research paper to support Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill’s stated goals of “making energy more affordable and reliable” and “driving New Jersey forward with economic development and innovation.”

Image caption: Save LBI Outlines New Direction for New Jersey’s Energy Plan.

Entitled “Shortcomings of the Current New Jersey Energy Master Plan and a New Direction for it,” the 50-page document responds to Governor-elect Sherrill’s call for feedback and recommendations with a constructive, evidence-based critique of the current plan and a series of realistic measures the incoming administration can implement to ensure a reliable, affordable, and long-lasting supply of electricity while pursuing a practical and effective greenhouse-gas (GHG) strategy that does not place undue financial strain on NJ households. The white paper was delivered to Governor-elect Sherrill, members of her transition team, and the New Jersey State Legislature in early December and is available at https://www.savelbi.org/communications.)

“For too long, the State’s energy and climate planning has been based on slogans and unsupported claims of lower energy cost, job gains, and climate change benefit,” said Save LBI president Bob Stern, a Ph.D. scientist with deep expertise in energy and environmental policy. “It’s time for a change — time for New Jersey to move to a cost-effective strategy rooted in reality.”

The latest edition of the State’s Energy Master plan is unfortunately built around the conflicting goals of reducing the cost of electricity and addressing climate change, according to Stern. “Our white paper presents numerical evidence showing that neither of these goals can be met under the current Plan and refutes unsupported claims of energy cost savings, job gains, and real climate change benefit. Most important, we offer ideas for providing reliable and affordable electricity for New Jersey and developing realistic GHG avoidance measures — including a framework for identifying innovative measures that could be deployed widely around the globe — while creating long-term economic opportunity for New Jersey.”

Here’s a summary of the paper’s key conclusions:

However well-intentioned, NJ GHG avoidance measures by themselves will have no discernible effect on global climate change. Based on current GHG-emission-trend modeling, even an aggressive New Jersey program would reduce a predicted 26-inch global rise in sea level by only one-hundredth of an inch by the end of the century (see pages 7-9 of the white paper for an eye-opening scientific analysis);
New Jersey can have an impact on global climate change and create long-term economic opportunity in the State by redirecting current efforts toward identifying, promoting, and exporting innovative measures that can be adopted widely around the world. A modest statewide GHG reduction program is useful to show that NJ “has skin” in the global
The State should accept the reality that some elevation in sea level and other climate impacts are inevitable, but that we have time to deal with them and should start redirecting resources to coastal areas and implementing other resource-protection and -resiliency measures.
A reliable, affordable, and long-lasting supply of energy can be achieved in NJ with only a small carbon-emission footprint through the combination of utility-scale solar and nuclear power and low-cost, high-efficiency natural gas.

Offshore wind (OSW) projects do not make sense economically or environmentally for NJ, putting them directly at odds with the Governor-elect’s goal of reducing energy OSW projects…
1. Are by far the costliest means of supplying electricity and guarantee a significant increase in statewide electric bills (pages 4-5 of the white paper provide an apples-to-apples “levelized-cost” comparison of various power generation sources showing the supply cost of offshore wind projects at four times that of combined cycle natural gas and more than twice that of utility-scale solar and nuclear plants);
2. Are the most expensive and ineffective way of avoiding GHG emissions. Even on a global scale, offshore wind is no panacea. Despite all the attention paid to OSW, it accounts for less than one percent of the world’s electric supply and displaces, at most, one-fourth of a percent of global GHG emissions. For real solutions to the climate problem, a focus on other measures is necessary.
3. Provide only a limited number of temporary construction jobs for New Jersey workers;
4. Require back-up systems that are often fossil fuel driven;
5. Introduce a host of other major tangible problems, including…
  - Significant losses in the State’s bustling tourism sector;
  - Impaired functionality of onshore radar systems used to defend our national airspace;
  - Substantial harm to marine mammals, including the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale;
  - Generation-long blight of the natural seascape and shore because current regulations do not require (or provide funding for) the removal of turbines at the end of their useful life.

“We appreciate Governor-elect Sherrill’s open-minded and collaborative approach to addressing New Jersey’s energy affordability crisis and other important issues,” Stern said. “It is our hope that the evidence presented in this white paper will stimulate reasoned discussions that lead to the adoption of a sound and sensible energy policy — one that that keeps the cost of electricity in check while encouraging innovative approaches to achieving meaningful progress on climate change.”

About Save LBI

Save LBI is a not-for-profit, non-partisan organization that has been active in ongoing litigation and other efforts to protect the coastal and marine environment from the senseless industrialization of our oceans. The organization is led by Beach Haven, N.J. resident Bob Stern, a Ph.D. scientist with experience in environmental planning and environmental law. He is a former manager of the U.S. Department of Energy office responsible for overseeing environmental protection related to energy projects and the Bureau of Air Quality Planning within the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP). For more information on Save LBI and its efforts, click here: https://www.savelbi.org.

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AVE and Move For Hunger Celebrate 10 Years of Partnership in the Fight Against Hunger

Over the past decade, AVE’s residents and team members have embraced Move For Hunger’s mission by organizing food drives, hosting fundraising events, and volunteering across their communities

ASBURY PARK, N.J., Oct. 29, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Move For Hunger, a national nonprofit organization that fights food insecurity by mobilizing transportation networks to deliver surplus food to local food banks, is proud to celebrate 10 years of partnership with AVE, a leader in the multifamily residential that elevates apartment living through service, community-building, and flexibility.

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Over the past decade, AVE’s residents and team members have embraced Move For Hunger’s mission by organizing food drives, hosting fundraising events, and volunteering across their communities. In honor of this milestone, AVE recently celebrated 10 years of partnership with Move For Hunger through resident and team member fundraisers with the goal to raise $10,000 in the month of September and collectively raised more than $15,000 to help provide meals for families in need.

“Our partnership with Move For Hunger embodies one of our core values — service,” said Lea Anne Welsh, President of AVE and COO of Korman Communities. “Move For Hunger has given us a meaningful opportunity to serve our communities over the past 10 years. We’re so proud that our residents and team members have come together not just this year for the 10 for 10 Campaign, but every year to support the incredible mission of Move For Hunger. We’re thrilled to have exceeded our goal and could not have done it without the kindness and generosity of our team members and residents.”

AVE’s continued dedication to fighting hunger has not gone unnoticed. The company has been recognized by Move For Hunger as CHPA Provider Partner of the Year three times, in 2015, 2021, and 2022, for their extraordinary commitment to giving back and inspiring others in the corporate housing and real estate industries to do the same.

“Ten years of partnership with AVE represents more than just donations; it’s a decade of community, compassion, and leadership,” said Adam Lowy, Founder & Executive Director of Move For Hunger. “Their teams have helped us turn apartment communities into engines for good, proving that when people come together, small actions can make a big impact.”

About Move For Hunger

Move For Hunger is a national nonprofit organization that fights hunger and food waste by mobilizing the moving, relocation, and multi-family housing industries to rescue surplus food and deliver it to local food banks. Since 2009, Move For Hunger’s network has delivered over 64 million pounds of food, providing more than 53 million meals to those in need across the U.S. and Canada.

Learn more at https://moveforhunger.org/.

About AVE and Korman Communities

Korman Communities is a fully integrated, fifth-generation, 100-year-old real estate investment and property management company with nearly 40 properties across the United States and London. AVE specializes in elevated apartment living for discerning renters and individuals seeking a flexible living solution for business or personal lifestyle. AVE conveniently offers traditional unfurnished apartments along with fully furnished apartments with flexible lease options.

Each community features a dedicated service team and unparalleled business, wellness, and entertainment amenities such as flex workspaces with gigabit Wi-Fi; resort pools; firepit lounges; 24-hour, state-of-the-art fitness centers; wellness classes; bike share; tranquility gardens; pet spas and parks; media theaters; and outdoor gaming and recreation. Ranked the No. 1 property management company in the U.S. based on renter satisfaction for the last three consecutive years, AVE provides comfort and seamless living for those who want to LIVE BETTER®. Learn more at: https://www.aveliving.com/.

Coming soon: AVE Navy Yard (Philadelphia, PA: Fall 2025)

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Save LBI Petitions Feds to Rescind Improper 11th-Hour Prior Administration Amendment to Offshore Wind Leases, Impeding their Cancellation

LONG BEACH ISLAND, N.J., Oct. 28, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Save Long Beach Island, Inc. (Save LBI), a grassroots organization dedicated to sound energy policies and preserving our shore and ocean environment, has petitioned the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) to rescind amendments to offshore wind leases approved during the final days of the Biden Administration.

Image caption: Save LBI Petitions Feds to Rescind Improper 11th-Hour Prior Administration Amendment to Offshore Wind Leases.

“In what appears to have been a calculated last-ditch effort to push a faltering offshore wind agenda, the DOI’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) changed offshore wind leases to effectively create roadblocks that make it more difficult to cancel existing leases,” said Bob Stern, a Ph.D. scientist and president of Save LBI, which has more than 10,000 supporters. “Without any public notice — or comment — new language was inserted into many leases in late December 2024 and January 2025, and the leases were then buried on an obscure government website.”

According to the petition filed on October 20, 2025 and signed by Save LBI and Rhode Island’s Green Oceans, the amended language effectively says an offshore wind lease on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) must first be suspended for 5 years before it can be cancelled, and that in the event of cancellation, compensation must be provided to the developer. (The petition is available at savelbi.org: https://www.savelbi.org/_files/ugd/a85a2b_2349c820b1384769a9b64411cf701a5e.pdf.)

“There is a huge problem with BOEM’s amended lease-cancellation language: it violates the renewable energy section of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) enacted by Congress in 2005, which does not contain a 5-year suspension prerequisite for cancellation, nor a compensation stipulation,” Stern explained. “That language applies specifically to oil and gas leases.”

The Save LBI petition states: “If Congress intended to include these limitations and protections in the renewable energy portion of OCSLA, such language would have been incorporated into the statute and regulations, but it was not.”

Save LBI has asked the DOI to immediately rescind the new lease language.

The organizations have also asked DOI to remove prior oil and gas lease cancellation criteria language in the leases that should have been updated in 2016 to “harmonize” with the federal regulations issued then that properly cover the cancellation of renewable energy leases.

“The unfortunate reality is that BOEM’s 11th-hour move to rewrite those leases was one of many egregious actions taken by an Administration determined to push these projects at all costs, regardless of their multifaceted harms and absence of benefit,” said Save LBI attorney Thomas Stavola, adding that Save LBI has challenged those actions in court.

In August, Save LBI formally petitioned the DOI to cancel the leases for the beleaguered Atlantic Shores South and North offshore wind projects and rescind existing permit approvals, citing a series of devastating environmental, social, and economic consequences. (See press release at savelbi.org: https://www.savelbi.org/_files/ugd/a85a2b_7605d6bd935448bdb13b23b7d2491192.pdf.) Plans for those projects call for erecting 357 thousand-foot-tall wind turbines less than 9 miles off the coast of Long Beach Island, Brigantine, and Atlantic City, closer to shore than any large offshore wind project in the world.

“We remain committed to canceling the Atlantic Shores leases,” Stern said. “The many harmful impacts of the Atlantic Shores projects are caused by their uniquely bad location. Location is the most critical factor in the entire decision-making process, yet it received little attention when those sites were approved without full and proper vetting or public input.”

The Department of the Interior has said it intends to propose new rules governing offshore wind lease and project approval. “Save LBI looks forward to offering our expertise to help shape those rules to provide for proper estimation of marine mammal impact, consolidation of leasing and project decisions, and assured turbine removal upon ceasing operation, among other issues,” Stern concluded.

ABOUT SAVE LBI

Contact: https://www.savelbi.org/contact

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New Jersey’s Save LBI Calls for Accountability on Offshore Wind Decommissioning, Urges U.S. Dept. of Interior to Reverse Previously Approved Deferrals

LONG BEACH ISLAND, N.J., Oct. 16, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Save Long Beach Island, Inc. (Save LBI), a grass-roots organization dedicated to sound energy policies and preserving our shore and ocean environment, today urged the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) to end the egregious practice of letting operators of offshore wind farms postpone providing financial assurance earmarked for the future decommissioning and removal of turbines and related infrastructure.

Image caption: Save Long Beach Island (Save LBI).

The organization, which is backed by more than 10,000 supporters, also urged the agency to take two specific actions: 1) Invalidate previous financial assurance deferrals granted to offshore wind projects, compelling developers to provide that assurance soon after turbine operation begins, and 2) mandate that all future renewable energy approvals comply with strict regulations under the Code of Federal Requirements (CFR).

In a letter to DOI Secretary Doug Burgum, Save LBI said the practice of deferring financial responsibility “appears to be pervasive” and cited specific instances where the DOI’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) authorized the owners of Rhode Island’s Revolution Wind and Massachusetts’ Vineyard Wind projects to postpone payments for 15 years, giving the developers excessive leeway in establishing funding necessary to cover the substantial costs of decommissioning the planned 127 wind turbines off the coast of New England.

Citing one of many examples, the letter — signed by Save LBI attorney Thomas Stavola and Bob Stern, Ph.D scientist and president of the organization — says BOEM authorized a deferral for Revolution Wind on the basis that “providing the full amount of its decommissioning financial assurance prior to receiving any revenue under its power purchase agreements (PPAs) would be an unnecessary and unreasonable financial burden on the company.” However, such revenues are received by the company well before the 15-year deferral given.

A Lack of Accountability

BOEM’s approval of Revolution’s “departure request” ignores CFR requirements, which state, “Any departure approved under this section and its rationale must…be consistent with subsection 8(p) of the OCS Lands Act…[and] protect the environment and the public health and safety to the same degree as if there was no approved departure from this part…”

Calling the approvals “patently absurd,” Stavola said “BOEM abdicated its responsibility to the American people by relying heavily on the ‘financial strength’ of the project instead of upholding its duty to protect the environment, public health, and safety.”

BOEM’s action in the case of Revolution Wind undermines CFR criteria in a number of ways, including:

Increasing risk to federal taxpayers, as delineated by the Government Accountability Office (GAO).
Foreclosing the possibility of using funds set aside for turbine decommissioning to address unforeseen events — such as Vineyard Wind’s blade failure in the summer of 2024.
Heightening the risk that an offshore wind developer will be incapable of meeting financial assurance obligations 15 years down the road, leaving taxpayers to foot the bill.
Elevating the possibility of littering the ocean with abandoned offshore wind infrastructure, which could potentially occur after only 10 to 15 years of operation — well before the structure’s official life expectancy. Long-term risks include the potential for derelict turbines, foundations, cables, substations to become hazards for marine wildlife, while leakage of lubricants, hydraulic fluids, and other pollutants contaminates the marine environment.
Precluding a key enforcement tool. Without financial assurance, the mechanism that would compel full-site restoration is removed. CFR decommissioning requirements for offshore wind projects include the removal of all facilities, projects, cables, pipelines, obstructions, and clearing the seafloor of all obstructions created by activities authorized under the lease. What’s more, if developers become financially insolvent, regulators lose leverage to enforce compliance.
Creating navigational/safety hazards. Abandoned turbines would pose hazards to vessels, fisheries, and navigation, as well as military and commercial radars.
Degrading the marine environment in perpetuity. Abandoned turbines will harm marine habitats and interfere with the migration of the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale.

“Beyond the many negatives created by not holding offshore wind developers accountable, there are other fundamental problems,” Stern noted. “It’s not clear what decommissioning means in the context of prior BOEM deferrals or whether the amount of financial assurance specified is up to the task.”

The Save LBI leader stressed the importance of explicitly defining what ‘decommissioning’ means and specifying the level of financial commitment required to fully remediate a site that is no longer active. “Decommissioning could range from merely removing turbine blades to removing the entire turbine tower along with the blades and a subsection of the foundation. We don’t know whether the amount of financial assurance includes onshore storage, processing, and ultimate disposal of materials.”

According to Save LBI estimates, the latter decommissioning effort could cost twice as much as the $325.4 million BOEM assigned to Revolution Wind. The Burgum letter states: “We would suggest that this subject requires major surgery in your upcoming Outer-Continental Shelf rule revisions, and that you consider the following elements in such a revision: a) that turbine removal down to a section of the foundation be required in all cases, b) that a preliminary turbine removal plan and cost be included in the Construction and Operations Plan, c) that BOEM prescribe methods of calculating the cost of turbine removal, including onshore processing and disposal, and, d) that financial assurance begin one year after commencement of operation and be provided for the full cost amount no later than 10 years after commencement of operation.

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Feds Respond to Save LBI Lawsuit with Motion to Reconsider Approvals for Massive Atlantic Shores Wind Farm Off the Coast of New Jersey

Fight to cancel beleaguered offshore project is another victory but the fight continues

WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 29, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — In a major development for offshore wind oversight and marine environmental protection, the federal government has filed a motion in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to remand the Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind Construction and Operations Plan (COP) and Record of Decision (ROD) approvals for the controversial Atlantic Shores South offshore wind project, planned only 8.7 miles east of New Jersey’s coast. The filing comes in direct response to a federal lawsuit brought by Save Long Beach Island, Inc. (Save LBI) and a coalition of individuals, businesses, and nonprofit plaintiffs.

Image caption: Visual simulation of what the Atlantic Shores South project would look from Holgate on Long Beach Island, NJ. Source: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM).

The lawsuit — filed on July 11, 2025, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia — challenges the legality of federal approvals granted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) under laws including the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Endangered Species Act (ESA), Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), Outer-Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA), Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA), and the Administrative Procedures Act (APA).

“This filing means federal agencies are going back to the drawing board,” said Bob Stern, Ph.D. scientist and president of Save LBI. “It’s a rare and important moment. It confirms the seriousness of the technical and scientific concerns we’ve raised, for many years now — especially regarding the impacts to endangered North Atlantic right whales and cumulative construction and operation harms to the North Atlantic right whale migration corridor.”

“This is a significant admission by the federal agencies that the Atlantic Shores approvals cannot withstand legal scrutiny in their current form,” said Thomas Stavola Jr. Esq., attorney for Save LBI. “The agencies have now recognized that their environmental review process was flawed and must be revisited. This constitutes a vindication of Plaintiffs’ rights and an acknowledgement of the validity of Plaintiffs’ lawsuit claims.”

The government’s motion requests that the Court remand the COP for Atlantic Shores South so the agencies can reassess the project under governing environmental statutes. That remand effectively dismisses the prior permit approvals granted under those statutes and will likely result in substantial revisions, additional environmental analysis, or a full cancellation of Atlantic Shores’ approval.

The Save LBI and allies’ lawsuit was the first to mount a comprehensive, multi-statute challenge to the Atlantic Shores project, citing data deficiencies, injurious impacts to marine mammals, tourism, economy, and electric rates and failures to assess cumulative impacts across the broader offshore wind buildout.

Today’s motion to remand marks a major inflection point in offshore wind permitting.

The Court will now review the government’s motion and determine whether to grant the remand. While Atlantic Shores currently has most of its federal approvals for the Atlantic Shores South project, earlier this year, Save LBI was responsible for compelling the remand of Atlantic Shores’ Clean Air Act permit to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). That permit remains with the EPA.

Save LBI will continue advocating for a full rescission of unlawful approvals, protection of the right whale’s migration, and an overhaul of BOEM and NMFS’s offshore wind permitting practices.

About Save LBI

Save LBI is a not-for-profit, non-partisan organization that has been active in ongoing litigation and other efforts to protect the coastal and marine environment from the senseless industrialization of our oceans. The organization is led by Beach Haven, N.J. resident Bob Stern, a Ph.D. scientist with experience in environmental planning and environmental law. He is a former manager of the U.S. Department of Energy office responsible for overseeing environmental reviews related to energy projects and the Bureau of Air Quality Planning within the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP). For more information on Save LBI and its efforts, please visit SaveLBI.org.

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New Book ‘Personality Intelligence: Master the Art of Being You’ by Merrick Rosenberg Unlocks the Power of Personality to Transform Work, Relationships, and Life

MARLTON, N.J., Sept. 2, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — After helping more than 15 million people worldwide discover their personality style, Merrick Rosenberg -entrepreneur, keynote speaker, and the creative force behind the popular “bird” framework of personality – announces the release of his groundbreaking new book, “Personality Intelligence: Master the Art of Being You (For Your Sake and Everyone Else’s)” (ISBN: 978-1959554080; hardcover), available September 2, 2025.

Image caption: Cover, “Personality Intelligence: Master the Art of Being You” by Merrick Rosenberg.

Rosenberg, widely known as “The Bird Guy,” has spent more than three decades pioneering innovative approaches to personality-based learning. His reimagining of the traditional DISC model into four instantly recognizable birds – Eagle, Parrot, Dove, and Owl – has made understanding personality fun, intuitive, and unforgettable. With “Personality Intelligence,” Rosenberg takes his work to the next level, introducing a fresh, practical framework that helps readers not only understand themselves but also grow into the best version of who they can become.

“An understanding of all the personality styles, not just our own, reveals the path to becoming the highest expression of ourselves,” Rosenberg says.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Merrick Rosenberg is a trailblazing entrepreneur, keynote speaker, and the foremost expert on how personality shapes behavior, relationships, and success. In 2012, he revolutionized the DISC personality model by reimagining the classic letters as four memorable birds – Eagle, Parrot, Dove, and Owl – making the styles instantly visual, relatable, and unforgettable.

Merrick is the co-founder of Team Builders Plus (1991) and Take Flight Learning (2012), and has brought his innovative approach to more than two-thirds of the Fortune 100. He’s the author of eight award-winning books on personality and leadership, including Taking “Flight!,” “The Chameleon,” and “Which Bird Are You?,” and is the creative force behind the acclaimed short film “BirdBrains, Inc.,” winner of 23 film festival awards.

His upcoming book, “Personality Intelligence: Master the Art of Being You (For Your Sake and Everyone Else’s),” will be released in September 2025 and offers a bold new framework for personal and professional transformation.

Merrick’s journey began in management consulting, where he quickly realized that real change requires more than process, it demands people who understand and work well with each other. Driven by this insight, he earned an MBA in Organizational Development and founded one of the first team-building companies in the U.S. From there, he pioneered a new era of personality-based training that blends self-awareness with interactive learning.

Through his energetic keynotes, engaging programs, and innovative tools, Merrick continues to help people unlock their potential by mastering the one thing they carry with them everywhere: their personality.

ABOUT THE BOOK

“Personality Intelligence: Master the Art of Being You” offers a bold new perspective on personal growth and interpersonal success. While most personality assessments label people in fixed categories, Rosenberg argues that personality is not a box to sit in, it’s a springboard for transformation.

The book introduces the four familiar bird styles – Eagle (direct and results-driven), Parrot (social and enthusiastic), Dove (harmonious and compassionate), and Owl (logical and detail-oriented) – and explores how each plays out in everyday life.

Readers are then guided through the four levels of Personality Intelligence (PIQ):

Level 1: The Unevolved State – unaware individuals whose personalities work against them.
Level 2: The Typical State – people whose style serves them but occasionally sabotages them.
Level 3: The Master State – those who have elevated their personality to its best expression.
Level 4: The Chameleon State – rare individuals who seamlessly adapt to any style and thrive in every situation.

Through engaging fables, neuroscience insights, celebrity stories, and colorful characters like Dawn Eagleton, Ian Parrotti, Scarlett Doveridge, and Carter Barnowl, Rosenberg paints a vivid roadmap for readers to recognize themselves as they were, are, and could be.

“Personality Intelligence” is both a mirror and a guide, offering readers the tools to better understand themselves, build stronger relationships, and create greater success in all areas of life.

ABOUT TAKE FLIGHT LEARNING

Take Flight Learning is the leading provider of personality-based training solutions, founded by Merrick Rosenberg in 2012. The company has brought its dynamic and interactive programs to organizations across industries, helping individuals and teams improve communication, collaboration, and performance through the power of personality.

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New Jersey’s Save LBI Unveils Plan to Secure Reliable and Affordable Electricity, Urges Lawmakers to Act on Escalating Energy Crisis and Reconsider Offshore Wind Development

LONG BEACH ISLAND, N.J., Aug. 26, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Save Long Beach Island, Inc. (Save LBI), a grass-roots organization with more than 10,000 supporters dedicated to sound energy policies and preserving our shore and ocean environment, today urged the New Jersey Legislature to put politics aside and enact meaningful laws that address the mounting energy crisis and reconsider the role of offshore wind development.

Image caption: Save Long Beach Island, Inc. (Save LBI).

The organization is proposing a multifaceted plan that would:

Reduce the cost of importing electricity from PJM Interconnection by restoring affordable in-state baseload and high-demand “peaking” capacity.
Shield NJ ratepayers from high costs associated with the significant energy demands of AI data centers.
Reconsider the role of offshore wind development, a failed experiment that depends on billions of dollars in taxpayer subsidies to deliver intermittent power while destroying the environment and disrupting local shore communities.
Demonstrate leadership on greenhouse-gas reduction by increasing in-state nuclear capacity and deploying other carbon reducing measures that could be used worldwide — without mandating artificial renewable-energy quotas.

A Path to Energy Stability

“Delivering reliable, affordable energy is vital to New Jersey residents and businesses and should be the responsibility of all of the State’s elected representatives,” said Save LBI president Bob Stern. “Even before electricity rates jumped 20% in June, New Jersey rates were already among the highest in the nation at 33% above the national average. [*note 1] And two-thirds of that increase is tied to surging data-center demand across the PJM grid system [*note 2] on which the State now heavily relies.”

The State’s reliance on out-of-state power stems from the misguided belief that reliable, in-state “baseload” power could be shut down and replaced by intermittent offshore wind energy that is costly as well as damaging to the environment and local shore communities. Today, New Jersey imports more than 25% of its power (about 5,000 megawatts) [*note 3] from PJM at premium rates. By 2030, demand is projected to rise by another 1,200 megawatts — driven largely by new data centers that require steady baseload power [*note 4] — which will lead to even higher costs and potential supply shortages. [*note 5] (For more background on the impact of current energy policy, see “The Rising Cost of Electricity in New Jersey” on SaveLBI.org.)

“Save LBI is calling on the legislature to assert leadership over the NJ Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU), regardless of who occupies the Governor’s office,” Stern said. “It is the responsibility of our elected representatives — not regulators — to set energy policy.”

Save LBI’s energy plan includes five distinct actions:

Expand nuclear power. New Jersey’s nuclear facilities in Salem and Hope Creek now supply more than 20 percent of the state’s electricity and are critical to maintaining baseload reliability — the ability to generate a continuous supply of electricity across NJ. Several thousand megawatts of capacity could be added to these sites, as well as at the shuttered Oyster Creek Power Station in Lacey Township, by deploying Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and using existing transmission infrastructure. [*note 3] Under recent licensing streamlining procedures, the SMRs could come online in the 2029 to 2032 time frame.
Deploy natural gas to ensure a reliable supply of energy. Modern combined-cycle and peaking units can deliver thousands of megawatts of reliable power and could be operational within three years.
Reconsider Offshore Wind. In recent years, the industry has faced significant public opposition, escalating costs, and widespread cancellations. Offshore wind projects are heavily dependent on taxpayer subsidies, unable to meet baseload demand, interfere with the accuracy of radar used for national defense and navigation, harm coastal tourism, and pose a serious threat to marine mammals, including the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale, to name a few of the many negatives. Offshore wind is also the most expensive source of energy:
- The cost per unit (1 megawatt-hour) for offshore wind of power delivered, including grid backup and interconnection costs, is about $300, which is two to almost four times higher than nuclear ($141/MWh for large reactors, $101/MWh for small modular reactors) or combined-cycle gas ($78/MWh). [*note 6]
- The 20-year cost to New Jersey ratepayers for the current 11,000 MW offshore wind plan is staggering: $101 billion — adding roughly $11,000 per household, $95,000 per commercial user, and $796,000 per industrial user. [*note 7] And these are conservative estimates that reflect outdated, lower pricing and exclude the cost of grid backup.
- On a percentage basis, the Atlantic Shores South project (off the coast of Long Beach Island, Brigantine, and Atlantic City) alone would increase bills by 11% for residential users, 13% for commercial users, and 15% for industrial users. [*note 8]
- New Jersey’s full 11,000-megawatt plan would raise average bills by 33 percent in 2035 and 89% in 2045. [*note 9] Again, these estimates are conservative and do not factor in transmission and grid backup costs.
- State taxpayers have already spent nearly $1 billion to build the unused Paulsboro Offshore Wind Manufacturing Facility and the New Jersey Wind Port staging area in Lower Alloways Creek. Billions more may be needed for turbine removal since current rules do not obligate developers to bear that cost. The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) has announced plans to revise leasing and permitting rules — rules that should stipulate turbine removal.
Make data centers pay their fair share. AI/data center demand is a major driver of PJM price increases. Without corrective measures, costs will continue to be unfairly shifted to households. The Legislature should direct BPU to ensure data centers cover the full cost of their demand, including transmission upgrades.
Assume a global leadership position. Climate change is a global challenge. New Jersey alone cannot make a measurable impact, but it can lead by funding a comprehensive study of greenhouse-gas reduction and climate-preparedness strategies that can be deployed worldwide, and then demonstrating and exporting the most promising solutions.

Given the status and history of offshore wind in New Jersey, the Legislature should consider rescinding the Offshore Wind Economic Development Act (OWEDA), which mandates artificial renewable energy goals, or — at a minimum — prohibit new offshore wind procurements until federal rules are revised and a plan for the removal of wind turbines is assured. (Notably, New Hampshire has already cancelled its offshore wind program.)

“All energy sources have their pluses and negatives,” concluded Stern, who served as a manager at the U.S. Department of Energy at a time when the country was looking to reduce its dependency on foreign oil. “Selecting the best mix requires consideration of many factors, including availability, reliability, cost, longevity, and long-term environmental and social impact. Whenever you base policy on just one factor — especially something like climate change that the State can’t meaningfully influence — you run into trouble.”

About Save LBI

For more information on Save LBI and its efforts, click here: https://www.savelbi.org.

Contact: https://www.savelbi.org/contact

REFERENCES

U.S. Energy Information Administration: Electric Power Monthly, July 2025, https://www.eia.gov/electricity/monthly/
Regional Plan Association (RPA): What’s happening with electric rates in New Jersey? August 2025, https://rpa.org/news/lab/whats-happening-with-electricity-rates-in-new-jersey
Whitestrand LLC – Wanted: A New Jersey Energy Policy that Works and is Affordable, August 2025, https://whitestrandllc.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Propsed_NJEnergyPolicyReport.pdf
PSE&G 2025 Load Forecast Adjustments, December 2024, https://www.pjm.com/-/media/DotCom/planning/res-adeq/load-forecast/pseg-documentation.pdf and PJM 2025 Long-Term Load Forecast Report, January 2025, https://www.pjm.com/-/media/DotCom/library/reports-notices/load-forecast/2025-load-report.pdf
Tariff Revision for Reliability Resource Initiative by PJM Interconnection LLC (FERC docket ER 25-712-000), December 13, 2024, https://www.lawofrenewableenergy.com/2024/12/articles/energy-policy/ferc/pjm-files-reliability-resource-initiative-at-ferc-requesting-expansion-of-transition-cycle-2-for-reliability-resources/
Whitestrand LLC: A Comparison of the Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) of Various Generating Sources, January, 2025, https://whitestrandllc.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/LCOE_Study.pdf
Whitestrand LLC: Impact of New Jersey Offshore Wind Program on State Electric Rates, November 2023, https://whitestrandllc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/ImpactOfOffshoreWindOnElectricRatesLBT10.pdf
Whitestrand LLC: Economic Analysis of the Atlantic Shores, South Offshore South Wind Project, August 2024, https://whitestrandllc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/EconomicAnalyisisOf-TheASSouthProject.pdf
Whitestrand LLC: Analysis of the New Jersey Energy Master Plan, May, 2025, https://whitestrandllc.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/AnalysisOfNJerseyEMP.pdf

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New Jersey’s Save LBI Applauds Federal Offshore Energy Process Reform, Calls for Early Public Engagement and Major Rule Revisions

LONG BEACH ISLAND, N.J., Aug. 21, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Save Long Beach Island, Inc. (Save LBI), a grass-roots organization with more than 10,000 supporters dedicated to sound energy policies and preserving our shore and ocean environment, today praised the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Douglas Burgum for announcing a long overdue overhaul of the federal rules governing offshore renewable energy development on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).

Photo caption: Visual simulation of what the Atlantic Shores South project would look from Holgate on Long Beach Island, NJ. Source: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM).

The group, which has long raised concerns about a flawed decision-making process that has resulted in unbalanced and environmentally damaging offshore projects, welcomed the Department’s August 7 announcement as a critical step toward restoring transparency, accountability, and alignment with the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA).

“This reform effort is a clear response to concerns we raised in our July 2025 petition calling for cancellation of the Atlantic Shores South and North lease areas off the coast of Long Beach Island, Brigantine, and Atlantic City,” said Dr. Bob Stern, president of Save LBI. (The petition is available at https://www.savelbi.org/communications.) “We thank Secretary Burgum for his leadership in reexamining a regulatory framework that has failed both communities and the environment.”

In a letter of August 11, 2025, Stern urged the DOI to create an early opportunity for stakeholder engagement — before the draft rules are written — through mechanisms such as an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM). This would allow community advocates, scientists, industry, and local governments to offer innovative solutions while the new regulations are still being shaped, instead of after draft regulatory language is published.

Image caption: Save Long Beach Island (Save LBI) logo.

The organization highlighted several key reforms it believes must be included in the new rules:

Flip the Wind Energy Area Designation Process: Define off-limits zones for wind development upfront based on clear criteria, such as distance from shorelines, military radar, and whale migration corridors.
End Segmented Decision-Making: Require integrated project proposals linking location and project design, evaluated through a single regional environmental impact statement treating all proposals in a region as alternatives, to enable fair, transparent, legally required comparisons.
Strengthen Marine Mammal Protections: Establish rigorous, standardized methods for calculating potential harm, developed jointly with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Mandate Turbine Removal: Require enforceable removal plans and financial assurances to prevent abandoned offshore structures.

“Flawed siting decisions and a dismissive approval process have fueled public outcry,” Stern concluded. “If this rulemaking is to succeed, the process must be transparent, science-based, and responsive to the communities most affected.”

Save LBI pledged to contribute policy expertise and constructive solutions throughout the reform effort.

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Eclipse Integrated Systems Unveils Next-Gen Quantum-Resilient MMDC Platform Powered by IBM Enterprise Storage

BRIDGEWATER, N.J., Aug. 5, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Eclipse Integrated Systems, Inc. (eisystems.com), a leading provider of enterprise-grade IT and cybersecurity services for small and mid-sized businesses, proudly announces a transformative upgrade to its flagship Micro Managed Data Center (MMDC) platform—now powered by IBM’s latest enterprise-grade flash storage and encryption technology.

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This significant investment propels Eclipse’s MMDC infrastructure into the future with advanced storage architecture, built-in quantum-resistant encryption, and the speed and scalability trusted by large enterprises—now made accessible to the SMB market through Eclipse’s fully managed model.

BOLDLY SECURING THE FUTURE, TODAY

As cyber threats grow more sophisticated and quantum computing inches closer to reality, Eclipse has taken decisive action. The integration of IBM’s advanced storage technology—equipped with high-performance flash modules and certified FIPS 140-2/140-3 encryption—positions Eclipse clients steps ahead of the curve.

“Today’s SMBs face the same cybersecurity risks as enterprises but rarely have access to the same tools,” said Marc Buonocore, President of Eclipse Integrated Systems. “With this upgrade, we’re closing that gap—offering high-end infrastructure, managed end-to-end, so smaller organizations can operate securely and competitively without the cost or complexity.”

“We’re delivering not only speed and reliability, but a hardware-anchored security model that defends against both current and next-generation threats—including those posed by quantum computing,” added David Rettagliata, Chief Technology Officer. “This platform offers inline encryption, secure key management, and firmware integrity validation—all fully integrated into our MMDC service.”

WHAT’S NEW WITH ECLIPSE’S MMDC INFRASTRUCTURE

– Powered by IBM Enterprise Flash Storage — Ultra-fast performance with post-quantum resilient encryption

– Hardened, Compliant Architecture — FIPS 140-2 and 140-3 certified, trusted in healthcare, finance, and government

– Scalable, Secure, Fully Managed — Growth-ready without the complexity of hyperscale cloud platforms

– Hybrid & Private Cloud Options — Custom deployments with low latency and no vendor lock-in

– Flat-Rate Pricing — No surprise billing, ever

END-TO-END IT SERVICES, SEAMLESSLY INTEGRATED

– Endpoint security with real-time threat monitoring

– Backup and disaster recovery with off-site redundancy

– Compliance support and patch automation

– Unlimited helpdesk and rapid on-site response

A PLATFORM BUILT FOR WHAT’S NEXT

This upgrade reaffirms Eclipse’s position at the forefront of managed infrastructure for the SMB market—offering a future-ready foundation with the same data security posture found in enterprise and compliance-driven industries.

To learn more, schedule a demo, or request a risk assessment:

sales@eisystems.com | 800‑340‑0505 | https://www.eisystems.com/.

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New Jersey’s Save LBI Petitions Trump Administration to Rescind Permits and Cancel Leases for Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind Projects

LONG BEACH ISLAND, N.J., Aug. 5, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Save Long Beach Island (Save LBI), a grass-roots organization with more than 10,000 supporters dedicated to sound energy policies and preserving our shore and ocean environment, has formally petitioned the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) to cancel the leases for the Atlantic Shores South and North offshore wind projects and rescind existing permit approvals.

Image caption: Atlantic Shores South (blue/orange) and North (outline) lease areas off the coast of Atlantic City and Long Beach Island, NJ. Source: NOAA Fisheries.

Save LBI has long opposed both Atlantic Shores projects, which portend a number of devastating environmental, social, and economic consequences for New Jersey coastal communities. Project plans call for erecting 357 thousand-foot-tall wind turbines less than 9 miles off the coast of Atlantic City and Long Beach Island, closer to shore than any large offshore wind project in the world.

To name but a few of the many adverse impacts, these projects would:

Degrade the island’s pristine shore environment and lifeblood tourism economy.
Obstruct migration of the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale, whose population has dwindled to around 370, all but guaranteeing its extinction.
Disturb the behavior of the bottlenose dolphin and significantly reduce its population.
Compromise national security by impairing the early warning air-defense radar system at Gibbsboro, NJ.
Degrade the pristine air quality at nearby Brigantine National Wilderness Area, which is afforded special federal protections under the Wilderness Act and Clean Air Act.
Destroy now submerged archeological sites dating back to the Ice Age, which could shed light on the first humans to come to North America.
Substantially increase the already spiraling cost of electricity throughout New Jersey.

FLAWED FROM THE START

Save LBI has contended throughout the approval process and in subsequent litigation that the permits issued to the Atlantic Shores South (OCS-A 0499) and North (OCS-A 0549) projects are seriously flawed. The actual impacts of these projects were misrepresented, systematically underestimated, and not fully disclosed.

“The root cause of the many harmful impacts of the Atlantic Shores projects is their uniquely bad location,” explained Save LBI president and co-founder Bob Stern. “Location is the most critical factor in the entire decision-making process, yet it received little attention many years ago when a DEP-led task force approved those sites without full and proper vetting or public input.”

The record shows that many of the negative consequences Save LBI and others have been publicly denouncing for years were not even considered. “Project modifications cannot cure the uniquely bad siting of these projects, which is why the Atlantic Shores South and North lease areas must be cancelled,” Stern concluded.

The Save LBI petition also reminds DOI Secretary Douglas Burgum of the urgent need to:

Implement the Offshore Wind Directive issued by President Trump on January 20, 2025.
Address the concerns expressed by candidate Trump raised at a public event in Wildwood, NJ last year.
Rescind permit approval under the Endangered Species Act to help prevent extinction of the endangered right whale.
Expedite lease cancellation to prevent further whale injuries when the next migration season begins in December.

Image caption: Visual simulation of what the Atlantic Shores South project would look from Holgate on Long Beach Island, NJ. Source: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM).

The Save LBI petition (available at https://www.savelbi.org/communications) reviews the official criteria for lease cancellation and illustrates how the criteria are met, and how 11 of the 12 legal requirements for such leases are not met. Finally, the petition summarizes more than two decades of incorrect assumptions, mistakes, and process failures in selecting and approving the lease areas. Save LBI believes that these lease areas should not have been approved in the first place, and that if that process is ever started again there is no rational way these leases would be deemed acceptable.

About Save LBI

Save LBI is a not-for profit, non-partisan organization that has been active in ongoing litigation and other efforts to protect the coastal and marine environment from the senseless industrialization of our oceans. The organization is led by Beach Haven, N.J. resident Bob Stern, a Ph.D. scientist with experience in environmental planning and environmental law. He is a former manager of the U.S. Department of Energy office responsible for overseeing environmental protection related to energy projects and the Bureau of Air Quality Planning within the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP). For more information on Save LBI and its efforts, please visit SaveLBI.org.

Contact: https://www.savelbi.org/contact

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New Jersey’s Save LBI Urges Large Environmental Groups to Reconsider Support of Offshore Wind & Consider Alternatives for Reducing Greenhouse Gas

LONG BEACH ISLAND, N.J., July 22, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Save Long Beach Island (Save LBI), a grass-roots environmental organization dedicated to protecting our ocean and shore communities, is urging the country’s large environmental organizations to take a step back and critically examine their support of offshore wind energy.

PHOTO CAPTION: Visual simulation of what the Atlantic Shores South project would look from Holgate on Long Beach Island, NJ. Source: BOEM.

In a letter to key executives at The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), the Sierra Club, and more than a dozen other national environmental organizations, Save LBI President and Ph.D. scientist Bob Stern challenged the stance that the benefits of offshore wind energy outweigh the environmental impacts, asserting that relying on massive fields of offshore turbines to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is inefficient, environmentally destructive, and the most expensive option on a cost-per-ton-to-remove basis.

“Our membership, like yours, would like to see progress made on the climate change problem, but at the same time we are bitterly opposed to the [Atlantic Shores] offshore wind project we know you support,” wrote Stern, a former manager of the U.S. Department of Energy office overseeing environmental protection related to energy programs and projects. “We bring our concerns not to create more discord but… to ask you to take the time to consider these concerns, with a goal perhaps of moving beyond offshore wind and looking at better ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

“Like many in and around the Long Beach Island (LBI) community, I was stunned when I learned of the Atlantic Shores plan to develop an industrial complex of 1,000-foot-tall turbines starting less than 9 miles off the coast of Atlantic City and LBI, directly in the historic migration path of the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale, closer to shore than any similar project on Earth, and near the Brigantine Natural Wilderness Area and Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, both of which are afforded special federal protection under the Wilderness Act and Clean Air Act. It is, frankly, astounding that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) would 1) approve a lease area for commercial wind-energy development adjacent to the shoreline line of a thriving beach community let alone a sensitive nature preserve and 2) grant (without full and proper vetting) the approvals needed to construct the first 200 of a planned 357 super-sized wind turbines that would extend the full length of the island.”

Stern urged the environmental leaders to read Save LBI’s new report, “The Benefits and Risks of an Offshore Wind Project,” which cites independent research exposing a series of irreparable environmental, economic, and social consequences that were either ignored or obfuscated in official project documentation from offshore wind developers and government agencies. The report details many negative impacts of offshore wind, reveals how claims of reductions in GHG emissions are oversimplified and misleading, and presents data showing that offshore wind projects cannot stop or reduce sea level rise — only delay whatever is coming by a matter of days. The document also exposes the hypocrisy in Environmental Impact Statements for the Atlantic Shores (New Jersey), Vineyard Wind (Massachusetts), and Revolution Wind (Rhode Island) projects, all of which concede that the impact of these projects on climate change is “negligible.”

Environmental repercussions outlined in the report include:

Harming and killing marine mammals at unprecedented numbers.
Creating significant underwater noise from large turbine operation that interferes with historic whale-migration patterns, all but guaranteeing extinction of the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale.
Disturbing the behavior of the bottlenose dolphin and reducing its population.
Putting air quality in the Brigantine Wilderness Area at risk of “significant deterioration.”
Creating significant noise onshore, which during atmospheric inversions would produce indoor noise levels linked to sleep loss and other health issues.

Additional negative impacts include:

Compromising national security by impairing the accuracy of NORAD early-warning air defense radar systems.
Further increases in the already spiraling cost of electricity, as documented in a 2024 Whitestrand Consulting study showing that the suspended Atlantic Shores South alone would increase electric rates throughout New Jersey, hiking residential rates by 11%, commercial rates by 13%, and industrial rates by 15% to pay for the massive government subsidies awarded to build the project.
The absence of a legal or regulatory requirement to remove the towers, blades, and turbine foundations at the end of a wind turbine’s useful life, and no dedicated funding source for such an operation, potentially leaving navigation risks, the loss of fishing grounds, visual blight, and ocean/shore contamination for generations to come.
Destroying ancient archeological sites dating back to the Ice Age, which could shed light on the first humans to come to North America.

An Executive Summary and the full 23-page Save LBI report, “The Benefits and Risks of an Offshore Wind Project,” are available at savelbi.org. Click here to download: https://www.savelbi.org/benefits-risks

“We are certainly not climate-change deniers, nor are we aligned with any political Party,” Stern concluded. “We are in favor of using common sense practices and well-grounded science to select sources of clean energy that are both reliable and responsible. There are significant opportunities for reducing greenhouse gas emissions that are far less expensive and environmentally damaging than offshore wind. We welcome the opportunity to engage in meaningful dialogue or perhaps collaborate with you to fund new studies to achieve that goal.”

About Save LBI

Save LBI is a not-for profit, non-partisan organization based on New Jersey’s Long Beach Island that has been active in ongoing litigation and other efforts to protect the coastal and marine environment from the senseless industrialization of our oceans. The organization is led by Beach Haven, N.J. resident Bob Stern, a Ph.D. scientist with experience in environmental planning and environmental law. He is a former manager of the U.S. Department of Energy office responsible for overseeing environmental protection related to energy projects and the Bureau of Air Quality Planning within the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP). For more information on Save LBI and its efforts, please visit SaveLBI.org.

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Sansone Jr’s Auto Group Expands with Grand Opening of Keyport Kia

KEYPORT, N.J., June 23, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Sansone Jr’s Auto Group, a trusted name in New Jersey automotive retail for over 40 years, proudly announces the grand opening of its newest dealership – Sansone Jr’s Keyport Kia. This exciting expansion marks a new chapter for the family-owned business spanning three generations and underscores its continued commitment to innovation, exceptional customer service, and community engagement.

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Strategically located in Keyport, NJ – recently named one of the most affordable waterfront towns and one of the best up-and-coming cities in the state – the new dealership brings award-winning Kia sales and service to a growing customer base in Monmouth County.

Spanning 30,000 square feet, the state-of-the-art facility features:

20+ high-tech service bays staffed by factory-certified Master Technicians
A modern, customer-friendly lounge and waiting area
A full lineup of new Kia vehicles and high-quality used inventory
NJ Auto Lending- an in-house lending company designed to help good people with lower credit scores get safe, reliable transportation at an affordable payment
Hispanic Sales and Service Staff available to properly serve our community

The dealership is built to deliver the same outstanding customer care that earned Sansone Jr’s Auto Group multiple Kia President’s Awards – a prestigious recognition reserved for top-performing Kia dealerships in customer satisfaction, operations, and sales.

“At Sansone Jr’s, we’ve always believed in doing more than just selling cars,” said Paul Sansone Jr., Dealer Principal. “Sansone Jr’s Keyport Kia represents a major milestone for our family, and we’re excited to bring our unique, customer-first approach to even more people in this thriving community.” Assuming the role of General Manager will be Paul Sansone III (PS3), son of Paul Sansone Jr., who previously managed Kia operations in Neptune and now handles the dealership’s day-to-day operations in Keyport.

Continuing its mission to give back to the community, Sansone Jr’s is also expanding its Hope for a Ride initiative—a charitable program that helps individuals and families in need gain access to reliable transportation. Sansone Jr’s Latino initiative will also follow Neptune’s model of working closely with the Keyport and Monmouth County Latino community.

Sansone Jr’s Keyport Kia is designed for the modern car buyer, offering a transparent, streamlined, and personalized in-store and online experience. From first-time buyers to loyal customers, the new dealership provides competitive pricing, personalized guidance, and seamless service—all delivered with the honesty and integrity customers expect.

With Keyport Kia joining Sansone Jr’s Auto Group alongside the flagship 66 Kia, customers can continue to expect the quality service and experience they have known for years. Now with double the inventory, expanded service availability, pick-up and drop-off service, all performed by the same trusted team, and continued values you have trusted for generations.

Sansone Jr’s Keyport Kia is here to work hard to make car buying easy!

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Rowan Innovation Venture Fund Appoints Garden State Venture Partners to Lead Next Phase of Innovation

New leadership team will expand fund operations, deepen economic impact, and engage new partners across New Jersey's innovation ecosystem

GLASSBORO, N.J., June 12, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Rowan Innovation Venture Fund (RIVF) today announced the appointment of Garden State Venture Partners (GSVP) as its new management team, marking a significant milestone in the fund’s evolution. This leadership expansion brings together a seasoned group of investment and institutional professionals to lead the fund into its next phase of innovation and impact.

Photo caption: GSVP Managing Partners and distinguished Rowan University alumni – Michael Connallon Jr., Ernie Holtzheimer, and Shawn Hill.

The GSVP leadership team is comprised of three Rowan alumni, including Michael Connallon, Jr., who brings 24 years of experience in global financial services, including leadership roles at JPMorgan Chase, where he advised highly sophisticated institutional investors, following years at Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank. Shawn Hill has two decades of venture capital and private equity management positions, including Partner at Moderne Ventures, Venture Partner at Polymath Ventures, and management positions at Constellation Software, one of Canada’s largest private equity firms. Connallon and Hill join Ernie Holtzheimer, a distinguished corporate and securities attorney and partner at Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC, who has managed RIVF since 2020.

Connallon says, “this team brings deep venture experience and industry operational expertise with plans to scale the fund’s value and strengthen commercial pathways for university-led research and technology. Through GSVP’s global network, we will attract new co-investment partners for RIVF portfolio companies who are mission-aligned and impact-driven, engaging businesses and investors in a soon-to-be-announced Fund that will allow for larger, later-stage funding rounds.”

“Our partnership with Garden State Venture Partners will accelerate the success of Rowan-born startups, attract investment to the region and state, and create new opportunities for our students, faculty, and the broader community,” said Dr. Ali Houshmand, president of Rowan University. “This collaboration will give entrepreneurs and researchers across New Jersey much needed access to capital, expertise and guidance.”

“This started as a Rowan effort but is quickly growing to have impact across the state. With the expansion of resources within RIVF we are doubling down on our commitment to support bold founders and accelerate innovation across New Jersey,” said Holtzheimer. “The opportunities ahead are significant,” adds Hill, “this is just the beginning. Over the coming months, we will be announcing new partnerships, investment strategies and ways we plan to scale our reach across the state.”

About the Rowan Innovation Venture Fund

Rowan Innovation Venture Fund (RIVF) currently manages 18 active investments in the life sciences, biotechnology, software development, telecommunications and food and beverage sectors. Launched with $5 million commitment in 2014 to seed visionary start-up ideas, RIVF received an additional $20 million commitment in 2022 to back a pipeline of evolving businesses from within and outside the Rowan University community. This fund is particularly unique because university-born venture funds of this scale are rare across the United States with estimates of only 5% of higher-ed institutions participating.

Learn more about the RIVF at https://sites.rowan.edu/advancement/where-to-give/rowan-innovation-venture-fund/

About Garden State Venture Partners

Garden State Venture Partners (GSVP) is a next-gen venture capital firm built to attract and retain companies and talent within the state of New Jersey. GSVP is uniquely positioned to deepen existing partnerships and forge new ones across the state—catalyzing innovation and driving sustained economic success by connecting and investing in the state’s innovation ecosystem.

Learn more about GSVP at https://gardenstateventurepartners.com/ and access full leadership team bios here (PDF): https://gardenstateventurepartners.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/GSVP_Leadership-Profiles.pdf.

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Doherty Enterprises-Owned New Jersey Applebee’s® Restaurants Honor Eight Area Teachers in 9th Annual Above and ‘BEE’yond Teacher Essay Contest

Student-nominated educators will receive $500 classroom sponsorships and end-of-year celebrations

ALLENDALE, N.J., May 2, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Doherty Enterprises-owned Applebee’s® Neighborhood Grill + Bar restaurants in New Jersey announced today the winners of the 9th annual Above and ‘BEE’yond Teacher Essay Contest. This spring, eight exceptional New Jersey educators—each nominated by their own students—will receive a $500 sponsorship check to enrich their classrooms for the 2025-2026 school year, as well a special end-of-year party for their students at Applebee’s.

Image caption: Doherty Enterprises-Owned Applebee’s Restaurants Honor Above and ‘BEE’yond Contest Winners.

The 2025 New Jersey Above and ‘BEE’yond Essay Contest Winners are:

Jordyn Gangemi, Dickerson Elementary
Schurick, Woods Road Elementary School
Kimberly Ranges, Payne Tech
Alexis Campoamor, Barnegat High School
Peck, Manchester Township Elementary
Miss Morris, CJCP New Brunswick Campus
Caroline Forde, Edgar Middle School
Doughty, Don Bosco Prep High School

In January, the Doherty-owned Applebee’s restaurants asked students in local elementary, middle, and high schools to submit essays explaining how their teachers went above and “BEEyond.” A panel of judges selected the top eight essays and awarded those special teachers with a check for $500 to better their classrooms and the opportunity to host an exclusive end-of-year class celebration at their local Doherty-owned Applebee’s restaurant.

“Each year, we’re inspired by the stories students share about their teachers’ dedication and passion,” said Kevin Coughlin, Director of Operations for Doherty Enterprises. “Congratulations to these deserving educators—we’re thrilled to support their efforts in creating dynamic, engaging classrooms.”

The Above and ‘BEE’yond Teacher Essay Contest invites students to nominate their favorite instructor by submitting a short essay in person at any participating Applebee’s® location. Winning teachers receive a $500 classroom sponsorship and an end-of-year class celebration at their local Applebee’s.

About Applebee’s®

As one of the world’s largest casual dining brands, Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill + Bar serves as America’s kitchen table, offering guests a lively dining experience that combines simple, craveable American fare with classic drinks and local drafts. Applebee’s makes it easy for family and friends to connect with one another, whether it’s in a dining room or in the comfort of a living room, Eatin’ Good in the Neighborhood™ is a familiar and affordable escape from the everyday. Applebee’s restaurants are owned and operated by entrepreneurs dedicated to more than serving great food, but also building up the communities that we call home. From raising money for local charities to hosting community fundraisers, Applebee’s is always Doin’ Good in the Neighborhood®.

Applebee’s franchise operations consisted of 1,567 Applebee’s restaurants in the United States, two U.S. territories and 15 countries outside the United States, and 47 company-operated U.S restaurants as of December 29, 2024. This number does not include one domestic Applebee’s ghost kitchen (small kitchens with no store-front presence, used to fill off-premise orders) and four Applebee’s international ghost kitchens.  Applebee’s is franchised by subsidiaries of Dine Brands Global Inc. [NYSE: DIN], which is one of the world’s largest full-service restaurant companies.

About Doherty Enterprises, Inc.

NEWS SOURCE: Doherty Enterprises

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Doherty-owned Chevys Fresh Mex Restaurants Announce New Jersey’s Biggest Cinco de Mayo Party with Celebrations in Clifton and Linden

Red Bull DJ Truck, Interactive Giveaways, Dance Music, and Exclusive Drink & Food Specials Set to Electrify the Weekend

ALLENDALE, N.J., April 22, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The two Doherty Enterprises-owned Chevys Fresh Mex restaurants in New Jersey are gearing up for their annual Cinco de Mayo parties—New Jersey’s largest celebration of the holiday. This year’s festivities promise a weekend packed with non-stop entertainment, drink specials, a visit from the Red Bull DJ truck, and an array of exciting giveaways including concert tickets, all set to take place at the flagship Clifton location and its sister restaurant in Linden.

Image caption: Red Bull DJ Truck.

Chevys in Clifton, NJ:
The centerpiece of the celebration will be the Clifton event, where a giant outdoor tent will transform the parking lot into a festive party zone.

Saturday, May 3, 2025 (3:00 PM – 12:00 AM):
- Kick off with a pre-party featuring the high-energy Red Bull DJ truck.
- Enjoy interactive activities including a “Shot Wheel”—guests pay $5 to spin for tequila shot deals—and a host of exciting giveaways (hats, shirts, beads, and even exclusive tickets to upcoming concerts).
- Complimentary entry during the pre-party (3:00 PM – 5:00 PM) with special drink tickets for later festivities.
- Live DJ sets by DJ Uro, Nicco Direnzi, and Mellowtonein.

Monday, May 5, 2025 (3:00 PM – 12:00 AM):
- The celebration continues with additional giveaways, live performances by a dynamic DJ lineup (including Moe Beats, Jaymie Perez, Olive Oil, and Tone Setta), tickets to Yankees/Mets Subway Series games, and exciting drink promotions.

Sunday, May 4, 2025:
- The restaurant will be open for regular dining, with no special tent events scheduled.

Chevys in Linden, NJ:
Chevy’s Linden will also join the festivities:

Saturday, May 3, 2025 (7:00 PM – 12:00 AM):
- A lively indoor celebration with DJ performances and exclusive drink specials.
Monday, May 5, 2025 (3:00 PM – 12:00 AM):
- A combined indoor/outdoor event featuring DJ sets from AllStar Spotlight, plus the same enticing drink and food specials as Clifton.

“We’re pulling out all the stops this Cinco de Mayo to deliver an unparalleled celebration for our guests,” said Kurt Pahlitzsch, Vice President of Casual Dining at Doherty Enterprises. “With electrifying music, engaging activities, and unbeatable specials, our Cinco events in Clifton and Linden are set to be the talk of New Jersey.”

For more information about Doherty Enterprises, their commitment to their communities, and current job openings, visit http://www.dohertyinc.com.

About Doherty Enterprises, Inc.

NEWS SOURCE: Doherty Enterprises

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Cartus Partners with Move For Hunger to Fight Food Insecurity

NEPTUNE, N.J., April 16, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Cartus, a relocation service company offering cutting-edge mobility and real estate solutions, technology, and industry expertise, has partnered with Move For Hunger, a national nonprofit dedicated to reducing food waste and fighting hunger nationwide.

Image caption: Move For Hunger.

This collaboration aims to rescue and provide 100,000 additional meals to food insecure communities across the country. Hunger exists in every single county in the U.S., and with current cuts to nutrition programs, delivering meals is more critical than ever. Together, Cartus and Move For Hunger are committed to fighting against hunger and making a difference one move at a time.

“Our team at Cartus are incredibly excited to be partnering with Move For Hunger in 2025! As huge admirers of the work they do to combat food insecurity, we’re delighted to play a part in supporting their work providing meals to families across North America.” – Andrew Conduit-Turner, Director: Sustainability & Strategic Development

Food insecurity continues to be a pressing issue, with millions of Americans struggling to access reliable, nutritious food. Meanwhile, 38% of food in the U.S. goes to waste each year. Partnerships like this ensure we can continue to do the work and bring surplus food to those who need it most.

“As a part of our wider ESG priorities, we’re especially thrilled to be enabling the option for the hundreds of clients and thousands of families we move in the region, to support via the direct donation of excess non-perishable foods. Not only providing meals to families for whom it will make a huge difference, but in doing so, also helping families to ship mindfully, reducing waste, and lowering the impact of shipments by reducing unnecessary volume – All in all, helping us support people with moving better!” said Andrew Conduit-Turner, Director: Sustainability & Strategic Development.

Since its founding in 2009, Move For Hunger has rescued more than 58 million pounds of food, providing over 48 million meals to food banks and pantries across the United States and Canada.

“We are elated to have Cartus as part of the Move For Hunger network,” said Adam Lowy, Founder and Executive Director at Move For Hunger. “With food banks experiencing an increased demand and 47 million Americans facing food insecurity, it’s essential to do what we can to reduce food waste and fight hunger. With our new partner Cartus, we can make even more of a difference!”

To learn more about how Move For Hunger’s work is uniting communities to fight hunger, visit https://www.moveforhunger.org/.

Editorial note: the ‘For’ in Move For Hunger is initial capped.

FILMCARD USA Announces Digital License Deal with Marvel Comics to Produce GIT Collections: Complete Digital Comic Book Collections

This initiative preserves and delivers timeless comic book classics in a modern, accessible format

RED BANK, N.J., April 9, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — FILMCARD USA is thrilled to announce a groundbreaking digital licensing agreement with Marvel Comics to produce an all-new digitally remastered series of Complete Digital Comic Book Collections of the legendary publisher’s most iconic heroes, beginning with The Amazing Spider-Man – Complete Digital Comic Book Collection, the successor to GIT’s bestselling Marvel Comics digital series (2003 – 2007).

Image caption: The Amazing Spider-Man – Complete Digital Comic Book Collection.

This initiative preserves and delivers timeless comic book classics in a modern, accessible format. Each collection will feature an impressive archive of 700 to more than 1,000 issues per title, including super hero stars of Marvel Comics. These collections are digitally re-mastered with stunning color quality and sharpness.

The first release, The Amazing Spider-Man – Complete Digital Comic Book Collection: Platinum Edition, will debut on May 16, 2025, featuring 1,074 meticulously restored digital issues, including annuals, specials, king-size and certain crossover issues for a better customer reading experience. With an MSRP of $79.99, this comprehensive collection costs just $0.08 per issue, making it an exceptional value for comic enthusiasts and collectors alike.

The 2025 release schedule will include collections of Marvel’s most iconic titles in addition to The Amazing Spider-Man, including Captain America, The Fantastic Four, The X-Men, and The Incredible Hulk.

With FILMCARD USA’s innovative format, users can begin to build their own digital comic book collections, ensuring a lifetime of enjoyment for fans of every generation. Each collection is contained on a four-in-one DRM-encrypted USB drive compatible with USB port, micro USB port, Lightning port, and C-USB port.

“We are excited to bring back the magic of complete comic book collections with this new digital license deal,” said FILMCARD USA president Ray Pelosi. “Our goal is to make these iconic stories accessible to fans and preserving their vibrant history for years to come.”

Don’t miss a chance to own a piece of comic book history! Pre-orders for The Amazing Spider-Man – Complete Digital Comic Book Collection: Platinum Edition are now available by going to: https://gitcollections.com/.

About FILMCARD USA

FILMCARD USA is a US-based technology company specializing in consumer optical film systems and digital publishing applications. We also license iconic brand digital published content for developing tangible collectible products for mass retail and direct to consumer sales. Learn more: https://FilmcardUSA.com/.

About MARVEL

Marvel is one of the world’s most prominent entertainment brands, built on an unparalleled library of iconic characters and stories that have shaped pop culture for 85 years. The Marvel brand spans entertainment, including film, television, publishing, licensing, games, live events, digital media, and more. For more information, visit https://marvel.com/.

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NEWS SOURCE: FILMCARD USA

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Save LBI Petitions Federal Agencies to Create a Safe Migration Corridor from Georgia to Maine to Save the North Atlantic Right Whale from Extinction

LONG BEACH ISLAND, N.J., April 8, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Save LBI, the non-partisan organization dedicated to protecting our oceans from the destructive impacts of offshore wind projects, has filed a petition urging the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC)/National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and Department of the Interior (DOI)/Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to create a safe migration corridor from Maine to Georgia that will allow the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale (NARW) to survive as a species.

Image caption: The critically endangered North Atlantic right whale. Credit: Save LBI (generated with AI tools).

With a population that has dwindled to 340, the magnificent right whale is perilously close to extinction and faces a new, greater and ominous threat from numerous proposed offshore wind-turbine complexes up and down the East Coast.

Save LBI’s 234-page petition seeks to establish a migratory corridor as a critical habitat that would provide a vital “missing link” between critical habitats the NMFS designated in 1994, and later expanded, to protect the right whale’s feeding grounds off the coast of Maine (and New England) and its calving grounds off the coast of Georgia and South Carolina. No habitat protections currently exist between these areas in the far north and south, putting the whale’s survival at great risk.

Central to the petition is the call to prohibit offshore wind development within the proposed protected zone and to establish a buffer that would allow noise from any nearby wind turbines to dissipate and drop below levels known to disturb the whales.

“Restricting the development of offshore wind projects in the migration path of the North Atlantic right whale is crucial to preventing its extinction,” explained Bob Stern, president and co-founder of Save LBI. “Our petition defines the whale’s primary historic migration corridor and presents calculations showing how operational noise from the numerous proposed offshore wind turbine complexes will at a minimum seriously impair and potentially block its annual migration. Without a protected migration corridor and a prohibition on wind complexes in its path, the North Atlantic right whale will not survive.”

Save LBI data reveals that nearly 80 percent of NARW deaths between 2000 and 2020 occurred within the proposed critical habitat migration corridor — even though vessel speed-restriction zones have been in place since 2008.

“Sadly, all efforts to date have not reversed the decline of the right whale,” emphasized Stern, an experienced Ph.D. engineer who managed the U.S. Department of Energy office overseeing environment protection related to energy programs. “The threat is real. The Atlantic Shores South and North projects less than 9 miles off the coast of southern New Jersey, and others like it, are sited directly in the whale’s migratory path, which will accelerate and ultimately seal its extinction unless we act.” (For more on the Atlantic Shores projects and Save LBI’s actions related to those projects, click here: https://www.savelbi.org/press-releases.)

The Save LBI petition also seeks new federal rules that would:

Cancel wind-energy lease areas within the corridor consistent with the designation of a critical migration habitat.
Reinitiate Endangered Species Act [Section 7(a)(2)] consultations where, based on regulation criteria, the designated habitat “may be affected” by a wind project.
Establish a dedicated general taxpayer fund to defray potential costs associated with any new restrictions from the critical habitat designation that would otherwise be borne by specific industries, including shipping and fishing enterprises.

Pending the outcome of a rulemaking decision, the Save LBI petition further aims to preserve the proposed migration corridor in the interim by:

Pausing all activities associated with placing wind turbines in the designated area.
Suspending high-resolution geophysical surveying during the NARW migration season.
Reinitiating Endangered Species Act [Section 7(a)] consultations based on “new information revealing effects not previously considered”— in this case, as shown in the petition, major systemic underestimates in the NARW “take number” estimates used to approve Atlantic Shores South and other projects that use the same methods to calculate the number of incidental NARW deaths or injuries likely to occur during construction and operation of an offshore wind-turbine complex.

NARW: A National Treasure

The North Atlantic right whale, also known as the “urban whale,” is one of the largest and longest living animals on earth. This storied creature spends most of its life within 50 miles of the Atlantic coast as it moves gracefully between feeding grounds to the north and calving areas in the south, returning to the same locations annually thanks to its uncanny sense of navigation. Marine mammal migration is one of the great wonders of the world — especially when it involves a rare species such as the NARW — and public fascination is high, which explains the popularity of “whale watching” tours and town festivals up and down the East Coast as well as a preponderance of academic studies devoted to whales. Given a tiny population, every right whale saved is a step toward recovery, and every one lost, a step toward extinction — which is why Save LBI’s well-tailored legal protections are so important.

The Struggle for Survival

“For centuries, humans have failed the North Atlantic right whale — first through near-eradication from whaling and, more recently, through narratives that downplay the risk of offshore wind projects,” said lead researcher and Save LBI board member Denise Boccia.

“The National Marine Fisheries Service and BOEM have approved projects based on flawed and unsupported assumptions that significantly underestimate impacts, while major environmental organizations that protest similar impacts from oil and gas development remain silent or supportive, apparently mistakenly believing offshore wind offers discernible climate benefits. It does not,” Boccia continued. “University researchers who once voiced concern now appear content to pursue grant-funded projects. As a result, the responsibility to act falls to us, and to other groups and people who care about the many resources and natural treasures the ocean has to offer — including the endangered North Atlantic right whale.”

“Save LBI believes its petition provides a sensible approach to protecting the right whale from extinction, while restricting wind turbines from places where they obviously do not belong. Because the proposed migration corridor is relatively close to shore, the turbine prohibitions would also protect shore tourism industries, and avoid interference with our land-based air-defense radar systems. If we as a society want to save the North Atlantic right whale species from extinction, the migratory critical habitat designation is crucial,” Stern concluded.

“Readers are encouraged to express their support for the NARW migratory corridor petition to The White House, the Department of Commerce, and Department of the Interior.”

Contact information is listed below:

:: The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington, DC 20500
whitehouse.gov/contact

:: Douglas Burgum, Secretary
U.S. Department of the Interior
1849 C Street, NW, MS-4106
Washington D.C. 20240
(202) 208-3100
x.com/interior
facebook.com/USInterior
Email: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov

:: Howard Lutnick, Secretary
U.S. Department of Commerce
1401 Constitution Ave, NW
Washington D.C. 20230
x.com/commercegov
facebook.com/Commercegov/
Email: PublicAffairs@doc.gov

About Save LBI
Save Long Beach Island (Save LBI) is an organization of citizens and businesses on and off the Island working together to protect the ocean and Long Beach Island and neighboring communities from the destructive impact of the Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind projects and potentially other offshore wind projects. As a not-for-profit, non-partisan entity, we do not endorse any political candidates but vigorously pursue policies and actions that protect the Island and New Jersey communities. The organization is led by Beach Haven resident Bob Stern, a Ph.D. engineer with experience in environmental law who previously managed the U.S. Department of Energy’s office overseeing environment protection related to energy programs and projects. Visit SaveLBI.org for more information.

Contact: https://www.savelbi.org/contact

For more information click here: https://www.savelbi.org

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Image caption: The critically endangered North Atlantic right whale. Credit: Save LBI (generated with AI tools).

NEWS SOURCE: Save Long Beach Island (Save LBI)

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EPA Decision to Reevaluate Clean Air Permit for Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind Project Is a Big Win for Save LBI and New Jersey

LONG BEACH ISLAND, N.J., March 21, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The beleaguered Atlantic Shores South offshore wind project was dealt another major blow on Friday (March 14) when the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) appeals board [*link 1] sent the project’s Clean Air Act permit back to the regional EPA office that issued it for reevaluation. The action was in response to a Save Long Beach Island (Save LBI) petition challenging the merits of the permit approval and requesting further review [*link 2], and follows a string of setbacks for the controversial plan to erect two hundred 1,000-foot wind turbines as close as 8.7 miles off the coast of southern Long Beach Island, Brigantine, and Atlantic City.

Image caption: The Atlantic Shores South lease area (green) off the coast of NJ spans 286 square miles. Source: Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind.

“This is a significant event because to my knowledge it is the first time that a federal approval for any offshore wind project has been overturned, and it highlights the lack of full disclosure and questionable science and mathematics that has characterized other applications and approvals,” said Bob Stern, president and co-founder of Save LBI, the non-partisan watchdog group formed in 2021 to protect the ocean and New Jersey Shore communities from the destructive impacts of offshore wind. The move also means the Atlantic Shores South project does not currently have all of the federal approvals it needs to install wind turbines off the coast of New Jersey.

“The Atlantic Shores’ permit contained substantial analytic deficiencies, rendering it non-compliant with the Clean Air Act, so I am pleased to see the EPA recognize the necessity for re-examination,” said Thomas Stavola Jr., the attorney for Save LBI.

Stern, an experienced Ph.D. engineer who managed the U.S. Department of Energy office overseeing environment protection related to energy programs, called the ruling that granted the clean-air permit “deeply flawed.”

For starters, air-quality modeling for the project was not done properly and the State’s Regional Haze Implementation Plan failed to consider emissions from construction and operation of the wind complex, which would be only 9 miles from the protected Brigantine National Wilderness Area and Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge. Stern has long maintained that air pollutants from the construction and ongoing operation and maintenance and repair of those turbines would degrade air quality in a unique and pristine natural environment that is subject to stringent air-quality requirements under the Clean Air Act. In 1977, Congress acknowledged the uniqueness of the Brigantine Wilderness Area by designating it a Class I area and granting it special air-quality and visibility protections under the Clean Air Act.

Image caption: Visual simulation of Atlantic Shores South project from Holgate, New Jersey. Source: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM).

A Mountain of Bad News for a Faltering Project

In the weeks leading up to Friday’s EPA air-permit ruling, the prospects of the Atlantic Shores South project grew increasingly dim. On January 13, Save LBI filed a major, first-of-its-kind lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Marine Fisheries Service, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, U.S. Department of Interior, and Atlantic Shores for violating a number of federal environmental statutes, including the National Environmental Policy Act, the Endangered Species Act, the Marine Mammal Protection Act, the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, and the Coastal Zone Management Act.

Within a few weeks, Shell New Energies and EDF Renewables, 50/50 partners in the venture, both paused investment in the project, writing off $2 billion in losses, and the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) declined to award the significant additional rate subsidies Atlantic Shores had requested to fund the project.

Despite what appears to be a cataclysmic breakdown in the fortunes of Atlantic Shores, Stern reiterated Save LBI’s resolve to seek a “permanent end” to the Atlantic Shores South and North projects, the latter of which has yet to receive any federal approvals. This includes the passage of federal legislation to remove investment tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act and the cancellation of these wind lease areas.

“We are hopeful that other federal agencies, particularly the Interior Department and NOAA, will take note of the EPA’s action and reconsider their prior approvals, especially those dealing with marine mammal impact,” Stern concluded, adding, “We have written to both asking for that.”

About Save LBI

Save Long Beach Island (Save LBI) is an organization of citizens and businesses on and off the Island working together to protect the ocean and Long Beach Island and neighboring communities from the destructive impact of the Atlantic Shores projects and potentially other offshore wind projects. As a not-for-profit, non-partisan entity, we do not endorse any political candidates but vigorously pursue policies and actions that protect the Island and New Jersey communities. The organization is led by Beach Haven resident Bob Stern, a Ph.D. engineer with experience in environmental law who previously managed the U.S. Department of Energy’s office overseeing environment protection related to energy programs and projects. Save LBI is fighting to stop the ill-conceived Atlantic Shores projects. Visit SaveLBI.org for more information.

Contact: https://www.savelbi.org/contact

For more information click here: https://www.savelbi.org

* LINKS:

1. EPA Order Granting Motion for Voluntary Remand

https://yosemite.epa.gov/oa/eab_web_docket.nsf/9C7B7CF33923032185258C4D0058F4A7/$File/Atlantic%20Shores%20Order%20Granting%20Motion%20for%20Voluntary%20Remand,%20FINAL.pdf

2. Save LBI Calls Out EPA for Approving Clean Air Permit for Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind Project: https://www.savelbi.org/_files/ugd/a85a2b_9603162138a04835b0c2f5c32b76af8e.pdf

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Image 2 Caption: Visual simulation of Atlantic Shores South project from Holgate, New Jersey. Source: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM).

NEWS SOURCE: Save Long Beach Island (Save LBI)

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