Barton and Kristina Henderson are donating and distributing PPE masks to food banks and nonprofits in five states to help keep front-line workers, volunteers and the community safer during COVID–19. Last week, the Henderson were at Bader Field in Atlantic City to give away 20,000 masks to 2,200 families at a drive-through food distribution site in partnership with Community FoodBank of New Jersey and the Casino Reinvestment Development […]
S.T. Genesis Opioid Addiction Device Highlighted on ‘Minding Your Business’
A new, non-invasive device that manages opioid withdrawal symptoms, without any added medication, was spotlighted on this past weekend’s edition of NJBIA’s ‘Minding Your Business.’ Sal Rafanelli, president and CEO of NJBIA-member Speranza Therapeutics, said the S.T. Genesis is an FDA-cleared device worn behind the ear for five days that is having great success amongst patients who are addicted to opioids. Rafanelli said that the […]
NJAMHAA’s Loughery: Help is Needed for Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Providers
As chair of the board for the New Jersey Association of Mental Health and Addiction Agencies (NJAMHAA), Susan Loughery hears firsthand the impacts the pandemic has on vulnerable populations in the state. And she also sees firsthand the economic challenges the pandemic is having on those mental health and social service community providers. During the […]
NJ’s Resilience Officer Says Municipalities Need to Take More Responsibility for Flood Mitigation
NJ Spotlight News reported this week that a state Department of Environmental Protection official said New Jersey municipalities will need to take a bigger role in climate planning. In a story by Jon Hurdle, Dave Rosenblatt, the NJDEP’s chief resilience officer and assistant commissioner, told an audience at a Pew Charitable Trusts event that local governments would […]
NJBIA’s Cantor Discusses Economic Impacts of NJDEP’s PACT Rules on ‘Minding Your Business’
On this weekend’s edition of NJBIA’s “Minding Your Business,” NJBIA Vice President of Government Affairs Ray Cantor discusses the significant economic impacts the new state Department of Environmental Protection’s PACT rules will have on urban development, business costs and restrictions if finalized as is. Sal Rafanelli, president and CEO of NJBIA-member Speranza Therapeutics, also joins host Bob Considine to discuss his […]