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New Jersey reaches record $2 billion settlement with DuPont over PFAS contamination
Mercer Times - New Jersey
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August 4, 2025
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette have announced a settlement valued at more than $2 billion with DuPont and related companies. The agreement addresses long-standing...
New Jersey School District Taps Otus, Discovery Education for Data Insights
The Journal
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August 4, 2025
New Jersey School District Taps Otus, Discovery Education for Data Insights West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District (WWP) in Central New Jersey has partnered with assessment and data platform Otus and ed tech company Discovery Education...
These New Jersey Shore towns have some of the lowest beach house prices
97.3 ESPN - New Jersey
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August 4, 2025
For decades, Beach Houses have been a high-demand property at the Jersey Shore. Whether visitors are paying for rentals or purchasing a vacation home, these properties are a hot commodity in the New Jersey Shore Towns. The average cost of a Beach...
Recent New Jersey earthquakes not cause for concern, seismologist says
CBS - New York
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USGS says 3.0 magnitude earthquake shook Bergen County on Saturday night USGS says 3.0 magnitude earthquake shook Bergen County on Saturday night 03:18 After earthquakes centered in New Jersey rattled parts the New York metropolitan area twice in...
Mindray Breaks Ground on Major Warehouse Expansion Project in New Jersey
Design and Development Today - Wisconsin
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August 4, 2025
Mindray, a healthcare technologies company specializing in patient monitoring, anesthesia, and ultrasound, announced the expansion of its North American warehouse facility, which officially broke ground earlier this summer. The development project...
Newmark Brokers $322M Sale of Data Center, Life Sciences Campus in Kenilworth, New Jersey
REBusinessOnline
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August 4, 2025
23KENILWORTH, N.J. — Newmark has brokered the $322 million sale of the Northeast Science & Technology Center, a 107-acre data center and life sciences campus located in the Northern New Jersey community of Kenilworth. Spanning roughly 2 million...
Chemical giants reach $875 million pact over New Jersey PFAS pollution
Environmental Health News
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August 4, 2025
Chemours, DuPont, and Corteva will pay New Jersey $875 million over 25 years to resolve allegations they contaminated water supplies with “forever chemicals.” Tanay Dhumal and Sumit Saha report for Reuters. In short: The deal allocates $16.5...
Scientists reveal reason behind 'steep' increase in colon cancer cases among young people
Daily Mail
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August 4, 2025
Colon cancer incidence rates in the US surged by almost 50 percent in a year, a new study has revealed. An investigation by the American Cancer Society (ACS) found that after a stable 15-year trend, diagnoses of local-stage colorectal cancer (CRC)...
Naviant acquires New Jersey-based CPT
In Business - Wisconsin
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Naviant, which provides intelligent automation and process consulting, on Friday announced that it has acquired CPT Intelligent Technologies. CPT is a business process automation provider based in Flemington, New Jersey. Naviant works to simplify...
NJ Positioned Well to Support National Biotech Industry
New Jersey Business Magazine
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August 4, 2025
Life Sciences By Jim Pytell, Managing Editor On Aug 4, 2025 With its strong higher education ecosystem as well as the highest concentration of scientists and engineers per square mile in the US, New Jersey remains poised to be a major driver of...
Chemours, DuPont and Corteva Reach Agreement with the State of New Jersey to Comprehensively Resolve All Environmental Claims Including PFAS
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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WILMINGTON, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 4, 2025-- The Chemours Company (NYSE: CC), DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (NYSE: DD), and Corteva, Inc. (NYSE: CTVA) (the “Companies”) today announced a settlement to comprehensively resolve all pending...
Earthquake Felt In Montclair; Here’s What Caused It, Scientists Say
Patch
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August 4, 2025
Posted Mon, Aug 4, 2025 at 12:23 pm ET|Updated Mon, Aug 4, 2025 at 2:42 pm ET MONTCLAIR, NJ — An earthquake took place in North Jersey last weekend, with rumbling felt through the region – including in Montclair. The 3.0 magnitude earthquake took...
Earthquake Felt In Newark; Here’s What Caused It, Scientists Say
Patch
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August 4, 2025
Posted Mon, Aug 4, 2025 at 12:57 pm ET|Updated Mon, Aug 4, 2025 at 2:41 pm ET NEWARK, NJ — An earthquake took place in North Jersey last weekend, with rumbling felt through the region – including in Newark. The 3.0 magnitude earthquake took place...
Earthquake Felt In Essex County; Here’s What Caused It, Scientists Say
Patch
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August 4, 2025
Posted Mon, Aug 4, 2025 at 1:12 pm ET|Updated Mon, Aug 4, 2025 at 1:44 pm ET ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — An earthquake took place in North Jersey last weekend, with rumbling felt through the region – including in Essex County. The 3.0 magnitude earthquake...
Jay Town named Chief Compliance Officer at Radiance Technologies
Yellowhammer News - Alabama
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August 4, 2025
Huntsville-based Radiance Technologies has appointed former U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama and Marine Corps veteran, Jay Town, as the company’s new Chief Compliance Officer. Town first relocated to the Rocket City in 2005 as a...
What to know about the New Jersey earthquake area Saturday night
Standard Speaker - Pennsylvania
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August 4, 2025
By ALEXA ST. JOHN A relatively mild, 3.0 magnitude earthquake shook the New York metropolitan area Saturday night. Here’s what to know. What happened? The earthquake hit in the New Jersey suburb of Hasbrouck Heights at about 10:18 p.m. Eastern...
Advancing Aerospace Operational Safety with the FAA at the National Aerospace Research and Technology Park
Aerospace Technology - New York
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August 4, 2025
Operational safety in aerospace is a pinnacle of engineering and meticulous research. From aircraft maintenance to advanced safety management systems, the drive for innovation in aviation safety knows no bounds. The field is dynamic and requires...
Did you feel it? New Jersey earthquake rattles NYC
News 12 The Bronx - New York
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Did you feel it? New Yorkers were shaken on Saturday night after an earthquake from New Jersey hit parts of the city. “I felt the house move,” said Madeline Ramos, of Clason Point. “I wasn’t sure if it was just the building or something happening...
New Jersey earthquake felt as far away as New York City
USA Today
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An earthquake rattled New Jersey on Saturday, Aug. 2 and could be felt all the way through parts of New York City, according to the United States Geological Survey. The epicenter of the 3.0 magnitude tremblor was in Hasbrouck Heights, Bergen...
Trump administration science grant cuts have cost PA region $400M, 1,000+ jobs, researchers say
Penn Live - Pennsylvania
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August 4, 2025
The defunding of millions in federal science grants is shaking the economy of the Pennsylvania region to the tune of more than a thousand jobs and hundreds of millions in economic losses. Researchers at University of Pennsylvania found that a...