Secretary of State of New Jersey

State of New Jersey Expands Use of Everbridge Platform to Enhance Citizen Safety

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221025005664/en/
    State of New Jersey Expands Use of Everbridge Platform to Enhance Citizen Safety (Graphic: Business Wire)
    This year marks the tenth anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, the costliest and most devastating storm to impact New Jersey.
  • First responders work around the clock to protect citizens from critical events like wildfires, hurricanes and the pandemic, said Francis Willett, Principal Product Manager for Everbridge Public Safety.
  • Everbridge serves more than 300 organizations throughout the state of New Jersey, including local and county governments, hospitals, schools, retailers, corporations, and financial services providers.
  • All Everbridge products are trademarks of Everbridge, Inc. in the USA and other countries.

GARDEN STATE PARKWAY SERVICE AREA RENAMED AFTER HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE AND SALSA LEGEND CELIA CRUZ

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022

NEWARK, N.J., Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Garden State Parkway just got a little sweeter.

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  • The Forked River Service Area was officially dedicated to salsa legend and 2013 New Jersey Hall of Fame inductee Celia Cruz.
  • "We are pleased to officially dedicate the Celia Cruz Service Area," said New Jersey Hall of Fame Chairman Jon F. Hanson.
  • Like the rest of the service areas, this stop will also feature other New Jersey Hall of Fame inductees.
  • The Celia Cruz Service Area will feature inductees specifically related to the category of Public Service, including General Norman Schwarzkopf, Buzz Aldrin, and Clara Barton.

Jidan Cleaning Announces Acquisition of Pieco Services Property Maintenance

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Thursday, October 6, 2022

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221006005238/en/
    Patricia Claybrook, President and CEO, Jidan Cleaning (center); Maurice Claybrook, COO, Jidan (left), and Bobby Scannapieco, Pieco Services Property Maintenance (right) stand together after announcing Jidan Cleaning's acquisition of Pieco to create a full-service interior and exterior commercial cleaning and maintenance services business.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    Jidan Cleaning , an award-winning full-service commercial cleaning business, has announced the acquisition of Pieco Services Property Maintenance, a landscaping and property management business based in Williamstown, NJ.
  • Jidan Cleaning, founded in 2005 by Patricia Claybrook, President and CEO, is a leading commercial cleaning business servicing customers including Fortune 100 companies throughout New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware.
  • Core services include office cleaning, post-construction cleaning, carpet and window cleaning and stripping and waxing.

Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind’s Board Names Company’s First CEO

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Monday, October 3, 2022

The Board of Directors for Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind, LLC , (Atlantic Shores), a 50/50 partnership between Shell New Energies US LLC and EDF Renewables North America, is pleased to announce the appointment of Joris Veldhoven as the companys first Chief Executive Officer.

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  • The Board of Directors for Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind, LLC , (Atlantic Shores), a 50/50 partnership between Shell New Energies US LLC and EDF Renewables North America, is pleased to announce the appointment of Joris Veldhoven as the companys first Chief Executive Officer.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221003006027/en/
    Joris Veldhoven, the first CEO of Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind (Photo: Business Wire)
    I am excited and humbled to lead the continued growth of Atlantic Shores, one of the nations leading offshore wind developers, as we continue to set the standard for offshore wind development in the United States, said Joris Veldhoven, CEO of Atlantic Shores.
  • Atlantic Shores has grown significantly since its inception in 2018, bringing together its parent companies decades of experience developing offshore and onshore projects across the globe.
  • It is a true pleasure to see Joris take the helm of Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind, said Tristan Grimbert, President & CEO, EDF Renewables North America.

MENZ BONNER KOMAR & KOENIGSBERG LLP SECURES $2.5 MILLION WHISTLEBLOWER SETTLEMENT WITH PUBLIC CONSULTING GROUP

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Wednesday, September 28, 2022

NEW YORK, Sept. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Menz Bonner Komar & Koenigsberg LLP has secured a settlement in a whistleblower case against Public Consulting Group LLC ("PCG").

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  • NEW YORK, Sept. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Menz Bonner Komar & Koenigsberg LLP has secured a settlement in a whistleblower case against Public Consulting Group LLC ("PCG").
  • PCG, which is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, provides consulting and operational services for public sector health, education, and human service agencies and authorities.
  • Philip R. Sellinger, United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey, announced the settlement, under which Menz Bonner Komar & Konigsberg's client, Shane Shackford, Psy.D., will receive 21% of the recovery from the settlement.
  • Menz Bonner Komar & Koenigsberg LLP provides litigation services in a variety of areas including whistleblower cases, insurance coverage, personal injury, product liability, contract, and other business-related litigation.

Michelin-Star Awarded Chef Vikas Khanna and Oscar Nominated Filmmaker Doug Roland, Debuts Documentary, 'Barefoot Empress' in New York on Sept. 13

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Friday, September 16, 2022

NEW YORK, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Barefoot Empress: A Story of the Victory of the Human Spirit, written and directed by Vikas Khanna, renowned Michelin star chef and produced by Oscar-nominated Doug Roland, premiered Sept. 13 at the Asia Society headquarters in New York. This movie is produced in association with non-profits Leap to Shine and Global Fund for Widows.

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  • With a score of 98 percent on her exams, Amma dreams of studying up to grade 10.
  • Barefoot Empressis about the people left behind in today's society and is a story of the underrepresented finally being seen and heard.
  • For more information and to view Barefoot Empress, visit: http://barefootempress.com/
    Vikas Khanna is an internationally acclaimed Indian American chef, film maker, and author.
  • Leap to Shine is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization registered in the State of New Jersey, USA tax ID is 87-4444197.

Good Scout Capital Announces Ray Joseph, Rick Moreno, Stacie Olivares, and Qiana Patterson as Senior Advisors to its Growth Equity Fund Promoting Employee Ownership

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Thursday, September 8, 2022

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Good Scout Capital announced the appointments of Ray Joseph, Rick Moreno, Stacie Olivares, and Qiana Patterson to the Senior Advisory Board of its employee ownership growth equity fund - Scout Fund Alpha.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Good Scout Capital announced the appointments of Ray Joseph, Rick Moreno, Stacie Olivares, and Qiana Patterson to the Senior Advisory Board of its employee ownership growth equity fund - Scout Fund Alpha.
  • With market backgrounds in pension funds, corporate boards, alternative asset management, endowments, and sustainable investing, the Senior Advisors are champions of building out the employee ownership asset class.
  • Good Scout's first growth equity fund focuses on supporting the labor supply chain of large corporations who are in search of ethical and sustainable companies to source from.
  • Qiana Patterson is Managing Partner at NAYAH and a founding Investment Committee Member at The Cap Table Coalition.

Minority Cannabis Academy & EzHire Cannabis form a New Jersey partnership to further diversity & inclusion in the cannabis industry

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Wednesday, September 7, 2022

JERSEY CITY, N.J., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- MCA focuses on the professional development & technical training of minorities & disenfranchised communities impacted by the "War on Drugs", who are interested in becoming cannabis industry professionals. EzHire Cannabis is a technology platform that enables candidates to create comprehensive profiles & be put front & center with prospective employers.

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  • EzHire Cannabis is a technology platform that enables candidates to create comprehensive profiles & be put front & center with prospective employers.
  • For EzHire, this partnership comes on the heels of last month's announced partnership with MassCultivatED in Massachusetts.
  • Founded in 2021 by Brendon Robinson & Stanley Okoro, Minority Cannabis Academy (MCA) is a Black-Owned Adult Learning Institution based in Jersey City, New Jersey.
  • With customers spanning every legal cannabis market, EzHire Cannabis' mission is to enable candidates to become more than a resume.

M2 Compliance to Sponsor the 2022 Jewish Law Symposium.

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Saturday, September 3, 2022

Fort Lauderdale, Sept. 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- M2 Compliance ("M2"), a leading global SEC-registered filing agent and financial printer, is a proud sponsor for the upcoming Jewish Law Symposium which will be held at the Birchwood Manor Whippany NJ on Tuesday September 13, 2022.

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  • Fort Lauderdale, Sept. 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- M2 Compliance ("M2"), a leading global SEC-registered filing agent and financial printer, is a proud sponsor for the upcoming Jewish Law Symposium which will be held at the Birchwood Manor Whippany NJ on Tuesday September 13, 2022.
  • The Jewish Law Symposium is geared to attorneys throughout the State of New Jersey who have an interest in exploring, studying, and debating the Ethical and Moral Dilemmas facing the legal community today from both Civil Law and Talmudic Law perspectives.
  • For more info visit jewishlawsymposium.com
    M2 Compliance is the only firm to offer an UNLIMITED FILINGS program for a total annual cost of $5,995.
  • With more than 150 employees, 24/7 dedicated account management and significant investments in regulatory technology, M2 can deliver the most efficient drafting in the industry.

CFP Board Vacates Interim Suspension Previously Imposed on Joseph M. Whitney, CFP® of Rochester, New York

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Friday, September 2, 2022

The Commission granted CFP Board Counsel's Motion and issued an Interim Suspension Order against Mr. Whitney on March 23, 2021.

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  • The Commission granted CFP Board Counsel's Motion and issued an Interim Suspension Order against Mr. Whitney on March 23, 2021.
  • Accordingly, on August 8, 2022, pursuant to Article 2.4.a of the Procedural Rules, CFP Board Counsel issued an Order to Vacate the Interim Suspension Order.
  • If CFP Board Counsel delivers, or a Hearing Panel issues, an order vacating an Interim Suspension Order, CFP Board must not reflect the Interim Suspension Order in CFP Board's public verification of Respondent's CFP certification and background.
  • At that website, CFP Board provides the public with:
    The ability to check on any individual's CFP Board disciplinary history and CFP certification status.