Health Care & Policy: New Jersey joined a multistate lawsuit challenging a Trump administration Affordable Care Act rule, arguing it would expand limited-coverage “catastrophic” plans and raise costs and barriers for millions. Consumer Finance & Courts: The New Jersey Supreme Court rejected efforts to consolidate dozens of lawsuits tied to debt buyer LVNV Funding, limiting how these cases can be bundled. Public Safety: Nine NJ counties exceeded the state’s 15-minute EMS response-time recommendation, with Warren County worst at 22 minutes and Atlantic/Camden best at 12. Food & Pharma Safety: FDA issued a Class II recall for Brooklyn Roasting Company pasteurized cold brew concentrate after improper room-temperature storage raised botulism risk; a separate FDA update flagged more than 5,000 scripts removed in a heart-drug recall. Defense & Mapping: The U.S. Navy awarded six firms, including Ocean Power Technologies in Monroe Township, $40M to map the Pacific and Indian Ocean seabeds using long-endurance unmanned vessels. Agriculture & Environment: NJ is pushing wetland restoration on low-productivity farm fields to adapt to shifting water conditions, while officials warn West Nile is showing up in more NJ counties. Data & Privacy: NJ enacted a first-in-the-nation private right of action for surveillance pricing, adding pressure on businesses using tracking to set prices.