CAMDEN, New Jersey, Jan. 20 -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release: American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE: AWK), the largest publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company, demonstrated its commitment to inclusion and diversity by hosting its second annual Inclusion Day on January 12 to explore how the company can continue to foster open, fair, inclusive and respectful ways of working together. "Having a day like this demonstrates the more PR

POTSDAM, New York, Jan. 19 -- Clarkson University issued the following news: Hughandra Newbold, of Nassau, Bahamas, a Physical Therapy student in Clarkson's Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, is one of the winners of this year's Anne-Marie Sirois Scholarship, provided by the New York/New Jersey Clinical Education Consortium (NYNJPTCEC). The scholarship was developed to honor Sirois' contributions to physical therapy clinical education by providing financial assistance to students to enable t more PR

PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, Jan. 22 -- Coyne Public Relations issued the following news on Jan. 21: It was announced that Brian Murphy, Sr. Vice President of Coyne PR, was named to the Board of Directors of the Kean University Foundation. Founded in 1984, the Kean University Foundation is a non-profit, tax exempt organization that serves as the university's primary fundraising and gift-receiving organization. As a seasoned communications professional with more than twenty years of experience, Murp more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: With Doug Steinhardt's exit last week, the New Jersey GOP thought they were going to avoid a messy primary. No dice. The GOP primary is getting quite crowded, with six candidates now vying it out for the nomination. The race is turning into a revolving door of Trump lackeys. Last week, Trump supporter Doug Steinhardt left the race, but over the weekend, more candidates jumped in, including failed candidate B more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: During an interview this week, NJ GOP candidate Jack Ciattarelli said he voted for Donald Trump in November because he believes the Trump administration's agenda has "been good for America." The Trump administration's policies have been a complete disaster, for America and for New Jersey. Over the last four years, Donald Trump attempted to strip health care away from millions of people, proposed slashing fun more PR

RUTHERFORD, New Jersey, Jan. 20 -- Felician University issued the following news release: Interim President James Crawford, III proudly announces the Felician Promise Grant. The Felician Promise Grant allows qualified students to graduate from Felician University without debt. Beginning Fall 2021, graduates of Bergen, Middlesex, Union, and Passaic County Colleges, who are recipients of the County College Opportunity Grant (CCOG), and have an annual family income of $65,000 or less, can earn th more PR

RUTHERFORD, New Jersey, Jan. 20 -- Felician University issued the following news release: Felician University recognizes the growing financial needs of prospective college students and is increasing opportunities for support to help meet those needs. The merit-based St. Francis Scholarship for graduates of Catholic high schools has been raised to $2,500 annually. This award of $10,000 to qualifying students over four years, will support student education in any field of study across the Unive more PR

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Jan. 22 (TNSJou) -- John Wiley and Sons issued the following news release: Where people die can affect the quality of their deaths and the end-of-life care that they receive. A study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society found that satisfaction with end-of-life care was rated highest when individuals died at home. Analyzing data from the National Health and Aging Trends Study of community-dwelling Medicare beneficiaries who died at age 65 years or old more PR

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Jan. 22 (TNSJou) -- John Wiley and Sons issued the following news release: Pharmacists play an important role in managing medication-based therapies for older community-dwelling patients, according to a study published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. In the study of patients aged 65 years and older who came to a pharmacist-led outpatient clinic at a general hospital in Beijing, China between 2016 and 2018, pharmacists were helpful not only for identifying  more PR

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Jan. 22 (TNSJou) -- John Wiley and Sons issued the following news release: A recent study published in Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica found that questions typically asked to new mothers to screen for depression after giving birth can also help to detect depressive symptoms and other mental disorders during early pregnancy. The questions are part of what's called the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. In the study of 2,271 women, 85% of women with a score more PR

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Jan. 22 (TNSJou) -- John Wiley and Sons issued the following news release: New research published in the British Journal of Psychology indicates that social influence has a large impact on people's adherence to COVID-19 guidelines. In the analysis of information from 6,674 people in 114 countries, investigators found that people distanced most when they thought their close social circle did. Such social influence mattered more than whether people thought that distancing wa more PR

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Jan. 22 (TNSJou) -- John Wiley and Sons issued the following news release: The US prevalence of the autoimmune disease lupus is 72.8 cases per 100,000 individuals, according to an analysis of population-based registries. The analysis, which is published in Arthritis & Rheumatology, found that the rate is 9 times higher for females than males (128.7 vs. 14.6 per 100,000), and it's highest among American Indians/Alaska Natives and Black females. The study's investigators est more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 21 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 20: Governor Phil Murphy today announced that Paul R. Rodriguez, Director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, will be departing from his role and joining the Biden-Harris Administration. Attorney General Gurbir Grewal has named Kaitlin Caruso as Acting Director of the Division effective immediately. Rodriguez, who has led the State's consumer protection agency since June 2018,  more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 20 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 19: Governor Phil Murphy today signed Executive Order No. 215. The Order extends the Public Health Emergency that was declared on March 9, 2020 through Executive Order No. 103, which was previously extended in 2020 on April 7, May 6, June 4, July 2, August 1, August 27, September 25, October 24, November 21, and December 21. Under the Emergency Health Powers Act, a declared public health em more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 20 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following transcript of a media briefing on Jan. 19: Governor Phil Murphy: I am joined by the woman on my right who needs no introduction, the Commissioner of the Department of Health, Judy Persichilli. To her right, COVID-19 Response Medical Advisor and former state epidemiologist, another familiar face, Dr. Eddy Bresnitz. Great to have you both. Eddy, you're normally here on Wednesday, but we're going to take you on a  more PR

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Jan. 22 -- New Jersey American Water issued the following news release: New Jersey American Water recently announced its end-of-year investment total and system improvements for 2020. More than $464 million total was invested on system upgrades and various improvement projects statewide throughout the year, an increase of approximately $80 million over the company's original capital investment plan in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency. "At New Jersey American more PR

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Jan. 21 -- New Jersey American Water issued the following news release: New Jersey American Water will replace approximately 3,760 feet of aging water main in North Plainfield starting next week. The project also includes replacing five fire hydrants and 84 utility-owned service lines along the pipeline route. The company will upgrade the aging water lines with new, 8- and 12-inch ductile iron main along the following streets: * Corbett Place from Mountain Avenue to Lewis S more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 22 -- The New Jersey Democratic State Committee issued the following statement: * * * After the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris this afternoon, New Jersey Democratic State Committee Chairman John Currie has released the following statement: "Today our nation has officially closed the book on the past four years of division, cruelty, and chaos as we begin the process of healing under President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Ha more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 18 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: Tarik Jones isn't one to wait for opportunity. The 22-year-old theater and graphic design graduate--who received a 2-year fellowship from composer Lin-Manuel Miranda's foundation for his exceptional passion in the performing arts--likes to create his own opportunities. "I'm not really a big fan of doing nothing," laughed Jones. Before coming to Northeastern, the New Jersey native had already created mini-skit more PR

NORTH BRANCH, New Jersey, Jan. 20 (TNSRes) -- Raritan Valley Community College issued the following news release: Raritan Valley Community College Professor of English Dr. Andrew Manno is the author of a new book, Toxic Masculinity, Casino Capitalism, and America's Favorite Card Game: The Poker Mindset, published by Palgrave Macmillan. Dr. Manno's intriguing critical study incorporates pop culture, gender studies, and cultural studies to examine what the game of poker reveals about ourselves a more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 22 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement: * * * "I'm thrilled by President Biden's appointment of Vinn White to serve as Senior Advisor for Implementation at the U.S. Department of Transportation. "Vinn understands the importance of investing in smart infrastructure projects that create the underpinnings for increased mobility, long-term economic success, and a more sustainable future. "From the Gateway Program to electric vehicle incen more PR

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, Jan. 22 -- Stockton University issued the following news: Professor of Marine Biology Matthew Landau and his wife, Brenda, an adjunct professor in the same field, have taught at Stockton University for more than 30 years and know the educational value of student research. But they also know the time and cost of doing research can create barriers for many students, who may already be juggling a job along with their coursework. The couple, who live in Linwood, recently cre more PR