CAMDEN, New Jersey, Feb. 25 (TNSRes) -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2021: American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE: AWK), the largest publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company, today reported 2020 results of $3.91 per share, compared to $3.43 per share in 2019. The Company today also announced 2021 diluted earnings per share guidance, long-term EPS growth targets, and capital investment plans. "Highlights of our  more PR

EWING, New Jersey, Feb. 23 (TNSRes) -- The College of New Jersey issued the following news on Feb. 22, 2021: The work of a trio of TCNJ undergraduates made front-page national news prompting changes in policy on dangerous police pursuits in New Jersey. Kyle Rich '22, Nick Scales '20, and Hailey Stack '22 gathered information on car chase policies and outcomes from police departments in all 50 states during an independent study with Assistant Criminology Professor David Mazeika. Beginning in 20 more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Feb. 23 -- Florida International University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news: The Lillian Lodge Kopenhaver Center for the Advancement of Women in Communication is expanding its reach nationwide. In November, the Kopenhaver Center announced its first satellite center at Rowan University's Ric Edelman College of Communication & Creative Arts in New Jersey. Now, just three months later, the Kopenhaver Center is launching its secon more PR

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Feb. 27 (TNSJou) -- Rutgers University Camden campus issued the following news: People who experience incarceration have poorer cardiovascular health across a wide range of indicators, especially poor diet, smoking, and high blood pressure, according to new Rutgers University-Camden research. "We found the effects to be particularly damaging among white men and women compared to their Black counterparts," says co-author Dan Semenza, an assistant professor at Rutgers-Camden. more PR

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Feb. 22 (TNSJou) -- John Wiley and Sons issued the following news release: Results from a large prospective study indicate that gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), which also causes heartburn symptoms, is linked with higher risks of various cancers of the larynx (or voice box) and esophagus. The study is published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society. GERD, a gastrointestinal disorder that affects approximately 20 percent of U. more PR

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Feb. 26 -- John Wiley and Sons issued the following news release: Although guidelines do not recommend use of opioids to manage pain for individuals with knee osteoarthritis, a recent study published early online in Arthritis Care & Research, an official journal of the American College of Rheumatology and the Association of Rheumatology Professionals, estimates that 858,000 Americans use opioids such as tramadol and oxycodone for their knee pain, equating to $14 billion in  more PR

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Feb. 25 -- John Wiley and Sons issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2021: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. today announced a new four-year open access agreement with the Conference of Italian University Rectors (CRUI) to accelerate open access publishing among a growing list of more than 65 universities across Italy. The read and publish agreement allows members of the Conference access to Wiley's subscription journals and grants researchers at participating Italian instit more PR

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Feb. 22 -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release: Kentucky American Water is accepting applications for green project funding through its 2021 Environmental Grant Program. The project offers grants up to $5,000 for qualifying, innovative, community-based environmental projects that improve, restore or protect watersheds, surface water and/or groundwater supplies throughout the company's service area. "We are committed to providing more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 26 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2021: Governor Phil Murphy and Acting Education Commissioner Dr. Angelica Allen-McMillan today visited Thomas Jefferson Middle School in Fair Lawn to highlight the $18.1 billion in pre-K through 12 school aid funding in the Governor's Fiscal Year 2022 (FY2022) budget proposal. The proposed FY2022 budget furthers the Governor's historic commitment to education, with $578 million in add more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 26 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2021: Governor Murphy today announced three additional appointments to the Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC), completing the five-member commission after previously announcing the appointments of Commission Chair Dianna Houenou and Krista Nash. The Governor will appoint Maria Del Cid and William Wallace to the CRC. The Governor will also appoint Sam Delgado as a member of the Commiss more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 23 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2021: Governor Phil Murphy today announced Executive Order No. 225, which increases capacity limits for religious services and large sports and entertainment venues. Additionally, limited spectators will be allowed at collegiate sporting events, mirroring last week's announcement on youth sporting events. "As our COVID-19 metrics continue to trend in the right direction and as we conti more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 25 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2021: Governor Murphy today announced the appointment of members to the New Jersey Council on the Green Economy. The Council, which was established under Executive Order No. 221, will be overseen by the Office of Climate Action and the Green Economy, and serve to develop a blueprint for expanding the green economy and building a diverse workforce to support the Administration's clean en more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 24 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following State of the State Address: My fellow New Jerseyans. Six weeks ago, I stood in this empty theater to lay out my vision for the year ahead and for the New Jersey we believe - and know - we can build, on the other side of the pandemic. Much has changed in the six weeks since the State of the State Address. We worked hard to crush the curve again, and today the second wave of the pandemic, which was just hittin more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 24 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Governor Phil Murphy delivered his fourth annual budget address on Tuesday, outlining a responsible spending proposal for Fiscal Year 2022 (FY2022) that includes critical investments to help New Jersey emerge from the pandemic stronger, fairer, and more resilient, while making a full pension payment for the first time in more than a quarter of a century, providing the highest level of school fundi more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 23 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2021: Governor Phil Murphy today signed historic adult-use cannabis reform bills into law, legalizing and regulating cannabis use and possession for adults 21 years and older (A21 - "The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act") and decriminalizing marijuana and hashish possession (A1897). The Governor also signed S3454, clarifying marij more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 27 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2021: Fulfilling his promise to make tuition-free community college a reality, Governor Phil Murphy today signed A4410, permanently establishing the Community College Opportunity Grant Program (CCOG), which will allow qualified students to attend any New Jersey community college without tuition or educational fees. "For far too long, higher education has been out of reach for countles more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 23 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2021: Governor Phil Murphy today signed legislation (A1176) which requires the Department of Health to license certain hospitals to provide full-service diagnostic cardiac catheterization, primary angioplasty, and elective angioplasty services. This will expand access to these critical preventative measures and put them within reach of more New Jerseyans. "All New Jerseyans deserve eas more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 25 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2021: Governor Phil Murphy and Secretary of Higher Education Dr. Brian Bridges announced that $29.5 million in federal funding will be available to New Jersey's institutions of higher education amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic to support the goals of the State Plan for Higher Education through a competitive challenge grant and address student food insecurities across college campuses. more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 27 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2021: Governor Phil Murphy and White House COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force Chair Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith today announced the second phase of a community-based vaccination partnership between the Murphy Administration and Biden Administration to provide equitable access of the COVID-19 vaccine to underserved communities throughout New Jersey. The second phase of the program will bring more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 24 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following transcript: * * * Governor Phil Murphy: Good afternoon, a little bit of weather out there, sorry to be a couple minutes behind. Joining me today is the woman to my right who needs no introduction, the Commissioner of the Department of Health, Judy Persichilli. To her right, another familiar face, the Department of Health's Communicable Disease Service Medical Director, Dr. Ed Lifshitz; great to have you both h more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 25 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following transcript: Governor Phil Murphy: Good afternoon, everyone. Sorry to be a couple minutes behind here. Thanks as well for everybody coming a little bit later than usual. I just came from the funeral, the extraordinary funeral I have to say, for the late Senator Gerry Cardinale. Tammy and I were there, many Legislative partners, Senator Tom Kean, Assemblyman Bob Auth; both spoke, among others. It was a beautiful  more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 27 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: First Lady Tammy Murphy on Friday continued her ongoing tour of COVID-19 vaccination sites by visiting the clinic at ShopRite in Marlboro. The appointment-only site is tucked into a back corner of the store, right past the buffet tables in the hot-food section. It's quartered off from shoppers. Joined by ShopRite owner Richard Saker and Marlboro Mayor Jon Hornick, Murphy was on hand to see four  more PR

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Feb. 26 -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release: New Jersey American Water recently announced its end-of-year charitable giving total for 2020. Last year, the company provided over $1.5 million through grants, general charitable contributions, and programming support to over 50 organizations across New Jersey. "At New Jersey American Water, we believe in giving back, and we are committed to supporting organizations that benefit t more PR

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Feb. 25 -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release: New Jersey American Water will replace approximately 3,950 feet of aging water main in Roxbury starting this month. The company will upgrade the aging 8-inch water lines, installed in the 1960s, with new, 12-inch ductile iron main along Toby drive from Parkview Drive to Holly Drive. The project also includes replacing four fire hydrants and 59 utility-owned service lines along the p more PR

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Feb. 27 -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release: New Jersey American Water will replace approximately 2,140 feet of aging water main in Bernards Township starting next week. The company will upgrade the aging 8-inch cast iron water lines, installed in the 1930s, with new, 16-inch ductile iron main along Valley Road from Stonehouse Road to 700 feet west of Elizabeth Street/ Bernard Drive. The project also includes replacing four fi more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 27 -- The New Jersey Democratic State Committee issued the following press release on Feb. 26, 2021: With President Joe Biden's American Rescue Plan slated for a vote in the House of Representatives today, the New Jersey Democratic State Committee is calling on Rep. Jeff Van Drew and Rep. Chris Smith to put partisanship aside and support the $1.9 trillion relief package. Polling has shown that President Biden's proposal is extremely popular, with 72% of Americans supp more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 26 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: "Thank you to Governor Murphy for a budget proposal that recognizes the critical role of our healthcare infrastructure and healthcare heroes in both responding to the COVID-19 pandemic and leading the way back," said New Jersey Hospital Association President and CEO Cathy Bennett. "As we enter the second year of this pandemic, we know the steep financial costs for healthcare facilities as they car more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Feb. 23 -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news release: Professor Marta Tienda is among the 13 academics who are part of the 2021-2022 Phi Beta Kappa Society's Visiting Scholars Program. These scholars travel to more than 100 colleges and universities each year, immersing themselves in the academic life of each institution. Tienda is the Maurice P. During '22 Professor of Demographic Studies and professor of sociolo more PR

NORTH BRANCH, New Jersey, Feb. 23 -- Raritan Valley Community College issued the following news release: The public is invited to hear "From Grandmother's Kitchen Table: Oral Histories from the Mississippi Delta," a virtual presentation featuring Pamela Walker, Tuesday, March 30, from 1-2:20 p.m. The program is being sponsored by the Raritan Valley Community College Women's Center. Pamela Walker is a PhD in History candidate at Rutgers University. Her work examines the relationship between rur more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 23 (TNSJou) -- Rice University issued the following news release: Tuberculosis bacteria have evolved to remember stressful encounters and react quickly to future stress, according to a study by computational bioengineers at Rice University and infectious disease experts at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (NJMS). Published online in the open-access journal mSystems, the research identifies a genetic mechanism that allows the TB-causing bacterium, Mycobacterium tuberculosi more PR

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Feb. 25 (TNSJou) -- Stevens Institute of Technology issued the following news release: Researchers at Stevens Institute of Technology have developed a new machine learning-powered platform, known as OC-SMART, that can process ocean color in satellite images 10 times faster than the world's leading platform. The work, which will be adopted by NASA, is one of the first machine learning-based platforms in ocean color analysis that can process both coastal and open ocean region more PR

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, Feb. 26 -- Stockton University issued the following news: The Stockton University Board of Trustees approved resolutions Wednesday to negotiate a lease for the new student residential building in Atlantic City, plus begin work on a Multicultural Center and Sports Center expansion in Galloway. Meeting via Zoom, the trustees authorized university leadership to negotiate a master lease agreement with Atlantic City University Housing Associates, LLC, a subsidiary of developer more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 24 -- Thomas Edison State University issued the following news release: Professional trade or college education? Thanks to an innovative program at Thomas Edison State University, a group of local electricians does not have to choose between the two. The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 269 Joint Apprenticeship & Training Committee, has signed an agreement with Thomas Edison State University awarding IBEW members academic credit for their I more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Feb. 24 (TNSRep) -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: Charter schools proved more cost effective and yielded a greater return on investment than traditional public schools in seven cities, according to a new report by a research team based at the University of Arkansas. "Making it Count: The Productivity of Public Charter Schools in Seven U.S. Cities," focuses on Camden, New Jersey; Denver; Indianapolis; Shelby County in Memphis; New Orleans; San Ant more PR

SOUTH ROYALTON, Vermont, Feb. 25 (TNSRep) -- The Vermont Law School issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2021: In a new report published today, Vermont Law School's Environmental Advocacy Clinic (EAC), Earthjustice, and the Ironbound Community Corporation expose the harmful effects of trash incinerators on New Jersey's frontline communities and call on the state to stop subsidizing it. New Jersey's waste incinerators burn trash to create energy. Although the process pollutes, incinera more PR

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Feb. 26 -- John Wiley and Sons issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2021: John Wiley and Sons Inc., a global leader in research and education, today announced new partnerships with Coinifide and XR Terra to deliver online learning and live bootcamp courses in the booming disciplines of blockchain, augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) for business. These new offerings, launching this spring, are designed to upskill the learner in today's fast-paced and qu more PR