PARAMUS, New Jersey, April 14 (TNSPar) -- Bergen Community College issued the following news release on April 13, 2021: Volvo Car USA is partnering with Bergen Community College's culinary program to open and operate a corporate cafe at Volvo Cars' new United States headquarters in Mahwah, New Jersey, named Alex's Cafe. The partnership between Bergen and Volvo Car USA provides real-world culinary experience for the College's students. Bergen will host certain culinary classes on Volvo's campus  more PR

CAMDEN, New Jersey, April 15 -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release on April 14, 2021: The City of Camden and American Water jointly announced today the start of an important improvement project to continue to provide clean, safe and reliable water to residents. "Continuing to provide drinking water that meets all state and federal requirements for safety and quality is a priority for our city, and this investment project will help ensure that for  more PR

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, April 14 (TNSPer) -- Hudson County Community College issued the following news release: The Hudson County Community College (HCCC) Board of Trustees has granted tenure to three faculty members in recognition of their excellence in teaching, scholarly achievement, service to the College and community, and fulfillment of their professional responsibilities. "We are proud to announce that Eric Adamson, Faisal Aljamal, and Dr. Peter Cronrath will be promoted to the rank of more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 15 -- The New Jersey Department of Education issued the following news release: In its "DOE Digest" podcast scheduled to be released on Thursday, April 15, 2021, the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) will highlight its 2021 State Teacher of the Year as well as teachers who are in the first cohort to have received the NJDOE's Teacher Leader Endorsement. "New Jersey educators are leading in their classrooms, schools, and communities in diverse ways," said Kenn more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 16 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 15, 2021: Governor Phil Murphy today announced the appointments of Jennifer Chuang, Robert Nixon, Nicola Bocour, and Timmy Oh to the Personalized Handgun Authorization Commission. The Commission is responsible for establishing performance standards for personalized handguns and for approving and maintaining a roster of personalized handguns authorized for sale to the public. "Personalize more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 15 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 14, 2021: Governor Phil Murphy today announced new state and federal financial help that will drastically lower health insurance costs for hundreds of thousands of New Jersey residents will be available at Get Covered New Jersey, the state's official health insurance marketplace, beginning tomorrow, April 15th. For the first time ever, the new benefits will provide state and federal subs more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 16 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 15, 2021: Governor Murphy today announced his intent to nominate Michelle Richardson, Dana Martinotti, and Robert Menendez, Jr. to the Board of Commissioners of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. The Governor also announced his intent to re-nominate Commissioner Kevin McCabe. "It is my pleasure to nominate this group of experienced and capable professionals to the Board of th more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 15 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 14, 2021: Governor Phil Murphy today announced the appointments of 77 public members to the New Jersey - Israel Commission. The appointments to the Commission are being announced on Israel's 73rd Independence Day, in celebration of the friendship and longstanding relationship between New Jersey and Israel. "I am proud to announce these appointments to the New Jersey-Israel Commission," s more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 15 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 14, 2021: Governor Phil Murphy today announced his nomination of Shawn LaTourette as the next Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. LaTourette has served as Acting Commissioner of the Department since Catherine R. McCabe announced her retirement in January 2021. "The decisions made by the Department of Environmental Protection are not just important for t more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 16 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 15, 2021: Governor Phil Murphy today signed Executive Order No. 235. 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 22, and December 21, and again in 2021 on January 19, February 17, and March 17 more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 14 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 13, 2021: Governor Phil Murphy today signed into law A-5445, which provides $10 million in federal COVID-19 relief aid for child care providers throughout New Jersey. The bill - sponsored by Senators M. Teresa Ruiz and Joseph Lagana and Assembly Members Lisa Swain, Gabriela Mosquera, and Adam Taliaferro - will provide grants to child care providers in need. The bill is part of a five-bill more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 13 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Governor Phil Murphy today signed into law A-A5446, which provides $15 million in federal COVID-19 relief aid for small businesses throughout New Jersey. The bill - sponsored by Senators Linda Greenstein and Joseph Lagana and Assembly Members Joann Downey, Andrew Zwicker, and Sterley Stanley - provides aid in the form of grants to small businesses and non-profits in need. The bill is part of a fi more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 16 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 15, 2021: Governor Phil Murphy today unveiled a sweeping series of reforms aimed at reducing the epidemic of gun violence. The proposals, when paired with previous steps the Governor and members of the Legislature have taken to reduce gun violence, will further solidify New Jersey's standing as a national leader in gun safety. "Half of New Jersey's gun homicides occur in only five cities more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, April 14 (TNSEve) -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news release on April 13, 2021: The Class of 2021 has announced that internationally acclaimed comedian and author Trevor Noah will give remarks at the virtual Class Day ceremony on Saturday, May 15, and will be inducted as an honorary member of the class. Class Day, which takes place the day before Princeton's Commencement, is organized by members of the senior cl more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, April 13 (TNSJou) -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news release: Increasing diversity remains a key priority at universities, especially in the wake of mass demonstrations in support of racial equality in 2020 following the death of George Floyd. Many universities are guided by the motivation that diversity enhances student learning, a rationale supported by the U.S. Supreme Court. This approach, however, is a view more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, April 16 (TNSJou) -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news release: COVID-19 has been associated with increases in opioid overdose deaths, which may be in part because the pandemic limited access to buprenorphine, a treatment used for opioid dependency, according to a new study led by Princeton University researchers. The researchers found that Americans who were already taking opioids did not experience disruptions i more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, April 14 (TNSPer) -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news release: Marta Tienda, a leading sociologist and immigration expert, will be the next president of the American Academy of Political and Social Science (AAPSS). She begins her tenure on July 1, 2021. Tienda is the Maurice P. During '22 Professor of Demographic Studies and professor of sociology and public affairs at the Princeton School of Public and Internati more PR

MEDFORD, Massachusetts, April 14 (TNSRes) -- Tufts University's Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement issued the following research: New Jersey led the region and the nation in youth voter turnout in 2020; six states in the Northeast had turnout rates above 50%. Our final analysis of statewide youth voter turnout by region examines the electoral participation in young people in nine Eastern and Northeastern states. Key takeaways from this group of states include: more PR