WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The Green Party issued the following news release: The Green Party of the United States National Committee has voted overwhelmingly to endorse the "#NoNewJails" movement and support campaigns for prison abolition as a means to end mass incarceration. #NoNewJails began in 2018 in New York City as a campaign to shut down the Rikers Island jail complex and prevent its replacement with new jails throughout the Five Boroughs. That effort has inspired similar campaigns across  more PR

CAMDEN, New Jersey, July 29 -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release on July 28, 2021: American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE: AWK) announced today that its board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend payment of $0.6025 per share of common stock, payable on September 1, 2021, to all shareholders of record as of August 10, 2021. This quarterly dividend is a continuation of the increase in the annualized dividend approved by the Board and a more PR

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, July 28 (TNSPro) -- Stockton University issued the following news on July 27, 2021: Atlantic Cape Community College and Stockton University today signed an agreement that will make it possible for students to earn an undergraduate degree and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in five years. The 2+3 program would allow students to earn their associate degree in two years at Atlantic Cape. They would complete their bachelor degree at Stockton in two years, then earn  more PR

PARAMUS, New Jersey, July 27 (TNSMon) -- Bergen Community College issued the following news release: In its latest initiative to remove barriers for students seeking to complete their Bergen Community College education, the institution will use a portion of funds received from the federal government for pandemic-related relief to satisfy the outstanding balances of current students with past-due tuition bills. In total, the College will devote approximately $5 million to the effort, which Berge more PR

PARAMUS, New Jersey, July 30 (TNSPar) -- Bergen Community College issued the following news release: Bergen Community College has signed a dual admission and transfer partnership agreement with Stockton University that will help students make a smooth transition from the institution to Stockton's bachelor's degree program. The five-year agreement strengthens the relationship between Bergen and Stockton by offering multiple opportunities for students to seamlessly pursue associate and bachelor's more PR

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, July 27 -- Forbes Media issued the following news release on July 26, 2021: Forbes today announced its Forbes Store, a digital-destination for branded products, apparel and more. With its core franchises such as Under 30, ForbesWomen, For(bes) The Culture and more, the Forbes core collection of branded merchandise, which launches today, will provide branded items to Forbes' loyal communities worldwide. In addition to its core collection, the Forbes Store will include p more PR

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, July 29 -- John Wiley and Sons issued the following news release on July 28, 2021: All seventeen U.S. national laboratories and many prominent publishers, journals, and other organizations in scientific publishing announced today the beginning of a partnership to support name change requests from researchers on past published papers. Global research and education leader Wiley is proud to be among the participating institutions. Publishing 1,900+ academic journals, Wiley was more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 30 -- The New Jersey Democratic State Committee issued the following statement: * * * After gripping, emotional testimony at the first day of committee hearings on the January 6th insurrection from members of the U.S. Capitol and the D.C. police, NJDSC Chairman LeRoy J. Jones, Jr., is calling on Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli and other Republicans who helped incite the insurrection to apologize to the officers whose lives were impacted by their embrace of extreme right- more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 27 -- The New Jersey Democratic State Committee issued the following news: Another day, another instance of Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli pandering to the most extreme right-wing fringes of his base. The Republican gubernatorial candidate told an anti-vaccine group that he supports adding a so-called "Philosophical Exemption" to childhood vaccine mandates for diseases like measles and the mumps, according to a story in POLITICO. This dangerous, anti-science proposal cou more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 29 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement: * * * Following yesterday's announcement by the Centers for Disease Control regarding masking, Governor Phil Murphy and New Jersey Department of Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli today strongly recommended that both vaccinated and unvaccinated residents wear masks in indoor settings when there is increased risk. Examples of such situations include: * Crowded indoor settings * Indoor settings  more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 31 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Governor Murphy, the Kane family, and a bipartisan group of local leaders today visited and toured the future site of the "Toms River Field of Dreams", a soon-to-be state-of-the-art, fully-accessible, three-acre outdoor complex designed specifically to include individuals with disabilities. The complex is supported with $400,000 in funding proposed by the Governor and included in the Fiscal Year 2 more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 30 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on July 29, 2021: Governor Phil Murphy today signed landmark legislation to improve New Jersey's maternal and infant health outcomes for all New Jersey families. The bill (S690) establishes a statewide universal newborn home visitation program in the New Jersey Department of Children and Families, advancing New Jersey as a national model for maternal and infant care. By signing this legislation,  more PR

ALBANY, New York, July 30 -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release: People with disabilities face challenges and limited access at some facilities run by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ), according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "The Americans with Disabilities Act says that people with disabilities should be able to participate in the same day-to-day activities as everyone else, but the Port A more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 28 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: To showcase the outstanding talent of the people of New Jersey and their contributions to the world, Governor Phil Murphy announced today that the New Jersey Turnpike Authority is renaming nine service areas on the Garden State Parkway after iconic New Jersey Hall of Fame (NJHOF) inductees in the arts, entertainment and sports. Nine service areas will be renamed as follows: * Montvale: James Ga more PR

ORLANDO, Florida, July 28 -- The Orlando Economic Partnership issued the following news: Conti Federal Services, a federal construction and engineering contractor, chose Orlando for its new headquarters and is now located in the Central Florida Research Park, the sixth largest in the U.S. The company plans to hire more than 40 new, high-wage jobs in the region over the next four years. Positions will pay about 150 percent of the average wage in Orange County. The company moved its headquarters  more PR

LAWRENCEVILLE, New Jersey, July 29 (TNSAwa) -- Rider University issued the following news release: Rebecca Hoppe '14 was awarded the Dean Christine Conaway Graduate Fellowship from Alpha Lambda Delta. She is one of only 26 applications nationwide to earn a graduate fellowship from the organization. She is currently a doctoral student in developmental psychology and research assistant at Virginia Commonwealth University. Her research focuses on the influence of major life stressors on child d more PR

LAWRENCEVILLE, New Jersey, July 30 (TNSPro) -- Rider University issued the following news release: Rider's new, fully online Master of Choral Pedagogy program provides working musicians from across the country and abroad access to advanced instruction in choral pedagogy. The 31-credit program emphasizes pedagogical methodologies aimed to improve the vocal health of choral singers, the efficiency of rehearsals and the potential of performances. Without leaving home, students will train with wo more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, July 29 (TNSPol) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for scientists to address how humans, animals and the environment affect each other and to develop protocols to stop diseases from transmitting from animals to humans. Last month, New Jersey became the first state to legislate a "One Health Task Force," which promotes communication between state agencies and scientists who study human health, animal health more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, July 28 (TNSPer) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Andrew M. Evens will lead an innovation and data analytics initiative to improve patient care * * * Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences' Office of Clinical and Health Affairs has appointed Andrew M. Evens, professor of medicine at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, associate director of clinical services for Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and medical director of the oncology more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, July 30 (TNSRes) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: People who rely exclusively on Facebook for news and information about the coronavirus are less likely than the average American to have been vaccinated, according to a new survey. "Our findings do not necessarily mean that social media use causes misperceptions or vaccine skepticism," said co-author Katherine Ognyanova, an assistant professor of communication at Rutgers' School of Communication and In more PR

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, July 29 (TNSGra) -- Stockton University issued the following news: Stockton University has received a $301,600 National Science Foundation grant to purchase a new sonar system, plus installation, software and training. The new high resolution multibeam sonar will help researchers visualize the seafloor at greater depths and give students a chance to do real-world hydrography (underwater mapping) work in New Jersey. Stockton's Marine Field Station in Port Republic, N.J.,  more PR

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, July 28 (TNSPar) -- Stockton University issued the following news: Stockton University has signed a dual admission and transfer partnership agreement with Bergen Community College that will help students make a smooth transition from the two-year college to Stockton's bachelor's degree program. The five-year agreement strengthens the relationship between Stockton and Bergen Community College by offering multiple opportunities for students to seamlessly pursue associate an more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 29 (TNSGra) -- Thomas Edison State University issued the following news release: Gov. Phil Murphy and Secretary of Higher Education Dr. Brian Bridges recently announced that nearly $30 million in federal funding will be distributed to New Jersey institutions of higher education. Thomas Edison State University (TESU) will receive $483,496 for student support through the Opportunity Meets Innovation Challenge grant. The funding from the U.S. Department of Education, thr more PR

BASKING RIDGE, New Jersey, July 30 -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release on July 29, 2021: Attention road warriors! Verizon is launching four new mobile hotspot plans, giving you access to the data you need for work and play no matter where your travels take you. The new mobile hotspot plans range from 15 GB to 150 GB per month, and the top three tiers (Plus, Pro and Premium) give you access to 5G Ultra Wideband1, so you can stream mor more PR