LAWRENCEVILLE, New Jersey, Sept. 1 (TNSPer) -- Rider University issued the following news release: The faculty of Rider University will expand by 11 new members this fall. New faculty bring scholarship and expertise in a wide range of disciplines, from computer science to game design to music education. College of Education and Human Services Dr. Katherine Vroman is a new lecturer in the Department of Teacher Education and will teach in the special education program. She received a Bachelor  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: After making stops in more than ten states across the South, Mountain West, Midwest, and Northeast throughout the month of August, the DNC "Build Back Better" bus tour wrapped up yesterday with stops in Philadelphia and Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Throughout the month, Democrats across the country made sure that voters knew that the 'D' in Democrat stands for 'deliver.' The speakers -- which included govern more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2021: The Democratic National Committee's "Build Back Better" bus tour wrapped up in Cherry Hill, New Jersey with DNC Chair Jaime Harrison, New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy, Assemblyman Louis Greenwald, Cherry Hill Mayor Susan Shin Angulo, American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten, New Jersey Democratic Party Chair LeRoy Jones, Jr. and local leaders. During the stop, the spe more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 2 -- The New Jersey Department of Education issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2021: Governor Phil Murphy and the New Jersey Department of Education (DOE) today announced grants to improve school security and address lead in drinking water in public preschools, charter schools, and renaissance schools. These grant programs will provide critical resources to schools and help them comply with Alyssa's Law, N.J.S.A. 18A:4110, and support lead remediation effor more PR

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Sept. 1 -- John Wiley and Sons issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2021: The world's most respected, honored, and trusted spirits authority, F. Paul Pacult, is set to release his seventh book, Buffalo, Barrels, & Bourbon: The Story of How Buffalo Trace Distillery Became the World's Most Awarded Distillery on September 8, 2021. Buffalo, Barrels, & Bourbon tells the compelling story of Buffalo Trace Distillery, located in Frankfort, Kentucky. With chapters ranging  more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, Sept. 1 -- Newark Board of Education issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2021: 2x Super Bowl Champion and 3x Pro-Bowl New Orleans Saints Safety Malcolm Jenkins and The Malcolm Jenkins Foundation (TMJF) today announced in partnership with Newark Public Schools (NPS), a new Financial Literacy Program that provides savings accounts for students across three high schools in Newark, NJ. TMJF - FLP in the Newark Public Schools (NPS) is a four-year commitment of up to $4 more PR

HAMILTON, New Jersey, Aug. 31 (TNSOps) -- The New Jersey Charter Schools Association issued the following news release: Sonia Chugh, an English as a second language (ESL) instructor at LEAP Academy University Charter School in Camden, has been recognized as Camden County Teacher of the Year, one of 21 teachers in New Jersey who were awarded this honor. Chugh, who holds a master's degree in education from the University of Northern Iowa, brings 20 years of experience to her students and creates  more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 2 -- The New Jersey Democratic State Committee issued the following statement: * * * New Jersey Democratic State Committee Chairman LeRoy J. Jones, Jr., and Vice Chair Peg Schaffer are releasing the following statement reacting to the Supreme Court's failure to act on the draconian abortion ban passed by the Texas legislature and signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott. "This ban on abortions in Texas is a blatantly unconstitutional, shockingly cruel and incredibly  more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 4 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2021: Governor Phil Murphy today announced preliminary details of a proposed plan to provide grants to New Jersey small businesses impacted by severe weather caused by Tropical Storm Ida on Wednesday and early Thursday. The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA)has been tasked with creating and administering the program, which will provide short-term, immediate rent/mortgage  more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 2 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Governor Phil Murphy declared that New Jersey will enter a State of Emergency effective immediately in response to Tropical Storm Ida. Executive Order No. 259 declares a State of Emergency across all 21 counties in New Jersey, allowing resources to be deployed throughout the state during the duration of the storm. "Tropical Storm Ida is severely impacting all areas of our state," said Governor  more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 2 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2021: Governor Phil Murphy and the New Jersey Department of Education (DOE) today announced grants to improve school security and address lead in drinking water in public preschools, charter schools, and renaissance schools. These grant programs will provide critical resources to schools and help them comply with Alyssa's Law, N.J.S.A. 18A:41-10, and support lead remediation efforts. " more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 2 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following transcript: * * * Governor Phil Murphy: Good afternoon. With me at the table to my right is the woman 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 Director, Dr. Ed Lifshitz. Great to have you both. To my left a guy who needs no introduction, the State Police Superintendent,  more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Aug. 31 (TNSOps) -- The High Meadows Environmental Institute issued the following news: Gabriel Vecchi, professor of geosciences and the High Meadows Environmental Institute (HMEI), was named director of HMEI effective July 1. Vecchi succeeds Michael Celia, the Theodora Shelton Pitney Professor of Environmental Studies and professor of civil and environmental engineering, who had served as director since 2017. "My experience at HMEI and Princeton has reinforced my view t more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 1 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2021: Governor Phil Murphy today announced that his Administration has marked a milestone in implementing harm reduction initiatives to combat the state's opioid crisis. The New Jersey Department of Health signed two standing orders to drastically expand access to naloxone, the lifesaving medication used to reverse an opioid overdose, which will more easily enable all licensed pharmacis more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 3 (TNSJou) -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: Black, Latino, and Native American frontline workers are more likely to work in occupations with a higher risk of COVID-19 exposure with less workplace protection against COVID-19 than other workers, according to a study led by researchers at Princeton University and University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Journalists and researchers have argued that wor more PR

NORTH BRANCH, New Jersey, Sept. 2 (TNSPar) -- Raritan Valley Community College issued the following news release: * * * Raritan Valley Community College: Online Enrichment Courses Offered for Kids, Teens This Fall Raritan Valley Community College, in partnership with Black Rocket, is offering several virtual enrichment courses this fall for children and teens ages 8-14. Start dates vary from September to November. Some of offerings include: * Coding Academy * YouTube(R) FX Masters * Minec more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 31 (TNSGra) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: The Wireless Information Network Laboratory (WINLAB) at Rutgers University-New Brunswick has received a three-year, $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation to build a nationwide, community-based mobile edge sensing and computing infrastructure. The collaborative effort will be led by Rutgers along with Indiana University, Temple University and New York Institute of Technology. Traditio more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 31 (TNSJou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: Medicare patients with diabetes are more likely to be re-hospitalized if they do not receive recommended home health care within two days of discharge, according to a Rutgers study. The study was published as two papers in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. The researchers found that 27 percent of 786,734 Medicare beneficiaries with a diabetes-related hospital admis more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 1 (TNSJou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Rutgers-led study looks at medically treated opioid overdoses in New Jersey during the rapid spread of fentanyl * * * A rise in heroin and fentanyl in New Jersey between 2014-2019 led to the tripling of medically treated opioid overdoses despite the state's strict limiting of prescription opioids for pain and substantial state initiatives to expand access to treatment for opioid use disorder, a more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 3 (TNSRes) -- Rutgers University issued the following Q&A with Rebecca Kolins Givan, an associate professor of labor studies and employment relations on Sept. 2, 2021: * * * Covid cases are surging and unemployment benefits are ending as we head into Labor Day. The Delta variant is pushing the U.S. to a daily average of more than 100,000 cases - the highest total since last winter - at a time when federal pandemic unemployment benefits are winding down. And wh more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 1 -- Rutgers University issued the following news on Aug. 31, 2021: Two decades before the Twin Towers fell on September 11, 2001 they soared above the New York City's skyline. Today, the towers stand only in our memory, says Angus Gillespie, a professor of American Studies at Rutgers University-New Brunswick and author of "Twin Towers: The Life of New York City's World Trade Center," who will teach a course this fall honoring the nearly 3,000 Americans killed i more PR

BASKING RIDGE, New Jersey, Sept. 1 -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2021: Verizon today announced the availability of an on-premises, private edge compute solution that builds upon the collaboration formed last year. Verizon 5G Edge with Microsoft Azure Stack Edge is a cloud computing platform that brings compute and storage services to the edge of the network at the customer premises providing enterprises with increase more PR

BASKING RIDGE, New Jersey, Sept. 1 -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release: In light of the devastation left in the wake of Hurricane Ida, the Verizon Foundation is making a $100,000 donation to the Foundation for Louisiana. Verizon's donation will support the Hurricane Ida Relief Fund for Evacuation and Recovery to help Louisiana communities impacted by this week's storm. "The communities where we work and live are the lifeblood of our  more PR

BASKING RIDGE, New Jersey, Sept. 4 -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release: To help communities impacted by the devastating wildfires in California, Verizon Foundation is donating $20,000 to help bolster relief and recovery efforts. The Almanor Foundation will receive $10,000 to aid relief programs benefiting people whose lives have been affected by recent fires. The American Red Cross will also receive $10,000 to assist with California w more PR

BASKING RIDGE, New Jersey, Sept. 4 -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release: All customers with the 757 Virginia area code should prepare for 10-digit dialing and the introduction of the new 948 area code. The 948 area code will be added as an overlay to the 757 region. An overlay is the addition of another area code (948) to the same geographic region served by an existing area code (757). An overlay does not require customers to change t more PR

WAYNE, New Jersey, Sept. 1 (TNSAwa) -- William Paterson University issued the following news release: * * * William Paterson University Receives HR Innovation Award William Paterson University's Summer Learning and Development Program has received the 2021 HR Innovation Award from the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR). The HR Innovation Award recognizes innovative thinking in higher education human resources, especially models that can be adapted f more PR

WAYNE, New Jersey, Sept. 1 (TNSPar) -- William Paterson University issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2021: * * * Brookdale Community College and William Paterson University Sign Robust Transfer Agreement Brookdale Community College entered into a robust transfer agreement that includes joint admission and formal transfer agreements with William Paterson University. These agreements will provide an opportunity for students to seamlessly transfer to William Paterson University after more PR