PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 24 (TNSPer) -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: Elizabeth Choe has been named director in the Undergraduate Program Office at Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA), effective Aug. 23. Born and raised in Queens, New York, Choe had a long history at New York University (NYU), both as a student and administrator, with education and experience in the areas of sports journalis more PR

RUTHERFORD, New Jersey, Sept. 24 (TNSPer) -- Felician University issued the following news release: Christian Health Care Center's (CHCC) new Vice President/Chief of Nursing Officer, and the Director of Nursing for Heritage Manor and Southgate is Felician alumna and associate professor, Patricia Drabik, DNP, RN, NEA-BC. Dr. Drabik previously served as the COVID-19 Vaccine Director and Operations Director for the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) which was the largest public health initia more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 23 (TNSPer) -- The High Meadows Environmental Institute issued the following news on Sept. 22, 2021: Stephen Pacala, Princeton's Frederick D. Petrie Professor in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and an associated faculty member in the High Meadows Environmental Institute (HMEI), has been appointed to President Joseph R. Biden's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), the White House announced Sept. 22. The council consists of leading scientists and e more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 23 (TNSEve) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: A past president of the American Society of Civil Engineers will give this year's J.A. Tiberti Family Lecture at the University of Kansas School of Engineering. Robin Kemper, a risk engineer with Zurich North America in New Jersey, served as ASCE president in 2019. Kemper will speak at 2:30 p.m. Oct. 14 in the Spahr Engineering Classroom in Eaton Hall. Kemper said her lecture will encourage KU's enginee more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 24 (TNSPer) -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: Two Princeton University faculty members are among the 51 new fellows elected to The Econometric Society (ES). Alexandre Mas, William S. Tod professor in the School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA) has been named a 2021 ES fellow. Mas' research focuses on fairness considerations and norms in the labor market, unemployment, alternative work arrangem more PR

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Sept. 22 (TNSRep) -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release: American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company, announced today it has issued its sixth biennial Sustainability Report covering its industry leading performance in 2019 and 2020. "At American Water, delivering a reliable supply of safe, clean and affordable water service to our customers and treating their wastewater is f more PR

FREEHOLD, New Jersey, Sept. 25 -- CentraState Healthcare System issued the following news: CentraState Medical Center has received the American Heart Association's Gold Plus Get With The Guidelines(R)-Stroke Quality Achievement Award for their commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines. Stroke is the No. 5 cause of death and a leading cause of adult disability in the U.S. On average, someone in the more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: A new report from the Daily Beast exposes Republican gubernatorial candidates in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Nevada, and New Jersey for spreading Donald Trump's election lies. The article says the GOP's shift to the far-right "has aspiring Republican governors in blue states walking a narrow path, casting doubt on President Joe Biden's victory, even if they won't outright allege fraud." In June, Pennsylvania's  more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 24 (TNSOps) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: Ariana Arancibia took on the new role as director of Rutgers Gardens and Campus Stewardship to tackle issues of social justice and equity. She is working to expand access to the gardens for surrounding communities and make it a welcoming place for people of color and other marginalized communities who have historically not had equal access to nature and public green spaces. The daughter of immigrants more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 21 -- The New Jersey Democratic State Committee issued the following news: Once again repeating an obvious lie and refusing to own up to his embrace of Trumpism, Republican gubernatorial candidate Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli doubled down on his denial that he knew he was speaking at a far-right "Stop the Steal" rally in November during an interview this weekend on the New Jersey Globe Power Hour radio show. Ciattarelli has repeatedly lied about the appearance despite more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 21 -- The New Jersey Democratic State Committee issued the following news: With Republican gubernatorial candidate Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli's decision to headline a "Stop the Steal" rally and his continued lies about the event gaining additional media scrutiny, it's worth looking at yet another instance of Ciattarelli embracing Trumpism and its dangerous conspiracy theories. Like many other extreme Republicans, Ciattarelli refused to publicly acknowledge that Joe  more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 22 -- The New Jersey Department of Education issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2021: The New Jersey Department of Education commended nine New Jersey schools for earning the national Blue Ribbon award for high student achievement. The U.S. Department of Education today announced the recipients of the award, which recognizes schools for strong academic performance. "Each of the nine districts, and the stakeholders they encompass, should celebrate this pre more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 23 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2021: Governor Phil Murphy today announced approval of the first award under the Emerge Program, New Jersey's new job creation incentive program created under the New Jersey Economic Recovery Act of 2020 (ERA). The award approved today by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board is for a project by Party City Holdings Inc., a Fortune 1000 specialty manufacturing, wh more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 25 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2021: Governor Phil Murphy today announced the appointments of 18 new members to the New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education. "I am proud to announce these appointments to the New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education," said Governor Murphy. "Since its founding, the Commission has established New Jersey as a leader in Holocaust Education. The Commission's efforts are very imp more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 21 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2021: Governor Phil Murphy today signed Executive Order No. 264, requiring all child care center personnel to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by November 1 or be subject to COVID-19 testing at minimum one to two times per week. Additionally, effective September 24, and in accordance with CDC recommendations, the Order also clarifies that all employees, visitors, students, and chi more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 25 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Governor Murphy signed the following bills into law: S-225/A-679 (Diegnan, Turner/Vainieri Huttle, Mukherji, Jasey) - Provides that student-athlete who sustains concussion must return to regular school activities prior to return to competition; requires school districts to implement six-step return-to-competition process S-985/A-3789 (Singleton/Moen, Zwicker, Jasey) - Provides that public insti more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 24 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following transcript: * * * Governor Phil Murphy: Good afternoon, everyone. Alongside me to my right the woman who needs no introduction, the Commissioner of the Department of Health, Judy Persichilli, to her right another familiar face, the State's Epidemiologist, Dr. Christina Tan. Great to have you both here. To my far left another person who needs no introduction, Superintendent of the State Police, Colonel Pat Cal more PR

EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey, Sept. 22 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2021: New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio hosted officials from FIFA, the governing body of international soccer, who concluded their visit today after touring MetLife Stadium and other area venues as they continue the site selection process for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The delegation was led by FIFA Vice-President and Concacaf President Vic more PR

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Sept. 20 -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release: New Jersey American Water will replace approximately 5,400 feet of aging water main in Somers Point starting next week. The project also includes replacing four fire hydrants and 95 utility-owned service lines along the pipeline route. The company will upgrade the aging 6-inch cement and cast iron water lines that were installed in the 1950s with new 8- and 12-inch ductile iron mai more PR

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Sept. 23 -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release: New Jersey American Water will replace approximately 1,900 feet of aging water main in New Providence starting this week. The company will upgrade the aging 8-inch cast iron water lines that were installed in the 1960s with 2,500 feet of new 12-inch ductile iron main along Southgate Road from Foley Place to Hathaway Drive. The project also includes replacing three fire hydrants and more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 22 (TNSPol) -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: Immigration is a heated and deadlocked policy issue in the U.S. Abraham Waserstein '21 studied its history, noting that after 1965 and the Immigration Nationality Act, people who traditionally came to the U.S. for economic workflows were deemed "illegal" or "undocumented." After conducting a case study in Iowa, he believes a community-based visa plan that foc more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 23 (TNSJou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news on Sept. 22, 2021: Rutgers researchers and their collaborators have found that learning -- a universal feature of intelligence in living beings -- can be mimicked in synthetic matter, a discovery that in turn could inspire new algorithms for artificial intelligence (AI). The study appears in the journal PNAS. One of the fundamental characteristics of humans is the ability to continuously learn from an more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 22 (TNSRes) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Institute for the Study of Global Racial Justice is bringing together Rutgers scholars and postdoctoral fellows * * * James Jones began researching racial inequality in Congress more than five years ago before the murder of George Floyd led to worldwide protests and the eventual conviction last spring of the police officer who killed him. Jones says the data he collected for his upcoming book more PR

LAWRENCEVILLE, New Jersey, Sept. 25 (TNSMon) -- Rider University issued the following news release: Rider University's Westminster College of the Arts has received more than $155,000 from the Martinson Family Foundation for the purchase of theater technology equipment to be used as soon as this semester in theatre, dance, choral and operatic performances and classes. The college successfully trains more than 500 students each year from across the country for an array of performance-related prof more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 25 (TNSPol) -- Rutgers University issued the following news on Sept. 24, 2021: Germany is getting a new leader at a pivotal moment. Angela Merkel is not running for re-election after 16 years as chancellor, and the race to succeed her is too close to call heading into Sunday's vote. The outcome could have a significant impact on the European Union and the United States, as Germany is Europe's largest economy and a key U.S. trading partner. Tobias Schulze-Cleven more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 25 (TNSOps) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: In his second address to the University Senate, President Jonathan Holloway identified his top priorities for the coming year: the future of work at Rutgers, university labor relations, a commitment to carbon neutrality and progress toward greater faculty diversity. During his first year at Rutgers, an unusual time due to the pandemic, Holloway said he did all the things a first-year president does to more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 25 (TNSJou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: New report demonstrates how phone sensor data, such as GPS, can be used to detect cannabis intoxication in young adults. A smartphone sensor, much like what is used in GPS systems, might be a way to determine whether or not someone is intoxicated after consuming marijuana, according to a new study by the Rutgers Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research. According to the study, publ more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 22 (TNSJou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: Telehealth smoking cessation treatment programs can reduce tobacco-related disparities among incarcerated smokers, according to a Rutgers study. The study, published in the Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, found that video conferencing with tobacco treatment specialists may help smokers incarcerated in rural prisons quit tobacco smoking. "Tobacco use is an important public health issue, especial more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 24 (TNSPol) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: Rutgers President Jonathan Holloway and Princeton University President Christopher Eisgruber led efforts bringing together university and community college leaders throughout New Jersey to urge members of Congress to double the maximum Pell Grant award to $13,000 - up from the current maximum award of $6,495 - as they consider the federal budget. It would be the largest investment in students through  more PR

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Sept. 22 (TNSRep) -- Stevens Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * Researchers at Stevens Institute of Technology and Princeton University individually identified nearly 400 voters and their choices in the 2021 New York City mayoral and all lower primary elections * * * Two factors to enhance confidence in democracy are the secret ballot and auditable public election records. Normally, it is possible to have both. But the data reporting require more PR

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, Sept. 21 (TNSAwa) -- Stockton University issued the following news: * * * Stockton Earns 4th National Diversity Award Stockton University has received its fourth national Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT into Diversity magazine in Washington D.C. The award recognizes the diversity and inclusion efforts of the university, which also previously won awards in 2016, 2017 and 2018. "The fact that this is our fourth award is a tribute to the  more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 25 (TNSAwa) -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: * * * Princeton School of Public & International Affairs: Fiske Receives Spain's Frontiers of Knowledge Award Susan Fiske was named a winner of the 12th edition of the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Awards in Social Sciences. She received her award at a Sept. 22 ceremony in Spain. The Frontiers of Knowledge Awards are Spain's version of the MacArthur more PR

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Sept. 20 -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release: On September 20, New Jersey American Water will resume using chloramines in water treatment at its Raritan-Millstone and Canal Road Water Treatment. These plants serve New Jersey American Water customers in the following counties: Essex, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset and Union. This change was originally planned for September 13 but was rescheduled. During the flo more PR

BASKING RIDGE, New Jersey, Sept. 21 -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2021: Hispanic Heritage month is officially observed from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, but Verizon recognizes and celebrates the Latinx community now and always. Starting today, new wireless customers who activate a new line on postpaid Unlimited will receive Global Choice monthly access for free for the country chosen as long as they remain a Verizon custome more PR