CAMDEN, New Jersey, Oct. 22 -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release: According to new research conducted by global research agency Opinium on behalf of American Water, Americans underestimate the amount of what they use daily by 90%. Most believe they use less than 100 gallons of water each day, when the actual number is more than 2,000 gallons on average (according to Water Footprint Network). This figure considers the water consumed by individuals  more PR

BASKING RIDGE, New Jersey, Oct. 20 -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release on Oct. 19, 2021: Google just unveiled the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, a completely redesigned, fully loaded Google smartphone series coming to Verizon on October 28, with preorders kicking off today. For a limited time, you can save $700 on a new Pixel if you switch to Verizon and trade in select phones on a qualified Unlimited plan. Plus get up to $500 to help cover more PR

FREEHOLD, New Jersey, Oct. 23 -- CentraState Healthcare System issued the following news: The Wellness Council of America (WELCOA) recently recognized CentraState Healthcare System as a 2021 Platinum Well Workplace, one of only nine in the country to receive this award. This platinum-level designation recognizes organizations that have developed comprehensive wellness programs that are strategic, an integral part of their business, and have produced significant results. CentraState, the third  more PR

PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, Oct. 20 -- Coyne PR issued the following news: Coyne PR is proud to announce it has been named a finalist for the Most Innovative PR And Marketing Team on behalf of clients VTech and LeapFrog in the 2021 Toy & Game International Excellence (TAGIE) Awards. Nowadays it takes a virtual village to raise children and that rang especially true in 2020. With COVID-19 a paramount concern, brands sought ways to provide additional value and deeper connections with consumers by cr more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 22 (TNSJou) -- The High Meadows Environmental Institute issued the following news: In regions of Africa wracked by heavy poaching, people have observed an increased incidence of African elephants without their iconic white tusks, which are prized in the multibillion-dollar wildlife black market. But there has been no direct genetic evidence indicating how this was happening, or why this trait was occurring exclusively in female elephants. A team led by Princeton Uni more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 21 (TNSJou) -- Princeton University issued the following news: By Liz Fuller-Wright Office of Communications As busy people, we juggle many tasks, keep many balls in the air, and try to avoid letting anything drop. In class, instructors toss out ideas; sometimes they go over our heads, but other times we grasp them quickly. The sentences above contain familiar metaphors, sometimes called cliches: common words or phrases borrowed from physical actions to convey abs more PR

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Oct. 21 -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release: Kentucky American Water is starting construction this fall on five water main improvement projects in Lexington, which collectively are valued at approximately $7.5 million in infrastructure investment. The company recently started work on a $1.3 million project to replace 5,400 feet of cast iron water mains with ductile iron mains on Valley Farm Drive, Costigan Drive, Leitner Cour more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 20 (TNSRes) -- La Salle University issued the following news release: Undergraduate research opportunities are just one of the interests Anand Thakkar, '23, has pursued at La Salle. Formative life experiences can take place anywhere and at any time--even while finishing a crossword puzzle. Anand Thakkar, '23, visited the New Jersey home of a man dying of lung cancer, during the summer of 2021. The patient had entered home hospice and Thakkar, at the time a cli more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 19 (TNSOps) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: Guy J. Albertini, a Certified Information Systems Security Professional who holds a master's degree in information assurance and security and has more than 15 years of professional security experience, has taken on the role of Rutgers' first Associate Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer. Before starting at Rutgers, Albertini served for the past five years overseeing cybersecurity at P more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 19 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Governor Phil Murphy and Department of Banking and Insurance Commissioner Marlene Caride announced the award of nearly $4 million in grant funding for community organizations to serve as state Navigators to provide free outreach, education, and enrollment assistance to residents shopping for health insurance during the Affordable Care Act Open Enrollment Period. Open Enrollment at Get Covered New  more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 21 -- The New Jersey Democratic State Committee issued the following news: In a shocking new pronouncement that shows how out-of-touch he is with the people of New Jersey, Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli told the Star-Ledger that if elected he would "cut the income tax rate on the state's wealthiest residents by 30%, essentially rolling back Governor Murphy's millionaires tax." "Now we know for sure whose side Jack Ciattarelli is on -- millionaires more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 18 -- The New Jersey Democratic State Committee issued the following news: A new column by veteran New Jersey political reporter Charles Stile reveals that Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli is once again doubling down on misinformation, anti-science views, and Trumpian lies about COVID-19. Interviewed recently while trying to seek the USA Today Network's endorsement, which instead went to Governor Phil Murphy, Ciattarelli echoed the same kinds of far- more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 21 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Governor Murphy and State Police Superintendent Colonel Patrick Callahan today announced an administrative order which facilitates the safe operation of polling locations at schools for the November 2nd, 2021 General Election. The order establishes that on November 2, 2021, from 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m., the definition of "the indoor portion of school district premises" as used in Executive Order more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 23 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Oct. 22, 2021: Governor Murphy and New Jersey Department of Transportation Commissioner Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti today announced that the City of Newark in Essex County has been designated as a Transit Village, making it the 34th municipality to be recognized since the program began in 1999. The state's Transit Village Initiative connects designated municipalities with a task force comprising  more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 21 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Governor Phil Murphy, alongside New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette and Senator Brian P. Stack, today announced a proposed investment of over $100 million in urban parks, playgrounds, open spaces, and other local park improvement projects through the Green Acres Program. The over $100 million proposal, which is pending final approval by the Garden Sta more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 22 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Oct. 20, 2021: Governor Phil Murphy, NJDOT Commissioner and NJ TRANSIT Board Chair Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti and NJ TRANSIT President & CEO Kevin S. Corbett today recognized NJ TRANSIT's latest Locomotive Engineer training class for finalizing their formal classroom training and passing the Northeast Operating Rules of Advisory Committee (NORAC) and physical characteristics exams. The addition o more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 21 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Oct. 20, 2021: Governor Phil Murphy today signed Executive Order No. 271, which requires new and potential state contractors to demonstrate that all of their employees who enter, work at, or provide services in any state agency location are fully vaccinated or otherwise undergo weekly testing. "This executive order will bring state contractors in line with the requirements set for all direct st more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 20 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2021: Governor Murphy signed the following bills into law: S-970/A-1385 (Ruiz, Cunningham/Moen) - Requires members of governing boards of public institutions of higher education to complete training program developed by institution in consultation with Secretary of Higher Education. S-2875/A-5179 (Singleton, Turner/Reynolds-Jackson, Bergen, Holley) - Revises certain restrictions on ow more PR

WAYNE, New Jersey, Oct. 19 (TNSOps) -- William Paterson University issued the following news release: NBA player Michael Kidd-Gilchrist shared his very personal story as a person who stutters with graduate students in William Paterson University's communication disorders and sciences program on October 4, emphasizing the importance of the trusted relationship between a person who stutters and their speech language pathologist (SLP). "It's important for future speech language pathologists to kn more PR

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Oct. 19 -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release: Pennsylvania American Water reminds customers that falling leaves can block storm drains in their neighborhoods, resulting in excess stormwater and flooding conditions. Proper disposal of leaves and yard waste also keeps waterways clean and helps maintain water quality. "Homeowners often rake fallen leaves to the curb for collection by their municipality," said Joe Woodward, senior more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 21 (TNSJou) -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news on Oct. 20, 2021: Since the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, many states have passed legislation requiring public schools to assess and treat lead in their drinking water. Two Princeton University researchers examined the efforts by New York City, the largest school district in the country, to determine the efficacy of its lead reduction strategies. Lead is a  more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 22 (TNSPol) -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: Pro-Trump extremists seem to have a tight grip on the Republican Party at both state and national levels. With elections around the corner, traditional Republicans are now calling for party officials to move the GOP away from "Trumpism." Some are even wondering whether a new center-right party may be needed -- as a last resort. These concerns were expressed  more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 21 (TNSJou) -- Princeton University issued the following news: * * * Caitlin Sedwick for the Princeton University Department of Molecular Biology * * * The ability to edit the genome by altering the DNA sequence inside a living cell is powerful for research and holds enormous promise for the treatment of diseases. However, existing genome editing technologies frequently result in unwanted mutations or can fail to introduce any changes at all. These problems have k more PR

NORTH BRANCH, New Jersey, Oct. 16 (TNSPar) -- Raritan Valley Community College issued the following news release: * * * Raritan Valley Community College: Little Medical School Programs Set for Kids, Teens Raritan Valley Community College, in partnership with Little Medical School, is offering several in-person enrichment courses at the College's Branchburg campus for children and teens ages 5-14. The nine-week programs will all be held on Saturdays, beginning October 23. Masks are required in more PR

LAWRENCEVILLE, New Jersey, Oct. 20 (TNSMon) -- Rider University issued the following news release: Rider University dedicated its new home for the Center for Diversity and Inclusion on Oct. 15, celebrating a cornerstone of the University's efforts to cultivate a welcoming climate for members of the campus community across diverse identities and acknowledging nearly $112,000 in gifts from generous donors who supported the Center's construction. The ceremony acknowledged the strong backing the C more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 21 (TNSJou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Rutgers researchers identified a protein leakage related to chronic airway diseases * * * Rutgers researchers have discovered that people with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease have a protein in their lungs that leaks a small molecule into their bloodstream that restricts their breathing instead of relaxing their airways. The findings, published in the American Journal of Respir more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 21 (TNSRes) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * The study provides scientific evidence for the benefits of parenting classes in humans, Rutgers researcher says * * * The best way to become a good mother just might be learning from an experienced one, if new research on female mice is any indication, according to a Rutgers researcher who filmed thousands of hours of interaction between female mice and found that mouse mothers are outstanding  more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 22 (TNSJou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Removing extremist public figures from social media reduces the spread of offensive ideas and toxicity * * * Banning right-wing extremists from social media can reduce the spread of anti-social ideas and conspiracy theories, according to Rutgers-led research. The study, published in the journal Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction, examined what happens after individual influen more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 20 (TNSOps) -- Rutgers University issued the following news on Oct. 19, 2021: Stephen K. Burley believes that if the COVID-19 global pandemic has taught society anything it is that sharing scientific information is key to saving precious time, avoiding duplication of effort, and accelerating the research needed to discover and develop new life-saving drugs and vaccines. That didn't happen 20 years ago when Burley, a clinician-scientist who at that time was head  more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 20 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2021: Governor Phil Murphy today released the following statement following the confirmation by the U.S. Senate of Christine O'Hearn to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey by a vote of 53-44. "I congratulate Judge O'Hearn on this tremendous accomplishment and I know that she will serve the people of New Jersey with honor and distinction," said Governor Murphy. "Judg more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 21 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on Oct. 19, 2021: * * * Governor Phil Murphy today released the following statement following the confirmation by the U.S. Senate of Christine O'Hearn to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey by a vote of 53-44. "I congratulate Judge O'Hearn on this tremendous accomplishment and I know that she will serve the people of New Jersey with honor and distinction," said Governor Murphy.  more PR

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, Oct. 21 (TNSMon) -- Stockton University issued the following news: The Stockton University Foundation's fourth annual Ospreys Give raised $116,337 for student and university programs. A record 763 donors contributed during the 24-hour event from Oct. 6-7, exceeding the anticipated goal by 38%. The theme of this year's fundraising event centered around the University's 50th anniversary and asked donors to support university priories to help keep students first, advance aca more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 22 (TNSRep) -- Thomas Edison State University issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2021: The New Jersey Association of State Colleges and Universities (NJASCU) today released a comprehensive economic impact study highlighting member institutions' contributions to the State of New Jersey. Among the report's key findings: NJASCU member institutions annually produce some $6.1 billion in economic activity in New Jersey, generating an estimated $220 million in tax  more PR

BASKING RIDGE, New Jersey, Oct. 20 -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release: Verizon has been awarded #1 in Customer Satisfaction with Small Business Wireless and Wireline Service in the J.D. Power 2021 Business Wireless and Wireline Customer Satisfaction Studies. This marks the third consecutive year that Verizon has been recognized with the highest customer satisfaction for Small Business Wireline Service, in addition to earning that dis more PR

BASKING RIDGE, New Jersey, Oct. 19 -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release: Verizon's private mobile edge compute solution with AWS Outposts is available for enterprise customers in the U.S. Announced earlier this year, Verizon 5G Edge with AWS Outposts is a cloud computing platform that brings compute and storage services to the edge of the network on the customer premises. It enables the massive bandwidth and low latency needed to suppo more PR

BASKING RIDGE, New Jersey, Oct. 22 -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release: Verizon and Nissan North America's Research and Advanced Engineering team have completed a research proof-of-concept demonstrating how sensor data from vehicles and surrounding infrastructure can be processed at the edge of Verizon's wireless network and communicated back to vehicles for urgent driver notifications in near real time. The test successfully applied  more PR

BASKING RIDGE, New Jersey, Oct. 19 -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release: On July 16, 2020, the FCC adopted "988" as a three-digit abbreviated dialing code to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline starting July 16, 2022. For "988" to work for everyone in the 82 area codes listed below, all customers with a number from those area codes must transition to 10-digit dialing (or 1+10-digit dialing for landline customers in the area  more PR

WAYNE, New Jersey, Oct. 21 (TNSRep) -- William Paterson University issued the following news release on Oct. 20, 2021: The New Jersey Association of State Colleges and Universities (NJASCU), a nonprofit higher education association of which William Paterson University in Wayne is a member, today released a comprehensive economic impact study highlighting member institutions' contributions to the State of New Jersey. Among the report's key findings: NJASCU member institutions annually produce so more PR

WAYNE, New Jersey, Oct. 21 (TNSGra) -- William Paterson University issued the following news release: An interdisciplinary team of William Paterson University professor-researchers has been awarded a nearly $300,000 National Science Foundation grant to study access to reliable and safe drinking water and recreational waterways with a focus on equity in access to these resources. The grant is a part of the National Science Foundation's more than $12 million investment in their Build and Broaden more PR

WAYNE, New Jersey, Oct. 21 (TNSOps) -- William Paterson University issued the following news release: William Paterson University in Wayne, N.J. is one of 27 colleges and universities across the country selected to join the first #RealCollege Institutional Capacity-Building Cohort (ICBC) of the Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice, an initiative designed to focus on how colleges can support the basic needs of vulnerable students. The Hope Center's #RealCollege Survey is the nation's more PR