COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho, Oct. 30 (TNSPer) -- North Idaho College issued the following news: North Idaho College has hired Shawn Noel to serve as NIC's new Director of Athletics and Recreation. With more than a decade of experience in collegiate athletics leadership, Noel most recently served as Director of Athletics at Union County College in Cranford, New Jersey. "We are excited about Shawn joining us here. He is a skilled and experienced leader with a strong record of success in community coll more PR

WAYNE, New Jersey, Oct. 27 (TNSEve) -- William Paterson University issued the following news release on Oct. 25, 2021: Bronia Brandman, a Holocaust survivor, will share her experiences with WP students during a virtual speaking event organized by the William Paterson University Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies and The Museum of Jewish Heritage on Monday, November 1 at 11:00 a.m via Zoom. Now a retired public school teacher, Brandman has been featured in major newspapers and an HBO fil more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 28 (TNSEve) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: Rutgers will celebrate the inauguration of Jonathan Scott Holloway as the university's 21st president through a series of events promoting service and showcasing excellence that are open to members of the community. The inauguration, traditionally the official installation of the president, is taking place more than a year after Holloway joined the Rutgers community due to the pandemic. The two-day cel more PR

NORTH BRANCH, New Jersey, Oct. 26 (TNSEve) -- Raritan Valley Community College issued the following news release: The Raritan Valley Community College Institute of Holocaust of Genocide Studies and the Montreal Holocaust Museum will co-host a virtual International Kristallnacht Commemoration, November 10, 10-11:30 a.m. Kristallnacht, the "Night of Broken Glass," is the name given to the violent attacks against the businesses, places of worship, and homes of Jews throughout Germany and in the a more PR

BASKING RIDGE, New Jersey, Oct. 27 -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 2021: Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) and Project Kuiper, an advanced low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite network from Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), announced a strategic collaboration to develop connectivity solutions for unserved and underserved communities. As part of the collaboration, Project Kuiper and Verizon have begun to develop t more PR

NORTH BRANCH, New Jersey, Oct. 28 (TNSPer) -- Raritan Valley Community College issued the following news release: Raritan Valley Community College's (RVCC) Board of Trustees welcomed new members Margaret Wolan Sullivan of Somerville and Nidhi Makhija of Bridgewater at its meeting held on October 26. Dr. Sullivan and Mrs. Makhija were both appointed to the RVCC Board by the Somerset County Board of County Commissioners. Mrs. Makhija currently works as a Chief Digital Strategist at Gestalt Inc., more PR

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Oct. 30 -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2021: American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE: AWK), the largest publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company, today announced that it has agreed to sell its Homeowner Services Group to funds advised by Apax in a deal valued at approximately $1.275 billion. Upon closing of the transaction, American Water will receive $480 million in cash and a $720 million  more PR

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Oct. 29 -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release on Oct. 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 December 1, 2021, to all shareholders of record as of November 10, 2021. This quarterly dividend is a continuation of the increase in the annualized dividend approved by the Board and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: With under a week until Election Day, a new Monmouth poll shows New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy leading in the governor's race by double digits. The poll shows Gov. Murphy beating Jack Ciattarelli by 11 points, 50% to 39%. The poll also shows Gov. Murphy with a "clear edge" over Ciattarelli on policy priorities for New Jerseyans. Voters overwhelmingly trust Gov. Murphy over Ciattarelli to handle issues like educ more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 28 -- Fox News Media, a business unit of Fox, issued the following news release: FOX News Channel (FNC) will present special live coverage of the Virginia and New Jersey gubernatorial races as well as the New York City mayoral race on Tuesday, November 2nd. Beginning at 3 PM/ET, anchor and executive editor of The Story Martha MacCallum will anchor her program from Virginia to cover the latest in the race between Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe and Republican gu more PR

MEDIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 30 (TNSAwa) -- Delaware County Community College issued the following news release: * * * Delaware County Community College: Dr. L. Joy Gates Black Named Pacesetter of the Year and Marketing & Communications Office Wins Five Awards From National Council for Marketing & Public Relations District One Delaware County Community College President Dr. L. Joy Gates Black was named Pacesetter of the Year by the National Council for Marketing & Public Relations District 1 (NC more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 27 -- The New Jersey Democratic State Committee issued the following news: On Monday, two Latina staff members associated with the Murphy for Governor campaign and the New Jersey Democratic State Committee's Forward 2021 coordinated campaign were lured into a parking garage, ambushed, and harassed by a team of six far-right extremists, including disinformation specialist James O'Keefe. After receiving a phone call from O'Keefe operatives who said that one of the women more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 27 -- The New Jersey Democratic State Committee issued the following news: While desperately searching for votes this week at a Gloucester County diner, Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli must have thought he had a sure thing when he approached a booth occupied by an older gentleman and asked him if he had voted yet. The exchange, which was captured by NJ Spotlight News, didn't go exactly as Ciattarelli planned: VOTER: "Well, I've already voted, so... more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 29 -- The New Jersey Democratic State Committee issued the following news: When Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli appeared on Fox News host Tucker Carlson's show earlier this week, the host was effusive in his praise for the GOP candidate. Carlson said in part, "I don't even know everything you stand for. I know you're not this guy, Murphy. He's really loathsome, just the worst. So Godspeed. We are rooting for you." Now just days later, Carlson is mo more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 29 -- The New Jersey Democratic State Committee issued the following news: Extreme Republican candidate Jack Ciattarelli drew headlines earlier this year when he attacked the state's LGBTQ-inclusive curriculum, deliberately invoking the word "sodomy" and mischaracterizing the program. Now less than a week before Election Day, Ciattarelli is once again playing to the extreme fringe of the Republican Party by baselessly claiming that the new curriculum is causing childre more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 28 -- The New Jersey Department of Education issued the following news release: Students throughout New Jersey will have the chance to express their feelings of living and learning through the pandemic by participating in the New Jersey Department of Education's (NJDOE) "Hope, Healing and Resilience Through the COVID-19 Pandemic" showcase and arts installation project. The NJDOE announced the program today by inviting New Jersey students from preschool to 12th grade (a more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 27 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 2021: Governor Phil Murphy and New Jersey Department of Transportation Commissioner Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti today announced $161.25 million in Fiscal Year 2022 Municipal Aid grants, with 541 cities and towns across the state receiving funds to advance road, bridge, safety, and quality-of-life improvements, demonstrating the Murphy Administration's Commitment to Communities. The compe more PR

KEARNY, New Jersey, Oct. 26 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following remarks on Oct. 25, 2021, at the Portal North Bridge event with President Biden: * * * Today is a great day for New Jersey and the entirety of the Northeast Corridor. It's a great day for our commuters, and, indeed, for our common economic future. And not just because we have the tremendous honor to welcome the President of the United States! We are also with members of our Congressional delegation - Senator  more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 29 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on the Build Back Better Framework: * * * "Congratulations to President Biden on securing a framework for historic investments in working and middle class American families. "This proposed framework ensures childcare, pre-K and elder care is affordable for all Americans, makes healthcare more affordable, invests hundreds of billions of dollars in resiliency and the green economy, and strengthens mid more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 29 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Governor Phil Murphy lent his support to national public employee leader, Lee Saunders, president of American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) who received his COVID-19 booster shot at the Henry J. Austin Health Clinic in Trenton on Thursday morning. The event was aimed at encouraging those who are eligible to follow suit for the extra layer of protection against the v more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 28 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Governor Murphy signed the following bills into law: S-92/A-4717 (Bateman, Greenstein/Houghtaling, Dancer, Swain, Kennedy) - Authorizes issuance of Protect Pollinators license plates S-818/A-2284 (Lagana, Pou/Mazzeo, Armato, Webber) - Permits transmittal of certain proposed county ordinances by electronic mail S-3881/A-5834 (Sarlo/Coughlin, Jasey) - Extends deadline for completion and filing of more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 28 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following transcript of a coronavirus briefing: Governor Phil Murphy: Good afternoon. With me 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 State's Epidemiologist, Dr. Christina Tan. Great to have you both. To my left, another guy who needs no introduction, the Superintendent of the State Police, Colonel Pat Cal more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 29 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2021: First Lady Tammy Murphy and Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra today announced that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will expand Medicaid coverage for 365 days postpartum to improve maternal and infant health and decrease the racial disparity in birth outcomes in New Jersey. By extending this critical coverage, approximately 8,700 postpartum New J more PR

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 26 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Oct. 25, 2021: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that Strides Pharma Inc. will expand its manufacturing and marketing operations from New Jersey and Florida to Chestnut Ridge, Rockland County, New York. Strides will acquire and build out the former Endo Pharmaceutical plant, retain more than 215 of its employees, add an additional 40 jobs and invest more than $42 million over a span of the next  more PR

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Oct. 26 -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release: Joined by Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver and Camden Mayor Victor Carstarphen, the Parkside Business and Community in Partnership (PBCIP) and New Jersey American Water today hosted a special site visit at Parkside's Haddon Avenue Commercial Corridor, where the first of several commercial and residential property revitalization projects in Camden is already underway. The visit highlighted more PR

KEARNY, New Jersey, Oct. 26 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Oct. 25, 2021: President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Governor Phil Murphy, and federal, state, and local officials today broke ground on the critical Portal North Bridge. The project is finally moving forward after a collaborative effort by the Murphy Administration, the Biden Administration, New Jersey's Congressional members and Senators, and other key partners, after many years of delays. The Portal more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 27 (TNSOps) -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: Professor Julian E. Zelizer, a devout member of the Jewish community, published a new biography, "Abraham Joshua Heschel: A Life of Radical Amazement," which tells the story of Rabbi Heschel, a Polish-born American rabbi, theologian, and civil rights and anti-war leader. Zelizer, the Malcolm Stevenson Forbes, Class of 1941 professor of history and public affai more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 26 (TNSJou) -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: Twenty-eight of the country's largest cities will hold mayoral elections this November, and the public shouldn't be surprised if the candidates running have strong ties to business, according to a new study published by a researcher at Princeton University. A study led by Patricia Kirkland, assistant professor of politics and public affairs at the Princeton Sc more PR

NORTH BRANCH, New Jersey, Oct. 29 (TNSGra) -- Raritan Valley Community College issued the following news release: The Children's Campus Preschool and Childcare Center at Raritan Valley Community College in Branchburg has received a federal grant to help student parents remain in college in order to achieve their educational goals. The Department of Education's "Child Care Access Means Parents in School" (CCAMPIS) grant will offer support to single and lower-income student parents--from registr more PR

LAWRENCEVILLE, New Jersey, Oct. 28 (TNSGra) -- Rider University issued the following news release: A new grant will benefit public school students with disorders that affect their ability to self-regulate their emotions. Participants in the program will include students with disorders such as autism, bipolar disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The $13,000 grant from Janssen will help provide instruction as well as sensory equipment for six "Calm Corners" or sensory spaces to more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 26 (TNSPol) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: All Rutgers University faculty and staff must be vaccinated by Dec. 8 for the university to comply with an executive order signed by President Joe Biden, Antonio Calcado, executive vice president and chief operating officer, said in a message to university employees. Biden signed Executive Order 14042 on Sept. 9 requiring that employees of entities with federal contracts be vaccinated against the coron more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 26 (TNSJou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Variations in autism prevalence occur at the community level, Rutgers study finds * * * In some New Jersey communities up to 8 percent of children have autism spectrum disorder (ASD) -- more than triple the national average, according to a Rutgers study. Funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention the study appears in the journal Autism Research. Researchers analyzed data from th more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 30 (TNSJou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Rutgers study points to need for policies on safe storage, waiting periods and suicide risk screening * * * People who purchased firearms during the 2020-2021 purchasing surge - particularly first-time buyers - were more likely to have thoughts of suicide, according to a Rutgers study. The study appears in JAMA Network Open. The researchers surveyed 6,404 adults from New Jersey, Minnesota and more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 29 (TNSJou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * New diagnostic model can determine if patients will respond to treatment with 80 percent accuracy * * * Combining electroencephalogram (EEG) data with clinical observations can help doctors to better determine whether generalized epilepsy patients will respond to treatment, according to a study led by Rutgers researchers. The study, which was published this week in Epilepsia, the Official Jour more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 29 (TNSRes) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: In the wake of last night's critical NJ.com debate on which science fiction universe rules the galaxy, New Jerseyans embrace the "Light Side" and lightsabers by a double-digit margin over the Vulcan salute and the final frontier, according to the latest Rutgers-Eagleton Poll. Thirty-six percent say they prefer Star Wars, 24 prefer Star Trek, 4 say both and 29 say neither; 7 are unsure. "What starry-eye more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Oct. 28 -- The South Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release: Tiger Companies, a valued-added national distributor serving the construction, surveying, home, office and medical products markets, today announced plans to establish operations in Union County. The $10.8 million investment will create 61 new jobs. Founded in 1994 as Tiger Supplies, Inc. and recently rebranded as Tiger Companies, the privately held, New Jersey-based company provid more PR

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, Oct. 27 (TNSPol) -- Stockton University issued the following news on Oct. 26, 2021: Democrat Vince Mazzeo leads Republican Vince Polistina in the competitive State Senate race in New Jersey's 2nd Legislative District, but the State Assembly candidates are essentially tied, according to a Stockton University poll released today. Mazzeo leads with 48% to 41% for Polistina with 6% undecided when respondents leaning toward one candidate or the other were included, the poll of more PR

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, Oct. 29 (TNSPol) -- Stockton University issued the following news on Oct. 28, 2021: Incumbent Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy leads Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli 50% to 41% when voters leaning toward a candidate are included, according to a Stockton University poll released today. The race for N.J. Governor remains stable, with Murphy holding the same 9 percentage point lead found in a September Stockton poll. Three percent are undecided. The poll of 522 likely vote more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 26 (TNSOps) -- Princeton University issued the following news: Flash back to the 1970s. Princeton University was in the red and running budget deficits. Building repairs lagged; financial aid resources fell short of student need; salaries failed to keep up with inflation; and new construction projects were on indefinite hold. This was the reality for Princeton then. Half a century ago, the acute financial crisis facing Princeton and other universities was front page more PR

BASKING RIDGE, New Jersey, Oct. 27 -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 2021: Verizon Business today announced a potent combination of customer-facing network, hardware and intelligence offerings for Internet of Things (IoT) applications across industries, including manufacturing, healthcare, utilities, transportation, retail/supply chain, public safety and more. Verizon-certified IoT devices can now access Verizon's 5G Nat more PR