NORTH BRANCH, New Jersey, Dec. 24 (TNSPer) -- Raritan Valley Community College issued the following news release: Caren Bateman, daughter of the late State Sen. Ray Bateman, has been named chair of the Raritan Valley Community College (RVCC) Board of Trustees. Bateman, elected to the post at the board's reorganization meeting on Dec. 7, succeeds Robert P. Wise, who served as chair since November 2015. A member of the RVCC Board of Trustees since 2004, Wise, the retired president and chief exe more PR

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Dec. 21 (TNSAwa) -- Stevens Institute of Technology issued the following news release: Dr. Alparslan Emrah Bayrak, Assistant Professor at the School of Systems & Enterprises, and Dr. Antonia Zaferiou, Assistant Professor at School of Engineering and Science, have been awarded the Catalyst Award in the Global Healthy Longevity Competition by the National Academy of Medicine for their project "A Multi-Sensor Wearable System with a Personalized AI and Multimodal Biofeedback to more PR

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Dec. 21 -- 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, and the American Water Charitable Foundation (AWCF), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization created by American Water, today announced a $40,000 donation to the Center for Aquatic Sciences in support of their 2022 Community and Urban Science Enrichment (CAUSE) Summer Camp Program. "Americ more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Dec. 22 (TNSJou) -- The High Meadows Environmental Institute issued the following news: The iridescent shimmer that makes birds such as peacocks and hummingbirds so striking is rooted in a natural nanostructure so complex that people are only just beginning to replicate it technologically. The secret to how birds produce these brilliant colors lies in a key feature of the feather's nanoscale design, according to a study led by Princeton University researchers and publishe more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 23 -- The New Jersey Democratic State Committee issued the following news: New Jersey Democratic State Committee Chairman LeRoy J. Jones, Jr., is releasing the following statement reacting to former Supreme Court Justice John E. Wallace selecting the new Congressional map proposed by the Democratic commission delegation. "This new Congressional map negotiated by our Democratic commission delegation and Justice Wallace meets the principles that we aspired to at the out more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 24 -- The New Jersey Democratic State Committee issued the following news: Governor Phil Murphy is endorsing Robert J. Menendez for Congress in the state's 8th Congressional District following the retirement announcement of U.S. Representative Albio Sires (D-West New York). "Throughout his career, Congressman Albio Sires has served the people of New Jersey with honor and distinction," said New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy. "From his time as Mayor of West New York to hi more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 23 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following joint news release: Governor Phil Murphy and Acting Commissioner of Education Dr. Angelica Allen-McMillan today submitted the second round of Securing Our Children's Future Bond Act (SOCFBA) school security project recommendations to the Legislature for approval. If approved, the projects submitted to the Legislature today will provide districts across the state with approximately $5.15 million in funding for more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 21 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2021: Continuing his commitment to expand early childhood education in New Jersey, Governor Phil Murphy today announced a second round of more than $2.7 million in Preschool Expansion Aid, bringing high-quality pre-K programs to an additional five school districts. "Access to high-quality pre-K has been shown to improve long-term educational outcomes for our students," said Governor Mu more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 21 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Governor Murphy, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) Deputy Director of Port Department Bethann Rooney, Senator Joe Cryan, Port Newark Container Terminal CEO Jim Pelliccio, and International Longshoreman's Association Chief of Staff & Director of Public Relations Jim McNamara visited the Port of Newark today to highlight New Jersey's supply chain infrastructure and steps that the St more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 22 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Dec. 21, 2021: Governor Phil Murphy today signed Executive Order #277, launching the New Jersey Health Care Cost Growth Benchmark Program, joined byGovernor's Office of Health Care Affordability and Transparency Director Shabnam Salih, Department of Banking and Insurance Commissioner Marlene Caride, New Jersey Hospital Association CEO Cathy Bennett, New Jersey Association of Health Plans Preside more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 23 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Dec. 22, 2021: Governor Murphy yesterday signed legislation (S-2559) that extends for the next two years the requirement adopted at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic that health benefits plans reimburse health care providers for telehealth and telemedicine services at the same rate as in-person services, with limited exceptions. At the same time, the legislation charges the Department of Healt more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 23 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Dec. 22, 2021: Governor Phil Murphy yesterday signed S4081, extending the utility shutoff grace period established under Executive Order No. 246 from December 31, 2021, to March 15, 2022, for all water, municipal electric, and sewer customers. The legislation also extends the payment plan provisions of Executive Order No. 246, requiring all utilities to offer a 12-month, no down payment, interes more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 21 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Governor Murphy signed the following bills into law: S-108/A-169 wGR (Gill, Turner/Caputo, Wirths) - Concerns speech rights of student journalists at public schools and public institutions of higher education S-2834/A-5312 wGR (Ruiz, Cunningham/Quijano, Lampitt, McKnight) - Mandates training on culturally responsive teaching for all candidates for teaching certification S-2953/A-4785 wGR (Sween more PR

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 21 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2021: Governor Kathy Hochul today signed legislation (S.4981/A.5095) directing the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to study the alignment and surrounding property of the Outerbridge Crossing between Staten Island and New Jersey. The purpose of the study is to determine the feasibility of physically widening the bridge and increasing the flow of traffic. "The Outerbridge Crossing more PR

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Dec. 22 -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release: New Jersey American Water has completed its required lead and copper sampling for 2021 and all systems tested meet state water quality regulations. The company tested 24 water systems that are required to be tested between June and September, and all results show compliance with safe drinking water guidelines for lead and copper. The company's other 8 water systems are tested every  more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, Dec. 22 -- Newark Board of Education issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2021: Superintendent Leon and members of the executive staff attended the Bond Buyer's 20th Annual Deal of the Year Awards Ceremony on Thursday, December 16, 2021 where the Newark Board of Education was awarded the Environmental, Sustainability and Governance Award for their participation in the Energy Savings Improvement Program (ESIP). This prestigious award recognizes excellence and innovat more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Dec. 23 (TNSJou) -- Princeton University issued the following news: * * * When it comes to studying lungs, humans take up all the air, but it turns out scientists have a lot to learn from lizards. * * * A new study from Princeton University shows how the brown anole lizard solves one of nature's most complex problems -- breathing -- with elegant simplicity. Whereas human lungs develop over months and years into baroque tree-like structures, the anole lung develops in j more PR

BASKING RIDGE, New Jersey, Dec. 22 -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release on Dec. 21, 2021: As first responders continue emergency response efforts in communities across multiple states following last week's devastating tornadoes, the Verizon Response Team remains deployed in support of local public safety agencies to ensure they have the mission-critical communications capabilities they need. This support, provided at no cost to the re more PR

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, Dec. 22 (TNSRes) -- Stockton University issued the following news: Every gardener wants to get the largest crop they can. Stockton University student Courtney Weber and Associate Professor of Physics Joseph Trout are using weather data and the Stockton Sustainable Farm to study the best variety of tomatoes to grow in urban community gardens. Their results this season will not just help gardeners harvest more tomatoes in the future, but also produced a crop that was turned more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 21 (TNSPar) -- Thomas Edison State University issued the following news release: * * * Thomas Edison State University and Hudson County Community College Sign Articulation Agreement Thomas Edison State University (TESU) and Hudson County Community College (HCCC) have signed an agreement that will allow HCCC students the opportunity to enroll in the associate degree programs at HCCC and then progress seamlessly to the baccalaureate degree program in Technical Studies  more PR