RUTHERFORD, New Jersey, Feb. 25 (TNSPer) -- Felician University issued the following news release: Felician University President James W. Crawford, III proudly announced that James "Jim" D'Agostino, Jr. has been elected the new Chairman of Felician University's Board of Trustees. Mr. D'Agostino was unanimously approved by both his fellow Trustees and the Board of Directors of Felician Services Incorporated, the corporate member supporting all Felician-Sponsored Ministries. President Crawford r more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, Feb. 23 (TNSPer) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: The challenges of navigating college and law school as an Afro-Latina woman have been a north star for Ednin Martinez, Rutgers-Newark's new Assistant Dean and Director of Student Compliance. "I've always felt protective over the younger generation that looks like me because I know what it is to have gone through these spaces without having the proper guidance from someone that already did it," said Martinez.  more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 26 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2022: Governor Phil Murphy today announced the promotion of three current members of the Governor's Office communications team and the hiring of two new staffers. The Governor also announced the departure of Senior Advisor for Strategic Communications Dan Bryan, who will leave the Administration effective February 28, 2022. "Dan Bryan has been a senior member of the Administra more PR

BASKING RIDGE, New Jersey, Feb. 23 -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2022: Verizon Business and Audi of America today announced an agreement to bring 5G connectivity to the automaker's U.S. lineup, estimated to begin with select models for the 2024 model year. The collaboration brings embedded 5G Ultra Wideband connectivity into Audi vehicles and provides the speed and telecommunication architecture necessary for highly  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: Following his efforts to make health care more accessible and affordable, Gov. Phil Murphy announced that a record-high number of New Jerseyans have signed up for health care coverage. So far, more than 324,000 New Jersey residents have signed up for health care - a 20 percent increase from last year. The record-breaking coverage comes after Gov. Murphy and President Biden implemented policy actions to expan more PR

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Feb. 23 -- Illinois American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, issued the following news release: Illinois American Water is urging customers to guard themselves against utility imposters and scams. The company has seen an increase in scams as it has resumed normal operations for non-emergency work, including performing in-home work. Pretending to be a trusted utility worker is a trick some criminals use to gain access to homes, obtain payments or steal personal informa more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 24 (TNSOps) -- The New Jersey Public Charter Schools Association issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2022: In response to the recent expansion denials of topperforming public charter schools, including one of the best charter schools in the nation, parents, students and staff from New Jersey's public charter schools alongside the New Jersey Public Charter Schools Association (NJPCSA) hosted a press conference Feb. 23, at Achievers Early College Prep Charter S more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 26 -- The New Jersey Democratic State Committee issued the following statement on Feb. 25, 2022: * * * President Joe Biden delivered on his campaign promise to nominate the first Black woman to the United States Supreme Court by selecting D.C. Circuit Court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. Following President Biden's historic nomination of Judge Brown Jackson, NJDSC Chair LeRoy Jones, Jr., is releasing the following statement. "Today, President Biden is fulfilling his ca more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 25 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2022: Governor Phil Murphy and Department of Banking and Insurance Commissioner Marlene Caride today announced more than 324,000 New Jerseyans signed up for health coverage through Get Covered New Jersey during the Affordable Care Act Open Enrollment Period - an increase of 20 percent compared to last year - and a record high in New Jersey, as residents benefited from increased affordab more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Feb. 25 (TNSJou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: By Emily Everson Layden An international team of scientists including Rutgers researchers has found that modern rates of sea level rise began emerging in 1863 as the Industrial Age intensified, coinciding with evidence for early ocean warming and glacier melt. The study, which used a global database of sea-level records spanning the last 2,000 years, will help local and regional planners prepare for f more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, Feb. 24 (TNSPol) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: By Carrie Stetler Rutgers Law School students described the impact of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) backlogs on the low-income clients they represent during a press conference called yesterday by U.S. Senator Bob Menendez to demand more support for taxpayers. The third-year students work in the school's Federal Tax Law Clinic in Newark, directed by professor Sandy Freund, and represent pro bono clients, man more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Feb. 22 (TNSJou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Rutgers study suggests how to better deliver gun safety related messages to firearm-owning audiences * * * By Patrice Harley The more credible that people perceive a news source to be the more they will believe a headline on a story they publish about gun violence, according to researchers at the New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center at Rutgers. The study, published in the journal Health Co more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Feb. 25 (TNSRes) -- Rutgers University issued the following news on Feb. 24, 2022: James Powell and his classmates were waiting for summer school to begin on July 16, 1964 when a white building superintendent, reportedly tired of the Black teens gathering near his stoop, turned a hose on them. Several students chased the super to his apartment, and Powell banged on the door. The commotion on New York's East 76th Street caught the attention of Thomas Gilligan, a white more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Feb. 22 (TNSPol) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: By Dory Devlin Rutgers' return to a "normal" financial outlook will be slow following difficult pandemic years, President Jonathan Holloway said in his first budget address to the University Senate Friday as he outlined the priorities reflected, programs supported and some of the challenges that lie ahead. "As we look at the financial trends like inflation, the changing socio-economic profile of our s more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Feb. 23 (TNSJou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: By Courtney Teryek High suicide risk, specifically among young Black gay, bisexual and other sexual minority men, may be associated with structural racism and anti-LGBTQ policies, according to a new Rutgers study. The study, published in the Journal of Research on Adolescence special issue "Black Lives Matter!: Systems of Oppression Affecting Black Youth Special Series: Dismantling Racism and Systems  more PR

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, Feb. 26 (TNSOps) -- Stockton University issued the following news on Feb. 25, 2022: Ana Edmondson, director of Student Transition Programs, wanted to celebrate Black History Month at Stockton University by bringing more visibility to African-American stories, artwork, people and history. She decided to decorate the walls and bulletin boards in the lower F-Wing hallway and invited the neighboring offices to do the same. The result is a variety of exhibits curated by Transi more PR

MERCED, California, Feb. 24 (TNSOps) -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: Professor Yehuda Sharim's latest documentary, " Letters2Maybe," has opened to glowing reviews at the New Jersey Film Festival. The film is based on events and dreams that took place in Houston and Merced from 2015 to 2020 and offers an intimate portrayal of those who refuse to surrender amidst daily devastation and culminating strife. It offers a vision for equality and a renewed sense of sol more PR

BASKING RIDGE, New Jersey, Feb. 26 -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2022: In response to developments in Ukraine, Verizon will waive charges for calls from its postpaid consumer and business wireless customers and residential landline customers to and from Ukraine, from February 25 through March 10. The company is also waiving voice and text roaming charges for customers in Ukraine. "During these challenging times, cus more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Feb. 26 (TNSPol) -- Princeton University issued the following news on Feb. 25, 2022: Top White House policy advisors on climate and clean energy, along with leaders of the U.S. Department of Energy, visited the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) on Feb. 15 to discuss how to accelerate the development of fusion energy as a carbon-free method to generate safe, clean, and abundant electricity using the same process that powers the sun and the stars. The development  more PR

WAYNE, New Jersey, Feb. 23 (TNSRes) -- William Paterson University issued the following news release: Before nursing and Spanish student Emily Baldarrago '22 began planning her Honors research thesis, she had identified language barriers as an issue that affected millions of people across the U.S. For her research assignment, Baldarrago will focus on the importance of bilingualism in healthcare, specifically on Hispanic communities and how bilingual healthcare workers have positively impacted  more PR