CAMDEN, New Jersey, April 28 (TNSPer) -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release: American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE: AWK), the largest publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company, today announced that John C. Griffith has been named Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective May 16, 2022. Griffith will assume the CFO duties from Susan Hardwick, who has served as the company's CFO since 2019. Hardwick was named Am more PR

HACKETTSTOWN, New Jersey, April 26 (TNSPer) -- Centenary University issued the following news release: Centenary University President Bruce Murphy, Ed.D., has announced the appointment of David P. Dauwalder, Ph.D., to the position of interim vice president of academic affairs. A resident of Hamden, Conn., Dr. Dauwalder will begin his tenure on July 1. He will replace Amy D'Olivo, Ph.D., the University's current vice president of academic affairs, who will retire June 30. "Dr. Dauwalder is a se more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, April 26 (TNSPer) -- Epstein Becker Green, a law firm, issued the following announcement: Epstein Becker Green (EBG) is proud to announce that James (Jim) P. Flynn, Managing Director and Member of the Firm, has been selected as a 2022 "Leader in Law" by NJBiz, recognizing "New Jersey's leading legal professionals--lawyers and general counsels--whose dedication to their occupation and to their communities is outstanding." Jim is a Member of the Firm in the Litigation & Busin more PR

MAHWAH, New Jersey, April 28 (TNSPer) -- Ramapo College issued the following news release: Suzanne Calgi, LCSW, director of Ramapo College's ENHANCE therapeutic support program, has been appointed to the College Autism Network (CAN) Practitioners' Advisory Board. Calgi is one of only 10 professionals named to the board. CAN is an organization linking varied stakeholders engaged in evidence-based efforts to improve access, experiences, and outcomes for college students with autism. Ramapo Colle more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, April 29 (TNSPer) -- Princeton University issued the following news: Princeton faculty members David Bell, Nancy Bermeo, Jonathan Cohen, Bo Honore, Sabine Kastner, Yiyun Li and Daniel Rubenstein have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Also elected are Miguel Gutierrez, visiting lecturer in dance at the Lewis Center for the Arts, and Marian Croak, a member of Princeton's Class of 1977 and vice president of engineering at Google. They are among mor more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, April 29 (TNSAwa) -- Seton Hall University issued the following news: Professor Christopher Tienken, Ed.D., associate professor of Associate Professor of K-12 Education Leadership, Management and Policy, received the 2022 Society of Professors of Education Outstanding Book Award at the 2022 American Education Research Association conference, held in San Diego. The Risky Business of Education is Tienken's eighth book. The book is a co-edited volume with Professor Carol more PR

PARAMUS, New Jersey, April 29 (TNStalk) -- Bergen Community College issued the following news release: After two years of virtual ceremonies necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic, Bergen Community College will return to a live and in-person commencement ceremony next month at MetLife Stadium. Bergen's biggest day of the academic year will take place Thursday, May 19 at 10 a.m. with more than 2,500 students expected to become eligible for graduation. Bergen President Eric M. Friedman, Ph.D., wi more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, April 21 -- Brown Rudnick, a law firm, issued the following news release: Brown Rudnick announced today plans to launch a firmwide initiative to increase the number of successful tech startups in the communities surrounding or near the Firm's key offices. The initiative is called the Brown Rudnick Institute for Development, Growth and Emerging Technologies, or BRIDGE. It will focus on community support, educating tech founders and sharing knowledge and best practices. T more PR

HACKETTSTOWN, New Jersey, April 30 (TNStalk) -- Centenary University issued the following news release on April 29, 2022: Centenary University will hold its 147th commencement in a series of outdoor ceremonies to celebrate the Class of 2022. Three in-person ceremonies are scheduled on campus: * May 4, 6 pm--Hooding ceremony and commencement for master and doctoral students * May 7, 9 am--Bachelor of Science and Associate of Science degree recipients * May 7, 1 pm--Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor  more PR

FREEHOLD, New Jersey, April 29 (TNSAcc) -- CentraState Healthcare System issued the following news: CentraState Medical Center has been recognized by The American College of Cardiology (ACC) for its demonstrated expertise and commitment in treating patients with chest pain. CentraState was awarded Chest Pain Center Accreditation based on rigorous onsite evaluation of the staff's ability to evaluate, diagnose and treat patients who may be experiencing a heart attack. "This accreditation is a te more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 30 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on April 29, 2022: Governor Ned Lamont is applauding the Connecticut House of Representatives for giving final approval today to legislation (Senate Bill 4) that includes his proposal to adopt California's emissions standards for medium and heavy-duty vehicles, which will contribute to improved air quality and health outcomes for Connecticut residents. Several of Connecticut's neighboring state more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, April 26 (TNSPro) -- Princeton University issued the following news: Princeton University students will be able to pursue minor courses of study outside of their primary discipline beginning in fall 2023. A proposal submitted by the Faculty Committee on the Course of Study to allow for academic minors was approved at the faculty meeting on April 25. Existing departments and programs will be able to offer a body of stand-alone coursework as a minor. At present, Princeton more PR

RUTHERFORD, New Jersey, April 27 (TNStalk) -- Felician University issued the following news release: International and local innovation leaders from Canada, Ireland, and New Jersey will headline Day 1 of the Innovation kNowledge eXchange of 2022 (INX22) - a new forum focused on developing sustainable solutions to some of the world's top challenges. INX22 speakers confirmed to-date include one of Canada's top U.S. diplomats; a leading sustainability expert for Belfast, Northern Ireland; and inn more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, April 29 (TNSRes) -- The High Meadows Environmental Institute issued the following news: In 2012, Hurricane Sandy inundated Weber Avenue in Sayreville, New Jersey, with 18 feet of water. If climate change continues unabated, it will be underwater permanently in less than 100 years thanks to a predicted sea level rise of 4 to 8 feet. Princeton researchers, students and community members visited the now-desolate street this week in two groups as part of the High Water Line more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, April 29 (TNSJou) -- The High Meadows Environmental Institute issued the following news: As greenhouse gas emissions continue to warm the world's oceans, marine biodiversity could be on track to plummet within the next few centuries to levels not seen since the extinction of the dinosaurs, according to a recent study in the journal Science by Princeton University researchers. The paper's authors modeled future marine biodiversity under different projected climate scenari more PR

MONTCLAIR, New Jersey, April 26 (TNSRes) -- Montclair State University issued the following news release: The ocean and its crust can tell us so much about our past and future, and an upcoming drilling expedition has a mission to uncover just that. Victoria Hojnacki, a sedimentologist and doctoral student in the Environmental Science and Management program at Montclair State University, is one of 52 international scientists selected by the International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) to sail o more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 27 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 26, 2022: The Murphy Administration today announced that New Jersey has received an additional $12.77 million in funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) program, which is administered by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. This is the second time the non-supplemental LIHEAP program received additional funding for the Federal Fiscal Year 2022. "The A more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 30 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 29, 2022: Governor Phil Murphy and Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced a $10 million investment in automated license plate recognition (ALPR) technology to reduce violent crime and motor vehicle theft in New Jersey through the federal American Rescue Plan (ARP) State Fiscal Recovery Fund. The funds will be used to purchase and expand existing high-speed, automated  more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 26 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 25, 2022: New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and Applegreen, one of the largest on-highway service plaza operators in the United States and Europe, today announced an investment worth $126 million in the state of New Jersey, delivering hundreds of skilled new jobs to the Garden State over the coming years. Applegreen, an Irish-founded company, also announced that it will relocate its Travel  more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 26 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 25, 2022: Governor Phil Murphy, alongside Choose New Jersey President & CEO Wesley Mathews, today celebrated the signing of three Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) between New Jersey academic and real estate entities with top Irish tech universities and a prominent startup accelerator. The MOUs aim to create mutually beneficial opportunities and forge collaboration in innovative projects more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 29 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 28, 2022: New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced today that the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with 0rsted Offshore North America for New Jersey's first offshore wind project, Ocean Wind 1. 0rsted, the world's largest developer of offshore wind, is partnering with PSEG on the Ocean Wind 1 project. The project's 1,100 megawatts of power more PR

WHITE PLAINS, New York, April 27 -- The New York State Power Authority issued the following news release on April 25, 2022: The New York Power Authority (NYPA) and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey today announced that energy-efficient LED lights will be installed in One World Trade Center, the tallest building in the United States. "NYPA and Port Authority are partnering to upgrade and modernize the lighting at One World Trade Center, which lights up lower Manhattan as a symbol of more PR

CAMDEN, New Jersey, April 27 -- New Jersey American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release: New Jersey American Water will replace approximately 2,800 feet of aging water main in Ocean City starting this month. The company will upgrade the aging 12-inch concrete water lines that were installed in the 1960s with new 12-inch PVC main along Bay Avenue from 52nd Street to 55th Street. The project also includes replacing three fire hydrants along the pipeline route more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 30 -- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release on April 29, 2022: In celebration of the 150th Arbor Day this Friday, New Jersey Commissioner of Environmental Protection Shawn M. LaTourette and Highland Park Mayor Gayle Brill Mittler planted a seedling from the iconic Salem Oak, one of New Jersey's heritage trees, as the Department of Environmental Protection announced $2.2 million for Urban and Community Forestry grants t more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 26 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news on April 25, 2022: Tonight the GOP Senate candidates will be coming together on stage and we should expect even more fireworks from one of the country's messiest and most expensive primaries. The debate marks the first time the candidates will face each other since New Jersey daytime TV host Mehmet Oz beat out Connecticut hedge fund executive David McCormick for Trump's endorsement. The endorsemen more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 26 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: This past Friday Donald Trump held a tele-town hall with his endorsed candidate for Senate, New Jersey daytime TV host Mehmet Oz. During the event, Trump made sure to slam Connecticut hedge fund executive David McCormick over his ties to China: Trump: And, look, China, look, China has been a real problem for our country in many ways. Nobody has any idea how bad it's been. But it's been a real big more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, April 29 (TNSRes) -- Princeton University issued the following news: Top thinkers and stakeholders from Brazil will visit the Princeton campus May 5-6 to discuss with the University community the critical environmental and climate justice issues facing the Brazilian Amazon and its Indigenous peoples. Hosted by the Princeton Brazil LAB, the conference, "Amazonian Leapfrogging: Tackling the Climate Crisis and Social Inequality with Nature-based Solutions," will bring toget more PR

MAHWAH, New Jersey, April 30 (TNSPro) -- Ramapo College issued the following news release: Ramapo College of New Jersey formally opened its new Center for Data, Mathematical and Computational (DMC) Sciences on Wednesday, April 27. The Center's mission focuses on promoting a modern image of the liberal arts, supporting a tech community by strengthening interdisciplinary and external partnerships, and developing both undergraduate and graduate students who are skilled to apply technical concepts  more PR

NORTH BRANCH, New Jersey, April 28 (TNSfund) -- Raritan Valley Community College issued the following news release: The Raritan Valley Community College Board of Trustees has approved a $54 million operating budget for FY 2023. The budget, which reflects a 1.5% decrease over last year, includes some cost-cutting measures such as a reduction in energy costs, as well as building and instructional supplies, and not filling some open administrative positions. "As we face the challenges of a declin more PR

LAWRENCEVILLE, New Jersey, April 26 (TNStalk) -- Rider University issued the following news release: Entrepreneur Paul Muller will be honored at Rider University's Undergraduate Commencement exercises at the CURE Insurance Arena in Trenton, New Jersey, on Saturday, May 14. He will receive an honorary Doctor of Business. New Jersey Department of Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli will be honored at Rider University's Graduate Commencement exercises on Thursday, May 12 at Rider University's  more PR

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, April 30 (TNSRes) -- Rowan University issued the following news: For Gonzalo McGuckin, it's always been about language. Actually, five of them. So far. "In order to understand other cultures, you need to understand the language," says McGuckin, who will earn two bachelor's degrees--in Modern Languages and Linguistics and International Studies--with highest honors from Rowan University's College of Humanities & Social Sciences on Tuesday, May 10. "There are things in oth more PR

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, April 26 (TNSRes) -- Rowan University issued the following news: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder does not begin to define Terry Nguyen. Graduating with not one, not two, but three Rowan University bachelor's degrees (and a pre-med minor!) Nguyen has her sights on medical school where she'll no doubt bring the compassion she has for others to the passion required to be a good doctor. Not only is Nguyen graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Music (classical piano more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 29 (TNSPro) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: Rutgers University-New Brunswick this week released its Academic Master Plan, a strategic push toward further academic excellence and heightened focus on student success for Rutgers' largest campus. The Rutgers-New Brunswick Academic Master Plan, created with involvement from students, faculty, and staff across campus, serves as a roadmap for Rutgers-New Brunswick's future and aims to: * Prioritize s more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 26 (TNSRes) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: A Rutgers researcher has developed techniques to help WhatsApp identify junk senders in public groups and automatically filter junk and spam messages for WhatsApp users. The study, "Jettisoning Junk Messaging in the Era of End-to-End Encryption: A Case Study of WhatsApp," will be presented at The Web Conference 2022. The researchers examined 2.6 million messages from 5,051 public-politics-related What more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 27 (TNSRes) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted and intensified issues of access to high-quality early childhood education, leading to sharp declines in enrollment and state funding during the 2020-2021 school year, according to the 2021 State of Preschool Yearbook report by the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) at the Rutgers Graduate School of Education. According to the report, 298,000 fewe more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 26 (TNSRes) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: More than 90 percent of New Jersey residents support establishing an emergency three digit telephone number similar to 911 for suicide prevention and to provide immediate help to those experiencing a mental health crisis, according to a poll conducted by the Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling at Rutgers. Taken on behalf of Project ASPEN, a collaboration between researchers from Rutgers and t more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 28 (TNSJou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: Younger mothers with children by multiple fathers are more likely to experience psychological or physical harassment, economic abuse and sexual violence than younger mothers who have children with only one partner, a new Rutgers study finds. The findings, published in the journal Family Relations, indicate a strong link between intimate partner violence (IPV) and multiple partner fertility (MPF). Reas more PR

MAHWAH, New Jersey, April 29 (TNStalk) -- Ramapo College issued the following news release: Foreign policy scholar, author, and adviser, Dr. Kori Schake, will make her way to the Prudential Center to deliver the keynote address at Ramapo College of New Jersey's Commencement on May 12, 2022. As part of the ceremonies, Dr. Schake will also be awarded an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from the College. Dr. Schake has enjoyed leadership roles in academia, private industry, and government more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, April 27 -- Seton Hall University issued the following news: A collaborative, interdisciplinary, and international article of four professors, two of which belong to Seton Hall, has not only successfully been selected to the International Communication Association in Paris, France, but is also currently ranked third out of 264 and under review to be in a top tier educational research journal, Computers & Education. This achievement happened through the efforts of Assi more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, April 29 (TNSRes) -- Seton Hall University issued the following news on April 28, 2022: Matthew Pressman, Ph.D., assistant professor of journalism within the College of Communication and the Arts, has been awarded a Summer Stipend by the National Endowment for the Humanities for his project "A History of the New York Daily News and its Populist Politics." The grant will enable Pressman to continue his archival research for this, his latest book project, and visit Nort more PR

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, April 30 (TNSPol) -- Stockton University issued the following news on April 29, 2022: A majority of New Jersey adults or someone they know has experienced mental health problems, and the problems have gotten worse during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a Stockton University Poll on public health and other issues released today. The statewide poll of 640 New Jersey respondents found 58% reporting that they or someone close to them has experienced mental health issue more PR

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, April 29 (TNSRes) -- Stockton University issued the following news on April 28, 2022: A fitting way to celebrate Earth Day, more than 70 students shared 35 research projects at the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics (NAMS) Symposium on April 22 in the C-D Atrium. "The NAMS symposium is a showcase for the extraordinary talent of our students working with an engaged and nurturing faculty," NAMS Dean Peter Straub said. "I am proud of their current accomplishments and more PR

BASKING RIDGE, New Jersey, April 26 -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release on April 25, 2022: Today's consumers want convenience and Verizon continues to look at new and innovative ways to meet them when, where and how they want to be met. After the past two years, people have become familiar with a hybrid retail model known as buy online pickup in store (BOPIS) but now Verizon is making it even easier to do business with by adding buy o more PR

CAMDEN, New Jersey, April 26 -- West Virginia American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release: West Virginia American Water and its parent company, American Water (NYSE: AWK), the nation's largest publicly traded water and wastewater utility company, announced today it will offer 25 fully remote, customer service job opportunities for residents of Charleston and its surrounding communities. "By bringing remote customer service job opportunities to the Mountain more PR