TRENTON, New Jersey, May 6 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on May 5, 2022: Governor Phil Murphy today announced he intends to appoint Terry Schuster as the head of the New Jersey Office of the Corrections Ombudsperson. As re-envisioned in the Dignity Act, signed into law by Governor Murphy in January 2020, the Corrections Ombudsperson investigates complaints and conducts regular inspections of the Department of Corrections' 11 adult prison facilitie more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, May 3 (TNSPer) -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: Arvind Narayanan - a computer scientist whose pioneering approach to teaching and research has shaped the study of fairness in algorithms, cryptocurrencies and blockchains, and advanced privacy technologies - has been appointed director of Princeton University's Center for Information Technology Policy, effective July 2023. Narayanan, who earned a Ph.D. in compu more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, May 3 (TNSPer) -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: While new health and medicine technologies from gene editing to artificial intelligence promise to be immeasurably beneficial, they also come with profound ethical and societal implications. How can societies create dynamic governance structures to ensure that innovations are developed both ethically and equitably? A new ad hoc committee created by the National  more PR

WAYNE, New Jersey, May 3 (TNSPer) -- William Paterson University issued the following news release: Sabrina Grant, who recently retired after contributing nearly four decades of athletics leadership to the William Paterson University campus, has been honored with the title of Athletic Director Emerita by the WP Board of Trustees. She was honored at a ceremony prior to WP's home baseball doubleheader April 30. Grant joined the WP staff in 1983 as the assistant director of athletics. In October  more PR

CAMDEN, New Jersey, May 6 (TNSRes) -- 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, announced today that it has published its 2021 Inclusion, Diversity & Equity (ID&E) report and interactive website along with its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Data Summary as part of the company's commitment to data transparency and sharing timely information on ke more PR

PARAMUS, New Jersey, May 3 (TNSfund) -- Bergen Community College issued the following news release: Expanding the tuition assistance program that resulted in recognition from the federal government and First Lady Jill Biden, Ed.D., Bergen Community College will offer degree-seeking students the opportunity to take up to six credits of summer classes tuition-free. Most students who enrolled at the College during the COVID-19 pandemic will qualify. The College will allocate $4 million from its Hi more PR

HACKETTSTOWN, New Jersey, May 4 (TNSRes) -- Centenary University issued the following news release: Centenary University showcased outstanding research and professional experiences by 16 students at its annual Academic Symposium on Thursday, April 21. This year's presentations spanned a wide variety of fields, including psychology, chemistry, biology, animal science, sports management, history, equine studies, fashion, education, and business. At Centenary, student researchers and interns are m more PR

WAYNE, New Jersey, May 7 (TNSAcc) -- William Paterson University issued the following news release: William Paterson University in Wayne, N.J. received full accreditation for its Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) in Clinical Psychology Program from the American Psychological Association (APA). The program was fully accredited for ten years, with an effective date of December 2, 2021. "We are thrilled to receive this prestigious accreditation for our doctoral program in clinical psychology," says Wa more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, May 3 (TNSRes) -- Princeton University issued the following news: Harry Shapiro was six when he first toured the plastics factory his father managed near their home in Chicago. He walked out with a spark of attraction for industrial plants that he carried with him to Princeton University. In his first semester on campus in 2018, Shapiro toured the University's energy plant, where he marveled at the "genius and brilliance" of how the plant's different components fit toget more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, May 4 (TNStalk) -- The New Jersey Democratic State Committee issued the following statement: * * * New Jersey Democratic State Committee Chairman LeRoy J. Jones, Jr., and Vice-Chair Peg Schaffer are releasing the following joint statement following reports that the Supreme Court will vote to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, eliminating abortion rights in much of the country and endangering women's lives. "This decision purportedly authored by Republican appoint more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, May 7 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on May 6, 2022: At the Regional Plan Association Centennial Assembly at Chelsea Piers, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and New York Governor Kathy Hochul today jointly announced the nomination of Kris Kolluri as the Chief Executive Officer of the Gateway Development Commission, a partnership between New York, New Jersey and Amtrak that coordinates delivery of the Gateway Program with its partner agen more PR

LAMBERTVILLE, New Jersey, May 4 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on May 3, 2022: Governor Phil Murphy today visited Union Coffee in Lambertville, an LGBTQ+-owned coffee shop, to sign Executive Order No. 295 instructing the New Jersey Department of the Treasury to establish a State-backed certification program for LGBTQ+-owned business enterprises. Certification, which will be free of charge, would expand access to public and private contracting opportunities  more PR

LAMBERTVILLE, New Jersey, May 4 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on May 3, 2022: On a residential block in Lambertville where Tropical Storm Ida's flood waters swept two houses into Swan Creek, Governor Phil Murphy today announced new investments in flood protection for New Jersey communities, including a $50 million investment in the Blue Acres homeowner buyout program for Ida-impacted communities, and $10 million in community stormwater assistance grants. T more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, May 4 -- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection issued the following joint news release on May 3, 2022: On a residential block in Lambertville where Tropical Storm Ida's flood waters swept two houses into Swan Creek, Governor Phil Murphy today announced new investments in flood protection for New Jersey communities, including a $50 million investment in the Blue Acres homeowner buyout program for Ida-impacted communities, and $10 million in community stormwat more PR

ALBANY, New York, May 7 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 6, 2022: At the Regional Plan Association Centennial Assembly at Chelsea Piers, New York Governor Kathy Hochul and New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy today jointly announced the nomination of Kris Kolluri as the Chief Executive Officer of the Gateway Development Commission, a partnership between New York, New Jersey and Amtrak that coordinates delivery of the Gateway Program with its partner agencies more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, May 6 (TNSPar) -- Princeton University issued the following news: An innovative research partnership with the United Negro College Fund and historically Black colleges and universities, the creation of the Effron Center for the Study of America, which embraces diverse and inclusive perspectives on what it means to be American, and a new vice dean position focused on faculty diversity are among Princeton's many recent initiatives to address systemic racism. In summer 2020 more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, May 5 (TNSPar) -- Princeton University issued the following news: Princeton University is partnering with UNCF (United Negro College Fund) and five historically Black colleges and universities to launch a groundbreaking program designed to enable research collaborations between Princeton faculty and their peers at HBCUs. In the initial phase, Princeton researchers and researchers from Howard University, Jackson State University (JSU), Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU), more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, May 7 (TNSRes) -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: A media diet rich with misinformation can increase misperceptions, heighten political cynicism, lower trust in the media, and further exacerbate growing polarization. Understanding which media outlets users visit -- and why -- is key to understanding how misinformation spreads and ways it can be stopped. Andy Guess of the Princeton School of Public and Internati more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, May 2 (TNStalk) -- Princeton University issued the following Q&A with Yibin Kang, Warner-Lambert/Parke-Davis professor of Molecular Biology on April 29, 2022: The Year of the Tiger that launched with this Lunar New Year is a moment of pride and reflection for Princeton's vibrant Asian and Asian American community. Throughout the year, we are elevating the voices of faculty, staff, students and researchers in a series of thoughtful interviews exploring questions of identit more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, May 5 (TNSRes) -- Princeton University issued the following news: * * * Mosquitos. Bane of backyard picnics -- and deadly in Zika- and dengue-prone regions regions. * * * Most of the world's mosquitos are opportunistic, willing to drink blood from any nearby source. But in some regions, the mosquitoes that carry Zika, dengue and yellow fever -- Aedes aegypti -- have evolved to bite humans almost exclusively. But to succeed as a specialized feeder, depending on just one more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, May 6 (TNSRes) -- Princeton University issued the following news: * * * Mosquitos. Bane of backyard picnics -- and deadly in Zika- and dengue-prone regions regions. * * * Most of the world's mosquitos are opportunistic, willing to drink blood from any nearby source. But in some regions, the mosquitoes that carry Zika, dengue and yellow fever -- Aedes aegypti -- have evolved to bite humans almost exclusively. But to succeed as a specialized feeder, depending on just one more PR

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, May 5 (TNSEco) -- Rowan University issued the following news: Shovels in hand, Rowan University officials and students joined together on May 2 to break ground on a $30 million addition to the Chamberlain Student Center. In what was part of a spirited "Goodbye, Back Patio" celebration organized by the Student Center & Campus Activities, Rowan President Ali A. Houshmand, Vice President for Student Life/Dean of Students Kevin Koett, Vice President for Facilities, Planning  more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, May 3 (TNSRes) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: A more than $3.2 million federal grant will allow Rutgers to provide parolees struggling with substance use disorder assistance in their recovery efforts. The funds, granted to the New Jersey State Parole Board and Rutgers Behavioral Health Care (RUBHC), will provide support for peer recovery support services offered under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program that assists offe more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, May 4 (TNSRes) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: As an expert in building a safer and fairer internet, Rutgers Assistant Professor Shagun Jhaver long suspected that digital content creators from minority groups suffered disproportionate online harassment. But when he heard about a 35-year-old Brazilian YouTuber who suffered a nervous breakdown and was hospitalized after a barrage of digital hate, he decided to do something about it. Jhaver, who teaches more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, May 6 (TNSJou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: Rutgers scientists have developed a lab test that can quickly and easily identify which variant of the virus causing COVID-19 has infected a person, an advance expected to greatly assist health officials tracking the disease and physicians treating infected patients. Details of the PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test have been published in The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics. The paper includes directi more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, May 4 (TNSRes) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: Student researchers at Rutgers University are helping faculty and national security experts research emerging threats stemming from extremist behavior and disinformation on social media. The students are involved in a pilot partnership between the Network Contagion Research Institute (NCRI), a nonprofit organization that studies misinformation, deception manipulation and hate across social media channels more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, May 7 (TNStalk) -- Rutgers University issued the following Q&A with law professor Elise Boddie: Law professor Elise Boddie, who teaches at Rutgers-Newark, is founder and director of The Inclusion Project (TIP), which works to promote systemic equity in public education. Since 2017, she has collaborated with civic organizations, students, faith leaders, educators, and researchers to desegregate the state's public schools. She also advises counsel for plaintiffs in a lawsuit c more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, May 4 (TNSJou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * - Children in families that struggled to provide diapers were more likely to have disrupted, shorter sleep periods, Rutgers study finds * * * Children whose parents cannot afford diapers do not get quality sleep, according to a study by the Rutgers School of Nursing. The study, published in the Journal of Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics, is the first to examine the relationship between diape more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, May 5 (TNSJou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: If the leaked draft opinion by the U.S. Supreme Court that would overturn Roe v. Wade stands, women will soon lose their constitutional right to have an abortion. Decisions about the legality of the medical procedure will go back to state legislators. It is anticipated that existing bans and "trigger laws" will take effect in 26 states, thus outlawing abortion. To understand the economic repercussions, R more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, May 3 (TNSJou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: Nontraditional 9/11 emergency workers express greater suicidal ideation than police and other first responders, Rutgers study finds Construction workers, clean-up staff and other untrained nontraditional emergency employees who assisted in recovery efforts at the World Trade Center in New York following the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, are more than five times as likely than traditional first res more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, May 4 (TNSfund) -- Seton Hall University issued the following news: Seton Hall alumnus Jim O'Brien '82 and his wife Judy O'Brien announced their family is donating $1 million to Seton Hall University to help fund the sweeping $40+ million renovation of its University Center. Housing the main cafeteria, theatre, event space, student government, and student-services offices, this student-focused building has not seen renovations of this scale since it was built in 1962.  more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, May 2 -- Seton Hall University issued the following news on May 1, 2022: The Seton Hall Esports Pirates won the 2022 EGF National Rocket League Championship with a 4-2 win over the Delaware Blue Hens. After being crowned the Big East Champions at the end of the 16-week regular season, the Pirates claimed the National EGFC title, played in person from Williamsburg, Virginia and hosted by William & Mary. The Pirates began the tournament with a 3-0 win over Sienna Colleg more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, May 3 (TNStalk) -- Seton Hall University issued the following news: Seton Hall University will celebrate its 166th baccalaureate commencement ceremony on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, at the Prudential Center, 165 Mulberry Street in Newark, N.J. at 9 a.m. Delivering the commencement address will be His Excellency Antonio Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General. The ceremony will be live-streamed on the University's website. The Secretary-General will receive an honorary d more PR

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, May 3 (TNSRes) -- Stevens Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * Senior design projects focus on uncovering new ways to make renewable fuels viable for commercial production and use * * * Traditionally, fuel to run your car and heat your home has come from the dead plants and animals in the form of coal, petroleum and natural gas - fossil fuels that won't last forever but that continue to increase in both price and potential environmental threat more PR

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, May 5 (TNSRes) -- Stevens Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * Team at Stevens Institute of Technology uses millimeter-wave imaging to slash rate of unnecessary biopsies * * * Skin biopsies are no fun: doctors carve away small lumps of tissue for laboratory testing, leaving patients with painful wounds that can take weeks to heal. That's a price worth paying if it enables early cancer treatment. However, in recent years, aggressive diagnostic  more PR

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, May 6 (TNSAcc) -- Stockton University issued the following news: The New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP) recognized the Stockton University Police Department's reaccreditation and the Board of Trustees meeting May 4. The reaccreditation requires the department to comply with a lengthy list of standards and an onsite evaluation and is reviewed every three years. "Accreditation ensures that we are complying with standards to provide the highest level more PR

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, May 7 -- Stockton University issued the following news: They came from Colombia, Ghana, India, Poland and Peru years ago to start a new life in America, On Friday, May 6, 19 natives of 11 countries officially became Americans, taking the Oath of Allegiance in a ceremony at the Campus Center at Stockton University. The Stockton Center for Community Engagement and Service-Learning (SCCESL) hosts the annual ceremony and also sponsors naturalization classes at the Stockton A more PR

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, May 5 (TNSRes) -- Stockton University issued the following news: Students in graduate programs at Stockton University presented their final research and capstone projects at the annual Graduate Research Symposium May 2-3 in the C-D Atrium and at an MBA event at the Stockton Atlantoic City campus. Some 50 projects were displayed with a range of topics. "This is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate and share the results of our students' hard work," said Dean of General Stu more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, May 3 -- Troutman Pepper, a law firm, issued the following news on May 2, 2022: Troutman Pepper announced today that Delia Donahue, a partner in the Finance and Restructuring Practice Group, will become office managing partner (OMP) of the Princeton, NJ office, effective May 1, 2022. In addition to Donahue, Troutman Pepper also announced that four other attorneys have been named as new OMPs in the firm's Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Francisco offices. "We are gr more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, May 3 (TNSRes) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: Nearly half of Newark's residential property is now owned by corporate buyers, a model designed to enrich investors through returns from rent collection, and a nationwide trend that can displace residents and impede home ownership, according to a Rutgers University--Newark report titled Who Owns Newark? The Rutgers Center on Law, Inequality and Metropolitan Equity (CLiME) found the city has the highest rate of more PR

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, May 6 -- John Wiley and Sons issued the following news release on May 5, 2022: Global research and education leader Wiley today announced it has signed the Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), which is a world-wide initiative designed to improve the ways in which the outputs of scholarly research are evaluated. As the publisher of nearly 2,000 academic journals, Wiley will deliver more ways to assess and recognize research outputs, which in turn supports healthy sch more PR