NORTH BRANCH, New Jersey, June 14 (TNSper) -- Raritan Valley Community College issued the following news release: Several Raritan Valley Community College faculty members have received promotions for their hard work and dedication to the College. The RVCC Board of Trustees has approved the promotions of the following faculty members, effective July 1: Susan Arvay of Highland Park (English): from Associate Professor to Professor Lori Austin of Great Meadows (Mathematics & Computer Science): fr more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 17 (TNSres) -- The Louisiana State University's Pennington Biomedical Research Center issued the following news release: Pennington Biomedical Research Center faculty members Steven B. Heymsfield, M.D., and Justin C. Brown, Ph.D., are members of a team led by the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Weill Cornell Medicine and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory that have secured $25 million to take on the challenge of cachexia, the debilitating wasting condition respon more PR

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, June 17 (TNSawa) -- John Wiley and Sons issued the following news release on June 16, 2022: Wiley's Knewton Alta was named the Best Higher Education Science Instructional Solution of 2022 as part of the annual Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) CODiE Awards. The prestigious CODiE Awards recognize the companies producing the most innovative education technology products across the country and around the world. "We are elated to receive this respected award," more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 15 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on June 14, 2022: Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, Department of Children and Families Commissioner Christine Norbut Beyer, and Department of Human Services Commissioner Sarah Adelman announced the launch of a new pilot program to train law enforcement officers and community stakeholders on how to recognize and interact with children and families affected by addiction and connect them wi more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 17 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on June 16, 2022: Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Commissioner of Environmental Protection (DEP) Shawn M. LaTourette announced today that the DEP has filed suit against Ford Motor Co. over its contamination of hundreds of acres of soil, water, wetlands and other natural resources in Passaic County. The lawsuit seeks compensation for Natural Resource Damages (NR more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 14 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on June 13, 2022: Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, Department of Children and Families Commissioner Christine Norbut Beyer, and Department of Human Services Commissioner Sarah Adelman today announced the launch of a new pilot program to train law enforcement officers and community stakeholders on how to recognize and interact with children and families affected by a more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 16 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on June 15, 2022: Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Bureau of Securities ("the Bureau") within the Division of Consumer Affairs today announced the release of the Bureau's Annual Investment Adviser Examination. The Bureau, which regulates New Jersey's securities industry, uses the examination as a risk assessment tool for the almost 900 registered registered  more PR

CAMDEN, New Jersey, June 17 -- New Jersey American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, issued the following news release: New Jersey American Water will replace approximately 2,660 feet of aging water main in Gloucester Township starting this week. The company will upgrade the aging 6-inch cast-iron water lines that were installed in the 1960s with new 8-inch ductile iron main along the following streets: * Eighth Avenue from Black Horse Pike to Glendora Avenue * Ninth Avenue from Black Ho more PR

CAMDEN, New Jersey, June 17 -- New Jersey American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, issued the following news release: New Jersey American Water will replace over four miles of aging water main in Neptune Township, Long Branch and Lakewood, starting this month. The company will upgrade the aging cement and cast-iron water lines that were installed as far back as the 1920s with new 8-,12- and 16-inch ductile iron main along the following streets: Neptune * Atkins Avenue from Fifth Avenue more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 16 -- The New Jersey Department of Education issued the following news release on June 15, 2022: The New Jersey Department of Education, in collaboration with Arts Ed NJ and the Art Educators of New Jersey, today unveiled featured student art selections in the "Hope, Healing and Resilience Through the COVID-19 Pandemic" Art Showcase & Installation Project. In October 2022, Acting Education Commissioner Angelica Allen-McMillan invited New Jersey students from preschool more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 16 -- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release: Furthering the Murphy Administration's commitment to reduce air pollution in overburdened communities, Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette helped unveil the prototype of an electric ambulance that will be purchased with New Jersey Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative auction proceeds and housed in the City of Paterson. Commissioner LaTourett more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 16 (TNSper) -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on June 15, 2022: Governor Phil Murphy today announced that Dennis Zeveloff, current Deputy Chief Policy Advisor, will serve as Chief Policy Advisor to the Governor and succeed Zakiya Smith Ellis, who is departing the Administration at the end of this month. The Chief Policy Advisor oversees wide-ranging policies of the Governor's Office and Executive Branch. "Throughout the past four and more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 14 (TNSper) -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on June 13, 2022: Governor Phil Murphy today announced that Deputy Chief of Staff for Legislative Affairs Justin Braz will serve as the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) Assistant Commissioner for Transportation Policy and Chief of Staff. At NJDOT, Braz will work to further the department's mission to provide a world-class transportation system that enhances quality of life f more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 16 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on June 15, 2022: Governor Phil Murphy, Senate President Scutari, and Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin today announced the expansion of the ANCHOR Tax Relief Program, making the relief program one of the largest in state history. ANCHOR, which stands for Affordable New Jersey Communities for Homeowners and Renters, was announced by Governor Murphy in March as part of his Fiscal Year 2023 (FY2023) Bu more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 17 -- The New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education issued the following news release: This week, the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education (OSHE) released of the Higher Education Capital Facilities Programs Joint Solicitation for Grant Applications - Summer 2022 Cycle. This Solicitation relates to $400 million in capital facilities grant funding that Governor Murphy announced on November 16, 2021. Grants to institutions will be funded through four  more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, June 17 -- Newark Board of Education issued the following news release: Roger Leon, Superintendent of Schools, Christine Taylor, President of City Association of School Administrators (CASA), and Walter V. Genuario of Local 20 of the American Federation of School Administrators and CASA Negotiations Team Chairperson are pleased to announce that the parties have arrived at a tentative agreement, which includes two contracts that span the 2020-21 through 2025-26 school years.  more PR

SOMERVILLE, New Jersey, June 17 (TNSres) -- NPR [National Public Radio] issued the following news release on June 16, 2022: NPR and Edison Research released the 2022 Smart Audio Report today, showcasing the ubiquity of voice technology in the U.S. The Report highlights the increased usage of voice technology, with 35% of Americans 18+ now owning a smart speaker. The 2022 study compares the most recent survey results with the 2017 Smart Audio Report, and also revisits families who were intervie more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, June 15 (TNSpar) -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: The Princeton School of Public and International Affairs' Center for International Security Studies recently co-hosted a workshop with the University of Tokyo Institute for Future Initiatives (IFI) in Tokyo. "Hanging Together? The United States and Japan in a Transforming East Asia and World Order," was held at the Ito International Research Center at the Univ more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, June 9 (TNSpro) -- The Princeton Theological Seminary issued the following news release: At a moment when many doctoral programs in the humanities have been forced to cut back or shutter entirely, Princeton Seminary's ambition for its PhD program is growing. This spring, the faculty unanimously endorsed a bold and visionary approach to doctoral education in the 21st century, centered on revisions to the curriculum and daring new professional development initiatives design more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, June 16 (TNSawa) -- Princeton University issued the following news: By Liz Fuller-Wright The 2022 Shaw Prize in Mathematical Sciences was awarded in equal shares to mathematicians Noga Alon of Princeton University and Ehud Hrushovski of Oxford, "for their remarkable contributions to discrete mathematics and model theory with interaction notably with algebraic geometry, topology and computer sciences." Awarded by the Hong Kong-based Shaw Foundation, the Shaw Prize honor more PR

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, June 16 (TNSjou) -- Rowan University issued the following news: If Dr. Samuel Lofland could describe his research in one word, it would be interdisciplinary. As associate director of Rowan University's Advanced Materials & Manufacturing Institute (AMMI), Lofland takes a holistic approach to solving technological problems with new materials and assembles teams of chemists, engineers, physicists and other experts. Lofland's expertise is broad and he has the ability to comm more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 17 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Rutgers Cancer Institute researcher Eileen White leads effort to take on cancer cachexia * * * A world-class team of researchers, assembled and led by Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and its Deputy Director and Chief Scientific Officer Eileen White, has been awarded a $25 million Cancer Grand Challenges grant to address cancer cachexia - a debilitating condition people often experience i more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 14 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Child-support debt negatively affects the physical, emotional and economic well-being of fathers, a Rutgers study finds * * * By Greg Bruno Child-support policies that are colorblind or race neutral put low-income men of color and their families at a disadvantage and lead to continued racial inequities, according to Rutgers research. "Child-support policies were created to make sure a child w more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 14 (TNStalk) -- Rutgers University issued the following Q&A with Diane Calello, executive and medical director of the New Jersey Poison Control Center at the Rutgers New Jersey Medical School: * * * With the recent legalization of marijuana sales in New Jersey, poison control experts are reminding drivers that legal medicines and substances such as cannabis can make driving unsafe. "It's widely known that alcohol use affects a person's ability to drive, but man more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 17 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: By Kitta MacPherson * * * Research by Rutgers scientist and an international team reveal structures unique in biology * * * A Rutgers scientist is part of an international team that has determined the process for incorporating selenium - an essential trace mineral found in soil, water and some foods that increases antioxidant effects in the body - to 25 specialized proteins, a discovery that could h more PR

BASKING RIDGE, New Jersey, June 16 -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release on June 15, 2022: Verizon Business announced that it is teaming up with Mastercard and First National Bank of Omaha (FNBO) to launch a credit card designed to bring value to small business owners. In the coming weeks, existing Verizon Business wireless customers with less than 100 lines and an online account will be eligible to apply for the Verizon Business Master more PR

BASKING RIDGE, New Jersey, June 18 (TNSpol) -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release: * * * The Federal Aviation Administration announced that an agreement has been reached regarding the deployment of C-Band spectrum near U.S. airports. The following statement may be attributed to Craig Silliman, Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer for Verizon: "Today's announcement identifies a path forward that will enable Verizon more PR

WAYNE, New Jersey, June 14 (TNSbook) -- William Paterson University issued the following news release: A new book titled Hearts and Minds: Hizmet Schools and Interethnic Relations has been published by Vincent N. Parrillo and Maboud Ansari, William Paterson University sociology professors emeritus. In their book, the professors present a cross-cultural study of Hizmet schools in seven countries of varying histories and ethnic compositions. According to Parrillo, Hizmet is a Turkish word that  more PR