NEWARK, New Jersey, June 22 (TNSper) -- Rutgers University issued the following letter by Chancellor Nancy Cantor: Dear Rutgers University - Newark community members, Following up on my announcement last month about a leadership team transition, I am thrilled to share the news that effective July 1, 2022 our new Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor will be Jeffrey Robinson, Prudential Chair in Business and Professor of Management and Global Business at Rutgers Business School (RBS). Many memb more PR

LAWRENCEVILLE, New Jersey, June 24 (TNSawa) -- Rider University issued the following news release: Capital Health has announced four winners of full-tuition scholarships to Rider University as part of an employee education benefits partnership with the University. The scholarship winners are immediate family members of Capital Health employees and include Rachel Burnett, Andrew Coates, Gloria Owusu and Johannah Stevenson. To be eligible for the scholarships, candidates or their immediate fami more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, June 24 (TNSres) -- The High Meadows Environmental Institute issued the following news: Bryan Grenfell, Princeton University's Kathryn Briger and Sarah Fenton Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Public Affairs, is one of three recipients of the 2022 Kyoto Prize. Grenfell, who studies the dynamics of infectious disease, was honored in the basic science category for his "development of an innovative methodology for integrative analysis of pathogen evolution an more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, June 18 -- Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt issued the following news release on June 17, 2022: Missouri Attorney General Schmitt announced today that Missouri has joined with 49 other states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the federal government to settle allegations of fraud against Mallinckrodt ARD, LLC (formerly known as Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.), a U.S. subsidiary of the Irish pharmaceutical company Mallinckrodt plc (collectively Mallinckrodt), whi more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 23 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on June 22, 2022: Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today that New Jersey is party to an overall $1.25 million settlement with Florida-based Carnival Cruise Line that resolves a multistate investigation into a data breach that compromised the personal information of approximately 180,000 Carnival employees and customers nationwide. The multistate investigat more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, June 22 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on June 21, 2022: Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today that the New Jersey Bureau of Securities has issued a Summary Cease and Desist Order to Secaucus-based National Realty Investment Advisors, LLC (NRIA), and related entities and individuals, after determining the company fraudulently sold at least $630 million in securities to investors in New Jersey an more PR

CAMDEN, New Jersey, June 24 -- New Jersey American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, issued the following news release: New Jersey American Water will replace approximately 2,500 feet of aging water main in South Plainfield starting this week. The company will upgrade the aging 6- and 8-inch cast-iron water lines that were installed in the 1920s with new 8-inch ductile iron main along the following streets: * Melrose Avenue from Grant Avenue to Baker Avenue * Baker Avenue from Melrose Av more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 24 -- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release on June 23, 2022: The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) today announced the launch of the Healthy Community Planning New Jersey (HCPNJ) website, which provides municipal-level reports to help local governments and the public better understand and address environmental threats to public health faced by thei more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 22 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following remarks on June 21, 2022: * * * As you all know, I have known Matt for a long time - longer than almost any other member of my team. I know he takes this mission not just from a viewpoint of his professional obligation as New Jersey's chief law enforcement officer, but as a uniquely moral obligation educated through his Jewish faith, I also give my deepest appreciation to your partners in this effort - those more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 25 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on June 24, 2022: Governor Phil Murphy signed an executive order today directing all state departments and agencies to review all statutes, rules, and regulations to identify actions that may be taken to determine whether, and in what manner, firearms may be carried, displayed, or otherwise regulated. This includes the authority to designate certain locations where carrying of firearms is prohibite more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 23 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on June 22, 2022: Governor Phil Murphy, Senate President Nicholas Scutari, and Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin today announced that they have reached an agreement on a back-to-school sales tax holiday as a part of the Fiscal Year 2023 Budget. The sales tax holiday will be historic for the State, building upon Governor Murphy's promise to make New Jersey more affordable. The back-to-school sales tax more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, June 22 -- Oklahoma Attorney General John O'Connor issued the following news release: Attorney General John O'Connor announced that Oklahoma has joined with 49 other states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the federal government to settle allegations of fraud against Mallinckrodt ARD, LLC (formerly known as Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.), a U.S. subsidiary of the Irish pharmaceutical company Mallinckrodt plc (collectively Mallinckrodt), which sells and markets pharm more PR

WAYNE, New Jersey, June 21 (TNSper) -- William Paterson University issued the following news release: Two longtime assistant coaches on the William Paterson University campus have been promoted to head coaches of their respective teams. Shaun Williams, a 13-year member of the William Paterson football coaching staff who also spent nine seasons playing in the NFL, has been promoted to the role of head coach of the Pioneers football program. Former Pioneer student-athlete Matt Heitmann '14, an  more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, June 23 (TNSawa) -- Princeton University issued the following news: Princeton University's Bryan Grenfell, the Kathryn Briger and Sarah Fenton Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Public Affairs, is one of three recipients of the Kyoto Prize in 2022. He won the basic science category, for "development of an innovative methodology for integrative analysis of pathogen evolution and epidemics." The Kyoto Prize, a major international distinction, is presented by more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, June 21 -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: Millions of people around the world are forcibly displaced each year due to rising conflict, environmental threats, and socioeconomic turmoil. Many of these refugees, including people from Syria, Afghanistan, and Ukraine, remain displaced, prompting action from U.S. and international governments. To recognize #WorldRefugeeDay, Dean Amaney Jamal speaks with Eric Schwart more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, June 23 (TNSper) -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: Deborah J. Yashar, professor of politics and international affairs, has been appointed director of the Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies (PIIRS) and the Donald E. Stokes Professor of Public and International Affairs. Her appointment is effective July 1, 2022. Yashar is a longtime Princeton faculty member whose research and teaching foc more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, June 24 (TNSres) -- Princeton University issued the following news: New Princeton research shows that prehistoric megatooth sharks, the biggest sharks that ever lived, were apex predators at the highest level ever measured. Megatooth sharks get their name from their massive teeth, which can each be bigger than a human hand. The group includes Megalodon, the largest shark that ever lived, as well as several related species. While sharks of one kind or another have existe more PR

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, June 24 (TNSres) -- Stockton University issued the following news: Silvery metallic Atlantic striped bass have seven to eight dark lines that stretch from their gills to their tail, but there are some that also have an extra yellow stripe trailing from their backs. These fish were caught and tagged in New Jersey waters by Stockton University researchers and will help explain the species' life history and migration when they are caught again. Since last fall, Adam Aguiar,  more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, June 24 (TNSper) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: By Carrie Stetler Rutgers Business School professor Jeffrey Robinson, an internationally known author and co-founder of the Center for Urban Entrepreneurship and Economic Development, has been named Rutgers University--Newark's new provost and executive vice chancellor. "Jeff has earned a reputation as a thought leader, author, sought-after speaker and trainer working at the intersection of economic developm more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 21 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Starch-based fibers enhance protection and reduce spoilage * * * By Kitta MacPherson Aiming to produce environmentally friendly alternatives to plastic food wrap and containers, a Rutgers scientist has developed a biodegradable, plant-based coating that can be sprayed on foods, guarding against pathogenic and spoilage microorganisms and transportation damage. The scalable process could potent more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 22 (TNSper) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: Arpana G. Inman, associate dean for academic affairs at The Ohio State University's College of Education and Human Ecology, is heading to Rutgers-New Brunswick Arpana G. Inman, a nationally recognized scholar of psychology and associate dean for academic affairs at The Ohio State University's College of Education and Human Ecology, is joining the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology ( more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 24 (TNSpro) -- Rutgers University issued the following news on June 23, 2022: By Dory Devlin Rutgers will implement flexible work arrangements for employees as part of a new extensive program that draws from lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure the university remains competitive in a changing work culture while better serving students, patients and the community. The Rutgers Future of Work initiative, announced today by President Jonathan Holl more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 23 (TNSawa) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * A founder of the field of pharmacoepidemiology, the chancellor of Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences is recognized by trade association BioNJ * * * By Mike Lucas Brian Strom, the chancellor of Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) and executive vice president for health affairs at Rutgers, was among members of New Jersey's life-sciences community whose unprecedented medical innova more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 21 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Rutgers study also finds diets with more protein prevent lean mass loss * * * By Kitta MacPherson Eating a larger proportion of protein while dieting leads to better food choices and helps avoid the loss of muscle mass, according to a Rutgers study. An analysis of pooled data from multiple weight-loss trials conducted at Rutgers shows that increasing the amount of protein even slightly, from  more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 22 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: Members of racial and ethnic minority groups were less likely to obtain prescriptions to treat opioid addiction during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study by researchers at Rutgers and Indiana University. Writing in the medical journal JAMA Network Open, researchers said their findings give further weight to the conclusion that minority groups were more negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pand more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 21 (TNStalk) -- Rutgers University issued the following Q&A on June 20, 2022, with David J. Cennimo, associate professor of medicine and pediatrics in the Division of Infectious Diseases at New Jersey Medical School: * * * David J. Cennimo, an associate professor of medicine and pediatrics in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, says there's no need for people to take special steps to avoid monkeypox. Cennimo who believes th more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 22 (TNSper) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: Roxane Gay, an internationally recognized writer, editor, cultural critic and educator, has been selected as the next Gloria Steinem Endowed Chair in Media, Culture and Feminist Studies at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. "I am truly honored to serve as the new Gloria Steinem Endowed Chair at Rutgers," Gay said. "I walk and work in the footsteps of the many feminists and womanists who came before me,  more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, June 21 (TNSbook) -- Seton Hall University issued the following news: Earlier this spring, Seton Hall University hosted the fourth iteration of The Dignity Series with a lecture by Prof. Michal Rupniewski. Titled "Dignity: Personalism, Health, and the Law," the lecture was based on his forthcoming book, Human Dignity and the Law: A Personalist Account. Rupniewski serves as Assistant Professor and Faculty of Law and Administration in the Department of Political and Lega more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, June 23 (TNSres) -- Seton Hall University issued the following news: Timothy Hoffman '15/M.P.A. '16, Director of Seton Hall University's Center for Community Research and Engagement (CCRE), presented at the 8th International Symposium on Service Learning, which was held at the University of Nicosia in Cyprus. On June 10, 2022, Hoffman delivered a workshop titled "Service Learning AC (After COVID): Where Do We Go From Here?" Hoffman's workshop focused on the efforts of more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 24 (TNStalk) -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following statement: * * * The decision today in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen is bad constitutional law and even worse for public safety. At a time when we are experiencing a nationwide epidemic of gun violence and all-too frequent reports of deadly mass shootings, this dangerous decision makes it harder to combat the proliferation of deadly weapons in our communitie more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 24 (TNStalk) -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement: * * * "Based on a deeply flawed constitutional methodology, a right-wing majority on the United States Supreme Court has just said that states can no longer decide for ourselves how best to limit the proliferation of firearms in the public sphere. "Let there be no mistake - this dangerous decision will make America a less safe country. "But let me be equally clear that, here in New Jer more PR

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, June 23 (TNSper) -- Stockton University issued the following news: Stockton University will welcome two new deans to campus starting July 1. Dr. Amanda Norvell will head the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, and Dr. Ian Marshall will lead the School of Arts and Humanities. "I'm very excited to begin working with both Dr. Norvell and Dr. Marshall," said Leamor Kahanov, Stockton's provost and vice president for academic affairs. "Both of them have experience in d more PR

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, June 25 (TNStalk) -- Stockton University issued the following letter on June 24, 2022, by President Harvey Kesselman: * * * Dear Stockton Community, Today's 6-3 decision on Roe vs. Wade from the U.S. Supreme Court, while expected, is still shocking, disturbing, and a huge step backwards for the basic rights of women to determine their own health care and reproductive choices. It is also an incredibly disquieting warning, based on Justice Clarence Thomas's concurring opi more PR

BASKING RIDGE, New Jersey, June 24 (TNSper) -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release: Verizon Frontline will formally introduce the newest member of the Verizon First Responder Advisory Council (VFRAC) at next week's 2022 National Sheriffs' Association annual conference. Sheriff Susan Benton (Ret.), who joins the council as its 14th member, was the first female sheriff elected in a general election in the history of the state of Florida a more PR

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, June 21 -- John Wiley and Sons issued the following news release on June 20, 2022: Global research and education leader Wiley today announced a new four-year agreement with Bibliosan, a consortium of medical research institutes and hospitals in Italy. This agreement will provide 68 institutions with access to Wiley's complete journal portfolio and enable participating researchers to publish accepted articles open access in all of Wiley's more than 1,600 hybrid and gold ope more PR