LAWRENCEVILLE, New Jersey, July 20 (TNSper) -- Rider University issued the following news release: Sharon McKool decided she wanted to be a teacher during the summer after her first year in college. At the time, she was working as a counselor at a camp for underprivileged children in Austin, Texas. "I realized that one thing all children need is someone to believe in them and to help them reach their goals," she says. "So when I started to think about my career, I really thought teaching was  more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, July 21 (TNSawa) -- Bank of America, a financial institution, issued the following news release: Bank of America today announced more than $1.5 million in grants to 28 New Jersey nonprofits to help drive economic opportunity for individuals and families. These grants focus on workforce development and education to help individuals chart a path to employment and better economic futures, as well as basic needs fundamental to building life-long stability, such as access  more PR

PARAMUS, New Jersey, July 19 (TNSres) -- Bergen Community College issued the following news release: Selected from more than 30 institutions across the entire northeast region, 10 Bergen Community College students had their papers chosen for presentation at the 30th annual Beacon Honors Conference, with one student winning first place honors. The students, members of Bergen's Dr. Judith K. Winn School of Honors and academic disciplines such as history, literature and psychology, participated in more PR

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, July 23 -- Stevens Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * Stevens' adaptation of BizLibrary's boosted learning program helps students retain core concepts in the classroom and boosts learning retention * * * Stevens Institute of Technology earned the top innovation in higher education honor for its Boosted Learning initiative, a program originally developed for corporate training modules that Stevens adapted for the classroom to help students re more PR

HACKETTSTOWN, New Jersey, July 19 (TNSper) (TNSpro) -- Centenary University issued the following news release: Centenary University has announced the appointment of Rebecca A. Seaman, Ed.D., RN, to direct the University's new nursing program, which is now enrolling students for its Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN to BSN) degree completion program beginning in fall 2023. The 30-credit degree is open to licensed registered nurses who seek to further their career with a BSN  more PR

RUTHERFORD, New Jersey, July 19 (TNSper) -- Felician University issued the following news release: President James W. Crawford, III is pleased to announce Dr. Marilu Marcillo as the new Dean of the School of Business and Information Sciences. Dr. Marcillo brings a wealth of experience in academic program development and oversight, as well as in certifications and training in many key areas of higher education. Dr. Marcillo comes to Felician from St. Peter's University, where she was most recen more PR

BASKING RIDGE, New Jersey, July 20 -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release: Caring for a loved one doesn't have to be stressful and expensive. You deserve better, and to help, Verizon is making caregiving easier with Get Help - Caregiver Alert, a new service available through Verizon's Care Smart app. If Apple Watch detects a hard fall, the Get Help - Caregiver Alert service automatically connects your loved one to you1. The Get Help - Ca more PR

MAHWAH, New Jersey, July 21 (TNSper) -- Ramapo College issued the following news release: Ramapo College of New Jersey has named Jacob Ari Labendz as director of the Gross Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies. Dr. Labendz, a New Jersey native, is a scholar of Jewish history and culture with a research focus on Jews in and from Central Europe in the twentieth century. He contributes actively to discussions around nationalism and diaspora, the state management of Jewish minorities, antisemi more PR

MONTCLAIR, New Jersey, July 21 -- Montclair State University issued the following news release: The Board of Trustees at Montclair State University has approved tuition and fee rates for the 2022-2023 academic year, demonstrating that a nationally ranked public research institution committed to enhancing social mobility for its diverse population of more than 21,000 students can remain affordable. Tuition and mandatory fees for in-state, full time undergraduate students will increase $231 per  more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 19 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on July 18, 2022: This afternoon in Atlantic City, Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin joined a roundtable hosted by Vice President Kamala Harris to discuss protecting reproductive rights in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's extreme right-wing decision in Dobbs. v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, which overruled five decades of settled precedent and held that th more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 23 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on July 22, 2022: Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Department of Banking and Insurance (DOBI) Commissioner Marlene Caride today announced that the State has obtained a judgment totaling more than $1.9 million against a New Jersey family that defrauded financially struggling homeowners through the sale of sham mortgage adjustment services that provided no mean more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 23 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced that the Division of Consumer Affairs has sent cease and desist warning letters to a combination of service, retail and restaurant operators in New Jersey. The letters alert merchants of their duty to disclose total selling price--including surcharges for using credit cards, debit cards or pre-paid cards ("Card Surcharges") more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 20 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on July 20, 2022: Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Philip Sellinger today announced a state-federal partnership designed to ensure access to reproductive health care for New Jersey residents and those from out of state who seek such care in the Garden State. The partnership will also ensure state-federal collaboration  more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 21 (TNStalk) -- The New Jersey Democratic State Committee issued the following statement on July 20, 2022: * * * While every Democrat in the House of Representatives voted yesterday to codify the right to marriage equality into law, 157 House Republicans instead chose to support bigotry and homophobia by opposing this fundamental human right -- and New Jersey Republican Congressman Chris Smith was one of them. The vote was taken in the wake of Republican appointees to more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 20 -- The New Jersey Department of Education issued the following news release on July 19, 2022: The Department of Education today released the 2022 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending to help New Jersey residents and interested citizens learn more about the spending practices of school districts across the state. "The Taxpayer's Guide to Education Spending demonstrates our collective commitment to providing members of public with a clear and transparent report of  more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 19 -- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release on July 18, 2022: The Department of Environmental Protection has awarded $9.4 million in grants to local government agencies, nonprofit groups, universities and others to fund projects that will improve water quality and reduce the impacts of nonpoint source pollution from stormwater, Commissioner Shawn LaTourette announced today. In many cases, the projects will help mitigate more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 19 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on July 18, 2022: In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, Vice President Kamala Harris today participated in a roundtable in Atlantic City with Acting Attorney General Matt Platkin, state legislators, and advocates about the importance of state-level protections for reproductive rights. While many other states are making abortion illegal or heavily restricting access to repro more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 22 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on July 21, 2022: Governor Phil Murphy today signed S2742/A4194 into law, establishing a police licensing program for all New Jersey law enforcement officers. The new law will require all law enforcement officers to hold a valid, active license issued by the Police Training Commission (PTC) in order to be employed as officers in the State of New Jersey. Governor Murphy first proposed the legislatio more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 20 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on July 19, 2022: Governor Phil Murphy and New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) Commissioner Judith Persichilli today announced expanded eligibility for the monkeypox vaccine and the State's distribution plan for the 2,700 available doses. The vaccine was previously available to residents with known exposure to a monkeypox case. Going forward, the JYNNEOS vaccine will also be available to New Je more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 21 -- The New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education issued the following news release: Affirming the State's promise to support programs serving special student populations facing obstacles to college access, the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education (OSHE) is pleased to announce a $4.5 million State investment establishing County College-Based Centers for Adult Transition. This funding opportunity, established by P.L. 2021 c.425, provides students w more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, July 22 (TNSres) -- Princeton University issued the following news on July 21, 2022: Princeton Chemistry's Paul Chirik is among the first chemists in the nation to receive funding from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation's new "exploration phase" grants in support of green chemistry. Once considered an oxymoron, green chemistry has enjoyed a new vigor in recent years as chemists take up the banner to find chemical solutions for everything from closed-loop recycling to  more PR

NORTH BRANCH, New Jersey, July 20 (TNSbook) -- Raritan Valley Community College issued the following news release: Lisa Michelle Tucker of Whitehouse Station, Raritan Valley Community College Professor of English, has received a Special Projects Grant from the Hunterdon County Cultural and Heritage Commission for her upcoming children's picture book, Chessie Dentley Educates Mr. Ashbee. The $2400 grant was issued upon the recommendation of the Hunterdon County Cultural and Heritage Commission. more PR

NORTH BRANCH, New Jersey, July 21 -- Raritan Valley Community College issued the following news release: Dr. John Sichel of Mountainside, a composer and Professor of Music at Raritan Valley Community College, has been named Artist-in-Residence at Capulin Volcano National Monument in New Mexico. Dr. Sichel will be in residence at the park for three weeks in late fall. His residency will include collecting creative material and sketching ideas for a composition that will be premiered at RVCC in  more PR

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, July 23 (TNSres) -- Rowan University issued the following news: Rowan University's Center for Research and Education in Advanced Transportation Engineering Systems (CREATES) is retained by New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) as an academic partner to perform research for innovative materials and technologies to assist in making longer-lasting, more cost-effective, and sustainable pavements. The founders of CREATES include Yusuf Mehta, Ph.D., the director of C more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, July 23 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Researchers at Rutgers seek balanced policies to ensure the devices are available for those who want to kick the cigarette smoking habit but don't serve as a gateway to smoking or nicotine addiction * * * By Gregory Bruno Rutgers researchers are calling for a balanced approach to examining recent trends in adult e-cigarette use. Julia Chen-Sankey, an assistant professor in the Department of H more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, July 22 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: By Andrew Smith People who supplement rescue inhalers with a second asthma medication sometimes get little relief at first, but there's good news: Those who keep trying different options often find a medication that works, according to Rutgers researchers. The researchers analyzed data from 2,025 patients who used any of six FDA-approved severe asthma treatments known as "biologics" because they conta more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, July 19 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: Rutgers researchers analyzed data from each of the 5,329 patients across the U.S. who died from medical aid in the 23 years after Oregon became the first state to legalize it and found one demographic dominates the group: well-educated, white patients with cancer. More than 72 percent of patients who died with medical aid had at least some college education, more than 95 percent were non-Hispanic white more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, July 20 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: Women are more likely to die within five years of having elective surgery to repair a weakening in the wall of the aorta or need repeat surgery, according to a recent Rutgers study. Writing in the Journal of Vascular Surgery, Rutgers researchers said the disparity between men and women who undergo the surgery needs to be addressed by including women in early aortic aneurysm screening as well as incorpo more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, July 21 (TNSawa) -- Seton Hall University issued the following news: By Michael Ricciardelli Social Work Professor Juan Rios and Dr. Jamila T. Davis, Community Practitioner in Residence for Seton Hall's Center for Community Research and Engagement, were honored by the City of East Orange for their work in bringing the innovative Mental Health Peer Coaching program to high school students. Rios and Davis conducted the program with the help of Dr. Kelly Williams, the Di more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, July 19 (TNSpro) -- Seton Hall University issued the following news: Recognizing the national nursing shortage, the College of Nursing has created a new program designed for nurse administrators in entry, middle and executive-level nursing leadership positions. The M.S.N. in Nursing Administration and Executive Nurse Leadership provides a distinctive and rigorous education for those seeking careers in nursing administration and executive leadership in health care. Thi more PR

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, July 21 -- Stockton University issued the following news: Stockton News, a weekly e-newsletter that goes out on Fridays to the university community, was selected as a Grand Winner in the Newsletter category for the 2022 APEX Awards for Publication Excellence. One hundred Grand Awards were presented to honor outstanding work in 14 major categories, with 485 Awards of Excellence recognizing exceptional entries in 100 subcategories. The APEX Awards are based on excellence in more PR

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, July 22 -- Stockton University issued the following news: Tuition and fees at Stockton University will increase 2% for the 2022-23 academic year and summer 2024 session. In-state full-time undergraduate students will pay $7,594 per semester for up to 20 credits, a 2% or $151 increase, under the tuition and fee structure approved by the Board of Trustees at their July 20 meeting at the Stockton Atlantic City campus. "We remain committed to providing students access to hig more PR

BASKING RIDGE, New Jersey, July 23 -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release on July 21, 2022: * * * What you need to know: * Get up to $800 off our best 5G phones - with select trade-in and select 5G Unlimited plans. Plus, get $200 when you switch/1 * Save up to 50% on accessories like earbuds, wireless chargers, and cases/2 * Now and always, teachers and students get our lowest pricing on all 5G Unlimited plans with additional savings more PR

BASKING RIDGE, New Jersey, July 20 -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release on July 19, 2022: Verizon Business today announced the direct-to-customer availability of the SumUp Plus Card Reader to new and existing Verizon small and midsize business customers. SumUp is a leading European financial technology platform currently utilized by more than four million merchants globally. Through this partnership with Verizon Business, merchants can more PR

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, July 22 -- John Wiley and Sons issued the following news release: Wiley, a global leader in research and education, has launched The Leadership Challenge(R) Self Empowered(TM), a new professional training program designed to help ensure that employees at all levels of the company--not just those in management--have the opportunity to develop important leadership skills. Self Empowered is targeted specifically to individuals who do not yet occupy leadership roles. It was de more PR

WAYNE, New Jersey, July 21 (TNSawa) -- William Paterson University issued the following news release: William Paterson University Nursing Professor and Department Chair Leo-Felix Jurado has been recognized with a joint award from the Philippine Consulate General of New York and the Hiraya Foundation for Filipino-American Heritage Preservation, the Gawad Alab Ng Lahi (Flame of the Race), recognizing the exceptional contributions of Filipino-Americans. "Dr. Leo-Felix Jurado's consistent advocacy more PR