CAMDEN, New Jersey, Aug. 24 -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2022: The American Water Charitable Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization established by American Water, the largest publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company, announced today it awarded a combined total of $1.5 million to 36 organizations in 12 states, supporting communities served by American Water through the 2022 Water and Environment grant program. "T more PR

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Aug. 26 (TNSawa) -- 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 that Melanie Kennedy, Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, was recognized by the Philadelphia Business Journal as a Diversity in Business Award honoree. The award recognizes diverse leaders that have demonstrated success in their respective fie more PR

PARAMUS, New Jersey, Aug. 27 (TNSawa) -- Bergen Community College issued the following news release: The PepsiCo/Bergen Community College Women-in-STEM Mentorship Program received the 2022 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. The award recognizes 78 colleges and universities that encourage and assist students from underrepresented groups to enter the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The magazine's staff selected honorees based on effo more PR

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Aug. 25 (TNSper) -- Rowan University issued the following news: Rowan University President Ali A. Houshmand has been named the most influential higher education leader in New Jersey by ROI-NJ, one of the state's leading business publications. "There's only one issue with naming Rowan University President Ali Houshmand No. 1 in the 2022 ROI Influencers; Higher Education list. The honor may not be enough," ROI-NJ states in its profile recognizing Houshmand. In 10 years as more PR

MAHWAH, New Jersey, Aug. 26 (TNSfund) -- Ramapo College issued the following news release: The Jane Addams Paper Project has received two significant grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and National Archives/National Historical Publications and Records Commission. The grants of $300,000 and $160,000, respectively, will support the project's continued work at Ramapo College. The Jane Addams Papers Project started work at Ramapo in September 2015, with the goal of creating more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 25 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2022: Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced that the application period has opened for the newest class of the New Jersey Attorney General's Honors Program, a two-year program that offers recent law school graduates and newly admitted lawyers the opportunity to start their legal careers in public service within the Department of Law and Public  more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 23 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Aug. 22, 2022: Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today that a coalition of state attorneys general has reached an agreement in principle with opioid maker Endo International plc and its lenders that would provide up to $450 million to participating states and local governments, ban promotion of Endo's opioids, and require Endo to turn over millions of doc more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 26 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Aug. 25, 2022: Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced guidelines designed to help make policing a more compelling career path for women by safeguarding the workplace rights of pregnant and breastfeeding officers at law enforcement agencies statewide. Providing guidance to agencies regarding the reasonable accommodation of pregnant officers under state an more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 25 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2022: Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Commissioner of Environmental Protection (DEP) Shawn M. LaTourette announced today the filing of seven new environmental enforcement actions across the state. Six of the environmental justice lawsuits filed today center on a broad array of chemical pollutants that have tainted separate, unrelated sites in Newark more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 25 -- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2022: Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Commissioner of Environmental Protection (DEP) Shawn M. LaTourette announced today the filing of seven new environmental enforcement actions across the state. Six of the environmental justice lawsuits filed today center on a broad array of chemical pollutants that have tainted separate, unrelated sites in Newark more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 27 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2022: Opening a new frontier for growth in New Jersey's alcoholic beverage industry, Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced that the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) issued a special ruling today that allows third-party delivery services like DoorDash, Instacart, and Amazon Flex to deliver alcoholic beverages - including cocktails "to go"  more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 26 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Aug. 25, 2022: Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) announced today that DCR has issued 30 Notices of Violation to housing providers around the state for allegedly violating New Jersey's Fair Chance in Housing Act by asking questions on housing applications that are prohibited by the law, and by posting housing advertisements or  more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 26 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Aug. 25, 2022: Governor Phil Murphy today signed Executive Order No. 304, which will facilitate and expand pro bono legal representation for the State, saving taxpayer money. The Order will also make the State's outside counsel procurement process consistent with the State's overall contract procurement process. The Order retains the prohibition on simultaneous provision of pro bono and compen more PR

PASSAIC, New Jersey, Aug. 24 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2022: Governor Phil Murphy today visited the Passaic Public School's Dayton Avenue Campus to highlight education investments in his Fiscal Year 2023 (FY2023) budget. Over the past five years, the Murphy Administration has been committed to building a top-ranked education system for all New Jersey students with equity at the forefront. As part of the FY2023 budget agreement, the State  more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 26 -- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release: The New Jersey Department of Health has confirmed the state's first human cases of West Nile Virus (WNV) this year. Three male residents tested positive earlier this month for West Nile virus, in Bergen, Morris, and Ocean counties. Two are in their 50s, one is in his 80s, and all were hospitalized. Two individuals are recovering at home and one remains hospitalized. WNV has  more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 26 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Aug. 25, 2022: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced Maine and Rhode Island have signed on to a New York-led multi-state agreement, joining with Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Jersey to develop a proposal to become one of at least four regional clean hydrogen hubs designated through the federal Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs program included in the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Aug. 26 (TNSres) -- Princeton University issued the following news on Aug. 25, 2022: The Inflation Reduction Act, passed in the Senate and House of Representatives and signed into law by President Biden last week, is the largest bill ever to address climate change, along with its provisions for healthcare and tax programs. According to research from the REPEAT project run by Jesse Jenkins' ZERO lab at Princeton University, climate investments from the IRA are likely to l more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Aug. 25 (TNSjou) -- Princeton University issued the following news: Just after the U.S. Congress passed the nation's most substantial legislation aimed at battling climate change, a new study shows that the average American dramatically underestimates how much their fellow citizens support substantive climate policy. While 66% to 80% of Americans support climate actions, the average American believes that number is 37% to 43%, the study found. "It's stunning how universa more PR

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Aug. 25 (TNSres) -- Rowan University issued the following news: Human behavior is difficult to manage: Why do people do the things they do, even when some habits are bad for them? And how can they change these behaviors? Bethany Raiff, Ph.D., a professor of psychology in the College of Science & Mathematics, has designed incentive-based approaches, often using technology, to help people quit smoking, attend treatment for opioid use disorder, and engage in physical activi more PR

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Aug. 23 (TNSper) -- Rowan University issued the following news: Dr. Kenneth Lacovara, founding dean of Rowan University's School of Earth & Environment and executive director of the Jean & Ric Edelman Fossil Park & Museum, has joined the scientific advisory board of Colossal Biosciences, a Texas-based company that, using DNA editing technology, seeks to return some extinct species to life. The company announced Aug. 16 that it aims to use the CRISPR gene editing tool to  more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 24 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Rutgers researchers say program provided a critical need and lessons for future health emergencies * * * New Jersey's effort during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic to grant temporary health care practitioner licenses to out-of-state physicians, nurses, psychologists and other licensed workers proved effective, according to an analysis conducted by Rutgers University with data provided by th more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 24 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: Teachers in grades K-12 who combined meditation and aerobic exercise for as little as two hours a week at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic suffered less anxiety, depression and overall stress, according to a Rutgers neuroscientist. A new study in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience found that a combination of mental and physical training that included meditation and aerobic exercise significantly red more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 19 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: Chemical peels are a common treatment for acne scars, but a Rutgers study finds that microneedling is significantly more effective for patients with dark skin. Babar Rao, a professor of dermatology and pathology at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, and fellow researchers randomly assigned 60 patients with acne scars and dark skin -- Fitzpatrick Skin Phototype IV to VI -- to treatment with either 35 p more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 24 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * A Rutgers study is among the first to examine the association between therapeutic cannabis use and nicotine use * * * People who use therapeutic cannabis are more likely to also use nicotine products than the general population, according to a Rutgers study. The study, published in the American Journal on Addictions, is among the first to examine nicotine use among patients of a medical mariju more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Aug. 26 (TNSper) -- Seton Hall University issued the following news: Seton Hall Alumna Kim M. Kubasek '85 was named Chief Executive Officer of Developmental Disabilities Institute (DDI), a NY-based nonprofit that provides special education and therapeutic intervention services for adults and children with autism and other developmental disabilities. Ms. Kubasek previously served as DDI's Chief Operating Officer since joining the organization in 2010. "Kim's credentia more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Aug. 24 (TNSper) -- Seton Hall University issued the following news: Elizabeth Halpin, the Associate Dean of Seton Hall's School of Diplomacy and International Relations, has been named the Interim Associate Director of the Buccino Leadership Institute for the Fall 2022 semester. Dean Halpin first became involved with the Institute as a result of her close professional relationship with Michael Reuter, the newly appointed Interim Executive Director, who ran the Stillm more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Aug. 26 (TNSper) -- Seton Hall University issued the following news: Michael Reuter, Director Emeritus of the Buccino Leadership Institute, has come out of retirement to become the Interim Executive Director for the Fall 2022 semester. Reuter served as the Director of the Gerald R. Buccino Institute from 2007 until his retirement in 2020. Reuter has an abundance of professional experience and scholarship on developing leadership. He has published several papers on lea more PR

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, Aug. 25 (TNSawa) -- Stockton University issued the following news: A worldwide library nonprofit organization recently recognized Stockton University's Richard E. Bjork Library for its outstanding customer service. The Online Computer Library Center awarded Stockton its Express Library digital badge, which recognizes that the library was able to deliver copies of articles and other digital resources in less than 18 hours. The organization has more than 30,000 members in  more PR

BASKING RIDGE, New Jersey, Aug. 25 -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release: All customers with a 484 or 610 area code should be aware of the introduction of the new 835 area code. Beginning September 2, 2022, customers in southeast Pennsylvania ordering new telephone lines or services may be assigned numbers using the new 835 area code. To ensure a continuing supply of new telephone numbers, the 835 area code will be added as an overlay  more PR

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Aug. 25 (TNSres) -- John Wiley and Sons issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2022: Learned societies need to prioritize Diversity Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) and Sustainability to attract new members, according to a recent survey by Wiley. The global leader in research and education today shared four major findings from its 2022 Society Member Survey. In addition to identifying DE&I and Sustainability as top priorities, the survey revealed an eagerness to return to i more PR

WAYNE, New Jersey, Aug. 26 (TNSres) -- William Paterson University issued the following news release: Lydia Albuquerque, assistant professor of nursing and alumna, DNP '18, has been named a 2022 American Academy of Nursing Fellow. She is one of 250 distinguished nurse leaders from across the U.S. and 17 other countries selected for the honor based on their outstanding contributions to nursing, health care, and advancing the public's health. "Induction into the Academy is a significant mileston more PR