CAMDEN, New Jersey, Sept. 16 -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 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, and American Water's Military Services Group, announced today the Foundation awarded a $25,000 State Strategic Impact grant to K9s For Warriors, the nation's largest provider of trained Service Dog more PR

PARAMUS, New Jersey, Sept. 17 (TNSjou) -- Bergen Community College issued the following news release: Bergen Community College biology Professor Luis Jimenez, Ph.D., and three biology graduates have seen their research on clean energy published in the summer issue of the journal, BIOS, a quarterly journal of biology. The students, Adeladja Turku, Lisa Pincus, and Stephania Vazquez, have now transferred to four-year institutions or entered the workforce. The published research focuses on cellulo more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 16 (TNSres) -- Brown University issued the following news release: * * * By drawing from her own life experiences, the incoming first-year Brown student hopes to positively impact individuals and communities through dedicated research in the social sciences. * * * Lavleen Madahar will be the first to tell you she's a people person. It makes sense. The incoming first-year Brown undergraduate, a member of the newly welcomed Class of 2026, grew up immersed in he more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 15 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: A new report from the Washington Post reveals that prominent anti-choice leader Marjorie Dannenfelser, head of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, former New Jersey Governor Christ Christie, and the Republican Governors Association have been at the center of planning for state-level abortion bans, scheming with Republican governors behind closed doors on how they can restrict abortion in the months b more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 7 (TNSper) -- Eckert Seamans Cherin and Mellott, a law firm, issued the following news release: Eckert Seamans is pleased to welcome Laura Decker to the firm's Philadelphia office as an associate in the Data Privacy & Security practice group. Licensed to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Decker was an associate at Mullen Coughlin LLC and Law Offices of Leon Armstrong, MD, LLC prior to joining the firm. She also served as assistant public defender at Ches more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 9 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2022: Attorney General Maura Healey today joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general in support of the federal government's proposed rule aimed at strengthening protections against sex discrimination -- including sexual violence and harassment -- under Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972. Title IX requires schools to provide educational programs and activities more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 14 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2022: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in a comment letter, led by California, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, in support of the federal government's proposed rule aimed at strengthening protections against sex discrimination -- including sexual violence and harassment -- under Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 (Title IX more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 17 (TNSpar) -- Princeton University issued the following news: Banners and signs have been installed along Witherspoon Street across from FitzRandolph Gate in the first phase of the "Making Witherspoon" initiative, a collaboration of the Municipality of Princeton Engineering Department and several University offices to inform residents and visitors about the construction project underway between Nassau Street and Green Street. The University's Office of Community a more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 15 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2022: The New Jersey State Board of Education today voted to return full local control to the Jersey City Board of Education, ending more than 30 years of state control of district operations. "This is certainly a historic day for Jersey City, and one that I'm glad to see come to fruition," said Governor Phil Murphy. "After 33 years, I'm proud to see that full decision-making authori more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 9 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today led a multi-state coalition in supporting a proposed rule by the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) that would expand and strengthen federal protections against discrimination on the basis of sex, including against sexual violence and harassment, in federally funded elementary schools, secondary schools, and post-secondary inst more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 17 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2022: Today the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement announced the August 2022 total gaming revenue results. Casino Win: Based upon filings with the Division of Gaming Enforcement, Total Casino Win for the nine casino hotel properties was $274.0 million for August 2022, reflecting growth of 4.4% compared to $262.4 million for August 2021. Year-to-date Tota more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, Sept. 17 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2022: Governor Phil Murphy today announced the acquisition of a nine-mile former rail line, which will be converted into a new State park connecting eight Essex and Hudson County communities - Jersey City, Secaucus, Kearny, Newark, Belleville, Bloomfield, Glen Ridge, and Montclair. As a result of this once-in-a-generation project, these communities will benefit from expanded access to  more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 15 (TNSper) -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2022: Governor Phil Murphy today announced his intention to nominate Judge Douglas M. Fasciale to the New Jersey Supreme Court. The appointment will first be sent to the New Jersey State Bar Association's Judicial and Prosecutorial Appointments Committee, and then a formal nomination will be sent to the Senate. Since September 1, Judge Fasciale has temporarily filled one of  more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 15 (TNSper) -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following remarks on Sept. 14, 2022: * * * It is my honor today to announce my nomination of Judge Douglas Fasciale to serve as the 42nd justice in the 75-year history of the New Jersey Supreme Court. His ascension to our state's highest court will send a strong message to all New Jerseyans - and I hope to leaders throughout our nation - of the importance of judicial independence and impartiality, and of the  more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 17 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: In recognition of increases to the cost of living over the past few decades and in honor of New Jersey's veterans, Governor Phil Murphy today signed bill A-1477 to increase annual payments from the State to veterans with certain disabilities resulting from their wartime service. Annual payments to eligible veterans will increase from $750 to $1,800. Prior to the bill becoming law, payments to ve more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 17 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2022: Governor Phil Murphy today signed a joint resolution (AJR63) designating the month of March as Irish-American Heritage Month. Irish-American Heritage Month will recognize the contributions of Irish Americans to the economic prosperity and culture of the State of New Jersey. Today, approximately 32 million people in the United States and 1.3 million people in New Jersey claim Iri more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 17 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2022: Governor Murphy signed the following bills and resolutions into law: A-2021/S-1138 (Conaway, Benson/Gopal) - Requires embryo storage facilities to record and report health information of patients in manner that is consistent with certain federal laws A-3329/S-994 (McKnight/Ruiz) - Requires BPU to conduct study of effect of coronavirus 2019 pandemic on local and public utility  more PR

BERNARDS, New Jersey, Sept. 13 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2022: Governor Phil Murphy today visited Ridge High School in the Bernards Township Public School District to highlight his commitment to New Jersey's education system. In his historic Fiscal Year 2023 (FY2023) budget, $9.9 billion in K-12 formula aid was appropriated to support public education, a historic investment that increases K-12 formula aid by $650 million. Under the Murphy  more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 13 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Important instructions on how to file for the new Affordable NJ Communities for Homeowners and Renters (ANCHOR) program have started being mailed out today to eligible residents, officially launching the largest property tax relief initiative in New Jersey history. "The ANCHOR program will deliver real, tangible property tax relief to both homeowners and renters, a historic step toward making Ne more PR

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Sept. 15 -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release: New Jersey American Water will replace approximately 7,300 feet of aging water main and 2,450 feet of aging wastewater main in Ocean City starting this month. The company will upgrade the aging lines that were installed as far back as the 1920s with new main along the following streets: * 13th Street from Ocean Avenue to Asbury Avenue * 14th Street from Ocean Avenue to Asbury Ave more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 16 (TNStalk) -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis sent two planes of migrants to Martha's Vineyard on Sept. 14, causing confusion on the Massachusetts island. A day later, Texas Governor Greg Abbott sent two buses of migrants to Vice President Kamala Harris' residence, sparking further political debate. These actions have led some to wonder whether migrants are being used as " more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 13 (TNSres) -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: * * * Statistical programs like Stata, R, and Python are second nature to fifth-year Ph.D. student Derek Wenning. With a focus in finance, macroeconomics, and spatial economics, data sciences are everyday tools in Wenning's line of research. * * * For many others, however, data can be a foreign language, which can be daunting and intimidating for young rese more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 13 -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: * * * A fund offered through Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs will support creative, interdisciplinary research projects and programs addressing important issues in education. * * * Now in its fifth year, the Overdeck Education Innovation Fund will award small grants of up to $10,000 for multiple innovative faculty and student resear more PR

NORTH BRANCH, New Jersey, Sept. 13 (TNSconf) -- Raritan Valley Community College issued the following news release: Raritan Valley Community College will present "Valid: Keeping Space for Intersectional Identities in Health Care," October 5, from 7-8:30 p.m. The event, which is free of charge and open to the public, is being sponsored by the College's Evelyn S. Field Library in partnership with the Paul Robeson Institute for Ethics, Leadership, and Social Justice at RVCC. The hybrid program wi more PR

LAWRENCEVILLE, New Jersey, Sept. 14 (TNSfund) -- Rider University issued the following news release: Rider University received $15.1 million in cash gifts during fiscal year 2022, the highest in Rider history. In addition to cash gifts -- including outright gifts and pledge payments -- overall fundraising commitments raised more than $8.3 million in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022. The monies will support scholarships, student and academic programming, athletics, and campus infrastructure  more PR

LAWRENCEVILLE, New Jersey, Sept. 15 (TNSfund) -- Rider University issued the following news release: Rider University has been approved by the U.S. Department of Education to receive a $1.3 million grant that will continue funding the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program at Rider over the next five years. Rider is one of six grant awardees in the state of New Jersey selected for funding, which requires a highly competitive score for consideration. The McNair Program prepares more PR

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Sept. 15 (TNSfund) -- Rowan University issued the following news: Furthering Rowan University's commitment to a robust South Jersey economy, the Rowan University Foundation expanded its venture capital fund in August to $25 million. The Rowan Innovation Venture Fund (RIVF), which launched with $5 million in 2014 to seed visionary start-up ideas, received an additional $20 million to back a pipeline of evolving businesses from within and outside the Rowan University commu more PR

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Sept. 12 (TNStalk) -- Rowan University issued the following statement on Sept. 11, 2022, by President Ali A. Houshmand: * * * For many of us, September's clear blue skies recall the devastating Tuesday in 2001 when terrorists targeted America within our borders. They killed 2,996 people, most of them U.S. citizens and more than 300 from other nations. The innocent lost that day were just the first of the victims we've counted since then. Their survivors--children, paren more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 15 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Rutgers study shows cannabidiol may be a possible treatment for postmenopausal women * * * A Rutgers study points to cannabidiol (CBD), a major component of hemp and medical marijuana used to treat conditions such as chronic pain, inflammation, migraines, epilepsy, autoimmune diseases, depression, and anxiety, as a possible treatment for postmenopausal women, whose ovaries no longer make estro more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 17 -- Rutgers University issued the following Q&A by Andrew Smith, on Sept. 16, 2022, with Eddy Arnold, resident faculty member at the Center for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine and Center Director Martin Blaser: * * * The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has earmarked $600 million to stop future pandemics before they start -- and up to $3.8 million of that will go to a team led by Rutgers researcher Eddy Arnold. The plan is si more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 14 (TNStalk) -- Rutgers University issued the following Q&A on Sept. 13, 2022, with Anthony Tamburello, University Correctional Health Care statewide associate director of psychiatry and clinical associate professor of psychiatry at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School: * * * More than 90,000 people die of a drug overdose each year, with 75 percent of those involving an opioid, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Although medication--bup more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Sept. 16 (TNSconf) -- Seton Hall University issued the following news: For all the college students who dream of a career in cybersecurity, Seton Hall University is proud to announce the 2022 New Jersey Cybersecurity Virtual Conference: Connect-Collaborate-Careers. The third annual statewide cybersecurity conference will connect students, university faculty and administrators with cybersecurity business leaders. Registration is now open for the free virtual conference, more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Sept. 17 (TNSres) -- Seton Hall University issued the following news: Back in 2021, undergraduate student Jennifer Orth participated in the University's Petersheim Academic Exposition - an annual celebration of scholastic accomplishments involving students, faculty, administrators and staff from various disciplines - where she spoke about her research and ultimately, received a Student Travel Award. Presented at each Expo, the award is a reimbursement stipend offered t more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Sept. 13 (TNSconf) -- Seton Hall University issued the following news: The Russian and East European Studies Program and the Slavic Club will present an upcoming lecture, "Post-Soviet Russian Culture and the Aggression against Ukraine", on Thursday, October 20 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., in Fahy Hall, Room 236 featuring Professor Mark Lipovetsky of Columbia University. This event will be conducted in-person, but there is an option to attend virtually via a designated Mi more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 17 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on Sept. 16, 2022: * * * "I am outraged at Governor DeSantis' heartless attempt to exploit vulnerable Venezuelan migrants in a political stunt designed only to improve his standing among his right-wing followers. "It is sad to see him joining Texas' Governor Abbott in this callous race to the bottom. "This act cries out for Congress to work together on comprehensive immigration reform which treats more PR

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Sept. 15 (TNSfund) -- Stevens Institute of Technology issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Education has awarded a $750,000 grant to Stevens Institute of Technology to expand its highly successful program Accessing Careers in Engineering and Sciences (ACES), which supports and inspires high school students with significant financial need to pursue a STEM education. Students in the ACES program receive scholarships to attend Stevens' summer pre-college p more PR

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Sept. 17 (TNSjou) -- Stevens Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * Low-cost solution could provide round-the-clock monitoring, easing strain on clinicians and enabling new treatments * * * Visit a neurological ICU during a consultant's morning rounds, and you're likely to see physicians conducting painstaking tests to assess each patients' level of consciousness. These tests are the only way to accurately gauge a patient's prognosis, or to spot more PR

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Sept. 16 (TNSjou) -- Stevens Institute of Technology issued the following news release: Hiring a Black CEO can lead to a significant financial benefit for companies, according to a new study from Stevens Institute of Technology and University of Georgia (UGA), published in Strategic Management Journal. Researchers analyzing nearly 5,000 CEO appointments over 20 years, from 2001-2020, found average stock prices went up when companies announced the appointment of a Black CEO more PR

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, Sept. 15 (TNSres) -- Stockton University issued the following news: A young bay scallop sprouts a sticky thread from its shell to cling to a blade of eelgrass--it's holding on for its life to avoid suffocation on the muddy bay bottom. Waterfowl dunk headfirst into a seagrass meadow to nibble on the shoots. A school of juvenile fish seek shelter in the bright green ribbons of swaying grass that dampen the force of the waves and tide. They're hiding from predators lurking  more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Sept. 16 (TNSper) -- The University of Virginia's School of Law issued the following news: Several new administrators have joined the University of Virginia School of Law over the past few months. Leah Gould is the new assistant dean for public service and director of the Mortimer Caplin Public Service Center. She joined the Law School in 2020 as director of public service and worked with the Office of Judicial Clerkships. Gould formerly served as an assistant U.S. a more PR