CAMDEN, New Jersey, Sept. 21 -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 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 New Jersey American Water, announced today the Foundation has provided $25,000 and, in addition, New Jersey American Water has provided $5,000 to The Malcolm Jenkins Foundation's Get Ready Fest more PR

HACKETTSTOWN, New Jersey, Sept. 21 (TNSper) -- Centenary University issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2022: Centenary University President Bruce Murphy, Ed.D., today announced plans to retire from his post at the end of his current contract on June 30, 2023. Currently in his third year as the 14th president of the University, Dr. Murphy guided Centenary through the global COVID-19 pandemic, as well as a significant expansion of academic programs, including five new healthcare degre more PR

SOMERSET, New Jersey, Sept. 20 (TNSper) -- Catalent Inc., a pharma, biotech and consumer health company, issued the following news on Sept. 19, 2022: Catalent, the global leader in enabling biopharma, cell, gene, and consumer health partners to optimize development, launch, and supply of better patient treatments across multiple modalities, today announced the appointment of Karen Santiago as Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer. Karen will become a member of the Company's Executive Lead more PR

PARAMUS, New Jersey, Sept. 24 (TNSconf) -- Bergen Community College issued the following news release: Curator and Head Archivist of the Woody Guthrie Archives and Foundation Jorge Arevalo Mateus, Ph.D., and Bergen Community College professors Andrew Krikun, Ph.D., and John La Barbera will present "The Song Catchers: Folk Singers from the Great Depression" at the College next month. The musical and narrative performance will take place Thursday, Oct. 13 at 7:30 p.m. in the Anna Maria Ciccone Th more PR

LAKEWOOD, New Jersey, Sept. 23 (TNSper) -- Gaming Laboratories International, a provider of quality land-based, lottery and iGaming testing and assessment services, issued the following news release: Gaming Laboratories International (GLI(R)) has welcomed esteemed Spanish Gaming executive Elizabeth Dorgan Bermeosolo to its Latin America & Caribbean Team as Government Relations and Business Development Executive for Spain. She will be based in Spain, helping GLI's clients capitalize on the many more PR

KENNESAW, Georgia, Sept. 16 (TNSfund)(TNSres) -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release: Faculty members at Kennesaw State University are embarking on a four-year project to develop a connected vehicle system for the Atlantic City Expressway in New Jersey, thanks to a grant from the Federal Highway Administration. The grant is part of an $8.74 million award to the South Jersey Transportation Authority and is the largest award to date for Kennesaw State's Department of Civi more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 22 (TNSjou) -- Princeton University issued the following news: * * * One of the essential factors the COVID-19 virus needs to enter a host is a receptor on a human cell -- a place where the universally recognized spike protein can latch onto the cell surface, pierce it, disgorge its infectious contents, and replicate. * * * Without a receptor, there is no replication. Without replication, there is no infection. Researchers in Princeton University's Department of more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 21 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2022: New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) Commissioner Robert Asaro-Angelo and Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today that they have reached an agreement with Chipotle Mexican Grill to resolve alleged widespread and persistent violations of the state's child labor laws. Under today's groundbreaking settlement with  more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 23 (TNSres) -- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release: To mark Climate Week, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities today announced the selection of additional research projects designed to ensure environmentally responsible development of wind energy off New Jersey's coastline. This second round of projects, made possible by the Offshore Wind Research and Mon more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 23 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2022: Governor Phil Murphy today nominated Raymond Santiago to serve as Monmouth County Prosecutor. Santiago's nomination will be submitted to the Senate for confirmation, and he will assume the role of Acting Prosecutor on Friday, October 7. "I am proud to nominate Raymond Santiago to serve as Monmouth County Prosecutor," said Governor Murphy. "His extensive legal experience, which  more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 23 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2022: Governor Phil Murphy today announced that he has authorized aid to Puerto Rico to assist in recovery efforts caused by Hurricane Fiona. Two waves, each including 74 New Jersey State Troopers and 1 civilian medical doctor, will travel to the island to support the Puerto Rico Police Bureau. Upon arrival, they will deploy to the town of Vega Baja. Assistance is provided through th more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 22 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2022: Governor Phil Murphy today signed Executive Order No. 307, increasing New Jersey's offshore wind goal by nearly 50 percent to 11,000 megawatts (MW) by 2040. The Executive Order, which increases the state's current goal of 7,500 MW, also directs the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities to study the feasibility of increasing the target further. Accompanying the Executive Order, Governor Mur more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 23 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2022: Governor Murphy signed the following bills into law: S-772/A-1929 (Pou, Pennacchio/Swain, Dancer, McKnight) - Directs Department of Agriculture to establish New Jersey Minority, Women, and Underserved Farmer Registry S-1027/A-2208 (Singleton, Cruz-Perez/Greenwald, Verrelli, Sampson) - Includes duct cleaning as public work subject to the prevailing wage law S-2253/A-3656 (Scut more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 21 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2022: The Murphy Administration today announced that New Jersey is among the first states to produce a comprehensive report on the impacts of climate change on human health and communities by adding a human health supplement to its New Jersey Scientific Report on Climate Change. According to the State's Human Health and Communities Addendum, released today in conjunction with the star more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: Tom Malinowski was on the Fox News Rundown this weekend where he insisted Democrats "delivered" on fighting inflation. But Tone-deaf Tom couldn't name a single thing Democrats' bill did to curb inflation and admitted, "you pass a bill like that and inflation is not gonna go away the next day." Meanwhile, New Jersey families and businesses are still struggling thanks to still-rising costs. NRCC  more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 24 -- The New Jersey Democratic State Committee issued the following news: The New Jersey Democratic State Committee will hold its 2022 Convention starting Thursday, October 6th and continuing until Sunday, October 9th. This year's theme is Road Trip: Where We've Been and Where We're Going, and the Convention will focus on connecting Democratic voters in multiple communities across the state while celebrating New Jersey's unique history and charting a course to a more more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Sept. 23 (TNSres) -- Seton Hall University issued the following news: For 2022-2023 Academic Year, Seton Hall University has been awarded two academic year fellowships for science, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) undergraduate students by the New Jersey Space Grant Consortium (NJSGC), a NASA-sponsored program. Background The New Jersey Space Grant Consortium was established in 1991 by a grant from NASA. The objectives of the Consortium are to develop programs to f more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 24 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: New Jersey scam artist and out of touch millionaire Mehmet Oz has said he hasn't read the GOP's national abortion ban bill. In order to help him out, the PA Dems have mailed him copies of the bill. He can be hard to track down, given he has houses all over the world, so we sent copies to his mansions in New Jersey and Florida, as well as his campaign headquarters. Now that he has the bill, Oz has more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 20 (TNSfund) -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: The Program on Science and Global Security (SGS), based at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, was awarded a $1 million grant from the MacArthur Foundation Nuclear Challenges program. At a time of growing nuclear threats, the award will support SGS efforts to strengthen and advance nuclear disarmament, arms control, and nonproliferation more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 23 (TNSawa) -- Princeton University issued the following news: * * * Princeton bioengineer Clifford Brangwynne has won the 2023 Breakthrough Prize for Life Sciences, recognizing his contributions to the study of living cells. * * * Brangwynne's research has changed how scientists understand cellular organization by linking biology with materials science and engineering, leading to foundational insights about cell functions and suggesting new ways to treat disease more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 23 (TNSawa) -- Princeton University issued the following news on Sept. 22, 2022: The Breakthrough Prize Foundation has awarded Jeff Thompson a 2023 New Horizons in Physics Prize for early-career researchers who have made a substantial impact in the field. Thompson is one of six recipients to share this year's citation for "the development of optical tweezers to realize control of individual atoms." By isolating and controlling individual atoms, Thompson, an associa more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 24 (TNSawa) -- Princeton University issued the following news: The Breakthrough Prize Foundation has awarded Jeff Thompson a 2023 New Horizons in Physics Prize for early-career researchers who have made a substantial impact in the field. Thompson is one of six recipients to share this year's citation for "the development of optical tweezers to realize control of individual atoms." By isolating and controlling individual atoms, Thompson, an associate professor of el more PR

MAHWAH, New Jersey, Sept. 20 (TNSbook) -- Ramapo College issued the following news release: When Cuba opened its borders to the United States in 2015 after decades of closure, it was global news. Since then, several Cold War histories have unearthed incredible events that took place on the island. One, which is seldom told, focuses on Cuba's children. In his new book, Operation Pedro Pan: The Migration of Unaccompanied Children from Castro's Cuba, John Gronbeck-Tedesco explores the extraordina more PR

MAHWAH, New Jersey, Sept. 23 (TNSper) -- Ramapo College issued the following news release: Joseph Connell, Assistant Vice President of Student Success at Ramapo College, has been selected to serve on the Education Advisory Board (EAB) Student Success Innovation Council (SSIC) for the 2022-2023 academic year. Connell is one of 25 new SSIC members who will serve a one-year term on the council to engage with EAB Technology leadership, network with likeminded leaders at other institutions and work more PR

LAWRENCEVILLE, New Jersey, Sept. 20 (TNSpro) -- Rider University issued the following news release: Rider University will launch an online graduate certificate program in cybersecurity beginning in fall 2023. The 12-credit certificate program prepares students to enter a cybersecurity career in any industry and maintain pace in the rapidly growing field. Students examine the theory, best practices and methodologies needed to manage cyber risks, reinforce their technical knowledge and research more PR

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Sept. 22 (TNSres) -- Rowan University issued the following news: Severe infections can lead to massive and potentially deadly inflammatory responses, like sepsis, that can harm many different organs. Dr. Kingsley Yin, associate professor in the Department of Cell Biology & Neuroscience at Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine, is researching a solution. "Many patients don't die of the infection but instead because of the massive inflammatory response that leads more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 22 (TNSpar) -- Rutgers University issued the following news on Sept. 21, 2022: * * * The arrangement provides pre-paid tuition for hourly employees of the online retail and technology company * * * Rutgers University-New Brunswick has been selected as an education partner for Amazon's Career Choice program, which provides hourly employees of the company pre-paid tuition and access to Rutgers coursework and degrees. The education partnership is part of an in more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 23 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: Expensive ongoing treatment for cancer and diabetes are the best-known drivers of the medical debt that contributes to two-thirds of personal bankruptcies, but a Rutgers study indicates other chronic conditions contribute significantly, too. Asthma, heart disease, lung disease, anxiety and other mood disorders are all associated with elevated rates of medical debt, according to an analysis of data fro more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 24 (TNStalk) -- Rutgers University issued the following Q&A by Patti Verbanas on Sept. 23, 2022, with Simon Li, associate professor of pediatrics in the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School: * * * A Rutgers pediatrician explains what parents should know about enterovirus D68 as a possible precursor to a neurologic condition that involves limb weakness * * * The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a health advisory about an increase in ch more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 20 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: Even before Roe v. Wade was overturned in June, many women taking surveys didn't report their abortion experiences, a phenomenon that has long compromised research on abortion and a range of related topics. A new study published in Culture, Health & Sexuality suggests several strategies that may reduce stigma, increase reporting and improve research that relies upon it. "In earlier work, we showed th more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 20 (TNStalk)(TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following Q&A by Kitta MacPherson on Sept. 19, 2022, with Jun Wang, associate professor in the Department of Medicinal Chemistry at the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy: * * * Drawing lessons from COVID-19, experts already are preparing for another outbreak * * * What will the next pandemic look like? Health officials from across the globe gathered in Geneva in late August at a World Health Organization mee more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 22 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Event launches Gay's service as Rutgers' Gloria Steinem Endowed Chair in Media, Culture and Feminist Studies * * * New York Times bestselling author and cultural critic Roxane Gay tackled many pressing issues in the news centered around civil rights, reproductive rights and social justice during a wide-ranging conversation with feminist icon Gloria Steinem in her first event as a member of the more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 23 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news on Sept. 22, 2022: * * * Research shows protecting "hot reefs" is key to saving coral reefs * * * Coral reefs can adapt to climate change if given the chance to evolve, according to a study led by Coral Reef Alliance, Rutgers University, the University of Washington and other institutions. The recent study, published in the journal Nature Ecology and Evolution, finds that coral reefs can evolve and  more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Sept. 24 (TNSres) -- Seton Hall University issued the following news: Four members of Seton Hall University's faculty have received Fulbright Awards. Assignments under the prestigious awards for 2022-2023 are being undertaken in Germany, North Macedonia, Scotland and Australia. According to the United States Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, "Recipients of Fulbright grants are selected on the basis of academic and professional achievemen more PR

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Sept. 21 (TNSper) -- Stevens Institute of Technology issued the following news release: Stevens Institute of Technology announced that Dr. Edmund "Ed" Synakowski has been selected as the next Vice Provost for Research and Innovation (VPRI), effective November 16, 2022. As Vice Provost, Synakowski will continue the work of expanding and advancing Stevens' ambitious research agenda in areas that are critical to our innovation-based economy and that provide benefits to society more PR

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Sept. 23 (TNSjou) -- Stevens Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * Stevens team's on-chip technology uses orbital angular momentum to encode more information into a single photon. * * * Quantum computers and communication devices work by encoding information into individual or entangled photons, enabling data to be quantum securely transmitted and manipulated exponentially faster than is possible with conventional electronics. Now, quantum rese more PR

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, Sept. 23 (TNSper) -- Stockton University issued the following news: Stockton University unveiled a portrait of President Harvey Kesselman at a meeting of the Board of Trustees on Wednesday. Kesselman announced in July his intent to retire as president at the end of the academic year in June 2023. "For more than 50 years, Stockton has been a second home to me, so I guess it's only fitting that I have a picture hanging on the wall," Kesselman said. The portrait will join  more PR

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, Sept. 24 (TNSres) -- Stockton University issued the following news: Henry Ackerman only recently realized the extent of his parents' experiences in Europe during and after the Holocaust. "She really didn't want to talk about anything," said the second-generation survivor from Vineland about his mother, Eve. Now a new project by Stockton University's Sara & Sam Schoffer Holocaust Resource Center has brought him closer to his parents than ever before. The center on Sunday  more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 19 (TNSconf) -- The Princeton Theological Seminary issued the following news release: In a moment defined by cascading crises, many across the nation and world are wondering aloud about the future of American democracy. In the months ahead Princeton Theological Seminary will confront this uncertainty head-on, convening a series of timely conversations with leaders poised to shape that future. The kickoff conversation -- on the challenge of hyper-polarization and ho more PR

BASKING RIDGE, New Jersey, Sept. 22 -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2022: Verizon Business today launched a new brand campaign called "Enterprise Intelligence," demonstrating how Verizon's suite of 5G solutions and 5G Edge and private networks are transforming the way many of the most innovative companies conduct business globally. Through real-world stories of leaders in the logistics, retail, manufacturing, sports a more PR