TRENTON, New Jersey, Nov. 15 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2022: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Colonel Patrick J. Callahan today announced that the New Jersey State Police has won a competitive grant award from the federal government of $549,750 that will fund an expansion of the ARRIVE Together mental health crisis response initiative, currently operating in Cumberland County as well as elsewhere in the State. T more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Nov. 16 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2022: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today issued a policy that significantly increases annual public disclosure of serious misconduct by New Jersey law enforcement officers. This action builds upon a 2020 Attorney General directive that required agencies to report each year synopses of any "major discipline" issued--termination, demotion, or suspension of mor more PR

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Nov. 15 -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 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 $375,000 to 22 organizations in 9 states across the U.S., supporting communities served by American Water through the 2022 Workforce Readiness grant pro more PR

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Nov. 18 (TNSres) -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release on Nov. 17, 2022: American Water (NYSE: AWK), the nation's largest publicly traded water and wastewater utility company, announced today it has earned the 2023 Military Friendly(R) Silver Employer and Top 10 Spouse Employer designations and also recognized as a 2022 Military Times Best for Vets: Employers for its industry leading efforts on hiring and supporting our nation's more PR

BASKING RIDGE, New Jersey, Nov. 17 -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2022: Today Verizon announced the formation of the new Verizon Value organization designed to serve the entire value market. Chief Revenue Officer of TracFone and Verizon Prepaid and CEO of Visible Angie Klein has been appointed to the new role of SVP and President of the Verizon Value organization within the company's Consumer Group division, beginnin more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 18 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release: Attorney General Josh Stein and the Attorneys General of Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Oregon today led a bipartisan group of 33 attorneys general calling on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to consider stronger surveillance and data security protections to prevent misconduct and promote transparency and accountability around online data collection. "So mu more PR

BLOOMFIELD, New Jersey, Nov. 15 -- EVgo Services, a charging public network for electric vehicles, issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2022: The newly renovated Brookdale ShopRite today hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to debut an EVgo Inc. (NASDAQ: EVGO) (EVgo) electric vehicle (EV) fast charging station at its 1409 Broad Street parking lot in Bloomfield, NJ. This EVgo charging station features charging from 100kW up to 350kW and can serve four vehicles simultaneously. The station w more PR

RUTHERFORD, New Jersey, Nov. 17 (TNSawa) -- Felician University issued the following news release: Felician University is proud to announce that Alexis Libert and Vanvian Hoo, doctoral students in the School of Arts and Sciences, have been selected as recipients of 2022 Executive Women of New Jersey (EWNJ) Awards. Ms. Libert is the winner of the EWNJ Prudential Award and Ms. Hoo earned the EWNJ Graduate Merit Award. Both awards include a scholarship to assist them in the achievement of their a more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Nov. 19 (TNSper) -- Seton Hall University issued the following news: Seton Hall is committed to serving local communities, enhancing employee development programs, and establishing partnerships. ACE Women's Network - New Jersey is a statewide, non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and advancing women leaders' professional development in New Jersey colleges and universities. The ACE Women's Network - New Jersey Board of Directors is comprised of dedicated and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 (TNSrpt) -- The Fragrance Creators Association issued the following news: The Fragrance Creators Association (Fragrance Creators) celebrated a myriad of results the organization has delivered for business and consumers during its 2022 Annual Meeting held today in Morristown, New Jersey. Association leaders confirmed the efficacy of Fragrance Creators' 2016 strategic overhaul which centered around strengthening and modernizing its regulatory science capacity while building tr more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Nov. 17 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2022: Governor Phil Murphy today signed Executive Order No. 311, exempting all name change orders filed with the New Jersey Department of the Treasury after 1948 from the Open Public Records Act ("OPRA") and requiring Treasury to treat all such name change orders as confidential. The Executive Order signed today, during Transgender Awareness Week, furthers the Governor's commitment to s more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Nov. 14 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2022: TRENTON - Governor Phil Murphy today signed legislation (S721), strengthening the state's threat response infrastructure by enhancing security requirements for large venues. The legislation requires certain public venues and places of worship to submit emergency plans to law enforcement agencies for the purpose of preparing for mass casualty and active shooter events. "As we wake more PR

MONTCLAIR, New Jersey, Nov. 19 (TNSrpt) -- Montclair State University issued the following news release: * * * Human rights activists are ramping up protest efforts using hashtags like #boycottqatar2022 * * * The Joetta Di Bella and Fred C. Sautter III Center for Strategic Communication in the School of Communication and Media at Montclair State University released a new study that analyzes social media data and global news surrounding various boycott and protest movements as the FIFA World  more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Nov. 16 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2022: The Fish and Game Council voted to approve emergency regulations amending the Game Code and adopting a new Comprehensive Black Bear Management Plan (CBBMP) to control the black bear population and reduce the threat of dangerous encounters between bears and humans through regulated hunting and non-lethal management measures. Following the Council's vote, the Commissioner of the Ne more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Nov. 17 -- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2022: The National Park Service has awarded the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection a combined $1 million for two state historic sites in the inaugural round of funding for the Semiquincentennial Grant Program commemorating the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette announced today. The funds come to  more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Nov. 15 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2022: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today that New Jersey has entered into a settlement with Google resolving a multistate investigation into allegations that the online search engine platform violated consumers' privacy by misleading consumers about its location data collection practices. Under the settlement, Google will pay a total of $391.5 mil more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Nov. 17 -- The New Jersey Democratic State Committee issued the following news: New Jersey Democratic State Committee Chairman LeRoy J. Jones, Jr., is releasing the following statement on the one year anniversary of President Biden signing the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill into law: "While Donald Trump and his Republican Congress talked a big game about an infrastructure week that they ultimately failed to ever deliver, President Biden and Democrats have delivered an infr more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Nov. 19 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Nov. 17, 2022: Today the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement announced the October 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 $220.6 million for October 2022, reflecting a 7.1% decrease compared to $237.5 million for October 2021. Year-to-date To more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Nov. 15 -- The New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education issued the following news release: As part of the State's commitment to accessibility and student success in higher education, the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education (OSHE) is pleased to offer $1.5 million in Hunger-free Campus grants to both public and private institutions of higher education. The Hunger-Free Campus Act (P.L. 2019, C.89) established a grant program for public institutions of hig more PR

ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey, Nov. 18 (TNSgov) -- The New Jersey Public Charter Schools Association issued the following news release: At the 107th Annual New Jersey State League of Municipalities Conference, one of the largest gatherings of statewide and local government officials in the Garden State, the New Jersey Public Charter Schools Association (NJPCSA) announced the launch of a comprehensive, statewide digital ad campaign targeting decision makers in advance of the New Jersey Department of more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Nov. 18 -- The New Jersey Democratic State Committee issued the following statement on Nov. 17, 2022: * * * Following House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's decision today to step aside from Democratic Party leadership, New Jersey Democratic State Committee Chairman LeRoy J. Jones, Jr. is releasing the following statement. "Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has been a staunch defender of Democratic ideals and values from the moment she entered the House in 1987, which is what has m more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Nov. 14 (TNSawa) -- Princeton University issued the following news: * * * Princeton University senior Marie-Rose Sheinerman has been awarded a Rhodes Scholarship for graduate study at the University of Oxford. * * * Sheinerman is among 32 American recipients of the prestigious fellowships, which fund two to three years of graduate study at Oxford. In a statement, Elliot Gerson, American Secretary of the Rhodes Trust, said of this year's Rhodes Scholars representing the more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Nov. 12 (TNStalk)(TNSbook) -- Princeton University issued the following Q&A by Molly Seltzer on Nov. 11, 2022, with Michael Oppenheimer, Albert G. Milbank professor of Geosciences and International Affairs and the High Meadows Environmental Institute, and director of Princeton's Center for Policy Research on Energy and the Environment: Princeton climate scientist Michael Oppenheimer first came to the attention of climate activist Greta Thunberg in 2019, the year of the ch more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Nov. 19 (TNSres) -- Princeton University issued the following news: An ambitious new collaboration promises to expand our understanding of what some physicists have called the "glue" that holds the universe together -- the strong nuclear force. "One of the fundamental forces of nature is the strong nuclear force," said Igor Klebanov, Eugene Higgins professor of physics at Princeton University, the director of the collaboration and a leading expert in the field of physics more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Nov. 15 (TNSjou) -- Princeton University issued the following news: * * * Why do men have worse outcomes than women from COVID-19? A new study suggests it's not something wrong with males, it's something right with females. Specifically, females' innate immune systems. * * * A team of researchers from Princeton University, Flatiron Institute of the Simons Foundation, the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the Naval Medical Research Center had begun studying a  more PR

MAHWAH, New Jersey, Nov. 15 (TNSper) -- Ramapo College issued the following news release: Ramapo College of New Jersey is pleased to announce that Dr. Adam Fried has accepted the position of Assistant Dean of Teacher Education, effective January 1, 2023. Fried has served as superintendent of the Harrington Park, N.J., school system since 2006. The Bergen County resident received his bachelor's degree from William Paterson University and his M.S. in Educational Leadership and Administration fro more PR

LAWRENCEVILLE, New Jersey, Nov. 16 (TNSawa) -- Rider University issued the following news release: Rider University has been awarded the prestigious New Jersey's Governor We Value Our Veterans Academia Award for outstanding support of the United States Armed Forces. Associate Dean of Students Christine Mehlhorn accepted the award on Rider's behalf at the Veterans Day ceremony on Nov. 11 at the Vietnam War Memorial in Holmdel, New Jersey. The award, presented by New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and  more PR

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Nov. 18 (TNSawa) -- Rowan University issued the following news: Two Rowan University inventors recently received the Research & Development Council of New Jersey's 2022 Edison Patent Award in Biomaterials for devising a new, minimally invasive treatment for chronic back pain. Anthony Lowman, Ph.D., provost and senior vice president for Academic Affairs, and Erik Brewer, Ph.D., a senior lecturer in the Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering, won the prestigious award for t more PR

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Nov. 17 (TNSawa) -- Rowan University issued the following news: Dr. Kirti M. Yenkie, an assistant professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering in the Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering, is the recipient of the 2022 Environmental Division Early Career Award of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE). The award honors professionals with fewer than 12 years of service who have made outstanding contributions to the field of environmental chemical engine more PR

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Nov. 16 (TNSper) -- Rowan University issued the following news: Dr. Joanne Kaiser-Smith, the Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education at Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine, has been named the President of the American College of Osteopathic Internists (ACOI) for 2022-2023. The ACOI is a national professional organization representing osteopathic internal medicine physicians and subspecialists. She has been an ACOI member for over 35 years and earned the dist more PR

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Nov. 17 (TNSres) -- Rowan University issued the following news: In a nation where paid family leave with job protection is not universal, New Jersey leads the way in offering benefits to workers who must miss work to care for a loved one, to welcome a new baby or to recover from an incident of domestic violence. But more needs to be done to educate workers, particularly those in low-wage hourly jobs, about the Family Leave Insurance (FLI) Program, according to Elaine Zun more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, Nov. 18 (TNSawa)(TNSbook) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: Rutgers University-Newark Distinguished Professor John Keene Keene has won the National Book Award for Poetry for his latest collection Punks: New & Selected Poems. Keene received the award last night at the 73rd National Book Awards Ceremony & Benefit Dinner, held by the National Book Foundation at the Cipriani Wall Street in New York City. The event took place in-person for the first time in two ye more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Nov. 15 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Rutgers study shows post-bariatric surgery benefits in cardiovascular outcomes among patients with obesity and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease * * * A Rutgers study of obese adults, all with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and morbid obesity (body mass index > 40), has shown that those who underwent bariatric surgery suffered far fewer extreme cardiovascular events subsequently. Repo more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Nov. 17 (TNStalk) -- Rutgers University issued the following Q&A on Nov. 16, 2022, with David Greenberg, professor of history, journalism and media studies: * * * Donald Trump continues to dominate the news cycle whether he is in office or not. But if he continues to make headlines with the same outlandish statements, when does it stop being news? On the heels of Trump's announcement that he will run for president again in 2024, David Greenberg, a professor of histo more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Nov. 16 (TNSper) -- Thomas Edison State University issued the following news release: Saeed Esmaili Sardari has been appointed associate dean in the Heavin School of Arts, Sciences, and Technology at Thomas Edison State University. In making the announcement, Dr. John O. Aje, dean of the Heavin School, said, "With Saeed's appointment, Thomas Edison State University gains a very seasoned, highly successful educational leader. We are fortunate indeed to have been able to att more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Nov. 19 (TNSsel) -- Seton Hall University issued the following news: The Digital Religion - Online Spirituality Workshop, hosted by Palacky University on November 10 -11, featured speakers from around the world both in-person and virtually. Ruth Tsuria, Ph.D., a leading faculty member in Seton Hall University's Institute for Communication and Religion and the field of Digital Religion, was invited to participate as the keynote speaker. Digital Religion refers to the  more PR

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, Nov. 18 (TNSpar) -- Stockton University issued the following news: Studies have shown communities that read local journalism have stronger connections and are more likely to vote. "Communities everywhere need journalism to thrive," said Press of Atlantic City Executive Editor Buzz Keough. "Local stories and local reporting are what makes a community stronger in many ways. Journalists serve as watchdogs and community storytellers. They help foster civic involvement." Givi more PR

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, Nov. 17 (TNSres) -- Stockton University issued the following news: Spending three semesters doing research was the last thing Alyssa Erin De Guzman had in mind when she enrolled at Stockton University to get her master's degree in 2020. "When I was an undergrad, I hated research," said the 24-year-old who graduated in 2022 with a Master of Science in Communication Disorders. "I told myself that I would never want to do research, but once I came to Stockton that changed."  more PR

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, Nov. 19 (TNSfund) -- Stockton University issued the following news: The OceanFirst Foundation presented a check for $40,000 to Stockton University on Nov. 14 that is providing 16 scholarships to first-year students for the 2022-23 academic year. Stockton President Harvey Kesselman said the $2,500 scholarships mean a lot to students and the university. "You have been an incredible partner. This really makes a difference to our students," Kesselman said. "I know how gratef more PR

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Nov. 17 -- John Wiley and Sons issued the following news release: Wiley, one of the world's largest publishers and a global leader in research and education, is pleased to announce the forthcoming publication of the first English-language "manga" series covering business and self-development. "Manga" is the highly illustrated, emotionally compelling, Japanese graphic novel format that has captivated millions of English-language readers around the world. Due to be published more PR

WAYNE, New Jersey, Nov. 17 (TNSpro) -- William Paterson University issued the following news release: William Paterson University has launched an accelerated program that results in students graduating with a bachelor of science degree in sport medicine in three years, which is the only such bachelor's degree program in both the State of New Jersey and the surrounding region. Then, those students can go on to complete an accredited master of science degree in athletic training in two years. As  more PR

WAYNE, New Jersey, Nov. 19 (TNSpro) -- William Paterson University issued the following news release: William Paterson University has launched a bachelor's degree program in social work (BSW) to meet the increasing demand for social workers in the region. WP's program will provide students with enhanced training and credentials for careers as case workers, case managers, child welfare specialists, correctional counselors, and substance abuse counselors, among others. The University is currentl more PR

WAYNE, New Jersey, Nov. 18 (TNSpro) -- William Paterson University issued the following news release: A new, fully online, interdisciplinary cannabis studies program will be available to undergraduate students at William Paterson University and the general public starting this spring 2023 semester. Completion leads to a certificate in cannabis studies, well-positioning students for employment with regulatory groups, public health departments or organizations, medical bodies, and cannabis firms. more PR

WAYNE, New Jersey, Nov. 16 (TNSres) -- William Paterson University issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2022: Though parenting young children always presents its challenges, for many, the challenges are more plentiful today due to the isolation and anxiety children faced in the COVID-19 pandemic, according to William Paterson University Professor Emeritus of Early Childhood Education Anthony J. Coletta, PhD. Coletta, who worked in classrooms from preschool through high school and spen more PR