TRENTON, New Jersey, Nov. 22 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2022: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today led a multistate coalition expressing concerns regarding reproductive health privacy on Apple's App Store (the "App Store") following the U.S. Supreme Court's Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade and urging Apple to take commonsense steps to protect consumers' private reproductive health information. In a letter se more PR

FREEHOLD, New Jersey, Nov. 22 -- CentraState Healthcare System issued the following news: CentraState Medical Center received approval from the New Jersey Department of Health to perform emergency angioplasty, also known as emergency PCI (percutaneous coronary intervention). The hospital's interventional cardiologists have already begun using the life-saving emergency procedure for area heart attack victims. "The ability for us to perform emergency PCI locally in Freehold significantly improve more PR

BASKING RIDGE, New Jersey, Nov. 22 -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2022: 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 two Care Smart services that make it easy to get the help you or your loved one needs in case of a fall. With the Get Help - Professional Monitoring, a new service available through Verizon's Care Smart app1 more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Nov. 23 (TNSper) -- Princeton University issued the following news: Jennifer Rexford, the Gordon Y.S. Wu Professor in Engineering, professor and department chair in computer science, and a 1991 graduate of the University, has been named Princeton's provost. Her appointment will take effect on March 13. Rexford, who has overseen a period of extraordinary growth in the Department of Computer Science, will succeed Deborah Prentice, the Alexander Stewart 1886 Professor of Ps more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Nov. 23 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2022: The Murphy Administration today announced the availability of $16 million in grants to address the mental health needs of New Jersey students in higher education settings, since many of the mental health challenges facing young people today have been exacerbated by the toll of the COVID-19 pandemic. Leveraging American Rescue Plan (ARP) dollars appropriated in the Fiscal Year 2023 more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Nov. 23 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: To aid and advance ongoing efforts to address challenges currently facing the Veterans Memorial Home at Menlo Park, the Murphy Administration is sending a Mission Critical Team of experienced health care administrators and infection preventionists to the facility to offer guidance and support in making improvements. Two of the Mission Critical Team members have arrived on-site to begin assisting t more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Nov. 23 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: Based upon filings from the casino licensees made with the Division of Gaming Enforcement, the casino licensees reported 3rd quarter 2022 Net Revenue of $980.1 million reflecting a 1.3% increase over the same quarter last year. Casino licensees reported 3rd quarter 2022 Gross Operating Profit of $269.3 million, a 13.4% decrease compared to 3rd quarter 2021. For the first nin more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, Nov. 24 -- Newark Board of Education issued the following news release: The Newark Board of Education hosted the 36th Annual Title I Parent Conference last week, at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, the first in-person Conference for parents since 2019. While the virtual Parent Conference platform has been successful, there was no substitute for the excitement and energy of parents having the opportunity to Reconnect with friends, a chance to Revitalize their spirits  more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, Nov. 24 -- Newark Board of Education issued the following news release on Nov. 23, 2022: The Newark Board of Education (NBOE) approved a strategic partnership with the Aviation Institute of Maintenance (AIM), of Teterboro, New Jersey. AIM is certified by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and graduates hundreds of aviation maintenance technicians every year. NBOE students will be allowed to start coursework in this high-demand field involving aircraft systems that can more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Nov. 23 (TNSper) -- Princeton University issued the following news: Dean for Research Pablo Debenedetti, the Class of 1950 Professor in Engineering and Applied Science and a professor of chemical and biological engineering, will step down from his position as dean on June 30. He plans to take a sabbatical during the 2023-24 academic year and then retire from the University. "It has been a true privilege to serve Princeton's extraordinary research community for a decade," more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Nov. 22 (TNSconf) -- Princeton University issued the following news: New York University Professor of Philosophy and Law Kwame Anthony Appiah has been selected as the University's 2023 Baccalaureate speaker. Appiah, a renowned philosopher and cultural theorist, previously taught at Princeton and is the Laurance S. Rockefeller University Professor of Philosophy and the University Center for Human Values, Emeritus. Baccalaureate, an end-of-year interfaith service that is o more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Nov. 23 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Benzodiazepine treatment is associated with an increased risk of overdose compared with other prescription sleep medications, Rutgers researchers say * * * Teens and young adults who are treated for sleep disorders with benzodiazepines such as Xanax - a medication commonly prescribed to treat anxiety and insomnia - may be at a higher risk of overdose, according to Rutgers researchers. The stud more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Nov. 22 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Rutgers-led study highlights potential of new techniques to study mental disorders * * * Scientists looking to understand the fundamental brain mechanisms of autism spectrum disorder have found that a gene mutation known to be associated with the disorder causes an overstimulation of brain cells far greater than that seen in neuronal cells without the mutation. The Rutgers-led study, spanning  more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Nov. 23 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * A Rutgers study suggests affordable housing can improve maternal health and reduce socioeconomic differences * * * Women living in high-cost rental areas are more likely to suffer hemorrhage, heart failure and other life-threatening outcomes during labor and delivery, according to a Rutgers study. Researchers found an even greater discrepancy for those women without a high school education wit more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Nov. 23 (TNSper) -- Seton Hall University issued the following news: Seton Hall University is pleased to welcome three new and one returning member to its Board of Regents. The new Regents and Regent Emerita jointly bring decades of experience and expertise in healthcare, management, investment banking, entrepreneurship, philanthropy, manufacturing, sales and marketing. The new Board members join a dedicated group of Regents and Regents Emeriti at an exciting time in  more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Nov. 24 (TNSsel) -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: * * * Recognizing the importance of introducing the next generation to some of the world's most important policy conversations, the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA) sent a group of students to the 27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27) in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt in November  more PR

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, Nov. 22 (TNSres) -- Stockton University issued the following news: Inflation is making the holidays a bit less merry, as many in New Jersey are cutting back on gift-giving or seasonal travel, according to a Stockton University Poll released Monday. Two-thirds of New Jersey adults surveyed said inflation was impacting their holiday spending a great deal (39%) or somewhat (27%), and one in three said they will spend less this year compared to a year ago. Nearly half (46%) a more PR

LOCH SHELDRAKE, New York, Nov. 24 (TNSper) -- Sullivan County Community College issued the following news on Nov. 23, 2022: SUNY Sullivan is pleased to announce Tim Lever as the College's new vice president for administrative services. Lever is the former executive director of budget & planning at Mercy College in Westchester and has extensive experience working for SUNY, including as senior budget analyst with the SUNY System Administration Office and as assistant budget director. Most recentl more PR

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Nov. 22 (TNSres) -- John Wiley and Sons issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2022: Wiley, a global leader in research and education, today announced the fifth year extension of its landmark open access agreement with Projekt DEAL, the countrywide consortium representative of more than 900 academic institutions in Germany. This extension will allow authors in Germany even more open access publishing options, with an additional 240 fully open access journals integr more PR