HAMILTON, New Jersey, Dec. 21 (TNSres) -- The New Jersey Public Charter Schools Association posted the following news release: * * * Results show pandemic-related setbacks statewide in student learning with public charters best positioned to accelerate educational recovery * * * Last Friday, the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) released statewide assessment scores for the first time in three years due to extensive disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic. While there were significant more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 22 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Dec. 21, 2022: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced an expansion of the ARRIVE Together mental health crisis response initiative to additional municipalities in Cumberland and Union Counties, as well as the initiation of an innovative new version of the program in Atlantic County. The ARRIVE Together program, first piloted by the State Police in Cumberland C more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 23 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: The New Jersey Police Training Commission, chaired by Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, is proposing new rules aimed at establishing permanent standards for pre-academy fitness and psychological testing for law enforcement recruits to gain admission to the police academy. The additional qualifications in the proposed new rules ensure that recruits entering New Jersey's po more PR

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Dec. 21 (TNSres) -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release: * * * Research on Informational Messaging Facilitates Customer Relations * * * As public awareness of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) continues to expand, water professionals are seeking ways to communicate with their customers clearly, concisely, and consistently about what PFAS are, where they come from, and whether they are detected in drinking water. Throu more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 23 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Dec. 22, 2022: Governor Phil Murphy announced today the appointments of 10 public members to the Opioid Recovery and Remediation Advisory Council. The Council, which was established under Executive Order No. 305, will provide recommendations for uses of the funds that the State of New Jersey is receiving as a result of nationwide settlement agreements with several opioid manufacturers and distri more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 23 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Dec. 22, 2022: Governor Phil Murphy today signed A4769/S3214, delivering on the promise he made in the immediate aftermath of the U.S. Supreme Court's Bruen decision when he unveiled a comprehensive legislative proposal to maintain New Jersey's status as a model for gun safety by strengthening restrictions for who is eligible for a public carry permit, and establishing a list of places where peo more PR

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Dec. 20 -- Kentucky American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, issued the following news release: 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, recently awarded a 2022 Workforce Readiness Grant to Community Action Council for Lexington-Fayette, Bourbon, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Inc., for the organization's Commercial Driver's License training more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 23 -- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release on Dec. 22, 2022: Commissioner of Environmental Protection Shawn M. LaTourette today announced the winners of the 23rd Annual Governor's Environmental Excellence Awards, as well as the recipients of the Richard J. Sullivan Award and the inaugural James J. Florio Emerging Environmental Leader Award, honoring the memory of the former Governor and Congressman. "We are excited th more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 21 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2022: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced that a former Senior Correctional Police Officer at the Albert C. Wagner Youth Correctional Facility in Bordentown has pleaded guilty after striking an inmate twice in the back of the head while the prisoner was handcuffed and restrained by other officers. After the assault, the officer attempted to cover up more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 23 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced that two brothers who operate a school bus company in Paterson were arrested Tuesday, Dec. 20, after they allegedly employed unqualified drivers -- including some with suspended licenses, arrest records and criminal convictions -- all while misleading public school districts about who was transporting their students to schoo more PR

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Dec. 22 -- New Jersey American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, issued the following news release: New Jersey American Water will replace over one mile of aging water main in Ocean City starting next week. The company will upgrade the aging 8-inch cement water lines that were installed in the 1950s with new 8-inch ductile iron main along the following streets: * West Avenue from 18th Street to 26th Street * 22nd Street from Haven Avenue to Asbury Avenue The project  more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, Dec. 20 -- Newark Board of Education issued the following news release: The Newark Board of Education proudly launches registration for its Adult Education Program. The Adult Education Program builds an on-ramp to educational opportunities and careers that honor the skills and intelligence of residents who are ready to make an impact and thrive in a rapidly evolving labor market. The free adult education classes will run from January 9, 2023, through June 16, 2023, at severa more PR

LAKEHURST, New Jersey, Dec. 20 -- Northrop Grumman issued the following news release: Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) successfully completed a demonstration at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst to improve the survivability and lethality of the U.S. Army's Future Vertical Lift (FVL) platforms, a key enabler for Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2). During the demonstration, Northrop Grumman simultaneously transmitted advanced sensor data and communications using the company's Re more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Dec. 22 (TNSres) -- Princeton University issued the following news: The Year of the Tiger that launched with this Lunar New Year is a moment of pride and reflection for Princeton's vibrant Asian and Asian American community. Throughout the year, we are elevating the voices of faculty, staff, students and researchers in a series of thoughtful interviews exploring questions of identity, pride, hope, the lived experience of anti-Asian racism, and meaningful steps that allies more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Dec. 20 (TNSjou) -- Princeton University issued the following news: * * * For the first time, astronomers have spotted an exoplanet whose orbit is decaying around an aging star. The doomed world appears destined to spiral closer and closer to its expanding star until they collide, obliterating the first exoplanet discovered by the Kepler space telescope. * * * The discovery offers new insights into the slow process of planetary orbital decay by providing the first look more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Dec. 23 (TNSres) -- Princeton University issued the following news: Steve Armstrong served in the U.S. Army for three-and-a-half years as an electrician. When he was discharged, he trained to work in heating, ventilation and air conditioning. That's when he learned about the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory's four-year apprentice program, in which apprentices receive on-the-job training and classes in cutting-edge technical fields. "I would say I was lucky. I stumbled more PR

MAHWAH, New Jersey, Dec. 21 (TNSper) -- Ramapo College issued the following news release: Ramapo College of New Jersey has named a renowned educator and scholar as its new chief academic officer, the Mahwah-based college announced. Dr. Michael J. Middleton will step into the role of Provost and Vice President for Teaching, Learning and Growth with Ramapo College in May. Middleton brings a wealth of experience, perspective, and expertise to the state's preeminent liberal arts college. He will j more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Dec. 22 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Rutgers researcher working with police to change the narrative on how crashes are reported and understood * * * To most of us, the twisted metal and broken glass of a car crash is evidence of driver error, bad luck or both. To Kelcie Ralph, an associate professor of urban planning and policy development at Rutgers, every car crash is a datapoint in the larger story of America's poorly designed  more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Dec. 21 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * A Rutgers researcher leads study that is among the first to characterize the use of electronic cigarettes among people of Hispanic and Latino backgrounds * * * Hispanic and Latino young men with higher levels of education who were born in the United States and speak mostly English at home are more likely to use e-cigarettes, according to a Rutgers researcher. In a study, published in American  more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Dec. 20 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Rutgers researchers used a novel, culturally-adapted dietary screener to investigate the relationship between healthfulness of diet and weight gain during pregnancy * * * A study on the factors driving a rise in weight gain among pregnant woman in Nepal has ruled out poor diet quality in the first trimester as one of the major causes, according to team of researchers with the Rutgers School of  more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Dec. 22 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * A Rutgers study finds that removals for less than 30 days may be based on bias rather than risk * * * Nationwide, children who are removed from their homes by child protective services for fewer than 30 days are overwhelmingly Asian American, Black or Native American, raising questions about the impartiality of states' child welfare systems and policies, according to a Rutgers study. "Removing more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- Seton Hall University issued the following news: Research and public scholarship are essential parts of university work. To wrap up the Fall 2022 semester, Jon Radwan, Ph.D., director of Seton Hall's Institute for Communication and Religion, shared a recap of recent scholarship and pointed toward exciting plans for Spring 2023. Most recently, Radwan was invited to deliver a keynote lecture at the Jagadguru Kripaluji Yog Bhagavad Gita Summit at the more PR

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- Stockton University issued the following news: Students interested in pursuing an advanced degree in Coastal Zone Management at Stockton University have another point of entry through a new agreement with Monmouth University. Stockton launched a graduate program in Coastal Zone Management in 2020. Through the new articulation agreement, up to five qualified students earning bachelor's degrees in Biology or Marine and Environmental Biology and Policy fr more PR

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, Dec. 21 (TNSres) -- Stockton University issued the following news: As we close out 2022, we reflect on a year of celebrations, milestones and expansion at Stockton. Join us in counting down the days to 2023 by viewing highlights from the past 12 months. * * * Celebrating 50 Years of Teaching Stockton continued its celebration of the 50th anniversary of teaching with a return to Atlantic City's Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall for Commencement, just down the street from the sit more PR

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- Stockton University issued the following news: At 28 years old, Stewart Farrell "went out on a limb" during a job interview at Stockton State College and proposed an idea that would shape the Marine Science program and draw the state's most dynamic picture of New Jersey's ever-changing coastline. When Farrell first heard about Stockton, he was a doctoral student studying coastal processes along Maine's rocky shoreline. Stockton's entire staff of eight more PR

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Dec. 23 (TNSres) -- Rowan University issued the following news: The libraries at Rowan University excel in assisting students in evaluating the credibility of online information, a national survey has determined. In a random sampling of 50 universities across the nation, a pair of Stanford University education professors analyzed institutional websites to find resources available to students to determine the credibility of online information. Rowan, survey authors Nadav more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Dec. 21 (TNSgov) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: The following includes excerpts from a newly released White House fact sheet that highlights several public- and private-sector initiatives to improve cancer outcomes in Africa. Two initiatives from the Botswana-Rutgers Partnership for Health are included in the announcement. When President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden reignited the Cancer Moonshot initiative in February, they aimed to reduce th more PR

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Dec. 21 (TNSfund) -- Rowan University issued the following news: A broad consortium keenly committed to workforce development in New Jersey is developing one of the first pilot apprenticeship programs in the nation dedicated to training workers in the cannabis industry. Partners in the Cannabis Apprenticeship Training Initiative include the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Rowan University, the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 360, more PR