CAMDEN, New Jersey, Feb. 21 (TNSper) -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release: American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE: AWK), the largest publicly-traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company, announced that after 20 years of dedicated service, George MacKenzie will retire from the American Water Board of Directors when his current term ends on May 10, 2023. "On behalf of the Board of Directors, I want to thank George for his years of service an more PR

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Feb. 24 -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, 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, announced today a combined total donation of $20,000 to six nonprofit organizations in Camden, N.J. "The American Water Charitable Foundation is pleased to partner with Camden-based organizations to support their on more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Feb. 24 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Fields of Devotion provides a window into the science behind developing disease- and climate change-resistant food crops * * * When a devastating disease wiped out New Jersey farmers' basil fields, growers turned to Rutgers scientists for help. Now the public will be able to follow the unique partnership between local farmers and Rutgers scientists in Fields of Devotion, a science-in-action fi more PR

PARAMUS, New Jersey, Feb. 23 (TNSres) -- Bergen Community College issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2023: According to a recent analysis by USA TODAY, Hispanic men and women account for less than four percent of executives at S&P 100 companies - with women facing especially disproportionate odds. Only two executives among the 533 publicly listed corporate leaders identify as a Hispanic female. LatinxCEO, a new Bergen Community College workforce development initiative, seeks to prov more PR

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Feb. 22 -- Campbell Soup issued the following news release: Goldfish and NBA star Boban Marjanovic - known for having the league's biggest hands - are introducing the limited-edition Goldfish x Boban Hand Dish. This one-of-a-kind piece of memorabilia celebrates the G.H.O.A.T (Greatest Handful Of All Time), which measures in at 10.75-inches and can hold 301 Goldfish crackers. Goldfish and Boban introduced the Goldfish x Boban Hand Dish during the NBA All-Star Game on Februa more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 23 (TNSres) -- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2023: The Department of Environmental Protection is launching an online survey to identify how to best enhance and expand outdoor recreation and open space opportunities that focus on the needs of overburdened communities as part of the Outside, Together! initiative, Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette announced today. The survey results will help the DEP de more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Feb. 22 (TNSres) -- Princeton University issued the following news: * * * Binyamin "Benny" Kleinman, Jason Molesky, Mira Nencheva and Lila Rodgers have been named winners of the Porter Ogden Jacobus Fellowship, Princeton University's top honor for graduate students. * * * The Jacobus Fellows will be honored at Alumni Day ceremonies Saturday, Feb. 25. The fellowships support the students' final year of study at Princeton and are awarded to one Ph.D. student in each of  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 22 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: California Governor Gavin Newsom, Colorado Governor Jared Polis, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont, Delaware Governor John Carney, Hawai'i Governor Josh Green, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, Maine Governor Janet Mills, Maryland Governor Wes Moore, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, New Mexico Gove more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 25 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Colorado Governor Jared Polis, California Governor Gavin Newsom, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont, Delaware Governor John Carney, Hawai'i Governor Josh Green, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, Maine Governor Janet Mills, Maryland Governor Wes Moore, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, New Jersey Governor Phil Mu more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Feb. 22 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Governor Wes Moore joined California Governor Gavin Newsom, Colorado Governor Jared Polis, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont, Delaware Governor John Carney, Hawai'i Governor Josh Green, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, Maine Governor Janet Mills, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, New Mexico Governor Michel more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 25 -- The New Jersey Department of Education issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2023: As part of the Murphy Administration's ongoing efforts to provide universal access to high-quality, full-day preschool throughout the state, Governor Phil Murphy today announced the availability of $120 million in grants for preschool facility expansion and highlighted the funding 16 school districts recently received to establish or grow their preschool programming. Alongs more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 22 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, the New Jersey Coordinator for Addiction Responses and Enforcement Strategies ("NJ CARES"), and the Division of Consumer Affairs ("DCA") are announcing that 80 hospice and long-term care facilities will receive drug disposal bags. The bags will provide the facilities with a safe and easy way to dispose of leftover medications, preventing o more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 25 -- The New Jersey Department of Education issued the following news release: The New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) today announced the launch of three critical initiatives designed to promote academic recovery and accelerate learning. The initiatives will focus on evidence-based strategies that can help schools close achievement gaps caused or exacerbated by COVID-19-related disruptions to the learning environment and the shift to remote instruction. These  more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 24 -- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release: The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is set to receive $995,000 from the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to reduce wildfire risk in the areas surrounding Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, Warren Grove Range, Naval Weapons Station Earle and Sea Girt National Guard Training Facility, Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette announced today. The New Jersey grant is on more PR

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Feb. 25 -- New Jersey American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, issued the following news release: New Jersey American Water recently announced its 2022 end-of-year investment total for system improvements. More than $575 million was invested on system upgrades and important improvement projects across the company's service areas throughout the year. "New Jersey American Water is proud to provide safe, affordable and reliable water and wastewater service to our custom more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 25 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2023: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) announced today that DCR has issued 59 Notices of Violation to housing providers around the State for allegedly violating New Jersey's Fair Chance in Housing Act (FCHA) by asking criminal history-related questions on housing applications that are prohibited by the law, or by posting housing a more PR

NORTH BRANCH, New Jersey, Feb. 22 (TNSfund) -- Raritan Valley Community College issued the following news release: More than $3 million in grant funding was announced for Raritan Valley Community College in Somerset County over a recent two-day span that will help boost the school's workforce development efforts. The Somerset County Board of Commissioners last week said $3 million in American Rescue Plan funds would be allocated to expand training so that students can find next-generation tech more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Feb. 24 (TNSres) -- Princeton University issued the following news: * * * Alone in solitary confinement as a teenager, Reginald Dwayne Betts called out to the other men being held in solitary: "Somebody, send me a book!" Moments later, Dudley Randall's "The Black Poets" slid under his cell door. * * * Those pages started Betts' transformation into a poet, lawyer and advocate for the rights of prisoners. Betts is the recipient of a 2018 Guggenheim Fellowship and 2021 Ma more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Feb. 23 (TNSeco) -- Princeton University issued the following news: * * * After 96 years, the historic brick Tudor Revival that once stood at 91 Prospect Ave. has a new address -- 110 Prospect. * * * Princeton University completed moving the former Court Club, one of the University's eating clubs, on Friday, Feb. 17, after months of meticulous preparation and eight days after first rolling the building away from its original foundation. The sight of the massive struct more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Feb. 21 (TNSawa) -- Reed Smith, a law firm, issued the following news release: Reed Smith's commitment to helping vulnerable people has been recognized by the New Jersey State Bar Association, which gave three of the law firm's lawyers a 2022 Pillar of Justice Pro Bono Award on Feb. 15. Princeton office partners Melissa Geist, Julia Lopez and John McDonald accepted the award in recognition of their extensive pro bono work, which included providing legal representation more PR

LAWRENCEVILLE, New Jersey, Feb. 21 (TNSres) -- Rider University issued the following news release: For the first time since 2017, the men's track and field team won the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Indoor Track and Field Championships. Rider finished the weekend with 207 points overall and four MAAC champions: graduate student Jerome Boyer, junior Tamrat Snyder, sophomore Jayden DuBard and junior Zach Manorowitz all finished first in their respective events. Including the four MAA more PR

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Feb. 25 (TNSres) -- Rowan University issued the following news: For underrepresented students in science, technology, engineering and math fields, the U-RISE program at Rowan University "fosters a sense of community and shared passion for discovery, both of which are vital for the collaborative aspect of science," said Yesenia R. Flores, part of the first cohort accepted to the program in spring 2021. Through March 3, students can apply to receive the same comprehensive  more PR

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Feb. 23 (TNSres) -- Rowan University issued the following news: As scientists continue to study the impacts of climate change on the warming planet, a team of Rowan University engineers is looking at the effects of climate change on landfills. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded Rowan University a $260,339 grant to build a virtual reality predictive analytics platform that uses artificial intelligence to simulate the behaviors of landfills under various envir more PR

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Feb. 24 (TNSres) -- Rowan University issued the following news: How are the cells of an embryo programmed to develop in certain ways--for example, into cells that make up specific organs--in the early stages of development? Can one individual's life experiences affect the next generation? These are among the questions Dr. Benjamin Carone, assistant professor in the Department of Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Rowan University's College of Science and Mathematics, is  more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Feb. 25 (TNSfund) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: The National Institutes of Health has awarded Rutgers a $3.5 million grant to conduct a five-year study exploring the impact medications have on older adults with multiple medical conditions. The goal of researchers from Rutgers Center for Pharmacoepidemiology and Treatment Science (PETS) is to provide patients with multiple chronic conditions, caregivers and health care providers with information nee more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, Feb. 23 (TNStalk) -- Rutgers University issued the following remarks on Feb. 22, 2023, by Chancellor Nancy Cantor: * * * Thank you so much, Jack, and a shout out to the work that you and Alex Chang have done, collaborating with partners across our region and here in Newark to bring attention to the pressing environmental issues and the uplifting community legacy of food culture and land sovereignty. I want also to send special thanks to Lacey Hunter for her creativity and o more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, Feb. 23 (TNSpp) -- Rutgers University issued the following news on Feb. 22, 2023: At the 43rd Annual Marion Thompson Wright lecture series last week, scholars and activists from Rutgers-Newark and beyond convened to explore links between the food justice movement, which seeks to make nourishment accessible to all, and the cultural legacy of Black culinary traditions. Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and Senator Cory Booker also addressed the crowd of more than 600 in-person and onli more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Feb. 21 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: Regulation designed to reduce prescription opioid pain medications in New Jersey may not have had the intended effect: A Rutgers analysis of Medicaid records found that progression from short-term to long-term opioid use did not decline following new legislation capping initial prescriptions for acute pain to five days. Total new prescriptions fell at a monthly rate of 0.76 per 10,000 after the rule to more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Feb. 24 (TNStalk) -- Rutgers University issued the following Q&A on Feb. 23, 2023, with David Greenberg, professor of history, journalism and media studies: * * * Jimmy Carter, the longest living president, who served one term in the White House from 1977 to 1981, recently entered hospice care at the age of 98 after surviving brain cancer and other health issues. David Greenberg, a professor of history and journalism and media studies and an expert on American polit more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Feb. 25 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Palliative approaches don't routinely integrate evidence-based advances from psychiatry and psychological science to address psychological symptoms, according to a Rutgers study * * * Palliative care -- a specialized medical care focused on quality of life for people with a serious illness such as cancer or heart failure -- isn't likely to reduce psychological distress, according to a Rutgers s more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Feb. 24 (TNStalk) -- Rutgers University issued the following Q&A on Feb. 23, 2023, with Laura E. Liang and Marian Passannante, co-directors of PHocus and faculty at the School of Public Health: * * * Rutgers School of Public Health is devoted to preparing public health leaders, scholars, and practitioners, and this extends beyond university students. Students currently in high school and graduating from high school in 2023 have the opportunity to learn the fundament more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Feb. 24 (TNSpp) -- Seton Hall University issued the following news: On February 1, the School of Diplomacy and International Relations hosted Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Christophe Pierre as part of its World Leaders Forum series. An Apostolic Nuncio is a Roman Catholic archbishop who serves as the Vatican's ambassador to a particular country or group of countries. He is responsible for maintaining the Holy See's diplomatic relations with the country or countries assi more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Feb. 24 (TNSres) -- Seton Hall University issued the following news: Education leadership doctoral students Nadia Bennett, Sean Cronin, and Jillian Torrento, along with recent doctoral graduate Li Kang, Ed.D., were part of the team that conducted the American Association of School Administrators (AASA) 2022-2023 Salary and Benefits Survey. The survey team was led by Christopher Tienken, Ed.d., Associate Professor of PK-12 Education Leadership, Management, and Policy a more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Feb. 21 (TNSpp) -- Seton Hall University issued the following news: The Seton Hall University's Society of Catholic Scientists in collaboration with the Program of Catholic Studies, the Center for Catholic Studies, the Department of the Core Curriculum, Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology, and Campus Ministry proudly present "God, Angels, and Electromagnetic Radiation: Life Among the Invisible" on Thursday April 27, 2023, at 3:30 p.m. in Bethany Hall. Ab more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Feb. 22 (TNSpp) -- Seton Hall University issued the following news: The Seton Hall University's Society of Catholic Scientists in collaboration with the Program of Catholic Studies, the Center for Catholic Studies, the Department of the Core Curriculum, Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology, and Campus Ministry proudly present "God, Angels, and Electromagnetic Radiation: Life Among the Invisible" on Thursday April 27, 2023, at 3:30 p.m. at the Walsh Library more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Feb. 25 (TNSres) -- Seton Hall University issued the following news: Seton Hall University has been awarded summer undergraduate student research fellowships for science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) undergraduate students by the New Jersey Space Grant Consortium (NJSGC), a NASA-sponsored program. Twelve fellowships will be awarded in Summer 2023. Each will be in the amount of $2,500, including a $2,000 stipend for the student and $500 for laboratory  more PR

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, Feb. 24 (TNSeco) -- Stockton University issued the following news: Stockton University reaffirmed its commitment to strengthen diversity, equity and inclusion at the institution with the opening of a Multicultural Center on the Galloway campus Wednesday. "This center is not just a physical space; it is also a reminder that we must all do what we can to ensure Stockton remains a welcoming community for all," President Harvey Kesselman told a crowd of more than 200 students more PR

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, Feb. 21 (TNSfund) -- Stockton University issued the following news: A new $10,000 grant from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts will give the Noyes Museum of Art at Stockton University the opportunity to provide new visual arts courses for senior citizens in Atlantic City. The grant is part of the council's Creative Aging Initiative in which $220,000 was given out to 22 New Jersey organizations. The Noyes' grant is the only one awarded in Atlantic County. "Arts edu more PR

BASKING RIDGE, New Jersey, Feb. 24 -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release: * * * The private 5G network @KPMG Lakehouse gives healthcare providers and ecosystem partners incredible bandwidth and data speeds for innovating leading-edge connected healthcare solutions * * * Verizon Business and KPMG LLP have collaborated as part of their alliance relationship to deliver 5G solutions designed to help transform the healthcare and life scie more PR

WAYNE, New Jersey, Feb. 25 (TNSpp) -- William Paterson University issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2023: The author and social observer Fran Lebowitz shared her thoughts on writing--and her opinions on a wide range of topics--in a conversation with a group of William Paterson University undergraduate and graduate students on February 22. Lebowitz, whose writing career began in the early 1970s when she was hired as a columnist for Andy Warhol's Interview magazine, told the students more PR

WAYNE, New Jersey, Feb. 24 (TNSfund) -- William Paterson University issued the following news release: William Paterson University recently received a transformative gift of nearly $1 million from the estate of Carol Mathews LeBeau '45 to support students who are studying to be special education teachers. LeBeau had loyally donated between $5 and $7 to the institution annually starting immediately after she graduated and continuing until she died. The gift from LeBeau's estate will be used to  more PR