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State Tipoffs Involving New Jersey Newsletter for 2024-11-24 ( 37 items )  
22nd Forbes Global CEO Conference Opens in Bangkok (10)
JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Nov. 21 -- Forbes Media issued the following news release: BANGKOK (November 20, 2024) - The 22nd Forbes Global CEO Conference officially opens today in Bangkok, Thailand, gathering some 400 prominent business leaders from around the world. Under the theme "New Paradigms," the conference will examine the world's rapidly unfolding future. Global business leaders face storms of transformations in 2024: new administrations and elections worldwide, geopolitical and trade t more PR

Aviva and Verisk Announce Strategic Integration to Boost Property Claims Efficiency in Canada (10)
JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Nov. 22 -- Verisk Analytics Inc., a data analytics provider, issued the following news: * * * Verisk's Xactware suite of products such as Xactimate, XactAnalysis, and XactXpert are designed to help insurers shorten claims cycle times and improve the policyholder experience * * * Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK), a leading global data analytics and technology provider, and Aviva Canada, a premier provider of insurance solutions in Canada, announced that Aviva will leverage Veris more PR

Barnes & Noble Announces the Sale of Sterling Publishing to Hachette Book Group (10)
LYNDHURST, New Jersey, Nov. 19 -- Barnes and Noble, a retailer of content, digital media and educational products, issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2024: New York - November 18, 2024 - Barnes & Noble announces today the sale of Sterling Publishing Co. Inc. to Hachette Book Group. The publisher was acquired by Barnes & Noble in 2003 and now includes adult imprints Union Square & Co., Puzzlewright Press, Sterling Ethos and Spark Notes, as well the children's imprints Union Square Kid more PR

BASF Introduces Endura PRO Fungicide to Deliver Enhanced Yield Performance Exclusively for Potato Growers (10)
FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey, Nov. 20 -- BASF Corp. issued the following news release: RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, November 19, 2024 - BASF Agricultural Solutions is introducing Endura PRO fungicide, the newest broad-spectrum fungicide innovation for potato growers. Endura PRO fungicide provides long-lasting protection against some of the toughest diseases in potatoes, including early blight and white mold, helping farmers improve yield performance. "BASF is committed to helping farmers carry out  more PR

Bucking a Trend: Felician University's Enrollment in Several Areas Far Outpaces National Averages (10)
RUTHERFORD, New Jersey, Nov. 22 -- Felician University issued the following news release: At a time when first-year student enrollment in higher education is dropping nationally, Felician University's is increasing. That's just one of several areas where Felician is bucking trends, according to new data recently released about higher education enrollment trends. Since fall 2022, Felician's first-year student enrollment has increased an eye-popping 21 percent, while the national average has see more PR

Forbes Presents Bernard Arnault With the Malcolm S. Forbes Lifetime Achievement Award (10)
JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Nov. 21 -- Forbes Media issued the following news release: BANGKOK (November 20, 2024) - Forbes Media is pleased to announce that Bernard Arnault, LVMH Group Chairman and CEO, is the recipient of the Malcolm S. Forbes Lifetime Achievement Award. The award is presented to honor an individual's lifetime of entrepreneurial achievement. It is a celebration of global business success bestowed upon a business leader who embodies and exemplifies the ideals of free enterprise  more PR

Gaming Laboratories International Becomes First Laboratory to Be Accredited in Maranhao, Brazil (10)
LAKEWOOD, New Jersey, Nov. 19 -- 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) has become the first laboratory to achieve accreditation in Maranhao, Brazil. The accreditation allows GLI to perform tests and certification for the gambling and lottery industry interested in working with lottery and fixed-odds betting operators in the state of Maran more PR

Johnson & Johnson Seeks U.S. FDA Approval for Subcutaneous Induction Regimen of Tremfya in Ulcerative Colitis, a First for an IL-23 Inhibitor (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Nov. 23 -- Johnson and Johnson issued the following news release: * * * Following recent U.S. FDA approval of TREMFYA for adults with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis (UC), this submission underscores its potential to be the only IL-23 inhibitor that offers choice of subcutaneous or intravenous induction in UC Submission is supported by the Phase 3 ASTRO study, which achieved the primary endpoint of clinical remission at Week 12 and met all secondary more PR

Johnson & Johnson to Showcase Strength of Its Broad Hematology Portfolio and Pipeline at the 2024 American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Nov. 20 (TNSres) -- Johnson and Johnson issued the following news release: * * * More than 90 presentations of clinical trial and real-world data highlight potentially practice-changing evidence and commitment to pioneer the next wave of therapies for patients with hematologic malignancies * * * RARITAN, NJ, November 19, 2024 - Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) announced today more than 90 abstracts featuring data from the Company's differentiated blood cancer portfolio more PR

Johnson & Johnson: Icotrokinra Delivered an Industry-Leading Combination of Significant Skin Clearance With Demonstrated Tolerability in a Once Daily Pill in Phase 3 Topline Results (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Nov. 19 (TNSres) -- Johnson and Johnson issued the following news release: * * * Icotrokinra (JNJ-2113), a first-in-class investigational targeted oral peptide that selectively blocks the IL-23 receptor, met its co-primary endpoints in patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis 74% of patients achieved clear or almost clear skin (IGA 0/1) at week 24 Comprehensive results are being prepared for presentation at upcoming medical congresses * * * SPRING HOUSE, more PR

Jones Lang LaSalle: JV Equity Arranged for Luxury Multifamily Land Development in Fort Lee (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 21 -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, issued the following news release: * * * JLL Capital Markets secures joint venture partnership for Modera Fort Lee, offering premium views of NYC and George Washington Bridge * * * MORRISTOWN, N.J., Nov. 20, 2024 - JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has arranged a joint-venture equity partnership for the development of Modera Fort Lee, a 253-unit luxury multifamily project in Fort Lee, more PR

Montclair State University and Partners Launch Public Phase of One Square Mile Initiative in Paterson (10)
MONTCLAIR, New Jersey, Nov. 22 -- Montclair State University issued the following news release: * * * Community partners to join in multi-year plan to create housing solutions for Paterson residents * * * Community and philanthropic partners joined elected officials and Montclair State University on November 21 for the launch of Phase 2 of One Square Mile (OSM), the hyperlocal, place-based initiative designed to revitalize a designated area of Paterson, New Jersey that began in February 2023 more PR

N.J. A.G. Platkin and Division on Civil Rights Announce Youth Competition to Combat Bias (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Nov. 19 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2024: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) announced today the No Hate in the Garden State Youth Competition as part of a statewide initiative to eliminate bias and discrimination in New Jersey. The competition, which will be led by DCR and will be coordinated in partnership with the Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ), is open to midd more PR

N.J. A.G. Platkin Releases Identities of Decedent, Guttenberg Police Officer Involved in Police Encounter on Nov. 12, 2024 (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Nov. 23 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2024: * * * UPDATE: AG's Office Releases Identities of the Decedent and Guttenberg Police Officer Involved in Fatal Police Encounter on November 12, 2024 The Attorney General's Office today identified the decedent and the officer involved in a death following a foot pursuit that occurred on November 12, 2024, in Guttenberg, Hudson County, New Jersey. The civilian who di more PR

N.J. A.G. Platkin: N.J. Bureau of Securities Files Enforcement Action Against Job Placement Recruiting Start-Up Company (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Nov. 23 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2024: * * * AG Platkin: NJ Bureau of Securities Files Enforcement Action Against a Job Placement and Recruiting Start-Up Company That Defrauded a New Jersey Investor Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today that the New Jersey Bureau of Securities ("Bureau") within the Division of Consumer Affairs ("Division") has filed a civil enforcement action against a Be more PR

N.J. Gov. Murphy Issues Statement on $300 Million in Federal Funding for Improvements to N.J. Transit (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Nov. 16 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on Nov. 15, 2024, on $300 million in federal funding for improvements to NJ TRANSIT: * * * "This $300 million in grant funding from the Federal Railroad Administration will bring needed enhancements to Amtrak's infrastructure, which will improve reliability for NJ TRANSIT riders and will also be transformational for Penn Station, which is the gateway between New Jersey and New York. "Since I took o more PR

N.J. Gov. Murphy Signs Legislation Ensuring Pregnant Patients Receive Personalized Postpartum Care Plan (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Nov. 19 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2024: Governor Phil Murphy today signed S912/A3887 into law, requiring health care professionals to ensure all patients have the opportunity to develop a comprehensive, personalized postpartum care plan consistent with their unique and anticipated needs. The bipartisan legislation requires health care professionals to offer pregnant patients a postpartum planning session as early as the more PR

N.J. Gov. Murphy Takes Action on Legislation (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Nov. 19 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2024: Today, Governor Murphy signed the following bills into law: S-1325/A-3890 (Pou, Ruiz/Stanley, Wimberly) - Authorizes electronic delivery of documents relating to portable electronics insurance S-2310/A-4151 (Moriarty, Turner/Danielsen, Quijano, McCoy) - Requires transparency concerning compensation with promotional opportunities and in employment listings S-2652/A-3539 (Greenst more PR

N.J. Gov. Murphy, Amtrak, NJ Transit Highlight Recent Service, Infrastructure, Reliability Improvements (10)
NEWARK, New Jersey, Nov. 22 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: Amtrak and NJ TRANSIT joined Governor Phil Murphy today to share the positive progress on their joint inspection, maintenance, and improvement program for Amtrak's Northeast Corridor (NEC) infrastructure and NJ TRANSIT's trains, which has increased the service reliability for customers on the NEC over the last several months. Today's meeting follows a June 27th convening led by Gov more PR

Pa. A.G. Henry, Pa. State Police Collaboration Nets 'Large-Scale' Philly-Based Cocaine Trafficker and 19 Affiliates (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Nov. 20 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news on Nov. 19, 2024: * * * Search Warrants Uncover 20 Firearms, 12.5 Pounds of Cocaine * * * Attorney General Michelle Henry, along with the Pennsylvania State Police and New Jersey State Police, announced charges against 20 alleged cocaine traffickers, who investigators allege, used firearms to protect their "large-scale" trafficking operation in the greater Philadelphia area. Officials more PR

Princeton SPIA Professor Awarded Grant to Combat Gun Violence Through New Research Network (10)
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Nov. 20 (TNSres) -- Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: Patrick Sharkey of the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs (Princeton SPIA) has been awarded a $409,000 grant from Public Welfare Foundation that will fund the creation of a research and practice network aimed at bringing together leading researchers and practitioners to break new ground in reducing gun violence in the United States. "It's a uni more PR

RCSJ's Collegiate High School Program Highlights Pathway to Higher Education for All Bridgeton Students (10)
SEWELL, New Jersey, Nov. 21 -- The Rowan College of South Jersey issued the following news release: Rowan College of South Jersey (RCSJ) and Bridgeton Public Schools celebrated their commitment to providing all the city's students with a pathway to higher education, through the RCSJ Collegiate High School program, at a special ceremony. The ceremonial signing event took place on Nov. 15 at Bridgeton High School. RCSJ and Bridgeton Public Schools administrators, staff, faculty, and students ga more PR

Rutgers to Launch Democracy Lab to Strengthen Civic Engagement and Promote Constructive Discourse (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Nov. 23 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Initiative at Rutgers Eagleton Institute of Politics will seek to transform today's political culture * * * Rutgers University leaders today announced a long-term initiative to support civic education and create broad civic engagement opportunities with a strong emphasis on student involvement and solution-focused dialogue. The new Rutgers Democracy Lab at the Eagleton Institute of Politics will aim to  more PR

Rutgers University Camden: How a Stolen Secret Transformed Warfare and Changed the Global Balance of Power (10)
CAMDEN, New Jersey, Nov. 23 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University Camden campus issued the following news: * * * Professor's book explores how the course of history was altered by the pirating of a British invention * * * By Eileen Reinhard In her thrilling new book, Analog Superpowers, published by the University of Chicago Press, Rutgers University-Camden Associate Professor of History Katherine C. Epstein weaves a complex narrative of top-secret weaponry, international affairs, and intellectual more PR

Rutgers University Camden: How Businesses Can Become a New Public Square (10)
CAMDEN, New Jersey, Nov. 19 -- Rutgers University Camden campus issued the following news: * * * Professor champions a new approach to business, government, and finding the common good * * * By Caroline Brobeil Corporate social responsibility came into focus during the early 1950s, after American economist Howard Bowen published the first comprehensive analysis of how businesses should interact with their surrounding communities. Seventy years later, Rutgers University-Camden Assistant Pro more PR

Rutgers: How Educational Attainment May Impact Memory and Dementia Risk Later in Life (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * A Rutgers researcher examines health outcomes of historical education policies * * * Historical policies shaping educational attainment have enduring benefits for later life memory and risk of dementia, according to a study led by a Rutgers Health researcher. The study, published in Epidemiology, compared the differences in years of education based on variations in state schooling mandates wi more PR

Rutgers: In This Class, the Professor Taps Undergrads to Conduct Research (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Nov. 22 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * In "Food, Nutrition, and Health," Yanhong Jin encourages students to develop studies and gather data. Some have had their work published. * * * By Mike Lucas Rutgers University-New Brunswick undergraduate students in Yanhong Jin's elective class, "Food, Nutrition, and Health," find themselves becoming researchers - some of whom may get their work published. Jin, a professor in the Departmen more PR

Rutgers: New Method Makes Brain Imaging Research More Accessible for Psychiatric Studies (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: By Andrew Smith A new approach to analyzing brain scans could help researchers better understand psychiatric illness using much smaller groups of patients than previously thought necessary, potentially accelerating the development of more precise mental health treatments. Until recently, scientists believed they needed scans from thousands of people to draw reliable conclusions about how brain functio more PR

Rutgers: Researchers Zero In On Genetic Variant Tied to Miscarriages (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Advances understanding of genetics causing egg abnormalities in humans * * * In what could be a major advance in understanding the genetic causes underlying human infertility, scientists led by researchers from Rutgers University-New Brunswick have identified a gene variant directly tied to early miscarriages in women. The discovery of the variant is linked to accelerated reproductive aging, a more PR

Rutgers: Study Reveals How Cell Types Shape Human Brain Networks (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Nov. 23 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Findings from the Rutgers Health study offer a deeper understanding of mental health conditions and cognition * * * Rutgers researchers at the Brain Health Institute (BHI) and Center for Advanced Human Brain Imaging Research (CAHBIR) have uncovered how different types of brain cells work together to form large-scale functional networks in the human brain - interconnected systems that support ev more PR

Rutgers: Tobacco-Related Health Inequities are a Social Justice Issue (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Nov. 20 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Rutgers Institute for Nicotine & Tobacco Studies experts contribute to Surgeon General's new report "Eliminating Tobacco-Related Disease and Death: Addressing Disparities" * * * The 2024 Surgeon General's Report estimates that each year, more than 490,000 deaths are attributable to cigarette smoking and exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke in the United States. "With one in five U.S. deaths at more PR

RVCC Students Participate in "Little Scientists Night" With Local Youngsters (10)
NORTH BRANCH, New Jersey, Nov. 20 -- Raritan Valley Community College issued the following news release: Local youngsters were given the opportunity to engage in activities in all areas of science and participate in experiments during Raritan Valley Community College's recent "Little Scientists Night." The program was held November 14 in the Christine Todd Whitman Science Center at the College's Branchburg campus. RVCC's Science and Engineering department partnered with the Pioneer Family Succ more PR

The GenScript Biotech Global Forum Makes a Strong Debut in Europe, Highlighting Breakthroughs in Cell and Gene Therapy Development (10)
PISCATAWAY, New Jersey, Nov. 22 -- GenScript, a biotech company that provides life sciences services and products to scientists, issued the following news release: London, November 20, 2024 -- GenScript Biotech Corporation, a global leader in life sciences R&D and manufacturing services, successfully hosted the European debut of its GenScript Biotech Global Forum in London, UK. Since its inaugural session at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco in 2020, the forum has become a more PR

Verisk Analytics: CargoNet Issues Alert - Cargo Theft Risks Spike During Thanksgiving Holiday (10)
JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- Verisk Analytics Inc., a data analytics provider, issued the following news on Nov. 20, 2024: CargoNet, a Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK) business and leader in cargo theft prevention and recovery, warns of increased cargo theft risks during the Thanksgiving holiday period. Our analysis of supply chain intelligence reveals 174 significant theft events during a critical six-day window from the Tuesday before Thanksgiving through the following Monday over the pa more PR

Verisk Introduces Benchmark Reports via Guidewire to Streamline Weather-Related Claims (10)
JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Nov. 19 -- Verisk Analytics Inc., a data analytics provider, issued the following news: Verisk Benchmark Reports are now accessible through Guidewire, offering insurers precise weather verification data early in the claims lifecycle. This data aids in claim routing, segmentation, and investigation. Additionally, these reports provide valuable insights into historical events at specific locations, delivering a comprehensive history of events at each site. The addition  more PR

Verisk Offers Insurers Address-Level Insights to Better Assess Fire Protection Capabilities (10)
JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Nov. 20 -- Verisk Analytics Inc., a data analytics provider, issued the following news: * * * LOCATION Property Protection Score (PPS) measures homeowners fire protection with deeper granularity and enhanced scoring criteria * * * Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK), a leading global data analytics and technology provider, today introduced LOCATION Property Protection Score (PPS), which provides insurers with a score that represents fire protection capabilities at the address lev more PR

Veterinary Research Scholars Program Empowers Students to Pursue Groundbreaking Research in Biomedicine and Sustainability (10)
MANHATTAN, Kansas, Nov. 22 (TNSres) -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: * * * This K-State Veterinary Medicine Program Sparks Next Generation of Biomedical Researchers * * * While summer typically means a break for many students, it serves as a unique opportunity for a select group of veterinary students at Kansas State University's College of Veterinary Medicine to dive deeper into scientific research. The Veterinary Research Scholars Program, or VRSP, offers stud more PR