LAWRENCEVILLE, New Jersey, May 26 (TNSpconf) -- Rider University issued the following news release: * * * On May 22 and 23, a two-day summit - Full Circle Thriving: An Intentional Choice - was held to support women faculty and staff in the rapidly changing higher ed environment * * * Helping women succeed has been a lifelong passion for Rider University Trustee Joan Mazzotti '72. Since 2006, when she and her husband established the Mazzotti Awards in Women's Leadership, hundreds of Rider fe  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, May 26 (TNSper) -- The Princeton Theological Seminary issued the following news release on May 24, 2023: Princeton Theological Seminary is pleased to announce the appointment of Sarah Stewart-Kroeker as Associate Professor of Early Christian Theology. Stewart-Kroeker, most recently a member of the theology faculty at the University of Geneva, begins her tenure at Princeton Seminary this fall. "I am absolutely thrilled that Dr. Sarah Stewart-Kroeker has agreed to join our  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 (TNSper) -- The Fragrance Creators Association issued the following news: Fragrance Creators Association recognized Gregory S. Lermond as the recipient of the 2023 Eric Bruell Distinguished Service Award at its Spring Dinner, held last night at Westmount Country Club in Woodland Park, New Jersey. Since 1991, the fragrance industry has gathered at Fragrance Creators' Spring Dinner to recognize one person who has made considerable contributions and advancements to help drive t  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, May 24 (TNSpar) -- Stevens Institute of Technology issued the following news: Most Stevens Institute of Technology seniors create a senior-year design project, usually (but not always) as part of a team, as the capstone on their undergraduate experiences. The 2023 Innovation Expo highlighted hundreds of these senior design projects, once again showcasing the best of the university's student ingenuity. But these students don't work in a vacuum. More than 40 industry and   more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, May 24 -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release: Kentucky American Water has awarded a total of $5,000 to the recipient of the 2023 American Water Environmental Grant Program. The program supports innovative, community-based environmental projects that improve, restore or protect the watersheds, surface water and groundwater supplies within Kentucky American Water's service area. "As a leader in environmental stewardship, Kentucky  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, May 24 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on May 23, 2023: As part of the Murphy Administration's ongoing efforts to address the growing youth mental health crisis, Governor Phil Murphy and Secretary of Higher Education Dr. Brian Bridges today announced a partnership with Uwill - a mental health and wellness platform that will support students at 44 institutions of higher education throughout New Jersey. Beginning this month, this first-in-  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, May 26 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on May 25, 2023: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Acting Department of Education (DOE) Commissioner Dr. Angelica Allen-McMillan today announced the release of the "Addressing Bias in K-12 Schools" resource guide, which provides schools across New Jersey with a comprehensive plan for addressing bias in schools and offers additional resources that schools and others in the school  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, May 26 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on May 25, 2023: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced guilty pleas in a $1.3 million internet fraud scheme that tricked businesses throughout the U.S. and abroad into paying for specialized aviation equipment that was never received. Four individuals entered guilty pleas in court this week. The organizer of the scheme pleaded guilty in a prior hearing and is facing up t  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, May 27 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Violence Intervention and Victim Assistance (VIVA) announced the launch of a new online case processing system that will increase and improve access to the critical support the Victims of Crime Compensation Office (VCCO) provides victims of crime. Supported by a federal Building State Technology Capacity grant from the U.S. Dep  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, May 27 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on May 26, 2023: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced the sentencing of two Atlantic County men who had pleaded guilty after producing fake deeds for Atlantic City properties in order to scam real estate investors out of over half-a-million dollars. After an unsuccessful motion to withdraw his guilty plea, Richard Toelk Jr., 54, of Atlantic City, also known by the alia  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, May 24 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on May 23, 2023: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today joined a multistate lawsuit against Michael D. Lansky, LLC, which does business under the name Avid Telecom, its owner Michael Lansky, and its vice president Stacey S. Reeves, for allegedly initiating and facilitating billions of illegal robocalls to millions of people and violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the T  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, May 23 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on May 22, 2023: With summer approaching, the Attorney General's Office today issued new guidance clarifying state law on the improper use of off-road vehicles (ORVs) and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) in parks, preserves and other protected natural spaces as well as on public streets, seeking to raise awareness among law enforcement about available laws and regulations for citing violat  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, May 23 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on May 22, 2023: Building on last year's investment in a statewide initiative to collect and digitize blueprints of K-12 school buildings throughout New Jersey to improve school security on behalf of students and staff, Governor Phil Murphy today announced an additional investment of approximately $5.79 million in federal funds to further assist with critical incident mapping efforts. Accurate and   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, May 25 (TNSper) -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Governor Phil Murphy today announced the appointment of Andrea Katz Spevak as Cabinet Secretary, Carolyn Cannella as Deputy Chief Policy Advisor, and Catherine Klinger as Director of the Office of Climate Action and the Green Economy. Katz Spevak is currently the Deputy Commissioner of Operations at the New Jersey Department of Human Services. Cannella serves as Senior Advisor for Economic  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, May 26 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on May 25, 2023: Governor Phil Murphy and Senator Vin Gopal today visited the historic Asbury Park Boardwalk to highlight a $100 million proposal in the Governor's Fiscal Year 2024 budget to support the launch of the new Boardwalk Fund program. The Boardwalk Fund is aimed at strengthening boardwalk infrastructure along the shore and will invest in the overall rehabilitation, resilience, and revitali  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, May 27 (TNSres) -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Acting Department of Education (DOE) Commissioner Dr. Angelica Allen-McMillan today announced the release of the "Addressing Bias in K-12 Schools" resource guide, which provides schools across New Jersey with a comprehensive plan for addressing bias in schools and offers additional resources that schools and others in the school community can use to   more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, May 23 (TNSgov) -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news on May 22, 2023: At SPIA's Liechtenstein Institute on Self-Determination (LISD), a student-led simulation is helping diplomats, students, and faculty members envision scenarios to foster a more accountable United Nations Security Council. The U.N. aims to maintain international peace and security and achieve international cooperation on a range of important glob  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, May 24 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Perception is associated with interest and likelihood of using electronic cigarettes * * * About half of cigarette smokers and young adult non-smokers think that nicotine-based electronic cigarettes have the same amount or even more harmful chemicals than regular tobacco-based cigarettes, according to a Rutgers study. The study, published in Addiction, measured perceived levels of harmful chemi  more

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, May 26 (TNSfund) -- Seton Hall University issued the following news: The Dean of Students Office and Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) are pleased to announce that they have received funding from the State of New Jersey for the fourth year to support the Great Minds Dare to Care initiative. Total funding is now $1,000,000 over the four years. The grant was first received in 2021-22 with support from Governor Richard J. Codey. Dianne Aguero-Trotter, Ph.D., D  more

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, May 25 (TNSres) -- Seton Hall University issued the following news: On March 6, 2023, the National Security Fellowship (NSF) team had the honor to meet with Ms. Ferial Govashiri, current Chief-of-Staff to the Co-CEO of Netflix, Ted Sarandos, and former Personal Aide to President Barack Obama. Ms. Govashiri was invited to speak to the research students regarding her professional journey in the government and entertainment industry. From starting as a volunteer working o  more

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, May 24 (TNSpp) -- Seton Hall University issued the following news: Ines Murzaku, Ph.D., Professor of Religion and Director of Catholic Studies Program, has accepted the invitation to join the International Women's Network, a new initiative of the Vatican Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue. The network, which developed as a result of an international conference in January, brings together women leaders, scholars, and practitioners in different faith communities from  more

MORRISTOWN, New Jersey, May 25 (TNSpar) -- Saint Elizabeth University issued the following news: Saint Elizabeth University has been named one of 44 higher education institutions across New Jersey to benefit from the Uwill program aimed at providing mental health access to higher education throughout the state. The partnership is part of New Jersey's ongoing efforts to address the growing youth mental health crisis with participating schools announced by Governor Phil Murphy and Secretary of H  more

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, May 26 (TNSfund) -- Stockton University issued the following news on May 24, 2023: Nearly 400 K-12 teachers across South Jersey have been introduced to computer science during the past school year through the establishment of a regional hub by the Educational Technology Training Center (ETTC) at Stockton University. The center will continue to train teachers this year thanks to a recent $444,445 grant from the state, said Patty Weeks, the director of the Southern Regional  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, May 24 (TNSfund) -- Thomas Edison State University issued the following news release: Thomas Edison State University has been awarded a Mental Health in Higher Education: Community Provider Partnerships Grant by the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education (OSHE) through the State and Fiscal Recovery Fund made available through the American Rescue Plan Act. The grant is designed to help address student mental-health needs in the wake of COVID-19. Since 2020, TESU's 14,0  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, May 24 (TNSacc) -- Thomas Edison State University issued the following news release: The Heavin School of Arts, Sciences, and Technology at TESU has earned reaffirmation of accreditation from the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) for the school's Master of Arts (MA) in Educational Leadership program. The accreditation status is effective through Spring 2029. No stipulations or areas of improvement (AFIs) were identified by the accreditation agenc  more

PARAMUS, New Jersey, May 25 (TNSper) -- Bergen Community College issued the following news release: Two Bergen County residents with extensive experience in government, education and nonprofits have joined the Bergen Community College Board of Trustees. Damon Englese, of Dumont, and Howard Haughton, of Englewood, took the oath of office at the board's May 7 meeting. Their terms will expire October 31 when they will become eligible for reappointment. "Mr. Englese and Mr. Haughton bring records   more

BASKING RIDGE, New Jersey, May 25 -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release on May 24, 2023: Verizon Business is bringing its 5G Innovation Sessions tour back to the Big Apple on June 7, at the ASPIRE New York at One World Observatory in the World Trade Center. Along with Ericsson, Verizon will be showcasing the power of 5G through dynamic, immersive demonstrations of forward-looking use cases, including the latest Verizon Frontline solutio  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, May 23 -- John Wiley and Sons issued the following news release on May 22, 2023: Wiley (NYSE: WLY) has extended its partnership with online library Perlego to offer higher education students around the world access to digital books. The partnership, which began in 2019, will extend for four years, through February 2027. Through the extended partnership, Perlego will provide students with access to a full range of Wiley digital titles on its platform. The collection focuses  more