PARAMUS, New Jersey, June 2 (TNSfund) -- Bergen Community College issued the following news release: Just hours after becoming newly minted Bergen Community College graduates earlier this month, students Yoav Aharon and Mana Mehdizadeh learned they would each receive a $10,000 scholarship through Phi Theta Kappa, the honor society of junior colleges. Only 15 PTK members from more than 2,700 applicants earned the Hites Transfer Scholarship, which recognizes students with sterling records of acad  more

SOMERSET, New Jersey, May 25 -- Catalent Inc., a pharma, biotech and consumer health company, issued the following news: Catalent, the leader in enabling the development and supply of better treatments for patients worldwide, today announced that it has expanded the services and capabilities at its facility in Shiga, Japan, to include the storage, kitting, and distribution of advanced therapies at ultra-low temperatures for clinical trials. State-of-the-art cryogenic freezers alongside materia  more

WAYNE, New Jersey, June 1 (TNSsel) -- William Paterson University issued the following news release on May 31, 2023: New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy paid tribute to the hard work and determination of the Class of 2023 during his keynote address at William Paterson University's 2023 Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony on May 31 in the Prudential Center in Newark. The event, which drew more than 10,000 family and friends, marked the University's 200th Commencement ceremony. "Many of you are the   more

MONTCLAIR, New Jersey, June 1 (TNSper) -- Montclair State University issued the following news release: James Solodar has been named Assistant Vice President for Budget and Planning at Montclair State University, effective June 5, 2023. As a strategic advisor to Montclair President Jonathan Koppell, Solodar will help develop modeling for new initiatives and conduct University-wide financial planning. He will also oversee the development, implementation and administration of the University's op  more

MONTCLAIR, New Jersey, June 2 (TNSper) -- Montclair State University issued the following news release: Rashid Ahmed, PhD, has been named the inaugural Dean of the new College for Community Health at Montclair State University, effective July 15, 2023. He will serve as the lead academic and administrative officer for the new College, which will initially comprise the departments of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Counseling, Exercise Science and Physical Education, Family Science and Hum  more

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, June 1 (TNSper) -- Montgomery College issued the following news release: Montgomery College (MC) announced Dr. Michelle A. Campbell will be its next senior vice president for advancement and community engagement, following a national search. Campbell comes to the College, located in Montgomery County, Md., from Middlesex College in New Jersey, where she served as vice president for institutional advancement. She begins her new role at Montgomery College on June 5, 2023. C  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 1 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on May 31, 2023: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ) announced today that the Office of the Attorney General, the Division of Criminal Justice, and the county prosecutors will participate in the multistate Preventing and Assessing Intimate Partner Homicide Risk (PAIR) Study conducted by a research team from Arizona State University, John Hopk  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, May 31 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: The New Jersey Redevelopment Authority (NJRA) is proud to announce the creation of the Affordable Housing Support Initiative (AHSI), a groundbreaking program aimed at addressing the affordable housing needs of eligible municipalities in the state. The AHSI will provide crucial resources to support community redevelopment projects. The Initiative is funded with a significant $25 million allocation f  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, May 31 -- New Jersey American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, issued the following news release on May 30, 2023: New Jersey American Water announced today the recipients of its 2023 Environmental Grant Program. This year, the company awarded over $40,000 to five distinguished organizations and community groups within its service areas that are engaged in sustainability projects to improve water source or watershed protection. Danielle Kearsley, Environmental Program   more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, June 2 -- New Jersey American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, issued the following news release on June 1, 2023: New Jersey American Water announced today it has completed its acquisition of the water and wastewater systems of Egg Harbor City, N.J. for $21.8 million. The sale of these systems, which serve approximately 3,000 customer connections combined, follows the approval of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs and the New Jersey Board of Public Utilitie  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: * * * If you are covering Sue Altman's announcement about her intention to run in NJ-07, please consider the following statement from the National Republican Congressional Committee: "Sue Altman is 'the closest thing to socialism' New Jersey has: she supports taxpayer money going to illegal immigrants, raising taxes and defunding the police. We look forward to putting her record up against Rep. T  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, May 31 (TNStalk) -- Princeton University issued the following commencement address on May 30, 2023, by President Christopher L. Eisgruber: * * * In a few minutes, all of you will walk out of this stadium as newly minted graduates of this University. Before you do, however, it is my privilege to offer a few words about your time here and the path that lies ahead. I want to begin by saying something about the honorary degrees that we conferred just a few moments ago. Our   more

LAWRENCEVILLE, New Jersey, June 1 (TNSper) -- Rider University issued the following news release: Rider University President Gregory G. Dell'Omo, Ph.D., has been named chair of the Audit Committee for the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU). As part of this appointment, he will join the NAICU Executive Committee. Dell'Omo has served as an NAICU board member since 2021. Founded in 1976, NAICU is the only national membership organization solely focused on repres  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 2 (TNSfund) -- Rutgers University issued the following news on June 1, 2023: A Rutgers-led consortium has been awarded $18 million to help tobacco regulators by providing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with real-time data on tobacco and nicotine marketing, products and consumer behaviors. "Nothing like this has ever been attempted before now," said Cristine Delnevo, director of the Rutgers Center for Tobacco Studies and principal investigator of the  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 1 (TNSpp) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: When Tennille Robbs left Rutgers-New Brunswick in 2000, her plan was simple: find a job in urban planning or urban studies and assist in the development of nearby cities. Instead, life sent her in a very different direction: She now serves as a master sergeant in the U.S. Space Force working in intelligence. "Our mission specifically is to provide timely space intelligence reconnaissance and surveillance  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, May 31 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Preparation Could Minimize the Damage * * * The widely-available drug fentanyl, already the number one killer of Americans under 50, could be weaponized and used for terroristic mass poisoning, according to health experts at Rutgers and other institutions. "Before fentanyl, the only viable mass poisons were rare and difficult-to-access agents such as cyanide or nerve agents," said Lewis Nelson,  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, May 31 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: Today's substance use prevention efforts ignore individual genetic risk, but Rutgers research suggests DNA test results may eventually enhance prevention and treatment and improve outcomes. Investigators recruited 325 college students, provided them with varying levels of information about alcohol use disorder and how genetics affect addiction risk and asked them how they would react to learning they ha  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 2 (TNStalk) -- Rutgers University issued the following Q&A on June 1, 2023, with Executive and Medical Director Diane Calello and Managing Director Bruce Ruck, both of the New Jersey Poison Control Center: * * * Young females often choose medication to attempt suicide, according to Rutgers experts * * * In 2022, the New Jersey Poison Control Center at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School was called to assist in the medical management of more than 1,400 poisoning-  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, May 26 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Chantel Amissah spent the spring producing social media videos highlighting works by female artists * * * As a research intern at the Zimmerli Art Museum, Chantel Amissah dedicated her last semester at Rutgers introducing works by women artists to the social media masses. Amissah, a first-generation student whose parents are Ghanaian immigrants, graduated in May with a bachelor's degree in poli  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 3 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * After the release of more than 2,000 individuals in late 2020, reentry services helped with substance use disorder, Rutgers researchers say * * * Contrary to expectations, the risk for relapses, overdoses and deaths related to substance use disorder didn't increase after a large-scale prison release in New Jersey, according to a Rutgers study. The study, published in JAMA Health Forum, examined  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, May 31 -- John Wiley and Sons issued the following news release: SAE International, a recognized leader in connecting and educating mobility professionals to enable safe, clean, and accessible mobility solutions, and Wiley, one of the world's largest publishers and a global leader in scientific research and career-connected education, are proud to announce a new partnership to reinvent the premier career center for professionals pursuing a career in sustainable mobility. Su  more

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, June 1 (TNSfund) -- Seton Hall University issued the following news: Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) has been awarded over $388,000 from the State of New Jersey through the Mental Health in Higher Education: Community Provider Partnerships Grant. The grant is part of Governor Phil Murphy's commitment to providing mental health services on New Jersey's campuses. The majority of the funds, $366,000, will be used over two years to embed Counseling interns in  more

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, May 31 (TNSjou) -- Seton Hall University issued the following news: Three Seton Hall faculty members have published a journal article featuring an innovative University initiative: The Catholic Social Thought (CST) in Action Academy. The article, authored by Dawn Apgar, Ph.D., associate professor, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, Social Work, and Criminal Justice; Ines A. Murzaku, Ph.D., professor, Department of Religion, director, Catholic Studies Program; and   more

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, June 1 (TNSper) -- Seton Hall University issued the following news: Inside the Core we are both sad (for us) and happy (for him) to announce that Core Fellow Gregory Floyd, Ph.D., will be leaving Seton Hall for a tenure-track position as Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Boston College. Professor Floyd has been in the Core since 2016, remaining a wonderful part of the Core family. A beloved teacher, he also is also an active scholar, with many journal articles to h  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, May 31 (TNSacc) -- Thomas Edison State University issued the following news release: The W. Cary Edwards School of Nursing and Health Professions at TESU has received reaccreditation for its Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) in Systems-Level Leadership program from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). The outcome resulted from an extensive self-study and onsite evaluation conducted by the CCNE in November 2022. The program is reaccredited through fall 2032  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 2 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on June 1, 2023: Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a bipartisan coalition supporting individuals suing Merck & Co. for injuries they suffered using Merck's osteoporosis drug Fosamax. The Plaintiffs claim they suffered atypical femur fractures after using the drug between 1999 and 2010, and Merck knew about the risk before putting a warning label on it in 2012. To recover for those injuries, t  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 1 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release: Attorney General Jason Miyares led a bipartisan coalition of 23 state attorneys general in support of individuals suing Merck & Co. for injuries they suffered using Merck's osteoporosis drug Fosamax. The plaintiffs alleged they suffered atypical femur fractures from long term use of the drug between 1999 and 2010, and said that Merck knew about the risk before finally adding it to the wa  more

BASKING RIDGE, New Jersey, June 2 -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release on June 1, 2023: Verizon announced it will host its second Verizon Small Business Digital Ready Summit, an all-day experience for small business owners to network and participate in live events designed to help them grow their businesses, in Cleveland, Ohio on June 12, 2023, at Cleveland State University. In partnership with the global professional education and net  more

BASKING RIDGE, New Jersey, June 1 -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release on May 31, 2023: Verizon today announced that seven organizations have completed the third cohort of the Verizon Forward for Good Accelerator, focused on Health Equity to scale solutions that address the barriers to health access and quality care. In partnership with the innovation agency, CoLab, the accelerator program aims to support start-ups that are developing   more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, June 1 -- John Wiley and Sons issued the following news release on May 31, 2023: Wiley, one of the world's largest publishers and a global leader in scientific research and career-connected education, today announced that it has signed or renewed 22 transformational open access agreements with partners across the United States and Mexico. These agreements, which all begin in 2023, span individual universities, research labs, and academic consortia across 18 U.S. states and  more