MAYS LANDING, New Jersey, Aug. 16 -- Atlantic Cape Community College issued the following news on Aug. 15, 2023: Atlantic Cape Community College has added an exciting new Associate in Science (A.S.) Physics degree program at its Mays Landing campus that will start this fall when classes reconvene on Tuesday, September 5. An Atlantic Cape A.S. Physics degree will focus on providing students with the foundational resources that will allow them to pursue their baccalaureate degree and establish w  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following statement on Aug. 16, 2023: * * * DGA Chair New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy released the following statement to celebrate the one year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act: "One year ago, President Joe Biden and Democrats stood up for working families across America and passed the Inflation Reduction Act to cut costs for millions of hardworking Americans. "Thanks to President Biden's remarkable leadership, nea  more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Aug. 16 -- Forbes Media issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2023: Forbes today announced its inaugural ForbesBLK Summit, bringing together the world's top Black business leaders, entrepreneurs, entertainers and creators who are creating a more equitable world. The summit is being hosted in Atlanta on November 5-6, 2023. The theme for the first-ever ForbesBLK Summit is The Future of Black Entrepreneurialism: Convening Culture, Creativity and Community. The ev  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 16 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2023: Governor Phil Murphy and Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today that $15 million would be made available through a competitive grant process to support Community-Based Violence Intervention (CBVI) Programs throughout the state. Funding for this grant cycle would begin in 2024. These resources deepen the historic and continued investment by the Murphy A  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 16 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2023: The Attorney General's Office is investigating a fatal collision involving a police vehicle that occurred Monday, August 14, 2023, in Long Branch, N.J. One woman sustained fatal injuries. Her identity is not being released at this time. According to the preliminary investigation, officers from the Long Branch Police Department were dispatched in response to a 911 c  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 19 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2023: With the end of summer approaching, the Office of the Attorney General and the Division of Highway Traffic Safety (HTS) today announced the launch of enhanced enforcement efforts to combat impaired driving in New Jersey. Grant funding from HTS will be used to mobilize law enforcement agencies throughout the state to conduct saturation patrols and sobriety checkpoint  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 16 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2023: The Attorney General's Office today released an audio recording of a 9-1-1 call as well as footage from police body-worn cameras related to a fatal police-involved shooting on July 29, 2023, in Elizabeth, N.J. The decedent was previously identified as Estiben Alegria-Hurtado, 42, of Elizabeth. The officer who fired his service weapon has been identified as Officer S  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 15 -- New Jersey Assemblywoman Mila Jasey, D-Essex, Morris, issued the following statement on Aug. 14, 2023: * * * Assemblywoman Mila Jasey (D-Essex, Morris) issued the following statement in response to former Governor, and current State Senator, Richard J. Codey's retirement announcement: "Governor Richard J. Codey is a New Jersey icon with whom I have had the honor of serving as his district mate for the last 16 years. His contributions to our state over the past   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 17 -- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2023: The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) and BASF Corp. have reached a revised, final settlement agreement that secures natural resource restoration and resolves state-based natural resource damage claims for natural resource injuries at and related to the Ciba-Geigy Superfund Site in Toms River, Ocean County. Under the settlement, BASF   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 16 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2023: In collaboration with Google.org, Governor Phil Murphy today announced $3.35 million in donated Google Ads for U.S. state level and Washington D.C. health departments to expand access to quality mental health information related to online safety and mental health through public service announcements. The initiative builds upon Governor Murphy's efforts as Chair of the National Gov  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 18 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2023: To help combat food insecurity in New Jersey, Governor Phil Murphy today signed a bill (A-1715/S-1713) to ensure every household receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits is able to receive those benefits for the longest allowable period of time before needing to apply for recertification. New Jersey is already a leader in advancing food security and imp  more

ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey, Aug. 16 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2023: Governor Phil Murphy today signed S3989/A5675, which establishes the Boardwalk Preservation Fund and appropriates $100 million for the renovation and repair of boardwalks in Shore communities across the state. Primary sponsors of the legislation include Senator Paul Sarlo, Senator Michael Testa, Assemblyman Louis D. Greenwald, and Assemblyman William Moen; co-sponsors includ  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 19 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2023: Governor Phil Murphy today signed A4284/S3508, which prohibits sellers from imposing certain surcharges for credit card transactions and establishes certain notice requirements regarding surcharges. The legislation builds upon the Murphy Administration's efforts to protect New Jersey consumers by improving transparency and curtailing unfair practices that disproportionately burden  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 17 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2023: Today, Governor Phil Murphy signed the following bills into law: SCS for S-520/A-3847 (Cruz-Perez/Calabrese, Freiman, Spearman) - Exempts shellfish aquaculturists with commercial shellfish aquaculture permit from law prohibiting taking of shellfish on Sunday; requires submission of annual shellfish harvest report S-1442/A-5345 (Singleton/Thomson, DePhillips, Space) - Requires pu  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 16 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2023: Applying for property tax relief this year is about to get a whole lot easier for many New Jerseyans, the Department of the Treasury announced on Tuesday. Over 1.3 million taxpayers who received property tax relief benefits through the Affordable Communities for Homeowners and Renters (ANCHOR) program last year will soon receive a letter confirming their eligibility for this year'  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Aug. 15 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: NJ TRANSIT has been awarded the American Public Transportation Association's (APTA) highest honor by being named the 2023 winner of the Outstanding Transportation System award. This achievement reflects the hard work and dedication of NJ TRANSIT's employees that has transformed the agency, delivering significant improvements across every area in the organization, including service, customer experie  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 16 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: In light of the groundbreaking reporting from The Associated Press which caught David McCormick lying about living in Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania Democratic Party has released a new digital video highlighting that he lives in Connecticut. ICYMI: Associated Press: David McCormick is gearing up for a Senate run in Pennsylvania. But he lives in Connecticut * David McCormick had a clear explanatio  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Aug. 16 -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: August 15, 2023, marks a grim two-year anniversary: that of the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan. Adela Raz, director of SPIA's Afghanistan Policy Lab, marks the anniversary below. The Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021 marked one of the most agonizing moments of the 21st century for Afghan women and girls. Upon their return to power, the Taliban started  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Aug. 16 -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following statement on Aug. 14, 2023, by Zacharia Ahmed, undergraduate academic advisor: * * * "I've been in higher education for the past ten years, starting as an undergrad at @fduwhatsnew, where I was part of a student-athlete mentoring program. "My academic advisor at the time liked how I dealt with the students, and being a first-generation student, I was able to share some guid  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Aug. 16 -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: A senior official with the U.S. Department of State will join the School of Public and International Affairs faculty this fall. Robert Malley, currently on leave from his role as a special envoy for Iran in the State Department, comes to SPIA as a John L. Weinberg/Goldman Sachs & Co. Visiting Professor and Visiting Lecturer. He will teach a graduate course this fall on  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Aug. 16 -- Princeton University issued the following news: By Liz Fuller-Wright, Office of Communications William Jason Morgan, a leading scholar of plate tectonics and mantle movements, died on July 31 in his sleep, at the home he shared with his daughter and her family. He was 87. Morgan, Princeton University's Knox Taylor Professor of Geology, Emeritus, and a professor of geophysics, emeritus, was a pioneer of the theory of plate tectonics, which explains that mounta  more

SEWELL, New Jersey, Aug. 18 -- Rowan College of South Jersey issued the following news release: Rowan College of South Jersey has been named as an institutional participant in State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (SARA) by the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA) for six consecutive years. NC-SARA was established to help expand students' access to educational opportunities and ensure more efficient, consistent, and effective regulation of distance lea  more

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Aug. 19 -- Rowan University issued the following news: Rowan University has hired veteran government affairs specialist David Weinstein as vice president for government relations and chief government relations officer effective Sept. 18. Weinstein, who at Rutgers University holds the title of vice president, State Government Affairs & Policy, will work with state and federal officials and agencies, identifying opportunities crucial to building upon Rowan's rapid transfor  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 18 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * New study may influence global infectious disease outbreak preparedness and vaccine development * * * By Lori Riley Exposure to common cold-causing coronaviruses may contribute to pre-existing immunity to COVID-19, according to a new study involving a Rutgers research scientist. The study, published in the Journal of Clinical Virology Plus, examined the immune responses in two categories of   more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 15 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * The process could usher in an era of shot-free vaccines, researchers say * * * Rutgers scientists have devised a highly accurate method for creating coatings of biologically active materials for a variety of medical products. Such a technique could pave the way for a new era of transdermal medication, including shot-free vaccinations, the researchers said. Writing in Nature Communications, res  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Rutgers researcher discovers possible link of mitochondrial function to the development of schizophrenia * * * Researchers at Rutgers and Emory University are gaining insights into how schizophrenia develops by studying the strongest-known genetic risk factor. When a small portion of Chromosome 3 is missing - known as 3q29 deletion syndrome - it increases the risk for schizophrenia by about 40  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 15 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following statement on Aug. 14, 2023: * * * Governor Codey is the quintessential New Jersey public servant. He has been a fighter for the people of our state for a half century - as a staunch champion for individuals with mental illness, as a leader who made our communities and schools safer, and as a stable, steady hand when the State needed it. "Through a half century of service, he always looked out   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 19 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following statement on Aug. 18, 2023: * * * We are pleased that the Superior Court has granted a preliminary injunction prohibiting the new policies enacted by the Middletown, Marlboro, and Manalapan-Englishtown Boards of Education from entering into effect while the cases challenging those policies are ongoing. As the Superior Court correctly found, and as we have argued from the start, it is likely that  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 15 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on Aug. 14, 2023: * * * "It is impossible to imagine what New Jersey would look like today without the visionary, dedicated, and principled leadership of Governor Dick Codey. For nearly 50 years, Gov. Codey has served our state--as a member of the Assembly, the Senate, and as New Jersey's 53rd Governor--with integrity and kindness. And he has always--always--stood up for the children and families who  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 18 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on Aug. 17, 2023: * * * "I am thrilled that the Third Circuit has unanimously ruled to fully reinstate the public nuisance bill that I proudly signed in July 2022 that authorizes the Attorney General to hold bad actors in the firearms industry accountable for dangerous sales and marketing practices. My Administration will always fight for the safety of New Jersey residents, even when it means taking   more

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, Aug. 18 -- Stockton University issued the following news: Philanthropist and business leader John F. Scarpa will receive the Distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to New Jersey public life at the Hughes Center Honors on Nov. 9, 2023. Other honorees include U.S. District Court Judge Esther Salas, who has turned her family's personal tragedy into a campaign to protect judicial independence and democracy; Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Cha  more