NEWARK, New Jersey, Aug. 17 -- Rutgers University issued the following statement by Chancellor Nancy Cantor: * * * It has been my most profound honor to work with the brilliant and courageous faculty, staff, and students at Rutgers-Newark and our equally brilliant and courageous partners across Newark. This is a very special institution and very special community, where there is an unfailing commitment to transcend traditional boundaries and collaborate to increase social mobility, spur equit  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Aug. 25 (TNSres) -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2023: American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., announced today that it has published its 2022 Supplier Diversity Economic Impact Report, measuring the economic benefits of American Water's purchases from small and diverse businesses. "American Water is thrilled to issue our impactful supplier diversity m  more

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Aug. 22 -- Eckerd College issued the following news: Staff members of The Current, Eckerd College's daily student-run news organization, won six journalism awards recently, including two first-place honors, from the Florida Society of News Editors. Hallie Cowan, a senior animal studies student from Mine Hill, New Jersey, and Nicholas Hess, a junior marine science student from Glendale, California, captured first place in photography for "Coexisting with Apex Predators,  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 22 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release: Holland & Knight advised Imperial Dade, a leading distributor of foodservice packaging supplies and janitorial supplies, in its acquisition of The Ohio & Michigan Paper Company. The acquisition was announced August 21. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The Ohio & Michigan Paper Company, headquartered in Perrysburg, Ohio, is a premier distributor of industrial and janitorial pro  more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Aug. 24 -- Hudson County Community College issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2023: For more than 120 years, America's community colleges have played a vital role in transforming lives by creating pathways to economic opportunity and financial security. Today, community colleges face myriad challenges such as funding issues, keeping apace of rapidly changing technologies, and, most importantly, developing the means to assist students in continuing and complet  more

PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, Aug. 22 -- Coyne PR issued the following news: In the fast-paced world of PR and media, staying ahead of the game is a must. Fear not, because Coyne PR's MediaBytes series helps you dive into valuable insights from our ongoing media conversations to help navigate this ever-changing landscape. In this blog post, we will spill the tea on some key takeaways from recent media interactions that will help you avoid common PR pet peeves when it comes to media outreach. To help  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 23 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Aug. 22, 2023: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced that his office has established the standards and application process for handguns to be included on the State's microstamping-enabled firearms roster. Microstamping is a ballistics identification technology. A microstamping-enabled firearm has a unique code imprinted on its firing pin, which is stamped onto bulle  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 25 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2023: In two separate friend-of-the-court filings, the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General stood up to the gun lobby which, once again, is seeking to end common-sense weapon restrictions. Yesterday, New Jersey co-led an amicus brief on behalf of 18 states supporting Delaware's assault weapons and large-capacity magazines (LCMs) restrictions in the U.S. Court of App  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 22 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2023: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today issued a Law Enforcement Directive establishing the framework for a response team -- known as the "Breathing/Blood Flow Restriction Event: Advocacy, Treatment, Help, and Empowerment" (BREATHE) Team -- responsible for responding to crimes of nonfatal strangulation and smothering. Attorney General Law Enforcement Directive No  more

SOMERVILLE, New Jersey, Aug. 25 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2023: Governor Phil Murphy today signed S3206 to promote Central Jersey tourism. The bill requires the Division of Travel and Tourism, within the Department of State, to re-draw the State tourism map to create a "Central Jersey" region and to incorporate it in all regional marketing campaigns, including publications and on VisitNJ.org. The "Central Jersey" region will be comprised of  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 24 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2023: Expanding on New Jersey's nation-leading gun safety laws, Governor Phil Murphy today signed S3150, which establishes strict liability criminal penalties for gun traffickers when an illegally trafficked firearm provided by them is used in a crime that results in serious or significant bodily injury or death. Under the first-in-the-nation legislation, also known as the "Real Accoun  more

NEPTUNE CITY, New Jersey, Aug. 26 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Aug. 25, 2023: To help protect veterans from exploitation, Governor Phil Murphy today signed legislation (S-3292/A-3286) to establish standard requirements that must be followed if an individual is seeking compensation for providing assistance or advice to veterans and their families regarding veterans' benefits. The requirements apply to situations in which an individual assists with the p  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Aug. 16 -- Princeton University issued the following news: By Julie Clack, Office of Communications Thirteen Princeton University faculty members were transferred to emeritus status in recent action by the Board of Trustees. Transfers are effective July 1, 2023, except where noted. They are: * David Cannadine, the Dodge Professor of History; * Weinan E, professor of mathematics and applied and computational mathematics, effective July 1, 2022; * Henry Farber, the Hug  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Aug. 25 (TNSres) -- LPL Financial LLC, a company that provides support from independent financial advisors to financial institutions, issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2023: Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU) ("Prudential") and LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: LPLA) ("LPL") today announced a strategic relationship agreement designed to enhance the customer and financial professional experience for Prudential's retail wealth management business, Prudential  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Aug. 26 -- Reed Smith, a law firm, issued the following news release: The Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) has elected Julia Lopez, a partner in Reed Smith's life sciences and healthcare practice, to be the new HNBA vice president of programs - su carrera. The HNBA is an incorporated, not-for-profit, national membership association that represents the interests of more than 78,000+ Hispanic attorneys, judges, law professors, legal assistants, law students, and leg  more

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Aug. 24 (TNSres) -- Rowan University issued the following news: Health psychologists have long recognized the positive effects that regular mindfulness practices like meditation, diaphragmatic breathing, self-compassion and mind-body exercises have on a person's physical and mental health. While public interest in the mind-body connection and mindfulness training has boomed in recent years, scientists are seeking more quantitative data to measure the relationship between  more

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- Rowan University issued the following news: Gustavo Moura-Letts, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry in the College of Science & Mathematics, has received a grant for $449,777 from the National Institutes for Health (NIH) for a study on new methods for the preparation of benzodiazepines. The work is supported by six years of preliminary data and research conducted at Rowan. Benzodiazepines are widely used in the treatme  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 22 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: By Greg Bruno Rutgers study finds improved prison reentry programs could help flatten the rate of opioid overdose deaths in the U.S. With opioid overdose deaths surging in the United States, many communities are in desperate need of solutions to bring down the body count. Among the most promising is strengthening prison reentry programs for highest-risk users, a Rutgers-led study has found. "For peop  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 17 -- Rutgers University issued the following Q&A: * * * A Rutgers psychologist discusses the causes of the distressed state - and ways of coping with it * * * Leaving for college - whether you are a first-year student or returning to continue your college career - is a major transition, one that can cause feelings of being lost, lonely or missing home. Homesickness is common at this stage in life and can arise at any time during a college student's time away  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 25 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: Victoria Abraira's grandmother had trouble seeing or hearing when she was in her 90s during the final years of her life. But Abraira said the matriarch of her family always knew when she came to visit simply from her touch. "She could feel that it was me when I touched her," said Abraira, an assistant professor of cell biology and neuroscience in the School of Arts and Sciences. "She knew right away th  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news on Aug. 21, 2023: * * * Rutgers entomologists explain what may have happened to the invasive species in New Jersey * * * Students strolling through Busch campus at Rutgers University-New Brunswick last fall were greeted by a slew of spotted lanternflies - invasive insects who huddled outside of the Richard Weeks Hall of Engineering and other buildings like anxious, early morning shoppers on Black Frid  more

ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- Stockton University issued the following news: Stockton University has officially begun efforts to study options that would enhance its impact in Atlantic City. Strong demand for student housing in Atlantic City led to Stockton formally opening the Phase II residential complex across from O'Donnell Memorial Park in May. More than 900 Stockton students will live at the university's two Atlantic City residential complexes this fall. President Joe   more

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, Aug. 24 -- Stockton University issued the following news: Naz Onel, associate professor of Business Studies, attended the Transformative Consumer Research Conference at the University of London June 18-20. While at the conference, Onel presented her work, "Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Living." The international event hosted 37 tracks and 275 participants representing 18 countries. "My ongoing research studies aim to engage with the environment in its broadest   more

BASKING RIDGE, New Jersey, Aug. 24 -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2023: Today, Verizon Business released the 2023 Payment Security Report insights. The 2023 PSR white paper coincides with the approaching compliance deadline of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) version 4.0. This update to the current PCI DSS is the largest change since 2004. These updates will affect all organizations that stor  more

WAYNE, New Jersey, Aug. 23 -- William Paterson University issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2023: * * * Dr. Minerva Salinas Guttman to Serve as Founding Associate Dean * * * William Paterson University, a leader in educating New Jersey's healthcare workforce for nearly 60 years, is establishing a School of Nursing within its College of Science and Health as of the fall 2023 semester. Offering degrees on the bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels, the University's nursing progra  more

WAYNE, New Jersey, Aug. 25 -- William Paterson University issued the following news release: The David and Lorraine Cheng Library at William Paterson University, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, will partner with Lyrasis to spearhead a movement to create professional training on organizational disaster preparedness, response, and recovery for libraries, museums, archives, and art galleries across the nation. The brainchild of WP Education and Curriculum Materials Librarian Neil Grimes, th  more