BURBANK, California, Sept. 1 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2023: * * * TUESDAY, SEPT. 19 10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT - The Chase: "I Love It When People Are Scared of Me" (309) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 07/13/23) Logline: Hosted by Sara Haines (ABC's "The View"), Chaser Victoria "The Queen" Groce holds court when she faces off with trivia contestants from Long Beach, California; South River, New Jersey; and Olathe, Kansas. Watch episodes on demand and on  more

NORTH BRANCH, New Jersey, Sept. 1 -- Raritan Valley Community College issued the following news release: Several Raritan Valley Community College adjunct faculty members have received promotions for their hard work and dedication to the College. The following adjunct faculty members have received promotions: Courtney Battista (Humanities, Social Science, Social Work & Education): from Adjunct Instructor to Adjunct Assistant Professor Robert Burger (Arts & Design): from Adjunct Assistant Profe  more

MAYS LANDING, New Jersey, Sept. 1 -- Atlantic Cape Community College issued the following news: Atlantic Cape Community College is pleased to announce the hiring of Craig Muckle as head coach and Joseph Schipsi as assistant coach of the Buccaneer baseball program. "We are happy to welcome Craig Muckle and Joseph Schipsi to our Atlantic Cape Athletics Program. Coach Muckle's experience in guiding and mentoring student athletes throughout his career is impressive," said Athletic Director Jamal E  more

RANDOLPH, New Jersey, Aug. 31 -- County College of Morris issued the following news: Opportunities to become a healthcare professional have never been better. At County College of Morris (CCM), qualified candidates can gain entrance into the field through a grant-funded pharmacy technician apprenticeship program that covers the cost of tuition. For qualified candidates, grant funding is available for the Registered Apprenticeship Pharmacy Technician Program. Apprentices in the pharmacy technic  more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Sept. 1 -- Hudson County Community College issued the following news release: Hudson County Community College (HCCC) is proud to be named the recipient of one of The Provident Bank Foundation's (PBF) three 2023 Signature Grants. PBF was formed 20 years ago to support the schools and nonprofit organizations that "provide valuable services to the communities served by Provident Bank." PBF's Signature Grant program "emphasizes sustainable community enhancement, meaningful  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Aug. 31 -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release: The American Water Charitable Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization established by American Water, the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., recently announced that the Kentucky Association for Environmental Education (KAEE) has been awarded a Water and Environment grant, supporting communities served by Kentucky American Water. "We're delighted that th  more

MONTCLAIR, New Jersey, Aug. 30 -- Montclair State University issued the following news release: Montclair State University is continuing its historic growth by not only welcoming incoming students in record numbers, but also by ensuring they return each year, succeed and graduate. For the third consecutive year, the University has welcomed its largest-ever incoming class. The Class of 2027 joins the biggest returning student population to make up the highest total enrollment in the University'  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 29 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2023: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Acting Department of Education (DOE) Commissioner Dr. Angelica Allen-McMillan today announced the release of a comprehensive guidance document on preventing discrimination in school discipline. The document, which was developed by the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) in collaboration with DOE, provides schools across New Jersey   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 29 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2023: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) announced today that DCR has reached a settlement resolving a lawsuit it filed alleging that Jackson Township violated the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD) by discriminating against Orthodox Jewish residents through, among other things, the use of zoning and land use powers that ma  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 2 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2023: Governor Phil Murphy today signed legislation to expand New Jersey's Safe Haven Infant Protection Act to clarify that people who give birth in licensed general hospitals may safely surrender their infant under the act. This action comes during Safe Haven Awareness Month, which aims to raise awareness about the safe and legal options available to parents who wish to give up a baby   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 31 -- The New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education issued the following news release on Aug. 30, 2023: New Jersey Secretary of Higher Education Brian K. Bridges, Ph.D., with the support of Governor Phil Murphy, today announced the appointment of Henry J. Amoroso as the State Monitor at New Jersey City University (NJCU). The appointment follows public reports of an ongoing financial crisis at NJCU, which led to a subsequent investigation by the Office of t  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 1 -- National Grid, an electricity and natural gas delivery company, issued the following news release: * * * * Community Offshore Wind is the first offshore wind developer to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the New Jersey AFL-CIO to negotiate a Labor Harmony Agreement for long-term, non-construction jobs in the industry if the project is selected. * Community Offshore Wind also signed a Memorandum of Understanding with affiliates of the South Jersey Buildin  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 31 (TNSres) -- Occidental College issued the following news: By Laura Paisley The associate professor of history will use the funds to help bridge the gap between academic research and K-12 education by leading a two-week summer institute on AAPI histories for middle and high school teachers. Working as a Teach for America teacher after college, Occidental College Associate Professor of History Jane Hong remembers how difficult it was to cover everything she want  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 2 -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: After a five-year battle, Paul Hastings' Securities Litigation team secured a huge victory for clients Riot Platforms (f/k/a Riot Blockchain), and two of its former CEOs, in a federal securities class action filed in New Jersey. Riot, a bitcoin mining company, and its executives were accused of orchestrating a pump-and-dump scheme following the bitcoin crash in 2018. Facing Section 10(b) and Section 20(a)   more

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- Rowan University issued the following news: Fossilized excrement from the Cretaceous Period, possibly the first known sample from an East Coast dinosaur, may soon reveal secrets about how the extinct animal lived. Forensic geologist Dr. John Anton, who teaches in Rowan University's School of Earth & Environment, said the sample of coprolite, or fossilized feces, a friend discovered in Burlington County may tell researchers as much or more about how th  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: By Lawrence Lerner When Gaiutra Bahadur, coordinator of RU-N's Journalism program, set out to research her 2013 book Coolie Woman: The Odyssey of Indenture, she saw it as a labor of love. The book, which was shortlisted for the Orwell Prize and received widespread acclaim, uses the story of Bahadur's great-grandmother to trace the lives of Indian women who became indentured laborers to Caribbean colonial pla  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: By Susan Todd Each summer, Rutgers Business School welcomes a group of young professionals from Africa who have been selected to study business and to expand their networks in the U.S. as part of the Mandela Washington Fellow for Young African Leaders. The six-week-long Business Leadership Institute at Rutgers is sponsored by the U.S. State Department as part of its Young African Leaders Initiative. It is le  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news on Aug. 29, 2023: * * * Rutgers-led study indicates future changes, including a reduction to Earth's ability to store carbon * * * By Kitta MacPherson A portion of Amazonian lowland rainforest - areas critical to absorbing carbon dioxide and buffering climate change - may morph over time into dry, grassy savannas, according to a Rutgers-led study. The report, published in the scientific journal Proc  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 1 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Rutgers-led study finds that in the years following marine heat waves, effects on fish communities were often minimal * * * By Kitta MacPherson Rutgers-led research found that marine heat waves - prolonged periods of unusually warm ocean temperatures - haven't had a lasting effect on the fish communities that feed most of the world. The finding is in stark contrast to the devastating effects   more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following Q&A on Aug. 27, 2023, with Abigail Armstrong, postdoctoral researcher at the Center for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine: * * * The gut microbiome dominates the headlines, but it's not the only collection of tiny organisms that live inside you and affect your health. The oral microbiome -- which populates the mouth and connects with the sinuses, larynx, trachea and lungs -- harbors more than 700 species o  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Rutgers researcher leads effort to map associations between mental health disorders, cannabis use and cannabis use disorder during pregnancy and postpartum in the United States * * * Pregnant and recently postpartum women who suffer with mental health disorders may be vulnerable to using cannabis to self-medicate, according to a Rutgers-led study. In a nationally representative survey, Qiana L  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 1 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Extent of future warming will dictate impacts, according to research involving a Rutgers scientist * * * By Kitta MacPherson The rapid sea level rise and resulting retreat of coastal habitat seen at the end of the last Ice Age could repeat itself if global average temperatures rise beyond certain levels, according to an analysis by an international team of scientists from more than a dozen ins  more

BASKING RIDGE, New Jersey, Aug. 31 -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release on Aug. 30, 2023: Verizon will showcase its resources for small business owners at the Small Business Expo, an all-day experience for small business owners to network and attend live educational events designed to help them increase revenue and scale their business, in Los Angeles, California on September 6, 2023, at the Los Angeles Marriott Burbank. At Verizon bo  more

EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey, Sept. 1 -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2023: Today, Verizon announced a deal with MetLife Stadium, home of the New York Jets and New York Giants, to provide major network upgrades for 2024 and beyond to accommodate the exponential increase in data customers use during stadium events held throughout the year. Additionally, Verizon is extending their long-term cornerstone partnership with th  more