MAYS LANDING, New Jersey, Dec. 1 -- Atlantic Cape Community College issued the following news: Atlantic Cape Community College President Dr. Barbara Gaba and Thomas Jefferson University's College of Health Professions Dean Dr. Michael Dryer officially signed an enrollment partnership agreement on November 30 that establishes a convenient and accessible pathway for Atlantic Cape students to enroll in Jefferson's health programs. "The need for Respiratory Therapists has grown tremendously since   more

BINGHAMTON, New York, Dec. 1 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: Binghamton University's School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (SOPPS) and the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine in New Jersey have been pooling their resources recently to give students at both schools more opportunities for residencies and internships. On Nov. 20, that collaboration continued through a a mini-symposium at SOPPS that allowed members from Hackensack Meridian Health to make the trip to  more

HACKETTSTOWN, New Jersey, Dec. 1 -- Centenary University issued the following news release: Centenary University is excited to be recognized over and again by various media outlets in several education categories. These recognitions are not anomalies - Centenary University is recognized as the "gold standard" year over year! Money: The Best Colleges in America 2023 (https://money.com/best-colleges/profile/centenary-university/) Four-star Ranking! US News & World Report 2024 Best Colleges (ht  more

EWING, New Jersey, Dec. 1 (TNSres) -- The College of New Jersey issued the following news: Everyday objects can open windows to the past; so it was with a hoop skirt found underneath the attic floorboards of the Colonial-era William Green farmhouse on TCNJ's campus. The cage crinoline -- along with other items including the barrel-band of a rifle, a shoe, and some ceramics -- was discovered in an archaeological field study of the house led by Assistant Professor of Anthropology George Leader i  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Dec. 1 (TNSres) -- Stevens Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Whether it's microscopic organisms that could change lives or big philosophical questions that could shape the future, the goal is always greater understanding * * * Growing up on the Caribbean island of St. Lucia, Denver Baptiste learned about crops such as bananas and mangoes -- how they're cultivated, and how, in the region's frequent hurricanes, they're destroyed. "We constantly have  more

LAKEWOOD, New Jersey, Dec. 1 -- Gaming Laboratories International, a provider of quality land-based, lottery and iGaming testing and assessment services, issued the following news release: Gaming Laboratories International (GLI(R)) has been named an approved auditing body for International Betting Integrity Association's (IBIA) Data Standards. Sports data providers wishing to be audited for the IBIA Data Standards and its kitemark will now be able to utilize GLI's unparalleled expertise and glo  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Nov. 29 -- The High Meadows Environmental Institute issued the following news: Luc Deike, associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering and the High Meadows Environmental Institute, was recently awarded the Francois Frenkiel Award from the American Physical Society's Division of Fluid Dynamics for a paper entitled "Capillary driven fragmentation of large gas bubbles in turbulence." The paper examines the role of bubble size distribution below a breaking wav  more

EWING, New Jersey, Nov. 29 -- The College of New Jersey issued the following news: Sarah Knapik spent a lot of time scouting around the storm drain at Lake Ceva this fall as she worked to build the bug collection needed for her entomology class. It paid off. She found a Lepidotarphius perornatella -- a colorful species of moth never before recorded in New Jersey. Native to East Asia, the moth had been recorded only once elsewhere in the United States: a sighting in Iowa in 2017. Knapik, a bio  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Dec. 1 -- Kentucky American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, issued the following news release: Kentucky American Water is pleased to announce the company's support of Town Branch Park in downtown Lexington through a gift of $100,000. The Town Branch of Elkhorn Creek - the city of Lexington's original source of drinking water - is the inspiration for the new park, which promises to be a transformational gathering and entertainment space for Central Kentucky residents a  more

WEST LONG BRANCH, New Jersey, Nov. 30 -- Monmouth University issued the following news: Monmouth University's undergraduate Journalism and Public Relations program in the department of Communication was awarded the Certification in Education for Public Relations (CEPR) from the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) on Nov. 1. Monmouth was awarded initial certification in 2010, making it one of just 50 programs worldwide with CEPR certification. Journalism and Public Relations faculty, Mar  more

WEST LONG BRANCH, New Jersey, Nov. 30 (TNSres) -- Monmouth University issued the following news: Emily Ferris, a senior biology student, received an award for presentation excellence at the meeting of the Mid-Atlantic Pharmacology Society, a subset of the American Society of Pharmacology and Therapeutics (ASPET) serving the tri-state area. Two recent biology graduates, Ilona Maczka '23 and Nicholas Pillarella '21, contributed to the work Ferris presented. Hosted annually by one of the Philadel  more

WEST LONG BRANCH, New Jersey, Nov. 30 -- Monmouth University issued the following news: Joseph Napolitano, a third-year doctoral student and a member of the inaugural class of the Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) program at Monmouth, has been selected to attend the Institute for Future Scientists in Occupational Therapy (IFSOT). According to John R. Patro Jr., OTD, occupational therapy department chair and OTD program director, the invitation underscores Napolitano's dedication to his field  more

MONTCLAIR, New Jersey, Dec. 1 (TNSres) -- Montclair State University issued the following news release: * * * The debunked conspiracy is foundational to QAnon, experts say, and a fictitious representation of human trafficking * * * A new study from Montclair State University shows that recent comments made by Elon Musk dramatically boosted online discussion about #Pizzagate, a debunked conspiracy suggesting children were being trafficked through a D.C. pizzeria. The study was conducted by t  more

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 1 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Nov. 30, 2023: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the completion of a $44.6 million pavement improvement project on the New York State Thruway I-87 in a critical corridor spanning Rockland and Orange counties used by approximately 92,000 vehicles each day. Overseen by the Thruway Authority, the work covered nearly 10 miles between exit 15, New Jersey - I-287 - NJ Route 17 South, in the Town of Ram  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 1 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Nov. 30, 2023: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced today that they co-led a coalition of 15 other attorneys general in supporting the state of California's efforts to restrict the capacity of large-capacity magazines (LCMs) within its borders. The coalition filed an amicus brief Tuesday in support of California in the  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Nov. 28 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Nov. 27, 2023: The Attorney General's Office is investigating a death that occurred on Thursday, November 23, 2023, in Atco, New Jersey. An on-duty Waterford Police Department officer, operating a department vehicle, struck an adult male on White Horse Pike (Route 30), in Atco New Jersey. The male was pronounced deceased on scene at 2:19 a.m. Identities of the involved individuals  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Nov. 29 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Nov. 28, 2023: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs ("Division") today announced that Dollar General Corp. ("Dollar General"), a national discount retail chain with 186 stores in New Jersey, has agreed to pay $1.2 million to resolve allegations by the Division's Office of Weights and Measures ("OWM") that the chain repeatedly engaged in merchand  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Nov. 30 -- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release on Nov. 29, 2023: A nine-mile former rail line through parts of Hudson and Essex counties is one step closer to becoming a new state park, Commissioner of Environmental Protection Shawn M. LaTourette announced today. Following an extensive months-long public engagement process, the Murphy Administration is sharing the initial development and construction plans for the Greenway  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Nov. 30 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Nov. 29, 2023: Governor Phil Murphy today directed the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) to launch New Jersey's fourth offshore wind solicitation in early 2024. The Governor's action reaffirms the State's commitment to achieving a 100% clean energy economy by 2035 and underscores the strength and promise of New Jersey's clean energy economy, including the critical importance of the st  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Nov. 28 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Nov. 27, 2023: Today, Governor Murphy signed the following bills into law: S-146/A-3328 (Diegnan, Corrado/Haider, Benson, Park) - Requires certain transportation research to consider needs of individuals with physical, sensory, intellectual, and developmental disabilities S-1553/A-4525 (Beach, Ruiz/Lampitt, Jaffer, Jasey) - Permits State Board of Education to authorize alternative teaching cer  more

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Dec. 1 -- Seton Hall University issued the following news on Nov. 29, 2023: In 2022, Seton Hall partnered with the National Coalition Building Institute (NCBI) to provide community members the skills to lead further inclusion and equity initiatives in their areas of the University. NCBI is a nationally recognized, award-winning program that earned The Nelson Mandela Award for outstanding international work fighting racism. The U.S. Department of Education also cited NC  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Nov. 29 -- New Jersey American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, issued the following news release on Nov. 28, 2023: In honor of Giving Tuesday today, New Jersey American Water is proud to recognize the American Water Charitable Foundation's 2023 Workforce Readiness grantees. Four organizations supporting communities served by New Jersey American Water were awarded a 2023 Workforce Readiness Grant by the American Water Charitable Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization est  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Dec. 1 -- New Jersey American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, issued the following news release on Nov. 30, 2023: New Jersey American Water announced today it has signed an agreement to acquire the water and sewer system of the City of Salem, N.J. for $18 million. This municipally owned system serves more than 2,300 customers. The agreement follows a voter referendum that took place on November 7, 2023, which passed with over 60 percent of the voters approving the sa  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Nov. 30 -- The New Jersey Assembly Democrats issued the following news release: Legislation designed to foster safer and more inclusive work environments, sponsored by Assembly Majority Leader Louis D. Greenwald, was recently signed into law. The bill, A2583, requires the dissemination of seizure first aid procedures to New Jersey employers. Recognizing the importance of providing adequate support to individuals with epilepsy and other seizure disorders, this groundbreakin  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 2 -- The New Jersey Assembly Democrats issued the following news release: Taking aim at dangerous chemicals that build up over time in the environment and cause adverse health effects, a bill sponsored by Assemblywomen Shama Haider and Lisa Swain would limit the amount of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances--better known as PFAS--available on the market. The Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee advanced the bill on Thursday. PFAS are nicknamed "for  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Nov. 30 -- Princeton University issued the following news: Observing the often-vitriolic discourse that emerged in society surrounding the war between Israel and Hamas, Princeton's Amaney Jamal and Columbia's Keren Yarhi-Milo co-wrote a widely cited New York Times op-ed late last month about the vital role universities can play in fostering constructive dialogue on complex and difficult topics. On Tuesday, the two policy school deans came together in a wide-ranging conve  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Nov. 28 -- Princeton University issued the following news: Four Princeton University researchers -- Nathalie de Leon, Julia Mikhailova, Barry Rand and Jeff Thompson -- are among the 21 winners of the 2023 Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Experimental Physics Investigators Initiative awards. The grants will support research into quantum computing, advanced solar cells and laser-based sensing technologies, as well as efforts to foster inclusive research communities. Each   more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Nov. 28 -- Princeton University issued the following news: Judge Nusrat J. Choudhury of the Eastern District of New York, the first Muslim woman and first Bangladeshi American to serve as a U.S. federal judge, will be Princeton's Class of 2024 Baccalaureate speaker. Choudhury earned her master's in public affairs from the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA) in 2006. Baccalaureate, an end-of-year interfaith service that is one of Princeton's oldest  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: In response to Chris Christie's record of calling to repeal the Affordable Care Act, DNC National Press Secretary Sarafina Chitika released the following statement: "As governor, Chris Christie repeatedly called for gutting the Affordable Care Act and vetoed legislation that would have made affordable care more accessible for New Jersey families. Now, he's taking his failed, unpopular agenda on the road  more

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Nov. 30 (TNSres) -- Rowan University issued the following news: Researchers from Rowan University's Center for Research & Education in Advanced Transportation Engineering Systems (CREATES) are developing an efficient, cost-effective, electrically heated pavement system designed to melt away snow and ice from roadways and airfields. Results from full-scale tests conducted at Rowan's testing facility in southern New Jersey were recently published in Transportation Research  more

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Nov. 30 (TNSres) -- Rowan University issued the following news: Gerald Rustic, Ph.D., studies very small things with a very big message about climate. An associate professor of geology in the School of Earth & Environment, Rustic's research includes the study of foraminifera, single-celled, short-lived ocean organisms that, across many millennia, record changes in their ocean environment. Currently engaged in two National Science Foundation-funded research projects, Rus  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Nov. 30 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: Rutgers-Newark Chancellor Nancy Cantor speaks about the connection between diversity and democracy in a newly released podcast of the New Books Network, a consortium of author-interview podcast channels dedicated to public education. Joined by Earl Lewis, the two discussed a book series they co-edit for Princeton University Press titled, "Our Compelling Interests.'' Lewis, a former president of the Andrew W.   more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Nov. 30 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: By Carol Peters Many couples were unprepared for the impact COVID-19 could have on romantic relationships, but those who were able to adjust by creating new routines and adopting a positive attitude were more likely to weather the storm, according to Rutgers researchers. "Our results suggest that couples should prioritize building resilience behaviors into their relationship as a routine source of re  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Dec. 1 -- Rutgers University issued the following Q&A on Nov. 30, 2023, with David Greenberg, professor of history and journalism and media studies: * * * By Andrea Alexander Henry Kissinger, who served as secretary of state under Richard Nixon during the Vietnam War and continued to advise American presidents for generations, is both a revered and reviled figure credited for his unparalleled influence over U.S. foreign policy. The only person ever to be White Hous  more

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Nov. 30 -- Seton Hall University issued the following news: In a display of discipline, teamwork, and readiness, the cadets of Seton Hall University's Pirate Battalion recently undertook a rigorous three-day Field Training Exercise (FTX) at Picatinny Arsenal from November 10 to 12. The immersive experience aimed to enhance their military skills, foster teamwork, and evaluate the readiness of the junior cadets for the upcoming Cadet Summer Training at Fort Knox, Kentuck  more

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Nov. 28 -- Seton Hall University issued the following news: Seton Hall alumnus Nick Scalera grew up in an Italian neighborhood in Newark in the '40s and '50s, the only child of a working-class man and a homemaker. He attended Garfield public grammar school, his parents continually impressing upon him the importance of getting a good education and eventually earning a college degree--something neither of them possessed. One day, when Miss O'Callahan, a notorious taskm  more

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Nov. 30 -- Seton Hall University issued the following news: Having participated in a prestigious conference in Vienna, Austria, sponsored by the Pro Oriente Foundation, a Seton Hall professor has returned with even more confidence in the ability of interreligious and interethnic dialogue to foster peace and justice. Ines A. Murzaku, Ph.D., Professor within the Department of Religion and Director of the Catholic Studies Program, accepted the invitation to participate i  more

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Nov. 29 -- Seton Hall University issued the following news: The Division of Student Services is offering a free Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) training to female members of the University community. The R.A.D. course is a self-defense program designed to empower women by educating them about risk awareness, risk recognition, risk avoidance and risk reduction. This is an intensive program that also utilizes martial arts as a practical means of defense against an assai  more

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Dec. 2 -- Seton Hall University issued the following news: This fall, College of Nursing graduate students in the nurse practitioner (NP) programs had the opportunity to learn about and engage in new telehealth technology. Through a second grant awarded by the Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey (HFNJ), "The Expansion of the Seton Hall University College of Nursing Online Nurse Practitioner Curriculum Using Innovations in Simulation," students experienced varied patien  more

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Dec. 2 -- Seton Hall University issued the following news on Dec. 1, 2023: Inside the Core, we are excited to welcome Core adjunct faculty member Mary Grace Mangano as she will present for us at our next Scholars' Forum in the Catholic Intellectual Tradition on Tuesday, December 5 at 4 p.m. via TEAMS. Originally, Ines Murzaku was going to present on this date, but she needed to switch her presentation to the spring, and Mary Grace graciously agreed to do it. We are exc  more

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Nov. 30 -- Seton Hall University issued the following news: Are you a current graduate student looking for ways to get involved and find community? Do you enjoy mentoring others and engaging in leadership opportunities? Then look no further than the Office of Graduate Affairs' newly developed Pirate Peers Graduate Student Ambassador Program. We are looking for students who want to represent their programs, and who have a desire to guide prospective students and admit  more

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Dec. 1 -- Seton Hall University issued the following news: Social Work Professor Juan Rios gave a TEDx Talk at Columbia University entitled "Trash Bags and Transformation: Crafting Inclusive Community." In the talk, Rios recounts his experience growing up impoverished but as part of a thriving neighborhood in the shadow of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. He also recounts being displaced from his home as a result of the decision by Yale to purchase the block  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Dec. 1 (TNSres) -- Stevens Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Event honors longtime healthcare philanthropist Frank Semcer '65 and his family -- and presents an expanded mission newly organized and focused around five research clusters * * * Stevens' Semcer Center for Healthcare Innovation (CHI) unveiled its updated mission to the public in a campus event November 17 that also featured remarks from Stevens leadership, the Semcer family, a Columbia U  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Nov. 28 (TNSres) -- Stevens Institute of Technology issued the following news: Kwahun Lee, assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology (CCB) at Stevens Institute of Technology, loves combining research areas to amplify their results. His fascination with bioinspired engineering -- the field of study that suggests biology can inform developments in engineering -- inspired his career path. "I am a religious person," Lee said, "so it seemed like   more

SYRACUSE, New York, Nov. 28 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: The nation's top recruiter, a member of the 2022 College Football National Championship coaching staff and a New Jersey native, will soon take the helm of Orange Football. Today, Director of Athletics John Wildhack announced that Fran Brown, currently defensive backs coach at the University of Georgia, has been named the 31st head coach of Syracuse University Football. Brown will be officially introduced as head foot  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Dec. 1 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: By Carrie Stetler The New Jersey Reparations Council, co-chaired by Rutgers Law professor and Graduate School-Newark Dean Taja-Nia Henderson, will hold its second public hearing Monday night, an event that includes Rutgers experts discussing the state's history and legacy of slavery and segregation. The Council, convened in September by the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice, has been exploring the histo  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Dec. 1 -- Yale School of Public Health issued the following news: By Jane E. Dee Dr. Nathan Carroll, DO, a second-year student in the Yale School of Public Health's executive MPH program, is a fan of pop star Taylor Swift - although he is not quite a Swiftie. Still, Carroll shared in the excitement around Swift's The Eras Tour when it arrived in New Jersey where, in addition to being a Yale EMPH student, he is an associate chief resident psychiatrist at Hackensack Meri  more