NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Feb. 28 -- DIGroup Architecture issued the following news release: LoriAnne Jones, senior project manager, was recently interviewed by her alma mater, the New Jersey Institute of Technology. In the interview, Jones discusses her days at NJIT, her accomplishments that lead her to being part of the 40-Under-40 Class of 2023 for Building Design + Construction Magazine and shares what initially ignited her curiosity about architecture and ultimately led her to become an   more

RUTHERFORD, New Jersey, Feb. 29 -- Felician University issued the following news release: Jim D'Agostino, chair of the Felician University Board of Trustees is proud to announce that Dr. Mildred Mihlon has been appointed the 7th President of Felician University by a unanimous vote of the Board. Dr. Mihlon has been serving in the capacity of Acting President since April of 2023. The search process was conducted by a presidential search committee, led by Trustee Joseph Boccassini, which attracted  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 27 (TNSres) -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2024: Governor Phil Murphy and Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today hailed a new national report from Brady showing that, for two years in a row, none of New Jersey's firearms dealers were cited by the federal government for selling the most crime guns, a typical indicator of gun violence and gun trafficking. New Jersey shares this status with just three oth  more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Feb. 29 -- Hudson County Community College issued the following news: Hudson County Community College (HCCC), its leaders, and faculty are finalists in seven of eleven categories for the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) National Awards of Excellence. The finalist designations recognize HCCC's dedication and success in advancing equity, student success, and innovative teaching. "No other college in the nation has finalists in so many of the AACC Awards   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 27 (TNSres) -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2024: Governor Phil Murphy and Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today hailed a new national report from Brady showing that, for two years in a row, none of New Jersey's firearms dealers were cited by the federal government for selling the most crime guns, a typical indicator of gun violence and gun trafficking. New Jersey shares this status with just three other states. "In  more

MAHWAH, New Jersey, Feb. 28 -- Ramapo College issued the following news release: Ramapo College of New Jersey held its 18th Annual Diversity Convocation on February 21, 2024, featuring keynote speaker Lieutenant Governor Tahesha Way. The Convocation additionally featured remarks from Ramapo College President Cindy Jebb, Ph.D., Chief Equity and Diversity Officer Nicole Morgan Agard, Esq., Student Trustee Gloria Jeong, and Student Government President Victor Oluwagbemi. President Jebb emphasized  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 29 -- McDermott Will and Emery, a law firm, issued the following news release: McDermott Will & Emery represented Assured Healthcare Partners (AHP), a New York-based healthcare investment management firm, in its investment in Prolerity Clinical Research, LLC (Tandem), a clinical research site management network which operates 11 research sites across Louisiana, Florida, New Jersey and New York. Prolerity is focused on expanding into a leading site management network with  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, March 2 -- Missouri American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, issued the following news release: Missouri American Water is investing $360 million this year to upgrade the water treatment and distribution systems that serve most of St. Louis County and parts of St. Charles County. Much of the infrastructure dates back to the early- and mid-1900s and is being replaced to enhance water quality, reliability, resiliency, and system efficiency. "We know how critical water  more

MONTCLAIR, New Jersey, March 2 -- Montclair State University issued the following news release: Montclair School of Communication and Media seniors Charlotte Bigotto and John Schell have reached the finals of the 2024 Coca-Cola Refreshing Films (CCRF) program, a competition that gives up-and-coming film students at 60 partner Universities across North America the opportunity to learn commercial filmmaking and showcase their talent. With support from Coca-Cola, Bigotto and Schell worked to prod  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 1 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Feb. 29, 2024: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced the retirement of David L. Rebuck after serving 13 years as the Director of the Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE), making him the longest-serving director in DGE's history. In total, Director Rebuck is retiring with 36 years of service to the State. "Throughout his career, David Rebuck has exemplified professio  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 29 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2024: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced that, based on both live-fire testing results and existing peer-reviewed studies, microstamping technology is a viable means of matching an expended cartridge case to the weapon from which it was discharged. This finding represents an important step toward establishing a roster of microstamping-enabled commercial f  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 1 -- The New Jersey Department of Education issued the following news release on Feb. 29, 2024: Governor Phil Murphy and Acting Education Commissioner Kevin Dehmer today visited Charles and Anna Booker Elementary School in Plainfield to highlight $11.7 billion in funding to support equal access to education and opportunity for students across New Jersey in the Governor's Fiscal Year 2025 budget plan. "This year's budget proposal builds on our work to empower students  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 28 -- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2024: The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Forest Fire Service's annual prescribed burning program is ramping up as part of a proactive strategy to mitigate the risk of more frequent and intense wildfires in a changing climate, enhance habitats for plants and animals, and safeguard ecosystems. As part of that plan, a new online information portal i  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 2 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on March 1, 2024: The Governor's Office of Climate Action and the Green Economy today joined key State agencies and stakeholders to showcase the enormous environmental and economic benefits that will be produced by New Jersey's most recent awarding of 3,700 MW of offshore wind capacity to the Attentive Energy 2 project and Leading Light Wind, a partnership between lead developer Invenergy and co-de  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 28 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following budget address on Feb. 27, 2024: * * * "Making New Jersey the Best Place to Raise a Family" Lieutenant Governor Way. Senate President Scutari. Assembly Speaker Coughlin. Majority Leaders Ruiz and Greenwald. Minority Leaders Bucco and DiMaio. Members of the 221st Legislature, with special thanks to the bipartisan escort committee that walked me into this chamber. Chief Justice Rabner and Judge Grant. Memb  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 1 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Feb. 29, 2024: Governor Phil Murphy and Acting Education Commissioner Kevin Dehmer today visited Charles and Anna Booker Elementary School in Plainfield to highlight $11.7 billion in funding to support equal access to education and opportunity for students across New Jersey in the Governor's Fiscal Year 2025 budget plan. "This year's budget proposal builds on our work to empower students by ens  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 28 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2024: Governor Phil Murphy delivered his seventh annual budget address on Tuesday, outlining spending priorities for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY2025) that build on the Administration's commitment to ensuring that New Jersey remains the best place to raise a family. The budget proposes investments targeted at expanding affordability, continuing fiscal responsibility, creating economic opportuni  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Feb. 27 (TNSres) -- New Jersey American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, issued the following news release: New Jersey American Water recently announced its 2023 end-of-year investment total for system improvements. More than $507 million was invested to fund critical system upgrades and improvement projects across the company's service areas throughout the year. "This year's wide-ranging system improvements reflect our commitment to making prudent investments to cont  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 27 -- The New Jersey Assembly Democrats issued the following news release: Atlantic City is poised to receive $20 million to revitalize its boardwalk and attract more visitors to the Jersey Shore community. The municipality is among 18 grantees awarded a combined $100 million through the Boardwalk Preservation Fund, which was legislatively created by bill A5675. Assembly Majority Leader Louis D. Greenwald and Assemblyman Bill Moen sponsored the legislation. "Since its  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Feb. 27 -- NICE, an enterprise software solutions provider, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2024: NICE (Nasdaq: NICE) today announced that NICE Inform Elite, a solution within the NICE Evidencentral suite, has been named to the ASTORS Awards-winner's list. Sponsored by American Security Today, the ASTORS Awards recognize innovative solutions that support law enforcement, criminal justice and public safety agencies in their mission to fight crime and keep citie  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, March 1 -- NICE, an enterprise software solutions provider, issued the following news release on Feb. 29, 2024: NICE (Nasdaq: NICE) today announced that it has been named a Leader in the 2023 "IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Digital Evidence Management Solutions for Law Enforcement Vendor Assessment. (#US51361223, Nov. 2023). The IDC MarketScape study assessed digital evidence management (DEM) companies on two axes: business strategies and capabilities. Dr. Alison Brooks, Resea  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Feb. 28 -- NICE, an enterprise software solutions provider, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2024: NICE (Nasdaq: NICE) today announced that DiDi Global has selected NICE Workforce Management (WFM) and Employee Engagement Manager (EEM) for its cloud-based innovative technology. DiDi is now positioned to forecast, schedule, and manage contact center operations worldwide; improve operational efficiency and employee engagement, and prepare agents to be capable of f  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Feb. 29 (TNSres) -- NICE, an enterprise software solutions provider, issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2024: NICE (Nasdaq: NICE) today announced that solutions from the NICE Evidencentral platform have been named to the ASTORS Awards-winner's list. Sponsored by American Security Today, the ASTORS Awards recognize innovative solutions that support law enforcement, criminal justice and public safety agencies in their mission to fight crime and keep cities and comm  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Feb. 27 -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: By Tom Durso David S. Wilcove, who has been serving as acting executive vice dean of the School of Public and International Affairs since the start of the academic year, will assume the role on a permanent basis beginning in the 2024-25 year. Wilcove, a professor of ecology and evolutionary biology and public affairs and the High Meadows Environmental Institute, will   more

NORTH BRANCH, New Jersey, Feb. 27 -- Raritan Valley Community College issued the following news release: Local high school students interested in learning more about Raritan Valley Community College's Honors College are invited to attend an Information Session, Wednesday, March 20, at 6 p.m. The program will be held in the Event Center at the College's Branchburg campus. The evening will include information about admission to RVCC's Honors College and transfer opportunities after graduating fr  more

NORTH BRANCH, New Jersey, March 1 -- Raritan Valley Community College issued the following news release: Raritan Valley Community College is currently offering a welding course as part of free manufacturing education and workforce training programs funded by the New Jersey Manufacturing Skills Initiative. As part of the initiative, anyone who enrolls in the designated manufacturing education and training programs receives free tuition up to $5,000. The education and training must be completed   more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Feb. 29 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: By Lavene Gass The Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (NJMS) received a $597,638 grant to increase awareness of the program and enrollment, especially among the underserved Portuguese and immigrant families in Newark's Ironbound district. In Essex County, WIC provides healthy foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding counseling and referrals for 6,014 participants, i  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Feb. 29 -- Rutgers University Camden campus issued the following news: By Christina Lynn In 1620, in the seaside town of Plymouth, Massachusetts, the Pilgrims founded what is today known as the First Parish Church of Plymouth. A grant-funded Rutgers University-Camden study is unveiling the untold history of Black and Indigenous membership in Plymouth's first church through the accounts of two enslaved, married congregants. Keith Green, associate professor of English and di  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, March 2 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: The Center for Politics and Race in America was named in honor of the late-Lt. Gov. Sheila Y. Oliver, the first Black woman in New Jersey to hold statewide office, at a ceremony attended by Lt. Gov. Tahesha Way, Oliver's family, members of the Sheila Y. Oliver Civic Association, and leaders from Johnson & Johnson. A scholarship program, funded through a Johnson & Johnson charitable donation, was also announced. It wil  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Feb. 28 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * For some middle-aged people, the amount of fat in the pancreas, liver and belly is related to brain volumes and function, Rutgers Health study finds * * * The impact of abdominal fat on brain health and cognition is generally more pronounced in middle-aged men at high risk of Alzheimer's disease as opposed to women, according to researchers at Rutgers Health. In middle-aged individuals with a   more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, March 1 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Rutgers Health participated in a federal study that found certain organophosphate esters were linked to increased risk of early birth, especially in girls * * * Pregnant women exposed to specific classes of flame-retardant chemicals may face an increased risk of preterm birth, especially for baby girls, or higher birth weights, according to a Rutgers Health researcher. Emily Barrett, profess  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, March 2 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: By Mike Lucas At Rutgers University-New Brunswick, even the cafeterias are being used as teaching tools. That's because Rutgers-New Brunswick has been a part of the Menus of Change University Research Collaborative (MCURC) - an international network of colleges and universities that use campus dining halls as living laboratories - since 2017. "A dining facility, be it a dining hall, a diner, a cash  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 28 -- The New Jersey Assembly Democrats issued the following statement on Feb. 27, 2024: * * * "I'm encouraged by Governor Murphy's proposed budget, which includes continued investment in record property tax relief for seniors and working families, expanded healthcare coverage for our children, protections for women's reproductive health, and lower prescription drug costs for seniors. "Culminating a seven-year journey to correct disparities in educational support for  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 28 -- The New Jersey Assembly Democrats issued the following statement on Feb. 27, 2024: * * * "As we begin our review of the Governor's proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2025, I remain committed to working with Governor Murphy to provide meaningful property tax relief. I am pleased to see a historic commitment to achieve that goal and look forward to ensuring StayNJ becomes reality to help seniors remain in their homes. As we work together over the coming months, I rem  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 27 -- GE HealthCare, a subsidiary of General Electric, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2024: GE HealthCare (Nasdaq: GEHC), a leading global medical technology, pharmaceutical diagnostics, and digital solutions innovator, today announced that New Jersey-based Virtua Health has installed the innovative Omni Legend digital PET/CT- the first Omni Legend PET/CT system in New Jersey- and Revolution Apex platform - a CT system capable of 1-beat cardiac imaging - t  more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, March 1 -- Western Governors University-Utah issued the following news release on Feb. 29, 2024: Western Governors University (WGU) announced today the appointment of Dr. K.L. Allen as regional vice president of the northeast region. He will lead university operations across 12 states spanning the Eastern Seaboard from Maine to Virginia, including Washington D.C. In the role, he will guide the strategic direction of the online, nonprofit university and play an instrumen  more