CAMDEN, New Jersey, March 22 (TNSres) -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: American Water Military Services Group, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., announced today that it will participate in the Energy Exchange 2024 hosted by the Department of Energy's Federal Energy Management Program, taking place March 26 through 28 in Pittsburgh, Pa. America  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 22 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: Attorney General Kris Mayes, joining the U.S. Justice Department and 15 other state and district attorneys general, today filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Apple for monopolization or attempted monopolization of smartphone markets in violation of Section 2 of the Sherman Act. The complaint, filed in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, alleges  more

PARAMUS, New Jersey, March 19 -- Bergen Community College issued the following news release: For the first time in Bergen Community College history, the National Council in Marketing and Public Relations has recognized the institution's work with a Paragon Award - the highest honor in strategic communication at community colleges. NCMPR, an affiliate of the American Association of Community Colleges, recognizes high-achieving professional staffs from throughout the country as part of the annual  more

PARAMUS, New Jersey, March 21 -- Bergen Community College issued the following news release: Bergen Community College academic coaches Mana Mehdizadeh ('23) and Daneiah Nasser, Ph.D., have earned the Association of Coaching and Tutoring Professionals Academic Coach of the Year Award. The honor recognizes the outstanding contributions of professional coaches from throughout the country. Academic coaching differs from tutoring in that it helps provide students with strategies that support them ac  more

HACKETTSTOWN, New Jersey, March 22 -- Centenary University issued the following news release: As a part of the Rolling World Premiere Production of Backwards, Forwards, Back by Jaqueline Goldfinger, following the performance on April 7th at 2:00, CSC is hosting a Symposium following the show, where a panel of veterans and professionals serving the veteran community will join together onstage to host a discussion about veterans' affairs, the content of the play, current PTSD therapies, and more.  more

HACKETTSTOWN, New Jersey, March 20 -- Centenary University issued the following news release: Centenary University today announced a new partnership agreement with G C Foster College of Physical Education & Sport in Jamaica to collaborate on athletic-related certificate programs. The first to be offered is a six-week certification, presented in-person and online, in track and field coaching beginning in April. Located in St. Catherine, Jamaica, West Indies, G C Foster College of Physical Educa  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 22 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: Attorney General William Tong today announced that Connecticut has joined the U.S. Department of Justice and 15 other attorneys general filing a civil antitrust lawsuit against Apple (https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/AG/Press_Releases/2024/Apple-File-Stamped-Complaint-32124.pdf) for monopolization or attempted monopolization of smartphone markets in violation of Section  more

PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, March 22 -- Coyne PR issued the following news: When you think of brands that are doing well on social media, what comes to mind? Perhaps it's that one company that hops on all the TikTok trends, the fast-food burger joint that roasts the competition daily, or maybe it's the one that brought all your favorite influencers on a trip to a tropical island. Either way, when many think of social media marketing, they think of how to reach consumers. What they may overlook, how  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: This weekend, four-time indicted, presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump saluted convicted January 6 insurrectionists and declared there would be a "bloodbath" if he lost the election. Tom Kean Jr. - who has pledged allegiance to far-right Speaker Mike Johnson, a key "architect" in the attempt to overturn the 2020 election - has stayed silent in the wak  more

RUTHERFORD, New Jersey, March 19 -- Felician University issued the following news release: Excelencia in Education, the nation's premier authority on efforts accelerating Latino student success in higher education, announced today President Mildred A. Mihlon, Ph.D. of Felician University has chosen to affiliate with the national network of Presidents for Latino Student Success (P4LSS). The network comprises a group of presidents and chancellors who have committed to making their campuses learni  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 20 -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, issued the following news on March 18, 2024: Foley Hoag LLP has secured a victory for Himalaya Food International Ltd. (Himalaya), an Indian food manufacturing company, by obtaining an early dismissal of a case seeking to confirm and enforce a foreign arbitral award. In Simplot India LLC v. Himalaya Food Int'l Ltd. (No. 23-1612 (RK) (TJB)), Judge Robert Kirsch of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey dismissed   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 23 -- The New Jersey Assembly Democrats issued the following news release: The New Jersey General Assembly passed two bills earlier this week that would revamp and modernize the training processes for both aspiring and established real estate appraisers. In a proactive effort to combat discriminatory practices in property appraisals, Bill A2280, sponsored by Assemblywomen Yvonne Lopez, Verlina Reynolds-Jackson, and Tennille R. McCoy, would mandate anti-bias training f  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 19 -- The New Jersey Assembly Democrats issued the following news release on March 18, 2024: On the heels of its Women's History Month celebration, the General Assembly today approved AR122, a resolution condemning the recent Alabama Supreme Court ruling in LePage vs. Mobile Infirmary Clinic, which poses a threat to a woman's reproductive rights. Assembly Democrats are proud of our commitment to reproductive freedoms, including IVF. The resolution was sponsored by   more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, March 22 -- Hudson County Community College issued the following news: The Hudson County Community College (HCCC) Board of Trustees has awarded tenure to four faculty members. Heather Connors, Karen Hosick, Laura Samuelsen, and Carrie Rong Xiao have earned tenure in recognition of their excellence in teaching, scholarly achievement, service to the College and the community, and fulfillment of their professional responsibilities. The award of tenure reflects Hudson Coun  more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, March 21 -- Hudson County Community College issued the following news: Hudson County Community College President Dr. Christopher Reber is proud to join the University of Michigan's Diversity Scholars Network (DSN), an interdisciplinary, multi-institutional community of scholars hosted by the National Center for Institutional Diversity (NCID) at the University of Michigan. DSN has over 1,500 members representing more than 200 institutions worldwide, comprised of tenured,  more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, March 20 -- Hudson County Community College issued the following news: HCCC Associate Professor and Coordinator of Business Programs Elana Winslow has been awarded Dale P. Parnell Faculty Distinction Recognition by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC). The prestigious award, named in honor of former AACC President and CEO Dale P. Parnell, recognizes individuals making a difference in community college classrooms nationwide. Recipients of the faculty d  more

ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey, March 19 -- Caesars Entertainment Corp. issued the following news release: One lucky Caesars Rewards member recently won a more than $400,000 jackpot on Caesars Palace Online Casino, marking the largest jackpot win on the iCasino platform since its launch in 2023. The online casino player Craig W. from Newfoundland, NJ, won his $436,898 jackpot when he spun the reel playing Da Vinci Deluxe Ways on his mobile device. Craig's screen lit up with diamonds to reveal a $436  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, March 22 -- Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: Attorney General Aaron M. Frey has joined the Justice Department and 15 state and district attorneys general in filing a civil antitrust lawsuit against Apple for monopolization or attempted monopolization of smartphone markets in violation of Section 2 of the Sherman Act. The complaint, filed in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, alleges that Apple   more

HACKETTSTOWN, New Jersey, March 21 -- Mars Inc., a manufacturer of snacks, food and pet care products and services issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: Mars announced an investment of more than $70 million in its Hackettstown, New Jersey site to continue its legacy of best-in-class innovation and manufacturing. Mars is a leader in confectionery, snacking, food, and pet care products and services and the maker of some of the world's most-loved brands, including M&M'S(R), SNICKERS  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 23 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on March 22, 2024: The U.S. Department of Justice, along with 16 state and district Attorneys General, including Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, has filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Apple for monopolization or attempted monopolization of smartphone markets in violation of Section 2 of the Sherman Act. The complaint, filed in the United States District Court for the District of N  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 20 (TNSres) -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced the launch of a nearly year-long public awareness campaign centered on preventing problem gambling and providing resources and support for responsible gaming. The announcement comes during Problem Gambling Awareness Month, which is aimed at increasing public awareness of problem gambling and the availabi  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 21 (TNSres) -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, the Office of Alternative and Community Responses, and the Office of Justice Data announced today the launch of a new comprehensive public dashboard (http://www.njoag.gov/arrivedata) for the Alternative Responses to Reduce Instances of Violence and Escalation (ARRIVE) Together program. Since December of 2021, there hav  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 22 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: Today, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin joined the Justice Department and 15 other states to file an antitrust lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey alleging Apple is monopolizing the market for smartphones, stifling innovation and the development of apps and related technology in violation of the Sherman Act and New Jersey law. "Ap  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 21 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability announced today that a political campaign manager from Hunterdon County has been indicted after allegedly attempting to fraudulently place a candidate on the Democratic primary ballot in the 2021 race for New Jersey governor. The state grand jury in Trenton voted on March 12  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 20 -- The New Jersey Department of Education issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: The New Jersey Department of Education today announced $7 million in a second round of preliminary grant awards for the implementation of High Impact Tutoring in 57 additional school districts and charter schools. The funding will help the schools establish highly effective, evidence-based strategies to promote learning acceleration among students. High Impact Tutoring i  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 19 -- The New Jersey Department of Education issued the following news release on March 18, 2024: At its Feb. 7, 2024, public meeting, the State Board of Education approved the following rulemaking for publication in the March 18, 2024, New Jersey Register: Readoption with amendments of N.J.A.C. 6A:22, Student Residency, which sets forth rules to establish procedures for school districts to determine students' eligibility to attend school in a particular school distr  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 22 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Governor Phil Murphy announced that Edward D. Wengryn will serve as the New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture, following his appointment by the State Board of Agriculture today. The State Board of Agriculture today unanimously confirmed Ed Wengryn at their meeting, and the Governor approved the appointment. Since July 1, 2023, Assistant Secretary Joe Atchison III has directed the Department of Agri  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 20 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: Governor Phil Murphy today announced Eric Miller as the Executive Director of the New Jersey Governor's Office of Climate Action and the Green Economy with Policy Advisor Preethy Thangaraj now serving as Deputy Director. Miller's appointment follows the departure of Catherine Klinger who most recently served as the Executive Director of the Office of Climate Action and the Green  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 20 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: Governor Phil Murphy today announced the appointment of Margo Chaly as Executive Director of New Jersey's Higher Education Student Assistance Authority (HESAA). Chaly has served as HESAA's Chief of Staff since February 2021. Effective March 23, she will succeed David Socolow, who is departing for a new opportunity after leading the Authority since February 2018. "I want to exte  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 21 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: Governor Phil Murphy today signed landmark affordable housing legislation to support towns in meeting their affordable housing obligations, building on his administration's promise to create a stronger, fairer, and more affordable state for all New Jerseyans. The legislation develops a new system for municipalities to meet their Mount Laurel affordable housing obligations, repla  more

PERTH AMBOY, New Jersey, March 21 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following remarks on March 20, 2024, during the signing of an affordable housing legislation: * * * Good morning, everyone. Let me thank Mayor Helmin Caba for that warm introduction, and for welcoming us to Perth Amboy. We are gathering, today, to celebrate a monumental piece of legislation that will make housing more affordable and more accessible for working families all across New Jersey. And I want to thank   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 21 -- The New Jersey Assembly Democrats issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: Assembly Democrats applauded Governor Phil Murphy's signing today of bill A4 and a package of affordable housing bills that will improve NJ's housing shortage, support municipalities in meeting their housing obligations, and enable more people to find a place to call home. Here is what the bill sponsors had to say: "We have an obligation to expand opportunities and make hous  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 20 -- The New Jersey Assembly Democrats issued the following statement on March 19, 2024: * * * We have listened to the public debate surrounding ballot design in New Jersey, read the letter from the Attorney General of March 17th, and have seen reports of the hearing in the United States District Court on Monday, March 18th. We have previously understood New Jersey's ballot design law to be one that has withstood scrutiny from the New Jersey Supreme Court and has be  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 20 -- The New Jersey Assembly Democrats issued the following news release: The New Jersey General Assembly passed legislation on Monday designed to ease the teacher shortage in the state. For years, New Jersey has garnered national acclaim for its exceptional public education system and these two bills will strengthen efforts to retain and recruit highly knowledgeable educators. Sponsored by Assemblywomen Pamela Lampitt, Yvonne Lopez, and Rosy Bagolie, A1669 aims to   more

NEWARK, New Jersey, March 23 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, leaders from Rutgers-Newark and city businesses, and representatives from Braven, a non-profit dedicated to empowering first-generation and other underrepresented college students, met at Prudential's Newark headquarters to explore the transformative impact of collaboration. The event, a panel discussion hosted by Rutgers University-Newark and Braven, brought together key figures from higher   more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, March 22 -- NICE, an enterprise software solutions provider, issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: NICE (Nasdaq: NICE) today announced that NICE Enlighten AutoSummary was named a winner in the 2024 BIG Innovation Awards presented by the Business Intelligence Group. Enlighten AutoSummary, NICE's AI purpose-built for CX, seamlessly combines proprietary, industry-specific CX AI models with Generative AI technology to deliver accurate and actionable agent summari  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, March 21 -- NICE, an enterprise software solutions provider, issued the following news release: NICE (Nasdaq: NICE) has announced that Global Banking & Finance Review, a financial media platform with over three million readers worldwide, has named the company as "Best Digital Transformation Partner Company," across four major geographic regions, including North America, Asia Pacific, Europe, and Latin America, highlighting its strength and leadership in its 2024 Global Bank  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 22 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: Attorney General Gentner Drummond approved Oklahoma to join a multi-state coalition and the U.S. Department of Justice today in filing an antitrust lawsuit against Apple for monopolizing smartphone markets. The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, alleges that Apple illegally maintains a monopoly over smartphones by selecti  more

SALEM, Oregon, March 22 -- Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum this morning joined the US Department of Justice (USDOJ) and a coalition of 15 state Attorneys General and the District of Columbia, in filing a civil antitrust lawsuit against Apple (https://www.doj.state.or.us/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Apple-File-Stamped-Complaint.pdf) for monopolization or attempted monopolization of smartphone markets in v  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, March 22 -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: To commemorate Women's History Month, the Afghanistan Policy Lab at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs has conducted interviews with eight courageous Afghan school-age girls in Afghansitan. These courageous individuals have been prevented from attending secondary school since the Taliban seized power in 2021. Their stories shed light on the stark   more

MAHWAH, New Jersey, March 22 (TNSres) -- Ramapo College issued the following news release: The Gross Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies will welcome acclaimed scholar Dr. Esra Osyurek to Ramapo College on Tuesday, March 26. The Cambridge University professor will speak about her most recent book, Subcontractors of Guilt: Holocaust Memory & Muslim Belonging in Postwar Germany (Stanford University Press, 2023). A timely discussion, Osyurek's talk provides the opportunity to think more comp  more

NORTH BRANCH, New Jersey, March 23 -- Raritan Valley Community College issued the following news release on March 22, 2024: The Institute of Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Raritan Valley Community College will host "The Fragility of Democracy, Reflections on the Weimar Republic, and Why the Holocaust Still Echoes in the World Today," a hybrid event with Dr. Michael Berenbaum, Thursday, April 18, from 11 a.m. to noon. The event, which is free of charge and open to the public, may be viewed v  more

NORTH BRANCH, New Jersey, March 19 -- Raritan Valley Community College issued the following news release: In commemoration of Genocide Awareness Month, the Institute of Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Raritan Valley Community College will present "Genocide Prevention: A 21st-Century Challenge," a webinar series running Fridays, April 5, 12, 26 and May 3, all from 10-11 a.m. The series, which is free of charge and open to the public, will be led by Dr. Ellen Kennedy, Executive Director of Wor  more

NORTH BRANCH, New Jersey, March 19 -- Raritan Valley Community College issued the following news release: Raritan Valley Community College student leaders participated in the 5th Annual THRIVE Student Conference and Opportunity Fair, held February 24 at Middlesex College in Edison. The conference was sponsored by the nonprofit, EngageNJ, a consortium of 20 NJ colleges and universities of which RVCC is a founding member. RVCC students Garret Gerow, Sandra Faragalla, and Nick Gallo presented ab  more

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, March 23 (TNSres) -- Rowan University issued the following news on March 22, 2024: Among the world's leading experts on the predatory insects tiger beetles, Dr. Daniel Duran in the School of Earth & Environment has devised a new way to discover previously unknown species - and the technique is not limited to bugs. Duran, an assistant professor in the Department of Environmental Science, is lead author for an article published today in the prestigious journal Nature Scien  more

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, March 19 -- Rowan University issued the following news: Two Rowan University faculty members - and a professor emeritus - last month received prestigious state grants for their contribution to the arts. Associate Professors of Writing Arts Heather Lanier and Ron Block in the Ric Edelman College of Communication & Creative Arts were among 161 New Jersey artists who received funding through the New Jersey State Council on the Arts Individual Artist Fellowship program, whic  more

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, March 21 (TNSres) -- Rowan University issued the following news: NASA's historic seven-year journey to the asteroid Bennu and back climaxed spectacularly in the Utah desert Sept. 24. For Rowan University's Dr. Harold Connolly Jr., the adventure started nearly 20 years before with a dream: to not just reach a carbonaceous space rock 200 million miles from Earth but to return a sample from it. On March 18, Connolly, the OSIRIS-REx mission sample scientist, discussed the p  more

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, March 21 (TNSres) -- Rowan University issued the following news: Well before prescribers firmly understood the addictive power of opioids, Rich Jermyn, D.O., knew something was terribly wrong. A pioneer in pain management and addiction medicine, Jermyn treated chronic pain among HIV/AIDS patients in his clinic at what is now Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine (SOM) in Stratford. He knew his patients well. So, when many developed an ever-increasing need for the   more

NEWARK, New Jersey, March 20 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: The Rutgers Law School International Human Rights Clinic sent a formal request for an investigation to two United Nations Investigative Bodies: the Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women and Girls and the Commission Against Torture. The request urges them to investigate the United States' failure to investigate rape, and to test and process "rape kits." There is a rape epidemic in the U.S. Nearly one in every f  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, March 19 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: After much debate among politicians and parents alike over school privacy policies regarding transgender students in the fall, New Jerseyans believe teachers shouldn't share a student's transgender identity with their parents if the student doesn't feel safe coming out, according to the latest Rutgers-Eagleton Poll. Fifty-four percent say a teacher shouldn't be required by law to inform a student's parents abo  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 22 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on March 21, 2024: * * * "Today's confirmation of Edward Kiel as a U.S. District Court Judge for the District of New Jersey marks another outstanding addition to our federal judiciary. "Judge Kiel brings a demonstrated commitment to justice and years of experience as both an accomplished lawyer and magistrate judge. "I congratulate him on his confirmation. "I also want to thank President Biden an  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, March 23 (TNSres) -- Stevens Institute of Technology issued the following news: Stevens has secured nearly $1 million in added federal funding to enhance and expand its leading-edge flood-prediction and emergency preparedness systems and benefit New Jersey residents, the university announced -- building upon Stevens' legacy of working closely with coastal communities, municipalities and state agencies. The $900,000 funding allocation is part of the Fiscal Year 2024 Commerc  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, March 21 -- Stevens Institute of Technology issued the following news: The U.S. military recently added Space Force as an official branch of the Armed Forces. Billionaires Jeff Bezos (Blue Origin) and Elon Musk (SpaceX) are privatizing space travel. And the last two presidential administrations have expressed renewed interest in NASA space missions to the moon and beyond. Indeed, space travel is returning to a level of public popularity not seen in the U.S. in half a centu  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 21 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: The Attorney General's Office today identified the decedent and the officers involved in a fatal police-involved shooting, in which an officer was injured, on March 8, 2024 in Hamilton Township, New Jersey. The decedent has been identified as Vincent Correa, 44, of Hamilton. The officers from the Hamilton Township Police Department who fired their service weapons  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 22 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: Attorney General Charity Clark, along with the U.S. Justice Department and 15 other state and district Attorneys General, filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Apple for monopolization or attempted monopolization of smartphone markets in violation of Section 2 of the Sherman Act. The complaint, filed today in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, all  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, March 22 -- John Wiley and Sons issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: Wiley, one of the world's largest publishers and a global leader in research and learning, today announced a new three-year open access agreement with King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia, beginning on January 1, 2024. This represents the first open access agreement between a Saudi Arabian institution and Wiley. It will provide KAUST scholars with read  more