LYNDHURST, New Jersey, April 5 -- Barnes and Noble, a retailer of content, digital media and educational products, issued the following news release: Barnes & Noble announced Isabela Nery as the winner of the Academic vote for the Kikkerland Design Challenge during a live event at their Union Square flagship bookstore in New York City on December 14, 2023. Isabela is currently a student at Pratt University where she created her winning design, the Book Voyager, which will be available for purch  more

PARAMUS, New Jersey, April 4 -- Bergen Community College issued the following news release: For the second consecutive year, Bergen Community College has earned a spot on Diverse: Issues in Higher Education magazine's "Most Promising Places to Work in Community Colleges." Only 18 institutions from across the country earned the designation. Bergen President Eric M. Friedman, Ph.D., said creating a culture of belongingness where faculty and staff feel welcome and valued represents a strategic pri  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, April 4 (TNSres) -- Stevens Institute of Technology issued the following news: Stevens Institute of Technology has received a $1.45 million gift from the Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG) Foundation to further develop sustainability programming at the university, to promote access to opportunities in the field of sustainability and development a pipeline of talent prepared to address threats to sustainable development. This gift is the culmination of a long and fruitfu  more

FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey, April 3 -- Conduent, a business process services and solutions company, issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: Conduent Transportation, a global provider of smart mobility technology solutions and business unit of Conduent Incorporated (Nasdaq: CNDT), today announced it received a 5-year contract renewal from NJ TRANSIT to continue implementation and upgrades of a contactless fare collection system for customers. Under the new contract, which builds on a r  more

IRVINE, California, April 4 (TNSres) -- CoreLogic, a property, mortgage and consumer information provider, issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: * * * * U.S. single-family home prices rose by 5.5% year over year in February and are expected to taper to 3.1% growth by February 2025. * Four of the top five states with the highest annual home price growth are in the Northeast: New Jersey, Rhode Island, Maine and Connecticut * The five states where home prices remain furthest from  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 5 -- Eckert Seamans Cherin and Mellott, a law firm, issued the following news release: A cross-office team of attorneys from national law firm Eckert Seamans secured summary judgment, affirmed on appeal, on behalf of McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing Inc. in a product liability suit in New Jersey. In an opinion filed Thursday, March 28, 2024, a New Jersey Appellate Division panel affirmed the trial court's decision dismissing claims against McNeilus Truck and Man  more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, April 3 -- Forbes Media issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: Forbes today announced its 38th annual World's Billionaires list, the definitive ranking of the world's richest people. This year's list features a record-breaking 2,781 billionaires, more billionaires than ever before, 141 more than last year and 26 more than the previous record set in 2021. French luxury goods titan Bernard Arnault tops the World's Billionaires ranking for the second year in   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 3 -- Fox Rothschild, a law firm, issued the following news release: Fox Rothschild congratulates Bridget A. Sykes, who was named to the 2024 class of 20 Under 40 honorees by the Greater Atlantic City Chamber. The annual list, part of the organizations Business Excellence Awards program, spotlights the "young, dynamic leaders under the age of 40 who are shaping the future of the region." Sykes, a partner in the firm's Real Estate Department, is a New Jersey na  more

LAKEWOOD, New Jersey, April 3 -- 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 promoted Andrea Bossard to Senior Director of Engineering. In her new role, she will focus on maximizing the customer experience and optimizing GLI's delivery for many land-based suppliers, regulators, and operators globally. She began her career at GLI in 2006  more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, April 5 -- Hudson County Community College issued the following news: Whether it's building a hydroponic mushroom farm for the culinary program, developing novel innovations like biodegradable golf tees made from pistachio nuts, or building model rockets used in national competition, HCCC Engineering Science Professor Dr. Clive Li consistently finds new ways to make scientific innovation both fun and accessible for Hudson County Community College (HCCC) STEM students. N  more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, April 3 -- Hudson County Community College issued the following news: Under the leadership of Matthew LaBrake, Executive Director of Hudson County Community College's (HCCC) Center for Online Learning, the College's online learning offerings are growing rapidly. LaBrake's data-driven approach to improving student success has led to significant improvements in student success and engagement in online courses. Nearly one-third of HCCC students are now enrolled in an onlin  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 2 -- Indiana State Rep. Justin Moed, D-Indianapolis, issued the following statement on April 1, 2024: * * * State Rep. Justin Moed (D-Indianapolis) released the following statement on a New Jersey man charged with misuse of funds that resulted in utility shut offs for those in affordable housing: "A critical step in allowing Indianapolis to thrive is holding bad-acting landlords accountable. Two years ago, JPC Affordable Housing Foundation's misuse of funds resul  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, April 4 (TNSres) -- John Wiley and Sons issued the following news release: Results of a new survey from Wiley suggest a positive organizational culture is the top non-financial factor impacting wellbeing at work for most individuals, but younger Gen Z workers place more value on flexibility. While financial compensation is still extremely important to wellbeing at work, the findings of the latest Wiley Workplace Intelligence research report, The Emotional Paycheck: Going B  more

HACKETTSTOWN, New Jersey, April 4 -- Centenary University issued the following news release: "It's the most noble profession on the face of the earth." That's how New Jersey State Police Superintendent Col. Patrick J. Callahan described his career and that of the nearly 3,200 enlisted law enforcement officers--as well as the department's 1,450 civilian members--who work as New Jersey state troopers on a recent visit to address criminal justice majors at Centenary University. The students are e  more

MOORESTOWN, New Jersey, April 5 -- Lockheed Martin issued the following news release: Lockheed Martin successfully demonstrated the first live track AN/SPY-7(V)1 radar for the Aegis System Equipped Vessel (ASEV), marking a critical milestone in the program which will serve as the cornerstone for Japan's national defense. During the first track event, SPY-7 radar tactical hardware and software tracked objects in space, which verified the maturity of the radar system and marked the beginning of   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 4 (TNSres) -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) announced today that DCR has issued Findings of Probable Cause in two cases involving allegations that the Crowne Plaza Edison hotel violated the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD) by failing to provide accessible public restrooms when it hosted a conference for people with   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 6 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on April 5, 2024: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced that he has exercised supersession over the Warren County Prosecutor's Office. He has appointed Anthony Picione to serve as Acting Warren County Prosecutor, replacing James Pfeiffer, who is resigning effective immediately. Since October 2020, Picione has served as the deputy director of the Office of Public Integri  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 3 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ) today announced a multi-month initiative to investigate and prosecute unemployment fraud, which resulted in cases against 20 defendants, who allegedly stole over $1.1 million collectively from New Jersey's unemployment insurance trust fund. The cases are the result of cooperative investi  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 4 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Highway Traffic Safety (HTS) have announced the launch of a high visibility enforcement effort to reduce distracted driving. The campaign, known as "U Drive. U Text. U Pay.," runs between April 1 and April 30, and provides funding for law enforcement agencies throughout the state to bolster enforcement of laws prohibiting texti  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 4 (TNSres) -- The New Jersey Department of Education issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: The New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) today posted online the state's School Performance Reports for the 2022-2023 school year, providing extensive state-level education information as well as data by school district and individual school. The 2022-2023 School Performance Reports include all data categories that were reported prior to the COVID-19 pandemi  more

METUCHEN, New Jersey, April 3 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: Governor Murphy today joined Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin and Mayor Jonathan Busch to tour the historic Forum Theatre in Metuchen, highlighting the resources available to support the arts and New Jersey's downtowns. "Visiting Metuchen's Forum Theatre today served as a reminder of the venue's immense potential," said Governor Murphy. "New Jersey's cultural hubs - from our thea  more

NEW YORK, April 5 -- Consolidated Edison, a provider of energy-related products and services, issued the following news release: National Grid Ventures (NGV) and Con Edison Transmission this week submitted a proposal to build transmission infrastructure that will carry offshore wind power to New Jersey's electric grid. The Garden State Energy Path will enable delivery of approximately 6 gigawatts of offshore wind power from its point of landfall at the Sea Girt National Guard Training Center t  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, April 3 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: The challenges for women in New Jersey politics are great. But their insights, drawn from real-life experience as mothers and daughters, can create laws that improve lives, said four female government leaders during a conversation with Rutgers-Newark students. The elected officials were on campus for a Women's History Month Conversation on Leadership, Mentorship, and Reproductive Health. They spoke to students about t  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, April 4 -- NICE, an enterprise software solutions provider, issued the following news release: NICE (Nasdaq: NICE) announced that TMC, a global, integrated media company, has named NICE CXone Workforce Engagement Management (WEM) as a recipient of the 2023 Future of Work Agent Experience Award. TMC's first Annual Future of Work Agent Experience Award recognizes and honors companies' commitment to excellence across all elements of the agent experience, from technology to wor  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, April 3 (TNSres) -- NICE, an enterprise software solutions provider, issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: NICE (Nasdaq: NICE) today announced that it has received Frost & Sullivan's 2023 Customer Value Leadership Award. Frost & Sullivan said that NICE has been a top-tier innovator since its founding in 1986, now leading the CCaaS industry with a rich legacy of contact center and purpose-built Enlighten AI solutions that span the entire enterprise, from the co  more

HAMILTON, New Jersey, April 3 -- The New Jersey Public Charter Schools Association issued the following news release: The New Jersey Public Charter Schools Association (NJPCSA) proudly celebrates the achievement of three public charter schools in securing High Impact Tutoring grants from the New Jersey Department of Education in a second round of funding: Foundation Academy Charter School - Trenton, NJ People's Achieve Charter School - Newark, NJ Unity Charter School - Morristown, NJ The in  more

PEARL RIVER, New York, April 2 -- Orange and Rockland Utilities issued the following news release: Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. (O&R) is issuing a request for proposals (RFP) today to provide an initial grant of up to $600,000 over the next three years to help local organizations combat the effects of extreme heat and other climate-related extreme weather events. The grant is aimed at disadvantaged and historically marginalized communities across O&R's service area in three counties in N  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 3 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news: Attorney General Michelle Henry announced that six new states have joined Pennsylvania in its federal lawsuit against Mariner Finance regarding widespread violations of multiple consumer protection laws that cost consumers hundreds of millions of dollars. Illinois, Indiana, New York, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Wisconsin filed a Motion to Intervene in the lawsuit, which the court gra  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 3 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: Gov. Phil Murphy arrived at the Forum Theatre in Metuchen at about 11 a.m. Tuesday. He was greeted by Metuchen Mayor Jonathan Busch and Christopher Paladino, President of New Brunswick Development Corporation, Busch led Murphy, as well as Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin and other local officials on a 20-minute tour through the 96-year-old theater. The facility was purchased by th  more

NORTH BRANCH, New Jersey, April 5 -- Raritan Valley Community College issued the following news release: Raritan Valley Community College Department of Business and Public Service and the Council of Supply Chain Management NY/NJ Chapter will present the 2nd Annual Technology & Innovation Conference: Delivering Innovation for the 21st Century, April 23, from 1-3 p.m. The event, which is free of charge and open to the public, will be held in the Event Center at the College's Branchburg campus. B  more

ROCHESTER, New York, April 3 -- Roberts Wesleyan College issued the following news: Roberts Wesleyan University is pleased to announce Annemarie Dowling-Castronovo, Ph.D., R.N., GNP-BC, ACHPN, CNE, FNAP as the new dean for the School of Nursing, effective April 2. Dowling-Castronovo joins Roberts Wesleyan from Monmouth University in New Jersey, where she recently served as chair of the nursing department, chief academic nursing officer and professor of nursing at the Marjorie K. Unterberg Schoo  more

ROCHESTER, New York, April 6 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: Carl Salvaggio '87 BS/MS (imaging science) had no plans to pursue teaching when he left his hometown in New Jersey for Rochester in the 1980s. He enrolled as a biomedical photography major at RIT because of his passion for photography and the recommendation of a high school teacher he admired. But Salvaggio quickly realized that his photography skills were nothing compared to his fellow student  more

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, April 2 -- Rowan University issued the following news: Rowan University senior Megan Steckler won a prestigious Gracie Award for the second consecutive year from the Alliance for Women In Media Foundation in New York March 28. Steckler was honored for Best Host/Personality in the student division as host of "A Community Affair," making her the first Rowan Radio member to win two Gracie awards. Last year she was honored for "A Community Affair" in the Best Talk Show categ  more

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, April 3 -- Rowan University issued the following news: Alumnus Ric Edelman '80, a #1 New York Times-bestselling author and perhaps the most famous financial advisor in America, will deliver the keynote address during Rowan University's main Commencement ceremony Saturday, May 4, in Coach Richard Wackar Stadium. Edelman, who hosted the nation's longest-running personal finance radio show for 30 years and now hosts the popular podcast, "The Truth About Your Future with Ric  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, April 4 -- Rutgers University Camden campus issued the following news: Rutgers-Camden history graduate Emily Winters CCAS'21 GSC'23 stepped quickly into a career in public history. At Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia, site of the First Continental Congress in 1774, Winters--the hall's operations manager and development associate--is collecting not only facts but also artifacts and crafts of the past, helping to continue their relevance. Modest about her achievement of joini  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, April 3 -- Rutgers University Camden campus issued the following news: * * * Rutgers-Camden welcomes CEO of the Gateway Development Commission as part of the Eminent Business Leader Speaker Series * * * By Caroline Brobeil A lifetime of public service has taught Kris Kolluri RSBC'91 that business leaders can serve as catalysts for social good and positive change. As the current chief executive officer of the Gateway Development Commission charged with modernizing the rai  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, April 2 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: As the mother of an autistic son, Rosann Richards knows there are few children's books featuring characters on the spectrum. "Special needs children are 20 percent of the population but only two percent of children's books center around kids with a disability,'' according to Richards, an Orange resident and Director of Business and Financial Services at Rutgers-Newark. Although she never wrote a book before  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 3 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: Mark Anner, an internationally recognized scholar of workers' rights in supply chains and an accomplished higher education administrator, has been appointed dean for the School of Management and Labor Relations (SMLR) at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. Anner, who assumes the role Sept. 1, comes to Rutgers from Pennsylvania State University as a professor of labor and employment relations and political science  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 2 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: By Heather Pinheiro Website designer Heather Pinheiro won the 2022 365: AIGA Year in Design award for Power + Voice, a website that serves as a resource for those seeking reproductive rights access and provides information on the history of the Roe v. Wade case. A 2010 graduate of the art and design program at Mason Gross School of the Arts, Pinheiro shares her motivation for the project in her own words: My   more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 4 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Rutgers Health study finds that infants whose mothers have mild and moderate to severe depressive symptoms had more emergency department visits than those who had no symptoms * * * Mild and moderate to severe perinatal depressive symptoms among new mothers are associated with the increased use of emergency rooms to treat their infants, according to Rutgers Health research. The study, published  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 4 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: A Rutgers law professor has been leading a federal initiative to ensure that artificial intelligence used in a growing number of sectors including education, employment, finance, and health care is trustworthy and safe. Distinguished Professor Ellen P. Goodman worked with a team at the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) for about a year, seeking input from industry and the public   more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 5 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: By Dory Devlin Key findings of the university's first Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Campus Climate Survey will be discussed at a webinar on Monday, April 8, with Enobong (Anna) Branch, senior vice president for equity at Rutgers. The DEI survey, offered last spring to nearly 77,000 eligible faculty, staff and students, received 12,725 responses, yielding a 16.5 % response rate. The results - answers  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 4 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Rutgers Health researchers publish evidence-based study detailing consequences of the Dobbs decision * * * While the Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision in 2022 allowed states to limit or ban abortion access, its effects have included many Americans losing access to non-abortion reproductive services such as in vitro fertilization (IVF), family planning and oth  more

NORTH BRANCH, New Jersey, April 3 -- Raritan Valley Community College issued the following news release: Students interested in starting their educational journey for a future career in the exciting fields of music production or audio engineering will have a new opportunity at Raritan Valley Community College. Beginning in the Fall 2024 Semester, RVCC will offer an Associate of Fine Art (AFA) in Music with a new Track in Music Production. The program, which is being offered through the College  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, April 4 -- Stevens Institute of Technology issued the following news: When the New Jersey-based energy group PSEG announced in April 2024 that its PSEG Foundation had awarded Stevens $1.45 million to build a new Stevens Center for Sustainability (SCS) and sweeping programming and research in environmental justice, it was only the latest expression of a close relationship that has continued to grow and strengthen over time. PSEG and its foundation have long partnered with S  more

HACKETTSTOWN, New Jersey, April 6 (TNSres) -- Centenary University issued the following news release: Centenary University highlighted outstanding research, projects, and professional experiences by 17 students at Centenary's Showcase 2024 on Thursday, April 4. Centenary student researchers and interns are mentored throughout the process by faculty who are experts in their fields. "At Centenary University, independent research and opportunities such as study abroad and professional projects sh  more

PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, April 3 -- Sun Chemical, a member of DIC Group, issued the following news release: Using the theme "Experience. Transformation.," Sun Chemical will showcase a comprehensive and sustainable portfolio of products for the packaging markets during Circlepack 2024 in Santiago, Chile. "Inks, coatings and adhesives play a crucial role in sustainable packaging, offering not just vibrant aesthetics but also environmentally responsible solutions that align with our commitment to   more

PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, April 2 -- Sun Chemical, a member of DIC Group, issued the following news release: Under the theme of "Beauty is colorful. We are the color experts.," Sun Chemical will showcase a wide range of innovative effect pigments, natural colorants, and ingredients for the cosmetics and personal care industries during in-cosmetics Global 2024. Sun Chemical will debut a new generation of INTENZA(R) Hana effect pigments at this year's show. These unique absorption effects combine   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 3 -- Thomas Edison State University issued the following news release: Thomas Edison State University (TESU) and Central Texas College (CTC) have established a transfer agreement that provides Central Texas students with a seamless transfer experience to TESU. The institutions established the partnership earlier this year. Students who earn associate degrees in Aviation Science, Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Homeland Security or Interdisciplinary Studies   more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, April 3 -- John Wiley and Sons issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: Wiley, one of the world's largest publishers and a global leader in research and learning, today announced a new open access agreement with the Korea Education and Research Information Service (KERIS) Consortium, launched on March 1, 2024. This represents Wiley's first open access agreement to provide nation-wide coverage for academic institutions in the Republic of Korea. The agreement will  more

PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, April 3 -- Wyndham Hotels and Resorts issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is expanding into the upscale extended stay segment, launching a strategic relationship with industry innovator WaterWalk. The deal adds 11 hotels and over 1,500 rooms to the Wyndham ecosystem, rebranding them under the newly created WaterWalk Extended Stay by Wyndham brand, the 25th in Wyndham's portfolio. Located in key markets such as Tucson, Jacksonville  more