CAMDEN, New Jersey, June 5 -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release: American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., announced today that Stacy A. Mitchell has been named Executive Vice President and General Counsel. Mitchell replaces James H. Gallegos upon his retirement. "While we wish Jim well as he begins his retirement, we are so pleased to have Stacy in this role," said M. Susan Hardwick, pres  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, June 7 -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release on June 6, 2024: American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., announced today that it will be participating at the 2024 Mid-America Regulatory Conference (MARC), taking place June 9 through 12, in Minneapolis, Minn. Matt Prine, President, Indiana American Water, will participate in a panel titled Innovative Ideas in Commission Pe  more

FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey, June 7 -- Conduent, a business process services and solutions company, issued the following news release on June 6, 2024: Conduent Incorporated (Nasdaq: CNDT), a global technology-led business solutions and services company, today announced the company has been selected by the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (the Department) to provide Business Intelligence and Data Management (BIDM) technology services. Under terms of the new contract, Conduent  more

FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey, June 6 (TNSres) -- Conduent, a business process services and solutions company, issued the following news release: Conduent Incorporated (Nasdaq: CNDT), a global technology-led business solutions and services company, today published its 2023 Corporate Social Responsibility Report, outlining the company's enterprise-wide initiatives to conduct business ethically, responsibly and sustainably to better serve its stakeholders. "Conduent is committed to advancing our sust  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following statement: * * * "Tom Kean Jr.'s number one priority has always been and always will be his own political career. Whether it's rolling back women's reproductive rights or raising costs on New Jersey's working families, he falls in line behind MAGA extremists to save his own skin. There is only one candidate in this race who has stood up to both parties to fight corruption and bring accountability and tra  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on June 4, 2024: Days after Donald Trump was convicted on 34 felony counts, Tom Kean Jr. has offered nothing but complete and utter radio silence. Why? Because no matter how hard Kean Jr. tries to act like a moderate on the campaign trail, he always remains loyal to Donald Trump - even if that means standing by a convicted felon. Kean Jr. endorsed Donald Trump the morning of the conviction,  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 4 -- DIGroup Architecture issued the following news release: For DIG, built-heritage conservation - more commonly referred to as rehabilitative architecture - has become a prevailing focus across Greater Philadelphia. While working in cooperation with Rebuild Philadelphia, the firm's two latest architect-of-record assignments are presenting unique opportunities to modernize two Free Library of Philadelphia branches that are important architectural archives and co  more

NEW YORK, June 7 -- WarnerMedia, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release on June 6, 2024: The HBO Original documentary STEVIE VAN ZANDT: DISCIPLE, directed by Bill Teck, debuts SATURDAY, JUNE 22 (8:00 p.m.-10:25 p.m. ET/PT) on HBO and will be available to stream on Max. The documentary will have its world premiere at the 2024 Tribeca Festival. Synopsis: Stevie Van Zandt, known as New Jersey's most famous consigliere to Bruce Springsteen and Tony Soprano, takes cent  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 5 -- Johnson and Johnson issued the following news release on June 4, 2024: NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. and SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) and Shockwave Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq: SWAV) ("Shockwave") today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Johnson & Johnson will acquire all outstanding shares of Shockwave for $335.00 per share in cash, corresponding to an enterprise value of approximately $13.1 billion including ca  more

LAKEHURST, New Jersey, June 5 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on June 4, 2024: Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of a net-leased Wawa property located in Lakehurst, New Jersey. The asset sold for $6.5 million. "We're delighted to announce the closing of this exceptional asset located in Ocean County, N.J." said Derrick Do  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- George Washington University issued the following news: "First came the spotted lanternflies, then the cicadas -- and now, the spiders? The Northeast U.S. is bracing for an invasion of giant venomous spiders with 4-inch-long legs that can parachute through the air. Earlier this year, New Jersey Pest Control warned of the incoming spiders, saying Joro spiders will be "hard to miss" as females have a leg span of up to 4 inches and are known for their vibrant yellow and grey   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 5 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on June 4, 2024: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs ("Division") announced today that the State filed a civil lawsuit against a Nevada firearms company that sold and shipped more than two dozen large capacity ammunition magazines ("LCMs") into New Jersey, including to a Division investigator working undercover. New Jersey law prohibits the posses  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 5 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs ("Division") announced today that Verizon New Jersey, Inc. ("Verizon") finalized a settlement agreement resolving the Division's investigation into whether the company violated New Jersey's consumer protection laws in connection with the marketing and sale of its Fios services. Under the terms of the settlement  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 4 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) announced today that DCR has proposed a new rule that describes and clarifies the prohibitions against disparate impact discrimination under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD). The proposed new rule, which largely codifies existing state and federal case law, provides examples of p  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 4 -- The New Jersey Department of Education issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: Governor Phil Murphy and Acting Education Commissioner Kevin Dehmer today announced awards of $1.79 million for two grants to expand computer science in schools. One grant will help 27 school districts and charter schools establish or expand high-quality computer science courses in the high school grades, and the other grant will fund three Computer Science Hubs for teacher t  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 5 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following statements on June 4, 2024: * * * Governor Phil Murphy and Major General Lisa Hou, the Adjutant General of the New Jersey National Guard and the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, today issued statements in remembrance of four New Jersey National Guard members who were killed in action during Operation Iraqi Freedom 20 years ago. "Today marks 20 years since the war in I  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 4 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: Governor Murphy today signed legislation that mandates access to periodic cancer screening examinations for firefighters who are not enrolled in the State Health Benefits Program (SHBP), but who are eligible for enrollment in the SHBP by public employment. Current law entitles a paid, full-time firefighter enrolled in the SHBP or a firefighter employed by a public employer that doe  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 7 -- Nutter, a law firm, issued the following news release: Nutter advised Verista, a leading business and technology consultancy firm, in connection with its acquisition of ILB Enterprises. The transaction will enhance Verista's pharmacovigilance and compliance capabilities. The Nutter team was led by Michael Kushnir and included Francesca Oliveira, Erin Cicchetti, Scott Masaitis, and Portia Keady. The addition of ILB Enterprises, based in New Jersey, leverages Ver  more

CLINTON, South Carolina, June 6 -- Presbyterian College issued the following news: A heart-breaking injury in high school ended Amirah Boyd's career path as a gymnast. But a transformative education from Presbyterian College and four years on the Blue Hose Acrobatics and Tumbling team set her on a new course - as a college coach. Boyd '23 got her first post-graduation job as the head acrobatics and tumbling coach at Caldwell University in New Jersey while the ink was still drying on her diplom  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, June 4 (TNSres) -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: * * * Princeton SPIA Researchers Find Similar Responses Despite Significant Differences in Geography, Culture * * * When prompted on what an ideal family looks like, people consider a range of desirable characteristics, including whether it includes children, and if so, how many. This is an increasingly important question as the number of births in the United  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, June 7 -- The Princeton Theological Seminary issued the following news release: When Dennis T. Olson teaches the Old Testament, the renowned Bible scholar offers some advice. "I tell my students that the Old Testament is faith for the long haul," said Olson, the Charles T. Haley Professor of Old Testament Theology and chair of the Biblical Studies Department at Princeton Theological Seminary. Students, he says, shouldn't expect to find instant answers to big questions.   more

LAWRENCEVILLE, New Jersey, June 5 -- Rider University issued the following news release: Rider University Athletics has earned the 2023-24 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Men's Commissioner's Cup for the second time in school history; its first since earning the honor in the program's inaugural year in the league in 1997-98. The Broncs also finished second in the overall Commissioner's Cup standings. "This is a tremendous accomplishment by our student-athletes, coaches and all member  more

LAWRENCEVILLE, New Jersey, June 5 -- Rider University issued the following news release: Rider University is implementing a comprehensive plan to aid students from the University of the Arts (UArts), following the Philadelphia college's recent closure announcement. To ease the transition for displaced students, Rider is waiving application and audition fees, and offering individualized admissions and financial aid counseling. Please note that, while the University is proud to welcome new stude  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 5 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: Researchers at the Krieger Klein Alzheimer's Research Center at Rutgers Brain Health Institute are launching a pioneering study to better understand the characteristics that place South Asian populations at heightened risk for Alzheimer's disease. The study is recruiting individuals ages 45 to 70 with ethnic or racial backgrounds from the South Asian subcontinents, who have one or more parents with Alzh  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 6 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: Using cable locks to secure firearms can help reduce the risk of suicide and unintended discharges, but many people can't tell if the devices are properly installed, according to a Rutgers Health-led study. Cable locks are among the most widely available secure storage options, as they are provided with many legal firearm purchases and distributed widely by health care providers. Unlike many other stora  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 5 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Rutgers researchers make finding after looking for ways to lower the incidence of vehicle crashes * * * By Kitta MacPherson Rutgers University-New Brunswick researchers conducting a study at a high-traffic intersection in a Jersey Shore town have found that the installation of a bike lane along the road approaching the convergence reduced driving speeds. As many traffic analyses have identifie  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 5 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement: * * * "I want to thank Governor Hochul for pausing the implementation of congestion pricing in Manhattan's Central Business District. "Although we have had a difference of opinion with our colleagues in New York on congestion pricing implementation, we have always had a shared vision for growing our regional economy, investing in infrastructure, protecting our environment, and creating good-paying j  more

TUCSON, Arizona, June 4 -- The University of Arizona's Native Nations Institute issued the following Q&A on June 3, 2024, with Student Torin Jacobs: * * * The recent college graduate credits his experience in the program with kickstarting his journey as a small business owner. Having graduated this spring from Montclair State University in his home state of New Jersey with a bachelor's degree in Exercise Science and a concentration in Health (Strength and Conditioning), Jacobs recently receiv  more