CAMDEN, New Jersey, June 12 -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release on June 11, 2024: American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., announced today that it will participate in the 2024 American Water Works Association Annual Conference and Expo, taking place June 10 through13in Anaheim, Calif. Chelsea Kulp, Senior Manager, Government and External Affairs, New Jersey American Water, will give best  more

OAKLAND, California, June 14 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on June 13, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta, New Jersey Attorney General Mathew J. Platkin, and Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle A. Henry today led a coalition of 16 attorneys general in filing a multistate amicus brief in the Northern District of Alabama in support of the U.S. Department of Education's 2024 Title IX Final Rule amidst several lawsuits filed by Republican sta  more

OAKLAND, California, June 14 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on June 12, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta, New Jersey Attorney General Mathew J. Platkin, and Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle A. Henry today led a coalition of 16 attorneys general in filing a multistate amicus brief in the Western District of Louisiana in support of the U.S. Department of Education's 2024 Title IX Final Rule amidst several lawsuits filed by Republican st  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 14 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on June 13, 2024: The Attorney General's Office is investigating a fatal police-involved shooting that occurred on June 13, 2024, in the Fords section of Woodbridge Township, New Jersey. According to the preliminary investigation, on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, officers from the Edison Police Department received information from an Automated License Plate Reader that a vehicle sought   more

FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey, June 11 -- Conduent, a business process services and solutions company, issued the following news release on June 10, 2024: Conduent Incorporated (Nasdaq: CNDT) (the "Company" or "Conduent"), a global technology-led business solutions and services company, today announced that it entered into and consummated a share purchase agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") to repurchase all of the shares of the Company's common stock beneficially owned by Carl C. Icahn through cer  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on June 10, 2024: Today, 34-time convicted felon Donald Trump addressed an anti-abortion group that wants to "'eradicate' abortion 'entirely'" and "calls the procedure 'child sacrifice.'" Tom Kean Jr. has fully embraced Trump and his extreme anti-choice agenda. Between the GOP nominee bragging about overturning Roe v. Wade, saying states' Civil War-era abortion bans are "working brilliantl  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 13 -- DIGroup Architecture issued the following news release: DIG's Healthcare Studio has added two new acute-care hospital project completions to its resume with the opening of an Emergency Department Observation Unit at Hackensack Meridian Health's Jersey Shore University Medical Center (Jersey Shore) and near-completion of an interior medical building fit out at 80 James St. in Edison, home to the Advanced Lung and Airway Center and Outpatient Infusion Center   more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 11 -- DIGroup Architecture issued the following news release: An accomplished award-winning designer and global thinker with a diverse portfolio to her name, DIG's Director of Interior Design Kate Haas is being celebrated as a 2024 Aspiring Leader by Real Estate Forum and its affiliate GlobeSt.com, industry-leading print and online news publications. Haas, who has risen through the ranks from Interior Designer and Senior Interior Designer to being named Director  more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, June 13 -- Forbes Media issued the following news release on June 12, 2024: In 2023, brands spent an estimated $21 billion on creator marketing, an astounding 15x increase from 2016. Recognizing the incredible power of creators in today's marketing landscape, Forbes announced its inaugural Creator Upfronts In Partnership With Walmart Creator, taking place October 28-29, 2024, in Los Angeles. In building this tentpole event, Forbes and Walmart will bring together hundred  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 15 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on June 14, 2024: Governor Phil Murphy today announced that current Senior Director for Government Affairs Assad Akhter and Director of the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs Rob Field will both serve as Deputy Chiefs of Staff. The Governor also announced the promotions of Krishna Martes who will serve as Director of the Office of Labor Relations and Stakeholder Engagement ("Outreach") and Rob Mat  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 15 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on June 14, 2024: Governor Phil Murphy today signed Executive Order No. 360 establishing a Responsible Gaming Task Force responsible for providing advice and recommendations to the Governor's Office and to the Attorney General regarding reforms to support responsible gaming and to address problem gambling in New Jersey. A rise in problem gambling has been observed over the past few years, accordin  more

MIAMI, Florida, June 12 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release on June 11, 2024: The Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey (HBA-NJ) has honored Holland & Knight Partner Daniel Mateo with the prestigious 2024 Margarita Echevarria Trailblazer of the Year Award. The award was presented at the HBA-NJ's 43rd Annual Scholarship Gala and Awards Dinner on June 8 at the Riverview Ballroom in Cliffside Park, New Jersey. Named after the HBA-NJ's first president, the Margari  more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, June 14 -- Hudson County Community College issued the following news: Hudson County Community College (HCCC) pioneered the urban campus concept by integrating learning environments, cultural spaces, public areas, and workplaces within Jersey City's Journal Square, the heart of Hudson County, New Jersey. In establishing the Journal Square Campus, the College became an essential part of the neighborhood that engages and serves the County's residents and businesses where t  more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, June 13 -- Hudson County Community College issued the following news: Hudson County Community College (HCCC) announced that two long-serving members of the Board of Trustees - William J. Netchert, Esq. and Bakari G. Lee, Esq. - are stepping back as their appointments on the Board have expired. "Chairman Netchert and Vice Chair Lee devoted their adult lives to serving the people of Hudson County and the College. Hudson County Community College is a model for community c  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 15 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on June 14, 2024: The Murphy Administration today unveiled a legislative proposal that would direct the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) to purchase up to $100 million in property from NJ TRANSIT to help expand commuter hubs across the state and meet a variety of critical needs. Under the proposal, the NJEDA would purchase a number of NJ TRANSIT properties, such as surface parking   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 12 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, posted the following remarks on June 10, 2024, by John Jay Hoffman about his New Jersey Supreme Court nomination: * * * Governor, thank you for your incredibly warm introduction. Thank you for this unbelievable opportunity, and thank you for having patience with me on Friday when you asked me a question that every lawyer in New Jersey dreams to be asked, and I took about 30 seconds to come out with some verbalization of a response  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 14 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office ("AGO"), along with the attorneys general of Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, has led a multistate coalition of 14 attorneys general advocating for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") to reduce barriers to HUD-assisted housing for people with criminal records. This week, the coalition sent a comment l  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 11 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on June 10, 2024: Attorney General Brown, along with the attorneys general of Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, today led a coalition of 14 attorneys general advocating for U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to standardize the federal rules on screening public housing applicants with criminal records. The coalition's comment letter responds to a HUD notice   more

WEST LONG BRANCH, New Jersey, June 15 (TNSres) -- Monmouth University issued the following news: Robert H. Scott III, Ph.D. professor in the Department of Economics, Finance, and Real Estate and Arthur and Dorothy Greenbaum/Robert Ferguson/NJAR Endowed Chair in Real Estate Policy, recently published in article in the Journal of Economic Issues, Vol. 58, Issue 2 (Taylor & Francis Online, 2024). Scott's article, "The Evolution of Redlining in the United States Housing Market," explores the lasti  more

MONTCLAIR, New Jersey, June 15 -- Montclair State University issued the following news release: Montclair State University is one of only 25 U.S. colleges and universities - including the lone New Jersey public institution and one of just 15 public institutions nationwide - to receive the first Carnegie Leadership for Public Purpose Classification. The elective designation is awarded by the American Council on Education, the Doerr Institute for New Leaders at Rice University, and the Carnegie   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 12 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) joined with the Attorneys General of Maryland, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania to co-lead a multistate comment letter supporting the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) proposed rule to improve access to safe and affordable housing. The Proposed Rule, titled Reducing Barriers to HUD-Assi  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 12 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on June 11, 2024: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs, together with 42 other Attorneys General, today announced that they reached a $700 million nationwide settlement with Johnson & Johnson to resolve allegations related to the marketing of talc-based baby powder and body powder products. As part of that settlement, New Jersey will receive just o  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 13 (TNSres) -- The New Jersey Department of Education issued the following news release on June 12, 2024: Responding to Governor Phil Murphy's call for an "Artificial Intelligence Moonshot" to establish New Jersey as a pioneering state for Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered innovations, the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) today announced it is providing school districts with resources to help educators understand, prepare for, implement, and manage AI in t  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 12 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on June 11, 2024: Governor Phil Murphy today announced his intention to nominate John Jay Hoffman to the New Jersey Supreme Court to fill the seat of Associate Justice Lee A. Solomon, who reaches the mandatory retirement age of 70 on August 17, 2024. The nomination will first be sent to the New Jersey State Bar Association's Judicial and Prosecutorial Appointments Committee for approval. The Govern  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 11 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following remarks on June 10, 2024, announcing his intention to nominate John Hoffman to serve on the New Jersey Supreme Court: * * * Good afternoon, everyone. Today, alongside members of leadership in the State Senate, I am honored to announce my fifth nomination to the New Jersey Supreme Court. Barring any unexpected events, this will be the last Supreme Court pick of my administration. And it is fitting that I mak  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 14 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on June 13, 2024: * * * "The U.S. Supreme Court today issued a decision that, while technical in nature, preserves nationwide access to mifepristone, a safe and effective drug used for medication abortions and miscarriage management. "I was proud to file an amicus brief in support of this result and am always proud to stand up for reproductive health care. "However, the lawsuit never should have go  more

ALBANY, New York, June 11 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on June 10, 2024: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the start of an $18.4 million pavement improvement project on the New York State Thruway (I-87) in Rockland County. The work will cover more than 30 lane miles on a more than five-mile stretch between north of exit 14A (New Jersey - Garden State Parkway) to south of exit 15 (New Jersey - I-287 - NJ Route 17 South) in the town of Ramapo. Approximat  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, June 12 -- New Jersey American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, issued the following news release: Recognizing the bravery and commitment of volunteer firefighters and first responders, New Jersey American Water announces its 2024 grant program for volunteer fire departments and emergency responders (e.g., ambulance and first aid squads) located within the company's service areas. "New Jersey American Water is excited to uphold its commitment to backing the courageous  more

ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey, June 15 (TNSres) -- The New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety Division of Gaming Enforcement issued the following news release on June 14, 2024: Today the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement announced the May 2024 total gaming revenue results. Casino Win: Based upon filings with the Division of Gaming Enforcement, Casino Win for the nine casino hotel properties was $239.1 million for May 2024, reflecting an increase of 5.2% when compared to $227.3 mil  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, June 13 -- NICE, an enterprise software solutions provider, issued the following news release on June 12, 2024: (Nasdaq: NICE) today announced the 2024 CX Excellence Awards winners. The winning organizations were recognized for innovating with CXone and Enlighten to deliver exceptional CX, push technology boundaries, and drive powerful results for their business. The 18 award winners across six categories were honored at Interactions 2024, the industry's largest CX event. T  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, June 13 -- NICE, an enterprise software solutions provider, issued the following news release on June 12, 2024: NICE (Nasdaq: NICE) today announced the winners of the NICE Elite Partners of the Year award at Interactions 2024, the industry's largest customer experience event, taking place in Las Vegas. The winning partners were recognized for their excellence in driving NICE customers to deliver exceptional employee and customer experience leveraging CXone's unified cloud p  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, June 11 -- NICE, an enterprise software solutions provider, issued the following news release on June 10, 2024: NICE (Nasdaq: NICE) today announced a mega win in the APAC region. CXone will displace current legacy incumbents and will enable the customer to modernize and elevate their customer service practice in the CX AI era with one unified platform that covers all customer touchpoints. The organization selected NICE for its domain expertise, unrelenting market leadershi  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, June 12 -- NICE, an enterprise software solutions provider, issued the following news release on June 11, 2024: NICE(Nasdaq: NICE) today announced 1CX, a new Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) solution designed for rapid implementation and fast ROI. This new disruptive offering is priced at a market-shattering $5 per user per month. Paired with NICE's industry-leading CXone platform, 1CX provides an all-in-one cloud communications solution that eliminates complexit  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, June 12 -- NICE, an enterprise software solutions provider, issued the following news release on June 11, 2024: NICE (Nasdaq: NICE) today announced the launch of CXone Mpower, bringing the entirety of CXone together with Copilot, Autopilot and Actions to create the world's first and only CX-aware AI platform. CXone Mpower harnesses new and proprietary AI, including continuous experience memory and CX awareness, to bridge the experience perception gap between what organizati  more

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, June 13 -- The University of Notre Dame's Law School issued the following news: Notre Dame Law School's Religious Liberty Clinic filed an amicus brief (https://religiousliberty.nd.edu/assets/571371/amicus_brief.pdf) in Mendham Methodist Church et al. v. Morris County, New Jersey, urging the court to grant an injunction prohibiting the County from excluding houses of worship from its historic preservation program simply because they are religious. The brief, filed on behalf   more

MAHWAH, New Jersey, June 11 -- Ramapo College issued the following news release: President Joe Biden has appointed Ramapo College Ombudsman John Woods, Jr., to the International Center for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) Panel of Arbitrators and Conciliators. The ICSID is the premier global institution specializing in resolving disputes between investors and states through international arbitration. Woods will serve a six-year term through 2030 on the panel. "I am humbled that I   more

MAHWAH, New Jersey, June 14 -- Ramapo College issued the following news release: Ramapo College of New Jersey is one of the Best Colleges in America, according to Money Magazine's 2024 list. Only the top 745 colleges and universities in the nation made the list. Factors including graduation rates, cost of attendance, and financial aid were analyzed to determine the number of stars (with five being the highest) an institution received. Ramapo College is in good company with its 4.5 star rating,  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, June 15 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University Camden campus issued the following news: * * * Business professor brings an innovative approach to helping students prepare for modern work life * * * Finding commonality between the principles of physics and the principles of business management might seem impossible for most, but not for Murad Mithani, an associate professor of strategy, international business, and entrepreneurship in the Rutgers School of Business-Camden. "Physic  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 13 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: By Kitta MacPherson For much of his childhood, Simiao Niu was troubled by psoriasis, a chronic, often painful skin condition, mostly on his arms. Sometimes, the prescribed ointment worked and treated the inflamed, red areas produced by the disease. But he was never sure if he was using enough, whether the skin irritation was healing and when he should stop treatment. Years later, as an engineer on the team at  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 11 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Findings from new Rutgers research may help settle the debate about the benefits of posttraumatic stress disorder treatment for cannabis users * * * Despite the risks associated with self-medicating for mental health issues, cannabis use may not be as disruptive to typical posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) therapy as once assumed, a Rutgers study has found. "Some providers believe cannabis   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 14 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following statement on June 13, 2024: * * * "We are thankful that as a result of today's Supreme Court decision, mifepristone remains available for abortion care and miscarriage management nationwide. The Supreme Court correctly and unanimously found that this case should never have moved forward in the first place--because the challengers were not harmed by the FDA's actions and therefore had no right   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 15 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following statement on June 14, 2024: * * * "As the state's chief law enforcement officer, I condemn today's Supreme Court's decision holding that bump stocks, which convert semiautomatic rifles into machine guns, are not federally regulated." "To be clear, bump stocks remain prohibited under New Jersey law, and this decision has no impact on our law, which I will continue to enforce to the fullest exten  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 14 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following statement on June 13, 2024: * * * "Two members of our law enforcement community - one from the Woodbridge Police Department and one from the New York City Police Department - are recovering from injuries this morning after being shot overnight in the line of duty while attempting to locate a suspect in a homicide. Details of that incident will be released by my office later today. This incident  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 14 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Youth ages 13-16 are leveraging social media features to find moments of intentional pause during prolonged use * * * Teenagers are thinking about the effects of social media and designing their own exit paths, according to a Rutgers University-New Brunswick study. Researchers found that teens are crafting their own "frictions" - defined as moments of intentional pause - to resist social media  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 14 -- Thomas Edison State University issued the following news release: The Board of Trustees of Thomas Edison State University (TESU) has approved a significant initiative to extend the in-state undergraduate tuition rate for New Jersey students to Pennsylvania residents, enhancing accessibility and affordability of higher education for a broader range of students. Beginning with August 2024 registration, Pennsylvania residents will benefit from the in-state tuition   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 15 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: As the Attorney General's Office and Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor (OIFP) prepare to observe World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced three long-term care facility workers - two in Ocean County and one in Camden County - are facing pending criminal charges, including assault on an institutionalized elderly person, stemming from allege  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, June 14 -- Rutgers University Camden campus issued the following news: For Oscar Holmes IV, associate dean of undergraduate programs and an associate professor of management at Rutgers School of Business-Camden, setting young people's lives on the right track is a passion that comes from lived experience. "As a first-generation student who grew up in a poor but nurturing area of rural Virginia, I have direct knowledge of how important it is to provide students opportunities  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 15 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on June 14, 2024: The Attorney General's Office today identified the decedent and the officers involved in the fatal shooting that occurred on June 13, 2024 in Woodbridge, New Jersey. The civilian who died during the encounter has been identified as Karl Gregory, 46, of New York, New York. According to the preliminary investigation, on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, officers from the Edi  more

SEATTLE, Washington, June 12 -- Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson issued the following news release on June 11, 2024: Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced today he will partner with the U.S. Department of Justice and a bipartisan group of 20 attorneys general in an antitrust lawsuit against Apple for monopolizing the smartphone market. The federal lawsuit, originally filed on March 21 in U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, asserts Apple has unlawful monopoly pow  more