TRENTON, New Jersey, June 19 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs ("Division") announced today that international retailer Walmart has agreed to pay $1.64 million to resolve allegations that the chain repeatedly engaged in unlawful unit pricing practices at its 64 retail stores throughout the state. The settlement, which includes a $1.61 million civil penalty  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 19 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: The Attorney General's Office is investigating a death that occurred during a police encounter in Woodbridge Township, New Jersey, on Friday, June 14, 2024. According to the preliminary investigation, officers from the Woodbridge Police Department conducted a motor vehicle stop at a gas station on Route 9 North at approximately 6:33 p.m. Officers learned that the m  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, June 21 -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release on June 20, 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 Annual Meeting for the United States Conference of Mayors, taking place June 20 through 23, in Kanas City, Mo. Rebecca Losli, President, Illinois American Water, will participate in the Public-Private Partners  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 21 -- The New Jersey Assembly Democrats issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: Legislation advanced by the Assembly Health Committee on Monday aims to address disparities that exist in access to care for deaf and hard of hearing individuals. Bill A1673 (https://njleg.gov/bill-search/2024/A1673/bill-text?f=A2000&n=1673_R1), more commonly known as the "Right to Mental Health for Individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing Act," would establish comprehensive   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 19 -- The New Jersey Assembly Democrats issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: The Assembly Health Committee on Monday approved Bill A4391, which would allow pharmacies to transfer Schedule II attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medication to other pharmacists to address the current shortage. Assemblywoman Andrea Katz, Assemblywoman Margie M. Donlon, and Assemblyman Sterley S. Stanley sponsored the legislation. Changes to federal law now allow  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 21 -- The New Jersey Assembly Democrats issued the following news release: The Assembly Housing Committee advanced legislation last week that would broaden access to the sale of foreclosed-upon property by authorizing a sheriff or another officer or person to conduct a foreclosure sale of real estate online. Assemblyman Benjie E. Wimberley and Assemblywoman Verlina Reynolds-Jackson sponsored Bill A3791 (https://njleg.gov/bill-search/2024/A3791/bill-text?f=A4000&n=3791_  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 21 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today that he has issued a Directive to law enforcement executives and county prosecutors establishing new limits on attempts to obtain newborn bloodspot information in connection with criminal investigations. Under Attorney General Law Enforcement Directive No. 2024-03, new approval requirements have been put in place   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 18 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) today announced the filing of criminal charges against six defendants following a years-long investigation into a criminal enterprise run by George E. Norcross III and his associates in South Jersey and elsewhere. The thirteen-count indictment unsealed today alleges that  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, June 20 (TNSres) -- The Princeton Theological Seminary issued the following news release: "It is incredibly exciting and deeply humbling," says Hanna Reichel of their recent promotion to Full Professor and appointment to the Charles Hodge Chair of Systematic Theology. "I'm acutely aware of the history and significance of this Chair, and the huge shoes to fill. I understand the appointment as a charge to bring the gifts of the Reformed tradition and systematic reflection t  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, June 20 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University Camden campus issued the following news: By Christina Lynn Rutgers University-Camden's Center for Urban Research and Education (CURE) has entered a new chapter with an initiative designed to leverage its world-class research and resources much closer to home. Under the stewardship of new director Stephen Danley, associate professor in the Department of Public Policy and Administration, CURE has rolled out programs and partnerships un  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, June 18 -- The Princeton Theological Seminary issued the following news release: After twenty-five years of dedicated service, Dr. Clifton Black is retiring from his position as Princeton Theological Seminary's Otto A. Piper Professor of Biblical Theology, leaving behind a legacy of wisdom, humor, scholarship, and profound impact on the lives of students and colleagues alike. An ordained elder in the Western North Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church, Black  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, June 19 (TNSres) -- John Wiley and Sons issued the following news release: College instructors are feeling the strain of mental health issues and experiencing increasing levels of burnout and stress from the demands of their jobs, according to a new survey by Wiley (NYSE: WLY), one of the world's largest publishers and a global leader in research and learning. The Instructor Mental Health Landscape--the last in a series of three Wiley studies exploring mental health issues  more

FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey, June 21 (TNSres) -- Conduent, a business process services and solutions company, issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: Conduent Incorporated (Nasdaq: CNDT), a global technology-led business solutions and services company, today announced that NelsonHall, a global analyst firm, has named the company a market leader in its 2024 NelsonHall Evaluation and Assessment Tool (NEAT) for CX Services Transformation. This year's report evaluated 17 companies on their  more

FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey, June 19 (TNSres) -- Conduent, a business process services and solutions company, issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: Conduent Incorporated (Nasdaq: CNDT), a global technology-led business solutions and services company, today announced that Vice President of Investor Relations Giles Goodburn will participate in the Singular Research Summer Solstice Conference, held virtually and in-person in New York City on Thursday, June 20, 2024. Goodburn will also p  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: The Boss said it best, some people are "Born to Run." In New Jersey politics -- according to a new profile piece from The Atlantic -- those people are former professional athletes like New York Knicks legend Senator Bill Bradley and, in New Jersey's 7th Congressional District, Democratic candidate Sue Altman. Altman started the transition from the hardwood to the hustings  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 21 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: By Kevin Lorincz The Rutgers University Board of Governors has appointed Dimitris Metaxas, internationally recognized for his extensive and seminal contributions to the research areas of computer vision, medical image analysis, and graphics, including novel contributions to deep machine learning, a Board of Governors Professor of Computer Science. The designation celebrates the most decorated academic scholars  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 20 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Rutgers entomologist seeks environmentally friendly ways to thwart crop damage * * * By Kitta MacPherson In 2003, Anne Nielsen became the first doctoral student in the U.S. to study the brown marmorated stink bug, which was beginning its ascendancy as an invasive species notoriously damaging to crops. Working with her mentor, Rutgers entomologist George Hamilton, Nielsen traced the stink bug'  more

PISCATAWAY, New Jersey, June 19 -- GenScript, a biotech company that provides life sciences services and products to scientists, issued the following news release: GenScript Biotech Corporation, renowned for its relentless innovation in synthetic biology and industry-leading gene synthesis services, is excited to announce the launch of its newest offering, GenScript FLASH Gene service, the ultra-fast sequence-to-plasmid (S2P) service. This flagship offering addresses the urgent demand for deliv  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, June 19 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: At this evening's annual Pride Month celebration held at Drumthwacket, Governor Phil Murphy announced the signing of Executive Order No. 361 establishing the Advisory Commission on Advancing LGBTQIA+ Youth Equity and Inclusion in Schools. The Commission will build on the Administration's nation-leading efforts to support LGBTQIA+ youth and ensure New Jersey schools provide a saf  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, June 20 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on June 19, 2024: Governor Phil Murphy today outlined his plans to issue pardons and commutations using best practices that include expedited consideration for certain clemency applications. Executive Order No. 362, which Governor Murphy signed today, sets out certain categories of pending or future clemency applications that will receive expedited review during the Murphy Administration. For examp  more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, June 21 -- Hudson County Community College issued the following news dated June 18, 2024: The Hudson County Community College (HCCC) Board of Trustees welcomed two new members at their meeting on Tuesday evening, June 18. Stacy Gemma and Vincent Lombardo were named by the Hudson County Board of Commissioners to fill the expired terms of longtime members William J. Netchert, Esq. and Bakari G. Lee, Esq. "Our heartfelt gratitude goes to Chairman Netchert and Vice Chair L  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 18 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: As part of a continued effort to improve and expand the home and community-based services workforce, the Department of Human Services, Department of Children and Families, and the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority today announced a new student loan redemption program to benefit health care, behavioral health, and social services professionals serving those with medical  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 21 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: By Roya Rafei The Rutgers University Board of Governors has appointed John A. Nelson to the Francois-Xavier Bagnoud Chair in Community and Family-Centered Care at the School of Nursing within Rutgers Health. Nelson is nationally recognized for his leadership in providing and advancing comprehensive care for those living with, affected by, or at risk of HIV. Nelson is the first to serve in the newly renamed pr  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 20 -- Johnson and Johnson issued the following news release: Johnson & Johnson MedTech today unveiled Polyphonic(TM), the open and secure digital ecosystem for a more connected surgical experience. The ecosystem features software applications that are agnostic to data sources and focused on delivering insights when and where they matter most, with future releases offering an open and secure development platform and marketplace for curated digital solutions. The   more

WEST LONG BRANCH, New Jersey, June 20 -- Monmouth University issued the following news: The results are in from this spring's Alumni Association Board of Directors voting, and six new faces will be joining the board while three incumbents will be returning to serve beginning on July 1, 2024. New members John Amato '73, '80M; Ashley Beneventine '18, '19M; Mike Fazzino '20; Kuree Devonne Sheard '12; Matthew Sheehan '17, '18M; and Christopher Walsh '16 and incumbent members Cynthia (Morgenstern)   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 21 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: The Murphy Administration today announced the launch of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Formula Funding Tracker (https://us.planengage.com/newjersey_iija/page/Home), an interactive website that will provide insight into how federal BIL funds, and state matching dollars, are being used statewide and measure the progress and impact of BIL-funded projects. "President Biden's  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, June 19 -- New Jersey American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, issued the following news release: New Jersey American Water hosted a graduation ceremony for the fourth annual Water Utility Pipeline (Water UP!) training program, a paid, 10-week workforce development program for adults in partnership with Rowan College of South Jersey. This year's graduating class of ten adults from Atlantic City, Egg Harbor City, Hammonton, Pleasantville, and Somers Point received hand  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, June 21 -- NICE, an enterprise software solutions provider, issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: NICE (Nasdaq: NICE) today announced the release of the 2024 International Happiness Index, its groundbreaking, inaugural research which highlights the opportunity gap between consumer demands and what businesses are delivering when it comes to CX. The index found most consumers believe if organizations leverage digital and AI solutions in customer service, it can   more

LAWRENCEVILLE, New Jersey, June 19 -- Rider University issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: Rider University graduate student-athlete Teagan Schein-Becker has been accepted into the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in both the 800 and 1500 meters, USA Track and Field recently announced. Schein-Becker's time of 2:00.54 in the 800 meters at the Portland Track Festival on June 9 positioned her just outside the automatic qualifying mark, while her time of 4:08.85 in the 1500 meters at the NC  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 19 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Often, the transition to a different care setting is burdensome for the health of the patient * * * By Nicole Swenarton Black patients who leave hospice care and patients with short stays in hospice care are at increased risks for being admitted to a hospital after being discharged from hospice, according to Rutgers Health researchers. Their study, published in JAMA Network Open, examined pat  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 20 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Research to find a new variety enters its final phase this summer * * * By Lisa Intrabartola Rutgers researchers are getting close to identifying a new blueberry variety that can produce a sweeter, firmer fruit for Garden State growers. The decade-long research project will move into its final trial this season. Of the thousands of blueberry plants evaluated for desirable traits at Rutgers' P  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, June 22 -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: For those committed to public service careers in the U.S. federal government, Princeton SPIA's Scholars in the Nation's Service Initiative (external link) (SINSI) provides unparalleled opportunities. Now in its 18th year, the prestigious program places students in nearly every department and agency of the federal government -- from the White House to the Departments of  more

NORTH BRANCH, New Jersey, June 21 -- Raritan Valley Community College issued the following news release: Students from Raritan Valley Community College's Society of Women Engineers (SWE) have partnered with the Reading-Fleming Intermediate School in Flemington to support teachers Lisa Coster and Daniel Decanio in starting a STEM Club at the Intermediate School. Launched in April, the project involved sharing the expertise of the SWE members, who helped the Intermediate School STEM Club thrive,  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, June 19 -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Secretariat hosts two primary meetings each year: the Bonn Climate Change Conference typically held in June, and the Conference of Parties (COP) typically held in November. The Bonn Climate Conference centers around sessions of two permanent subsidiary bodies - the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Tech  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 19 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on June 18, 2024: * * * "I am glad to see President Biden take executive action to grant work permits to undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens. "This Executive Order sends a simple, powerful message: when all of our neighbors are given the opportunity to contribute to our shared future and a fair chance to pursue the American Dream, all of us are better off. "That is exactly what we have proven ove  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 22 -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: Taft partner Rob Bilott delivered the keynote address, "Environmental Law, Corporate Accountability, and PFAS Contamination," at the Community-Based Collaborative PFAS Summit held at the Stevens Institute of Technology campus in Hoboken, New Jersey on June 14. More information can be found here. Dubbed by The New York Times Magazine as "The Lawyer Who Became DuPont's Worst Nightmare" in an article published on Jan.  more

PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, June 21 -- Wyndham Hotels and Resorts issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: Summer is officially here and to celebrate, Wyndham Rewards(R) is launching the Ultimate Hotel Pass, a first-of-its kind offering that unlocks 30 nights of hotel stays for just $499 plus tax. Whether you're longing for the sandy beaches of Mexico, a picturesque national park, or a vibrant Mediterranean escape, the limited-edition pass--good for stays through the end of September--is  more