TRENTON, New Jersey, July 16 -- The New Jersey State Board of Education issued the following news release: At its June 5, 2024, public meeting, the New Jersey State Board of Education (State Board) approved the following rulemaking for publication in the July 15, 2024, New Jersey Register. Readoption with amendments of N.J.A.C. 6A:5, Regulatory Equivalency and Waiver, which provides regulatory flexibility for school districts and other institutions regulated by Title 6A of the New Jersey Admi  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 17 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: * * * Housing Providers Failed to Properly Accommodate Emotional Support Animals for Housing Residents with Disabilities * * * Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) announced today that DCR has issued Findings of Probable Cause in six cases alleging discrimination on the basis of disability in violation of the New Jersey Law A  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 17 (TNSres) -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and New Jersey State Police (NJSP) Superintendent Colonel Patrick J. Callahan today announced the release of the 2023 Audit of Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) Data Collected and Utilized by New Jersey Law Enforcement. ALPRs represent a critical technology that bolsters law enforcement efforts. The information   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 16 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on July 15, 2024: * * * New Rules Aimed at Reducing Racial Disparities in Maternal and Infant Mortality Rates in NJ * * * Advancing ongoing efforts to address pronounced racial disparities in maternal and infant health outcomes in New Jersey, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs today announced proposed rules aimed at eliminating biases that neg  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 17 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: The Attorney General's Office today released footage from a police body-worn camera and audio of police radio communications relating to the November 23, 2023 death of a Camden County man after he was fatally struck by a police vehicle in the Atco section of Waterford, New Jersey. The decedent was previously identified as Christofe "Christopher" Wita, 44, of Berlin,  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 18 -- Barnes and Thornburg, a law firm, issued the following news release: Barnes & Thornburg is excited to announce its participation in Diversity Lab's 2024 Moments to Movements Hackathon, a shark-tank-style pitch competition for solving some of the most challenging diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) issues facing the legal industry. Led by New Jersey partner Kaitlyn E. Stone, Barnes & Thornburg and Scholastica Baker, senior litigation counsel at McDonald's Cor  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 18 -- Berger Montague, a law firm, issued the following news: Berger Montague PC is pleased to announce that on July 3, 2024, the Court entered an order in United States ex rel. Silver v. Omnicare, Inc., PharMerica Corp, et al., No. 11-01326 that finalized the resolution of this case, resulting in a $100 million settlement agreement between Relator Marc Silver and defendant PharMerica Corporation. The case was filed 13 years ago by Berger Montague in the Distric  more

MONTCLAIR, New Jersey, July 19 (TNSres) -- Montclair State University issued the following news release: * * * Psychology researchers at Montclair examine how boys and girls aged 3 to 10 years differ in direction giving or recalling directions * * * Boys aged 3 to 10 years old outperform girls in giving directions more accurately, according to a new study by Psychology researchers at Montclair State University. In the research study, titled "Sex differences in direction giving: Are boys bet  more

FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey, July 19 -- Conduent, a business process services and solutions company, issued the following news release: * * * Three-phased project begins with implementation of contactless open payment system in advance of the 2024 Olympic Summer Games * * * GUILHERAND-GRANGES, France & FLORHAM PARK, N.J. JULY 18, 2024 -- Conduent Transportation, a global provider of smart mobility technology solutions and business unit of Conduent Incorporated (Nasdaq: CNDT), today announced th  more

WEST LONG BRANCH, New Jersey, July 19 (TNSres) -- Monmouth University issued the following news: David Hamilton Golland, Ph.D., dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences and professor of history, will host a presentation and signing of his recently published book, "Livin' Just to Find Emotion: Journey and the Story of American Rock," on July 27 at the Asbury Book Cooperative in Asbury Park. During the event, Golland will delve into Journey's tumultuous history as the band celebrates  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, July 17 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Reddy will serve as assistant coach for the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team at the Paris Olympics * * * By Paul Franklin Denise Reddy is no stranger to the Miller Family Training Complex, although it didn't exist when she was a two-time team captain and an All-American in soccer at Rutgers more than 30 years ago. The professional coach has returned often since then to help out during Rutgers women's  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- George Washington University issued the following news: The Democrat Senator from New Jersey was found guilty on 16 felony counts including bribery, extortion, wire fraud, obstruction of justice and action as a foreign agent. The Washington Post reports that Bob Menendez "was convicted Tuesday of taking bribes from three businessmen who showered him and his wife with cash, gold bars and a Mercedes-Benz, an extravagant bounty for his help securing deals with foreign offici  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, July 19 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * In a sample of New York City youth, a Rutgers Health researcher finds Black lesbian, gay and bisexual adolescents faced the highest rising rates of suicidal ideation, attempts and bullying * * * By Nakaysha Gonzalez Compared with their heterosexual peers, thinking about suicide, attempting suicide, bullying in school and cyberbullying are happening at least double the rates among lesbian, gay   more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, July 16 -- John Wiley and Sons issued the following news release: * * * The partnership supports open access and is Wiley's first with IIT Kharagpur * * * Noida, July 15, 2024 -- Wiley, one of the world's largest publishers and a global leader in research and learning, has announced a new open access agreement with the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur). Effective through the entire year 2024, the collaboration aims to enhance access to scholarly re  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, July 16 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * A new national report names University Hospital in Newark, the teaching hospital of Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, as the leader in three-year survival rates for liver transplantation, highlighting its history of excellence in liver transplantation * * * University Hospital's Center for Liver Transplantation, led by nationally recognized physicians at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (NJMS  more

WEST LONG BRANCH, New Jersey, July 16 -- Monmouth University issued the following news: Three honored for their professional accomplishments and service. Monmouth University's biennial Alumni Awards ceremony, held in June in the Great Hall, celebrated three distinguished alumni for their professional achievements, outstanding leadership, and dedicated volunteer commitment. Distinguished Alumni Award Raymond G. Klose '77 is the president and CEO of Klose Associates Inc., a full-service, awar  more

MONTCLAIR, New Jersey, July 19 -- Montclair State University issued the following news release on July 18, 2024: * * * Montclair remains one of New Jersey's most affordable schools as students gain access to record institutional aid * * * The Board of Trustees at Montclair State University today set tuition and fee rates for the 2024-2025 academic year, and approved an increase to financial aid to help ensure students will continue to have access to an affordable, high-quality education. Tu  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, July 16 -- New Jersey American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, issued the following news release: * * * Mandatory water conservation restriction still in place * * * New Jersey American Water is reporting that the repair to a valve on a 36-inch main within the company's Jumping Brook water treatment plant continues this afternoon. "We appreciate our customers' cooperation as crews work quickly and safely to repair the valve," stated Lindsey Olson, Senior Director   more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, July 20 -- New Jersey American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, issued the following news release: New Jersey American Water will install approximately 3,000 feet of new water main in Cherry Hill starting next month. The company will install the new 8-inch ductile iron main along Park Boulevard from Grove Street to Jefferson Avenue. The project also includes installing meter pits at the curb area along the pipeline route where none exist. Additionally, New Jersey Amer  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, July 15 -- New Jersey American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, issued the following news release: * * * An emergency repair at one of the region's water treatment plants and increased demand due to heat wave are prompting notice. * * * Due to an emergency repair at the company's Jumping Brook Water Treatment Plant and increased summer demands, New Jersey American Water is issuing a mandatory water conservation restriction for customers in Monmouth and Ocean Countie  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 18 -- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release on July 17, 2024: The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, in conjunction with the New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium, today announced that the state's Research & Monitoring Initiative (RMI) is issuing a request for proposals that will make $4.75 million available for research projects focused on furthering ecologically respo  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, July 19 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Rutgers-led researchers show that geological records offer a new way to make storm predictions in a climate-changed world * * * By Kitta MacPherson A Rutgers University-New Brunswick-led research team employing an emerging technique to detect signs of past hurricanes in coastal sediments has found evidence of storms dating back more than 400 years. In doing so, they have confirmed an approach   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 19 -- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release on July 18, 2024: Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette today presented the first Our Water's Worth It trophy to Ridgewood Water for its efforts over the years to conserve water and to protect public health by addressing PFAS contamination. Ridgewood Water provides water service to approximately 61,000 consumers in four Bergen County municipalities. The aw  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, July 18 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * The university receives recognition for its economic development activities in the region * * * The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) has designated Rutgers University-New Brunswick as an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University in recognition of its substantial and sustained commitment to economic engagement in the region. The national designation highlights Rutgers' role a  more

NORTH BRANCH, New Jersey, July 16 -- Raritan Valley Community College issued the following news release: Raritan Valley Community College Librarian Megan Dempsey has been elected Vice-President/President-Elect of the New Jersey Academic Librarians (NJAL), which is the New Jersey chapter of the Association of College & Research Libraries. This statewide organization, which supports academic library workers in professional development and growth, also contributes to national conversations pertain  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 17 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on July 16, 2024: * * * "Today's verdict finding Senator Bob Menendez guilty on 16 counts demonstrates that the Senator broke the law, violated the trust of his constituents, and betrayed his oath of office. It also shows that in America, everyone - no matter how powerful - is accountable to our laws. "Senator Menendez received a fair trial and due process of law as he was entitled to under our Cons  more

PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, July 18 -- Sun Chemical, a member of DIC Group, issued the following news release: SOUTH NORMANTON, UK - July, 17, 2024 -- Sun Chemical will increase prices across a broad portfolio of its inks in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), effective immediately. The supply chains of colour and white pigments have severely been impacted by diverse challenges in recent months, including cases of disruption, shortage, insolvency, anti-dumping import tax, as well as further  more

ALBANY, New York, July 17 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: New York, NY - The State University of New York Board of Trustees today appointed Dr. Richard L. McCormick as interim president of Stony Brook University, effective August 1, 2024, and continuing through June 2025. Dr. McCormick brings over four decades of experience in the higher-education sector, most recently serving as President Emeritus and Board of Governors Professor of Histo  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, July 16 -- The Princeton Theological Seminary issued the following news release: On July 18, Sarah Turnblom will join Princeton Theological Seminary as the Director of Assessment and Accreditation. Turnblom's new role will consist of educational assessments and institutional evaluation, accreditation, and compliance, as well as collaborating with campus partners. Ten years ago, Turnblom was Registrar, Institutional Research & Director of Financial Aid at Trinity School f  more

FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey, July 16 -- Conduent, a business process services and solutions company, issued the following news release on July 15, 2024: * * * Conduent will replace the state's legacy system with an advanced solution for managing child support cases, to include enhanced features for parents New contract builds upon Conduent's ongoing work with Wisconsin's state child support program, helping children and families in need * * * Conduent Incorporated (Nasdaq: CNDT), a global tech  more