CAMDEN, New Jersey, July 25 -- Rutgers University Camden campus issued the following news: * * * After playing professional basketball in Israel, Rutgers-Camden alum thrives as a public servant * * * By Caroline Brobeil Larry Gottlieb CCAS'74 never imagined that a summer spent playing in an outdoor basketball league in Collingswood, New Jersey, would lead him to a professional league overseas. An offer from a fellow Rutgers alumnus, however, changed everything. "Steve Kaplan, who played fo  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 25 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on July 24, 2024: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced the appointment of Sara Ben-David as the Acting Executive Director of the New Jersey Racing Commission (NJRC), which ensures the safety and integrity of the horse racing industry in New Jersey. Ben-David, a seasoned state government attorney with extensive experience in casino gaming and sports wagering as well as  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 26 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on July 25, 2024: * * * New Jersey to Look for New Potential Uses as the New Jersey Training School and Female Secure Care and Intake Facility Set to Close * * * With plans progressing for new youth facilities in New Jersey and two existing facilities set to close, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced the creation of the Youth Justice Working Group: From Secure Care  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 27 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on July 26, 2024: * * * Theresa Hilton to Temporarily Lead MCPO After Retirement of Prosecutor Angelo Onofri * * * Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced that he has appointed Assistant Attorney General Theresa L. Hilton, a Deputy Director for the New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ), to serve temporarily as Acting Mercer County Prosecutor. Mercer County Pro  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 25 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on July 24, 2024: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin submitted a comment letter on Monday to the federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) supporting the DEA's proposed rule that would reschedule marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act, from Schedule I, which is reserved for highly addictive and dangerous substances like heroin, to Schedule III, in recognition of marijuana  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 24 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on July 23, 2024: * * * Housing Providers Allegedly Denied Rentals, Permitted Residents to Be Harassed Based on Disability, or Denied Reasonable Accommodations * * * Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) today announced that DCR has issued Findings of Probable Cause in eight additional cases alleging management companies and housing providers d  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 24 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on July 23, 2024: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the New Jersey Racing Commission today announced that the total handle for the Haskell Stakes held Saturday, July 20, 2024 at Monmouth Park set a Haskell day record. The total handle of $21,748,294 was nearly 2 percent larger than the previous record of $21,359,642, which was set last year. The Monmouth Park crowd of 38,976   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 25 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on July 24, 2024: The Attorney General's Office is investigating a fatal motor vehicle crash that occurred on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. The multi-vehicle crash occurred following a police pursuit that began in Newark and ended in East Orange. The driver of one of the vehicles sustained fatal injuries. Two drivers from other civilian vehicles sustained non-life-threatening injuries. The  more

HACKETTSTOWN, New Jersey, July 26 -- Centenary University issued the following news release: * * * Decision represents an institution-wide effort to ease financial pressures on current and prospective Centenary students. * * * Centenary University has announced that it will freeze tuition at current levels for the 2024-2025 academic year for undergraduate and graduate programs in response to financial pressures facing families of current and prospective students. In addition, the University   more

FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey, July 24 -- Conduent, a business process services and solutions company, issued the following news release on July 23, 2024: * * * Spanning 241 miles, the turnpike now features open-road E-ZPass(R) tolling lanes and a gated exit system using Automated Toll Payment Machines The modernization is the largest construction project in Ohio Turnpike history since the toll road was completed in 1955 * * * Conduent Transportation, a global provider of smart mobility technolo  more

DOVER, Delaware, July 25 -- Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control issued the following news on July 24, 2024: Monday, July 22, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the recipients of the innovative "Climate Pollution Reduction Grant" (CPRG) program, created under the Federal Inflation Reduction Act to invest in a cleaner and safer future. The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) is proud to announce that the Clean Corridor Coalitio  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 27 -- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release on July 26, 2024: Lt. Governor Tahesha Way and Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette joined U.S. Department of Commerce and NOAA officials, U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, and other dignitaries in Perth Amboy today to announce a $72 million federal grant for projects that will fund critical climate resilience projects through the Department of Environmental Protec  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 27 -- Fox Rothschild, a law firm, issued the following news release: C.J. Fisher, Co-Chair of Fox Rothschild's Gaming Department, represented NYRA Bets in its deal to become the Managing Vendor of New Jersey's online and mobile pari-mutuel account wagering system for horse racing. The transformative agreement will, for the first time, allow New Jersey residents access to multiple account wagering platforms for placing bets. NYRA Bets, the official advance depo  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 25 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on July 24, 2024: * * * New Jersey Residents will be Eligible to Use Free Tax Filing Option in Filing Year 2025 * * * Governor Phil Murphy and United States Department of the Treasury Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo today announced that, beginning in Filing Season 2025, New Jersey residents will be able to utilize Direct File to submit their federal tax returns. More than 1.3 million New Jerseyan  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 23 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on July 22, 2024: * * * Legislation Honors Late Governor's Office Policy Analyst Protects New Jerseyans from Falling into Medical Debt * * * Governor Phil Murphy today signed the Louisa Carman Medical Debt Relief Act which will help New Jersey families avoid falling into medical debt and protect individuals from predatory medical debt collectors. The Louisa Carman Medical Debt Relief Act is nam  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 26 (TNSres) -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on July 25, 2024: * * * The Next New Jersey Program Provides Tax Credits to Innovative AI Companies * * * ROSELAND - Governor Phil Murphy today signed A4558/S3432 (https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5000/4558_R1.PDF), establishing the Next New Jersey Program that will attract new investment into the state's artificial intelligence (AI) industry, creating new jobs and economic opp  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 27 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on July 25, 2024: On Monday July 22, the Biden-Harris Administration announced recipients of over $4.3 billion in Climate Pollution Reduction Grants to implement community-driven solutions that tackle the climate crisis, reduce air pollution, advance environmental justice, and accelerate America's clean energy transition. New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware, and Maryland were announced as recipients   more

NEW YORK, July 25 (TNSres) -- Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news: * * * New Jersey students spent two days at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory studying microplastics and how they affect the world around us. * * * By Haein Shin In April, high school students from Parsippany and Millburn, New Jersey, got firsthand experience investigating microplastics in their surroundings. The two-day lab visits to Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, which is par  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 26 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on July 25, 2024: * * * $2.4 Million Awarded to 133 New Jersey-Based Employers for Summer 2024 Cohort * * * Today, the Murphy Administration is announcing that 133 New Jersey-based employers have received grants through the Career Accelerator Internship Grant Program ("Career Accelerator") to provide 574 paid summer internships to New Jersey college students, including those who currently attend  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, July 25 (TNSres) -- Prudential Financial, a financial services company, issued the following news: * * * Prudential leaders were among those at the Aspen Ideas Festival to discuss issues that shape our lives, such as retirement security. * * * Last month, Prudential executives including Vice Chair Rob Falzon; Salene Hitchcock-Gear, president, Individual Life Insurance; Lata Reddy, senior vice president, Inclusive Solutions; and Dylan Tyson, president, Retirement Strategi  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, July 24 (TNSres) -- Johnson and Johnson issued the following news release: Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) will participate in the Morgan Stanley 22nd Annual Global Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, September 4th, held at the New York Marriott Marquis, New York, NY. Joaquin Duato, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and John Reed, Executive Vice President, Innovative Medicine, R&D will represent the Company in a session scheduled at 10:45 am (Eastern Time). This li  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, July 26 -- Kentucky American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, issued the following news release: * * * Additional investment comes as company marks 10th anniversary of service to Bourbon County community * * * As Kentucky American Water approaches the 10th anniversary of its acquisition of the City of Millersburg's water and wastewater systems, the company is embarking on additional investment to benefit the Bourbon County community: an $18.6 million water main to c  more

HACKETTSTOWN, New Jersey, July 23 -- Centenary University issued the following news release: * * * TRAC (Therapeutic Riding At Centenary) provides equine-assisted services to individuals with special needs and develops leaders for the equine-assisted services industry. * * * The KFC Foundation is giving back to Hackettstown, NJ-based Centenary University TRAC (Therapeutic Riding At Centenary), an adaptive riding program for adults and children with disabilities at Centenary University. The K  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 25 (TNSres) -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * New Jersey Becomes First State to Survey Workers About Generative Artificial Intelligence, Results Will Inform Policy Recommendations to Governor * * * In a national first, New Jersey is consulting workers in the state about generative artificial intelligence. Given the technology's potential to transform the nature of work and the skills needed to succeed, the State of New Jerse  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 25 -- The New Jersey Department of Education issued the following statement on July 24, 2024: * * * Today, the New Jersey Department of Education (Department) adopted Fiscal Year 2024-2025 school district budgets for Jackson Township School District and Toms River Regional School District. In both cases, the Department has not made any reductions or reallocations from the tentative budgets submitted by the districts to their County Office of Education. The school dist  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 25 -- The New Jersey Democratic State Committee issued the following on July 24, 2024: * * * NJDSC Chair LeRoy J. Jones Jr., is releasing the following statement: Tonight, New Jersey's Delegation voted a resounding YES to endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris for President, with our two uncommitted delegates remaining uncommitted. I want to thank Governor Murphy, Senator Booker, our Congressional delegation, State, County and local leaders, and delegates who spoke   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 25 (TNSres) -- The New Jersey Department of Education issued the following news release: The New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) is inviting public comment on New Jersey's 2024 Draft Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) State Plan. The proposed updated plan builds upon the initial ESSA State Plan, which received approval from the United States Department of Education (USED) in 2017. "We are pleased to present our latest iteration of proposed changes, which reflect  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 23 -- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release on July 22, 2024: The New Jersey Water Bank, a partnership between the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank that provides low-cost financing for projects to improve local clean- and drinking-water infrastructure, has for the first time surpassed $1 billion in fiscal year project financing, Environmental Protection Commissione  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 22 -- The New Jersey Democratic State Committee issued the following statement on July 21, 2024: * * * NJDSC Chair LeRoy J. Jones Jr., is releasing the following statement: I've maintained from the outset that I believe President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. has done historically tremendous work serving as our President these last four years. President Biden's decision to step back and allow for the selection of a new candidate to represent the Democratic Party against Dona  more

NORTH BRANCH, New Jersey, July 26 -- Raritan Valley Community College issued the following news release: This past spring, Dr. Cathy Gardner, Adjunct Faculty in Raritan Valley Community College's Occupational Therapy Assistant program, participated in a panel of occupational therapists from across the country at the National Occupational Therapy Conference in Orlando, FL. Through donations from RVCC, program participants were able to create Go-kits to help them prepare for an emergency. Other   more

WEST LONG BRANCH, New Jersey, July 24 (TNSres) -- Monmouth University issued the following news: Tara Pomparelli, J.D., adjunct lecturer in the Department of Accounting, won the Best Paper award at the Academy of Business Research 2024 Summer Conference for her recently published paper, "The GameStop Short Squeeze as a Case Study in Business Law Education." Pomparelli presented at the virtual conference, discussing her work on the legal and ethical implications of the GameStop short squeeze of  more

WEST LONG BRANCH, New Jersey, July 23 -- Monmouth University issued the following news: Vecihi Serbay Zambak, Ph.D., associate professor of mathematics education in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, presented research papers at the 15th International Congress of Mathematics Education (ICME-15), held in Sydney, Australia, this July. The congress is the largest international conference on mathematics education in the world. Held only once every four years, ICME brings together severa  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, July 25 -- The Princeton Theological Seminary issued the following news release: Princeton Theological Seminary MDiv candidate Brandon Bradley didn't bring any preconceived expectations with him when he embarked on Revelation and Empire in Turkey, a 12-day course that brought students and faculty members to Istanbul and beyond this spring. "My only expectation was to dwell in another culture and see how people lived and worked with one another," he says. But by the time h  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, July 23 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * An assistant professor at the Rutgers School of Health Professions creates initiative to help people on the spectrum to develop essential skills * * * By Bev McCarron Frances De Cicco, who is on the autism spectrum, struggled after completing her high school education. At 22, she doesn't drive or work and couldn't succeed in college, yet she is considered too capable to qualify for state support servic  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, July 26 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Study will look at smoking behavior and susceptibility among young adults who are Black/African American and Hispanic/Latino * * * Rutgers Health researchers are recruiting participants for a study examining cigarillo perceptions and use in young adults. These products come in brands like Swisher Sweets, Black & Mild, White Owl, and Dutch Masters. The tobacco industry often targets African Am  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 24 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on July 23, 2024: * * * "Today, I received a letter from Senator Bob Menendez informing me of his intention to resign effective August 20, 2024. "I will exercise my duty to make a temporary appointment to the United States Senate to ensure the people of New Jersey have the representation they deserve." * * * Original text here: https://nj.gov/governor/news/news/562024/approved/20240723a.shtml  more

FLINT, Michigan, July 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan-Flint issued the following news: By Daba Coura Mbow In an era where technology permeates every aspect of our lives, Douglas Zytko, associate professor of computer science at the University of Michigan-Flint, is on a mission to harness its potential for a crucial cause: eradicating sexual violence. With a Ph.D. in information systems from the New Jersey Institute of Technology, Zytko has transitioned from studying online dating beh  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 26 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on July 25, 2024: The Attorney General's Office today released footage from two police body-worn cameras related to the death of a Mercer County man during a police encounter on March 8, 2024, in Hamilton Township, New Jersey. The decedent has been previously identified as Vincent Correa, 44, of Hamilton. The fatal police-involved shooting is under investigation by the Office of Pub  more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, July 26 -- Verisk Analytics Inc., a data analytics provider, issued the following news: LONDON, July 25, 2024 -- Risk intelligence company Verisk Maplecroft (Nasdaq: VRSK) has today launched a new data solution assessing location-specific risks to the assets of over 50,000 publicly traded companies. It provides investors with one of the most comprehensive views available of corporate exposure to global climate, environmental, human rights and political risks. Combining  more