HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 13 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news: Attorney General Michelle Henry announced the filing of a lawsuit against New Jersey business, Segtaf Automobile, LLC, and its owner, Taofeek Oyekangun, for the alleged unlicensed sale of used automobiles in Pennsylvania. In addition to the allegedly unlicensed sales, the lawsuit alleges that Oyekangun sold unroadworthy vehicles to Pennsylvania consumers while making conflicting stateme  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 14 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Aug. 13, 2024: * * * Data Breach of Lab Testing Company Enzo Exposed Health Information of Millions of Americans * * * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and the attorneys general of Connecticut and New Jersey today secured $4.5 million from Enzo Biochem, Inc. (Enzo) for failing to adequately safeguard the personal and private health information of its patients. Enzo is a  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 14 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Aug. 13, 2024: * * * Data Breach of Lab Testing Company Exposed Health Information of About 331,600 New Jerseyans * * * Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Attorneys General of New York and Connecticut today secured $4.5 million from Enzo Biochem, Inc., for failing to adequately safeguard the personal and private health information of its patients. Enzo is a biotechnol  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 14 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on Aug. 13, 2024: Attorney General William Tong, along with the attorneys general of New York and New Jersey, today secured $4.5 million from Enzo Biochem, Inc. (Enzo) for failing to adequately safeguard the personal and private health information of its patients. Enzo is a biotechnology company that offered patients diagnostic testing at its laboratories in Connecticut, New Jersey, and  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 14 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: The Attorney General's Office is investigating a police-involved shooting that occurred on August 12, 2024, in Newark, New Jersey. One adult male sustained a gunshot wound. His identity is not being released at this time. According to the preliminary information, at approximately 8:34 p.m., two uniformed officers from the Newark Police Department in a marked patrol vehicle noticed   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 15 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: The Attorney General's Office is investigating a vehicle collision involving a civilian sport utility vehicle and a motorcycle that occurred during a police pursuit on August 13, 2024, in Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey. The adult male operating the motorcycle sustained fatal injuries. His identity is not being released at this time. According to the preliminary informatio  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 17 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2024: With summer nearing its conclusion, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Highway Traffic Safety (HTS) today announced the launch of enhanced enforcement efforts to deter impaired driving in New Jersey. Grant funding from HTS will be used to mobilize law enforcement agencies throughout the state to conduct saturation patrols and sobriety checkpoint  more

LYNDHURST, New Jersey, Aug. 15 -- Barnes and Noble, a retailer of content, digital media and educational products, issued the following news release: * * * Grand Opening at 10AM on Wednesday, August 21, 2024 * * * Lexington, KY - August 14, 2024 - Barnes & Noble is thrilled to announce the opening of its new bookstore in Lexington, Kentucky on Wednesday, August 21st. The new Barnes & Noble is located in the Fayette Mall (3401 Nicholasville Road, Lexington, KY 40503) in the space formerly occ  more

MONTCLAIR, New Jersey, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- Montclair State University issued the following news release: * * * Research focuses on leveraging the value of human-robot partnerships * * * While robotics play an increasingly significant role in manufacturing systems and tasks, the next industrial revolution will require a personal human touch to be as central to operations as automation and efficiency. New research led by Montclair State University School of Computing faculty Weitian Wang expl  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 16 -- First Lady Tammy Murphy issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2024: * * * Barbara George Johnson, J.D. to serve as Chair and Department of Health Commissioner Kaitlan Baston to Serve as Vice Chair * * * First Lady Tammy Murphy today announced Governor Phil Murphy has appointed Barbara George Johnson, J.D. and New Jersey Department of Health Commissioner Kaitlan Baston to serve as the Chair and Vice Chair, respectively, to the Maternal and Infant Health  more

HACKETTSTOWN, New Jersey, Aug. 13 -- Centenary University issued the following news release: * * * The recruits completed 24 weeks of intensive physical and academic training to prepare them to serve the state and its citizens. * * * Four Centenary University alumni were among the 124 recruits who graduated from the New Jersey Police Training Academy on July 12. The Centenary alumni--Kevin J. Zaccareo Jr., Peter J. Diaz, Anthony V. Cecere, and Yousef Y. Fahmi--completed 24 weeks of intensive  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 17 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2024: * * * Former Governor's Office Chief of Staff will Serve as U.S. Senator Until November General Election Winner is Certified * * * Governor Phil Murphy today announced that he will appoint George Samir Helmy to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Robert Menendez. Helmy will serve as one of New Jersey's two United States Senators unt  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 16 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Fares Waived on All NJ TRANSIT Modes Aug. 26 - Sept. 2. * * * Governor Murphy today announced a transit fare holiday for all customers from August 26 through September 2, 2024. During this period, fares will be waived for all modes of transportation, offering free rides across the NJ TRANSIT network as a "Thank You" to the hundreds of thousands of loyal customers who depend on public tran  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 14 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Aug. 13, 2024: During this year's State of the State Address, Governor Phil Murphy pledged to introduce new initiatives to increase literacy rates among New Jersey schoolchildren, furthering the state's status as home to one of the best public education systems in the nation. Today, in collaboration with partners in the Legislature, the Governor signed two bills into law advancing his promise to  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 16 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Governor Phil Murphy and State Treasurer Elizabeth Maher Muoio welcomed news that Moody's Investors Service has upgraded New Jersey's outlook from stable to positive. In revising the outlook, Moody's noted, "The actions incorporate solid economic and revenue performance that support prospects the state will maintain strong fund balances while continuing full actuarial pension contributions." The  more

HACKETTSTOWN, New Jersey, Aug. 15 -- Centenary University issued the following news release: A group of Centenary University students took their education into the wilderness, traveling to upstate New York earlier this summer to explore the historical, economic, social, political, and environmental significance of The Adirondack Park, a six million acre state park. The trip was the culmination of a class called History of the American Wilderness taught by Associate Professor of History Noah Hai  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 13 -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: PRINCETON, NJ, August 12, 2024: The New Jersey State Bar Association (NJSBA) has awarded its 2024 Pillar of Justice Pro Bono Award to the Princeton office of Morgan Lewis. Nominated by Kids in Need of Defense (KIND), Pro Bono Partnership, and Volunteer Lawyers for Justice, the bar association conferred the award based on the breadth and scope of Morgan Lewis's pro bono involvement, promotion of   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 13 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: A state grand jury has voted not to file any criminal charges at the conclusion of its deliberations regarding the death of Christofe "Christopher" Wita, 44, of Berlin, New Jersey, who was fatally struck by a police vehicle driven by an on-duty sergeant in the Atco section of Waterford, New Jersey, on November 23, 2023. Mr. Wita's death was investigated by the Office of Public Inte  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 13 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2024: * * * Crypto Investment Company Winds Down U.S. Operations Following Multi-State Securities Investigation * * * Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, the Division of Consumer Affairs, and the Bureau of Securities ("the Bureau") today urged New Jersey investors to redeem virtual assets remaining in their accounts on the Abra trading and lending platform as the Cali  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: * * * Experts Reflect on the Ongoing Crisis and Future Prospects for Afghanistan * * * As Afghanistan marks the third year since the Taliban's return to power, the fellows of the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs' Afghanistan Policy Lab and Princeton SPIA faculty members provide their perspectives on the evolving situation in the country.   more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Aug. 15 -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: By Tom Durso With Princeton University taking a leading role in researching artificial intelligence, the School of Public and International Affairs is playing its part by informing federal policymakers on the latest innovations and shaping new conversations on AI governance. The School and its Center for Information Technology Policy (CITP) have launched the Princeton  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Aug. 13 (TNSres) -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: Princeton SPIA's Research Record series highlights the vast scholarly achievements of our faculty members, whose expertise extends beyond the classroom and into everyday life. If you'd like your work considered for future editions of Research Record, click here (https://wkf.ms/3Haap7f) and select "research project." The Details Author: Deborah Pearlstein, di  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 13 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: By Kevin Lorincz Kahleah Copper and Casey Murphy earned gold medals with United States women's basketball and soccer, respectively, and Sebastian Rivera battled to a bronze in freestyle wrestling for Team Puerto Rico in a winning weekend for Rutgers alums to conclude the Paris Olympics. Copper was clutch at the close for Team USA, which earned its eighth consecutive gold in its 67-66 championship win over Fran  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 15 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * The New Jersey Promising Practices Project examines "positive outlier" schools to develop a model other schools may emulate * * * The New Jersey State Policy Lab and Joseph C. Cornwall Center for Metropolitan Studies at Rutgers University have launched the New Jersey Promising Practices Project in collaboration with the New Jersey Department of Education to bolster K-12 student learning outcomes. The D  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: By Andrew Smith A genetic analysis of Lyme disease bacteria may pave the way for improved diagnosis, treatment and prevention of the tick-borne ailment. By mapping the complete genetic makeup of 47 strains of Lyme disease-causing bacteria from around the world, the international team has created a powerful resource for identifying the specific bacterial strains that infect patients. Researchers said t  more