JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Nov. 15 -- Hudson County Community College issued the following news: Hudson County Community College's new Introduction to Beekeeping Science gives students hands-on experience in a unique field. Hudson County Community College's (HCCC) Journal Square campus might not be where one would expect to find apiaries full of honeybees and students learning the ins and outs of beekeeping, but HCCC is one of the rare urban community colleges, as well as one of the few communit  more

LYNDHURST, New Jersey, Nov. 16 (TNSres) -- Barnes and Noble, a retailer of content, digital media and educational products, issued the following news release: * * * The bookseller also crowns a Children's Book of the Year and a Gift Book of the Year * * * New York, NY - November 15, 2024 - Barnes & Noble is pleased to announce James by Percival Everett as the winner of the 2024 Barnes & Noble Book of the Year. The bookseller has also chosen to celebrate two additional books, naming Impossibl  more

LYNDHURST, New Jersey, Nov. 14 -- Barnes and Noble, a retailer of content, digital media and educational products, issued the following news release: * * * Author Jack Carr to Host Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony and Book Signing at the Grand Opening at 10AM on Wednesday, November 20, 2024 * * * Park City, UT - November 13, 2024 - Barnes & Noble is thrilled to announce the opening of its Park City bookstore on Wednesday, November 20th. The new Barnes & Noble is located in Redstone Shopping Center (1  more

LYNDHURST, New Jersey, Nov. 14 -- Barnes and Noble, a retailer of content, digital media and educational products, issued the following news release: * * * Grand Opening at 9AM on Wednesday, November 20, 2024 * * * Eatontown, NJ - November 13, 2024 - Barnes & Noble is thrilled to announce the opening of its new Eatontown bookstore on Wednesday, November 20th, just two weeks after closing their previous Monmouth Mall store. The new Barnes & Noble is still located in the Monmouth Mall (180 Sta  more

FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey, Nov. 15 -- BASF Corp. issued the following news release: RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, November 14, 2024 - In response to rising liquidity challenges for growers and the agriculture industry, BASF announced an important update to its grower financing program. The 2025 Grower Finance Program now offers 0% APR financing through March 15, 2025, on all crop protection and seed treatment products. This brings industry-leading financing rates to dozens more products in the BAS  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Nov. 14 -- Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: Representatives of organizations from across the political spectrum will participate in a first-of-its-kind panel discussion at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs later this month on bipartisan criminal justice reform. "Bipartisan Movement for Criminal Justice Reform: Past, Present, Future" (external link) will take place on Tuesday, November 19, at  more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Nov. 14 (TNScapv) -- Forbes Media issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2024: * * * Conversations focused on "Innovative Whole Health Strategies: Where Care, Science, AI And Economics Converge." Judy Faulkner, Stephane Bancel and Annie Lamont to Speak at 2024 Summit * * * NEW YORK - Forbes today announced its 13th annual Healthcare Summit, convening the most influential healthcare leaders and industry icons. Leaders across the $4 trillion healthcare industry   more

PISCATAWAY, New Jersey, Nov. 12 -- GenScript, a biotech company that provides life sciences services and products to scientists, issued the following news release: GenScript Biotech Corporation ("GenScript"), a global leader in life sciences services and products, has announced the establishment of new operations site and logistics center in Sydney, Australia. This strategic expansion represents a significant milestone in GenScript's continued commitment to supporting the rapid growth of the b  more

PISCATAWAY, New Jersey, Nov. 16 -- GenScript, a biotech company that provides life sciences services and products to scientists, issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2024: GenScript Biotech, a global biotechnology leader in the life science, biologics manufacturing, synthetic biology, and cell therapies announced today that its CDMO subsidiary, ProBio, has licensed its PD-1 new molecular entity (NME) to LaNova Medicines, which recently entered into an agreement with Merck to advance t  more

MIAMI, Florida, Nov. 15 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON (November 14, 2024) - Holland & Knight advised Stephens Inc. as lead book-running manager and Piper Sandler & Co. as book-running manager in Mid Penn Bancorp Inc.'s (NASDAQ: MPB) $70 million public offering of common stock, completed on November 4, 2024. Mid Penn Bancorp Inc. is the parent company of Mid Penn Bank, which is headquartered in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and operates retail locat  more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Nov. 14 -- Hudson County Community College issued the following news: * * * National consortium cultivates civic engagement on college campuses. * * * What makes an informed voter? How does one discuss social, economic, and political issues with people of different views? How can people with opposing ideologies work toward the common good? How do colleges balance the complexities of freedom of expression and open debate? Historically, college campuses form the bedro  more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Nov. 14 -- Hudson County Community College issued the following news: Literacy is the cornerstone for lifelong learning and success, but New Jersey has fallen behind. Despite being fifth in the United States for adults who hold a bachelor's degree or higher, New Jersey has the fifth lowest literacy rate in the nation. According to World Population Review, 17% of Garden State adults lack basic prose literacy skills, and only 42% of third graders met or exceeded reading p  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Nov. 16 (TNSres) -- Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies, a subsidiary of Johnson and Johnson, issued the following news release: * * * The amivantamab plus lazertinib combination regimen offers potential to provide new standard of care as first-line option for adult patients with advanced NSCLC with EGFR ex19del or L858R substitution mutations/1 In the Phase 3 MARIPOSA study, amivantamab plus lazertinib significantly reduced risk of disease progression or death by 30 p  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Nov. 15 -- Johnson and Johnson issued the following news release: * * * New collaboration to strengthen and deliver advanced soft tissue repair solutions for shoulder, foot and ankle procedures * * * WEST CHESTER, Penn. - November 14, 2024 - Johnson & Johnson MedTech, a global leader in orthopaedic technologies and solutions, announced today an exclusive commercial distribution agreement in the United States with Responsive Arthroscopy Inc., an innovative medical d  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Nov. 13 -- Johnson and Johnson issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2024: * * * Company prepares to support clinical trial in the United States * * * Johnson & Johnson MedTech, a global leader in cardiovascular, orthopaedic, surgery and vision solutions, today announced that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the OTTAVA robotic surgical system investigational device exemption (IDE), which allows the clinical trial to begin at U.S. sites  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- Johnson and Johnson issued the following news release: * * * Adults with moderately-to-severely active Sjogren's disease who received investigational FcRn blocker nipocalimab had improvements in disease activity scores at 24 weeks with accompanying significant reductions in IgG and autoantibody levels Nipocalimab was granted U.S. FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for the treatment of adults living with moderate-to-severe Sjogren's disease base  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Nov. 12 (TNSres) -- Johnson and Johnson issued the following news release: * * * The Breakthrough Therapy Designation (BTD) for investigational nipocalimab in Sjogren's disease, a prevalent autoantibody disease with no approved advanced therapies, is supported by results from the Phase 2 DAHLIAS study A greater than 70 percent relative improvement in systemic disease activity at Week 24 was demonstrated in study participants on average who received nipocalimab 15 mg  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Nov. 13 -- Johnson and Johnson issued the following agency statement on Nov. 12, 2024: * * * Johnson & Johnson (J&J) works to expand equitable patient access every day. This includes our long-standing participation in the 340B Program which serves as an important safety net for vulnerable patients. J&J supports the original intent of the 340B Program. J&J is acting now to support the 340B Program's long-term sustainability, ensure program integrity through transpare  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 13 -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, issued the following news release: * * * JLL Capital Markets arranged the sale of 2461 Iorio Street in Union, NJ * * * MORRISTOWN, N.J., Nov. 12, 2024 - JLL Capital Markets announced today the sale of a low-coverage, industrial service facility on +/-2.5 acres located at 2461 Iorio Street in Union, New Jersey. JLL represented both the buyer and seller in this transaction, with Ridgecut Road ac  more

ORLANDO, Florida, Nov. 16 -- Lowndes, a law firm, issued the following news release: Lowndes is pleased to announce that it advised ARGCO Northeast LLC on its acquisition by Core & Main, Inc. (NYSE: CNM) of substantially all its business assets. ARGCO Northeast LLC is a distributor of fire protection products and services for the New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania area. The Lowndes team was led by Jim O'Brien and included Connor O'Brien, Andrew Kelly, and Matt O'Kane (Tax). * * * Origina  more

MONTCLAIR, New Jersey, Nov. 12 -- Montclair State University issued the following news release: * * * The National Science Foundation's Institutional Transformation Project initiative will allow Montclair to embed group counseling into internships and research experiences * * * Montclair State University has been awarded a five-year, $3 million National Science Foundation (NSF) Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) Institutional Transformation Project to create a more holistic STEM internship e  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Nov. 14 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2024: * * * Butch's Gun World and Point Blank Guns & Ammo Sold 1,000-round Cases of AR-15 Ammunition Without Checking Buyer Credentials * * * Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced the filing of civil lawsuits against two licensed New Jersey firearms retailers for repeatedly selling gun-related products to undercover investigators without the buyer demonstrating  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Nov. 16 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2024: NEWARK -- Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today held a meeting in Newark with law enforcement leaders from across the state to discuss how officers and prosecutors can best use the newly enacted laws that heighten criminal penalties for residential burglaries. The Attorney General also announced the creation of a Statewide Burglary Task Force that will be compri  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Nov. 16 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2024: The Attorney General's Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) is investigating a death following a foot pursuit involving law enforcement that occurred on November 12, 2024, in Guttenberg, Hudson County, New Jersey. The identity of the decedent, an adult male, is not being released at this time. According to the preliminary investigation, at approxima  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Nov. 16 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2024: The Attorney General's Office today released footage from police body-worn cameras relating to the non-fatal shooting of an adult male on August 12, 2024, during an encounter with Newark Police Officer Alexander Ferreira and his partner. The law enforcement encounter is under investigation by the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA). The recordings   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Nov. 14 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2024: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and District of Columbia Attorney General Brian Schwalb led a multistate brief today supporting the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) rule to eliminate noncompete clauses in employment contracts nationwide. The multistate brief reflects efforts by New Jersey and other States to protect important recent federal policies, including t  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Nov. 15 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2024: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs ("Division") today announced a settlement with Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc., resolving allegations that the retail chain violated New Jersey's consumer protection laws by selling and shipping large capacity ammunition magazines ("LCMs") into the state through its former subsidiary, Field and Str  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Nov. 16 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2024: A state grand jury has voted not to file any criminal charges at the conclusion of its deliberations regarding the death of Shannon Rose, 39, of Manchester Township, New Jersey, who was fatally shot during an encounter on December 5, 2023 with police officers in Manchester, in Ocean County. Mr. Rose's death was investigated by the Office of Public Integrity and Acc  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Nov. 15 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2024: Governor Kathy Hochul, Governor Phil Murphy and The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey today announced the proposal of a new reduced fare program for customers with disabilities using the PATH system. The 50 percent fare reduction would match the reduced fare program currently available for senior riders. If approved, riders could begin applying for the program in spring 20  more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 15 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2024: Governor Kathy Hochul, Governor Phil Murphy and The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey today announced the proposal of a new reduced fare program for customers with disabilities using the PATH system. The 50 percent fare reduction would match the reduced fare program currently available for senior riders. If approved, riders could begin applying for the program in spring 2025,   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 15 -- NICE, an enterprise software solutions provider, issued the following news release: * * * * Total revenue growth of 15% year over year * Cloud ARR exceeds $2 billion * Company reiterates full-year total revenue guidance and raises EPS guidance * Record high operating margin driving operating cash flow of $159 million * * * Hoboken, New Jersey, November 14, 2024 - NICE (NASDAQ: NICE) today announced results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024, as compared to  more

NORTH BRANCH, New Jersey, Nov. 14 -- Raritan Valley Community College issued the following news release: Raritan Valley Community College's Institute of Holocaust and Genocide Studies will present an online discussion with author Anna Salton Eisen, Friday, December 6, at 10 a.m. Anna Salton Eisen was an adult when she finally broke her parents' silence about their Holocaust experiences. In her moving memoir, Pillar of Salt, she recounts her accidental discovery, as a youth, of two watercolor p  more

NORTH BRANCH, New Jersey, Nov. 15 -- Raritan Valley Community College issued the following news release: Understanding the importance of providing students with the "soft skills" and "durable skills" valued by employers to succeed in today's job market, Raritan Valley Community College launched the Pathways to Career Initiative, "Essential Learning, General Education, and Career Readiness Center for Workforce Innovation (CWI)," on November 8. The kickoff event, attended by 113 faculty and staf  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Nov. 14 -- Stevens Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * In-shoe sensors, AI and biomarkers will monitor muscular dystrophy and atrophy in children, adolescents and adults -- with help from Stanford and Boston Children's Hospital * * * Neuromuscular disorders such as muscular dystrophy and spinal muscular atrophy affect an estimated 1 million children worldwide. Many of these disorders progress, sometimes rapidly, significantly affecting movement and g  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 12 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Coordinated power shutoffs could help control the wildfires spreading across New York and New Jersey, according to a Virginia Tech expert. These shutoffs could mitigate the risk posed by unseasonably dry conditions and challenging terrain, both of which have made containment efforts especially difficult, said Professor Ali Mehrizi-Sani, a Virginia Tech electrical engineering researcher. Planned power shutoffs, also calle  more

PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, Nov. 15 -- Wyndham Hotels and Resorts issued the following news release: * * * Lafayette Square targeting up to $100 million of its balance sheet to finance qualified Wyndham franchisees; executes first deal with Dr. Amina James for first Wyndham in Lake Charles, La. * * * Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has teamed up with investment firm Lafayette Square to provide diverse hoteliers with improved access to capital. Through an exclusive relationship, Wyndham will vet and dir  more

PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, Nov. 13 -- Wyndham Hotels and Resorts issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2024: * * * For a limited time, earn double Wyndham Rewards points on hotels, flights, car rentals, and more with Wyndham Travel Packages * * * Travelers planning their next adventure now have a simpler and more rewarding way to book. Starting today, Wyndham Rewards --the world's most generous rewards program with over 60,000 hotels, vacation club resorts, and vacation rentals worldwid  more