RUTHERFORD, New Jersey, June 2 -- Felician University issued the following statement by President Anne M. Prisco: I write to you with a heavy heart as our nation is witness once again to tragedy and violence at the hands of racism. The death of George Floyd has caused pain and outrage across the nation and our own community is feeling the same. What we have collectively witnessed reflects a horrific truth that we have an obligation to accept, in order to become active agents in immediate and im  more

LAKEWOOD, New Jersey, June 3 -- Georgian Court University issued the following statement by President Joseph R. Marbach: Our country, our colleagues, and our communities are hurting. It is a searing pain that demands soul-searching and reminds us that we have a responsibility to act. We are troubled, disturbed, angered, and saddened. But more than anything, the events of the last week mean that we are called--called to fight institutional racism and to embrace non-violence. Both are among the   more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, June 3 -- John Wiley and Sons issued the following news release: A new BJS (British Journal of Surgery) study indicates that breast cancer surgery is safe for patients who are older than 70 years of age, but age can influence the decision to undergo surgery. The Bridging the Age Gap in Breast Cancer study was conducted to determine factors influencing treatment decisions and outcomes from surgery for older breast cancer patients. Of 3,375 recruited women, surgery was perfo  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, June 3 -- John Wiley and Sons issued the following news release: Outdoor light at night was linked to a higher risk of breast cancer in a study published in the International Journal of Cancer. For the study, investigators analyzed residential outdoor light at night estimated from satellite imagery in 1996 and assessed rates of breast cancer over 16 years of follow-up in 186,981 postmenopausal women. Compared with the lowest level of exposure to outdoor light at night, th  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, June 3 -- John Wiley and Sons issued the following news release: A study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society examined five personality traits--neuroticism, extraversion, conscientiousness, agreeableness, and openness--and their links to pre-dementia conditions called motoric cognitive risk (MCR) and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) syndromes. Among 524 adults aged 65 years and older who were followed for a median of 3 years, 38 participants developed  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, June 3 -- John Wiley and Sons issued the following news release: For patients admitted to the intensive care unit in a hospital in Finland, increased workload for nurses and understaffing of nurses were linked with a higher likelihood that patients would experience multiple organ failure. The findings are published in the Journal of Advanced Nursing. The levels of nursing workload and understaffing were at their worst on weekends. The results emphasize the need to ensure  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, June 3 -- John Wiley and Sons issued the following news release: Most new viruses and other pathogens that arise in humans are transmitted from other animals, as in the case of the virus that causes COVID-19. A recent review published in Mammal Review examines how changes in land-use--such as deforestation, urbanization, and conversion to agriculture--have affected such transmission. The review found that land-use changes cause changes in the behavior of animals, which aff  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, June 3 -- John Wiley and Sons issued the following news release: A recent study found that nitrogen-containing bisphosphonates (N-BPs) such as alendronate, which are widely used to treat postmenopausal osteoporosis, are linked with lower risks of pneumonia and of dying from pneumonia. The results are published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. The study included 4,041 patients with hip fractures who received N-BPs and 11,802 who did not. Over a median follow-up   more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, June 3 -- John Wiley and Sons issued the following news release: A wearable biosensor may help monitor stress experienced by healthcare professionals, according to a study published in Physiological Reports. In the study of 12 healthy male volunteers, a wearable biosensor that is placed on the chest, called the VitalScout, provided an accurate assessment of physiological parameters--heart rate and respiration rate--that are used to calculate stress. Furthermore, the biosen  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, June 3 -- John Wiley and Sons issued the following news release: Low-dose aspirin significantly lowers cardiovascular disease risk but increases the risk of bleeding, according to a review published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. Investigators conducted the review because the overall balance between risks and benefits of taking aspirin has been unclear. The team pooled information from analyses of all relevant observational studies and randomized controll  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 3 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on June 2: Governor Phil Murphy and Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal provided updates to ongoing initiatives that advance the Administration's goal of strengthening trust between police officers and the communities they serve in New Jersey. Today's announcement included updates on initiatives designed to ensure, among other things, that police are held to the highest professional standards; that u  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 2 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: As part of his restart and recovery plan, "The Road Back: Restoring Economic Health Through Public Health," Governor Phil Murphy announced that New Jersey will enter Stage Two on June 15, 2020. Guided by strict protocols from the New Jersey Department of Health, as well as input from the Governor's Restart and Recovery Commission and complementary Advisory Councils, Stage Two will include outdoor   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 4 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Governor Phil Murphy signed Executive Order No. 150, permitting outdoor dining starting on Monday, June 15th, with an accompanying Executive Directive from the New Jersey Department of Health that lays out health and safety standards that food or beverage establishments are required to follow. In addition, the Governor announced a special ruling by the New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Cont  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 4 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Governor Phil Murphy announced a series of recommendations and actions from Manatt Health's rapid review of New Jersey's long-term care facilities to address systemic challenges in long-term care and mitigate the impact of COVID-19 and reduce impacts of future outbreaks. The nationally recognized Manatt Health team, led by Cindy Mann and Carol Raphael, provided several recommendations for the New J  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 4 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Governor Phil Murphy announced that Dr. Zakiya Smith Ellis, current New Jersey Secretary of Higher Education, will serve as Chief Policy Advisor to the Governor. The Chief Policy Advisor oversees wide-ranging policies of the Governor's Office and Executive Branch. "It has been an honor to have Dr. Zakiya Smith Ellis serve as our Secretary of Higher Education for the past two and a half years, and   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 5 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Governor Phil Murphy signed Executive Order No. 151. The Order extends the Public Health Emergency that was declared on March 9, 2020 through Executive Order No. 103, extended on April 7, 2020 through Executive Order No. 119, and extended again on May 6, 2020 through Executive Order No. 138. Under the Emergency Health Powers Act, a declared public health emergency expires after 30 days unless renew  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, June 3 -- Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news release: Black women have the highest prevalence of low birthweight babies compared to other racial and ethnic groups, but black immigrants typically have much better outcomes than their U.S.-born counterparts. Yet, little has been known about whether this "healthy immigrant" effect persists across generations. According to a new study published by Princet  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, June 5 -- The Princeton Environmental Institute issued the following news: The Princeton Environmental Institute (PEI) has selected seven Princeton University graduate students as 2020 recipients of the Mary and Randall Hack '69 Graduate Awards for Water and the Environment. The awardees are Francisco Carrillo, Eunah Han, Julie Kim, Aleksander Musial, Daniel Ruth, Joanna Schneider, and Kewei Zhao. They represent the departments of chemical and biological engineering, geos  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, June 6 -- Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news release: In my Commencement address for today's virtual ceremony, I say that members of the Class of 2020 graduate into hard times, and that the world needs not only their talent, but their insight, courage, and compassion. Though I recorded that speech less than two weeks ago, intervening events have reminded us that COVID-19 is not the only tragic challen  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, June 5 -- Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news release: The U.S. postal or mail system, the purse strings of which are controlled by Congress, has been running at a deficit for years, calling into question its financial viability. Yet, as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the system has taken on greater importance for Americans. In addition, as we look to the 2020 presidential election, its necessity f  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 1 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: Stephanie Shiau, an HIV/AIDS researcher at the Rutgers School of Public Health says those living with the chronic illness who are infected with COVID-19 may be at a greater risk for physiological, social and psychological problems during this global pandemic. The instructor in the Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology at the School of Public Health, who recently authored a paper in the journal AIDS and Be  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 1 -- Rutgers University issued the following news on May 27: Rutgers cancer researchers have been awarded $200,000 to develop drugs that would eliminate cancerous tumors and prevent them for metastasizing. Raymond B. Birge, New Jersey Medical School (NJMS), William Welsh, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RWJMS) and Youyi Peng, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, received the funding from Rutgers HealthAdvance(TM), a funding platform established with a $4   more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 1 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: NBC Nightly News Anchor Lester Holt confided in the Rutgers Class of 2020 that this was not the moment anyone had envisioned for them in a recorded message that was part of an unprecedented virtual commencement ceremony. It was a theme echoed throughout an hour-long celebration for graduates of Rutgers University-New Brunswick and Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences viewed Sunday on the university's commencem  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 1 -- Rutgers University issued the following news on May 28: People who believe more strongly that depression is biologically caused also tend to think it is more severe and long lasting, compared to those who see less of a role for biological causes, a new Rutgers study finds. At the same time, people who believe that biological factors cause depression also tend to be more optimistic that treatment will have a positive effect, said Sarah Mann, a former doctora  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 1 -- Rutgers University issued the following news on May 27: A readily accessible saline solution can safely store coronavirus samples, allowing for more effective testing and long-distance transport to labs, Rutgers researchers find An inexpensive and readily available saline solution can be used to safely store and transport coronavirus samples and help resolve a nationwide shortage of the solution needed to complete COVID-19 testing, according to Rutgers rese  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 6 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: Mangrove trees - valuable coastal ecosystems found in Florida and other warm climates - won't survive sea-level rise by 2050 if greenhouse gas emissions aren't reduced, according to a Rutgers co-authored study in the journal Science. Mangrove forests store large amounts of carbon, help protect coastlines and provide habitat for fish and other species. Using sediment data from the last 10,000 years, an internatio  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 6 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: New Jersey lost more than twice the number of jobs it created over the past decade in just the first two months of the global coronavirus pandemic -- bringing the state's employment numbers down to where they were in 1985. "The employment numbers of the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics for the nation and New Jersey tell the startling tale of economic free fall due to the pandemic," said James Hughes, University Pr  more

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, June 6 -- Stockton University issued the following news: Even before the pandemic closed businesses, a significant percentage of Atlantic County residents struggled to properly feed themselves and their families according to a Stockton University poll done in early March and released. Nearly one in five residents (18 percent) said they have run out of food and did not have the money to buy more right away, while 14 percent have skipped a meal because they could not afford  more

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, June 3 -- Stockton University issued the following news: Videos produced by personnel at Stockton University earned 13 awards from the 41st Annual Telly Awards Judging Council. The Telly Awards showcases the best work created in television and video. The competition receives 13,000 entries from all 50 states and 5 continents. Telly Award winners represent work from advertising agencies, television stations, production companies and publishers from around the world. Seve  more

EWING, New Jersey, June 2 -- The College of New Jersey issued the following joint statement by President Kathryn A. Foster, and James A. Felton III, vice president for equity and inclusion: Last week's death of George Floyd was yet another example of the racism, bigotry, and incivility facing the nation and the members of every community. It follows the deaths of Breonna Taylor in March, Ahmaud Arbery in February and so many others. These losses bring pain and trauma for students, faculty, and   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 5 -- Thomas Edison State University issued the following statement by President Merodie A. Hancock: On a normal June day, I would be working in my office, my window open, enjoying the background noise of a capital city alive with action. Instead, early in the morning on June 1st of 2020, I found myself standing on that same corner, looking at our city and reflecting on our country, torn apart by pain, anger and fear. The brutal and unjustified killings of Trayvon Mart  more

WAYNE, New Jersey, June 3 -- William Paterson University issued the following news: Lily Prince, a William Paterson University professor of art in the College of the Arts and Communication, has been awarded the highly prestigious international Pollock-Krasner grant award for her lifelong commitment and achievements in the field of painting. Prince's abstract landscape paintings are considered by art professionals to be unique and significant in their contribution to the world of contemporary p  more