HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 22 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Governor Ned Lamont announced that he has signed an executive order strengthening his previously enacted travel advisory for anyone entering Connecticut from states with high infection and positivity rates for COVID-19. The order changes the travel advisory to mandatory and has been taken in conjunction with similar measures by the governors of New Jersey and New York. Under the new order, failu  more

RANDOLPH, New Jersey, July 23 -- County College of Morris issued the following news: The County College of Morris (CCM) Board of Trustees welcomed two new members at its July board meeting. Lauren Inganamort, of Chester, was appointed by the Morris County Board of Chosen Freeholders, and Emma Mendoza '20, of Boonton, was elected by the Class of 2020 as the Alumni Trustee. Inganamort served most recently as Manager of Global Compliance at Tiffany & Co. in Parsippany, where she was responsible   more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: Montana Democratic gubernatorial candidate Lt. Gov Mike Cooney slammed GOP candidate Greg Gianforte for his anti-public lands agenda - in front of a fishing spot on the East Gallatin River, which Gianforte sued Montanans to block access to. New Jersey millionaire Greg Gianforte has spent his career working to block public access. As Montana's sole Congressman, Gianforte introduced a pair of bills to strip pr  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following statement by Chair New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy calling on the Congress to take immediate action to extend the expiring COVID-19 unemployment benefit: This weekend, the extra $600 unemployment benefit provided to Americans through the CARES Act is set to expire, spelling disaster for the unemployed individuals across the country who have come to rely on the extra support. * * * "The chaos and disarray within the R  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following statement by Chair New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy: Senate Republicans are expected to release a coronavirus relief bill that will include very little aid to state and local governments. * * * "The Republican coronavirus relief proposal leaves states and cities behind. If Congress does not give states the direct relief we need to shore up our budgets, it will do untold damage to our economies and undermine our respon  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following statement by spokesperson John Weber ahead of President Trump's campaign fundraiser in Colts Neck, New Jersey: "Thousands of New Jerseyans have lost their lives in this pandemic, and hundreds of thousands have lost work. "At every turn, Donald Trump's incompetence has made this crisis worse, leaving working families to pick up the pieces. "As cases continue spiking across the country, we need a president who will pu  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, July 22 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: The continued spike of COVID-19 throughout the country could short-circuit New Jersey's recovery which began to rapidly rebound in May and June, according to a new Rutgers report. "Virus containment is the crucial factor that will sustain the pace of economic recovery," said James W. Hughes, University Professor and dean emeritus of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers Univers  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, July 24 -- John Wiley and Sons issued the following news release: John Wiley & Sons Inc., a global leader in research and education, and CPI Group, the largest book printer in Europe, announced a partnership bringing together a total supply chain solution including demand planning, print and distribution, customer service, and credit collection. The partnership will establish a state-of-the-art inkjet print production facility within Wiley's European Distribution Centre (ED  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, July 21 -- John Wiley and Sons issued the following news release: New research indicates that mailing colorectal cancer screening kits to Medicaid enrollees is a cost-effective way to boost screening rates. The findings are published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society (ACS). Colorectal cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers, but routine screening (such as colonoscopies and at-home stool testing) can identify cases e  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, July 24 -- John Wiley and Sons issued the following news release: John Wiley & Sons Inc., released a report revealing academic integrity concerns among online educators. While cheating remains an ongoing issue for higher education institutions - whether classes are held in-person or online - the disruption created by COVID-19 presents an opportunity to reimagine student assessment in a post-pandemic world. The report, Academic Integrity in the Age of Online Learning, indic  more

HELENA, Montana, July 22 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release on July 21: The House of Representatives is scheduled to pass the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) tomorrow, but Greg Gianforte has yet to sign onto the bill. The GAOA has attracted 247 co-sponsors - with 35 Republicans total including 3 just yesterday (!) - in a testament to its bipartisan appeal. Still, Greg Gianforte refuses to co-sponsor the bill to provide full and permanent funding for the Land an  more

LONG BRANCH, New Jersey, July 24 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on July 23: Governor Phil Murphy announced a new relief program for small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Small Business Lease - Emergency Assistance Grant Program (SBL-EAGP) will allow businesses in 64 eligible municipalities to apply for grants of up to $10,000 for lease costs. The program will assist small business owners impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which also assist  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 24 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Governor Phil Murphy, alongside Department of Banking and Insurance Commissioner Marlene Caride, health care advocates, and legislators, hosted a virtual roundtable to discuss the importance of supporting residents and small businesses with the cost of purchasing health care coverage through the development of a state-level Health Insurance Assessment. "Making health care coverage more affordable  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 21 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Governor Phil Murphy signed Executive Order No. 168, allowing the resumption of contact practices and competitions in outdoor settings for organized sports defined as "high risk" by the New Jersey Department of Health's "Guidance for Sports Activities." Governor Murphy signed Executive Order No. 149 on May 29, 2020, allowing organized sports to resume on a phased-in schedule as defined by the Depa  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 18 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Acting to ensure greater oversight and accountability in the state's administration of federal COVID-19 resources, Governor Phil Murphy signed Executive Order No. 166, which establishes the Governor's Disaster Recovery Office and COVID-19 Compliance and Oversight Task Force. "We are fighting for every public dollar of COVID-19 relief possible, and every dollar we receive and properly invest in ou  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 22 -- The New Jersey Democratic State Committee issued the following press release on July 21: The New Jersey Democratic State Committee is launching a comprehensive new Workplace Culture Program designed to address systemic disparities in how people of color and women, the LGBTQ+ community, people with disabilities and others have historically been treated in New Jersey politics. The initiative will include mandatory trainings in sexual harassment and workplace bias f  more

WALL, New Jersey, July 21 -- New Jersey Resources, a natural gas provider, issued the following news release: New Jersey Resources (NYSE: NJR) invites investors, customers, members of the financial community and other interested parties to listen to a live webcast of its fiscal 2020 third-quarter earnings results on Friday, August 7, 2020, at 10 a.m. ET. President and Chief Executive Officer Steve Westhoven and Chief Financial Officer Pat Migliaccio will present an overview of NJR's financial a  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, July 23 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: Donna Gustafson has been appointed interim director of the Zimmerli Art Museum, one of the nation's largest and most respected university-based museums. Gustafson, whose tenure as interim director began June 26, also continues to serve as the museum's curator of American art and Mellon Director for academic programs. Her most recent exhibition, Angela Davis--Seize the Time, co-curated with Gerry Beegan, Associa  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, July 22 -- Rutgers University Camden campus issued the following news: Throughout the spring, the COVID-19 pandemic spread exponentially in New Jersey. As the coronavirus remains an invisible threat, Rutgers University researchers note that maps depicting the prevalence of COVID-19 across states, regions, and the world now demonstrate how people's risk of becoming infected depends, in part, on their geo-spatial positions. But just how do local place-based communities contr  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, July 24 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: The Rutgers Center for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine and DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences have announced a new collaboration in the field of microbiome science they hope will improve cancer treatment. This two-year research partnership will focus on regulating gut bacteria and decreasing chemotherapy side effects. The microbiome - which includes trillions of microorganisms and the genetic material that live  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, July 24 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: Gary and Barbara Rodkin have committed $1 million in support of Rutgers' Scarlet Promise Grants in response to a challenge from President Jonathan Holloway to generate $10 million for the program that provides funds to close the financial gap for Rutgers students. The Rodkins' gift is the second in support of the initiative since Holloway's first day as president on July 1, when he made the call for support. It  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, July 22 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: Could we create massive sulfuric acid clouds that limit global warming and help meet the 2015 Paris international climate goals, while reducing unintended impacts? Yes, in theory, according to a Rutgers co-authored study in the journal Earth System Dynamics. Spraying sulfur dioxide into the upper atmosphere at different locations, to form sulfuric acid clouds that block some solar radiation, could be adjusted e  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, July 23 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: The perceived "whiteness" of Americans of Middle Eastern and North African descent is indirectly tied to discrimination against them, and may feed a "negative cycle" in which public awareness of discrimination leads to more discrimination, according to a Rutgers-led study. The study, published in Social Psychological and Personality Science, points out a tension between the fact that Middle Eastern and North Af  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, July 23 -- Stevens Institute of Technology issued the following news release: The Stevens Institute of Technology Board of Trustees unanimously voted to reappoint President Nariman Farvardin to a third five-year term, beginning July 1, 2021 and extending through June 2026. The decision affirms Farvardin's pivotal role in Stevens' decade-long ascent--in the academic caliber and growth of undergraduate and graduate students, in the renovation, modernization, and expansion of   more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, July 21 -- Stevens Institute of Technology issued the following news release: Student researchers and faculty at Stevens Institute of Technology have developed a system to separate sewage discharge from stormwater runoff in older cities. The proposed system would involve an additional drainage system alongside the existing sewer system, which could save up to $7.9 billion for New Jersey alone - and $41 billion nationally. It will also make city streets more attractive and c  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, July 23 -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news release: A research team led by Princeton University has developed a technique for tracking online foreign misinformation campaigns in real time, which could help mitigate outside interference in the 2020 American election. The researchers developed a method for using machine learning to identify malicious internet accounts, or trolls, based on their past behavior. Feat  more

WAYNE, New Jersey, July 23 -- William Paterson University issued the following news: Darlene Russell, a professor in the College of Education at William Paterson University and Fulbright Scholar, was honored by the New Jersey Governor's Awards in Arts Education (NJGAAE) for demonstrating excellence and leadership in her discipline. According to the NJGAAE website, "The field of education is undoubtedly her calling. With each academic year, Dr. Russell becomes more committed to and ebullient ab  more