PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, Aug. 20 -- Coyne Public Relations issued the following news: Coyne PR is proud to announce that it has been named one of the Agency Elite Top 100 for 2020 by PRNEWS. The inaugural Agency Elite Top 100 is designed to recognize the nation's most innovative and strategic PR firms of the year. The list represents a wide range of industry specializations, core capabilities and sizes. "When I saw the list of agencies named to PRNEWS' Agency Elite Top 100, I was impressed by t  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike Cooney smashed fundraising records during the first major fundraising period thanks to support from grassroots donors and Montanans. Cooney raised over $720,000, nearly doubling the amount that Gov. Steve Bullock raised during his 2016 run, despite new campaign finance limits. Cooney raised more than half of his funds from small, online donations and 70% from Montanans  more

RUTHERFORD, New Jersey, Aug. 22 -- Felician University issued the following news release: Felician University is proud to announce that J. Fletcher Creamer, Jr. has been appointed to the University's Board of Trustees. Mr. Creamer has a long history of supporting Felician University including as a member of the Council of Regents. He is presently Co-Chair of the Capital Campaign Committee for the new Wellness and Recreation Center currently under construction on the Rutherford campus. The CEO   more

LAKEWOOD, New Jersey, Aug. 19 -- Georgian Court University issued the following news: The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Georgian Court a new TRIO-Student Support Services grant for more than $1.69 million over the next five years to help first generation, low-income, and students with disabilities succeed in college and graduate. GCU has been a TRIO-SSS institution for 40 years. "TRIO-SSS is a vital program that provides academic and financial assistance for our eligible students, m  more

HIRAM, Ohio, Aug. 18 -- Hiram College issued the following news: The Hiram College Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the appointment of David P. Haney, Ph.D., an established higher education leader, as interim president, effective September 1, 2020. Dr. Haney comes to Hiram College after serving two years as the President of Centenary University, a private liberal arts University in Hackettstown, New Jersey. Prior to his presidency at Centenary, Dr. Haney served four years as the Vice P  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Aug. 18 -- John Wiley and Sons issued the following news release on Aug. 17: The honeymoon is over: Whether by choice, necessity, or both, the global workforce has shifted to working from home. Today, employees, entrepreneurs and organizations are looking for new solutions - and that journey starts at home. The world has changed, and we are all shift workers now: shifting our priorities and our commutes and our lives in ways no one could have imagined. Companies were forced  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Aug. 20 -- John Wiley and Sons issued the following news release: A new analysis published in Public Administration found that student graduation rates improve as more faculty employed by a college or university share sex and race/ethnic identities with students. The analysis focuses on the concept of intersectionality, which seeks to understand how aspects of a person's social and political identities--such as gender, race, class, sexuality, ability, and physical appearan  more

EWING, New Jersey, Aug. 21 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release on Aug. 20: L'il CrittersTM, America's #1 Kid's Gummy Vitamin Brand, today announced its partnership with iHeartRadio's Saturday Morning Dance Party Presented by L'il Critters, a family friendly event for children across the U.S. The dance parties will feature music from Mellodees, a musically driven entertainment platform committed to connecting with children and parents through engaging content and fresh sounds with m  more

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 21 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Aug. 19: Governor Gretchen Whitmer today joined the Governors of Oregon, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Nevada, New Jersey, California and Minnesota in pledging to uphold the integrity of the November general election and to ensure every voter can vote safely, whether it's by mail or in person at the polls. The governors' pledge is in response to unprecedent attacks on voting rights and voting acce  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 21 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Aug. 20: Acting on a commitment to deliver relief to communities who were not eligible for federal funding allocated through the CARES Act, Governor Phil Murphy today announced $37 million in support for 12 additional counties to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding will be made available to counties in three separate tranches under one Memorandum of Agreement. The 12 counties include: Atla  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 17 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Aug. 14: Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Phil Murphy today signed an executive order to create a modified vote-by-mail (VBM) election for the November 3rd General Election. The order suspends the sending of sample ballots and requires that each county's elections officials send VBM ballots with pre-paid postage to all active registered voters for the General Election. Additionally,   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 19 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Aug. 18: Governor Phil Murphy today advised individuals traveling to New Jersey from states or territories with significant community spread of COVID-19 to quarantine for a 14-day period from the time of last contact within the identified state or territory. The updated advisory includes two additional states -- Alaska and Delaware, bringing the total to 35 states and territories. The travel adv  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 20 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following statement on Aug. 19 by Chairman Ray Buckley: * * * Today, New Hampshire Democratic Party Chairman Ray Buckley issued the following statement in response to New Jersey Matt Mowers' refusal to make his personal financial disclosure available to Granite State voters - with only three weeks left until the New Hampshire primary elections on September 8: "Cementing his legacy as a craven political operative  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 20 -- The New Jersey Democratic State Committee issued the following press release: The New Jersey Democratic State Committee is condemning a lawsuit filed by the Trump campaign against Governor Phil Murphy and the state as a blatant attempt at voter disenfranchisement and another case of Republican leaders spreading lies about vote by mail. The state party will take any necessary action to fight back against the Trump lawsuit and ensure that New Jersey voters have th  more

SALEM, Oregon, Aug. 20 -- Gov. Kate Brown, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Aug. 19: Governor Kate Brown today announced she is leading a coalition of the Governors of California, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Nevada, New Jersey, Minnesota, and Michigan in pledging to uphold the integrity of the general election and to work to ensure that voting is safe, accessible, and secure. The pledge sets forth commitments to ensure confidence in the integrity of the election, in light of unprec  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Aug. 20 -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news release: Researchers at Princeton University's Department of Molecular Biology and the Bendheim-Thomas Center for Research on Child Wellbeing (CRCW) will receive a $9-million grant from the National Institutes of Health's National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHBLI) to conduct an innovative study on heart health, genetics, and social determinants among vulnerable ch  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Aug. 20 -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news release: Anne Case and Sir Angus Deaton have been featured on the longlist of the Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award 2020 for their groundbreaking book, "Deaths of Despair and the Future of Capitalism." Case is the Alexander Stewart 1886 Professor of Economics and Public Affairs, Emeritus at Princeton University's School of Public and Internati  more

WAYNE, New Jersey, Aug. 20 -- William Paterson University issued the following news: Aileen Torres, a professor of psychology at William Paterson University, is being recognized as one of two statewide winners of the New Jersey Psychological Association's Dr. Stanley Moldawsky Mentor Award for 2020. The award recognizes "exceptional leadership" in the form of "enduring and exemplary contributions to mentoring new psychologists and/or graduate doctoral level students." Professor Torres was nom  more

NORTH BRANCH, New Jersey, Aug. 20 -- Raritan Valley Community College issued the following news release: Raritan Valley Community College's (RVCC) Board of Trustees welcomed new member Dr. James A. Von Schilling at its meeting held Tuesday, August 18. The Somerville resident was appointed to the RVCC Board by the Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders. Dr. Von Schilling has been an English Professor at Northampton Community College in Bethlehem, PA, since 1984, where he also serves as Hum  more

SEWELL, New Jersey, Aug. 19 -- Rowan College at Gloucester County issued the following news release: Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus has received funding from the National Science Foundation to provide enhanced support for students wishing to follow a STEM career pathway. The five-year, $2.145 million grant was awarded under the National Science Foundation's "Improving Undergraduate STEM Education for Hispanic-Serving Institutions" grant program. RCSJ's project--called Adelante  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 19 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: Opioid use, particularly in high doses, can cause deafness, according to Rutgers researchers. The study, published in The Journal of Medical Toxicology, reviewed records from the New Jersey Poison Control Center, based at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, from 1999 to 2018 to determine the association between opioid use and degrees of hearing loss. Researchers identified 41 people with opioid exposure who exp  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 20 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: Bacteria that can help defuse highly toxic dioxin in sediments in the Passaic River - a Superfund hazardous waste site - could eventually aid cleanup efforts at other dioxin-contaminated sites around the world, according to Rutgers scientists. Their research, published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology, needs further work to realize the full potential of the beneficial bottom-dwelling microbes.   more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 20 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: Nearly two-thirds of Americans do not believe it is safe for K-12 students to return to school, according to a new nationwide survey led by researchers from Rutgers University-New Brunswick, Northeastern, Harvard and Northwestern universities. Only 31 percent of participants think returning to school is very safe or somewhat safe. The survey, published by The COVID-19 Consortium for Understanding the Public's   more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 19 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: A Rutgers-led team may have found the key to treating inflammatory diseases like asthma, allergies, chronic fibrosis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In a study published in the journal Nature Immunology, researchers discovered that neuromedin B (NMB), a protein produced by the nervous system, was responsible for preventing overactive immune responses and damaging inflammation. An immune respon  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 19 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: An enzyme that usually stops bacterial growth in the large intestine stimulates inflammation in some people, resulting in ulcerative colitis - a chronic digestive disease that affects more than 750,000 Americans, according to scientists at Rutgers University-Newark. In a new study published in Immunity, lead author Nan Gao, associate professor of cell biology in the Department of Biological Sciences, School of   more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 19 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: The ease of finding information on the internet is hurting students' long-term retention and resulting in lower grades on exams, according to a Rutgers University-New Brunswick study. The study, published in the journal Educational Psychology, found that smartphones seem to be the culprit. Students who received higher homework but lower exam scores -- a half to a full letter grade lower on exams -- were more li  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 19 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: When stony corals have their renowned mass spawning events, in sync with the moon's cycle, colonies simultaneously release an underwater "cloud" of sperm and eggs for fertilization. But how do the sperm and eggs survive several hours as plankton, given threats from predators, microbes and stresses such as warming waters? A Rutgers-led team has discovered some surprising features in coral sperm and eggs (collect  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 20 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: Young gay men who are uncomfortable discussing sexual issues with their primary care providers and experience health care discrimination are less likely to seek coordinated care, leading to missed opportunities for early diagnosis of chronic and mental health issues, according to Rutgers researchers. The study, published in the Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services, examined the types of health care facili  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following statement on Aug. 17 by Chair New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy: * * * The Trump administration and Republicans in Congress are attempting to impede the functions of the United States Postal Service in order to suppress the vote in November. DGA Chair New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy today issued the following statement in support of fully funding the United States Postal Service: "Every single American relies on the U  more

WALL, New Jersey, Aug. 18 -- New Jersey Resources, a natural gas provider, issued the following news release on Aug. 17: The board of directors of New Jersey Resources (NYSE: NJR) today announced the unanimous election of Susan Hardwick to the board. Ms. Hardwick currently serves as executive vice president and chief financial officer (CFO) of American Water, the largest publicly traded water and wastewater utility company in the United States. "Susan Hardwick is an accomplished leader with ex  more

WAYNE, New Jersey, Aug. 19 -- William Paterson University issued the following news: A new study led by public health researchers at William Paterson University and Columbia University suggests the social media platform TikTok is rich with untapped potential to convey important public health messages, particularly related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Published in the International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health, the research paper by William Paterson University public health professors  more

IRVINE, California, Aug. 22 -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release on Aug. 21: Physical evidence found in caves in Laos helps tell a story about a connection between the end of the Green Sahara - when once heavily vegetated Northern Africa became a hyper-arid landscape - and a previously unknown megadrought that crippled Southeast Asia 4,000 to 5,000 years ago. In a paper published today in Nature Communications, scientists at the University of Californ  more