PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, Sept. 11 -- Coyne Public Relations issued the following news: Coyne PR is pleased to announce that it has received nine nominations for the 2020 PRSA-NY Big Apple Awards spanning industries including fashion & beauty, health & wellness, hospitality, retail and non-profits. The Big Apple Awards honor PR agencies and in-house communications teams in the New York Metro area for their work and achievements in over 100 disciplines including reputation and brand management, p  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news on Sept. 11: Yesterday on CNN, DGA Chair New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy responded to recordings of President Trump in February saying he wanted to downplay the coronavirus. Gov. Murphy said if the federal government would have been more honest with governors about the virus earlier this year, he believes more lives could have been saved. Even in the absence of clear guidance from the federal government, Gov. M  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following statement on Sept. 9 by Chair New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy: * * * DGA Chair New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy today issued the following statement on New Hampshire Senate Majority Leader Dan Feltes' primary victory in New Hampshire: "Congratulations to New Hampshire Senate Majority Leader Dan Feltes on his primary victory today. Dan grew up in a working class family, which motivated him to become a legal aid lawyer  more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Sept. 11 -- Forbes Media, a global media, branding and technology company with a focus on news and information about business, investing, technology, entrepreneurship, leadership and affluent lifestyles, issued the following news release: The Dallas Cowboys tops Forbes' 23rd Annual NFL Team Valuations, maintaining the title of most valuable team for the 14th consecutive year, worth $5.7 billion. In addition to maintaining the top spot on the NFL Valuations list, the tea  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Sept. 9 -- John Wiley and Sons issued the following news release: New research provides insights on the potential causes of racial disparities in deaths following prostate cancer surgery. The findings are published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society (ACS). Black men not only have a higher rate of developing prostate cancer compared with white men, but they're also more than twice as likely to die from the disease. Meanwhile, Asia  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 12 (TNSJou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: Long-term health risks include cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure and higher weight, Rutgers study says Children born to mothers who had diabetes during pregnancy may age faster biologically and be at an increased risk for obesity and high blood pressure, according to Rutgers researchers. The study, published in the journal Epigenetics, explored how more than 1,000 children born to mothers i  more

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 12 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Lt. Gov. Mike Cooney this week announced his plan for supporting Montana's veterans, service members, and military families. Cooney promised to prioritize veterans' mental health, and pledged to make sure America's heroes get the care and benefits they deserve. Cooney also slammed his opponent, New Jersey millionaire Greg Gianforte, for tripling down on his refusal to stand up for Montana's veterans in  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 10 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Sept. 9: Governor Phil Murphy and Department of Transportation Commissioner Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti today announced that the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has awarded an additional $150 million of Federal funding to the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT). This is the second consecutive year NJDOT has received an additional $100 million or more. "This announcement is furt  more

PATERSON, New Jersey, Sept. 10 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Sept. 9: Governor Phil Murphy today joined with legislators, faith leaders, and community advocates to highlight the importance of the Baby Bonds initiative in his Revised Fiscal Year 2021 Budget, which will provide a $1,000 deposit into an account for every baby born into a household with income less than 500 percent of the Federal Poverty Level ($131,000 for a family of four) in 2021. Adva  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 9 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following administrative order (No. 2020-21) entitled "Health Clubs": WHEREAS, on March 9, 2020, through Executive Order No. 103 (2020), the facts and circumstances of which are adopted by reference herein, the Governor declared both a Public Health Emergency and a State of Emergency throughout the State due to the public health hazard posed by Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); and WHEREAS, to further protect the hea  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 11 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Sept. 10: Governor Phil Murphy today signed legislation (S19), which designates the third Friday in June as a State and public holiday, known as Juneteenth Day. Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union General Gordon Granger rode into Galveston, Texas to inform enslaved people of the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation and their freedom. "It gives me great pride to celebrate emancipation a  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 11 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Sept. 10: Governor Murphy today signed legislation (A4486) which authorizes the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) to use stored driver's license or identification card photos for longer than eight years and limits certain appointment times at MVC locations to senior citizens and persons with certain medical conditions during COVID-19 pandemic. The Governor also signed A4520, which tempo  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 9 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Sept. 8: Governor Phil Murphy 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 four additional states - Delaware, Maryland, Ohio and West Virginia - with Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands re  more

WALL, New Jersey, Sept. 11 -- New Jersey Resources, a natural gas provider, issued the following news release on Sept. 9: Today, the board of directors of New Jersey Resources (NYSE: NJR) unanimously approved a 6.4 percent increase in the quarterly dividend rate to $.3325 per share from $.3125 per share. The new quarterly rate will be effective with the dividend payable October 1, 2020 to shareowners of record on September 22, 2020. This dividend replaces the previously announced dividend of   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 12 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro issued the following news release on Sept. 11: Attorney General Josh Shapiro today announced that the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General has entered into an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance (AVC) with Sun Wholesale, Inc., a New Jersey wholesaler, after receiving tips that the supplier was selling hand sanitizer to Pennsylvania businesses for resale to consumers for unlawful prices. OAG's investigation found S  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 9 (TNSMon) -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news release: A fund offered through Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs will support creative, interdisciplinary research projects and programs addressing important issues in education. In the third year of this award, the Overdeck Education Innovation Fund will award up to $360,000 for multiple faculty and student education research p  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 9 (TNSJou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: Most physicians mistakenly believe that nicotine leads to cancer, and heart and respiratory diseases, according to a Rutgers-led national survey, even though it is the toxic substances in cigarette smoke and not the nicotine that causes the primary health risk. The study, published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, surveying more than 1,000 doctors from six specialties between September 2018  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 8 (TNSRes) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: Ocean warming is paradoxically driving bottom-dwelling invertebrates - including sea scallops, blue mussels, surfclams and quahogs that are valuable to the shellfish industry - into warmer waters and threatening their survival, a Rutgers-led study shows. In a new study published in the journal Nature Climate Change, researchers identify a cause for the "wrong-way" species migrations: warming-induced ch  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 1 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: The COVID-19 pandemic and the social unrest since the killing of George Floyd has spurred a rise in firearm purchases - and a concern among mental health professionals that it may lead to a rise in the suicide rate. Michael Anestis, an associate professor at Rutgers School of Public Health and the executive director of the New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center - one of a few such state-funded centers in the n  more

WAYNE, New Jersey, Sept. 10 (TNSGra) -- William Paterson University issued the following news: A new Drug Free Communities grant for $125,000 obtained by United for Prevention in Passaic County (UPinPC), housed at William Paterson University, will help the agency continue its drug prevention work in the City of Passaic. "In addition to supporting drug-free community efforts in the City of Passaic, the grant will provide both paid and volunteer civic engagement opportunities for William Paterso  more