WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: Good Jobs MT, an independent organization backed by the Democratic Governors Association, released two new TV ads in Montana, "Thinks" and "Collects." As Montana's sole Congressman, Greg Gianforte has served his own interests at the expense of hard-working Montanans. The New Jersey multi-millionaire supported a statewide sales tax in Montana, but received millions in tax breaks for himself. He believes, "Th  more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Sept. 23 -- 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 on Sept. 22: Forbes, in partnership with Square, today announced the speaker lineup for the first-ever Small Business Summit, taking place virtually on September 25. This invitation-only event brings this together small business leaders  more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Sept. 24 -- 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 on Sept. 23: Forbes today announced the lineup of virtual events taking place throughout the rest of 2020. Forbes hosts various dynamic and interactive events that bring our storied brand and iconic franchises to life, leveraging unique  more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Sept. 21 -- 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: Seventeen of the nation's most-powerful women spoke with Moira Forbes, Executive Vice President and Publisher of ForbesWomen, about the life and legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the United States Supreme Court Justice who passed away Fri  more

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 24 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: In response to the recent U.S. Supreme Court vacancy, Lt. Gov. Mike Cooney laid out his plans to protect Montanans' access to quality, affordable health care in the event that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is overturned and Montana's Medicaid expansion is eliminated. Cooney's opponent, New Jersey millionaire Greg Gianforte, voted in support of the Republican lawsuit seeking to overturn the ACA - which   more

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 26 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: In a newly released ad, Mike Cooney's campaign is not mincing words about New Jersey millionaire Greg Gianforte's longstanding anti-public lands record. WATCH NOW: (https://montanademocrats.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1aa7f723f714b48fd09acb25d&id=790d739a64&e=441027409f) "On protecting public lands, Greg Gianforte is selfish, greedy, like when he sued to block access to a stream near his riverfr  more

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 24 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 23: Today, the Montana Democratic Party released a new video highlighting Lt. Governor Mike Cooney's continued momentum in the most competitive governor's race in the country. Despite millions of dollars in negative advertising against him, Cooney has closed the gap in his campaign to defeat New Jersey millionaire Greg Gianforte. A new poll by one of the nation's top polling firms shows Lt. Gov  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 25 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Sept. 24: Governor Phil Murphy today announced his intention to nominate Robert J. Carroll, Esq. to serve as Morris County Prosecutor. An experienced attorney with extensive public and private sector experience, Carroll will replace Fredric M. Knapp, who is retiring from the post after serving over six years. The Governor will make a formal nomination at a later date, which will then be conside  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 26 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Sept. 25: Governor Phil Murphy today signed Executive Order No. 186. The Order extends the Public Health Emergency that was declared on March 9, 2020 through Executive Order No. 103, which was previously extended on April 7, May 6, June 4, July 2, August 1, and August 27. Under the Emergency Health Powers Act, a declared public health emergency expires after 30 days unless renewed. "As we ent  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 23 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Sept. 22: 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 five additional states -- Arizona, Minnesota, Nevada, Rhode Island, and Wyoming -- bringing the total to 35  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 22 (TNSJou) -- The Princeton Environmental Institute issued the following news: New research suggests that the impact of natural and vaccine-induced immunity will be key factors in shaping the future trajectory of the global coronavirus pandemic, known as COVID-19. In particular, a vaccine capable of eliciting a strong immune response could substantially reduce the future burden of infection, according to a study by Princeton researchers published in the journal Sci  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 22 (TNSJou) -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news release: Children are struggling with mental health issues more now than perhaps ever before, though the treatment available -- therapy, drugs, or both -- differs widely from state to state. Using a national database of insurance claims, Princeton University researchers investigated the type of treatment adolescents -- most of whom were around the average age   more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 22 (TNSJou) -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news release: As people age, they tend to report more acute or chronic pain -- a common sign of getting older. Yet, in the United States, middle-aged adults are now reporting more pain than the elderly, according to a paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). This paradoxical finding is confined to the two-thirds of the U.S. po  more

MAHWAH, New Jersey, Sept. 22 (TNSCon) -- Ramapo College issued the following news release: Ramapo College of New Jersey is pleased to announce its newest graduate program, a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree in Creative Music Technology in fall 2021. The program, the only one of its kind in New Jersey, combines the most creative and innovative music production techniques in state-of-the-art studio facilities with advanced theoretical training. Ramapo's MFA is specifically focused on hands-on and  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 25 (TNSGra) -- Rutgers University issued the following news on Sept. 24: Rutgers President Jonathan Holloway today announced the receipt of a five-year $15 million grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support the establishment of the Institute for the Study of Global Racial Justice at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. The establishment of the Institute for the Study of Global Racial Justice marks a new direction among higher education instit  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 22 (TNSRes) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: College students with physical and cognitive disabilities use illicit drugs more, and have a higher prevalence of drug use disorder, than their non-disabled peers, according to a Rutgers study. The study, published in the journal Disability and Health Journal, gives new understanding to the risk factors for substance use in students with disabilities and will help develop more effective prevention and  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 25 (TNSJou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: This week, The New England Journal of Medicine reported that a man with a poor diet died of cardiac arrest after eating a bag-and-a-half of black licorice daily for weeks. Diane Calello, executive medical director of the New Jersey Poison Control Center, based at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, discusses safe consumption of black licorice. How safe is it to eat black licorice? Black licorice is d  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 22 (TNSJou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: How much carbon dioxide, a pivotal greenhouse gas behind global warming, is absorbed by plants on land? It's a deceptively complicated question, so a Rutgers-led group of scientists recommends combining two cutting-edge tools to help answer the crucial climate change-related question. "We need to understand how the Earth is breathing now to know how resilient it will be to future change," according to  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 22 (TNSRep) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: New Jersey has regained nearly half of the jobs it lost due to the pandemic-driven economic contraction of March and April, but future employment gains will become increasingly difficult, according to a new Rutgers report. "The United States and New Jersey have made substantial progress in climbing out of the economic chasm that opened beneath our feet in April. But the summer's extraordinary job grow  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 24 (TNSJou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: People with generalized epilepsy who have seizures arising from both sides of the brain simultaneously, have a higher risk of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) compared to patients who have focal epilepsy where seizures emanate from one area of the brain, according to a Rutgers study. The study, published in the journal Epilepsy & Behavior, will help physicians better understand who is most at risk for OS  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following statement by Chair New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy: * * * Democratic Governors Association Chair New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy released the following statement on the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg: "Justice Ginsburg was a trailblazer, a fierce advocate for gender equality, and an American icon. She was an inspiration to many - dedicating her life to equal justice under the law. "It is impossible to fully sum  more

ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey, Sept. 26 -- Stockton University issued the following news: The William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy at Stockton University and NJTV, New Jersey's public television network, will co-sponsor a live debate between 2nd Congressional District candidates, Democrat challenger Amy Kennedy and Republican incumbent Jeff Van Drew, at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 8. The debate, televised from the Fannie Lou Hamer Event Room at the Stockton Atlantic City campus, will be aired l  more

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, Sept. 25 (TNSPer) -- Stockton University issued the following news: Stockton alumnus Raymond R. Ciccone of Surf City was named chair of the Stockton University Board of Trustees at the September 23 meeting, held via Zoom. Andrew Dolce was approved as vice chair, and Nelida Valentin as secretary. "Ray's involvement at Stockton has prepared him to hit the ground running," said outgoing chair Leo Schoffer. "As chair I know he will bring creative and interesting ideas to the  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 22 (TNSRes) -- The University of Pennsylvania issued the following news: When sophomore Anika Prakash of Princeton, New Jersey, began her internship this summer, she had little idea just how political oranges and grapefruit could be. "I'd heard a lot about olive oil production in the Middle East but not much about the politicization of citrus. I wanted to learn how it came about," she says. So, she took on the fruit as a research project. Over the course of e  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Sept. 25 (TNSRac) -- West Virginia University issued the following story: Protecting the rights of others, exposing discrimination through entertainment venues, sharing the anxiety of recovering from substance abuse disorder and recounting the personal experience of escaping a war-torn country through refugee camps are the social justice themes woven among the four speakers at West Virginia University's 2020 Hardesty Festival of Ideas lectures. Peter Harvey kicks off  more