WAYNE, New Jersey, Oct. 13 (TNSJou) -- William Paterson University issued the following news: A new study by a team of researchers from DePaul University and William Paterson University shows that the size of the iconic Megalodon, or megatooth shark, was about 50 feet in length--indeed anomalously large compared to body sizes of its relatives. The study appears in the international journal Historical Biology. William Paterson University Professors of Environmental Science Martin Becker and Mic  more

RANDOLPH, New Jersey, Oct. 17 (TNSCon) -- County College of Morris issued the following news: To meet a growing demand for paramedics to respond to healthcare emergencies on the scene, County College of Morris (CCM) will be offering a Paramedic Science Program to prepare individuals for state certification and national licensing. The Paramedic Science Program will begin with the 2021 Spring Semester. The program aligns with the National EMS Education Standards and Scope of Practice to provide   more

PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, Oct. 15 -- Coyne Public Relations issued the following news: Coyne Public Relations was named 2020 Best in Show in the Single-Item category for the PRSA-NJ Pyramid Awards on behalf of its client Pacira BioSciences. The agency also won seven first-place awards and an honorable mention in this year's program, which recognizes excellence in communications in New Jersey each year. "Winning these awards together with our clients makes us proud," said Tom Coyne, CEO of Coyne   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news on Oct. 15: Today, Outside Magazine slammed Montana GOP gubernatorial candidate Greg Gianforte for his abysmal record on public land access, explaining that a potential Gianforte administration would result in "an unprecedented assault on public access, threatening jobs that rely on outdoor recreation and even potentially impacting the state's booming outdoor-recreation economy." New Jersey multi-millionaire   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following statement on Oct. 13 by Chair New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy: * * * Today, an FBI agent testified that the men who planned to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer also discussed "taking out" Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam. This news comes after months of vitriolic comments hurled at both governors by President Trump. DGA Chair New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy released the following statement: "This new development is extr  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: Good Jobs MT, an independent organization backed by the Democratic Governors Association, released a new ad in Montana, "As In." The ad highlights how New Jersey multi-millionaire Greg Gianforte is out-of-touch with Montanans. Gianforte pushed for a statewide sales tax and said "the fairest tax is the one you pay and I don't." That's greedy. As Montana's sole Congressman, Gianforte threatened Montanans' re  more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Oct. 14 -- 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: Forbes today announced it is launching a CEO Network, led by veteran Forbes editor Steve Bertoni, to help the world's foremost chief executives navigate the most-turbulent world economy since the Great Depression. With industry-leading   more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Oct. 13 -- 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: Forbes today released the 2020 ranking of America's Richest Self-Made Women. * "Women entrepreneurs and executives are increasingly taking center stage in American business, playing critical roles as job creators, change-makers and in  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Oct. 15 (TNSPer) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: The School of Criminal Justice at Rutgers University-Newark began the fall 2020 semester with a new leader at the helm. Bill McCarthy, an internationally renowned criminologist and sociologist, comes to Rutgers-Newark from the University of California Davis (UC Davis), where he served as a sociology professor from 1998-2020 and chaired the Department of Sociology from 2011-2014. "We are thrilled to welcome Bi  more

WAYNE, New Jersey, Oct. 14 (TNSCon) -- William Paterson University issued the following news: An innovative new program offered in William Paterson University's School of Continuing and Professional Education is providing school districts with a career path and life transition opportunity for students ages 18 to 21 with moderate learning disabilities that impact their independence and learning. Known as the Academic Transition Program, it enables students 18 to 21 to take certification course  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Oct. 14 -- John Wiley and Sons issued the following news release: In their quest to destroy cancer cells, researchers are turning to combinational therapies more and more. Scientists from Germany and China have now combined a chemotherapeutic and photodynamic approach. All agents are encapsulated in nanocapsules with a protein shell to be delivered to the tumor. There, light irradiation triggers a cascade of events, which lead to the destruction of the tumor cells, the rese  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Oct. 13 -- John Wiley and Sons issued the following news release: Cancer and its treatment can impact an individual's ability to work, and employment disruptions can lead to financial hardships. A new study indicates that women who were diagnosed with cancer as adolescents or young adults can be especially vulnerable to these effects. The findings are published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society (ACS). For the study, Clare Meerni  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 17 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Oct. 16: Governor Phil Murphy today announced the launch of New Jersey's COVID-19 Transparency website, providing oversight and public confidence in the expenditure of federal recovery funds as the State continues to manage the COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement of the website follows the Governor's signing of Executive Order No. 166 on July 17, 2020, which established the Governor's Disaster R  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 15 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Oct. 14: Governor Murphy today announced the launch of the state's official health insurance marketplace, Get Covered New Jersey, is now open to residents to browse health plans, compare prices and find out if they may qualify for financial help ahead of the Affordable Care Act Open Enrollment Period that begins Nov. 1. New Jersey residents will no longer use HealthCare.gov to enroll in Marketpl  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 14 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Governor Phil Murphy announced the launch of the Spanish language version of Business.NJ.gov -- the State's new digital front door for businesses looking to start, operate, and grow in the Garden State. The announcement comes as the State concludes Hispanic Heritage Month -- a celebration of Hispanic and Latinx heritage, culture, and contributions, that spanned from September 15 through October 1  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 17 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Oct. 16: Governor Phil Murphy today announced a leadership transition at the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMAVA). Effective immediately, current DMAVA Deputy Adjutant General, Colonel Dr. Lisa J. Hou, D.O., will become Interim Adjutant General and Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, replacing Major General Jemal J. Beale. "Since  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 13 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Oct. 12: Governor Phil Murphy today signed Executive Order No. 187, allowing the resumption of contact practices and competitions in indoor settings for organized sports defined as "medium risk" and "high risk" by the New Jersey Department of Health's "Guidance for Sports Activities." The order encompasses sports including hockey, basketball, cheerleading, group dance, rugby, boxing, judo, karat  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 14 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Oct. 13: Governor Phil Murphy today signed Executive Order No. 188, directing the Office of the Attorney General, including the Department of Law & Public Safety's Division on Civil Rights, Division of Criminal Justice, Division of State Police, and Juvenile Justice Commission, as well as the Department of Children & Families, the Department of Education, the Office of Homeland Security & Prepar  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 16 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Oct. 15: Governor Phil Murphy today signed Executive Order No. 189, which extends the filing deadline for 2019 Corporate Business Tax (CBT) calendar year returns being filed under extension to November 16, 2020, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The previous filing deadline for calendar year returns being filed under extension was October 15, 2020. "The COVID-19 pandemic has created unpre  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 16 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Oct. 15: Governor Phil Murphy today signed Executive Order No. 190, extending a moratorium preventing New Jersey residents from having their utilities disconnected through at least March 15, 2021. The moratorium applies to all residential gas, electric and water utilities, both public and private. Further, the utilities will not be charging late fees nor fees to reconnect services that have been  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 14 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Oct. 13: Governor Phil Murphy, Lieutenant Governor Oliver, Senate President Steve Sweeney, Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin, U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, and Congressman Tom Malinowski today announced $100 million in additional Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding to support New Jersey residents and businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The bulk of the money,   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 16 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Oct. 15: The New Jersey CEO Council, an informal coalition of CEOs from some of the state's largest companies, announced today it has pledged to hire or train more than 30,000 residents by 2030 and spend an additional $250 million on procurement with state-based, diverse companies by 2025, and is challenging their peers in the business community to produce an additional 40,000 jobs and $250 mill  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 15 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Oct. 14: Today, Governor Phil Murphy, Human Services Commissioner Carole Johnson, and Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner Robert Asaro-Angelo highlighted investments in New Jersey's immigrant communities through the Office of New Americans (ONA), including how the newly signed State budget will invest in providing critical legal representation to immigrants facing deportation and effort  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 14 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Oct. 13: 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 the addition of Ohio, Michigan, and Virginia bringing the total to 38 states and territories. The travel advi  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 13 (TNSJou) -- The Princeton Environmental Institute issued the following news: As the planet continues to warm, people living in the world's most vulnerable regions -- such as arid or low-lying nations -- must contend with the decision to stay in a place where livability is decreasing, or leave for countries with more stable climate and economic conditions. New Princeton University research suggests that restrictive border policies could increase many people's vuln  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 13 (TNSJou) -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news release: As the planet continues to warm, people living in the world's most vulnerable regions -- like arid or low-lying nations -- must contend with the decision to stay in a place where livability is decreasing or leave for countries with more stable climate and economic conditions. New Princeton University research suggests that restrictive border policies c  more

MAHWAH, New Jersey, Oct. 15 -- Ramapo College issued the following news release: On Friday, November 6 at 2 p.m., Rebecca Carter-Chand, the acting director of the Programs on Ethics, Religion, and the Holocaust in the Mandel Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, will discuss The German Churches in the Nazi-Era and the Legacies of Antisemitism. The Gross Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies is sponsoring the event that will be delivered remote  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 16 (TNSRes) -- Rutgers University issued the following news on Oct. 15: Blakesley Burkhart's childhood days spent volunteering at a science museum and watching the Discovery Channel and sci-fi shows sparked her love of science and fascination with the stars. "These were the beginning years of the Hubble Space Telescope and the golden age of Mars Pathfinder," she said. "I loved learning and I wanted to be a part of the process of scientific discovery." Now, two   more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 16 (TNSRes) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: The New Jersey Alliance for Clinical and Translational Science (NJ ACTS) at Rutgers University received a $5 million National Institutes of Health grant to launch outreach campaigns and expand access to COVID-19 testing for underserved and vulnerable communities in New Jersey. The grant will fund a Rutgers-led study called the New Jersey Healthcare Essential WoRker Outreach and Education Study - Testin  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 15 (TNSRes) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School will be a clinical test site for a study assessing the long term risk of chronic kidney disease in patients who recover from COVID-19. The Multi-Center Assessment of Survivors for Kidney Disease after COVID-19 (MASKeD-COVID) study - conducted by the Division of Nephrology at Mount Sinai - will assess risk in up to 4,000 patients who have recovered from COVID-19 using t  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 13 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: As the first Black, queer, male director of Rutgers' Center for Social Justice Education and LGBT Communities (SJE) in its 28-year history, Keywuan Caulk is working to address the issues of the moment. He is focused on connecting his work with students at Rutgers to the Black Lives Matter, #MeToo and LGBTQIA+ movements that are gaining momentum around the country. "It's a horrible, tragic time because lives ar  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Oct. 15 -- Stevens Institute of Technology issued the following news release: Stevens Sensor Technology and Applied Research (STAR) Center Senior Research Engineer Alexander Sedunov, STAR Center Senior Research Engineer Nikolay Sedunov, STAR Center Research Professor Alexander Sutin and Director of the STAR Center Hady Salloum will be honored with a 2020 Edison Patent Award by the Research & Development Council of New Jersey. They will receive the award for their accomplish  more

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, Oct. 16 -- Stockton University issued the following news: Democrats Joe Biden and Cory Booker appear to be cruising to victories in blue-state New Jersey's elections for president and U.S. Senate, according to a Stockton University poll released today. However, the poll of 721 New Jersey adults conducted Oct. 7-13 reflects reports of heavy early mail-in voting by Democrats: * Former Vice President Biden leads Republican incumbent President Donald Trump by 20 percentage p  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 17 -- Thomas Edison State University issued the following news release: The Thomas Edison State University Foundation has received a $10,000 grant from TD Charitable Foundation, the charitable giving arm of TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank, to support culturally responsive classrooms in the Trenton and Rahway public school districts. The support will help educators create classroom environments that celebrate and affirm their students' cultural identities during  more

WAYNE, New Jersey, Oct. 15 (TNSGra) -- William Paterson University issued the following news: William Paterson University received a $25,000 grant from Becton Dickinson (BD), one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world, that will fund student scholarships, the Undergraduate Research Symposium, and WISE, the Women in Engineering and Science Program in the College of Science and Health. "We are deeply grateful to BD for their continued generosity," says Pamela Ferguson, p  more