EWING, New Jersey, Dec. 10 -- The College of New Jersey issued the following news: At its December 8 meeting, The College of New Jersey's Board of Trustees adopted a resolution that not only re-affirms the college's commitment to racial and social justice and inclusion, but also promises board oversight and accountability from campus leadership for the hands-on work that needs to be done. The College of New Jersey Board of Trustees Resolution Affirming Our Commitment to Racial and Social Justi  more

RANDOLPH, New Jersey, Dec. 10 -- County College of Morris issued the following news: County College of Morris (CCM) has relaunched its Titus Talks chatbot on the CCM website to provide students, their parents and adult learners with an easily accessible way to get answers to their questions about the college. When COVID-19 first struck New Jersey, CCM included the Titus Talks chatbot at www.ccm.edu to help answer questions about how the college was responding to the pandemic and what resources  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: Over a month has passed since the Associated Press and other national news outlets called the presidential election for Joe Biden, but New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli still refuses to acknowledge President-Elect Biden's win. Ciattarelli even went so far as to headline a "Stop the Steal" rally that made its way to Gov. Phil Murphy's home, despite having no evidence to back up Republicans' w  more

EAST STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 12 (TNSPer) -- East Stroudsburg University issued the following news release: Kimberly S. Adams, Ph.D., professor of political science at East Stroudsburg University, has been elected to the board of directors for the National Organization for Women (NOW) in Washington, D.C. She was elected to serve the Northern district which includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont. Her term on   more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Dec. 10 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: Marla Blunt-Carter has been involved in politics her entire life. She volunteered on campaigns during her childhood, including her father's campaign for city council, helped her sister who won a historic election to the U.S. House of Representatives and worked for President Obama's 2008 campaign. Until now, Blunt-Carter - an assistant professor of professional practice at the Rutgers School of Social Work - did  more

PARAMUS, New Jersey, Dec. 10 (TNSPer) -- Bergen Community College issued the following news release: The Bergen Community College Board of Trustees has named Eric M. Friedman, Ph.D., the eighth president of New Jersey's largest community college. The board announced his hiring to a three-year contract at the Dec. 1. meeting of the College's governing body. Friedman will begin his tenure on Jan. 1, 2021. "Dr. Eric Friedman brings with him an impressive resume of supporting student and instituti  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Dec. 9 (TNSJou) -- John Wiley and Sons issued the following news release: A new study published in The Career Development Quarterly looked for potential links between negative or dysfunctional career thoughts and the quality of parental relationships in high school students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). In the study of 102 adolescents (76 boys, 26 girls) with ADHD, male participants' dysfunctional career thoughts were related to their relationships   more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Dec. 11 (TNSJou) -- John Wiley and Sons issued the following news release: An article published in the Journal of Counseling & Development examines how pre-existing racial and ethnic disparities, exacerbated by COVID-19, have negatively affected communities of color that tend to be overrepresented in lower socioeconomic groups, have limited access to health care and education, have an undocumented status, and work in jobs considered "essential." The authors provide specifi  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Dec. 9 (TNSJou) -- John Wiley and Sons issued the following news release: Although weight loss surgery is a highly effective treatment for obesity, it can be detrimental to bone health. A new study published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research suggests that exercise may help address this shortcoming. The study randomized 84 patients undergoing weight loss surgery to an exercise group or a control group for 11 months. The exercise group performed high impact, balanc  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Dec. 9 (TNSJou) -- John Wiley and Sons issued the following news release: A new study published in Arthritis & Rheumatology suggests that recent advances in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis have prolonged patients' lives but also increased healthcare costs. For the study, investigators examined medical claims data from the National Health Insurance of Taiwan, identifying 29,352 new cases of rheumatoid arthritis from 2003-2016. The life expectancy after rheumatoid art  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Dec. 9 (TNSJou) -- John Wiley and Sons issued the following news release: In a study of older adults admitted to the hospital with influenza and other acute respiratory illnesses during the 2011-2012 flu season, functional decline was common--and for some, this decline was persistent and catastrophic. The findings are published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. Among the 925 patients included in the study, 8.4% died, and 18.2% experienced a clinically mean  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Dec. 9 (TNSJou) -- John Wiley and Sons issued the following news release: An existing service in the North West of England called Community Connectors, which enables adults to access social activities within their community, can help reduce loneliness and social isolation, according to an analysis published in Health & Social Care in the Community. Interviews with 13 older adults and middle-aged adults, from 289 people who accessed the service between June 2017 and Septemb  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Dec. 9 (TNSJou) -- John Wiley and Sons issued the following news release: Medicine misuse is a public health issue, but the term has different meanings to people in different settings. A recent analysis of published studies provides a comprehensive overview of the terms and definitions used to characterize medicine misuse. The findings are published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. Among 51 relevant studies, there were 71 definitions and 74 examples of mis  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Dec. 8 (TNSJou) -- John Wiley and Sons issued the following news release: In an analysis of women with early breast cancer, Black women had higher rates of obesity and other health conditions that can affect survival, compared with white women. The findings are published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society (ACS). Obesity is a known risk factor for various cancers, and its rise over the past few decades has contributed to a rise in  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Dec. 9 (TNSJou) -- John Wiley and Sons issued the following news release: In a recent study published in the British Journal of Dermatology, individuals with atopic dermatitis, or eczema, were more likely to also have various autoimmune diseases, especially those involving the skin, the gastrointestinal tract, or the connective tissue. For the study, researchers analyzed Swedish national health care registers and compared 104,832 cases of atopic dermatitis with 1,022,435 c  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Dec. 9 (TNSJou) -- John Wiley and Sons issued the following news release: Humans are more prone to develop carcinomas compared with our closest evolutionary cousins, the great apes. These cancers begin in the epithelial cells of the skin or the tissue that covers the surface of internal organs and glands, and they include prostate, breast, lung, and colorectal cancers. A new study published in FASEB BioAdvances reveals a human-specific connection between advanced carcinoma  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Dec. 9 (TNSJou)-- John Wiley and Sons issued the following news release: In an analysis of published research, investigators identified 565 mammalian species that have been used to source products used in traditional medicine around the world, especially in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. The analysis, which is published in Mammal Review, also found that 155 of these mammalian species are considered threatened (vulnerable, endangered, or critically endangered), and a fur  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Dec. 8 -- John Wiley and Sons issued the following news release on Dec. 7: John Wiley & Sons Inc. (NYSE: JW-A and JW-B), a global leader in research and education, today announced that the company has been elected by members of the Audiovisual Anti-Piracy Alliance (AAPA) to join its alliance. The first global publisher to join the AAPA, Wiley shares the organization's commitment to strengthen the fight against online piracy and the protection of intellectual property rights  more

DOBBS FERRY, New York, Dec. 10 -- Mercy College issued the following news release: Mercy undergraduate research students are celebrating their success as participants in the 2020 Metropolitan Association of College and University Biologists (MACUB) annual conference. The MACUB conference hosts students majoring in biology and other STEM majors from educational institutions representing the New York, New Jersey and Connecticut metropolitan region. Several Mercy student research projects and pos  more

WEST LONG BRANCH, New Jersey, Dec. 10 (TNSJou) -- Monmouth University issued the following news: Humanity is a step closer to answering one of the most ancient of questions--"how many fish in the sea?"--thanks to newly-published proof that the amount of fish DNA collected in a water sample closely corresponds to kilos of fish captured in a trawl with nets. In a breakthrough study, scientists report that floating bits of DNA found in small water samples reveal the relative biomass of fish in th  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 11 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Dec. 10: Today, Governor Phil Murphy and the New Jersey Department of Education announced a $2.5 million grant to implement, scale-up, and enhance evidence-based interventions that accelerate students' academic progress and reduce learning loss among New Jersey students that has resulted from school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The "Addressing Student Learning Loss" grants will fund   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 10 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Dec. 9: Governor Phil Murphy, Department of Transportation Commissioner and NJ TRANSIT Board Chair Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti, and NJ TRANSIT President & CEO Kevin Corbett today celebrated the vote by NJ TRANSIT's Board of Directors authorizing the execution of a Full Funding Grant Agreement (FFGA) with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to construct a new Portal North Bridge. The FFGA mark  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Dec. 9 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Dec. 8: Governor Phil Murphy today announced a commitment of $190 million for renovations and upgrades at historic Newark Penn Station. The Governor was joined at an event announcing the renovations by Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver, Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka, NJ TRANSIT President & CEO Kevin S. Corbett, Senator Teresa Ruiz, Assemblywoman Eliana Pintor Marin, and General Chairman of SMART-TD   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 10 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Dec. 8: Governor Phil Murphy announced today that Charles A. Richman, Executive Director of the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (NJHMFA) will be retiring from public service as of December 31, 2020 after nearly 50 years of service. Over the course of his career in New Jersey state government, Charles "Chuck" Richman has spearheaded policy development in areas encompassing afforda  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 7 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following administrative order (No. 2020-24) entitled "Indoor Entertainment Centers Hosting Outdoor Performances": 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-1  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 7 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: In preparation for the arrival of COVID-19 vaccines to New Jersey, Governor Phil Murphy last night signed Executive Order No. 207, which automatically enrolls residents who choose to receive a COVID-19 vaccine into the state's existing vaccine registry. The Governor's Executive Order changes inclusion into the New Jersey Immunization Information System from an opt-in to an opt-out program for resid  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 8 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following transcript: * * * Governor Phil Murphy: So before as we get settled here, I want to say Pat and I are each wearing matching masks in honor of Luke Homeijer, the state police recruit who passed, a member of the 161st training class. Pat and I both were at his memorial yesterday in Boonton, pretty emotional as you can imagine, an incredible human being. And each of us, everyone who arrived there yesterday, got on  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 10 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following transcript on Dec. 9: Governor Phil Murphy: Good afternoon. Sorry to be a couple behind here. You'll hear about the weather when we turn to you, that slowed me down a minute or so. First and foremost, I want to welcome back the woman who needs no introduction, the Commissioner of the Department of Health, the woman to my right, Judy Persichilli. Great to have you back. We missed you. To your right, the Departme  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Dec. 5 (TNSJou) -- The Princeton Environmental Institute issued the following news on Dec. 4: Plastic pollution is ubiquitous today, with microplastic particles from disposable goods found in natural environments throughout the globe, including Antarctica. But how those particles move through and accumulate in the environment is poorly understood. Now, a Princeton study has revealed the mechanism by which microplastics such as Styrofoam and particulate pollutants are car  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Dec. 12 (TNSJou) -- The Princeton Environmental Institute issued the following news: The last million years of Earth history have been characterized by frequent "glacial-interglacial cycles," large swings in climate that are linked to the growing and shrinking of massive, continent-spanning ice sheets. These cycles are triggered by subtle oscillations in Earth's orbit and rotation, but the orbital oscillations are too subtle to explain the large changes in climate. "The   more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Dec. 12 (TNSJou) -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news release: The rise of populist movements is changing political systems around the world. As support for these "anti-elite" movements intensifies, many are scrambling to understand whether economic decline and intensifying inter-group conflict are playing a role. A model developed by a team of researchers -- including Nolan McCarty of Princeton University -- show  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Dec. 8 (TNSRes) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: The Rutgers Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research has received $10 million in funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Rutgers University to support the New Jersey Population Health Cohort Study - the largest study to date to explore factors that influence health and well-being in New Jersey. New Jersey is one of the most diverse states in the nation and nearly a quarter  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Dec. 8 (TNSJou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: Researchers at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School have reported the first instance of COVID-19 triggering a recurrence of Guillain-Barre Syndrome - a rare disorder where the body's immune system attacks nerves and can lead to respiratory failure and death. While there have been several reports of Guillain-Barre Syndrome following COVID-19, this is the first in which COVID-19 actually triggered a  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Dec. 9 (TNSJou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: Researchers at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School have reported the first instance of COVID-19 triggering a recurrence of Guillain-Barre Syndrome - a rare disorder where the body's immune system attacks nerves and can lead to respiratory failure and death. While there have been several reports of Guillain-Barre Syndrome following COVID-19, this is the first in which COVID-19 actually triggered a  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Dec. 11 (TNSJou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: A method that could lead to a safe and effective aerosol vaccine to prevent COVID-19 and to treat other respiratory infections has been identified by investigators at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. "Targeted pulmonary delivery is needle-free and minimally invasive, an attribute particularly relevant in the administration of multi-dose vaccines or other mol  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Dec. 10 (TNSJou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: In low-income families, fathers who are engaged in their children's lives can help to improve their mental health and behavior, according to a Rutgers University-New Brunswick study published in the journal Social Service Review. The researchers found that adolescents in low-income families whose fathers are more frequently engaged in feeding, reading, playing and other activities and who provide neces  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Dec. 10 (TNSJou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: The first human challenge trial to test COVID-19 treatments and vaccines is set to begin in January in the United Kingdom. These trials, in which healthy volunteers are infected with the virus after being given different vaccines under development, have sparked ethical debates around the benefits of developing a vaccine quickly and the risks of directly exposing people to coronavirus. "I looked for a c  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Dec. 10 (TNSRes) -- Rutgers University issued the following news on Dec. 9: With holiday shopping in full swing, retail and consumer behavior will look different due to the coronavirus pandemic. But how will local and big box retailers be impacted and what will the shopping experience look like for the everyday consumer? Rutgers Today spoke to Ashwani Monga, a professor of marketing and a consumer psychologist who studies consumers' judgment and decision biases, and   more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Dec. 11 (TNSJou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: People who purchase a firearm during the pandemic are more likely to be suicidal than other firearm owners, according to a Rutgers study. The study, published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, found that about 70 percent of those who bought a firearm during the COVID-19 pandemic reported having suicidal thoughts throughout their lives, compared to 37 percent of the rest of the community o  more

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, Dec. 11 -- Stockton University issued the following news: The Stockton University Board of Trustees has approved the purchase of a parking lot at 3428 Atlantic Avenue in Atlantic City. The property, located behind the Stockton Rothenberg Building is owned by the City of Atlantic City. City Council approved an ordinance authorizing the sale in November. The Stockton Board of Trustees Executive Committee authorized moving forward with the purchase in November and a formal r  more

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, Dec. 11 -- Stockton University issued the following news on Dec. 10: Racism andsocial justice can be expressed in many forms. Stockton faculty, staff and students shared their knowledge and experiences of systemic racism and hopes for social justice through a series of conversations and performances during the fall semester. The goal of the Community Conversations and Collective Action series is to provide context to understanding systemic racism and promoting action to a  more

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, Dec. 8 -- Stockton University issued the following news: Stockton University is continuing to offer naturalization classes via Zoom. The program is run through the Stockton Center for Community Engagement and Service-Learning. Center Executive Director Merydawilda Colon said people are still interested in the classes and the staff is also answering questions and helping people navigate the process to prepare to take the citizenship test. Lizeth Espinoza of Egg Harbor Tow  more

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, Dec. 11 -- Stockton University issued the following news: The Stockton University Board of Trustees has named the board's meeting room in the Campus Center in memory of longtime trustee Michael Jacobson. Jacobson, a Margate resident who passed away in October, was the university's longest-serving trustee. He was appointed in 1985 and during his 35-year tenure served as board chair twice, from 1994-96 and 2001-2004. The naming as recommended by the University Naming Commi  more

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, Dec. 9 (TNSRes) -- The University of Illinois System Urbana-Champaign campus issued the following news release: A research project is exploring whether interventions that have been effective at engaging high-risk populations in HIV/AIDS testing and treatment can be adapted to achieve similar effects in mitigating COVID-19. The project involves a randomized trial with more than 580 residents of Essex County, New Jersey, who are medically or socially vulnerable to COVID-19.   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 9 -- Gov. Ralph S. Northam, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 8: Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Silent Falcon UAS Technologies, an unmanned aircraft systems service provider and original equipment manufacturer, will invest $6 million to locate its new East Coast headquarters for research, development, and manufacturing at the Front Royal-Warren County Airport in Warren County. Virginia successfully competed with Massachusetts and New Jer  more