PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 15 -- Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich issued the following news release on Dec. 14: A bipartisan coalition of 51 Attorneys General, led by Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich and New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal, sent a letter urging Congress to pass legislation to protect the safety of federal judges and their families. "Threats to members of judiciary are on the rise and I am urging Congress to pass this important legislation to help prevent another   more

ALFRED, New York, Dec. 16 -- Alfred University issued the following news release: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, one of two medical schools where Alfred University alumnus Dr. Robert L. Johnson '68 serves as dean, is hosting a clinic to administer COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer. Pfizer's vaccine obtained emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday, Dec. 11. University Hospital--the teaching hospital for Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, in Newark, NJ--o  more

EWING, New Jersey, Dec. 16 -- The College of New Jersey issued the following news: Food insecurity and campus inclusivity are two prominent issues on the forefront of TCNJ's 2021 agenda; and the Alumni Association Board of Directors is here to help the cause. On November 12, the board fully funded a $12,500 proposal for the campus food pantry, The Shop@TCNJ. It also provided partial funding to the Division of Inclusive Excellence, $20,000, for a diversity narratives art exhibition, featuring T  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Dec. 16 (TNSRes) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: Robert Johnson, dean of Rutgers' two medical schools, was among the first people in New Jersey to receive the vaccine against COVID-19 on a historic day in the fight against a virus that has crippled the nation since last spring. Johnson, dean of Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (NJMS) and interim dean of Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RWJMS), received the vaccine during the opening of Un  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: It's now been 41 days since the presidential election was called for Joe Biden, nine days since all 50 states officially certified their election results, and three days since the Electoral College voted to make Biden's win official. Top GOP officials, including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, have finally congratulated Biden on his victory. But New Jersey gubernatorial candidates haven't accepted th  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: Last week, New Jersey Republican Party Chairman Doug Steinhardt entered the race for New Jersey governor, putting his support for Donald Trump at the forefront of his campaign. It's clear Steinhardt's strategy is to prove his loyalty to Trump above all else - he's even hired Trump campaign manager Bill Stepien as a top strategist. Steinhardt's campaign announcement solidifies that the New Jersey Republican p  more

NORTH BRANCH, New Jersey, Dec. 16 -- Raritan Valley Community College issued the following news release: Terpsichore's Sacrilegium, a dance film by Raritan Valley Community College Professor of Dance Loretta Di Bianca Fois of Branchburg, has been named a finalist in the Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival of Athens, Greece. The piece, which was filmed outside the RVCC Arts Building, features RVCC Adjunct Associate Professor of Dance Lauren Beirne of Brooklyn, NY. The international   more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Dec. 16 (TNSRes) -- The Princeton Environmental Institute issued the following news: With a massive, nationwide effort the United States could reach net-zero emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050 using existing technology and at costs aligned with historical spending on energy, according to a study led by Princeton researchers. The new "Net-Zero America" research outlines five distinct technological pathways for the United States to decarbonize its entire economy. The re  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Dec. 16 -- The Maryland National Guard issued the following news: Over the first two weeks in December, A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots from the 104th Fighter Squadron, Maryland Air National Guard conducted close air support training with joint terminal attack controllers from their state partner country of Estonia. The training event, which took place in New Jersey and Maryland, was led by an Oklahoma Air National Guard JTAC instructor who trained the two Estonian Defense Forc  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 19 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Dec. 18: Governor Phil Murphy today, alongside NJ TRANSIT Board Chair and Department of Transportation Commissioner Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti, NJ TRANSIT President & CEO Kevin Corbett, Amtrak President Stephen Gardner, Federal Railroad Administrator Ron Batory, and Parsons Corporation's Terry Fetters, announced that NJ TRANSIT's Positive Train Control (PTC) system has been certified by the Feder  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 16 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Dec. 15: Governor Phil Murphy, joined by Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli, University Hospital President and CEO Dr. Shereef Elnahal, and Rutgers New Jersey Medical School Dean Dr. Robert Johnson, today visited University Hospital's Vaccine Clinic at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School to mark the historic beginning of New Jersey's vaccination effort and witness the administration of the fir  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 15 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Dec. 14: Today, Governor Murphy signed the following bills into law: S-848/A-2140 (Pou, Gopal, Tully/Vainieri Huttle, Freiman) - Revises requirements for health care service firms to report financial information to Division of Consumer Affairs. S-2465/A-4143 (Sweeney/Conaway, Giblin, Jimenez) - "New Jersey Health Care Transparency Act." A-543/S-2582 (Jimenez, Giblin, Vainieri Huttle/Gopal, Po  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 18 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: "This long-awaited incentive reform package will offer valuable support to the state's entrepreneurial and innovation ecosystem. It is both comprehensive and sufficiently funded to help attract and retain more companies," said James Barrood, Advisor at Tech Council Ventures. "The investor community is pleased to see Evergreen funding and increases in the state's popular angel credit and NOL progra  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 17 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following transcript on Dec. 16: * * * Governor Phil Murphy: Welcome to the New Jersey Statewide Traffic Management Center, which is the nerve center for our storm response. Our theme today probably ought to be, "If it's not one thing, it's another." I'm joined by the outstanding Commissioner of the Department of Transportation Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti, State Police Superintendent Colonel Pat Callahan, Homeland Securit  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 19 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: 40 leaders from across the state expressed their support for the New Jersey Economic Recovery Act of 2020, which will be voted on in the Legislature on Monday. Today's announcement builds upon 34 New Jersey leaders issuing support for the package yesterday, bringing the total to 77 supporters, including the Governor, Senate President, and Speaker: COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS "Governor Murphy,  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 16 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: "With Pete Buttigieg, New Jersey will have an ally for safe and modern infrastructure in Washington leading the U.S. Department of Transportation," said Governor Phil Murphy. "As a former mayor, he knows importance of investing in safer, more efficient interstate roads and bridges, and in the connections provided by a secure rail network. President-elect Biden has chosen the right person to lead o  more

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 19 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following news release on Dec. 18: Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that the largest publicly accessible fast-charging station for electric vehicles in the Northeast is now operational at John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens. The ten-port charging station is part of a joint initiative by the New York Power Authority and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey that will reduce New York State's carbon   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 15 -- Gov. Tom Wolf, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Dec. 14: Governor Tom Wolf participated in a media call today with New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and Protect Our Care Coronavirus War Room Director Zac Petkanas to make the case for immediate passage of a much-needed state and local bipartisan Congressional COVID relief package. "The situation we are in is dire," Gov. Wolf said. "In Pennsylvania, the pandemic is far worse now than it was   more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Dec. 17 (TNSJou) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: In 2019, unprecedented wildfires destroyed thousands of square miles of Amazon rainforest, roughly the size of New Jersey. The loss of biodiversity and invaluable habitats, release of carbon from the fires, and other socioeconomic and environmental consequences have concerned scientists around the world. An international team led by researchers at Purdue University, the University of Lleida and th  more

NORTH BRANCH, New Jersey, Dec. 19 -- Raritan Valley Community College issued the following news release: As part of Raritan Valley Community College's ongoing efforts to promote diversity and combat the roots of Racism, the College's Morris and Dorothy Hirsch Research Library of Holocaust and Genocide Studies has been rededicated as "The Morris and Dorothy Hirsch Research Library of The Holocaust, Genocide, and Racism." The Library's renaming and collection expansion is thanks to the support a  more

NORTH BRANCH, New Jersey, Dec. 19 -- Raritan Valley Community College issued the following news release: Four students from Raritan Valley Community College's Honors College presented their independent "Capstone Course" projects during a virtual symposium, held December 15 via Zoom. The Honors College students and their projects included: * Alyssa Freda (Hillsborough): "Plant Palate: Your Plant-Based Pitstop," featuring a business plan for a vegan, fast-food drive-through restaurant * Rebecca  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec. 19 -- Gov. Gina Raimondo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Dec. 18: Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont, Delaware Governor John Carney, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf, and Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker today announced they will encourage residential colleges and universities in their respective states to provide testing for all students t  more

LAWRENCEVILLE, New Jersey, Dec. 18 -- Rider University issued the following news release: A group of faculty and students in Rider University's counseling programs have collaborated on a poster presentation proposal about how an individual's spiritual beliefs can impact their likelihood to engage in injurious behaviors such as cutting or burning. They were originally slated to present their work in a poster session titled "Spiritual Abandonment and Non-suicidal Self-Injury: Research and Client  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Dec. 18 (TNSRes) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: A $25 million anonymous philanthropic gift to Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey will provide groundbreaking support for the Cancer Immunology and Metabolism Center of Excellence. This generous donation will support faculty recruitment, shared resource development, and cancer research to help scientists better understand the human immune response to cancer and ultimately develop the foundation for n  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Dec. 15 (TNSRes) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: When Camilla Townsend set out to tell the story of the Aztecs, the Indigenous population of central Mexico whose government was wiped out following the arrival of Spanish explorers, she began a project that challenged previous beliefs about their lives. For 500 years, understanding of the Aztec people was based on accounts written by their conquerors, or sometimes by Indigenous people answering leading  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Dec. 16 (TNSRes) -- Rutgers University Camden campus issued the following news: Rutgers University-Camden mathematics professor Benedetto Piccoli is among a team of multidisciplinary researchers from three universities working to create a tool to help mayors and governors assess the impacts of different social distancing levels and travel restrictions. By showing how people move around locally, the tool could help to contain COVID-19 and aid economic recovery efforts. Thro  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Dec. 15 -- Rutgers University Camden campus issued the following news: While Dec. 25 has prominent religious and cultural significance around the globe, it is relatively unknown that the next day holds great historical significance in the United States, says Andrew Shankman. Delaware from Pennsylvania into New Jersey - an image famously depicted in Emanuel Leutze's painting - and led the Continental Army in a surprise attack on the Hessians in the Battle of Trenton. Another  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Dec. 16 (TNSRep) -- Rutgers University issued the following news on Dec. 15: When U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced a concurrent resolution on the floor of the Senate on December 3 to establish a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation (TRHT), his proposal sounded very familiar to some fellow New Jerseyans. That's because his bill is a federal model that lays the framework for actions and conversations already occurring at Rutgers Unive  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Dec. 17 -- Rutgers University issued the following news on Dec. 16: Michelle Stephens believes that society needs to redefine what it means to be human to finally begin to dismantle racism and enact policies that correct long-standing inequities. That is the challenge she is ready to take on as the founding executive director of the new Institute for the Study of Global Racial Justice at Rutgers. "It all comes back to how we are thinking about ourselves and others.   more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Dec. 18 (TNSJou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: With restaurants and supply chains disrupted due to the global coronavirus pandemic, two-fifths of commercial fishermen surveyed from Maine through North Carolina did not go fishing earlier this year, according to a Rutgers study that also documented their resilience and adaptation. Of those who kept fishing, nearly all reported a decline in income compared with previous years, according to the survey   more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Dec. 19 (TNSJou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: Exposure to metals such as nickel, arsenic, cobalt and lead may disrupt a woman's hormones during pregnancy, according to a Rutgers study. The study appears in the journal Environment International. Exposure to metals has been associated with problems at birth such as preterm birth and low birth weight in babies, and preeclampsia in women. However, little is known about how metals exposure can lead to  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Dec. 17 (TNSJou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: Stress related to the coronavirus pandemic and the uncertainty of what the future holds is motivating people to purchase firearms, a trend that may be more prevalent in those who already own firearms, according to a Rutgers study. The study, published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research, found that people intending to acquire a firearm in the next 12 months are less tolerant of uncertainty, have exa  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 16 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on Dec. 15: * * * "With Pete Buttigieg, New Jersey will have an ally for safe and modern infrastructure in Washington leading the U.S. Department of Transportation. "As a former mayor, he knows importance of investing in safer, more efficient interstate roads and bridges, and in the connections provided by a secure rail network. "President-elect Biden has chosen the right person to lead on delive  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 18 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on Dec. 17: * * * "With the confirmations of Janine Bauer and Dr. Balpreet Grewal-Virk by the Senate today, the bi-state Gateway Development Commission can now fully embark on its mission to oversee and deliver the Gateway Program, including the Hudson Tunnel Project, which is without question the nation's most urgently needed infrastructure project. "Both Janine and Balpreet will bring a high degr  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Dec. 18 -- Stevens Institute of Technology issued the following news release: Stevens Institute of Technology's class of 2020 has secured impressive outcomes despite graduating in the midst of a global pandemic, demonstrating a stronger need than ever for talent with a technology-infused education. Six months after graduation, 95% of the class has achieved employment, admission to graduate school or other first-destination outcomes, with a record-breaking starting salary of  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Dec. 18 (TNSJou) -- Stevens Institute of Technology issued the following news release on Dec. 17: Super-fast quantum computers and communication devices could revolutionize countless aspects of our lives -- but first, researchers need a fast, efficient source of the entangled pairs of photons such systems use to transmit and manipulate information. Researchers at Stevens Institute of Technology have now done just that, creating a chip-based photon source 100 times more effi  more

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, Dec. 15 -- Stockton University issued the following news: When Stockton closed in March to help stop the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, a few international students remained. In addition to the difficulty of traveling, the students and their families also grappled with the impact of losing jobs and potentially interrupting their educations. The Stockton Office of Global Engagement, under interim director JY Zhou, began searching for outside resources to help the stu  more

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, Dec. 15 -- Stockton University issued the following news: Stevie Ader's favorite bird is the osprey, and finding one is as easy as taking a summer drive along the Atlantic City Expressway and looking out into the expanse of saltmarsh habitat. But 50 years ago, spotting a soaring fish hawk was a rarity. The species' comeback story inspired Ader to pursue a career in conservation. "They came back from near extinction, and I've seen how that happened through my studies," sa  more

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, Dec. 16 (TNSJou) -- Stockton University issued the following news on Dec. 15: The economic and environmental benefits of New Jersey rejoining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) outweigh potential negative impacts, according to research published by the William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy at Stockton University. RGGI is a Northeast multi-state alliance that sets decreasing regional limits on the amount of C02 emissions power producers in participating sta  more

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, Dec. 18 -- Stockton University issued the following news: Five students have received Board of Trustees Fellowships for Distinguished Student Awards for the winter/spring 2021 semester. The recipients were recognized at the Dec. 9 Board of Trustees meeting. The students and their projects are: Alize Thompson, Junior, Hospitality and Tourism major Project: Washington D.C. Study Trip; Advisor: Ana Rodriguez The goal of this project is for the Transition Activity Leaders   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 17 (TNSGra) -- Thomas Edison State University issued the following news release: The Thomas Edison State University Foundation has received a $15,000 grant from the Novartis US Foundation in support of its Building the Future Healthcare and Science Workforce through STEM Education Scholarships. The support will help students who are enrolled in STEM degree programs in the University's Heavin School of Arts, Sciences, and Technology, and/or who are enrolled in one of th  more