MONTGOMERY, Alabama, April 7 -- The Alabama Securities Commission issued the following news: The Alabama Securities Commission (ASC) announced today that it has joined a multi-state settlement with Robinhood Financial LLC, which will pay up to $10.2 million in penalties for operational and technical failures that harmed main street investors. The settlement stems from an investigation spearheaded by state securities regulators in Alabama, Colorado, California, Delaware, New Jersey, South Dakot  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, April 4 -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release on April 3, 2023: The American Water Charitable Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization established by American Water, the largest publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company, announced today that it launched the 2023 Water and Environment Grant Program, supporting clean water, conservation, environmental education, climate variability and water-based recreation projects.   more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, April 7 (TNSres) -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release on April 6, 2023: American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company, announced today that it has published its 2022 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Data Summary and the Inclusion, Diversity & Equity (ID&E) Summary, part of the company's commitment to data transparency and sharing timely information on key ESG and div  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, April 6 (TNSres) -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release on April 5, 2023: American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE: AWK) announced today that it intends to release its 2023 first quarter financial results after the market closes on Wednesday, April 26, 2023. Susan Hardwick, president and chief executive officer; Cheryl Norton, executive vice president and chief operating officer, and John Griffith, executive vice president and c  more

SOMERSET, New Jersey, April 7 -- Catalent Inc., a pharma, biotech and consumer health company, issued the following news on April 6, 2023: Catalent, the leader in enabling the development and supply of better treatments for patients worldwide, today announced that it has begun construction of a $20 million expansion project at its clinical supply facility in Schorndorf, Germany. A ground-breaking ceremony was recently attended by the Mayor of Schorndorf, Bernd Hornikel, as well as leaders from   more

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, April 8 (TNSres) -- Rowan University issued the following news: The connection between the mind and body is a fertile area of exploration for health researchers. It's at the heart of at least one new Rowan University study funded by New Jersey Health Foundation (NJHF). Each year, NJHF awards grants to advance health research and innovation at New Jersey organizations. In 2023, Rowan researchers received more than $409,000 from NJHF to explore 13 new projects related to h  more

RUTHERFORD, New Jersey, April 5 (TNSpar) -- Felician University issued the following news release: Felician University, the Plainfield Public Schools District, and the City of Plainfield entered into an agreement to foster great higher education opportunities in the school district and the city. James W. Crawford, III, President of Felician University, Rashon K. Hasan, Superintendent of Schools, and Dr. Caryn Cooper, Principal, signed a Memorandum of Understanding in March. The MOU encourages  more

RUTHERFORD, New Jersey, April 6 (TNSper) -- Felician University issued the following news release on April 5, 2023: Felician University announced Wednesday afternoon that President James W. Crawford, III, is leaving the Office of President of Felician University, today, April 5. The Board of Trustees has appointed Dr. Mildred Mihlon, Dean of the School of Arts & Sciences, to the position of Acting President. Since his appointment in June 2021, President Crawford has made numerous contributions  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, April 6 -- Foley and Lardner, a law firm, issued the following news: Foley & Lardner LLP served as co-counsel to Mill Rock Capital, a growth and operations-oriented private investment firm, in connection with its acquisition of Asbury Carbons, Inc., a provider of advanced materials specializing in carbon additive solutions for a wide range of end markets and applications, from the Riddle family and the Asbury Carbons, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). Asbury, fou  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, April 4 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on April 3, 2023: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today joined the lawsuit previously filed by the U.S. Department of Justice and the Attorneys General of California, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, and District of Columbia against JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines challenging JetBlue's proposed acquisition of Spirit. They allege the purchase would substantial  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 5 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on April 4, 2023: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today co-led a coalition of 22 states in urging the Biden Administration eliminate dangerous Trump-era rules that allow employers to interfere in the reproductive health decisions of their employees. These rules took away contraceptive coverage from women and those with the capacity to become pregnant who should have been entitled  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 6 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: Under the leadership of Interim Officer-in-Charge Major Frederick Fife, the team of law enforcement professionals announced last week, in collaboration with key members of the Paterson Police Department, have been reviewing, evaluating and analyzing information, procedures, policies, equipment, staffing, and the overall operations of the Paterson Police Department. Another critical   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 6 (TNSper) -- Constangy, Brooks, Smith and Prophete, a law firm, issued the following news release: National labor and employment law firm Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP is pleased to announce Eric Baginski has joined the firm's Northern New Jersey office as an associate. Eric counsels and represents management-side clients on a wide range of employment matters. Eric has represented clients in state and federal courts, before state and federal administrative a  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, April 7 (TNSper) -- New Jersey American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, issued the following news release: New Jersey American Water recently announced that Stephen Bishop has been named vice president general counsel and secretary. Bishop replaces Debbie Albrecht who was promoted to vice president, chief rates and regulatory counsel for American Water. In this role, Bishop will provide legal counsel and representation for New Jersey American Water. He will also be re  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, April 7 (TNSjou) -- Princeton University issued the following news: * * * Studying the microbiology of any entity, be it a molecule or a dolphin, ideally means putting a spotlight as close to the source material as possible. That can be especially challenging when you're investigating the Rube Goldberg environment of a cell's nucleus. * * * But in research published this week in Nature, Princeton chemists from the Muir Lab and the MacMillan Lab used two marquee technol  more

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, April 1 (TNSres) -- Rowan University issued the following news: James Golubieski doesn't work in a lab. Even so, a simple blood test for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease may be one of his greatest legacies. The president of New Jersey Health Foundation, Inc. and its two related nonprofits spoke at Rowan University's annual Faculty Research Day on Wednesday about NJHF's mission to foster health-related research and innovation. Since 2013, when Rowan integrated the School of  more

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, April 6 (TNSjou) -- Rowan University issued the following news: Publishing the results of her work this week in the journal Nature Scientific Reports, Mackenzie Weaver achieved a rare collegiate milestone, especially for an undergraduate. Weaver, a senior Environmental Science major in the School of Earth & Environment (SEE), published her two-year study on the changing nature of tropical cyclones. The study shows how, in the latter part of the 21st century, the storms a  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 5 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: Steg.AI, a startup company based on artificial intelligence technology developed at Rutgers, is aiming to help businesses and organizations protect their media assets and intellectual property by making it easier to detect deepfakes - very realistic but phony visual or sound content - and determine if an item has been altered. The company that developed the information security software was founded by   more

NEWARK, New Jersey, April 1 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: One year after the sale of recreational cannabis was legalized in New Jersey, 78 percent of residents agree that its medicinal benefits outweigh potential risks and harms, and 58 percent said the same about the benefits of recreational use, according to a New Jersey State Policy Lab survey on attitudes toward cannabis. The poll of 2,000 residents, which included a demographic breakdown, also revealed that mor  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 4 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Rutgers researchers say fewer colds may be the reason * * * Half as many children in the United States were diagnosed with asthma in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic compared to previous years, and Rutgers researchers think fewer colds may be part of the reason. In a new Rutgers study, published in Respiratory Research, researchers examined the rates of new asthma diagnoses in a large c  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 8 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * The study found those living in the South were more likely to report an increase in violence and depression. * * * Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people who experienced intimate partner violence in their current relationship before COVID-19 had an increase in the frequency of victimization after the pandemic began, according to a Rutgers study. While national emergencies, crises  more

NORTH BRANCH, New Jersey, April 8 (TNSpro) -- Raritan Valley Community College issued the following news release: Learn more about Raritan Valley Community College's new Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET) program at an Open House & Information Session, April 19, at 6 p.m. The event will be held in the Workforce Training Center, Room WT215, at the College's Branchburg campus. Launching this fall, RVCC's Associate of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET) will prepare stu  more

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, April 6 (TNSacc) -- Seton Hall University issued the following news: Health Services was notified on March 20, 2023, that they earned reaccreditation for another three years by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) following a recent site visit. Health Services was originally accredited by AAAHC in 2008 and have continuously maintained accreditation since that time. Seton Hall Health Services is one of only three universities in the state of   more

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, April 6 (TNSres) -- Stockton University issued the following news: Three Stockton University students were selected to present their research during the New Jersey Women & Gender Studies Consortium's 19th Annual Undergraduate Colloquium on March 31 at Georgian Court University. Elizabeth Myers, Victoria Orlowski and Allison Truax were asked to present the research that they did while in their courses "Senior Seminar in Literature" and "Native American Indian Literature."   more

BASKING RIDGE, New Jersey, April 5 (TNSper) -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release: Verizon Business has named Jonathan Nikols as Senior Vice President of Global Enterprise, Americas. Jonathan will be responsible for the ongoing evolution of the company's enterprise segment in the Americas, reporting directly to Verizon Business' Chief Revenue Officer for Enterprise and Public Sector, Massimo Peselli. "Jonathan brings a wealth of knowle  more