NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: By Andrew Smith About a quarter of 16-year-olds with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have yet to receive a formal diagnosis, according to research from Rutgers. The study, which appears in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, used a method called active multiple-source surveillance to produce what its authors believe to be the best-ever data on ASD prevalence among adolescents in our regio  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Oct. 6 -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release on Oct. 5, 2023: American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., today announced it earned the 2023 WaterSense(R) Excellence from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("U.S. EPA"). "American Water is proud to be recognized by the U.S. EPA with the 2023 WaterSense(R) Excellence Award," said Cheryl Norton, Executive Vice President  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- Blackstone, an investment firm, issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2023: Amicus Therapeutics (Nasdaq: FOLD), a global, patient-dedicated biotechnology company focused on discovering, developing and delivering novel medicines for rare diseases, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement for a $430 million financing collaboration with funds managed by Blackstone (NYSE: BX). As part of the collaboration, Blackstone Life Scien  more

MAYS LANDING, New Jersey, Oct. 4 -- Atlantic Cape Community College issued the following news: Atlantic Cape Community College President Dr. Barbara Gaba and Stockton University President Dr. Joe Bertolino officially signed off on a 3+1 pathway partnership agreement between the two institutions of higher learning on Monday, October 2 in the STEM building lobby on Atlantic Cape's Mays Landing campus. This partnership will allow Atlantic Cape students, after completing their associate degree, to  more

MAYS LANDING, New Jersey, Oct. 5 -- Atlantic Cape Community College issued the following news: Growing up on the east coast of China in the 1980's, best-selling author Weina Dai Randel was a quiet and introverted child, whose only passion was to read books. Money was scarce for her family, as were books, so Dai Randel satiated her literary appetite by borrowing books from her two older siblings. By the glow of the flashlight, and long after bedtime, the seeds for a burgeoning writing career wer  more

MORRISTOWN, New Jersey, Oct. 2 (TNSres) -- Avaya issued the following news release: Avaya, a global leader in customer experience solutions, today announced the release of its latest Sustainability Update, highlighting the company's initiatives and progress toward making a positive impact in our communities and bringing sustainable benefits to all our stakeholders. Avaya joins over 3,400 companies worldwide who are leading the way to a low carbon future by setting emissions reduction targets g  more

RANDOLPH, New Jersey, Oct. 5 -- County College of Morris issued the following news: County College of Morris (CCM) and the Morris School District announce the Morristown College Promise (MCP) Program, a partnership committed to helping motivated, income-qualified middle and high school students and their families by offering free services, such as tutoring and mentoring, while preparing students to go to college. A press conference to officially launch the partnership was held on Tuesday, Octob  more

HACKETTSTOWN, New Jersey, Oct. 3 -- Centenary University issued the following news release: Centenary University Professor of Counseling and Director of the Graduate Counseling Programs Keith Morgen, Ph.D., LPC, ACS, has been elected President of the New Jersey Addiction Professionals Association (NJAPA). The organization is the New Jersey affiliate of NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals, which represents the professional interests of more than 100,000 addiction counselors, educ  more

FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey, Oct. 3 -- Conduent, a business process services and solutions company, issued the following news release: Conduent has a unique view into customer experience. Our CX teams span the public and private sectors across our three business segments - Commercial, Government and Transportation. 3.5 million times a day consumers rely on Conduent customer service agents to help them with some of life's most important interactions. And every interaction is an opportunity to make  more

PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, Oct. 7 -- Coyne PR issued the following news: In a groundbreaking moment of recognition, Coyne Public Relations has garnered the spotlight at the prestigious 2023 PRSA NJ Pyramid Awards, bagging an unmatched five coveted Pyramid Awards, alongside two honorable mentions. This landmark victory not only resonates across various sectors including healthcare, CPG and retail, but emphatically establishes Coyne PR as the unparalleled public relations leader within the state of   more

RUTHERFORD, New Jersey, Oct. 4 -- Felician University issued the following news release: Felician University has proudly secured a Title V Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions Program (DHSI) grant which will provide approximately $3million over five years from the U.S. Department of Education. Title V grants are highly competitive and focused on improving higher education opportunities for Hispanic Serving Institutions by supporting new and innovative programming. Felician University's pro  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 5 (TNSres) -- The High Meadows Environmental Institute issued the following news: Using high-speed photography, researchers at Princeton and Cornell University have demonstrated that the ocean can transport microplastics into the atmosphere, adding to evidence that the sea may not be the final resting place for plastic pollution it is often thought to be. In a paper published October 3 in PNAS Nexus, the team of researchers showed that bubbles formed from breaking w  more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Oct. 6 -- Hudson County Community College issued the following news release: The Hudson County Community College (HCCC) Board of Trustees has approved the appointment of eight faculty to new, full-time, tenure-track positions. "Hudson County Community College is dedicated to ensuring our students learn from the very best faculty - inspiring, highly qualified professionals, who, first and foremost, are committed to their students' success," said HCCC President, Dr. Chr  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 5 -- The High Meadows Environmental Institute issued the following news: High Meadows Environmental Institute (HMEI) welcomed July 1, Gabriele Villarini, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the High Meadows Environmental Institute. Villarini joins Princeton from the University of Iowa where he was a professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, the Robert and Virginia Wheeler Faculty Fellow in Engineering, and the Director of I  more

TITUSVILLE, New Jersey, Oct. 4 -- The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson and Johnson issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2023: Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Janssen), a Johnson & Johnson Company, today announced a development and commercialization agreement with Sanofi for Janssen's extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli (ExPEC) investigational vaccine program. The lead vaccine candidate is currently being evaluated in the Phase 3 E.mbrace study for the prevention of inv  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 6 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Oct. 5, 2023: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today that New Jersey, along with 49 other Attorneys General, has reached a settlement with software company Blackbaud for its deficient data security practices and inadequate response to a 2020 ransomware event that exposed the personal information of millions of consumers across the United States. Under the settlement,   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 5 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2023: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, New York Attorney General Letitia James, and Georgia Attorney General Christopher Carr today announced the filing of a civil complaint against Fresenius Vascular Care (FVC), one of its New York-based executives, Dr. Gregg Miller, and several affiliates, for allegedly subjecting Medicare and Medicaid recipients with end-stage renal   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 4 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2023: The Attorney General's Office today released audio recordings of 911 calls and police radio communications, as well as dashboard and body-worn camera footage related to a fatal vehicle collision on August 14, 2023, in Long Branch, New Jersey. The civilian who died during the encounter was identified today as Tracee Blount, 38, of Long Branch. The deadly crash is unde  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 6 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Oct. 5, 2023: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs today announced a $442,000 settlement with a South Jersey home improvement contractor who agreed to dissolve his business and pay $257,000 in consumer restitution to resolve a civil lawsuit filed by the Attorney General alleging that the contractor and his company defrauded senior citizens and ot  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 3 -- New Jersey Assemblywoman Angela McKnight, D-Hudson, issued the following statement on Oct. 2, 2023: * * * Assemblywoman Angela McKnight (D-Hudson) issued the following statement in response to a recent announcement that NJ Transit will implement an emergency stabilization bus service plan to ensure commuters have uninterrupted access to bus services despite the discontinuation of seven A&C and O.N.E routes: "I commend NJ Transit for taking swift action to ensure  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 5 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on Oct. 4, 2023: * * * "After thoughtful discussion, today we are announcing a conceptual agreement to pursue structural reforms to the delivery of veteran services in New Jersey. As highlighted in both the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and the State of New Jersey Commission of Investigation reports, comprehensive reform - from ensuring we have adequately paid staff, to upgrading communica  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 7 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Oct. 6, 2023: Governor Phil Murphy today signed Executive Order No. 344, which will update the leadership of the State Hazard Mitigation Team, restate the Team's mission to better reflect its present-day operations, and provide increased public insight into FEMA resilience funds to combat climate change. Together, these improvements will position the State to more effectively respond to extreme w  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 7 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Following regulatory changes implemented by the Murphy Administration in July 2023 to facilitate the development of harm reduction centers (HRCs) throughout our state, the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) highlighted the ongoing approvals of new centers and efforts to grow the reach of existing centers. Since New Jersey began accepting new applications for harm reduction centers on a rolling  more

BLOOMFIELD, New Jersey, Oct. 5 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2023: Today, New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Chief Executive Officer, Tim Sullivan, and Chief Community Development Officer, Tai Cooper, joined Bloomfield Mayor, Michael J. Venezia, along with representatives of the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJCRC) to announce the awarding of $12 million of grant funding to 48 cannabis businesses, an increase from the  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 4 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2023: New York Attorney General Letitia James, Georgia Attorney General Christopher Carr, and New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin filed a complaint against Fresenius Vascular Care, Inc. (FVC), one of its New York-based executives, Gregg Miller, M.D., and several of their affiliates for subjecting Medicaid recipients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) to unnecessary surgeries and def  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Oct. 3 -- New Jersey American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, issued the following news release: New Jersey American Water today completed its acquisition of the wastewater collection system of the Borough of Somerville, N.J. for $7 million. This municipally owned system serves approximately 3,800 customers, most of whom already receive water service from New Jersey American Water. On September 27, 2023, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities approved the municipal   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 7 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Oct. 6, 2023: Today, Governor Josh Shapiro announced that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has granted an administrative declaration of a disaster, making loans available for businesses and homeowners impacted by July flooding in Northampton County. Impacted residents in Bucks, Carbon, Lehigh, and Monroe counties in Pennsylvania and Warren County in New Jersey may also be elig  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 3 -- Thomas Edison State University issued the following news release: Pantex recently welcomed representatives from Thomas Edison State University to sign a memorandum of understanding that could significantly reduce out-of-pocket expenses for employees pursuing online degrees from the Trenton, N.J., school. "As we achieve new and innovative ways to increase the knowledge and skills of our employees, we commensurately increase our performance at the Pantex Plant," sa  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Oct. 2 -- Pennsylvania American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2023: Pennsylvania American Water announced today that it is replacing and upsizing approximately 5 miles of small, aging water main this fall in the Greater Pittsburgh area to improve service reliability and fire protection for residents. The cost of these system upgrades is approximately $12.5 million. Starting next week, Pennsylvania American Water contra  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Oct. 2 -- Pennsylvania American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2023: Pennsylvania American Water announced today that it is replacing and upsizing approximately 4,000 feet of small, aging water main in Fayette County to improve service reliability and fire protection for residents. The cost of these system improvements is approximately $2 million. Pennsylvania American Water contractors will begin installing a new water  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 6 -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news on Oct. 5, 2023: A fund offered through Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs will support creative, interdisciplinary research projects and programs addressing important issues in education. Now in its sixth year, Overdeck Education Innovation Fund will award small grants of up to $10,000 for multiple innovative faculty and student research p  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 7 (TNSres) -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news on Oct. 6, 2023: * * * 'Linked fate' concept cited as primary contributing factor * * * By Adam Grybowski When asked in surveys, Black Americans consistently expressed less support for the Iraq War than their white counterparts, even when controlling for demographic variables, according to new research co-authored by Naima Green-Riley, an assistant professor   more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 6 (TNSres) -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: By David Pavlak When it comes to energy use and production, China stands alone. The country consumes more coal, produces more solar panels, installs more solar and wind, and builds more power plants and hydro dams, all while creating nearly a third of the world's CO2 emissions. Wei Peng, an assistant professor of public and international affairs and the Andlin  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 6 -- The Princeton Theological Seminary issued the following news release on Oct. 5, 2023: Princeton Theological Seminary today announced the expansion of its suite of flexible and accessible learning opportunities, executed by a growing team of education leaders with extensive experience in delivering engaging online education. "Princeton Theological Seminary sits at the intersection of tradition and innovation, at a time when education--and theological education,   more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 3 -- The Princeton Theological Seminary issued the following news release: Princeton Theological Seminary will inaugurate Reverend Dr. Jonathan Lee Walton as its eighth president on Friday, October 13, 2023. The ceremony will also officially install Walton--who began his tenure in January--as a professor of religion and society. An alumnus of the institution, Walton is the first African American and first ordained Baptist minister to lead the 211-year-old Presbyteria  more

MAHWAH, New Jersey, Oct. 4 -- Ramapo College issued the following news release: Ramapo College of New Jersey has been awarded the prestigious Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement (McNair) grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The $1.3 million in federal funding, distributed over five years, will go toward readying 25 academically talented low-income, first-generation and underrepresented minority STEM students in pursuit of a doctoral degree. The McNair program at Ramapo Colle  more

NORTH BRANCH, New Jersey, Oct. 4 -- Raritan Valley Community College issued the following news release: Members of the community are invited to an online Children's Literature Symposium presented by Raritan Valley Community College, October 24, from 4-5:30 p.m. There is no charge for the program, which is being held via Zoom. Panelists Barbara Seater, Emily Dial-Driver, Mark Lubkowitz, Valerie Bang-Jensen, Kimberly Maitland, Sara Austin, and Moderator Lisa M. Tucker will share their experience  more

LAWRENCEVILLE, New Jersey, Oct. 4 -- Rider University issued the following news release: Rider University commenced the 2023-24 academic year with resounding success, proudly announcing substantial gains in enrollment alongside a notable increase in retention rates. Welcoming 1,023 full-time undergraduate students, including 804 freshmen and 219 transfer students, the University reported an impressive 7% increase compared to fall 2022 and an astonishing 27% rise since fall 2021. The University'  more

DEPTFORD, New Jersey, Oct. 7 -- Rowan College of South Jersey issued the following news release: Engage with academic, government, and industry leaders as they share their perspectives, knowledge, emerging issues, and collaboration on the dynamic changes and challenges taking place in the cybersecurity digital landscape. Join Rowan College of South Jersey on Thursday, October 26, 2023, at 10:00 AM for their first Cybersecurity Symposium at the Cumberland Campus's Luciano Center in Vineland, N  more

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Oct. 4 (TNSres) -- Rowan University issued the following news: A Rowan University psychologist has received the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director's New Innovator Award, the first researcher at the 100-year-old academic institution to do so. The award is part of the agency's High-Risk, High-Reward Research program, which supports highly innovative scientists who propose visionary and broadly impactful behavioral and biomedical research projects. Dani Arigo, Ph.  more

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Oct. 7 -- Rowan University issued the following news: A seemingly constant beat of headlines warns of ecological doom. From a warming planet - a result of human-caused greenhouse gas production - to a loss of plants and animals, especially birds, scientists have been clear that, unless there's drastic change, and fast, the future of life on earth may be imperiled. On Oct. 4, Rowan University's Centennial Lecture Series launched with a different message. Speaking to hund  more

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Oct. 5 (TNSres) -- Rowan University issued the following news: In the music therapy field, there aren't many labs or researchers studying how the body responds to musical experiences. Andrea Hunt, Ph.D., is changing that. Hunt, an assistant professor and director of the College of Performing Arts' music therapy program, studies the interface of neuroscience and music therapy. She uses electroencephalogram (EEG) testing to map brain activity and responses, and other physi  more

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Oct. 7 (TNSres) -- Rowan University issued the following news: Rowan University Assistant Professor Charles Schutte this fall received a prestigious Early Career Research Fellowship from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine Gulf Research Program. Schutte received the fellowship for his work studying coastal wetlands and their ability to capture carbon dioxide as well as for his research into the greenhouse gas methane that's produced by the same m  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 6 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news on Oct. 5, 2023: As the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) prepares to issue a final rule prohibiting flavored cigars, a report issued today by the Rutgers Institute for Nicotine and Tobacco Studies (INTS) and the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids documents how tobacco companies have flooded the market with cheap, flavored cigars that appeal to children and have used a variety of marketing strategies to attr  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 4 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Initiated through Chancellor Francine Conway's ScarletWell program, the collaborative effort aims to scale up assessment and treatment offerings * * * By Mike Lucas Rutgers University has received a grant from the New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education - which, coupled with strategic funds from the Office of the Chancellor at the New Brunswick campus - will make it possible to bolster as  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * The first to receive federal funds to research this aging population * * * By Nicole Swenarton The Rutgers Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research, working in collaboration with New York University (NYU), has received more than $4.2 million in funding from the National Institutes on Aging (NIA) to develop the Resource Center for Alzheimer's and Dementia Research in Asian and  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Oct. 4 -- Rutgers University issued the following news on Oct. 3, 2023: Rutgers-Newark Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Jeffrey Robinson was named to the newly formed state Diversity Finance Advisory Board. The board, formed by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJDEA), will work to increase access to institutional capital for women- and minority-owned startups. It will also provide knowledge, guidance, and insights on ways to best increase capital, access,  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 6 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: By Robin Lally The Board of Governors named Michal Schnaider Beeri, a global leader in Alzheimer's disease clinical research and director of the Herbert and Jacqueline Krieger Klein Alzheimer's Research Center, as its Endowed Chair in Alzheimer's and Dementia Research. Beeri came to Rutgers from the Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, NY, where she was a professor in psychiatry, in cognitive aging, Alzheim  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 5 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news on Oct. 4, 2023: By Laurie Granieri Composer and pianist Courtney Bryan, who earned a master's degree in music from Mason Gross School of the Arts, was named today as a member of the 2023 Class of MacArthur Fellows. The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has administered the prestigious awards, also known as "genius grants," annually to 20-30 individuals in fields such as physics, public heal  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 6 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Michal Schnaider Beeri Appointed Herbert and Jacqueline Krieger Klein Endowed Director's Chair In Alzheimer's and Dementia Research * * * The Board of Governors named Michal Schnaider Beeri, a global leader in Alzheimer's disease clinical research and director of the Herbert and Jacqueline Krieger Klein Alzheimer's Research Center, as its Endowed Chair in Alzheimer's and Dementia Research. Beeri came to  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 7 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Rutgers researchers find firearm owning communities in five states are diverse, with risky behaviors more common in some than others * * * A new study by the New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center at Rutgers assesses the degree to which firearm owners in each state differ from one another with respect to firearm ownership, exposure and use. Keeping a firearm in the home sharply increases the r  more

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Oct. 7 -- Seton Hall University issued the following news: Seton Hall University is pleased to welcome four new members to its Board of Regents. The new Regents jointly bring to the Board decades of experience and expertise in healthcare, finance, accounting, management, entrepreneurship, philanthropy and marketing. The new members join a dedicated group of Regents and Regents Emeriti as the University moves into its third and final year of its strategic plan, Harvest  more

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Oct. 6 -- Seton Hall University issued the following news: On September 28, 2023, dozens of health care professionals and nearly 200 aspiring pre-health students gathered in the Chancellor's suite for Seton Hall University's Health Professions Expo. Following a successful first Health Professions Expo from last year, the Pre-Professional Advising Center, the Career Center, the School of Health and Medical Sciences, and the College of Nursing invited many of last year's  more

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Oct. 7 -- Seton Hall University issued the following news: The Board of Regents elected Henry (Hank) F. D'Alessandro '85 to serve as its next Chair. He officially began his term at the start of the new fiscal year, succeeding Chair Kevin H. Marino, Esq. '84. Mr. D'Alessandro is managing director of Morgan Stanley and is vice chairman of Morgan Stanley's North America Private Credit business, where he serves on the Investment Committee and is a senior advisor of the Cr  more

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Oct. 6 -- Seton Hall University issued the following news on Oct. 5, 2023: Inside the Core this week we heard a lecture, sponsored by the Catholic Studies Department and co-sponsored by the University Core, by Christopher Bellitto, Ph.D. history professor at Kean University, talking about "Humility: the Secret of a Lost Virtue." The talk fits in very well with the text many Journey classes are reading around this time, the Gospel of Luke. Bellitto, who is a medievalist  more

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Oct. 7 -- Seton Hall University issued the following news: Dongdong Chen, Ph.D., of the Asian Studies program with the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures, was quoted in The Economist on the challenges currently faced by language departments in the United States. In a recent article in the journal's China section titled "How do you say, 'not interested'?", Chen, along with a professor from Harvard, confirmed to the prestigious British journal the noticeab  more

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Oct. 6 -- Seton Hall University issued the following news on Oct. 5, 2023: English Professor and Director of The Core Nancy Enright published an essay in Today's American Catholic. The piece, "Welcoming the Stranger," looks at contemporary culture and the plight of migrants and refugees through the lens of empirical research and scripture. Enright opens the essay with context, tying together a number of different identity threads in contemporary culture as it relates  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Simpson Thacher and Bartlett, a law firm, issued the following news: Simpson Thacher recently represented the initial purchasers, led by J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, in connection with the offering by Freedom Mortgage Corporation ("Freedom Mortgage") of $800 million aggregate principal amount of 12% Senior Notes due 2028 and $500 million aggregate principal amount of 12.25% Senior Notes due 2030, pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S. Freedom Mortgage, based in Mount Laur  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 4 (TNSres) -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: By Tom Durso Janet M. Currie, an economist at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, has been awarded the prestigious Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize by the Zurich, Switzerland-based Jacobs Foundation. She will receive the prize, endowed with 1 million Swiss francs, at a ceremony at the University of Zurich in November. Currie, the Henry Putn  more

ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey, Oct. 6 (TNSres) -- Stockton University issued the following news: Bad weather, high gas prices and inflation definitely had a negative impact on the Jersey Shore summer economy in 2023, but labor shortages weren't as bad as predicted, visitor numbers were up and the casino industry is continuing to grow. Those were some of the key messages at the fourth annual Jersey Shoreview, a panel discussion of regional business leaders sponsored by the Lloyd D. Levenson Institu  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 4 -- Thomas Edison State University issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2023: Thomas Edison State University celebrated more than a half century of innovation and transforming students' lives at its 51st Annual Commencement, on Saturday, Sept. 30, at the CURE Insurance Arena in Trenton, N.J. This year the University was honored to have student speaker Jon Runyan, a 2023 recipient of a Bachelor of Arts degree, deliver the response for graduates. Currently vice  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 5 -- Princeton University issued the following news: Graduate alumni Andrea Armstrong *01 and Diana Greene Foster *98, both of the School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA), and Lester Mackey, Class of 2007, who earned his B.S.E. in computer science, have been awarded 2023 MacArthur Fellowships. Each points back to their Princeton experience as an influence for their work in law, public health and data science, and their accomplishments reflect the Universit  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 3 -- Troutman Pepper, a law firm, issued the following news: Troutman Pepper Counsel Rachel Mynhier and Associate Carlo DeHart have been named the recipients an Equal Justice Medal by Legal Services of New Jersey. The medal is awarded annually to attorneys who have made significant contributions of legal assistance to Legal Services of New Jersey's clients. First awarded in 1983, Equal Justice Medals recognize and celebrate the efforts of individuals and organizatio  more

BASKING RIDGE, New Jersey, Oct. 5 -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2023: * * * What you need to know: * Verizon's second Climate Resilience Prize has awarded a total of $500,000 to four innovative, climate tech solutions providers focused on reducing climate change impacts on key communities across the U.S * Sesame Solar Inc., 10Power, Raincoat, and Perimeter were selected as winners for their tech-powered, scalable,   more

WAYNE, New Jersey, Oct. 5 -- William Paterson University issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2023: The Society of Professional Journalists this weekend announced that William Paterson University's student chapter of SPJ, known on campus as WPSPJ, was selected as National Campus Chapter of the Year. WPSPJ clinched the top spot from among 108 chapters across the United States. This marks the fourth time that WPSPJ has earned national recognition since its founding in 2017 by WP communic  more