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State Tipoffs Involving New Jersey Newsletter for Sunday December 31, 2023 ( 7 items )  

American Water and the American Water Charitable Foundation Donate More Than $240,000 to United Way
CAMDEN, New Jersey, Dec. 28 -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release on Dec. 27, 2023: American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., and the American Water Charitable Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization established by American Water, announced today it has donated more than $240,000 to United Way as part of its continued commitment to create a lasting, positive impact on the communities served by   more

Conduent Announces Agreement to Sell Its Curbside Management and Public Safety Businesses to Modaxo
FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey, Dec. 29 -- Conduent, a business process services and solutions company, issued the following news release on Dec. 28, 2023: Conduent Incorporated (Nasdaq: CNDT), a global technology-led business solutions and services company, today announced a definitive agreement to sell its Curbside Management Solutions and Public Safety Solutions businesses to Modaxo , a division of Constellation Software Inc. (TSX: CSU). Modaxo is a global portfolio company focused on advancing pe  more

ICYMI: New Jersey's Minimum Wage to Exceed N.J. Gov. Murphy's $15/Hour Goal on January 1
TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 28 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: New Jersey is set to become one of a handful of states with a minimum wage of at least $15/hour on January 1, 2024 when the rate increases to $15.13/hour, surpassing the goal set by Governor Murphy and the Legislature in 2019. The increase affects about 350,000 of New Jersey's roughly 1.9 million hourly workers. Many non-hourly employees will also see at least an indirect benefit from the statewi  more

N.J. A.G. Platkin's Office Investigating Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Woodbridge, N.J.
TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 30 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Dec. 29, 2023: The Attorney General's Office is investigating a fatal police-involved shooting that occurred on December 28, 2023, in Woodbridge, New Jersey. One adult male sustained fatal injuries. His identity is not being released at this time. According to the preliminary information, officers from the Cranford Police Department were pursuing a stolen vehicle which crashed in  more

N.J. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPT.: PUT YOUR BEST FOOT FORWARD IN 2024 WITH A FIRST DAY HIKE IN STATE PARKS, FORESTS AND HISTORIC SITES ON NEW YEAR'S DAY
TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 28 -- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release: The public is encouraged to take in the beauty of New Jersey's diverse landscapes and learn more about nature and history by starting the new year with a free, guided First Day Hike in one of New Jersey's state parks, forests and historic sites on Jan. 1. More than 30 hikes will be available that provide a unique opportunity for people of all skill levels to connect with natu  more

NICE Announces The Close of The LiveVox Acquisition, Creating a Conversational AI Powerhouse
HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Dec. 27 -- NICE, an enterprise software solutions provider, issued the following news release: NICE (NASDAQ: NICE) announced the closing of the acquisition of LiveVox (NASDAQ: LVOX). The combination of NICE's market leading platform CXone, with LiveVox's unique AI driven proactive outreach capabilities create the market's only interaction centric platform, the fundamental cornerstone to deliver superior AI driven CX. This powerful union of two market leaders is forming the   more

Stevens Institute of Technology: Student Q&A - Biomedical Engineering Master's Student Researches Nanoparticles to Improve Drug Delivery for Colon Cancer
HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- Stevens Institute of Technology issued the following Q&A with Jonathan Makris, a master's student in the Department of Biomedical Engineering: * * * Jonathan Makris '24 is a member of Professor Hongjun Wang's laboratory, where he is conducting nanoparticle research with hopes of developing a better method for treatment of colon cancer. * * * Jonathan Makris is a master's student in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Stevens Institute of Techn  more