PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, March 7 -- Coyne PR issued the following news: In an impressive testament to its enduring excellence and leadership in healthcare communications, Coyne Public Relations is delighted to announce its nomination as a finalist for Outstanding Agency Practice at the PRWeek Healthcare Awards for the third consecutive year. This prestigious acknowledgment highlights Coyne PR's consistent innovation, strategic insight, and impactful results in the healthcare sector. In addition  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, March 7 -- DIGroup Architecture issued the following news release: DIG has announced the appointment of Kate Haas and Debbie Koehler to the role of Associate in a move that deepens the firm's leadership team and reflects its continued growth and empowerment of women. The appointment of Haas and Koehler also marks the firm's newest class of associates and the first non-architects to achieve this designation, demonstrating DIG's commitment to promoting from within. Dri  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, March 5 -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: By Adam Grybowski Often overshadowed by its larger neighbors in Latin America, Uruguay has quietly built a strong record of economic success, democratic stability, and environmental sustainability. Despite its smaller size compared to Brazil and Argentina, Uruguay now ranks as the second most productive nation in Latin America. It has also achieved the highest level of  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 9 -- The Florida Department of Health issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: Today, Florida is providing an update on the measles outbreak in southeast Florida. Since January 2024, sixteen states have reported measles cases including: California, New York, New Jersey, Michigan, Washington, Indiana, and Arizona. Unfortunately, the measles cases in Florida have received disproportionate attention for political reasons. The national medical health establis  more

LAKEWOOD, New Jersey, March 8 -- Gaming Laboratories International, a provider of quality land-based, lottery and iGaming testing and assessment services, issued the following news release: Gaming Laboratories International (GLI(R)) Vice President of Latin America, Caribbean, and Spain Karen Sierra-Hughes was named "Most Outstanding Director in Responsible Gaming" at the VI Responsible Gaming and Corporate Social Responsibility Awards at the Royal Theater in Madrid. The event is organized by Ja  more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, March 8 -- Hudson County Community College issued the following news: Recently, Hudson County Community College's (HCCC) innovative and transformative Hudson Scholars program was presented the prestigious Bellwether Legacy Award for impacting student success in retention and college completion, particularly for those from traditionally underserved groups. The Legacy Award, the highest honor bestowed by the Bellwether College Consortium, is just one of many national acco  more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, March 5 -- Hudson County Community College issued the following news: HCCC's Hudson Scholars Program was named the winner of the 2024 Bellwether Legacy Award, the highest honor bestowed upon community colleges by the Bellwether College Consortium. The Hudson Scholars Program was honored for its sustainable impact on student success, particularly those from traditionally underserved groups including Hispanic and African American students. The competition for this coveted  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, March 7 -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: The School of Public and International Affairs has launched two new initiatives designed to bring an interdisciplinary approach to issues of law, criminal justice, and public policy: the Criminal Justice @ SPIA faculty cluster and the Program in Law & Public Policy, also known as P*LAW, which is part of the revamped Law@Princeton. Law@Princeton, a joint program of the   more

WEST LONG BRANCH, New Jersey, March 8 -- Monmouth University issued the following news: Monmouth University President Patrick F. Leahy has announced that Jennifer Sansevero has been named Monmouth's Director of Athletics after serving in an interim role since July of 2023. "I am thrilled to name Jennifer Sansevero our permanent Athletics Director here at Monmouth," Leahy stated. "She is deeply committed to the student-athletes under her care, as well as to the coaches and staff members who sup  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- George Washington University issued the following news: Ex- New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez was indicted last year on bribery charges, now he and his wife, Nadine Menendez, are facing new obstruction charges in bribery case. The couple is being charges in Manhattan with new counts of conspiracy to obstruct justice related to their alleged attempt to cover up bribe payments. Experts at the George Washington University are available to provide commentary, analysis and expl  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- George Washington University issued the following news: WASHINGTON (March 6, 2024)--Ex- New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez was indicted last year on bribery charges, now he and his wife, Nadine Menendez, are facing new obstruction charges in bribery case. The couple is being charges in Manhattan with new counts of conspiracy to obstruct justice related to their alleged attempt to cover up bribe payments. Experts at the George Washington University are available to provide c  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 8 (TNSres) -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today the release of a report (https://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases24/2021-22_Bias-Incident_Report_0307_COMPLETE.pdf) analyzing final bias incidents statistics in New Jersey in 2021 and 2022. Consistent with national trends, the report shows that incidents of bias and hate remain on the rise and 2022 had the high  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 9 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) announced today that an Essex County-based school bus company and one of its owners pleaded guilty, after hiring unqualified drivers, failing to perform drug tests and background checks, operating unsafe buses, and attempting to conceal their misconduct. In addition to   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 9 -- The New Jersey Democratic State Committee issued the following news: Chairman LeRoy J. Jones, Jr., is announcing the appointment of longtime Democratic Party stalwarts Laura Matos and Modia "Mo" Butler as the newest members of the Democratic National Committee representing New Jersey. Matos and Butler were unanimously appointed to the key positions in February and will serve as automatic delegates at the upcoming Democratic National Convention this Summer in Chic  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 8 -- The New Jersey Department of Education issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: Acting Education Commissioner Kevin Dehmer and other state and local education officials today welcomed a delegation from the Taiwan Ministry of Education, as part of a partnership designed to promote joint projects and academic exchange in language education and the STEM fields of science, technology, engineering, and math. In addition to a meeting with New Jersey Departm  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 6 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on March 5, 2024: Governor Phil Murphy today announced the award of $20 million in American Rescue Plan Firefighter Grants to local and regional fire departments across New Jersey to ensure firefighters have proper protective, cleaning, and sanitization equipment. The Department of Community Affairs (DCA) awarded the grants to 353 fire departments after a competitive application process. Today's a  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 9 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: Governor Phil Murphy today announced one new promotion and one new hire within his communications team. Natalie Hamilton will serve as the Administration's lead spokesperson in her newly promoted role as Press Secretary, while Maggie Garbarino joins the office as a new Deputy Press Secretary. The Communications Office will continue to be led by Mahen Gunaratna, the Governor's Comm  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 5 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on March 4, 2024: Governor Phil Murphy today formally submitted written comments on behalf of the State of New Jersey to the Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority (TBTA), which will set the tolls for New York City's congestion pricing scheme. In the letter, the Governor raises that the process to establish the tolling scheme violates New York State law and demonstrates that the Metropolitan Transit   more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, March 8 -- New Jersey American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: New Jersey American Water announced today it has signed an agreement to acquire the wastewater collection system (commonly referred to as the sewer system) of the Borough of Manville, N.J. for $6.5 million. This municipally owned system serves approximately 3,700 customers, most of whom already receive water service from New Jersey American Water. The agr  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, March 6 -- New Jersey American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, issued the following news release: Beginning this week and into the fall months, New Jersey American Water will perform the annual flushing of its water distribution system to continue to provide customers with high-quality, reliable water service. "Flushing our system is an important, routine process that helps us clean out any mineral deposits or sediment that may have built up over time inside the pipe  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 5 -- The New Jersey Assembly Democrats issued the following news release on March 4, 2024: Legislation requiring licensed child care centers to provide 60-days notice prior to a change in tuition rates of at least four percent cleared the Children, Families and Food Security Committee today. Bill A1844, sponsored by Assemblyman Herb Conaway and Assemblywomen Verlina Reynolds-Jackson and Shama Haider, would ensure adequate warnings to families prior to implementing a t  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 5 -- The New Jersey Assembly Democrats issued the following news release on March 4, 2024: The Assembly Education Committee today advanced several bills designed to address the state's teacher workforce shortage. New Jersey is nationally renowned for its exceptional public education system, and this legislation will strengthen efforts to retain and hire knowledgeable educators. "Shortages in our educator workforce are damaging to our districts and to the children the  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, March 8 -- NICE, an enterprise software solutions provider, issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: NICE (Nasdaq: NICE) today announced that it has launched a second CXone Cloud Region in Japan. This presents a unique and critical functionality tailored specifically for the Japanese market. NICE will provide a business continuity (BCP) service for CXone in Osaka, enhancing the overall resilience of CXone cloud infrastructure for Japanese customers. Osaka's robus  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, March 8 -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: To commemorate Women's History Month, the Afghanistan Policy Lab at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs has conducted interviews with eight courageous Afghan school-age girls in Afghansitan. These courageous individuals have been prevented from attending secondary school since the Taliban seized power in 2021. Their stories shed light on the stark r  more

MAHWAH, New Jersey, March 5 -- Ramapo College issued the following news release: In another historic win for the Ramapo College Adler Center of Nursing Excellence, a remarkable 106 students in the Class of 2023 sat for and passed the National Council of Licensure Exam for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) on the first attempt, making for a 100% pass rate in the graduated class. Ramapo College consistently boasts above national average passing rates. What makes this year's accomplishment even more   more

NORTH BRANCH, New Jersey, March 6 -- Raritan Valley Community College issued the following news release: Members of the community interested in learning more about Raritan Valley Community College's Adult Learners' College are invited to attend one of three special Information Sessions, March 12, March 26, and April 10, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. The events, which will include information about applying to RVCC, support services designed for non-traditional students, and paying for college and financ  more

NORTH BRANCH, New Jersey, March 5 (TNSres) -- Raritan Valley Community College issued the following news release: Dr. Melanie Lenahan, Raritan Valley Community College Professor of Biology, was recently selected as a Partnership for Undergraduate Life Science Education (PULSE) Fellow. PULSE is an educational, non-profit organization that works with academic departments at institutions of higher education of all types to improve life sciences education programs. As a PULSE Fellow, Dr. Lenahan w  more

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, March 5 -- Rowan University issued the following news: Rowan University has a $2.9 billion annual impact on New Jersey's economy, a figure that has nearly doubled in less than five years. Building off its 2019 study that pegged the institution's statewide yearly impact at $1.53 billion, Econsult Solutions Inc. (ESI) of Philadelphia calculated Rowan's nearly $3 billion impact in academic year 2023 based on annual operations, research activity, capital investments, ancilla  more

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, March 5 -- Rowan University issued the following news: Rowan University's annual Day of Giving, a 24-hour fundraising marathon held by and for the campus community, this year far outpaced last year's record-breaking total in pledges made. The 10th annual event raised $405,502 Feb. 22, well exceeding last year's total of roughly $315,000. Students, faculty, staff, administrators, parents and friends of the University pledged 3,021 individual gifts to support a wide range  more

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, March 6 -- Rowan University issued the following news: A free Rowan University tax preparation program is again available to senior citizens, people with disabilities, filers with low to moderate income, and taxpayers with limited English language skills. Run through the Rohrer College of Business, the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) offers no-charge federal and state income tax preparation from now through April 12. Robert Sagedy, a lecturer in the RCB's  more

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, March 5 -- Rowan University issued the following news: Rowan University President Ali Houshmand in February was among a select group of leaders seen as most likely to shape Greater Philadelphia in 2024. Named one of the Philadelphia Business Journal's "Power 100," Houshmand joined a list that includes Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker, DuPont CEO Ed Breen, Wawa CEO Chris Gheysens, and University of Pennsylvania interim president J. Larry Jameson. "As Rowan University c  more

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, March 7 -- Rowan University issued the following news: High-frequency vibrations known as surface acoustic waves (SAWs) travel on the surface of solids or materials. They can transmit electrical signals using devices called SAW filters, which are widely found in smartphones and tablets. They can also be used in sensors, as SAWs are sensitive to foreign material and environmental conditions, such as humidity. When these sound waves travel over certain piezoelectric mater  more

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, March 9 -- Rowan University issued the following news: James Grinias, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry in the College of Science & Mathematics, has received $356,993 in Small Business Technology Transfer funding from the U.S. Army to develop a portable system for detecting evidence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) within the blood of service members. Grinias is collaborating with the technology company Luna Labs on the project;   more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, March 7 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * The National Cancer Institute recognizes the university's center for its innovative, paradigm-changing research * * * By Krista Didzbalis Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, together with RWJBarnabas Health, has been redesignated by the National Cancer Institute as a Comprehensive Cancer Center, placing it among the top centers in the country reviewed in 2023. The designation from the NCI  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, March 5 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: By Patti Zielinski The Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care (UBHC) Center for Integrated Care (CIC) has received nearly $2.6 million in federal grants and funding to work with its partners throughout the state to train behavioral health clinicians, nurses and nurse practitioners, and physician assistants in integrated care and integrated substance use disorder treatment. The grant, funded by the Health Re  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, March 5 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * These groups have experienced "heartbreaking levels of gun violence victimization" in the U.S., says Rutgers expert * * * A New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center study is the first to provide nationally representative data on gun use, storage and violence within Black and American Indian/Alaskan Native (AIAN) families. Both Black and native communities have seen increasingly elevated rates   more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, March 8 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Assistance programs may help reduce depression among low-income mothers of young children, Rutgers researchers find * * * By Greg Bruno Becoming a parent comes with lots of bills. For new mothers, being able to afford the rent may help stave off postpartum depression. "Housing unaffordability has serious implications for mental health," said Katherine Marcal, an assistant professor at the Rut  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, March 6 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: Second-year medical student Kritika Sharma spent the past semester volunteering at University Hospital in Newark to help women screen for breast cancer. She was part of a team of students at New Jersey Medical School at Rutgers Health providing cancer screening education and assistance in Newark and New Brunswick. This combination of volunteerism and service learning, organized through a pilot program of the Ru  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, March 7 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: By Andrew Smith Replacing long-acting with immediate-release opioids after total knee replacement surgery resulted in comparable pain management but less nausea-medication usage and less need for residential rehabilitation after hospital discharge. The results of this small study, a Rutgers Nursing doctoral program project for lead author Anoush Kalachian, support a broader trend toward better managem  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, March 8 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Rutgers researchers create a machine-learning tool that analyzes metadata collected by Google and YouTube to predict user psychosocial distress * * * By Megan Schumann User data from Google, YouTube and other online platforms can be used to predict, prevent and even mitigate loneliness, potentially lowering the risk of suicide for at-risk individuals, according to a Rutgers study. "Anxiety an  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, March 5 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Overall, the most credible sources are law enforcement officers, military service members and veterans, Rutgers Health researchers find * * * Secure firearm storage--storing a firearm unloaded, locked and separate from ammunition--can help reduce the risk for suicide, but many military service members store their firearms unsecured. In a new Rutgers Health study, researchers asked firearm-owni  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, March 8 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Leaders of nonprofits who are overly focused on financial health may be failing to implement organizational changes needed to thrive, according to a Rutgers study * * * By Greg Bruno Nonprofit organizations (NPOs) have distinct identities: Some are more motivated by mission, others by money. Now, new research from Rutgers University-New Brunswick finds these preferences can affect an NPO's id  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 9 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on March 8, 2024: * * * "In tonight's State of the Union address, President Biden spoke to the highest aspirations of the American people, and shared a vision for the future of our country defined by unity, opportunity, and ambition". "The President put forward a strong case for his continued leadership, which has delivered the largest infrastructure investment in American history, inspired a resurg  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 6 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Joanne Golann has been named the new director of the New Jersey Families Study, a video ethnographic examination of how families support their children's early learning. Golann is associate professor of public policy and education at Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development and co-principal investigator on the study's research team. She has been a member of the team since earning her Ph.D. at   more