CAMDEN, New Jersey, April 24 -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., today announced it has been recognized by Forbes as one of America's Best Employers for Diversity 2024, ranked number 11. The distinction highlights American Water as a company that embraces and celebrates diversity. "American Water's employees reflect the diverse   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 27 -- The New Jersey Assembly Democrats issued the following news release: The February decision by the Alabama Supreme Court to effectively stop all in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments showed how quickly rights for women can be stripped away. In New Jersey, thousands of children are born each year using assisted reproductive technologies, including IVF, according to data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. In response to the Alabama Supreme Co  more

PARAMUS, New Jersey, April 26 -- Bergen Community College issued the following news release: Bergen Community College will celebrate the graduates of the class of 2024 during the institution's 55th annual commencement exercises on Tuesday, May 14 at 10 a.m. MetLife Stadium. The College expects approximately 2,000 students will graduate with associate degrees and certificates this year, with more than 7,000 family, friends, faculty, staff and special guests in attendance at the stadium. The East  more

OAKLAND, California, April 26 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: Attorney General Rob Bonta, New Jersey Attorney General Mathew J. Platkin, and Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle A. Henry, today announced that they are moving to dismiss without prejudice Pennsylvania, et al v. Cardona (D.D.C.), a lawsuit challenging Trump era rollback of Title IX. The attorneys general of California, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, leading a multistat  more

MOUNT LAUREL, New Jersey, April 23 -- GEI Consultants issued the following news release: Civil Engineer Dan Glass, E.I.T., has joined GEI Consultants. Dan brings more than 12 years of land development and civil engineering design experience, with a focus on the commercial and residential sectors. "Dan's expertise includes navigating projects through permitting processes and construction management," says Brian McDevitt, Senior Professional at GEI. "Dan's knowledge and experience will enable co  more

TEANECK, New Jersey, April 23 -- Microsoft issued the following news release: Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) and Microsoft Corp. announced an expanded partnership with the goal of making Microsoft's generative AI and Copilots available to millions of users, to transform enterprise business operations, enhance employee experiences and accelerate cross-industry innovation. Cognizant, a leader in digital transformation services, operates at the intersection of industry and technology, and in conjunctio  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 26 -- Eckert Seamans Cherin and Mellott, a law firm, issued the following news release: Attorneys from national law firm Eckert Seamans have been named to the 2024 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists in New Jersey and Virginia. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in each state are selected as Super Lawyers and no more than 2.5 percent are named as Rising Stars. Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers fr  more

PISCATAWAY, New Jersey, April 24 (TNSres) -- GenScript, a biotech company that provides life sciences services and products to scientists, issued the following news release: Recently, GenScript Biotech Corporation (HK.1548), a world leader in technologies and services for life science R&D and manufacture, released its 2023 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) report. This report showcases the company's dedicated efforts in ESG governance, corporate social responsibility fulfillment, and  more

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, April 25 (TNSres) -- High Point University issued the following news release: Alexa Young, a junior chemistry major from Cherry Hill, New Jersey, has received the highly prestigious Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship, funded by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). The SMART Scholarship is for undergraduate and graduate students in the natural sciences, mathematics and engineering who are working on research projects impacting   more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, April 25 -- Hudson County Community College issued the following news: The United States Department of Labor (USDOL) has named Hudson County Community College (HCCC) the recipient of a $1.75 million Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grant (SCCTG). The funding will expand the College's Gateway to Innovation program's capacity to provide training that addresses the skill needs of employers in the Hudson County Financial Services and Technology sectors. The grant w  more

HACKETTSTOWN, New Jersey, April 23 -- Centenary University issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Best-selling author Rod E. Hairston will deliver the address at the 149th commencement of Centenary University during two ceremonies on Saturday, May 4, University President Dale Caldwell, Ed.D., announced today. Hairston is an international authority in mindset development, peak performance training, behavioral conditioning, leadership, organizational culture, and human potential. H  more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, April 25 -- Forbes Media issued the following news release: Known for bringing together the world's top Black business leaders and entrepreneurs, ForbesBLK has announced the speaker lineup for its second-annual ForbesBLK Summit, taking place in Atlanta and virtually on June 23-25, 2024. This year's event will serve as a central meeting ground for leading executives, entrepreneurs, creators and changemakers to drive conversations around fostering communities that grow Bl  more

SOMERVILLE, New Jersey, April 27 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of a 17,600-square-foot mixed-use building in Somerville, New Jersey, for $4,200,000. "Properties we list in Somerville always attract significant investor interest," stated Brent Hyldahl, first vice presi  more

WEST LONG BRANCH, New Jersey, April 25 -- Monmouth University issued the following news: Richard F. Veit, Ph.D., professor in the Department of History and Anthropology, has been appointed as the new provost and senior vice president for Academic Affairs at Monmouth University. Veit previously served as interim provost. "I look forward to Dr. Veit's continued contributions as provost and senior vice president for Academic Affairs, and to working alongside him in support of our students towards  more

PISCATAWAY, New Jersey, April 25 -- GenScript, a biotech company that provides life sciences services and products to scientists, issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: GenScript Biotech Corporation (GenScript), one of the world's leading providers of life-science research tools and services, and Multiply Labs, a robotics company developing industry-leading automated manufacturing systems to produce individualized drugs, today announced a strategic partnership around the automati  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 26 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette announced the settlement of one environmental justice lawsuit, a court order piercing the corporate veil and finding individual liability in another case, and the filing of six other cases, including efforts to remedy historic toxic lega  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 23 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: A state grand jury has voted not to file any criminal charges at the conclusion of its deliberations regarding the death of Bernard Placide, 22, of Englewood, New Jersey, who was fatally shot by an Englewood police officer on September 3, 2022. Mr. Placide's death was investigated by the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) and presented to New Je  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 23 -- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release: Building upon the Murphy Administration's commitment to advancing environmental justice and addressing the impacts of climate change on public health, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection today marked Arbor Day and capped its celebration of Earth Week by awarding nearly $8.7 million in grants to support tree management programs and urban and community forest  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 24 -- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: Governor Phil Murphy and Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette today announced $117 million in recommended Green Acres funding for development and enhancement of parks and preservation of open space. Representing the highest level of Green Acres project funding since 2009, the DEP's recommended funding package reflects the Administration  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 27 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: Governor Phil Murphy today celebrated the culmination of Earth Week by unveiling a slew of new solar initiatives that will boost accessibility across the board and make solar more affordable for residents than ever before, bolstering New Jersey's momentum and reaffirming its commitment to achieve 100 percent clean electricity by 2035. New Jersey already expects to surpass 200,0  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 24 (TNSres) -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: New Jersey's bonded debt is at its lowest level in a decade, according to the Fiscal Year 2023 Debt Report, released this week by the Department of the Treasury. The report, which outlines the State's outstanding debt obligations, showed that overall state debt declined $38.1 billion since 2018, from $239 billion to $200.9 billion in 2023. Bonded debt was reduced to $4  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 27 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: Governor Phil Murphy and New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) President Christine Guhl-Sadovy today announced that New Jersey has been selected to receive $156.1 million in federal funding to make affordable clean energy more accessible across the Garden State. Awarded by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through its Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund:   more

HAMILTON, New Jersey, April 23 -- The New Jersey Public Charter Schools Association issued the following news release: The New Jersey Public Charter Schools Association (NJPCSA) celebrates April's School Library Month and the tremendous contribution school libraries make towards fostering literacy and creating a lifetime love of learning. With the observation of School Library month, NJPCSA calls on Governor Murphy and the Legislature to provide public charter schools with crucial school facili  more

PEARL RIVER, New York, April 23 -- Orange and Rockland Utilities issued the following news release: Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. (O&R) customers in 2023 made the company's New York-New Jersey service area a cleaner, healthier place to live and work. Approximately 30 megawatts of customer solar power were added to O&R's electric system in 2023 through the first quarter of 2024. O&R customers now have completed nearly 14,000 installations with the capacity to produce almost 250 megawatts   more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, April 23 (TNSres) -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news on April 22, 2024: A new project in the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA) aims to centralize the University's substantial but widely dispersed research, teaching, and programming on present-day political issues in Europe. SPIA's Initiatives on Contemporary European Affairs (ICEA) was established by faculty members Rafaela Dancygier, S  more

NORTH BRANCH, New Jersey, April 27 -- Raritan Valley Community College issued the following news release: Raritan Valley Community College's chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society has received several top honors at conventions held this spring. This year's PTK officer team included President Jordan Nussbaum, Executive Vice President Olivia O'Donnell, Vice President of Leadership & Fellowship Mikaela Lijo, and officer team members Andrew Demcher and Anna Quezada. In March, RVCC's chapter   more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 25 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: By Bev McCarron A therapeutic soap massage bar cooked up in the kitchen of a Rutgers physical therapy graduate earned the backing of a billionaire on the TV show Shark Tank. "It's been a crazy few weeks," said Daniel Staats, who created the soap bar in his kitchen in Point Pleasant that is specially shaped to soothe aches and pains. He cofounded SorSoap with David Restiano, who had been a physical therapy pat  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 24 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: By Kevin Lorincz Mariana Simpson, a Rutgers-New Brunswick sophomore, applied for a Scarlet Service internship because she believes that understanding all kinds of people will help her become a better health care provider in the future. As one of 153 Rutgers students chosen for paid internship experiences at government offices and public service-oriented nonprofit organizations this summer, the double major,   more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, April 25 -- Rutgers University Camden campus issued the following news: The Rutgers University-Camden community joined together earlier this week for the 2024 Chancellor's Awards for Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement, an annual celebration of faculty, staff, and students. Instituted by Chancellor Antonio D. Tillis and overseen by Senior Vice Chancellor Nyeema Watson and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, the awards showcase the myriad ways individuals and te  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, April 23 -- Rutgers University Camden campus issued the following news: By Dustin Petzold Rutgers University-Camden Chancellor Antonio D. Tillis and his executive team welcomed dozens of representatives from member organizations of Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey last week. Area business leaders and government officials came to the Camden Waterfront for Good Morning South Jersey, an event series that fosters collaboration among local institutions through presentatio  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 22 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: By Fredda Sacharow Efren Mercado began serving time in 1993 on a felony murder charge for his role in a robbery that went horribly wrong - a scared kid of 17, barely speaking English, separated from his family for the first time and looking at an uncertain future. He walked out a free man 30 years later, not only ready to receive his bachelor's degree in justice studies from the School of Criminal Justice at   more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 26 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Three in 10 say they or a family member has been prescribed opioid as pain medication * * * A majority of New Jerseyans are at least "somewhat" familiar with storage and disposal of opioids and other medications, and less than 3 in 10 report that they or a loved one has been prescribed an opioid as pain medication in the past two years, according to the latest Rutgers-Eagleton Poll collaborati  more

SHIPPENSBURG, Pennsylvania, April 23 -- Shippensburg University issued the following news: Shippensburg University is pleased to present James Saxton as this year's spring undergraduate commencement speaker scheduled for May 11 at 11:00 a.m. at Seth Grove Stadium. Before earning his law degree, Saxton received a Bachelor of Arts from Shippensburg University and is now the chief executive officer of Saxton & Stump, a renowned full-service law firm providing legal and consulting services to busi  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 23 -- The New Jersey Assembly Democrats issued the following statement on April 22, 2024: * * * The Chair of the Senate Environment and Energy Committee, Senator Bob Smith and the Chair of the Assembly Environment, Natural Resources, and Solid Waste Committee Assemblyman James Kennedy released the following statements on the expert testimony heard at today's joint hearing, held on Earth Day, on the issue of plastic pollution and its threats to human health: * * * S  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 25 -- The New Jersey Democratic State Committee issued the following statement on April 24, 2024: * * * In response to the heartbreaking news of the passing of Congressman Donald Payne Jr., Chairman LeRoy J. Jones Jr. is releasing the following statement: "The New Jersey Democratic State Committee mourns the passing of my friend, Congressman Donald Payne Jr., a towering figure in both our party and our community. Congressman Payne's death leaves an indelible void in  more

PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, April 23 -- Sun Chemical, a member of DIC Group, issued the following news release: Sun Chemical will present a range of innovative effect pigments, natural colorants, and ingredients for the cosmetics and personal care industries at New York Suppliers' Day 2024 under the theme of "Beauty is colorful. We are the color experts." During the show, Sun Chemical will feature three shades with distinct two-tone effects of its recently launched INTENZA(R) Hana line, a new gene  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 27 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: Three Rutgers professors were elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a distinguished honor that recognizes their work to promote African American voices in poetry, preserve the history of Chinese operatic performers in America, and lead groundbreaking cancer research. The academy announced its class of 2024 this week - a group of 250 inductees in 31 areas of expertise, divided into five categor  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, April 27 (TNSres) -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: By Libby Maness Rachel Clark, Sulin Kamt, Haley McKeefer and Elise Vo might be nearing the end of their time at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth's UNT System College of Pharmacy, but their time learning what the pharmaceutical industry has to offer is far from over. After graduation in May, they are heading to places like New Brunswick, New Jer  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, April 25 -- John Wiley and Sons issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: Wiley, one of the world's largest publishers and a global leader in research and learning, today announced that it has expanded its open access agreement with the Joint University Librarians Advisory Committee (JULAC) in Hong Kong to include four more participating institutions. The three-year agreement, which began on January 1, 2023, now includes seven total participating institutions, i  more