CAMDEN, New Jersey, May 2 -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE: AWK) announced today that its board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend payment of $0.7650 per share of common stock, an increase of 8.1 percent. "American Water continues to be an industry leader in dividend growth, which is a result of our successful execution of key strategic initiatives," said M. Susan Hardwick,  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, May 1 -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: The American Water Charitable Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization established by American Water, the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., announced today that it awarded a combined total of $1 million to 59 organizations in 11 states, supporting communities served by American Water through the 2024 Water and Environment Grant Program.   more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, May 3 -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release: American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., released its annual Camden Community Investment Report for 2023. This report demonstrates American Water's continued commitment to cultivating and maintaining meaningful and impactful relationships with Camden residents, stakeholders, businesses, and non-profit organizations. "American  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, May 2 (TNSres) -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: * * * * First quarter 2024 earnings were $0.95 per share, compared to $0.91 per share in 2023; results as expected * 2024 earnings per share guidance range of $5.20 to $5.30 affirmed * 2024 capital investment plan of $3.1 billion on track; March closing of Granite City, IL, acquisition of $86 million * Announced quarterly cash dividend of $0.7650 per share   more

LYNDHURST, New Jersey, May 3 -- Barnes and Noble, a retailer of content, digital media and educational products, issued the following news release: Barnes & Noble announces Real Americans as their May National Book Club pick and welcomes readers to join author Rachel Khong at a free live virtual event. The author will be in conversation with Lexie Smyth, Category Manager for Fiction at Barnes & Noble, and Miwa Messer, Executive Producer of Poured Over, the B&N Podcast, to discuss the title as w  more

PARAMUS, New Jersey, April 30 -- Bergen Community College issued the following news release: The Bergen Community College Alpha Epsilon Phi chapter of Phi Theta Kappa has added to its legacy of excellence this spring, capturing 26 individual and group awards at regional and international conferences. The awards represent the latest in the chapter's history, which include becoming the top affiliate of the international honor society of two-year colleges in the entire world. "The members of the   more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, May 3 -- NICE, an enterprise software solutions provider, issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: NICE (Nasdaq: NICE) today announced that the City of Cincinnati Emergency Communications Center (ECC) has implemented NICE Inform Elite, one of the solutions in NICE's Evidencentral platform, to digitally transform and automate processes around tracking performance metrics and performing targeted quality assurance reviews. Through this transformation, NICE is helping   more

SYRACUSE, New York, April 29 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Judith Greenberg Seinfeld, '56, a life trustee and head of Heritage Management Company, LLC, will deliver the keynote speech during the College of Professional Studies' 2024 Convocation, on Thursday, May 9 at 6 p.m. inside Hendricks Chapel. A reception will follow at 7 p.m. on the Kenneth A. Shaw Quadrangle. Judith Seinfeld. Seinfeld is the fourth-generation head of Heritage Management Company LLC, a long-standing   more

FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey, May 4 -- Conduent, a business process services and solutions company, issued the following news release on May 3, 2024: Conduent Incorporated (Nasdaq: CNDT), a global technology-led business solutions and services company, today announced an agreement to sell its Casualty Claims Solutions business to MedRisk, the nation's largest managed care organization dedicated to the physical rehabilitation of workers' compensation patients. The sale, for $240 million in cash, su  more

FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey, April 30 -- Conduent, a business process services and solutions company, issued the following news release on April 29, 2024: Conduent Incorporated (Nasdaq: CNDT), a global technology-led business solutions and services company, today announced an innovation initiative with Microsoft that will use Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service to bring the power of generative AI to drive quality, productivity and faster cycle times for Conduent's global clients. The innovative initia  more

FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey, May 2 -- Conduent, a business process services and solutions company, issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: Conduent Incorporated (Nasdaq: CNDT), a global technology-led business solutions and services company, today announced it has successfully completed the sale of its Curbside Management Solutions and Public Safety Solutions businesses to Modaxo, a division of Constellation Software Inc. (TSX: CSU). The signing of the transaction was announced on Decemb  more

FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey, May 2 (TNSres)-- Conduent, a business process services and solutions company, issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: Conduent (NASDAQ: CNDT), a global technology-led business process solutions and services company, today announced its first quarter 2024 financial results. Cliff Skelton, Conduent President and Chief Executive Officer stated, "Q1 2024 is a continued reflection of progress in our portfolio performance overlaid by timing considerations and vari  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on April 29, 2024: A new profile from HuffPost highlights how Democratic candidate Sue Altman is seeing success across the political spectrum in her campaign to replace vulnerable New Jersey Republican Tom Kean Jr. When voters "talk about what draws them to Altman," writes HuffPost, "they often describe her as someone 'smart,' who simply puts in the work." Similarly, Kean Jr. is also putti  more

FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey, May 1 -- Emerson Electric, a technology and engineering company that provides solutions for customers in industrial, commercial and residential markets, issued the following news release: Emerson has launched the TESCOM(TM) HV-7000 Series two-stage pressure-reducing regulator, which is designed to maximize fuel efficiency and improve reliability in hydrogen-powered vehicles. Easy to install, HV-7000 Series regulators provide stable pressure delivery, high reliability,   more

LAKEWOOD, New Jersey, May 3 -- 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)) has promoted Andrea Bossard to Senior Director of Engineering. In her new role, she will focus on maximizing the customer experience and optimizing GLI's delivery for many land-based suppliers, regulators, and operators globally. She began her career at GLI in 2006 w  more

LAKEWOOD, New Jersey, May 3 -- Gaming Laboratories International, a provider of quality land-based, lottery and iGaming testing and assessment services, issued the following news release: The GLI Group has acquired all outstanding shares in Trisigma, a leading global gaming testing, inspection, certification, and auditing laboratory servicing both online and land-based regulated gaming clients. Trisigma will continue to operate its network of testing laboratories independently while coordinati  more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, May 2 -- Hudson County Community College issued the following news: The signing of a new transfer agreement between Hudson County Community College (HCCC) and Saint Peter's University will make it easier for HCCC students to transfer to the nearby Jersey City institution to pursue their bachelor's degrees upon their graduation from HCCC. On April 30, HCCC President Dr. Christopher M. Reber and Saint Peter's University President Dr. Eugene J. Cornacchia met to sign the   more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, May 4 -- Hudson County Community College issued the following news: On April 13, 2024, Hudson County Community College hosted a community forum organized by the Dominican Consulate in New Jersey and featuring keynote speaker Dr. Milagros Ortiz Bosch, General Directorate for Ethics and Government Integrity. Dr. Ortiz Bosch spoke to over 100 influential Dominican business, civic, and political leaders from the tristate area. Her speech centered on the notable reforms init  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, May 2 (TNSres) -- John Wiley and Sons issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: A new survey from Wiley suggests workers do not feel artificial intelligence (AI) will be replacing the art of communication in the workplace. The vast majority--80%--of respondents in the latest Wiley Workplace Intelligence survey say soft skills are more important than ever with the evolution of AI. That's according to the newly released report Taking the Person Out of Interpersona  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, April 30 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on April 29, 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 an 11,120-square-foot mixed-use property in Hoboken, New Jersey, for $6.1 million. "Hoboken remains a highly desirable market for investors despite the challenging debt environment. Location, national reta  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, May 2 -- The New Jersey Department of Education issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: As part of the Murphy Administration's campaign to provide families with universal access to high- quality preschool throughout the state, Governor Phil Murphy and Acting Education Commissioner Kevin Dehmer today announced the availability of $33 million in federal grant funding to support crucial preschool facilities projects in New Jersey school districts. "We've been commit  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, May 1 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: This morning, Governor Phil Murphy, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, and the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) joined company leaders to cut the ribbon on HAX, LLC's newly constructed United States flagship headquarters located at 707 Broad Street in Newark. HAX, a startup development program for pre-seed hard tech companies, with offices across the world, supports startups   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, May 4 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on May 3, 2024: Governor Phil Murphy today issued a writ of election to fill the vacancy in the U.S. House of Representatives for New Jersey's 10th Congressional District created by the passing of Representative Donald M. Payne Jr. on April 24, 2024. The Governor's decision to issue a writ of election for the unexpired portion of the term ending on January 3, 2025 is required by N.J.S.A. 19:3-27 and   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, May 2 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: Governor Phil Murphy today signed bipartisan legislation codifying the program he established through Executive Order No. 295 (2022) that directed the New Jersey Department of the Treasury to establish a certification for LGBTQ+-Owned Businesses. Business certifications support underrepresented groups in gaining access to certain contracting opportunities and government programs. Sig  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, May 2 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: As part of the Murphy Administration's campaign to provide families with universal access to high-quality preschool throughout the state, Governor Phil Murphy and Acting Education Commissioner Kevin Dehmer today announced the availability of $33 million in federal grant funding to support crucial preschool facilities projects in New Jersey school districts. "We've been committed to b  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, May 3 -- New Jersey American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, issued the following news release: The American Water Charitable Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization established by American Water, the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., recently awarded Water and Environment grants to seven organizations totaling $108,277, supporting communities served by New Jersey American Water. "This year, New Jersey American Water is proud to announc  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, May 2 -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: Two faculty members of the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs have been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Sciences. Cecilia Elena Rouse, the Lawrence and Shirley Katzman and Lewis and Anna Ernst Professor in the Economics of Education, and a professor of economics and public affairs, and Noreen J. Goldman, the Hughes-Rogers Professor of Dem  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, May 3 -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: One day last fall in North Carolina, Tessa Lowinske Desmond, a research specialist at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, stood silently alongside a man named Levi Grisset Sr. She held recording equipment and cast a microphone in Grisset's direction. He was sharing memories of growing collard greens and other heirloom vegetables over the course of ma  more

NORTH BRANCH, New Jersey, May 2 -- Raritan Valley Community College issued the following news release: The Raritan Valley Community College Board of Trustees has approved a $59.85 million operating budget for FY 2025. "With the Governor proposing a drastic reduction of critical, financial support to New Jersey's community colleges, combined with the rising costs in healthcare and operating expenses, the College is tasked with the challenge of continuing to thrive and support students while rec  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 30 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: Tens of thousands attended the 16th annual Rutgers Day on Saturday to celebrate New Jersey's largest university. The rain-or-shine event, which began at Rutgers University-New Brunswick in 2009, was held Saturday on Busch campus in Piscataway and the College Avenue and Cook/Douglass campuses in New Brunswick. "We are so happy the weather cooperated this year and we were able to return our wonderful Rutgers D  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, May 1 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Engineered specks are inhaled by adults and children with potential adverse health effects, Rutgers researchers find * * * By Kitta MacPherson Common household products containing nanoparticles - grains of engineered material so miniscule they are invisible to the eye - could be contributing to a new form of indoor air pollution, according to a Rutgers study. In a study published in the  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, May 3 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Rutgers researchers find tobacco companies' deceptive lobbying and sales activities are rarely perceived by the communities they target * * * By Greg Bruno After decades of deception, Black adults who smoke menthol cigarettes are often unaware of the deceitful ways tobacco companies market their products to them, according to a Rutgers study. "Evidence shows that the tobacco industry engages in  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, May 1 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * In a Rutgers-led experiment using fake resumes, researchers found that some recruiters view entrepreneurial experience as a red flag * * * Nearly 50 percent of new businesses fail within the first five years. Many former entrepreneurs apply for 9-to-5 jobs to get back on their feet, but new research reveals an unexpected obstacle: hiring bias. In a Rutgers-led study published in the spring 2024   more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, May 4 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Rutgers Health researchers examine connections between mental health wellness education among correctional officers and support for at-risk incarcerated individuals * * * By Nakaysha Gonzalez According to Rutgers Health researchers, training correctional officers in Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) for adults, a 7.5-hour national education program from the National Council of Mental Wellbeing, may  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 29 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Opposite to white heterosexuals, state-sanctioned discrimination may increase suicidal tendencies among Black lesbian, gay, bisexual and queer community members, Rutgers Health researchers find * * * By Greg Bruno Discriminatory legal policies and policing that benefit white heterosexual people may be fueling suicidal ideation and behavior within Black LGBQ communities, Rutgers Health researc  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, May 2 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * A brain cancer doctor, a research scientist and other medical professionals share their experiences at the university's unique academic health system * * * By Mike Lucas It's been 10 years since the integration of schools, hospitals, departments and divisions that became Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS), a mecca of groundbreaking research, leading educational programs and community   more

PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, May 1 -- Sun Chemical, a member of DIC Group, issued the following news release: Sun Chemical has released its Spring 2024 Regulatory Newsletter, an important guide for customers that features global regulatory updates and policies affecting the raw materials used for food packaging and other consumer goods. "At Sun Chemical, we are committed to creating products that make it easy for our customers to understand and comply with industry regulations," said Bob Kendrick,   more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, May 2 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: A climate scientist, a playwright and an artist have been named Guggenheim fellows for their work in fields of creative arts and environmental sciences. The three professors from Rutgers University-New Brunswick were among 188 fellows selected this year from a pool of 3,000 across 52 disciplines, according to the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, which made the announcement. They went through "a  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, May 3 -- Stevens Institute of Technology issued the following news on May 2, 2024: Stevens Institute of Technology welcomes back alumnus, YouTuber and professional Ultimate Frisbee player Marques Brownlee (better known as MKBHD) as its 2024 commencement speaker. Brownlee, who will be awarded an honorary Doctor of Business Administration degree, will address the university-wide ceremony on Wednesday, May 22, at 9 a.m., at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, New Jersey. Alu  more