CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 26 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, posted the following news release: * * * $142.7M construction financing and equity placement arranged for multifamily development in Bergen-Lafayette MORRISTOWN, N.J., Feb. 26, 2025 - JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has arranged a $142.7 million construction loan and equity placement for Scholars Village, a 500-unit Class A multifamily development in Jersey  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 25 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, posted the following news release: * * * $81.195M financing secured for two multi-housing communities in Jersey City MORRISTOWN, N.J., Feb. 25, 2025 - JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has arranged a $81.195 million financing for Atlas and Starling, two newly constructed multi-housing properties in Jersey City, New Jersey. JLL represented the borrower, Alpi  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 28 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: * * * AG Platkin, Division of Consumer Affairs Announce 2024 Consumer Protection Enforcement Highlights TRENTON - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs ("Division") today announced highlights of various consumer protection initiatives carried out by the Division in 2024, including those aimed at putting a stop to unlawful business practices that   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 27 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: * * * AG Platkin: Four Defendants Plead Guilty in Connection with Events Surrounding Pittsgrove Shooting of New Jersey State Police Detective For Immediate Release: February 27, 2025 Office of The Attorney General - Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General Office of Public Integrity and Accountability - Drew Skinner, Executive Director TRENTON -- Attorney General Matthew  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 28 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin Takes Action to Enforce Court Order Stopping Trump Administration's Illegal Funding Freeze For Immediate Release: February 28, 2025 Office of the Attorney General - Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General Second Motion to Enforce TRENTON - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today joined a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 26 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin's Statement On Norcross Decision For Immediate Release: February 26, 2025 Office of the Attorney General - Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General "We disagree strongly with the trial court's decision, and we are appealing immediately. After years in which the U.S. Supreme Court has consistently cut back on federal public corruption l  more

LYNDHURST, New Jersey, Feb. 26 [Category: BizMedia] -- Barnes and Noble, a retailer of content, digital media and educational products, posted the following news release: * * * Barnes & Noble Presents Their March Favorites - National Book Club Selection: Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall02/26/2025 The bookseller also highlights four new Albums of the Month and their newest Game of the Month New York, NY - February 26, 2025 - Barnes & Noble is thrilled to announce the newest books, music a  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 25 -- Duane Morris, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Duane Morris Welcomes Trial Partner Eric A. Boden in New York NEW YORK, February 24, 2025 - Eric A. Boden has joined Duane Morris LLP as a partner in the firm's Trial Practice Group in its New York office. Prior to joining Duane Morris, Boden was an Assistant United States Attorney in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey. Admitted to practice in New York, Boden's admi  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Feb. 24 [Category: BizWater] -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, posted the following news release: * * * Dunellen to Benefit from $3.2 Million Infrastructure Investment by New Jersey American Water CAMDEN, N.J. - Feb 24, 2025 - New Jersey American Water will replace approximately 5,770 feet of aging water main in Dunellen starting next month. The company is upgrading the aging water lines that were installed as far back as the 1930s with new 8-inch and 12-i  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, March 1 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * For Cancer Patients, Oncologists Often Have the Final Word At the end of life, doctors' actions and patients' wishes may be misaligned, according to a Rutgers Health study For terminally ill cancer patients, the final days of life are immensely personal, having the choice to continue cancer treatments, or to stop treatments and prioritize a more comfortable passing. What a patient wants, however, isn't  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 28 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: * * * Former Chief Financial Officer of Not-For-Profit Company Charged with Stealing $2.5 Million, Money Laundering and Tax Evasion TRENTON -- Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced that the former chief financial officer and comptroller of a Burlington County-based not-for-profit company has been charged with allegedly stealing more than $2.5 million from the company  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 26 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Murphy Directs the Lowering of U.S. and New Jersey Flags in Honor of Former Assembly Speaker Chuck Hardwick TRENTON -- Governor Murphy today signed Executive Order No. 382, ordering U.S. and New Jersey flags to fly at half-staff on Friday, February 28, 2025, in recognition and mourning of a dedicated public servant, Assembly Speaker Charles "Chuck" Hardwick. Speaker Hardwick pas  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 25 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Murphy Presents Fiscal Year 2026 Budget - "Stronger, Fairer, and More Prepared for the Future" Budget Proposes Record-High Property Tax Relief and School Funding Maintains Commitment to Fiscal Responsibility with $7.2 Billion Full Pension Payment and $6.3 Billion Surplus TRENTON - Governor Phil Murphy delivered his ninth and final budget address on Tuesday, outlining spending   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 26 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Murphy Unveils Proposal to Align Preschool and Child Care Facilities Standards, Bolstering State's Mixed Delivery Model Altering Square-Footage Requirement Could Open Up Thousands of Classrooms in Child Care Centers to State-Funded Preschools TRENTON - Governor Phil Murphy today announced a cross-agency effort spanning the New Jersey Department of Education (DOE), the New Jerse  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Feb. 27 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * How Parenthood May Help Keep Your Brain Young By Andrew Smith Parents' brains may be getting an unexpected benefit from raising children: protection against some effects of aging, according to a new study of nearly 37,000 adults. The research from Rutgers Health and Yale University, published in the Proceedings of the Natural Academy of Sciences, found that parents show patterns of brain connectivity t  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, March 1 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * How Rutgers Health's Literary Journal Connects Medicine and Art The annual publication Ars Literarium provides a creative outlet for medical students and health care workers and fosters empathy and compassion Rutgers Health has been at the forefront of innovation, but it isn't just about cutting-edge technology and groundbreaking research: Once a year, this community channels both its compassion and cre  more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Feb. 25 -- Hudson County Community College issued the following news: * * * Hudson County Community College Receives Insight Into Diversity 2025 Inspiring Programs in Business Award Only 21 colleges in the United States earned this national recognition. February 25, 2025, Jersey City, NJ - From Main Street to Wall Street, small business and Fortune 500 companies that value educated and knowledgeable workforces attract and retain talent, develop innovative ideas and s  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 27 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Murphy Administration Highlights Historic Support for Schools in Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Plan TRENTON - Governor Phil Murphy's proposed Fiscal Year 2026 budget provides a historic amount of $21.3 billion - plus an additional $882.4 million from the Lottery Enterprise Contribution Act, bringing the total investment to $22.2 billion - in funding for pre-K to 12 education, a $444 milli  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 24 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: NJEDA and Coriell Institute for Medical Research Announce New Innovation Center in Camden Strategic Innovation Center will support the growth of local biotech companies and promote regional scientific and biomedical innovation TRENTON \-- The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) and the Coriell Institute for Medical Research announced the creation of a new Strategic   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 28 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * In Commemoration of Black History Month, Governor Murphy and Lieutenant Governor Way Announce Release of the Wealth Disparity Task Force Report Report Examines Root Causes of Wealth Disparities, Recommends Actions to Close Opportunity Gaps Task Force Builds on the Work of Lieutenant Governor Sheila Y. Oliver TRENTON - In honor of Black History Month, Governor Phil Murphy and Lieutenan  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, March 1 -- Johnson and Johnson issued the following news release: * * * Johnson & Johnson's DARZALEX (daratumumab) subcutaneous-based regimen receives positive CHMP opinion for patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma, regardless of transplant eligibility If approved, daratumumab will be the only anti-CD38 available for all patient types across newly diagnosed multiple myeloma, cementing daratumumab as a foundational therapy in the frontline setting. Recommen  more

WEST LONG BRANCH, New Jersey, Feb. 27 -- Monmouth University issued the following news: * * * Polling Director Murray Hosts 'The Science (and Art) of Polling' March 15 Patrick Murray, director of the Monmouth University Polling Institute, will present "Science On Saturday: The Science (and Art) of Polling" at Princeton University on March 15, 9:30-11 a.m. The event will be held in Maeder Hall and is open to the general public. Murray's event will explore the question: is polling really a sci  more

WEST LONG BRANCH, New Jersey, Feb. 27 -- Monmouth University issued the following news: * * * Prof. Marshall and Brooke Tortorelli '24 Co-Publish in Mathematics Journal Data science graduate student Brooke Tortorelli '24 and Susan H. Marshall, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Mathematics, recently co-published an article in Involve: A Journal of Mathematics, Volume 17, Number 4. "Brahmagupta Quadrilaterals Are Lattice Quadrilaterals," generalizes a 2001 result about triangles   more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Feb. 25 [Category: BizWater] -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, posted the following news release: * * * New Jersey American Water Continues to Lead on Lead Service Line Replacements in 2025 CAMDEN, N.J. - FEB. 25, 2025 - New Jersey American Water continues to prioritize lead service line replacements in its service areas, with over 12,000 lead and galvanized steel service lines replaced to date through its ongoing Lead Service Line Replacement Program. New  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Feb. 27 [Category: BizWater] -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, posted the following news release: * * * New Jersey American Water to Start Annual Spring Cleaning CAMDEN, N.J. - FEB 27, 2025 - Beginning next 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 proces  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Feb. 23 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * New Jersey Medical School Opens Clinic for Early Pregnancy Care By Amanda Castleman Early Pregnancy Assessment Clinic Addresses Gap in Prenatal Care A new clinic is addressing a critical gap in pregnancy care: the first trimester, when 80 percent of miscarriages occur. It often takes two months to secure a first obstetrics visit, so many patients turn to emergency rooms for concerns that could be safel  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Feb. 27 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * New Study Raises Alarm Over Alzheimer's Blood Tests By Andrew Smith Research from Rutgers Health indicates that blood tests for Alzheimer's disease need to be interpreted with caution - particularly for Black patients. "These tests are currently geared towards primary care physicians and directly to older adults concerned about cognitive performance," said William Hu, senior author of the paper in Alzh  more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Feb. 27 -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, issued the following news: * * * NJ TRANSIT Advances Trans-Hudson Planning for a More Connected Future Developing multimodal solutions to improve transit resiliency. NJ TRANSIT recently concluded a five-year study focused on improving transportation between New Jersey and New York City. Launched in 2019 in partnership with  more

LONG ISLAND CITY, New York, Feb. 28 -- Optimum Business, a brand of Altice USA, issued the following news release: * * * Optimum Business and the Edison Chamber of Commerce Announce the Grant Winners of Lifting up Small Businesses in Edison, New Jersey 20 businesses will be awarded a $5,000 grant to support "Lifting up Small Businesses in Edison, New Jersey" NEW JERSEY (FEBRUARY 27, 2025) - Optimum Business, the leading provider of fiber internet, mobile, TV, and phone services, and the Ed  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 24 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, posted the following news release: * * * Parsippany Class A office building trades MORRISTOWN, N.J., Feb. 24, 2025 - JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has completed the sale of One Jefferson Road, a Class A office building totaling 100,010 square feet in Parsippany, New Jersey. JLL represented the seller, Office Properties Income Trust, and procured the buy  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, March 1 -- Pearson Education issued the following news release: * * * Pearson and AWS Announce Collaboration to Unlock AI-Powered Personalized Learning for Millions of People Globally * Collaboration will enhance learning for millions of people through cloud and AI tools that personalize education and offer real-time insights * Pearson to expand its use of AWS cloud infrastructure and AI capabilities with Amazon Bedrock to further optimize and scale its learning products  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, March 1 -- Pearson Education issued the following news release: * * * Pearson Appoints Experienced Company Executive Sharon Hague as President of English Language Learning LONDON - February 28, 2025 - Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L), the world's lifelong learning company, today announced the promotion of Sharon Hague to the role of President of its English Language Learning (ELL) division, effective 3 March. Pearson's ELL business is a leading provider of English language assessme  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Feb. 24 [Category: BizWater] -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, posted the following news release: * * * Pennsylvania American Water Announces $9 Million Water Line Upgrade Project in Scranton SCRANTON, Pa. (February 24, 2025) - Pennsylvania American Water today announced the start of a more than $9 million project to replace over 30,000 feet of water main in the City of Scranton to improve reliability for customers, reduce service disruptions and increase   more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * Politico: "New Jersey's Republican primary for governor is heated, nasty, and dripping with contempt." The Republican primary for New Jersey governor's race is ending the week on an ugly note. Hours after Politico described the Republican primary as "heated, nasty, and dripping with contempt," former talk radio host Bill Spadea released a new ad touting his loyalty to Trump, and slamming Jack Ciattar  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Feb. 27 -- Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: * * * Princeton SPIA Experts Contribute to Global Report on AI Safety By Ambreen Ali A recently released U.K. government report on artificial intelligence (AI) safety (external link) draws on contributions from 100 AI experts across 33 countries and intergovernmental organizations--including members of the Center for Information Technology Policy (CITP) at the Princet  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Feb. 27 -- Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: * * * Princeton SPIA Faculty Member Reflects on 30 Years of Fighting for Human Rights By Tom Durso In most countries governed by the rule of law, a strong, independent judicial branch makes for the most effective enforcement of human rights. But it's all too easy for judges to be corrupted, compromised, or even murdered. What then? "Deploying the public's sense of   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 25 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * REMARKS: Governor Murphy Delivers Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Address Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Address Tuesday, February 25, 2025 Remarks As Prepared For Delivery Lieutenant Governor Way. Senate President Scutari. Assembly Speaker Coughlin. Majority Leaders Ruiz and Greenwald. Minority Leaders Bucco and DiMaio. Members of the 221st Legislature, with special thanks to the bipartisan   more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Feb. 27 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Rutgers Startup Seeks to Tap the Power of AI to Become the First Commercial "Self-Driving" Lab By Trevor Rutledge-Leverenz Using AI to speed up the scientific process is a concept referred to as "self-driving labs,'' applying the ideas behind self-driving cars to laboratories A startup company formed based on technology developed at Rutgers seeks to use artificial intelligence and automation to help r  more

PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, Feb. 26 -- Sun Chemical, a member of DIC Group, issued the following news release: * * * Sun Chemical to Showcase Latest Innovations at European Coatings Show 2025 A Full Lineup of Color Materials and Advanced Materials Solutions on Display PARSIPPANY, N.J., USA - February 25, 2025 - During the European Coatings Show in Nuremberg, Germany, Sun Chemical will launch two new effect pigments alongside its full range of high performing color stylings and showcase new innov  more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Feb. 27 -- Verisk Analytics Inc., a data analytics provider, issued the following news: * * * Verisk Reports Fourth-Quarter 2024 and Full-Year 2024 Financial Results * Consolidated revenues were $736 million, up 8.6% on a consolidated and an organic constant currency (OCC) basis for the fourth quarter of 2024. For the full year 2024, consolidated revenues were $2,882 million, up 7.5% and up 7.1% on an OCC basis. * Income from continuing operations was $204 million, u  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Feb. 27 [Category: BizWater] -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, posted the following news release: * * * Virginia American Water Granted New Rates by Virginia State Corporation Commission ALEXANDRIA, Va. (February 27, 2025 ) - The Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) has approved a settlement for new water and wastewater rates for Virginia American Water. The approved rates represent a total annualized revenue increase of approximately $14.6 million.  more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Feb. 28 -- Forbes Media issued the following news release: * * * Wealth Of Hong Kong's 50 Richest On Forbes List Edges Up To US$301 Billion Li Ka-shing retains the No. 1 spot SINGAPORE (February 27, 2025) - Despite lingering property woes and looming trade tensions, the combined wealth of tycoons on the 2025 Forbes list of Hong Kong's 50 Richest edged up to US$301 billion from $296 billion last year. The complete list is available here and in the February/March issue  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Feb. 27 [Category: BizWater] -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, posted the following news release: * * * West Virginia American Water Invests Over $119 Million in System Upgrades Statewide in 2024 Charleston, W.Va., - February 28, 2025 - West Virginia American Water announced today its 2024 end-of-year investment total for system improvements, totaling more than $119 million in water and wastewater system upgrades throughout its service area. "West Virgin  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Feb. 25 -- Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: * * * Zack Cooper authors "Tides of Fortune: The Rise and Decline of Great Militaries" By David Pavlak Zack Cooper's exploration of the ascent and fall of the world's greatest militaries is chronicled in his debut book "Tides of Fortune: The Rise and Decline of Great Militaries (external link)" (Yale University Press). "What initially drew me to the topic was this pu  more