TRENTON, New Jersey, March 18 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of Historic Newark School Board Election, Governor Murphy and Lieutenant Governor Way Join Non-Partisan Voter Registration Drive for 16 and 17-Year-Old Students at Newark School of Data Science & Information Technology Voter Registration Deadline for April School Board Election is March 25, 2025 Newark Board of Education Election Scheduled for April 15, 2025 - Marking the First T  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, March 20 [Category: BizWater] -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, posted the following news release: * * * American Water Named on Forbes America's Best Large Employers 2025 List CAMDEN, N.J. - MARCH 20, 2024 - American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., announced today that it has been named on Forbes America's Best Large Employers 2025 list. The ranking is based on an independent survey of employees.   more

LYNDHURST, New Jersey, March 19 [Category: BizMedia] -- Barnes and Noble, a retailer of content, digital media and educational products, posted the following news release: * * * Barnes & Noble Opens New Store in Tequesta Author Jasmine Mas to Host Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony and Book Signing at the Grand Opening at 10AM on Wednesday, March 26th, 2025 Tequesta, FL - March 19, 2025 - Barnes & Noble is thrilled to announce the opening of its Tequesta, FL bookstore on Wednesday, March 26 th. The ne  more

FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey, March 21 -- BASF Corp. issued the following news release: * * * BASF increases production capacity for aminic antioxidants * Investment addresses increasing global demand for long-life lubricants * Capacity expansion project for aminic antioxidants at BASF's Puebla site to be completed in 2026 FLORHAM PARK, NJ, March 20, 2025 - BASF is investing in its manufacturing site in Puebla, Mexico, to increase the capacity of aminic antioxidants for lubricants. This expansi  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, March 21 [Category: BizWater] -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, posted the following news release: * * * California American Water Invests $162 Million in System Upgrades Statewide in 2024 SAN DIEGO - March 21, 2025 - California American Water announced today its 2024 full year investment total for system improvements, totaling more than $160 million in water and wastewater system upgrades throughout its service areas. "Investing in our water infrastruct  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * Jack Ciattarelli Stands With Trump and Musk Over New Jersey Kids and Farmers Republican candidate for governor Jack Ciattarelli supports Trump's and Musk's slash-all approach, even as it hurts kids and farmers. A new report from NJ Spotlight News found that Trump's cuts to the USDA will hurt New Jersey farmers and kids the most, including "the elimination of two food purchasing programs, both of whi  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * Donald Trump Stars In the First TV Ad of New Jersey's GOP Gov. Primary Twice-failed Republican candidate for governor Jack Ciattarelli dropped his first TV ad of the campaign - the first of the Republican primary - and the star of the show was none other than Donald Trump. Trump's prominent feature in Ciattarelli's first TV ad is also a notable change from his last failed bid for governor in 2021,   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 20 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: New Jersey Jumps to Top 10 in National Rankings for Energy Efficiency Leadership in energy efficiency has saved New Jersey ratepayers hundreds of millions in energy costs New Jersey sees the biggest gain in utility energy efficiency savings in the country TRENTON - The State of New Jersey is being recognized as a national leader in energy efficiency programming and outcomes in   more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, March 19 [Category: BizWater] -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, posted the following news release: * * * Illinois American Water Completes Two Major Water Main Projects in Pekin Pekin, Ill. (March 19, 2025) - Two major water main replacement projects were completed in late 2024 that enhance the overall water delivery system to Pekin customers, according to company officials. "We continue to strategically invest and make improvements in the infrastructure  more

FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey, March 21 -- Conduent, a business process services and solutions company, issued the following news release on March 20, 2025: * * * Ireland Selects Conduent to Enhance Infectious Disease Management with Maven System Conduent's Maven Disease Surveillance & Outbreak Management System empowers Ireland's Health Service Executive to effectively track and manage public health threats Republic of Ireland becomes the first European Union country to use Maven, following its   more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news on March 21, 2025: * * * Jack Ciattarelli and Vivek Ramaswamy Have More In Common Than Just Losing Campaigns Tonight, most of the New Jersey Republican field running for governor, including two-time failed GOP gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli, will appear at the same event as failed presidential candidate, DOGE reject, and fellow gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy at an event in Atlantic City.   more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, March 22 -- Johnson and Johnson issued the following news release: * * * Johnson & Johnson Increases U.S. Investment to More than $55 Billion Over the Next Four Years Investment builds on almost 140-year legacy of improving and saving lives and supporting American jobs Includes four planned new manufacturing facilities, with ground-breaking today in North Carolina on $2 billion+ facility Total Company U.S. economic impact estimated to be more than $100 billion per  more

WEST LONG BRANCH, New Jersey, March 20 -- Monmouth University issued the following news: * * * Monmouth University Researchers Examine Interprofessional Education in Vietnam A new study, "Expanding Knowledge and Integration of Occupational Therapy in Vietnamese Healthcare: A Study of Educational Interventions and Cultural Relevance," led by Monmouth University researchers highlights the impact of interprofessional education (IPE) on students' understanding of occupational therapy in an intern  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 17 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Murphy Takes Action on Legislation TRENTON - Today, Governor Murphy signed the following bills into law: S-2423/ACS for A-3678 (Pou, McKnight/Reynolds-Jackson, Wimberly, Moen) - Renames Juvenile Justice Commission as Youth Justice Commission S-3466/A-4627 (McKeon, Greenstein/Collazos-Gill, DiMaio) - Extends expiration date of special appraisal process for Green Acres and fa  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * New Jersey's Pick-Me MAGA GOP Primary is in Full Swing New Jersey's Republican pick-me MAGA primary is reaching a fever pitch, with two-time failed candidate for governor Jack Ciattarelli stating he would "welcome [Trump's] endorsement," while his leading opponent, former talk radio host Bill Spadea, runs ads featuring Trump calling out Ciattarelli for being insufficiently loyal. Ciattarelli's reluc  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, March 19 -- Johnson and Johnson issued the following news release: * * * Nipocalimab, the first and only investigational treatment to be granted U.S. FDA Breakthrough Therapy designation for the treatment of adults with moderate-to-severe Sjogren's disease, has now received Fast Track designation Sjogren's disease (SjD) is a prevalent, debilitating autoantibody disease with no FDA-approved advanced treatments The Company is actively enrolling patients in the Phase   more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, March 21 [Category: BizWater] -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, posted the following news release: * * * Pennsylvania American Water Announces $1.5 Million in New Castle System Upgrades NEW CASTLE, Pa. (March 20, 2025) - Pennsylvania American Water today announced the start of a $1.5 million improvement project that will replace more than 1.3 miles of water main in New Castle to improve customer reliability, reduce service disruptions and increase water fl  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, March 21 -- Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: * * * Research Record: Experimental Demonstration of Electric Power Generation From Earth's Rotation Through Its Own Magnetic Field By Tom Durso Princeton SPIA's Research Record series highlights the vast scholarly achievements of our faculty members, whose expertise extends beyond the classroom and into everyday life. If you'd like your work considered for future e  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, March 19 -- Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: * * * Research Record: YouTube's Algorithm and its Effect on Political Polarization By David Pavlak Princeton SPIA's Research Record series highlights the vast scholarly achievements of our faculty members, whose expertise extends beyond the classroom and into everyday life. If you'd like your work considered for future editions of Research Record, click here (extern  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, March 22 -- Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: * * * Princeton SPIA Faculty Weigh In on Russia-Ukraine Partial Ceasefire By Tom Durso Leading Scholars Provide Insight into the Agreement and Its Global Implications Following the announcement of a partial ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, experts from the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs (Princeton SPIA) offer their insights on what this me  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, March 20 -- Rutgers University Camden campus issued the following news: * * * Walter Rand Institute Celebrates 25 Years of Solutions for South Jersey By Eileen Reinhard Creating impact across South Jersey, the Institute's community-facing research strives to improve quality of life for all. The Senator Walter Rand Institute for Public Affairs (WRI) at Rutgers University-Camden is a longstanding and trusted regional community partner. The Institute is celebrating 25 years  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, March 18 -- Rutgers University Camden campus issued the following news: * * * AI Ethics Lab Explores Impacts of the Technology's Rapid Growth By Christina Lynn A global research initiative has emerged at Rutgers-Camden to tackle the pressing ethical challenges and opportunities posed by the rapid growth of artificial intelligence, or AI. Launched last fall, the AI Ethics Lab, housed in the Digital Studies Center under the Department of English and Communication, examines  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, March 19 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * The Most Cost-Effective Approaches to Protect Against Rising Seas Are Flexible, Adaptable In an artificial intelligence study, Rutgers and Princeton scientists conclude that solutions with built-in flexibility are superior to one-shot tactics Public officials designing seawalls, levees and other safeguards against rising seas can save money if their solutions are flexible, adapting to sea-level increas  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, March 22 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Scientists Witness Plant Cells Generate Cellulose and Form Cell Walls for First Time By Kitta MacPherson In a discovery with potential practical applications, a team of Rutgers biophysicists, bioengineers and plant biologists capture first live images In a groundbreaking study on the synthesis of cellulose - a major constituent of all plant cell walls - a team of Rutgers University-New Brunswick resea  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, March 18 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Why Research on Tuberculosis Prevention and Treatment is Even More Relevant Today By Lavene Gass Rutgers Health experts discuss the infectious disease and the university's role in research and treatment Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the world's deadliest infectious diseases, with outbreaks continuing to emerge globally and domestically. While TB rates in the U.S. are low, the disease is on the ris  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 20 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Statement by Governor Murphy on President Trump's Executive Order to Dismantle the U.S. Department of Education "President Trump's directive to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education is unconscionable and unconstitutional. This Executive Order will have disastrous ramifications -- especially for our nation's students. "New Jersey receives approximately $1.2 billion in federal fundin  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 20 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Governor Murphy on the Temporary Extension of Congestion Pricing "Every day that congestion pricing continues in Manhattan's Central Business District is another day that hardworking New Jerseyans are unfairly tolled to line the pockets of the mismanaged MTA. New Jersey appreciates and continues to support the Federal Highway Administration's decision to rescind its approva  more

PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, March 19 -- Sun Chemical, a member of DIC Group, issued the following news release: * * * Sun Chemical to Showcase Solutions to Transform Print Businesses at FESPA 2025 SOUTH NORMANTON, UK - March 18, 2025 - Sun Chemical will present its comprehensive portfolio of solutions for graphics, textiles, and industrial print applications, under the theme of 'Experience. Transformation.' on stand D40, Hall 1.2 at FESPA 2025, taking place from 6-9 May 2025 at Messe Berlin, Germ  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, March 21 -- Johnson and Johnson issued the following news release: * * * U.S. FDA approves TREMFYA (guselkumab), the first and only IL-23 inhibitor offering both subcutaneous and intravenous induction options, for adult patients with moderately to severely active Crohn's disease TREMFYA is the only IL-23i to demonstrate clinical remission and endoscopic response, both at one year, with a fully subcutaneous induction regimen Supported by data from the GALAXI study,   more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, March 21 -- Verisk Analytics Inc., a data analytics provider, issued the following news: * * * U.S. Insurance Industry Shows Signs of Resilience Despite Continued Headwinds in 2024 Verisk & APCIA report that investment gains and more aligned pricing in 2024 offset some impacts driven by severe catastrophic events JERSEY CITY, N.J., March 20, 2025 -- Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK), a leading global data analytics and technology provider, and The American Property Casualty Insu  more

PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, March 18 -- Wyndham Hotels and Resorts issued the following news release: * * * Wyndham Rewards Launches Industry-First U.S. Debit Card Developed in collaboration with Galileo Financial Technologies, SoFi's Technology Platform, new Mastercard offers elevated membership status, booking discounts and easy point earning on everyday spend PARSIPPANY, N.J. (March 17, 2025)-- Cash-savvy travelers now have a new way to earn Wyndham Rewards points on their everyday spend than  more