MAYS LANDING, New Jersey, Aug. 26 -- Atlantic Cape Community College issued the following news: The Athletics Department held its second annual Baseball Commitment Ceremony. Letters of Intent were signed by local high school seniors who will attend Atlantic Cape in the Fall. This year seven commits and their families attended the ceremony. The keynote speaker was Stephen Nehmad, Atlantic Cape Alumni and former baseball player. These promising players come from surrounding area high schools.  more

LYNDHURST, New Jersey, Aug. 27 -- Barnes and Noble, a retailer of content, digital media and educational products, issued the following news release: Barnes & Noble, Inc., the world's largest retail bookseller, is marking its One-Millionth Storytime reading for kids and parents with a celebratory weekend of special Storytimes at stores nationwide on Saturday, September 7 and Sunday, September 8 at 11:00 AM. Kids will enjoy a new story each day, participate in special activities, and have the ch  more

EWING, New Jersey, Aug. 22 -- The College of New Jersey issued the following news: Dr. Wendy Clement, Associate Professor of Biology, has been awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support her research program and to engage undergraduate research collaborators in her work. The main goal of Dr. Clement's research is to use honeysuckles to better understand the evolution and genetic regulation of a plant trait called fusion. Dr. Clement is leading this three-year, $900,000  more

EWING, New Jersey, Aug. 22 -- The College of New Jersey issued the following news: The Council for Advancement and Support of Education announced today the new Charles A. Wright Opportunity and Inclusion Leadership Award as part of its 2020 District II Achievement Awards program. Named in recognition of TCNJ's associate vice president for development and alumni engagement -- known to all on campus as Chuck -- the award acknowledges his efforts to identify, recruit, and retain minority professi  more

RANDOLPH, New Jersey, Aug. 22 -- County College of Morris issued the following news: * * * - Funds to Support Speaker Series and a Renewable Energy Lab at the College * * * Two educational programs at County College of Morris (CCM), one in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) and the other in the humanities, are receiving a well-deserved boost in funding thanks to recent grant awards totaling more than $235,000. In the STEM area at the college, CCM is collaborating with the New   more

MORRISTOWN, New Jersey, Aug. 27 -- Covanta Holding, a provider of sustainable waste management and renewable energy solutions, issued the following news release: Covanta Holding Corporation (NYSE: CVA) ("Covanta" or the "Company"), a world leader in sustainable waste management and renewable energy, is scheduled to participate in the Barclays Capital, CEO Energy-Power Institutional Investor Conference in New York, New York on Wednesday, September 4, 2019. Stephen Jones, President and Chief Exe  more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Aug. 26 -- Forbes Media, a global media, branding and technology company with a focus on news and information about business, investing, technology, entrepreneurship, leadership and affluent lifestyles, issued the following news release: Today Forbes, AW3 Media and PJS Global announced that Forbes8, a streaming network that features more than 3,000 videos designed to inspire, resource and equip every aspect of an entrepreneur's journey, will officially launch in South A  more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Aug. 28 -- Forbes Media, a global media, branding and technology company with a focus on news and information about business, investing, technology, entrepreneurship, leadership and affluent lifestyles, issued the following news release: Forbes Asia today announced the launch of its inaugural Best Over A Billion list, which spotlights 200 top-performing listed companies across the Asia-Pacific region with revenues of US$1 billion or more. The full list is available at w  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 28 -- Gov. Jay Inslee, D-Washington, issued the following news release: Gov. Jay Inslee and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer -- along with a coalition of governors from California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin -- sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue voicing opposition to the USDA's proposal to essentially e  more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Aug. 29 -- Forbes Media, a global media, branding and technology company with a focus on news and information about business, investing, technology, entrepreneurship, leadership and affluent lifestyles, issued the following news release: Hot-pot billionaire Zhang Yong, founder of Haidilao International, is Singapore's richest with a net worth of US$13.8 billion, according to the 2019 Forbes Singapore Rich List. He makes his debut on this year's list, which can be found   more

LYNDHURST, New Jersey, Aug. 28 -- Barnes and Noble, a retailer of content, digital media and educational products, issued the following news release: Barnes & Noble, Inc., the world's largest retail bookseller, today announced September's notable lineup of author events. Fans can come to Barnes & Noble throughout September to meet basketball superstar Kobe Bryant, actresses Whoopi Goldberg and Demi Moore, stars of Netflix's Queer Eye Antoni Porowski and Jonathan Van Ness, rapper Rick Ross, and   more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 26 -- Johnson and Johnson issued the following news release: * * * - Company Did Not Cause Opioid Crisis; Neither Facts Nor Law Support This Outcome - Company Confident It Has Strong Grounds For Appeal * * * Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) and its Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies today announced they will appeal the $572 million civil judgment entered in Cleveland County District Court in the State of Oklahoma's lawsuit against opioid manufacturers. The Company  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 26 -- New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal issued the following news release: Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal joined a multistate lawsuit today challenging a new federal rule that allows for indefinite detention of immigrant families despite the social and physical harm such detention poses to immigrant children. In the complaint, New Jersey alleges that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's rule violates a settlement agreement the federal government ag  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 30 -- New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal issued the following news release: * * * - Court Decision Could Affect AG Office's Ongoing Investigation of Navient Corp * * * Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal yesterday urged a federal court of appeals to preserve states' authority to enforce their consumer protection laws against student loan servicers. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit is considering the issue in a case brought by Pennsylvania agai  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Aug. 27 -- New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal issued the following news release: * * * - Minneapolis-Based "SportsHub" to Pay $30,000 for Unlawfully Operating a Fantasy Sports Site in New Jersey * * * Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal and the Division of Consumer Affairs ("the Division") today announced that SportsHub Games Network, Inc. ("SportsHub") has agreed to pay a $30,000 civil penalty for unlawfully operating an online fantasy sports site in New Jersey w  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 27 -- The New Jersey Assembly Democrats issued the following news: In response to the announcement of Planned Parenthood pulling out of Title X due to the limitations placed on their services under the Trump Administration's "gag rule," the Assembly Democrats have introduced legislation today that would provide additional support for centers who are dealing with the loss of federal funding. "The Title X 'gag rule' has forced family planning service providers, like Pla  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 26 -- The New Jersey Assembly Democrats issued the following news: * * * - Measure Amends Laws Governing Remediation of Contaminated Sites * * * Aiming to expand New Jersey's capacity to conduct environmental remediation, whereby contaminants and hazardous waste are removed from water and soil, Assembly Democrats Nancy Pinkin, Andrew Zwicker, Yvonne Lopez and John McKeon sponsored legislation which the Governor signed into law on Friday. The law (previously A5293)   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 27 -- The New Jersey Assembly Democrats issued the following statement by Assemblyman John Burzichelli, D-Gloucester/Cumberland/Salem, in response to the appeals court decision to overturn the temporary order halting the Medical Aid-in-Dying for the Terminally Ill law: "I applaud the Appellate Court for acting quickly to help those who are suffering and allow relief for those seeking it. The Appellate Court decision upholds the thorough work of the legislature in craft  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 28 -- The New Jersey Assembly Democrats issued the following news: Helping to ensuring greater participation in future elections, legislation (A-5759) mandating automatic renewal of vote by mail applications was signed into law on Wednesday. Assembly Democrats Patricia Egan Jones (D-Camden, Gloucester), Pamela Lampitt (D-Camden, Burlington), Adam Taliaferro (D-Gloucester, Cumberland, Salem), Andrew Zwicker (D-Somerset, Mercer, Middlesex, Hunterdon), and Verlina Reynol  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 28 -- The New Jersey Assembly Democrats issued the following news: A 30-round magazine can be emptied in 30 seconds with the use of a trigger adaptation called a binary trigger. Manufactured by gun makers to circumvent the national ban on bump stocks, the binary trigger allows a firearm to shoot one bullet when the trigger is pulled and one when the trigger is released. "A binary trigger turns a firearm into an assault rifle in minutes; and magnifies the impact a shoo  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 27 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: Attorney General Letitia James today announced the felony convictions of three individuals and three companies, as a result of a three-year investigation into fraudulent practices in the scaffolding industry conducted by the Attorney General's Office, in conjunction with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance (DTF), and the New York City S  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 27 -- The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey issued the following news release: * * * - Addition of Frontier will provide Newark Liberty's customers with increased travel options, with more than 35 airline carriers serving more than 160 nonstop destinations from the airport - Frontier will be the first carrier at Newark Liberty to serve Ontario (CA) International Airport, a gateway to the Los Angeles area * * * The Port Authority announced today the addition of low-cos  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 30 -- The North Carolina Utilities Commission issued the following order (Docket No. WR-2456): In the Matter of Notification by Raia NC Exchange Woodbridge, LLC, et al., 500 North Franklin Turnpike, Ramsey, New Jersey 07446, of Revised Rates and Fees for Charging for Water and/or Sewer Utility Service in Dartmouth North Hills Apartments in Wake County, North Carolina Order Approving Tariff Revision BY THE COMMISSION: On August 19, 2019, Raia NC Exchange Woodbridg  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 27 -- The North Carolina Utilities Commission issued the following order (Docket No. WR-2737): In the Matter of Notification by Spyglass-GPG Junction, LLC, et al., 48 Everett Road, Demarest, New Jersey 07627, of Revised Rates and Fees for Charging for Water and/or Sewer Utility Service in Junction at Antiquity Apartments in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Order Approving Tariff Revision BY THE COMMISSION: On August 13, 2019, Spyglass-GPG Junction, LLC, et al.   more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Aug. 27 -- Panasonic issued the following news release: Panasonic is proud to announce the launch of the LUMIX S1H, a new Digital Single Lens Mirrorless camera equipped with a full-frame image sensor, combining professional-level video quality with the high mobility of a mirrorless camera. The LUMIX S1H is the world's first camera capable of video recording at 6K/24p /*1 (3:2 aspect ratio), 5.9K/30p (16:9 aspect ratio) and 10-bit 60p 4K/C4K /*2 /*3 an achievement previously   more

SECAUCUS, New Jersey, Aug. 27 -- Panasonic issued the following news release: Panasonic is proud to introduce a new interchangeable standard zoom lens, the LUMIX S PRO 24-70mm F2.8 (S-E2470) compatible with the L-Mount system for the LUMIX S Series Full-frame Digital Single Lens Mirrorless Camera. Developed with high-quality professional performance in mind, the LUMIX S Series of cameras and lenses together achieve uncompromised photographic expression. The LUMIX S PRO 24-70mm F2.8 (S-E2470) i  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Aug. 27 -- Panasonic issued the following news release: * * * - LEICA DG SUMMILUX 25mm / F1.4 II ASPH. (H-XA025) with High-Speed AF Compatibility in Splash/Dust-Resistant Rugged Design /*35mm camera equivalent: 50mm * * * Panasonic announced today it has renewed its LEICA DG fixed focal length lens based on the Micro Four Thirds system standard. In addition to the large F1.4 aperture, the new LEICA DG SUMMILUX 25mm / F1.4 II ASPH. (H-XA025) features splash- and dust-resis  more

SECAUCUS, New Jersey, Aug. 26 -- Panasonic issued the following news release: Panasonic has announced that its new AW-HE42 integrated HD pan/tilt/zoom camera will initiate deliveries this month. Offering significant improvements in lensing, stabilization and interfacing versus prior Panasonic models in this class, the AW-HE42 has a suggested list price of $4,250. The AW-HE42 is a 1080p integrated HD camera equipped with output connectors for 3G-SDI, HDMI, SDI, USB and LAN. These output interfa  more

SECAUCUS, New Jersey, Aug. 26 -- Panasonic issued the following news release: Panasonic, a pioneer in revolutionizing assembly line technologies, today announced that it is the exclusive distributor in the U.S. for all HS-Technik GmbH's torque controlled tools, controllers and Multi Tech charging stations. The latest in battery care innovations, the Multi Tech charging station uses HS-T Frequency Modulation Impulse Charging Process(R) to achieve up to 15% more runtime per charge. This technolo  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 30 -- Gov. Tom Wolf, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Today, Governor Tom Wolf announced that That's How We Roll, LLC, a baked dessert snacks manufacturer, will expand its operations to York County, creating 50 new jobs. The company, currently based in northern New Jersey, has outgrown its current facility and will expand its operations to Springettsbury Township. "Pennsylvania is known across the country for its food manufacturing, and there's   more

NEW YORK, Aug. 27 -- The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey issued the following news release: * * * - Agency is taking steps to ensure positive and safe traveling experience; Free LaGuardia Link Q70 bus available through weekend * * * The Port Authority is prepared to accommodate the more than six million people expected to travel through its transportation facilities by air, car and rail during the upcoming Labor Day holiday weekend, the unofficial end of the summer season. To ensu  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Aug. 26 -- Princeton University issued the following news release: Teenagers enjoy the products of artificial intelligence (AI) every day, whether taking a twisted selfie with a photo filter or listening to music with an automated streaming service. But not many high school students have used AI themselves to analyze human genetic variation or track deforestation in the Amazon. These are two of the challenges undertaken by rising 11th graders as part of this summer's Pri  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Aug. 28 [TNSscienceresearch] -- Princeton University issued the following news release: A 100-year flood is supposed to be just that: a flood that occurs once every 100 years, or a flood that has a 1% chance of happening every year. But Princeton researchers have developed new maps that predict coastal flooding for every county on the Eastern and Gulf Coasts and find 100-year floods could become annual occurrences in New England; and happen every one to 30 years along th  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 29 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- Rutgers University issued the following news: The USAID (United States Agency for International Development) has awarded a $3 million grant to Rutgers University-Camden in support of its efforts to launch a Higher Education Center for Ethics, Equity, and Transparency (HECEET) in Paraguay. The three-year grant will allow the Community Leadership Center at Rutgers-Camden to collaborate with the Universidad Nacional de Asuncion (UNA) to  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 29 [TNSscienceresearch] -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * - Second study of its kind confirms extreme impacts from U.S. vs. Russia nuclear war * * * If the United States and Russia waged an all-out nuclear war, much of the land in the Northern Hemisphere would be below freezing in the summertime, with the growing season slashed by nearly 90 percent in some areas, according to a Rutgers-led study. Indeed, death by famine would threaten nea  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 29 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * - By creating a microdevice that mimics lung function on single-cell levels, researchers at Rutgers, Yale and Johns Hopkins have learned more about asthmatic trigger response, leading to better treatment * * * Researchers at Rutgers and other institutions have discovered how muscle contraction (bronchospasm) in the airway, which cause breathing difficulty in people with asthma, occu  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 27 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * - Long-term measurements reveal links between climate change and ocean carbon dynamics * * * Climate change is altering the ability of the Southern Ocean off the West Antarctic Peninsula to absorb carbon dioxide, according to a Rutgers-led study, and that could magnify climate change in the long run. The study, led by scientists at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, is published in the journal Nature Cl  more

CHERRY HILL, New Jersey, Aug. 27 -- TD Bank, a financial services company, issued the following news release: Cyber fraud and technological solutions are top of mind for finance and treasury professionals, according to a survey conducted by TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank(R) at the 2019 NACHA PAYMENTS conference. Despite craving innovation, 42% of respondents cited organizations' struggles to improve legacy systems as the greatest challenge facing payments professionals today. Last yea  more

PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, Aug. 27 -- Sun Chemical, a member of DIC Group, issued the following news release: Sun Chemical will showcase its complete portfolio of materials for in-mold electronics (IME) during IMLCON 2019. Sun Chemical's products for IME enable the production of ergonomic, lightweight and durable parts through cost-effective manufacturing processes, requiring less assembly and fewer moving parts. With the newest generation of Sun Chemical's IME electronic inks, touch switches and  more

PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, Aug. 29 -- Sun Chemical, a member of DIC Group, issued the following news release: DIC Corporation, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire BASF's global pigments business, known as BASF Colors & Effects (BCE). The acquisition will broaden DIC's portfolio as a global manufacturer of pigments, including those for electronic displays, cosmetics, coatings, plastics, inks and specialty applications, by creating a world-class pigments supplier that offers customer  more

CANTON, New York, Aug. 19 -- The State University of New York's Canton Campus issued the following news: Tracey L. Thompson has been selected to serve as SUNY Canton's new vice president for advancement. She will be responsible for leading advancement and alumni affairs activities and personnel, as well as developing fundraising strategies to support the college's mission. Her appointment began August 12, 2019. Thompson comes to SUNY Canton from Centenary University in Hackettstown, New Jerse  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Aug. 26 -- Epstein Becker Green, a law firm, issued the following news: Epstein Becker Green (EBG) is pleased to announce that Tony Huber has joined the firm's Health Care & Life Sciences practice to assist clients on various tax aspects of transactions and corporation governance, including mergers, acquisitions, debt and equity issuances, liquidations, reorganizations, dispositions and distressed/ restructuring matters. Mr. Huber's clients have included companies ranging f  more

CHERRY HILL, New Jersey, Aug. 27 -- TD Bank, a financial services company, issued the following news release: TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank(R), announced its commitment to finance Deerfield Beach Housing Authority and Smith and Henzy Advisory Group's renovation of the Palms of Deerfield Apartments, a public housing community in South Florida for individuals over 62 years old. Deerfield Beach Housing Authority provides quality, affordable housing with education and social services, and  more

CHERRY HILL, New Jersey, Aug. 28 -- TD Bank, a financial services company, issued the following news release: TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank(R), has named Steve C. Webb Regional President for Southern New England (SNE). In this role, Webb will lead the SNE Metro commercial and retail banking teams in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Upstate New York and Connecticut. "Steve's leadership and strategic mindset are widely recognized at TD Bank and within the New England business community, m  more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 30 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: The Cybersecurity Education, Research and Outreach Center at Tennessee Tech is partnering with the SANS Institute in the Cyber Encounters project. Set to launch in September 2019, this project seeks to empower high school teachers to bring extracurricular cybersecurity education to their students in high schools through a series of cyber encounters in five target states: Indiana, New Jersey,  more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Aug. 26 -- Verisk, a data analytics provider, issued the following news release: Verisk (Nasdaq:VRSK), a leading data analytics provider, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Genscape, a global provider of real-time data and intelligence for commodity and energy markets, wholly owned by DMGT (Daily Mail and General Trust [Lon:DMGT]) for $364 million in cash. Genscape will become part of Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business, and will enhance Wood Mackenzie's existin  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 28 -- The West Virginia Lottery issued the following news: DraftKings Inc. today debuted its Sportsbook app for sports fans in West Virginia. The platform previously made history in New Jersey as the first mobile, online and legal betting offering outside of Nevada. The official launch of the DraftKings Sportsbook in West Virginia, the second U.S. state where the product is accessible, follows DraftKings' licensing agreement with Penn National Gaming, Inc. (NASDAQ: P  more