JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Sept. 11 -- 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: The eighth annual Forbes Healthcare Summit: Solutions for Brain, Body and Business will convene the top leaders in the $4 trillion healthcare industry at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City on December 4-5. At the invitation-only   more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Sept. 9 -- AIR Worldwide, a subsidiary of Verisk, issued the following news release: Catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide (AIR) today released its 2019 Global Modeled Catastrophe Losses report, detailing key loss metrics from AIR's global industry exceedance probability (EP) curve. Based on the report, AIR estimates that the global modeled insured average annual loss from catastrophes worldwide is about USD 92 billion. The 1 percent aggregate exceedance probability   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 10 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Governor Ned Lamont and the governors of eleven other states have a message for President Donald Trump: It's time for federal action on measures that prevent gun violence. Today, the governors of California, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Washington sent a letter to the president, writing that while it's impo  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 13 -- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release: An increase in the number of electric vehicles being sold in New Jersey as well as the growing network of charging infrastructure throughout the state are fueling the Department of Environmental Protection's planned celebration of National Drive Electric Week next week, Commissioner Catherine R. McCabe announced today. Governor Murphy has proclaimed Sept. 14 to 22 as Drive  more

MAHWAH, New Jersey, Sept. 9 -- Ramapo College issued the following news release: Carolyn Enger, an international acclaimed concert pianist, and Maren Friedman, who survived as a hidden child in Nazi Germany, will present a program, Mischlinge: The Fate of Mixed Jewish-Non-Jewish Persons in Nazi Germany, on Friday, October 11 at 1:45 p.m. at Ramapo College in the Alumni Lounges of the Robert A. Scott Student Center. The Gross Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies is sponsoring the event, and  more

LAKEWOOD, New Jersey, Sept. 10 -- Gaming Laboratories International, a provider of quality land-based, lottery and iGaming testing and assessment services, issued the following news release: Gaming Laboratories International's (GLI(R)) GLI Europe and GLI Spain locations are the first gaming test labs to achieve accreditation to the 2017 version of the ISO 17025 standard from the Dutch Accreditation Council (RvA). Earlier this year, GLI was the first independent gaming lab to achieve accreditat  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: Today, 12 Democratic governors sent a letter to President Trump and Senate Majority Leader McConnell calling for action on national gun safety reforms. The letter, led by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, was signed by California Gov. Gavin Newson, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont, Delaware Gov. John Carney, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Gr  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Sept. 11 -- The Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey issued the following news release: In a first-of-its kind partnership that brings together New Jersey's State Medicaid agency, its largest health insurer and biggest health care system, the Garden State has been selected to become a laboratory for innovating solutions to reverse maternal and infant mortality rates that currently are among the highest in the nation. The collaboration is one of seven awarded nation  more

TITUSVILLE, New Jersey, Sept. 9 -- Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies, a subsidiary of Johnson and Johnson, issued the following news release: * * * - Global Clinical Program Is The First to Study This Severely Ill Patient Population, Who Are Typically Excluded From Antidepressant Treatment Studies * * * The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson today announced positive results from two pivotal Phase 3 clinical studies (ASPIRE I & II) to evaluate the efficacy and safety of eske  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 12 -- New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal issued the following news release: Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced today that the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs is seeking information from 15 e-cigarette businesses about their marketing and sales of vaping products in New Jersey. The investigative demands come in the wake of reports from across the U.S. indicating a dramatic rise in the use of vaping products by underage users. In addition, t  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 9 -- New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal issued the following news release: * * * - Hearings will invite public participation and remarks * * * Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced today that the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights (DCR) and the New Jersey Coalition Against Sexual Assault (NJCASA) are partnering to host three public hearings on sexual harassment, to develop a better understanding of how the Garden State can combat sexual harassment   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 10 -- New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal issued the following news release: In a major legal victory for the State and New Jersey's environment, a federal appeals court today ruled that PennEast, a private company, cannot condemn State-owned lands in order to build part of its planned 116-mile natural gas pipeline across New Jersey, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced. Issued by the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, the decision   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 11 -- New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal issued the following news release: Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) announced today that the owner of a New Jersey transportation company has been ordered to pay a former employee $258,000 after the owner was found to have committed "egregious" sexual harassment of the woman, and to have fired her as retaliation after she filed a complaint against him with DCR. According to the  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 11 -- The New Jersey Assembly Democrats issued the following statement: * * * - Notice of Fund Availability Details Eligibility Criteria and Application Requirements to Receive Hunger-Free Campus Designation and Grant * * * Helping New Jersey colleges address food insecurity among their students, the Hunger-Free Campus Act - which establishes a grant program for eligible institutions designated by the New Jersey Secretary of Higher Education as hunger-free college   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 9 -- New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal issued the following statement on Google anti-trust investigation: Today it was announced that a bipartisan group of attorneys general, including New Jersey, have opened a multi-state investigation into allegations of anti-competitive conduct by Google in the market for internet advertising. "Technology companies like Google exert incredible influence and power over our daily lives. "Whether it's checking the news,   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: Democratic New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy yesterday appeared on MSNBC to talk with Chris Jansing about his recent executive order to combat gun violence. The executive order directs the New Jersey Department of Treasury, the Division of Purchase and Property, and the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance to promote responsible gun safety practices for gun vendors and financial institutions providing s  more

WALL, New Jersey, Sept. 10 -- New Jersey Resources, a natural gas provider, issued the following news release: Today, the board of directors of New Jersey Resources (NYSE: NJR) unanimously approved a 6.8 percent increase in the quarterly dividend rate to $.3125 per share from $.2925 per share. The new quarterly rate will be effective with the dividend payable October 1, 2019 to shareowners of record on September 20, 2019. This dividend replaces the previously announced dividend of $.2925 per   more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Sept. 9 -- NICE, an enterprise software solutions provider, issued the following news release: * * * - NICE Recognized for Cutting-Edge Innovation and Improving Relationships With Customers and Employees * * * NICE (Nasdaq: NICE) today announced that it has been honored with four Globee awards. A global business awards program, the Globee Awards recognize companies that set the industry benchmark for excellence. Judges across a broad spectrum of industries from around th  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 13 -- New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal issued the following news release: * * * - "Athletes vs Opioids" Required Viewing for Student Athletes, Parents Under NJSIAA Rule * * * In a video released to New Jersey high school students today, a U.S. women's national soccer team legend and a starting wide receiver for the New York Jets team up to deliver a powerful warning about the risks associated with sports injuries and opioid use. The 6-minute video, ent  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 10 -- The North Carolina Utilities Commission issued the following order (Docket No. WR-2376): In the Matter of Notification by Charlotte Owner 2, LLC, et al., 92 River Road, Summit, New Jersey 07901, of Revised Rates and Fees for Charging for Water and/or Sewer Utility Service in Waterford Hills Apartments in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Order Approving Tariff Revision BY THE COMMISSION: On August 28, 2019, Charlotte Owner 2, LLC, et al. (Applicant), file  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 10 -- The North Carolina Utilities Commission issued the following order (Docket No. WR-2166): In the Matter of Notification by Lake Brandt I, LLC, et al., 92 River Road, Summit, New Jersey 07901, of Revised Rates and Fees for Charging for Water and/or Sewer Utility Service in Lake Brandt Apartments in Guilford County, North Carolina Order Approving Tariff Revision BY THE COMMISSION: On August 28, 2019, Lake Brandt I, LLC, et al. (Applicant), filed with the Comm  more

SECAUCUS, New Jersey, Sept. 9 -- Panasonic issued the following news release: There's a revolutionary new way for quick service restaurant (QSR) operators and retailers to achieve their Digital Transformation goals - Panasonic's new ClearConnectTM. Panasonic's comprehensive, integrated, yet modular solution portfolio provides a one-stop-shop for the end-to-end software, hardware and services that operators need to dramatically improve both profitability and customer satisfaction. ClearConnect(T  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Sept. 13 -- Pennsylvania American Water issued the following news release: Pennsylvania American Water officials today hosted state and local officials to mark the completion of 19 miles of new water lines in the Castlewood area of Shenango Township, Lawrence County. The $10.5 million investment provides public water service and improved fire protection for more than 700 households. "This investment will provide these families with more reliable service, better water qualit  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: Christine L. Eckenrod has been appointed to lead the radiography program at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Eckenrod began her work as director of radiography at Penn College on Sept. 3. She brings to the position more than 30 years of experience in the medical imaging field. Before joining Penn College, she was the radiography program director at JFK Muhlenberg Snyder School of Radio  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 11 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * - Researchers examined factors that help predict language development in speech-delayed children with autism * * * Fine motor skills - used for eating, writing and buttoning clothing - may be a strong predictor for identifying whether children with autism are at risk for long-term language disabilities, according to a Rutgers-led study. The study, in the Journal of Child Psycholog  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 12 -- The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey issued the following news release: * * * - New entranceway will provide convenient access for workers traveling to and from 3 WTC by PATH or New York City subways * * * The Port Authority and Silverstein Properties today announced that the 3 World Trade Center transit lobby - which will provide employees in that office tower with convenient access from PATH or New York City subways to the building's lobby - has opened. The   more

NEW YORK, Sept. 12 -- The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey issued the following news release: The Port Authority has launched an online survey for local Queens-based businesses, especially Minority and Women-owned Businesses (MWBEs) near the John F. Kennedy International Airport, as part of the agency's commitment to expanding opportunities in Queens through the $13 billion JFK Redevelopment Program. The survey is available at https://www.anewjfk.com/survey/. As Governor Cuomo announc  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 10 [TNSscienceresearch] -- Princeton University issued the following news release: A group of Princeton University physicists has been awarded a two-year grant by the American Physical Society (APS) Innovation Fund to educate and re-engage the U.S. physics community on the globally important issue of the risk posed by nuclear weapons and the pressing need to reduce this threat. At Princeton, the work will be led by: * Stewart Prager, professor of astrophysical sci  more

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, Sept. 5 -- Richard Stockton College/Stockton University issued the following news: Joan Biskupic, CNN legal analyst and author of the 2019 biography "The Chief: The Life and Turbulent Times of Chief Justice John Roberts," will be the keynote speaker at the annual Stockton University Constitution Day program at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept.17 in the Campus Center Event Room. Before joining CNN in 2017, Biskupic was an editor-in-charge for Legal Affairs at Reuters. She has also ser  more

LAWRENCEVILLE, New Jersey, Sept. 11 -- Rider University issued the following news release: * * * - About 100 educators and students attended the fourth annual event * * * On Aug. 20, Rider University hosted its fourth annual Gifted Education, STEM and Creativity Symposium. The event, which was attended by approximately 100 educators and students, provided stand-alone workshops that delved into topics including the nature of gifted education, talent development, social-emotional needs of the   more

LAWRENCEVILLE, New Jersey, Sept. 11 -- Rider University issued the following news release: * * * - Dr. Karen Gischlar is currently working with state education department on improvements * * * During Dr. Karen Gischlar's 16-year career as a kindergarten teacher, she saw firsthand the wide discrepancy in children's ability to adapt to school and absorb new information. "I would have some kids who learned to read so easily, and other kids who struggled," she says. Her desire to better serve   more

LAWRENCEVILLE, New Jersey, Sept. 11 -- Rider University issued the following news release: * * * - Courses will eventually contribute to requirements for a Registered Play Therapy credential * * * Two new graduate-level courses are designed to give students in Rider's counseling program experience in the rapidly growing field of play therapy. "Introduction to Play Therapy" debuted last spring and "Parent-Child Play Therapy" is being taught for the first time this fall. Play therapy is a for  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 11 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * - Young people face special health risks when using e-cigarettes, according to tobacco dependence expert * * * Federal health officials have so far identified 450 possible cases of severe respiratory illnesses reported after use of e-cigarette products in 33 states, with five deaths. Although more information is needed to determine the cause of the illnesses, there is speculation t  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 11 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: Military veterans share unique experiences such as overseas deployments, a demanding lifestyle, and challenges such as health problems or needing to find a new career when they transition to civilian life. A new program at Rutgers University-Camden - funded by a three-year, nearly $1.5 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Servi  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 10 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * - Age was a significant contributing factor, according to a Rutgers study * * * By Jillian Prior The rate of chronic hypertension among pregnant women has increased by more than 75 percent since 1970, with black women suffering from persistent high blood pressure at more than twice the rate of white women, according to a Rutgers study. In the study, published in the journal Hyper  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 12 [TNSscienceresearch] -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * - Rutgers-led study shows how increased rainfall can reduce water infiltration in soils * * * Coasts, oceans, ecosystems, weather and human health all face impacts from climate change, and now valuable soils may also be affected. Climate change may reduce the ability of soils to absorb water in many parts of the world, according to a Rutgers-led study. And that could have serious   more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 10 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * - The New Jersey Center on Gun Violence Research at Rutgers is the second state-funded entity to study critical public health issue * * * Addressing the national call for research on the causes of firearm violence, the New Jersey Center on Gun Violence Research at Rutgers University today announced it is launching eight new studies on gun violence and prevention. The research, l  more

EWING, New Jersey, Sept. 5 -- The College of New Jersey issued the following news: TCNJ and Sussex County Community College have entered into an articulation agreement that will enable honors program students with an associate's degree from Sussex to complete a BA or BS degree at TCNJ. The agreement was formally signed at an event on TCNJ's campus on Wednesday, September 4. "We understand that for many reasons, including the ever-increasing financial burden of a four-year degree, rising numbe  more

CHERRY HILL, New Jersey, Sept. 12 -- TD Bank, a financial services company, issued the following news release: TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank(R), announced today that its U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Lending Group closed $2.1 million combined in 504 and 7(a) loans for Fry Guys Management Group, which operates Zaxby's franchises in the Fayetteville area. These funds are being used to support the construction of a third Zaxby's franchise location at 130 S. 3rd Street, Spring   more

EWING, New Jersey, Sept. 11 [TNSeducationresearch] -- The College of New Jersey issued the following news: Starting this year TCNJ will provide its students with even more opportunities for interdisciplinary learning. A new $600,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) will allow a TCNJ team led by Professor and Department Chair of Computer Science Dr. Monisha Pulimood to investigate the benefits students derive from a new model of multidisciplinary, community-engaged learning. Wit  more

EWING, New Jersey, Sept. 5 -- The College of New Jersey issued the following news: The College of New Jersey's School of Engineering has been named one of the inaugural recipients of an award from the American Society for Engineering Education's (ASEE) Diversity Recognition Program. The honor is given to colleges and universities for establishing an institutional infrastructure to improve diversity and inclusion in engineering education. It is the first national effort to publicly recognize ins  more

EWING, New Jersey, Sept. 4 -- The College of New Jersey issued the following news: TCNJ welcomes Salika Lawrence, who joins the School of Education as the inaugural Campbell Endowed Chair of Urban Education. She began her new post on August 15, 2019. As chair, Lawrence will develop programming related to urban education, mentor students in the urban education programs, develop and sustain strategic partnerships with teachers and administrators in local urban districts, and collaborate with fac  more

CHERRY HILL, New Jersey, Sept. 9 -- TD Bank, a financial services company, issued the following news release: The increasing shortage of affordable housing creates a multitude of economic issues including the inability of households and individuals to establish financial stability and plan for the future. As housing costs consume a growing share of income, it forces decisions that make it virtually impossible to build credit and pay off student debt. The TD Charitable Foundation, the charitable  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 13 [TNSscienceresearch] -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * - A geology major spent summer in Houston focusing on Red Planet * * * Sophie Benaroya had long dreamed of working at NASA. "I've been interested in planetary science since I was a kid," said Benaroya, a School of Arts and Sciences and Rutgers Honors College senior at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. "I just didn't think NASA was an option." But with encouragement from a profess  more

PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, Sept. 12 -- Wyndham Destinations, a hospitality company, issued the following news release: Fall season is almost here and there are few sights more beautiful than the awe-inspiring splendor of fall foliage across America. With special discounts on condo-style vacation rentals, travel site Extra Holidays offers travelers the chance to save hundreds of dollars in destinations perfect for taking in the vibrant seasonal colors and building cherished memories for the whole f  more