PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 24 -- Independence Blue Cross, a subsidiary of Independence Health Group, issued the following news release: Three hundred Independence Blue Cross (Independence) associates joined City Year Philadelphia and the United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey to help beautify the McVeigh Recreation Center in West Kensington. The activities held on September 18 are part of the company's annual United Way giving campaign which runs from September 16-2  more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Sept. 25 -- 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 2019 Forbes Philippines Rich List saw a dramatic reshuffle as five long-time listees passed away since last year's list and a new class of second-generation successors made their debut. The complete list can be found at www.forbes.  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 24 -- New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal issued the following news release: * * * - Initiative will replicate programs with proven record of reducing violence in hard-hit areas * * * Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal today announced that the AG's Office is offering $20 million in federal Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) funding to qualified applicants to establish nine new hospital-based or hospital linked violence intervention programs across New Jersey and t  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 25 [TNSenergyresearch] -- Princeton University issued the following news release: Last year, Princeton researchers identified a disturbing security flaw in which hackers could someday exploit internet-connected appliances to wreak havoc on the electrical grid. Now, the same research team has released algorithms to make the grid more resilient to such attacks. In a paper published online in the journal IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering, a team fro  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Sept. 23 -- NICE, an enterprise software solutions provider, issued the following news release: * * * - Partnering with the X-Sight Marketplace, ArkOwl offers a search interface that conducts checks against email addresses and phone numbers for verification against potential fraud * * * Helping financial services organizations keep up with a changing market landscape, NICE Actimize, a NICE business (Nasdaq: NICE) and leader in Autonomous Financial Crime Management, today  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Sept. 23 -- New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal issued the following news release: With the start of the Rosh Hashanah holiday just around the corner, the Division of Consumer Affairs is highlighting its year-round efforts to protect the integrity of New Jersey's kosher food market by ensuring that vendors live up to their promises when selling foods that are represented as being kosher. Rosh Hashanah, one of Judaism's holiest holidays, begins at sundown on Sunday.  more

FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Sept. 26 -- Becton, Dickinson and Co., a medical technology company, issued the following news release: BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, today announced that Vincent A. Forlenza, chairman and CEO, will retire as CEO on Jan. 28, 2020, following the company's annual meeting of shareholders. Forlenza will continue on the BD board of directors, serving as the executive chairman. The BD board of directors unanim  more

SECAUCUS, New Jersey, Sept. 23 -- Panasonic issued the following news release: At the University of Colorado (Boulder, CO), the award-winning BuffVision team (the primary source for the athletic department's video content) has recently added four AK-UC3000 4K/HD camera systems for broadcast support of several NCAA Division 1 sports. Specifically, the Panasonic studio/field cameras are currently being used to feed the scoreboard shows at Folsom Field (home of CU football), the Coors Events Cen  more

EWING, New Jersey, Sept. 24 [TNSgrantsresearch] -- The College of New Jersey issued the following news: Two School of Science faculty members have been awarded grants from National Science Foundation (NSF) to support their research programs and engage undergraduate research collaborators in their work. Dr. Gary Dickinson, Associate Professor of Biology, received an NSF award to study barnacle exoskeleton development and material properties with a collaborator at Colgate University (Dr. Rebecca   more

PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, Sept. 26 -- Coyne Public Relations issued the following news release: Coyne Public Relations is proud to announce that it has been named a 2019 Global Creative Agency of the Year finalist by The Holmes Report. Global Agency of the Year finalists were chosen from 15 markets around the world -- from the U.S. and U.K. to Australia, Brazil, Germany, India, Ireland, Singapore, Malaysia, Myanmar, Sweden and Switzerland -- and were selected from Agency of the Year honorees in t  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 26 -- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release: The Department of Environmental Protection has released an important update to its series of Land Use/Land Cover maps, an essential resource in assisting the DEP and numerous other government agencies and organizations in making decisions that affect all residents, Commissioner Catherine R. McCabe announced today. "This update is the most extensive the DEP has ever put out   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 24 -- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release: The Department of Environmental Protection's Blue Acres residential buyout program has reached a milestone with the completion of its 700th purchase, a house in South River, Middlesex County, Commissioner Catherine R. McCabe announced today. "The Blue Acres Program remains an important component of the state's strategy to make New Jersey more resilient to storms and floodin  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey issued the following news release: * * * - Plan includes new agreement with consortium of Paris airport operator and local partners for airport operations, maintenance, concessions management and strategy to attract new international carriers and improve customer experience - As gateway to New York/New Jersey metro region, Hudson Valley and beyond, SWF remains attractive option for carriers, cargo, travelers * * * In its on  more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Sept. 25 -- 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: On the heels of its CMO Network global expansion, Forbes releases its second-annual "CMO Next" list, a definitive lineup of up-and-coming marketers who are driving business growth and redefining the marketing space. The list, which is   more

LAKEWOOD, New Jersey, Sept. 26 -- Gaming Laboratories International, a provider of quality land-based, lottery and iGaming testing and assessment services, issued the following news release: For global digital gaming and sports betting suppliers hoping to reach the diverse African market, experts from Gaming Laboratories International (GLI(R)) will be at ICE Africa to lend their valuable insights and experience. GLI will be on stand #206 at the show, which takes place 2-3 October 2019 at the S  more

LAKEWOOD, New Jersey, Sept. 24 -- 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 once again been recognized by the Illinois Gaming Board to perform testing and certification services for the State's riverboat casino and video gaming markets. GLI is the only testing laboratory that has been continuously recognized by the Illinois Gaming Boar  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 24 -- Gov. Ralph S. Northam, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * - Virginia to use Volkswagen Mitigation Trust to support public school districts in purchasing all-electric school buses and charging infrastructure * * * Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Virginia will dedicate $20 million from the Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust (VW Trust) to fund a new initiative aimed at accelerating the deployment of electric school buses across the Comm  more

FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey, Sept. 26 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: Philip R. Sellinger, a co-managing shareholder of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP's New Jersey office, has been named a 2019 New Jersey Trailblazer by New Jersey Law Journal. According to the New Jersey Law Journal, New Jersey Trailblazers are "individuals that are truly agents of change and professionals who have made significant marks on practice, policy and the technological advanc  more

AKRON, Ohio, Sept. 25 -- Jersey Central Power & Light, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy, issued the following news release: Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L), a subsidiary of FirstEnergy, has been honored with a 2019 Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey (CIANJ) Best Practices award for its diversity and inclusion programs. The award was presented by CIANJ and COMMERCE Magazine at their annual Best Practices Conference on September 24 at Nanina's in the Park in Bellville, N.J. CIANJ's   more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Sept. 25 -- Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear issued the following news release: * * * - Unsealed court records reveal marketing scheme that helped fuel the state's opioid epidemic * * * Attorney General Andy Beshear announced today that he has unsealed court documents that reveal data on how one opioid maker allegedly fueled the state's opioid epidemic by deceptively marketing its powerful opioid drugs to Kentucky doctors. Beshear sought for the complaint, filed i  more

ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, Sept. 17 -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: St. Bonaventure University has announced the appointment of four new members to its Board of Trustees. Luke H. Brown, of McLean, Virginia, Mark R. Gianniny of Rochester, New York, Laurie R. Krupa of Oradell, New Jersey, and James T. Walsh of Marietta, New York, will all serve three-year terms on the Board of Trustees. Luke H. Brown, a 1989 alumnus of St. Bonaventure, is the associate director   more

POMONA, New Jersey, Sept. 28 [TNSscientificresearch] -- Richard Stockton College/Stockton University issued the following news: If you want to know what on Earth was happening a few billion years ago that helped form our planet's magnetic field, then you need to study rocks. That is the approach Jeffrey Webber, assistant professor of Geology, took when he and scientists from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst wanted to pinpoint possible sources of Earth's crustal magnetism. "Rocks tell y  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 25 -- New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal issued the following news release: * * * - Coalition of AGs Files Lawsuit to Preserve Nation's Bedrock Conservation Law * * * Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal today joined a coalition of Attorneys General in suing the federal government to challenge new rules that would significantly weaken the Endangered Species Act (ESA), the nation's decades-old conservation law protecting threatened and endangered wildlif  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 26 -- New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal issued the following news release: * * * - Brief Draws on New Jersey's Prior Legal Success Blocking Texas-Led Effort to End DACA * * * Acting in support of thousands of New Jersey Dreamers, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal today filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court defending the lawfulness of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and calling the federal government's arguments in favor of rescinding th  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 26 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following news release: Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced a switch to electric powered ground service equipment at Terminal 5 at John F. Kennedy International Airport, a major step in reducing greenhouse gas emissions across the region and a significant advancement toward solidifying JFK as a modern gateway to the world. The New York Power Authority, in partnership with JetBlue, and the Port Authority of New York and  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Sept. 26 -- NICE, an enterprise software solutions provider, issued the following news release: * * * - NICE recognized for innovation and successful global implementations * * * NICE (Nasdaq: NICE) today announced that it has been recognized as a Leader in Avasant's "Intelligent Automation Tools RadarView 2019" report. Avasant noted NICE's consistent innovation and cutting-edge capabilities for its Robotic Process Automation and NICE Employee Virtual Attendant (NEVA) (a  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 27 -- The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities issued the following news release: * * * - Clean Transportation Initiatives are Central to Governor Murphy's Clean Energy Agenda * * * The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) today approved a Request for Quotation (RFQ) to hire a consultant to develop and administer an Electric Vehicle (EV) program. The RFQ is a first step in developing a program to achieve Governor Phil Murphy's pledge to achieve 330,000 EVs   more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Sept. 23 -- Verisk, a data analytics provider, issued the following news release: Verisk (Nasdaq:VRSK), a leading data analytics provider, has been selected by the North Carolina Rate Bureau (NCRB) to help develop a new program aimed at protecting homeowners from losses suffered due to the damaging effects of flooding. Verisk was selected because its ISO business has been a leader in providing broad, flexible, and court-tested policy language. The new program's forms c  more

SECAUCUS, New Jersey, Sept. 27 -- Panasonic issued the following news release: Panasonic Corporation of North America honored Crestron Electronics, a global leader in advanced workplace and smart home technology, for its commitment to next-gen manufacturing. The award recognizes Crestron, a longstanding customer of Panasonic, for its latest achievement of building a factory of the future. "Crestron is a global leader in workplace technology, from office automation to solutions for seamless com  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Sept. 23 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: Anthony J. Pace has been appointed assistant dean of academic operations at Pennsylvania College of Technology, effective Sept. 23. Pace has served as director of student engagement/student activities at Penn College since August 2016. He began his employment with the college in June 2014 as assistant director of student activities for student organizations and orientation. Before joining   more

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey issued the following news release: Airport Ground Transportation Access Fee on for-hire vehicles and taxis, modeled off peer airports, reduced following engagement with driver community; new commitments include upgraded anti-hustler effort with zero-tolerance for illegal pickups, multiple improvements for driver facilities and improvements to taxi dispatch system New York/New Jersey Staten Island Bridges Discount Plan to remai  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey issued the following news release: The reassessment also evaluated the state of good repair projects in the agency's portfolio to ensure adequate progress, proper prioritization, and sufficient capital capacity. Of the $4.8 billion increase, approximately $4.5 billion, or 94% of the increase, is projected to be funded by additional project-related revenues, including revenue increases from the following: terminal rents; airline  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 23 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * - Human brain imaging expert also will serve as a Henry Rutgers Term Chair in department of psychiatry at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School * * * David H. Zald has been appointed as the director of the new Rutgers Center for Advanced Human Brain Imaging Research at the Rutgers Brain Health Institute. Zald also will be a tenured professor and hold a Henry Rutgers Term Chair in the Department o  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 27 [TNSscientificresearch] -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * - Emily S. Barrett and Adana A.M. Llanos in the Rutgers School of Public Health discuss why more research is needed to reduce exposure to harmful products * * * Emily S. Barrett and Adana A.M. Llanos, researchers in the Rutgers School of Public Health, have teamed up to find out how chemicals in products used every day - from soap and shampoo to perfume and body lotions - may ad  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 24 [TNSscientificresearch] -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * - Rutgers-led study casts doubt on Himalayan rock weathering hypothesis * * * A key theory that attributes the climate evolution of the Earth to the breakdown of Himalayan rocks may not explain the cooling over the past 15 million years, according to a Rutgers-led study. The study in the journal Nature Geoscience could shed more light on the causes of long-term climate change.   more

ELMWOOD PARK, New Jersey, Sept. 23 -- Sealed Air issued the following news release: This week Sealed Air (NYSE: SEE) will feature its latest automated solutions and packaging options at Pack Expo 2019. Many of these innovations are designed to help companies of all sizes eliminate waste and drive more sustainable operations. This is Sealed Air's first global packaging event since its acquisition of Automated Packaging Systems, Inc. (APS), a leading manufacturer of automated bagging systems. Co  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Sept. 25 -- NICE, an enterprise software solutions provider, issued the following news release: * * * - Satmetrix allows Shaw to capture customer insight and create a complete picture of customer experience * * * NICE (Nasdaq: NICE) today announced Shaw Industries Group Inc., a leading floorcovering provider, has selected NICE Satmetrix as its comprehensive customer experience management solution. Shaw - which has more than 22,000 employees, representation around the wor  more

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, Sept. 18 -- Richard Stockton College/Stockton University issued the following news: U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts is very aware of his role in preserving the independence of the court, author, journalist and CNN legal analyst Joan Biskupic said at the annual Constitution Day lecture Sept. 17 at Stockton University. Biskupic, whose most recent book is "The Chief: The Life and Turbulent Times of Chief Justice John Roberts," told an overflow crowd in the Camp  more

PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, Sept. 25 -- Sun Chemical, a member of DIC Group, issued the following news release: In a joint project for the Swiss cardboard and paper packaging solution provider PAWI Verpackungen AG, Sun Chemical and leading color software company Esko have successfully implemented seven-color expanded color gamut (ECG) printing at PAWI's facility in Winterthur. PAWI can now offer customers the option to select ECG printing instead of spot color printing for suitable jobs and take ad  more

PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, Sept. 24 -- Sun Chemical, a member of DIC Group, issued the following news release: During ABRAFATI 2019, Sun Chemical Performance Pigments will feature its new Benda Lutz(R) COMPAL PC, a highly concentrated aluminum preparation for powder coatings that comes in a groundbreaking pelletized form and virtually eliminates dusting to minimize housekeeping, simplifies equipment clean-up and improves worker exposure. COMPAL PC takes an innovative approach to shipping, storing  more

PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, Sept. 24 -- Sun Chemical, a member of DIC Group, issued the following news release: Sun Chemical's Performance Pigments and Advanced Materials divisions will showcase a full spectrum of pigment and resin technologies at ABRAFATI 2019, including a groundbreaking new aluminum preparation for powder coatings and new additions to its phthalocyanine blue product line. Visitors of Sun Chemical's booth located in Aisle D, Stand 2 will also learn about key investments in produc  more

PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, Sept. 26 -- Sun Chemical, a member of DIC Group, issued the following news release: Sun Chemical can help you use a diverse palette to reach your unique world. Visitors of Sun Chemical's booth, located in Aisle D, Stand 2, will be introduced to Sun Chemical's advancements in high performance pigment chemistries and expanded range of unique color options, including: * Perrindo(R) Maroon 179 * Quindo(R) Red 122 * Indofast Violet 23 * Palomar Blue 15 * Sunbrite Yellow   more

CHERRY HILL, New Jersey, Sept. 24 -- TD Bank, a financial services company, issued the following news release: Lilibeth Ramirez still recalls the cultural shock and difficulty of learning a new language when she moved from her native Puerto Rico to the mainland United States at a young age. Today, Lilibeth, a TD Bank Human Resources Team Manager in New Jersey, cites that experience as a reason she now is an active volunteer in the Latino community. "I always tell people that we had our strug  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 27 -- New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal issued the following news release: * * * - AG Directive Ends Statewide Use of "287(g) Agreements"; Takes Additional Steps to Ensure Appropriate Reporting of Violent and Serious Criminals * * * Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal today issued a directive to all state, county and local law enforcement agencies in New Jersey ending the use of so-called "287(g) agreements," which allow U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforc  more

PARSILLANY, New Jersey, Sept. 25 -- Travelport Worldwide, a travel commerce platform, issued the following news release: Travelport, a leading technology company serving the travel industry, today further deepened its collaboration with Singapore Airlines (SIA) and the travel agency community on the implementation of SIA's KrisConnect Programme - the airline's initiative to leverage IATA's New Distribution Capability (NDC) standard. Damian Hickey, Global Vice President & Global Head of Air Tra  more

PARSILLANY, New Jersey, Sept. 27 -- Travelport Worldwide, a travel commerce platform, issued the following news release: Requests for assistance for airline passengers with intellectual disabilities have nearly doubled since the launch of a global campaign by travel technology company, Travelport, designed to raise awareness of a dedicated Special Service Request (SSR) booking code. SSR codes are used in the airline industry to communicate traveler preferences or needs to airlines. They are de  more

SEATTLE, Washington, Sept. 27 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- The University of Washington issued the following news release: The share of Washingtonians living below the federal poverty threshold declined from 11.0 to 10.3 percent between 2017 and 2018, according to new Census data released Thursday. Washington was one of 14 states in which poverty rates fell between 2017 and 2018. Washington's poverty rate is lower than the poverty rate in most states. Eight states - Hawaii, New Hampshire, New Jer  more

PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, Sept. 23 -- Wyndham Destinations, a hospitality company, issued the following news release: Wyndham Destinations (NYSE:WYND), the world's largest vacation ownership and exchange company, and Caesars Entertainment Corporation (NASDAQ:CZR), one of the world's most diversified casino-entertainment providers, today announced the extension of their successful marketing partnership. The companies are building on their 20-year history by extending the relationship to 2030. In   more

PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, Sept. 25 -- Wyndham Hotels and Resorts issued the following news release: Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: WH) - the world's largest hotel franchising company with approximately 9,200 hotels across more than 80 countries - outlined plans to advance its position as the world's leading provider of select-service hotel brands before thousands of its franchisees at its first global conference as an independent hotel company. With a focus on enhancing returns for its nearly 6  more