TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 4 -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network issued the following statement by Government Relations Director Samantha DeAlmeida after New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy released the recommendations of the Electronic Smoking Device Task Force: "We are encouraged by the Electronic Smoking Device Task Force's recommendations recognizing the dangers posed to our youth by e-cigarettes. "The tobacco industry uses flavored tobacco products to lure kids into a lifetime of  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Environment America Research and Policy Center issued the following news release: * * * - Time-tested climate action program provides valuable market-based solutions * * * Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf is expected to announce a proposal tomorrow to commit the commonwealth to joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). Through the governor's administrative action, the commonwealth is poised to become a member of one of the largest and most successful programs for  more

PISCATAWAY, New Jersey, Sept. 30 -- IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems, a journal that says it deals with the theory, design and applications of neural networks and learning systems from the IEEE Computational Intelligence Society, published 22 research articles, including the following topics, in its October 2019 edition: * Deep Collaborative Framework for Face Photo-Sketch Synthesis * Deep Latent Low-Rank Representation for Face Sketch Synthesis * Distributed Extremum  more

PISCATAWAY, New Jersey, Sept. 30 -- The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers issued the following news release: IEEE, the world's largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for humanity, today announced its call for paper submissions for its new gold fully open access journals. As the leader in electrical engineering and computer science research for both the academic and industry communities, IEEE is committed to helping further scientific resear  more

IRVING, Texas, Oct. 3 -- The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame issued the following news release: * * * - Ticket Sales Already Eclipse Previous Record with Six Weeks Remaining. * * * The National Football Foundation New York City Chapter announced today that it has helped set a ticket sale record for a NCAA Division III football game as the host of the 2019 Cortaca Jug game between Ithaca College and SUNY Cortland on November 16 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New   more

ORADELL, New Jersey, Oct. 4 -- The Journal of Interferon and Cytokine Research, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features therapeutic role of cytokines and Interferons from the International Cytokine and Interferon Society, published eight research articles, including the following topics, in its September 2019 edition: * Chikungunya Virus and Zika Virus, Two Different Viruses Examined with a Common Aim: Role of Pattern Recognition Receptors on the Inflammatory Response * Comparison of Thr  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 3 -- The NAFA Fleet Management Association issued the following news release: Launched during the 2019 Institute & Expo this past April, NAFA's Communities have been setting the pace for membership networking and interaction. Each NAFA Community goes deep into a specific aspect and/or segment of fleet. NAFA spoke with the leader of the Educational/University Fleets Community, Michael G. Wilson, CAFM(R). He is Fleet Services Manager for the University of Iowa. Mike i  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 4 -- The New Jersey Association for Mental Health and Addiction Agencies issued the following news release: While one in five adults and one in six youth aged 6 to 17 experience a mental health disorder each year, less than half receive treatment, based on the National Institute of Mental Health's estimate of 43 percent of Americans needing mental health care who actually received it in 2016. Lack of treatment exacerbates mental illnesses and negatively impacts relatio  more

MANASQUAN, New Jersey, Oct. 2 -- The National Conference of Insurance Legislators issued the following news release: * * * - Provides Certainty for Banking and Insurance Market and Preserves State-Based System of Insurance Regulation * * * NCOIL CEO Commissioner Tom Considine applauds the House passage of H.R. 1595, the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act of 2019. The bill now heads to the Senate for consideration. The SAFE Banking Act establishes a "safe harbor" to credit unions  more

NEWTOWN, Connecticut, Oct. 1 -- The National Shooting Sports Foundation issued the following news release: The National Shooting Sports Foundation(R) (NSSF(R)), the trade association for the firearms industry, is pleased to announce that it has awarded RTSP's new range in Union, New Jersey, with its highest Five-Star Rating for range excellence. RTSP renewed its Five-Star rating in July 2018 for its first range-retail location in the Morris County town of Randolph. The Union location, in neigh  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 2 -- The New Jersey State Chamber of Commerce issued the following statement by President Tom Bracken at New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy's Forum moderated by Linda Bowden: "The questions that Linda Bowden posed to the governor were pertinent and challenging, and elicited candid remarks from the governor on where the state stands regarding the stronger and fairer economy. "The governor gave a realistic assessment on where we have made progress, where we are falling short   more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Sept. 30 -- The Open Space Institute issued the following news release: OSI seeks community input for Boonton Reservoir Protection and Trail Project Property Management Plan The next phase in the creation of a property management plan to protect the Boonton Reservoir and improve passive recreational access at the site will formally begin this month, as the Open Space Institute (OSI) and its partners begin a series of scheduled meetings with local municipalities. The "  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 3 -- PennEnvironment Research and Policy Center issued the following news release: * * * - Time-tested climate action program provides valuable market-based solutions * * * Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf is expected to announce a proposal tomorrow to commit the commonwealth to joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). Through the governor's administrative action, the commonwealth is poised to become a member of one of the largest and most successfu  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 30 -- RWJBarnabas Health issued the following news: This October, as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Saint Barnabas Medical Center (SBMC) and the Barnabas Health Ambulatory Care Center are once again partnering with The Mall at Short Hills to raise awareness for breast health. The Faces of Breast Cancer is a striking display that will be located in Grand Court through October 30, 2019. It showcases the powerful stories of women who received their care at   more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 2 -- RWJBarnabas Health issued the following news: One of Matthew Barber's last wishes was for others to live well and healthy lives. On October 5th, the public is invited to share his legacy and give the gift of life in his memory at Hope Church in Bound Brook. As he "quietly fought" cancer, Barber worked as assistant director of environmental services at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick before his passing last April. According to hospit  more

BOUND BROOK, New Jersey, Oct. 3 -- RWJBarnabas Health issued the following news: * * * - Event is 9:30 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. at Hope Church in Bound Brook * * * One of Matthew Barber's last wishes was for others to live well and healthy lives. On October 5th, the public is invited to share his legacy and give the gift of life in his memory at Hope Church in Bound Brook. RWJBH Community Health Fair and Blood DriveAs he "quietly fought" cancer, Barber worked as assistant director of environmental s  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 30 -- RWJBarnabas Health issued the following news: This October, as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Saint Barnabas Medical Center (SBMC) and the Barnabas Health Ambulatory Care Center are once again partnering with The Mall at Short Hills to raise awareness for breast health. "The Faces of Breast Cancer" is a striking display that will be located in The Mall at Short Hills' Grand Court through October 30, 2019. It showcases the powerful stories of six wo  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 1 -- RWJBarnabas Health issued the following news: Manish J. Dave, MD, board-certified medical oncologist and hematologist, has recently joined The Cancer Center at Saint Barnabas Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Wake Forest University School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, NC. Dr. Dave completed his residency in internal medicine at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, IL and went on to do his fellowship in hematology and medical oncology   more

HARRISBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 3 -- The Sierra Club issued the following statement by senior campaign representative Tom Schuster on the Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf's plan to join regional initiative to cap carbon pollution: Today Governor Wolf signed an executive order beginning the process that would add Pennsylvania to the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). States participating in RGGI place limits on climate change-causing carbon pollution emissions from power plants, that decline o  more

OAKLAND, California, Oct. 1 -- The Sierra Club issued the following statement by Eastern Region Deputy Director Mark Kresowik on Transportation and Climate Initiative: Today, the 12 states and D.C. participating in the Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI) released a draft regional policy proposal to reduce greenhouse gas pollution from transportation. States include Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Ve  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Oct. 2 -- The Water Quality Association issued the following news release: The Water Quality Association today is taking part in two public events in Newark, N.J., designed to address citizens' concerns about lead in the city's drinking water. WQA staff, including Global Governmental Affairs Director David Loveday, will answer questions and provide resources during a health fair from 3 to 6 p.m. today on the New Jersey Performing Arts Center Plaza. WQA representatives will   more