FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey, Jan. 3 -- BASF, a producer of chemicals, plastics, performance products and crop protection products to oil and gas, issued the following news release: BASF has closed the previously announced transaction to divest its ultrafiltration membrane business to DuPont Safety & Construction (DuPont). The divestiture includes the shares of inge GmbH, the business' headquarters and production site in Greifenberg, Germany, including all employees, its international sales force,  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 31 -- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release: The Department of Environmental Protection is awarding $122,500 in grants to 11 municipalities to promote the stewardship of urban and community trees and forests, Commissioner Catherine R. McCabe announced. The New Jersey Forest Service's Urban and Community Forestry Program has been awarding Stewardship Grants since 2000. The grants provide financial assistance to counties  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Jan. 3 [TNSsociologyresearch-International Journal of Autism & Related Disabilities] -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * - Caregivers face increased social isolation and emotional burnout, according to a Rutgers study * * * Families of children with autism face high physical, mental and emotional burdens, are sometimes ridiculed and even accused of child abuse, according to a Rutgers study. The findings were published in the International Journa  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 31 -- The Fox Chase Cancer Center issued the following news release: Fox Chase Cancer Center announces the hiring of Usman Ali, MD, as an assistant professor in the Division of Hospital Medicine within the Department of Medicine. Ali previously worked as a contracted hospitalist at Fox Chase from 2016 to 2019. He was an internal medicine resident at Capital Health System in New Jersey from 2013 to 2016. He completed his clinical research fellowship at Mount Sin  more

ORLANDO, Florida, Jan. 3 -- Jones Lang LaSalle issued the following news release: * * * - The Wawa is an outparcel to the newly constructed Riverbend Marketplace * * * JLL Capital Markets announced that it has closed the $7.28 million sale of a 1.7-acre, single-tenant parcel that is ground leased to Wawa in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. JLL marketed the property on behalf of the seller, Northbridge Investment Management. Promociones 96 Inc purchased the asset. Wawa is a chain of more than 800   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 3 -- 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," legislation to provide additional support for centers dealing with the loss of federal funding was signed into law Thursday by Governor Phil Murphy. ""The Title X 'gag rule' has forced family planning service providers, like Planned Par  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 31 -- The New Jersey Senate Republicans issued the following news on behalf of New Jersey State Sen. Tom Kean: Senate Republican Leader Tom Kean said leaders in Trenton need to focus on fighting a culture of sexual harassment in response to a published report detailing women's stories of abuse while working in the world of New Jersey politics. "Whenever you start to think we've made progress in improving the culture in Trenton, a story like this comes out that proves   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 3 -- The New Jersey Senate Republicans issued the following news on behalf of New Jersey State Sen. Michael L. Testa Jr.: * * * - Says Increase in Shore Wages Will Directly Impact Local Property Taxes * * * Senator Michael L. Testa, Jr. expressed concern about the increase in the state's minimum wage that went into effect on January 1. The hourly rate will increase to $11 per hour from the current $10, and seasonal workers and employees at businesses with less than  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 4 -- The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey issued the following news release: Free shuttle bus service will be provided to minimize impact on travelers Beginning at 10 p.m. on Saturday, January 4 through 5 a.m. Sunday, January 5, there will be no service on AirTrain Newark between Terminal A and Terminal B to allow for emergency work on the AirTrain system. During the service disruption, the Port Authority will provide free shuttle buses between Terminal A and Terminal   more