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NEW JERSEY HALL OF FAME ANNOUNCES DANNY DEVITO AS HOST OF 15TH ANNIVERSARY INDUCTION CEREMONY

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023
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NEWARK, N.J., Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The New Jersey Hall of Fame (NJHOF) is excited to announce award-winning actor, comedian and filmmaker Danny DeVito will act as the master of ceremonies for the 15th iteration of the induction ceremony honoring New Jersey legends. Additionally, Anna Diaz-White and Michael Fux will be honored as this year's Unsung Heroes, an award which recognizes game-changers in the state of New Jersey that are not typically recognized for their work in bettering their communities.

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  • "It brings me great joy to join Gloria Gaynor to bestow this honor on Anna and Michael for their tireless work and dedication to such important causes."
  • "Anna's work gives survivors of domestic and sexual violence and their families the support they need to heal from such traumatic experiences.
  • He never forgot where he came from and is passionate about providing support to law enforcement and children's charities throughout our State of New Jersey.
  • And thanks to Michael's charitable contributions to law enforcement and children's organizations, he is now supporting our efforts on that front."

17th Annual Stand Up for Heroes, Presented by the Bob Woodruff Foundation and the New York Comedy Festival, Returns to New York

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023
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SUFH raises awareness and funds for the Bob Woodruff Foundation, whose mission is to ensure that our nation’s veterans, service members, and their families — those who stood for us — have stable and successful futures.

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  • SUFH raises awareness and funds for the Bob Woodruff Foundation, whose mission is to ensure that our nation’s veterans, service members, and their families — those who stood for us — have stable and successful futures.
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    Stand Up for Heroes is sponsored by Bread Financial and presented by the Bob Woodruff Foundation and the New York Comedy Festival .
  • “I’m thrilled to announce the 17th annual Stand Up for Heroes, an amazing night of hope, healing, and laughter to honor our nation’s veterans and their families,” said Bob Woodruff, ABC Correspondent and Co-Founder of the Bob Woodruff Foundation.
  • “Last year, we proudly contributed to the foundation’s efforts to help more than 11,000 veterans live more stable and successful lives.

Pendo Announces Pendomonium Festival Agenda Including OpenAI Innovator and Investor Fraser Kelton, Milk Bar Founder Christina Tosi, and a Performance by OutKast Legend Big Boi

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Wednesday, August 30, 2023
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RALEIGH, N.C., Aug. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pendo, the all-in-one product experience platform, today announced the keynote speakers and agenda for Pendomonium, an annual festival for product and digital transformation leaders exploring topics like AI, product-led growth and product management best practices. Hosted October 17-19, 2023 in the heart of downtown Raleigh, the hybrid indoor-outdoor event will include engaging talks and breakouts, hands-on training, and cultural experiences including a performance by seven-time Grammy Award winner Big Boi, formerly of the legendary hip hop band, OutKast.

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  • Pendomonium will feature a variety of speakers and presenters who will explore the theme, "How to break away".
  • They include:
    Fraser Kelton, a venture partner at Spark Capital who previously served as head of product at OpenAI.
  • Big Boi, the diamond-selling artist, rapper, songwriter, record producer, actor, and philanthropist who is best known as one-half of OutKast.
  • A full festival experience: Hosted at an iconic cultural institution in the heart of downtown Raleigh, Pendomonium looks and feels like a festival.

Black Health Matters Takes Its Celebrated Health Series to Newark

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Tuesday, May 9, 2023
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NEW YORK, May 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- For the first time in its decade-long history, Black Health Matters (BHM) is bringing its award-winning health summit series to the city of Newark, New Jersey. As an organization that is dedicated to delivering crucial health education to Black Americans, BHM creates dynamic, interactive events where attendees can get their questions answered and have access to leading health and wellness experts. The focus is on helping attendees cultivate healthier lifestyles for themselves, their families, and their communities.

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  • NEW YORK, May 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- For the first time in its decade-long history, Black Health Matters (BHM) is bringing its award-winning health summit series to the city of Newark, New Jersey.
  • On May 20th, 2023, the Black Health Matters Spring Health Summit & Expo will take place at the Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School of Technology, 498-544 W. Market St., Newark, NJ  07107, from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM EST.
  • "We strive to create a culture of health where Black Americans can achieve their best quality of life possible."
  • Enlightening 30-minute presentations by leading experts on women's health, kidney disease, shingles, mental health and well-being, prostate health, lung cancer, rare disease, multiple myeloma, physical fitness, and more.

SYNLawn® Among Winners of the Fifth Annual Synthetic Turf Council Awards

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022
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DALTON, Ga., Nov. 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SYNLawn , the largest manufacturer and unrivaled innovator of artificial grass in North America, announced three of its distributor teams were selected as winners of the 2022 Synthetic Turf Council (STC) Awards .

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  • DALTON, Ga., Nov. 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SYNLawn , the largest manufacturer and unrivaled innovator of artificial grass in North America, announced three of its distributor teams were selected as winners of the 2022 Synthetic Turf Council (STC) Awards .
  • The recipients were revealed at the awards ceremony event in Washington, D.C. that occurred during the STC's annual meeting.
  • "Receiving these prestigious awards is a testament to the winners' outstanding commitment to their customers and communities to deliver only the best services and products."
  • The STC award recipients were recognized for their stellar work in the following categories:
    Philanthropy: SYNLawn New York - Farmers on the Green.

16th Annual Stand Up for Heroes, Presented by the Bob Woodruff Foundation and the New York Comedy Festival, Returns to Kick off the 2022 NYCF

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Thursday, September 8, 2022
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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220908006137/en/
    Stand Up for Heroes is sponsored by Bread Financial and presented by the Bob Woodruff Foundation and the New York Comedy Festival .
  • Stand Up for Heroes celebrates our veterans, military and their families highlighting their remarkable stories of resilience and service.
  • Stand Up for Heroes is presented by the Bob Woodruff Foundation (BWF) and the New York Comedy Festival (NYCF).
  • The Bob Woodruff Foundation (BWF) was founded in 2006 after reporter Bob Woodruff was wounded by a roadside bomb while covering the war in Iraq.

Ovintiv Names Ralph Izzo to its Board of Directors

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Tuesday, September 6, 2022
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DENVER, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Ovintiv Inc. (NYSE: OVV) (TSX: OVV) ("Ovintiv" or the "Company") today announced that Ralph Izzo has been named as an independent member of its Board of Directors, effective September 6, 2022, and that Bruce Waterman will retire from the Board of Directors effective December 31, 2022.

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  • DENVER, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Ovintiv Inc. (NYSE: OVV) (TSX: OVV) ("Ovintiv" or the "Company") today announced that Ralph Izzo has been named as an independent member of its Board of Directors, effective September 6, 2022, and that Bruce Waterman will retire from the Board of Directors effective December 31, 2022.
  • Mr. Izzo, 64, currently serves as the Executive Chair of Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated ("PSEG"), having recently retired as their Chair, President and CEO.
  • Since joining PSEG in 1992, Mr. Izzo has held several significant executive positions within the PSEG family of companies.
  • Mr. Izzo also serves on the Board of Directors of the Bank of New York Mellon.

New Jersey Students and Leaders to Be Recognized with Prestigious Governor's Awards in Arts Education

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Monday, May 2, 2022
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TRENTON, N.J., May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A partnership of Arts Ed NJ, the Department of Education, Art Pride New Jersey Foundation, the Department of State and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, the New Jersey Governor's Awards represent the state's highest honor in the arts field and have recognized more than 5,000 students and educators for their exceptional work in keeping arts education alive in New Jersey.

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  • Later this month, approximately 100 New Jersey students and 15 educators will earn the spotlight at the 42nd annual Governor's Awards in Arts Education ceremony.
  • "The goal was to increase public awareness of the high level of excellence in arts education in New Jersey and the state organizations supporting and recognizing high-quality arts education.
  • Arts Ed NJ is the unified voice for arts education in New Jersey.
  • Formerly the New Jersey Arts Education Partnership, Arts Ed NJ was founded in 2007 by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, New Jersey Department of Education and Music for All Foundation.

Newark Winter Village Ice-Skating Expands with New Special-Event Programming

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Wednesday, January 19, 2022
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NEWARK, N.J., Jan. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Newark Social announced a new lineup of special events in celebration of their Newark Winter Village event that runs through January 30.

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  • NEWARK, N.J., Jan. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Newark Social announced a new lineup of special events in celebration of their Newark Winter Village event that runs through January 30.
  • The Winter Village, which kicked off on December 1, features an ice-skating rink and a variety of games and activities.
  • In December, over 7,000 visitors explored Newark's Winter Village and we have received extremely positive feedback from the community," said Linda Baraka, the event producer for Newark Winter Village.
  • The Newark Winter Village is open Wednesdays through Fridays from 38 p.m., and Saturdays and Sundays from noon8 p.m.

Greater Newark Convention & Visitors Bureau Debuts "Welcome to Newark" Video Featuring Mayor Ras J. Baraka; Video Launch Kicks Off Integrated Destination Marketing Campaign

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Thursday, November 18, 2021
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"Welcome to Newark" https://www.newarkhappening.com/welcome-to-newark/ will be the centerpiece of an integrated destination marketing campaign on behalf of the city that will include outreach to Newark stakeholders in addition to visitors from throughout the greater Newark area, statewide, and beyond.

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  • "Welcome to Newark" https://www.newarkhappening.com/welcome-to-newark/ will be the centerpiece of an integrated destination marketing campaign on behalf of the city that will include outreach to Newark stakeholders in addition to visitors from throughout the greater Newark area, statewide, and beyond.
  • "We are thankful for the leadership of Mayor Ras J. Baraka and the Newark Municipal Council.
  • Their ongoing support of the Greater Newark Convention & Visitors Bureau is critical as we work together with our stakeholders to make Newark one of the nation's premier tourism destinations."
  • The Greater Newark Convention and Visitors Bureau is the official destination marketing organization for the city of Newark, New Jersey.