Jackie Roman

4 days ago | nj.com | Jackie Roman

As a behavioral geneticist, Annika Barber has always enjoyed trying to make sense of the world around her. She has a spreadsheet of every book she’s read over the last 11 years rated on a 1 to 5 scale. Even something as whimsical as the amount of times her husband eats pizza in a year gets tracked. “I do love using Excel for a variety of unintended purposes,” said Barber, an assistant professor of molecular biology and biochemistry at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.

1 week ago | nj.com | Jackie Roman

A stray cat that attacked a person in East Brunswick on Friday has tested positive for rabies, according to the Middlesex County Office of Health Services. An East Brunswick resident called animal control on May 2 after being attacked by a stray cat that was living on their property, officials said. The animal was picked up and transported to the New Jersey Department of Health Laboratory, where it was reported on Tuesday the animal tested positive for rabies, authorities said.

1 week ago | nj.com | Jackie Roman

New Jersey-based pharmaceutical giant Merck is investing $1 billion in what company executives described as a continued commitment to growing investments in United States manufacturing and jobs. Merck Wilmington Biotech, expected to be operational by 2028, is a new 470,000-square-foot production facility located on the Chestnut Run Innovation and Science Park in Delaware, a sprawling 164-acre campus dedicated to research and development space.

1 week ago | lehighvalleylive.com | Jackie Roman

Bristol Myers Squibb is removing hundreds of its New Jersey employees over the next seven months. The global pharmaceutical company will lay off 516 employees in Lawrence Township, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification filing with the state. The cuts will hit May 9 and continue through March 27, 2026. Everyone impacted by the layoff was previously notified, sources at Bristol Myers Squibb told NJ Advance Media.

1 week ago | nj.com | Jackie Roman

Bristol Myers Squibb is removing hundreds of its New Jersey employees over the next seven months. The global pharmaceutical company will lay off 516 employees in Lawrence Township, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification filing with the state. The cuts will hit May 9 and continue through March 27, 2026. The latest cuts are in addition to another 290 New Jersey layoffs previously announced by the company in February.