Raritan Valley College Classes To Remain Online Amid Coronavirus

BRANCHBURG, NJ — All Raritan Valley Community College classes will continue online for the remainder of the semester due to the new coronavirus outbreak.

No decision has been made yet for RVCC’s Commencement, which had been scheduled for May 16.

RVCC had initially extended its spring break for students for one additional week due to COVID-19 concerns through March 20. The decision to move classes for the remainder of the spring semester online was announced on Monday.

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All campus facilities are also closed. The college is also trying to provide a wifi hot spot in one of the campus parking lots. This would allow students to access the internet from their car and maintain the social distancing protocols.

RVCC is in the process of locating all PPE supplies on campus and will donate them all to the Somerset County Office of Emergency Management.

New Jersey had 935 new cases on Monday and seven additional deaths, Murphy said during Monday's news conference. The Garden State now has a total of 2,844 cases and 27 deaths. Read more: NJ Coronavirus Updates: Here's What You Need To Know

For additional information visit www.raritanval.edu/coronavirus.

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