Lester Holt Named Rutgers' 2020 Commencement Speaker

Rutgers usually pays its grad speakers $35,000, but Holt asked that the money be donated in his name to the Committee to Protect Journalists

Former Rutgers Union President Sentenced For Stealing

The former president/treasurer of AFSCME Local 1761, a Rutgers' employee union, admitted stealing $176,000 from the union.

Early Childhood Education – Montessori or Teacher Initiated

Type and Quality of Instructional Design in Early Childhood Education is Important for Success in School.

License Suspended For Piscataway Teacher Who 'Went Ballistic'

A Piscataway High teacher who asked students why he heard the "N-word" and F-you" so often in rap music was brought up on tenure charges.

Rutgers Professor Finds Higher Rate Of Underwater Glacier Melting

A Rutgers marine science professor used robotic kayaks to monitor melting water from glaciers in Alaska, and her findings were surprising:

Rutgers Hires New University President Jonathan Holloway

Holloway's base salary as president will be $780,000, an increase from outgoing Rutgers president Robert Barchi ($748,259 per year).

Rutgers Business School Students Help File Your Taxes, For Free

Volunteers from Beta Alpha Psi at Rutgers Business School will help taxpayers file Fridays and Saturdays Jan. 31 - April 4. Appt. needed.

Rutgers Controversy Was One Of Don Imus's Biggest Regrets

In a 2018 interview before he retired, Don Imus said he regretted calling the Rutgers women's basketball team "nappy headed hos."

Rutgers Cancels All Classes Statewide Due To Snow

All Rutgers campuses will close beginning at 3 p.m. Monday through 5 a.m. Tuesday, December 3 due to the winter storm.

Coyote Bites Man Near Rutgers Campus, Police Say

A man said he was bitten by an aggressive coyote at 4 a.m. Thursday while walking alone on a footpath near Rutgers Preserve.

Cedar Hill Prep Honors Veteran's Day.

CHP's very own staff and service member teaches about Veteran's Day.

Cedar Hill Prep School Wins Again!!

Cedar Hill Prep School wins their First Debate Meet of the Year.

Rutgers Study On Ibuprofen/Acetaminophen As Opioid Alternatives

After dental surgery, could ibuprofen/acetaminophen be used to treat pain just as effectively as opioids? Rutgers aims to find out.

New Director for Center for Advanced Human Brain Imaging Research

Rutgers names human brain imaging expert David H. Zald director of new Center for Advanced Human Brain Imaging Research

Rutgers Makes List Of 385 Best Colleges In Nation

All those students on the banks of the Raritan have a reason to be mighty proud of themselves!

Rutgers Approves Tuition Hike; President Barchi To Step Down

For the fourth year in a row, Rutgers approved a tuition hike; a student living on campus will pay $28,482 next year.

Middlesex County Prosecutor Offering Scholarship For Law School

Open to those pursuing a career as a prosecutor; police officers seeking to attend college and grad students who work in child advocacy.

Rutgers Student Newspaper At Risk Of Closing In Referendum Fail

This May, the Rutgers student body decided they didn't want to keep supporting The Daily Targum through an $11.25 per-semester fee.

Two Rutgers Faculty Elected to National Academy of Sciences

Gabriel Kotliar and Masayori Inouye among 100 new members nationwide

Small Fire Evacuates Brower Commons At Rutgers Monday

Two Rutgers employees are being treated for non life-threatening injuries following a small fire Monday in Brower Commons, said the school.

Rutgers Day 2019 Is Coming Saturday, April 27

Rutgers Day, the university’s annual welcome and show-and-tell for New Jersey residents of all ages, will take place Saturday, April 27.

Super Bowl Champs Jason, Devin McCourty Are Rutgers Grad Speakers

Super Bowl champions, Rutgers alumni — and twins! — Jason and Devin McCourty of the New England Patriots will give the graduation talk.

Rutgers Students Plant New Orleans Dune Grass On Spring Break

A group of Rutgers students spent spring break planting 4,000 grass plugs across four miles of New Orleans coastline, in Katrina recovery.

New Brunswick Teacher, Coach Charged With Molesting Girl, 13

The alleged sexual conduct occurred on school grounds, the prosecutor says. He also says the school district initially failed to report it.

NJ High School Students Did Blackface, N-Word Posts: Reports

Students at a NJ high school ran into trouble for social media posts showing them in blackface and using the n-word, according to reports.

Noon Opening For All Rutgers Campuses Monday

Rutgers classes will start at noon due to the winter storm. All clinical operations are open. ​

Rutgers Suspends Tuition For Furloughed Federal Employees

Rutgers will temporarily postpone collection of currently unpaid tuition, housing fees and other charges for furloughed federal employees.

Rutgers Employee Charged With Stealing Union Funds: Report

Hyman works as a health technician at Rutgers, and she was arrested Dec. 11 while at work, on campus at the Rutgers Hurtado Health Center.

Rutgers Football Players Charged With Theft Apply For PTI: Report

All eight players who were indicted in December will likely enter pre-trial intervention, which allows first-time offenders to avoid jail.

Ex-Rutgers Footballer Charged With Violating Restraining Order

A former Rutgers football player, already accused of plotting to kill his ex-girlfriend's parents, was arrested anew Thursday of this week.

Former Planned Parenthood CEO To Speak At Rutgers

Rutgers did not yet disclose how much, if anything, they are paying Cecile Richards to speak. The lecture is open to the public.

Rutgers Alum Makes Largest Ever Gift To The School

Class of 1950 graduate Richard Weeks donated $10 million to the Rutgers engineering program, the largest gift in the school's history.

Tito Puente, Jr. Gives Concert With New Brunswick School Students

On Oct. 27, Tito Puente, Jr. will give a concert at New Brunswick High School, performing alongside students from the school jazz band.

Assemblyman Criticizes Rutgers For Six-Figure Payouts

An Ocean County assemblyman introduced a resolution this week chastising Rutgers University for six-figure payouts to former employees.

Gloria Steinem To Speak At Rutgers Sept. 21

Steinem will be speaking at 2 p.m. at the Rutgers main campus in New Brunswick. It will also be broadcast live on this link:

Rutgers Climbs To No. 56 In U.S. News Ranking Of Best Colleges

On Monday, US News & World Report issued its annual Best Colleges rankings, and Rutgers climbed 13 places this year, to 56 from 69.

Rutgers Takes 2nd Look At Prof Who Wrote 'I Hate White People'

Prof James Livingston argues his comments were satire, and his $129,000-a-year job should be protected under his right to freedom of speech.

Rutgers Professor Who Wrote 'I Hate White People' Still On Staff

But James Livingston was found guilty of violating Rutgers' discrimination policy. He still faces disciplinary action, including discharge.

Lyft Offers $5 Off Code Just For Rutgers Students

Hey, Rutgers students: There's a new text code to put in that gets you $5 off rides this fall if you're going to any of these destinations:

Rough Week For Rutgers: 2 Ex-Players In Jail, 6 Can't Practice

Now the football coach also has found himself answering questions about his former employer, Ohio State, and the troubles there.