Mary Ann Koruth

The 17 hunger-strikers said they were giving up food — but taking water — until they could secure a meeting with Eisgruber and have the university dismiss criminal charges against students arrested during the protests.

These New Jersey universities have said they have no plans to change commencement ceremonies, despite campus tensions over the Israel-Hamas war.

Rutgers-New Brunswick's 258th commencement ceremonies went smoothly despite fears of disruption by pro-Palestinian student protesters. One small group of students left the ceremony early, calling "Free Palestine."

Palestinian-Americans in Clifton, Paterson, Wayne and elsewhere gathered for Palestine Day on Palestine Way in Paterson on Sunday, May 19, 2024.

Rutgers President Jonathan Holloway told House Republicans that only "civil discourse" could help during "polarized" times.

Parties involved in confidential negotiations say progress is slow to resolve a lawsuit alleging that New Jersey’s public schools are segregated because of residency laws that send children to schools in their ZIP code.

6-minute read They stood in long lines in India's acute heat wave. In rural areas, they came on foot or took buses; some took boats to be rowed across rivers to polling booths.

2-minute read Rutgers University students will pay a 4% increase in tuition and fees for the coming academic year after the university approved a $5.6 billion budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year.

2-minute read Show Caption New Jersey is providing one-on-one financial aid consultations for college students who need help completing

5-minute read Meher Malhotra was already looking forward to voting for the first time in this November's presidential election.