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Student passenger collides into windshield after Rutgers bus stops short on Busch campus

On Tuesday, a Rutgers bus stopped short after being cut off by an oncoming vehicle, causing a student passenger to fall onto the bus’ front windshield from the inside and shatter it, according to a statement from the University to The Daily Targum.Feb 3 2023

Cover All Kids campaign to expand health care to children across state, regardless of immigration status

Yesterday, Gov. Phil Murphy (D-N.J.) spoke publicly regarding his administration’s aims to provide all children across New Jersey with health insurance regardless of their immigration status through the Cover All Kids campaign, according to a press release.Jan 19 2023

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital introduces new, modernized trauma care ICU

This week, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) launched a new modernized 10,500 square-foot trauma care intensive care unit in its facility, according to a press release.Dec 2 2022

New Brunswick man convicted on multiple counts for illegal purchase of guns

Edward Ratliff, a 51-year-old resident of New Brunswick, was recently sentenced to up to 35 years in state prison for sending a man to buy eight guns for him at a gun store in Pennsylvania, according to an article from Patch.Nov 23 2022

U.S. House winners calculated for New Jersey in midterm elections

On Tuesday, state general elections took place across the 12 congressional districts in New Jersey to determine who will serve in the U.S. House of Representatives.Nov 11 2022

U. investigates cause of fire in Hardenbergh Hall

On Wednesday, Rutgers University Emergency Services (RUES) responded to a signal that a fire alarm was activated in Hardenbergh Hall on the College Avenue campus.Oct 21 2022

Recent shooting on Douglass campus may have been accidental, RUPD officer says

Kenneth Cop, chief of the Rutgers University Police Department (RUPD), said the shooting that occurred last month in the Douglass Parking Deck may have been caused accidentally, according to an article by Patch.Oct 20 2022

State Senate cancels vote on temporary workers bill, causes backlash from immigration rights groups

On Monday, state senators canceled a planned vote on a proposed law that would provide a multitude of additional rights to temporary workers and has been developed over numerous years, according to an article from NJ Advance Media.Oct 19 2022

New Brunswick residents to receive better health care access with expanded telehealth program services

Middlesex County’s Latino Telehealth Program has expanded itself to provide its services in New Brunswick, with its goal being to make bilingual telemedicine options more accessible, according to an article from MyCentralJersey.Oct 18 2022

Major employment openings, infrastructure improvements in store with Murphy’s upcoming project

Yesterday, Gov. Phil Murphy (D-N.J.) announced the start of the Hoboken Connect project, a major effort to produce new office and retail space, affordable housing and improvements to public infrastructure near Hoboken’s train station, according to a press release. Oct 6 2022

U. temporarily partially reinstates mask policy following faculty union objections

Yesterday, a New Jersey Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC) designee temporarily reinstated part of the University’s mask mandate, which requires individuals to wear face coverings in campus libraries, according to a University-wide email.Oct 4 2022

NBPD investigates robbery at intersection of French, Prospect streets

The New Brunswick Police Department (NBPD) is investigating a robbery that reportedly took place yesterday morning at approximately 1:29 a.m. near the intersection of French Street and Prospect Street, according to a University-wide email.Sep 30 2022

New Brunswick resident charged with multiple offenses after causing self-inflicted gunshot wound on campus

At approximately 5:41 p.m. on Wednesday, the Rutgers University Police Department (RUPD) responded to a call at the Douglass Parking Deck to aid Aldo Ruiz-Galindo, a 20-year-old male from New Brunswick, who reported that he suffered a gunshot wound to a lower extremity, according to a University-wide email.Sep 30 2022

Murphy intends to nominate Republican Judge Douglas Fasciale to serve on New Jersey Supreme Court

Yesterday, Gov. Phil Murphy (D-N.J.) announced that he plans to nominate Judge Douglas Fasciale, a Republican appellate court judge, to the New Jersey Supreme Court.Sep 15 2022

U. network has aided more than 6,000 NJ residents with assistance in long-term unemployment

The New Start Career Network started at Rutgers in 2015 as a part of the Heldrich Center for Workforce Development and has worked to handle the state’s unemployment issue, which has dropped to 3.5 percent, its lowest rate in 50 years, according to an article from Patch.Sep 9 2022

U. collaborates with research organization to release 2022 report on firearms statistics in New Jersey

The New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center (GVRC) recently released its 2022 Report on Firearms in New Jersey, which was created in collaboration with Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling at Rutgers.Sep 7 2022

Tips for turning Rutgers into your home

Rutgers is known for being a very large institution, and that may seem extremely intimidating to most people, especially when coming in as a first-year student. But in college, you tend to learn a lot about yourself, and that largeness can either be taken as a fault or a means for more opportunities and challenges that lead to growth.Sep 1 2022

Mask requirement will remain in select areas on campus this semester, Calcado says

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Antonio M. Calcado sent a University-wide email on Tuesday announcing the University’s health protocols regarding the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and the monkeypox virus for the Fall 2022 semester.Aug 18 2022

U. researcher to implement digital bibliography to showcase historical Black literature

Meredith McGill, English Department chair, is collaborating with a Yale professor to implement the Black Bibliography Project (BBP), a digital database that will be dedicated to books, magazines and newspapers created by Black authors and publishers, according to an article from Rutgers Today.Jul 28 2022

Future of Work Task Force to implement flexible work options after coronavirus, Holloway says

On June 23, University President Jonathan Holloway announced the Rutgers Future of Work initiative, which will implement the flexible work arrangements that arose as a result of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in short-term and long-term ways.Jun 30 2022

U. organization will launch campus bus designed to emulate LGBTQ+ pride this summer

To celebrate its 30th anniversary and more than 50 years of LGBTQ+ organizations existing on campus, members of the Center for Social Justice Education and LGBT Communities (SJE) have decided to display a pride design on a campus bus beginning this summer.Jun 9 2022

Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity calls for cultural education at U. following antisemitic harassment

The Rutgers University Police Department (RUPD) is investigating multiple reports that on April 22, students of the Alpha Epsilon Pi (AEPi) fraternity, which mainly consists of Jewish members, faced harassment due to their Jewish identity from yet-to-be-identified individuals, according to a University-wide email.May 2 2022

RUPD investigates theft of catalytic converters in parking lots of Busch, Douglass campuses

The Rutgers University Police Department (RUPD) is investigating a theft that took place between April 7 and last Tuesday of catalytic converters that were cut from the undercarriage of vehicles parked on Busch and Douglass campuses, according to a University-wide email.Apr 22 2022

Recreational sale of adult-use cannabis in New Jersey begins today

The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJ-CRC) has issued licenses to multiple alternative treatment centers (ATCs) to begin recreational sales of cannabis today, according to a press release.Apr 21 2022

NBPD investigates aggravated assault at intersection of George, Bayard Streets

The New Brunswick Police Department (NBPD) is investigating an aggravated assault that reportedly occurred on Saturday at approximately 8 p.m. at the intersection of George Street and Bayard Street, according to a University-wide email.Apr 11 2022

U. announces conference addressing climate action on May 4

Yesterday, University President Jonathan Holloway announced the creation of Rutgers’ Office of Climate Action, which will work toward ensuring that the University’s Climate Action Plan is carried out.Apr 8 2022

Murphy designates $25 million in funding for natural disaster damage to affordable housing

Gov. Phil Murphy (D-N.J.) signed legislation on Monday to allocate $25 million in funding to support the rehabilitation of affordable housing properties that were affected by natural disasters and other circumstances, according to a press release. Mar 30 2022

Public areas across New Jersey choose to relax coronavirus restrictions as pandemic declines

The city of New Brunswick as well as the New Jersey Statehouse decided to relax remaining coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions in public areas in light of the recent lower transmission rate amid the pandemic.Mar 25 2022

Large fire at Pepsi plant in Piscataway injures 2 firefighters

A large fire broke out on Tuesday night at a Pepsi facility in Piscataway and was put out by firefighters yesterday morning, according to an article from NJ Advance Media. Mar 24 2022

New Jersey congressman urges oil companies to address issue of increased gasoline prices

Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-6), chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, has urged executives of various oil companies to explain the increased prices of fuel, according to an article from NJ Advance Media.Mar 23 2022

Two U. organizations hold anti-war rally in solidarity with Ukraine amid current global crisis

Members of the Rutgers Ukrainian Students Club and RU Progressive held a rally yesterday near Brower Commons on the College Avenue campus between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. to protest the war in Ukraine.Mar 11 2022

Most New Jersey residents support Murphy's order to lift mask mandate for schools, Eagleton poll finds

More than two-thirds of New Jersey residents stated that they support Gov. Phil Murphy’s (D-N.J.) executive order to lift the in-school mask mandate in a poll for the Eagleton Institute of Politics, according to an article from NJ Advance Media.Mar 8 2022

NADI trains students to provide health screenings for diabetes, hypertension

In fall 2015, Aayush Visaria, then a Rutgers graduate student, started North American Disease Intervention (NADI), an organization dedicated to raising attention for diabetes and hypertension.Feb 28 2022

New Brunswick will receive grant to aid recycling programs in community

New Brunswick will receive a grant of $104,226 as part of Gov. Phil Murphy (D-N.J.) administration’s awarding of approximately $16.2 million to various communities throughout the state to aid recycling programs, according to a press release.Feb 28 2022

Murphy announces record-high health coverage enrollment, new effort to expand health care affordability

Gov. Phil Murphy (D-N.J.) and Marlene Caride, New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance commissioner, announced yesterday that a record-high number of New Jerseyans have signed up for health coverage among the state's efforts to expand affordability, according to a press release.Feb 25 2022

New Scarlet Guarantee initiative will cover entire tuition costs for eligible in-state students, Conway says

The Scarlet Guarantee is a new financial aid program that will launch in the Fall 2022 semester to increase affordability for eligible in-state students by covering University tuition costs. Feb 22 2022

Perpetrator is charged with murder following New Brunswick Avenue shooting

A 21-year-old male perpetrator from Perth Amboy has been arrested and charged with murder after the shooting of a 22-year-old man near New Brunswick Avenue, according to an article from MyCentralJersey.Feb 18 2022

RUPD arrests suspect involved in recent burglary on Nichol Avenue near Douglass campus

The Rutgers University Police Department (RUPD) arrested a male perpetrator involved in a recent burglary in a residence on Nichol Avenue near Douglass campus that occurred on Feb. 5, according to a University-wide email.Feb 14 2022

RUPD investigates burglary in residence on Nichol Avenue near Douglass campus

The Rutgers University Police Department (RUPD) is investigating a burglary that occurred on Saturday at approximately 12:45 p.m. in a residence on Nichol Avenue near Douglass campus, according to a University-wide email.Feb 9 2022

New Rutgers research center will focus on combatting opioid epidemic, addiction issues

Local organization advocates for closure of Johnson Park Animal Haven citing animal mistreatment

Friends of the Johnson Park Animals (FJPA) is an organization calling for the closure of the Johnson Park Animal Haven zoo in Piscataway citing poor treatment of the animals living on the site.Jan 31 2022

Rutgers students share experiences with omicron variant, discuss U. response to surge in cases

With the surge of the omicron variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) delaying Rutgers' in-person return to campus, several students discussed their experiences so far with the variant and shared their thoughts on the University’s handling of the situation.Jan 28 2022

RUSA senator comes forward with accounts of discrimination against marginalized groups

Malachi Sutton, a School of Arts and Sciences junior, senator in the Rutgers University Student Assembly and student representative to the Rutgers Board of Governors, released a statement yesterday alleging that the Assembly perpetuates discriminatory practices toward minority groups.Jan 24 2022

COVID States Project explores public opinion on US Capitol attack one year later

Rutgers, Northeastern, Harvard and Northwestern recently participated in The COVID States Project, whose latest report observed the current public opinion on the Jan. 6, 2021, storming of the U.S. Capitol building one year later. Jan 19 2022

Three students give their takes on U. booster shot mandate, temporary remote instruction

Toward the end of winter break, the University announced that it will operate in a remote format for the first two weeks of the Spring 2022 semester and require Rutgers community members to receive booster shots for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), The Daily Targum previously reported. Jan 18 2022

Murphy will face new challenges in his second term, Eagleton Institute of Politics expert says

Gov. Phil Murphy (D-N.J.) is the first Democratic governor to be reelected in New Jersey since 1977, beating his Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli by a margin of approximately 20,000 votes, as previously reported by The Daily Targum.Dec 9 2021

Rutgers Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy to receive $2 million grant toward dual degree program

At Board of Governors meeting, Rutgers community continues to raise concerns regarding pay, intercampus equity

Yesterday, the Rutgers Board of Governors met virtually for its last meeting of the year to discuss current issues at the University, including the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination mandate for faculty, ongoing pay equity and intercampus equity issues.Dec 8 2021

Murphy announces expansion of reproductive health care rights in NJ

Gov. Phil Murphy (D-N.J.) announced an expansion of reproductive health care access yesterday with the publishing of new rules in the New Jersey Register, according to a press release.Dec 7 2021

Rutgers experts explain Biden's plan to release oil from reserves to lower gas prices

On Nov. 23, President Joseph R. Biden Jr. announced the U.S. Department of Energy’s plan to lower gas prices for Americans and resolve supply and demand issues by releasing 50 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR).Dec 7 2021

Exclusive interview: Holloway, Conway talk pandemic student aid, spring semester plans, pay equity negotiations

University President Jonathan Holloway and Rutgers—New Brunswick Chancellor-Provost Francine Conway provided updates on plans for the upcoming spring semester and coronavirus disease (COVID-19) student aid, as well as pay equity and intercampus equity issues in an interview with The Daily Targum.Dec 3 2021

Rutgers administrators, faculty provide updates on Academic Master Plan in second town hall event

Rutgers—New Brunswick administrators and faculty joined together virtually on Tuesday to take part in the University’s second town hall event to further discuss the future of the Academic Master Plan (NB-AMP). Dec 2 2021

Rutgers—Camden faculty vote 'no confidence' in chancellor, provost amid ongoing issues at U.

Rutgers—Camden’s College of Arts and Sciences faculty held no confidence votes on Chancellor Antonio D. Tillis and Provost Daniel Hart, starting from Wednesday afternoon to Friday at 3 p.m., according to a press release.Nov 23 2021

Most NJ residents are worried about Roe v. Wade getting overturned, Eagleton poll finds

The Rutgers Eagleton Institute of Politics recently conducted a poll on how many New Jerseryans are concerned regarding the future of Roe v. Wade as the question of abortion rights has received new attention nationally and statewide.Nov 22 2021

Rutgers Summer Service initiative aims to provide students with paid public service internships

University President Jonathan Holloway recently announced the creation of the Rutgers Summer Service initiative (RSS), a new program that will offer paid public service internships over the summer for up to 150 sophomores and juniors.Nov 17 2021

RUPD chief of police, students discuss U. emergency alert system in light of recent shooting

With the recent shooting taking place near the College Avenue campus on Nov. 1, there have been safety concerns regarding the efficiency of the University’s emergency alert system, which did not alert Rutgers community members about the incident until nearly 14 hours after.Nov 16 2021

Rutgers professors comment on U. vaccine mandate for employees

The University recently released a mandate requiring all Rutgers faculty and staff to receive full vaccination against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) by Dec. 8. Several faculty members shared their responses to this mandate.Nov 10 2021

Rutgers community weighs in on withdrawing from courses after add/drop period, 'W' grade

Approximately less than three percent of undergraduate courses at Rutgers—New Brunswick have been withdrawn from after the add/drop period this semester, said Juli Hibbard, who is in charge of undergraduates at the University's Registrar's Office.Nov 8 2021

Sanders, Murphy come to Rutgers for 'Get Out the Vote' rally ahead of gubernatorial election

On Thursday, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Gov. Phil Murphy (D-N.J.) came to Rutgers to speak to the University community alongside several speakers at the “Get Out the Vote” rally on the College Avenue campus.Oct 31 2021

NJ Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg looks back on her 30-year career ahead of retirement

After nearly 10 years of serving as the majority leader of the New Jersey Senate, Sen. Loretta Weinberg (D-N.J.) has decided to retire at the end of this term. The Daily Targum sat down with her to discuss her retirement and her time in office.Oct 28 2021

Rutgers students share experiences with mental health while returning to campus

With the University's return to campus for the fall, Rutgers students have experienced varying shifts in their mental health while trying to ease back into the lifestyle of taking in-person classes.Oct 26 2021

Amid pandemic, hybrid courses become standard for many at Rutgers

With the University’s transition back on campus came a variety of courses using hybrid instruction as a safety measure against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Students and a professor shared their thoughts regarding experiencing hybrid classes for the first time.Oct 13 2021

Medical student creates app for improving transgender individuals' experience with health care

Rutgers is endorsing the beta launch of TranZap, a web-based application designed by a Rutgers medical student for the transgender community to leave reviews for health care providers, according to a press release.Oct 12 2021

RUPA holds 13th annual homecoming bed races to donate masks for local school

The Rutgers University Programming Association (RUPA) held its 13th annual homecoming bed races event yesterday, with 36 teams participating to collect and donate masks for Roosevelt Elementary School in New Brunswick.Oct 8 2021