Rutgers Offering Summer Classes At The Jersey Shore
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ (CBS) – Get your degree while you get a tan. That’s right – Rutgers University is now offering classes at the Jersey Shore. The program, which offers a mix of classes that take part...
View ArticleRutgers Frat Reportedly Shut Down For Underage Drinking
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ (CBS) – A fraternity at Rutgers has reportedly been shut down for underage drinking. Sigma Phi Epsilon has been suspended by the national headquarters. A 20-year-old member was...
View ArticlePolice: Stabbing Leaves 1 Rutgers Student Injured, 1 Charged
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — Authorities say they found large quantities of cash and drugs while investigating a stabbing that involved two Rutgers University students. New Brunswick policeNew Brunswick...
View ArticleFBI Probes Cyberattack At Rutgers University
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — FBI agents are investigating a cyberattack that crippled Internet service at Rutgers University in New Jersey. University officials say the attack began on Friday. Service...
View ArticleRutgers Shuts Down Fraternity, Sorority House Parties On Campus
http://media.philadelphia.cbslocal.com/CBSPHL_20150407073302513AA.mp4 By Justin Finch NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (CBS) — Rutgers University has implemented a ban on fraternity and sorority house parties for...
View ArticleNoisy Debate About Storm Protection Research Off The Coast Of NJ
BARNEGAT LIGHT, N.J. (AP) — A plan to help the world’s coastal regions protect themselves against killer weather like Superstorm Sandy is pitting a group of scientists against an array of...
View ArticleBill Inspired By ‘Snooki’ Appearance At Rutgers Moves Forward
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Legislation inspired after Rutgers University used student activities fees to pay Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi for an appearance in 2011 has passed a state Senate committee. The New...
View ArticleRutgers Board Votes To Increase Tuition By 2.3 Percent
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — Tuition is going up at New Jersey’s flagship university for the upcoming school year. The Rutgers University Board of Governors voted Thursday to raise tuition and fees by...
View ArticleRutgers Says It Hit New Fundraising Record In 2014-15
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — Rutgers University says it hit a new one-year fundraising record amid a time of rapid change for New Jersey’s flagship state university. The university announced Wednesday...
View ArticleRutgers Football Players Arrested, Suspended From Program
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Five Rutgers University football players have been suspended from the program after authorities say they are facing criminal charges in separate cases. Middlesex County prosecutors...
View ArticleRutgers Fines And Suspends Kyle Flood
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — Rutgers has suspended football coach Kyle Flood for three games after he contacted a faculty member over a player’s status. Rutgers President Robert Barchi announced the...
View Article19-Year-Old Student For Next Rutgers Head Football Coach?
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Ben Kautz is the latest candidate to become the next head football coach at Rutgers University. If you’re not familiar with the name, that’s probably because Kautz is a 19-year-old...
View ArticleRemaking The Jersey Tomato
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (CBS) – Folks who grow their own tomatoes are in for a treat. Researchers at Rutgers University’s Agricultural Experiment Station are making a limited supply of seeds for the new,...
View ArticleRutgers Student Shares Thoughts On Recent Visit To Cuba
By Kim Glovas and Cleve Bryan Philadelphia (CBS) — President Obama’s trip to Cuba is just beginning, but a local college student has just returned and offers his perspective on the island nation. Gary...
View ArticleRutgers-Camden Students Depart For Presidential Commencement
by Cherri Gregg PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Rutgers-Camden students got up early Sunday morning to head to main campus in New Brunswick to hear a very special commencement address. The guest speaker is none...
View Article2 Men Charged In Parking Lot Altercation At Rutgers Campus
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Two men allegedly involved in an altercation at Rutgers University’s Livingston campus that ended with a shot being fired are now facing charges. School officials say Josaih...
View ArticleHigh-Steak Game: Restaurant Promotion Backfires After Michigan Wins Big Over...
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan steakhouse got more sizzle than it bargained for out of a college football promotion. Ruth’s Chris Steak House in Ann Arbor announced on its Facebook page Friday that...
View ArticleRutgers: Former Student Stabs 3 People, Including Himself
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — A former student at Rutgers University returned to its business school and stabbed a faculty member, another student and then himself on Friday, officials said. The university...
View ArticleReport: Rutgers Football Facing 7 Possible Violations
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The Rutgers football program has been issued a Notice of Allegations from the NCAA, according to NJ.com. After an 18-month investigation by the NCAA, Rutgers football faces seven...
View ArticleSnooki Inspires Bill To Cap Public University Speaker Fees
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Under legislation inspired by former “Jersey Shore” star Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi, no more than $10,000 of state money could go to pay speakers at New Jersey’s public universities....
View ArticleRutgers Develops New Pumpkin Habanero Pepper
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) –– A new habanero pepper is hitting the market this weekend. The pumpkin habanero is said to have more heat than a bell pepper but less heat than a typical habanero. Check Your Piggy...
View ArticleRutgers Camden Keynote Speaker Holds Title As One Of Our Nations First
CAMDEN, NJ (CBS) — Rutgers-Camden’s commencement is Wednesday, and the keynote speaker controls one of the nation’s most important collections of books, and she’s cracking glass ceilings. Since 1800,...
View ArticleFallen NJSP Trooper Posthumously Awarded Degree From Rutgers
PHILADELPHIA (CBS)–The class of 2017 received their diplomas at Rutgers University-Camden tonight. Rutgers held its commencement ceremony at BB&T Pavilion. Rutgers-Camden posthumously awarded a...
View ArticleConditions Were Perfectly Peachy For This Bumper Crop In New Jersey
NEW JERSEY (CBS) — This summer, peaches are plentiful in the Garden State. Rutgers professor emeritus Jerry Frecon says growing conditions this year were perfectly peachy. “We didn’t have the spring...
View ArticleRutgers Students Create Ride-Sharing Rickshaw Service For Refugees
By Parija Kavilanz CAMDEN, N.J. (CNN) — For millions of displaced refugees living in camps, the ability to survive and rebuild their lives often depends on transportation. Without it, refugee families...
View Article‘We’re Walking Around With A Scarlet Letter’: Dreamers At Rutgers Urge Reform...
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A group of Dreamers who attend Rutgers University got to meet with New Jersey Congressman Donald Norcross Wednesday, urging him to push for reform. Their nerves were on edge....
View ArticleBarrett, Weber Help No. 11 Ohio State Rout Rutgers 56-0
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — J.T. Barrett threw three touchdown passes and became Ohio State’s career passing yardage leader in leading the 11th-ranked Buckeyes to a 56-0 victory over Rutgers on Saturday...
View ArticleMcSorley Sets All-time Penn State TD Mark In Win Vs. Rutgers
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Trace McSorley accounted for 258 total yards and three touchdowns as No. 16 Penn State beat Rutgers 35-6 on Saturday. McSorley became Penn State’s all-time touchdown leader...
View ArticleQueen Latifah, Anita Hill To Speak At Rutgers Ceremonies
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Queen Latifah and Anita Hill will give the commencement speeches at two Rutgers University campuses this year. But the speaker for the school’s main campus in New Brunswick has not...
View ArticleHazelnuts: New Jersey Plant Breeding Program Aims To Benefit Farmers, Consumers
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Hazelnuts are in demand, thanks in large part the growing popularity of Nutella, a hazelnut-cocoa spread from Italy. Most of the nuts come from Turkey, and virtually all of the...
View ArticlePayPal CEO To Speak At Rutgers University Commencement
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) – PayPal Chief Executive Officer Dan Schulman will be the speaker for this year’s graduation ceremony at Rutgers. The university’s Board of Governors approved Schulman’s...
View ArticleSummerFest Heads To Summer Symphony Camp At Rutgers University’s Camden Campus
Follow CBSPHILLY Facebook Twitter CAMDEN, N.J. (CBS) – Some very talented young musicians are perfecting their music skills this summer. The Symphony in C annual Summer Symphony Camp is a two-week...
View ArticleSummerFest: The Little League Saving Camden
Follow CBSPHILLY Facebook | Twitter CAMDEN, N.J. (CBS) — Thousands of Camden children have played in a local league created by a man who believed baseball and softball could restore a community....
View ArticleLocal Colleges And Universities Tops According To U.S. News & World Reports...
Follow CBSPHILLY Facebook Twitter PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – The 2019 Best Colleges are out from U.S. News & World Report and there are plenty to choose from across the region. Florence Re-Intensifies...
View ArticleRutgers Player Charged In New Jersey In Alleged Murder Plot
Follow CBSPHILLY Facebook | Twitter NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (CBS\AP) — Prosecutors in New Jersey say a Rutgers University football player has been charged in connection with an alleged plot to commit...
View ArticleRutgers Husband And Wife Softball Coaches Accused Of Fostering Climate Of...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Two Rutgers softball coaches, a husband and wife, have been accused of fostering a climate of fear, intimidation and abuse on the team. The university president said Thursday he...
View ArticleGreg Schiano Back As Rutgers Football Coach With 8-Year, $32 Million Deal
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (CBS/AP) — Greg Schiano is back as Rutgers football coach. The university’s Board of Governors on Tuesday approved an agreement to bring back the former Scarlet Knights coach to...
View ArticleCoronavirus New Jersey: Rutgers To Have Paperless-Entry For All Sporting Events
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Rutgers is doing away with paper tickets to sports events in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The state’s flagship university announced Wednesday that mobile-only ticketing to...
View ArticleRutgers Suspends 2 Football Players After Paintball Shooting
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Two Rutgers players have been suspended from the football team after they were charged in an incident in which three people were struck by paintballs fired from a passing...
View ArticleRutgers-Eagleton Poll Finds Most New Jersey Drivers Prefer To Have Their Gas...
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (CBS) — There’s been a lot of talks lately of possibly allowing New Jersey drivers to pump their own gas, which could help bring down gas prices. But it turns out, most drivers in...
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