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These New Jersey Colleges Ranked Among Best In America These New Jersey Colleges Ranked Among Best In America
These New Jersey Colleges Ranked Among Best In America New Jersey boasts one of the highest college graduation rates in America, and with top-rated small and large, public and private universities, it's no surprise since there seems to be a school to fit every sort of student— 30 of which have ranked among the top 1,500 on the US News & World Report's 2022-2023 Best Colleges.  Princeton was the highest ranking overall in both the state and the country. The first place status has it outranking MIT, Harvard, Stafford, Yale — the latter three of which tied— the University of Chicago, and the University of Pennsylvania— which tied…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Rutgers Admins' Apology For Condemning Anti-Semitism Causes Controversy On Campus Rutgers Admins' Apology For Condemning Anti-Semitism Causes Controversy On Campus
Rutgers Admins' Apology For Condemning Anti-Semitism Causes Controversy On Campus The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is causing tension at Rutgers University. A day after administrators sent an email out condemning anti-Semitism, they issued a second email apologizing for the first. Particularly, for not being more inclusive. Rutgers University-New Brunswick chancellor Christopher Molloy and provost Francine Conway sent the first email Wednesday, speaking out against the rise in anti-Semitic acts experienced in the U.S. stemming from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.  On Thursday, the university's Students for the Justice of Palestine organization released a statement "e…

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by Cecilia Levine
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My, My, Mild January, More In Store? My, My, Mild January, More In Store?
My, My, Mild January, More In Store? Last month was the ninth-mildest January in New Jersey since they began keeping records of such things 125 years ago, experts at the Rutgers NJ Weather Network said Monday. It was also the 11th least snowiest January around here, they said. But don't stash the shovels and snowshoes just yet. "Despite February likely getting off to a mild start, there still remains plenty of time for snow to fall," said David A. Robinson, the New Jersey state climatologist and a distinguished professor in the Rutgers University-New Brunswick Department of Geography. "In fact, the last three snow season…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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See Which N.J. Colleges And Universities Ranked Among Nation's Best See Which N.J. Colleges And Universities Ranked Among Nation's Best
See Which N.J. Colleges And Universities Ranked Among Nation's Best The magazine U.S. News and World Report Monday released its rankings of the nation's best colleges and universities. The popular, annual rankings are based on a variety of metrics, including "outcomes" -- what percentage of students earn an undergraduate degree within six years -- as well as class size and standardized test scores.  Nine New Jersey schools were listed among the best in the "National University" category, which includes schools offering a full range of graduate and undergraduate programs.  A New Jersey school that is is consistently at or near the top of the rankin…

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by Paul Milo