EDISON, NJ–Middlesex County College students will pay a little more for their classes next semester, after the college's Board of Trustees approved a modest increase in tuition at their February 25 meeting.
Tuition will go up $2 per credit to $106 for in-county students, and $4 per credit to $212 for out-of-county students. MCC does not charge an out-of-state rate.
PISCATAWAY, NJ—The Rutgers University Student Life Media and Marketing Team hosted its third annual Mark Conference at the Livingston Student Center on February 28.
"The aim of this event is to inspire action among our student population and encourage critical thought about the 'mark' that each of us is capable of leaving on the world around us," reads the event website.
PLAINSBORO, NJ—The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) announced on February 5 that it will commit another $500 million over the next decade to expand efforts in the fight against childhood obesity and ensure that all children in the United States, no matter where they live, can grow up at a healthy weight.
The national movement to address childhoold obesity has been gaining traction over the last couple of years, according to the RWJF which has worked to improve health and health care for the past 40 years.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—Patrick Awosogba, a Rutgers University freshman, recently passed away after collapsing during a recreational basketball game on February 22.
Awosogba collapsed around 2 PM at the Rutgers University Cook/Douglass recreation center.
Lifeguards immediately administrated CPR, and Rutgers Emergency Medical Technicians showed up soon after. Police officers also arrived on the scene.
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