Rutgers University Announces Robert Barchi As New President
Rutgers University's Board of Governors met Wednesday and announced its selection of Robert Barchi as the university's new president.
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Rutgers University's Board of Governors met Wednesday and announced its selection of Robert Barchi as the university's new president.
Judge Glenn Berman said that jurors would return at 9 a.m. Friday.
The case of Dharun Ravi, a former Rutgers University student accused of using a webcam to spy on his roommate's encounter with another man, is now in the hands of the jury.
The defendant at the center of a case which has captivated much of the Tri-State area was apparently extremely bored by his own trial.
Ravi is charged with bias intimidation as a hate crime, invasion of privacy and hindering apprehension. However, he is not being charged in connection with the death of Clementi.
Dharun Ravi appeared calm and confident, even flashing a smile, as his lawyer informed the judge of his decision Monday as he rested his case.
Sandeep Sharma, the first defense witness of the day, said he has never seen Dharun Ravi say anything derogatory to homosexuals.
Lawyers for Dharun Ravi are expected to present an investigator and several character witnesses starting Friday.
A bill before the New Jersey Assembly labor committee would give tax credits to employers who hire workers who've been unemployed longer than 13 weeks.
Ravi talked to police the day after his Rutgers roommate, Tyler Clementi, committed suicide by jumping off the George Washington Bridge.
A detective testified Tuesday that a Rutgers University student saved screenshots of his roommate's Twitter postings that said he was seen on a video chat "making out with a dude'' and "daring'' others to watch.
The other man, who has only been identified as M.B., has tried desperately to keep his identity a secret in the case against Dharun Ravi.
Molly Wei took the stand for a second day of testimony in the case against Dharun Ravi, who faces hate crime charges following the suicide of his roommate, 18-year-old Tyler Clementi.
In her opening statements Friday morning, Assistant Prosecutor Julia McClure said Dharun Ravi's invasion of privacy of his roommate was deliberate and criminal.
Pollen counters are getting an early start at Dr. Leonard Bielory's office in Springfield. "March 10 has usually been our regular. February 22, 23, and 24 are not the normal times," he said.
Is it religious profiling or good police work? An intense debate is underway in our area amid new revelations that NYPD spying on Muslim communities included neighborhoods in Nassau and Suffolk counties and Newark, N.J.
A spokesman for a major Muslim organization is blasting the New York Police Department for spying on his community.
Students and faculty at the Camden campus of Rutgers University feel betrayed by Governor Chris Christie. They say that his plan to merge the Camden campus with Rowan University result in lower academic standards.
Police monitored Muslim student group websites across the Northeast and noted which professors were lecturing.
The first phase of jury selection began Friday in the trial of former Rutgers University student Dharun Ravi.
Ex-Marine David Hassan couldn't get a passport or other legal documents because of snafu on his birth certificate that he indicated he was female to New York City officials. However, that has issue has since been corrected.
Rutgers offensive line coach Kyle Flood will be the program's interim head coach until a permanent replacement for Greg Schiano is found.
Gavin Swiatek, 49, was arrested Tuesday at his Hillsborough home and charged with second-degree distribution of child pornography and fourth-degree possession of child pornography.
The December unemployment numbers may have been good news, but people in the Tri-State Area still need jobs.
Some people told me I was crazy when I made that statement prior to Kentucky's win over Louisville on Saturday but when you watch "MKG" play, it's tough not to see why he's more valuable than anyone else in college basketball.
