Proponents Hustle To Move University Merger Bill
Proponents of a higher education restructuring plan are scrambling to get the measure through the Legislature and to the governor's desk by week's end.
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Proponents of a higher education restructuring plan are scrambling to get the measure through the Legislature and to the governor's desk by week's end.
Add the Rowan University Senate to the growing list of opponents to the current effort to reform higher education in New Jersey, an effort now making its way through the state legislature.
New Jersey Senate Democrats have come up with an alternative to the Christie Administration's plan to merge Rutgers-Camden with Rowan University.
A multi-million dollar housing complex at Rowan University's Glassboro campus, built less than 10 years ago, is now facing an expensive problem: mold.
Dr. Ali Houshmand went to great lengths on Thursday to stress that any merger would take years to complete.
The higher education committees of the New Jersey assembly and state senate got an earful on the highly charged proposal to have Rowan take over Rutgers University's Camden campus.
The donation was made to the Rowan Foundation by Comcast Corporation senior vice president Lawrence Salva and his wife, Rita.
Students, faculty and members of the Camden community gathered in a lecture hall on the Rutgers campus Tuesday night to discuss the impact of the proposed merger of Rutgers-Camden and Rowan University.
Dean Rayman Solomon says law school applications were already down nationally due to what he considers overblown worries about the value of a law degree.
Chris discusses yesterday's budget address by Mayor Michael Nutter, Gov. Chris Christies spout with a Rutgers-Camden law student about the merging of two New Jersey colleges, and the lack of Senate votes needed for the Keystone Pipeline. Chris chats with Max Nacheman about firearm laws in PA, Steve Cordasco for Finance Friday about the rise in unemployment rates and Beasley Reece about which team in the NFL Peyton Manning will go to now that he is no longer a part of the Indianapolis Colts. Chris talks to Sarah Colonna in studio about her stand up show this weekend at Helium Comedy Club!
Amid all the debate over the proposed takeover of Rutgers University's Camden campus by Rowan University comes what could be a serious difference of opinion within one of South Jersey's most powerful political families.
Look for the battle to stop a planned merger of Rutgers-Camden with Rowan University to be stepped up a notch, with a newly formed non-profit group raising money to make its point in the court of public opinion, even as they prepare for a possible legal fight.
Chris talks about the 2008 speech from Rick Santorum about Satan, the GOP debate that will be held tonight in Arizona and Gov. Chris Christie's budget speech yesterday in New Jersey. Chris also chats with Dr. Dan Cook from Rutgers-Camden about the possible merger of two universities in New Jersey and Tom McGrath, editor of Philadelphia Magazine about the potential sale of the Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News.
It contains an income tax cut and more money in several key areas, including a massive payment into the public worker pension fund.
Hundreds of students, faculty, staff, and Camden residents rallied outside the Rutgers-Camden library prior to a meeting of the school's board of governors in another building, where the issue was being discussed.
One new knock is a poll from the Rutgers-Eagleton people, who find that New Jerseyans dislike the idea of the Rowan takeover by a margin of 57 percent to 22 percent.
The over-the top villain in the play is "Gary Nearcross," with any resemblance to New Jersey powerbroker George Norcross not so coincidental.
"Given a choice... I seriously doubt that the Boards of Governors and Trustees would want to give up the Rutgers-Camden campus," says Rutgers president Richard McCormick.
Wendell Pritchett, chancellor at Rutgers-Camden, urged everyone to put the heat on decisionmakers at the state capital.
New Jersey governor Chris Christie says he'll implement the ideas of a blue-ribbon panel that will dramatically change the look and approach of higher education across the Garden State.
Cosby provided a mix of smiles and brutal, thought-provoking honesty in his King Day address at Rowan University, in Glassboro.
Nine Rowan University journalism students spent their fall semester investigating the unsolved murder of a fellow student. The result is the Donnie Farrell project, an online collection of their work.
A Rowan University senior's final paper for a class gave her a chance to share a very special family Christmas tradition.
Students at Rowan University create a website in an effort to shed some light on the death of one of their own.
It's meant to serve not just the college crowd, officials say, but neighbors as well.
The Philadelphia region is chasing 90 degrees with mostly sunny skies on Sunday.
Alex Smalley has a two-shot lead in the PGA Championship.
Dozens of people gathered for the 2nd annual Delaware County Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Festival.
Thousands of people across the country came together Saturday to remember the lives of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau.
Cristopher Sánchez struck out a career-high 13 and earned his second career shutout as the Philadelphia Phillies blanked the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-0.
The Philadelphia region is chasing 90 degrees with mostly sunny skies on Sunday.
About 100 officers responded to the King of Prussia Mall on Saturday after a crowd tried to enter the mall and the Swatch store.
Alex Smalley has a two-shot lead in the PGA Championship.
Dozens of people gathered for the 2nd annual Delaware County Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Festival.
Thousands of people across the country came together Saturday to remember the lives of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau.
Dozens of people gathered for the 2nd annual Delaware County Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Festival.
The PGA Championship has bumped up its prize fund by $1.5 million.
About 100 officers responded to the King of Prussia Mall on Saturday after a crowd tried to enter the mall and the Swatch store.
Two people were injured after a shooting in a McDonald's parking lot in Allentown Friday night, police say.
The PGA Championship isn't just drawing crowds to the course, it's bringing a surge of business to communities across Delaware County.
Thousands of people across the country came together Saturday to remember the lives of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau.
The PrideFest parade Saturday will cross state lines, starting in Lambertville and ending in New Hope, where a full festival celebrates the reason for the season.
A recent college graduate in New Jersey is warning others to look for these red flags after she received a fake job offer.
As the Delaware Valley happily leaves a snowy winter behind, many can hardly wait to hit the Jersey Shore for Memorial Day weekend.
For the first time ever, the World Cup final will host a Super Bowl-style halftime show, with megawatt headliners Madonna, Shakira and BTS.
A Delaware man is in custody after he barricaded himself and started a fire inside a Wawa store on Limestone Road, police say.
A New Castle County, Delaware, refinery is starting repairs that could increase its sulfur dioxide emissions levels past permitted limits.
At 108 years old, Susan Young Browne still exercises, drives and visits the Dover, Delaware, senior center she's been a member of for more than 50 years.
Delaware State University students are taking off from Chandelle Airport in Dover as they work to become future Army aviators.
Crews were called out to the 2000 block of North Harrison Street for a reported blaze at a three-story building.
NAMI Montgomery County is hosting a mental health awareness and fundraising walk for the organization's free mental health programs.
The head of the World Health Organization says "our work is not over" to contain hantavirus after evacuations from a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak of the illness.
Doctors in New Jersey say an illness known as CHS that affects cannabis users is on the rise.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
The 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club is a huge boost for Pottstown, Pennsylvania-based Lessen the Loads.
Bars and restaurants in Newtown Square are gearing up for an influx of customers as the 2026 PGA Championship is here.
If you dine out in Philadelphia during the 2026 FIFA World Cup events, you could end up paying more.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
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A Delaware woman died in a multi-vehicle crash on I-95 in South Philadelphia Tuesday night while her 4-year-old daughter was in the backseat, state police said.
A serious crash in Hainesport, New Jersey, forced Route 38 to close Thursday night.
The ramp from Front Street to northbound I-95 and the ramp from southbound I-95 to Front Street will reopen the afternoon of May 8 until the morning of May 11.
Breeze Airways launched its first flights out of Atlantic City International Airport just days after Spirit Airlines shut down suddenly.
The sudden shutdown of Spirit Airlines is having an outsized impact on Atlantic City International Airport, where the budget carrier accounted for about 75% of all flights.
Alex Smalley has a two-shot lead in the PGA Championship.
Cristopher Sánchez struck out a career-high 13 and earned his second career shutout as the Philadelphia Phillies blanked the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-0.
The PGA Championship has bumped up its prize fund by $1.5 million.
Kyle Schwarber is on a hot streak and so are the Philadelphia Phillies.
Kyle Schwarber hit his majors-leading 19th and 20th home runs of the season and Philadelphia rallied past Pittsburgh 11-9 in 10 innings.
Uzo Aduba and Darren Criss announced the 2026 Tony nominees for select categories on "CBS Mornings" on Tuesday.
If you dine out in Philadelphia during the 2026 FIFA World Cup events, you could end up paying more.
Call Your Mother, a Washington D.C. based bagel and deli chain, now has the keys to Metropolitan's Rittenhouse Square location.
The Philadelphia Museum of Art is embracing a statue it once kept at arm's length.
The "Dog Days Are Over" for the Flyers, but their return to the playoffs comes at the cost of the Florence + the Machine concert.
Ukee Washington reports.
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Middle school students in Philadelphia got the opportunity to do hands-on learning during the school district's five-day career and technical camp.
With her Girl Talk mentoring program, one Philadelphia teen turned her camp days into a safe space to discuss social issues young girls face every day.
Recent high school graduate Sylvain Farrell says his temporary position at a local clinic is the pathway to a full-time career.
A Philadelphia student won an award from NFL Films for his documentary on bringing back sports teams at his Kensington school.
A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
Shorts, sandals, sunglasses, and sunscreen. Sums up Sunday! Andrew Kozak reports.
Fans at Aronimink saw some great golf on Saturday. But they also experienced a special tribute in honor of National Armed Forces Day. Ryan Hughes reports.
The Swatch store at the King of Prussia Mall will remain closed Sunday after police say large groups of people stormed the property for a highly anticipated watch release. Eve Andersen reports.
As the third round of the PGA CHampionship wraps up, it's hard to not notice the chants from Eagles fans in attendance. Ryan Hughes reports.
Dozens of people gathered for the 2nd annual Delaware County Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Festival.