Category Archives: Piscataway, NJ

6 questions: New Girl Scouts Heart of New Jersey CEO

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Natasha Hemmings, of Piscataway, takes the helm as President and CEO of Girl Scouts Heart of New Jersey on April 9. 6 questions for Natasha Hemmings, new CEO of Girl Scouts Heart of New Jersey Natasha Hemmings, of Piscataway, takes the helm as President and CEO of Girl Scouts Heart of New Jersey on April 9. Check out this story on northjersey.com: https://mycj.co/2EhrkBP Dedicated to scouting, there are now 15 Eagle Scouts in one family. Inspired by their parents, Charlotte and Albert Simon of East Brunswick, who was a Life Scout, the five Simon sons - Joseph, Michael, Laurence, Daniel and Matthew - all achieved the rank of Eagle Scout.

Rutgers spent nearly $1.5M for Obama’s commencement speech

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Rutgers University spent nearly $1.5million on its 2016 commencement ceremony because of that year's keynote speaker, then-President Barack Obama. The hefty price tag is $523,000 more than it cost the university the year before, when its commencement speaker was Bill Nye 'The Science Guy,' according to NJ Advance Media .

Why it Matters: Student Debt

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In this May 15, 2016 file photo, students embrace as they arrive for the Rutgers graduation ceremonies in Piscataway, N.J. More Americans are getting buried by student debt, causing delays in home ownership, limiting how much people can save and leaving taxpayers at risk as many loans go unpaid. less FILE - In this May 15, 2016 file photo, students embrace as they arrive for the Rutgers graduation ceremonies in Piscataway, N.J. More Americans are getting buried by student debt, causing delays in home ... more WASHINGTON - THE ISSUE: More Americans are getting buried by student debt - causing delays in home ownership, limiting how much people can save and leaving taxpayers at risk as many loans go unpaid.