Amid #MeToo, more colleges host women as graduation speakers

In this May 12, 2017, file photo, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, who delivered the 2017 Virginia Tech commencement address, listens during the ceremony on the school's campus in Blacksburg, Va. Sandberg is scheduled to deliver the commencement address at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on Friday, June 8, 2018.

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An exotic tick unknown to America until its appearance in Hunterdon County last month is making its way east in Central Jersey. Tick first found in Hunterdon makes its way to Union County An exotic tick unknown to America until its appearance in Hunterdon County last month is making its way east in Central Jersey.

Women file to run for Congress in record numbers

Kara Eastman, one of two Democrats vying to challenge House Republican incumbent Don Bacon in a district centered in Omaha, Neb., poses for a photo Thursday, April 5, 2018, before a "Get Out The Vote" event in Omaha. More than 300 women from the two major parties have filed candidacy papers so far to run for seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, a modern-day record for female candidates.

Women file to run for U.S. House in record numbers

The number of women running for the U.S. House of Representatives set a record Thursday, most of them Democrats motivated by angst over President Donald Trump and policies of the Republican-controlled Congress. "It's about time," said Kara Eastman of Nebraska, one of two Democrats trying to win a primary and the right to challenge a GOP incumbent in a district centered in Omaha.

A record number of women are running for Congress.

The number of women running for the U.S. House of Representatives set a record Thursday, most of them Democrats motivated by angst over President Donald Trump and policies of the Republican-controlled Congress. "It's about time," said Kara Eastman of Nebraska, one of two Democrats trying to win a primary and the right to challenge a GOP incumbent in a district centered in Omaha.

States try to plug gap in research about gun violence

As deaths from mass shootings have mounted across the United States, some states are moving to collect hard data to guide their decisions about guns - even as the federal government has retreated from such research in the face of pressure from pro-gun groups. The New Jersey legislature, for example, is weighing a measure that would create a gun-violence research center at Rutgers University.

Survivors Of Deadly School Shooting Lash Out At Trump

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The woman who started the #MeToo movement is coming to Rutgers

In 2007, the activist founded a nonprofit organization to support victims of sexual harassment and assault along with an awareness campaign centered around two words: Me too. A decade later, she'll give a speech at Rutgers University after the powerful #MeToo movement inspired thousands of women to come forward with stories of sexual assault and harassment, exposing misconduct by powerful men in the media and other industries.

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What other conclusion can one draw from the tsunami of woman power now bearing down on us? As chronicled by the New York Times , CNN, NBC News, Time and others, 2018 has brought a record number of women -- over 500 -- running for major state and federal offices. Time reports that almost 80 women are considering gubernatorial runs, twice as many as the next highest year.

As New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s term nears end, his approval rating sinks to 13 percent

In the days after Superstorm Sandy ravaged New Jersey, Gov. Chris Christie crisscrossed the state, assessing damage, hugging evacuees and projecting the image of a man in charge. In a famous show of bipartisanship, he welcomed President Obama to New Jersey as the state sought federal funds to help with damage.

U.S. Sen. Rand Paul Recovering From 5 Broken Ribs

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Biden: New campus sex assault guidelines not an improvement

Former Vice President Joe Biden, speaking to students at Rutgers University on Thursday, defended college sexual assault guidelines he helped champion that recently were relaxed by the Trump administration. During a 45-minute speech to about 2,000 students on combating sexual violence, Biden also took shots at disgraced film executive Harvey Weinstein over recent sexual assault revelations and at President Donald Trump.

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

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 .

Extracurricular activities in youth tied to social engagement later in life

People tend to become less involved with community work and social groups as they age, but those who were most active in their high school years are the most likely to stay engaged as they age, researchers say. Youth may be an important time for people to develop a sense of themselves as contributing to society, and this identity may last throughout life, the study team writes in The Journals of Gerontology: Social Science.

Amid deportation threats, universities exploring ‘sanctuary’ status for immigrants

Hundreds of Rutgers University students block College Ave., in New Brunswick, N.J. on Nov. 16, 2016 as they march to protest some of President-elect Donald Trump's policies. Hundreds of Rutgers University students block College Ave., in New Brunswick, N.J. on Nov. 16, 2016 as they march to protest some of President-elect Donald Trump's policies.

Rutgers group hosts college fair for students in the U.S. illegally

The event presented by the group UndocuRutgers takes place at the university's Cook Campus off Route 1 in New Brunswick for both undocumented high school students and college students. The event comes two days after a march on campus and through the city to protest feared immigration policies of President-elect Donald Trump.