The Princeton University Board of Trustees has confirmed the addition of 22 new faculty members, encompassing various disciplines. Among these appointments are five full professors, one associate professor, and 16 assistant professors.
The Princeton University Board of Trustees has made a decision regarding the statue of John Witherspoon, located in front of East Pyne Hall. The decision follows a two-year review process led by the Council of the Princeton University Community (CPUC) Committee on Naming.
A state grand jury has decided not to file criminal charges against New Jersey State Police (NJSP) troopers involved in the death of Daniel King, 30, of Millville, New Jersey. King died following an encounter with NJSP troopers on July 9, 2023.
Ruha Benjamin, the Alexander Stewart 1886 Professor of African American Studies at Princeton University, has been awarded a 2024 MacArthur Fellowship. The award recognizes her work in “illuminating how technology reflects and reproduces social inequality and championing the role of imagination in social transformation.”
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced that the Bureau of Securities has revoked the registrations of a New Jersey broker-dealer agent/investment adviser representative for recommending unsuitable, high-risk investments to elderly clients. These actions were not in their best interest, benefitted him financially, and resulted in financial losses for them.
Governor Phil Murphy and Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced that an organization in Jersey City has been selected to receive grant funds for the creation of a Community Crisis Response Team (CCRT) Pilot Program. Eligible municipalities and community-based organizations competed for grants of up to $2 million per municipality. The Anti-Violence Coalition of Hudson County, based in Jersey City, joins other recipients such as the Newark Community Street Team, Reimagining Justice Inc./Paterson Healing Collective’s Paterson Compassionate Care Collaborative Project, the...