In a tip of its hat toward the rising costs of education, Rutgers University's board of governors limited tuition, fee, room and board increases for the 2016-17 academic year to 1.7 percent for most undergraduates.

The new Seton Hall-Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine officially signed its 25-year lease Wednesday.

The use of telemedicine first became popular as a solution for the population in rural areas, but a new pilot program in Newark is focusing on the underserved population in public housing.

Forbes recently released its updated list of the best colleges in the country for 2016. In it, the publication gave high marks to one New Jersey institution in particular, placing it within the top three colleges in the nation.

The founding dean of Cooper Medical School of Rowan University is leaving to be the new president of the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia.

The Rutgers board of trustees announced Wednesday it has elected its officers for the 2016-2017 year.

Speaking in Hillsborough Tuesday, Gov. Chris Christie proposed a massive overhaul of the state’s school funding system, favoring a “fairness” plan that calls for an equal distribution of aid per pupil statewide, regardless of a school district’s location or performance record.