The funding will allow the academies to have access to Edhesive online computer science training and professional development courses, which will enhance the instruction of Introduction to Computer Science, Advanced Placement Computer Science Principles, and AP Computer Science A courses.

The Hudson County Workforce Leadership Academy is the latest in a series of The Aspen Institute-sponsored academies in the United States and Canada, and the first to be offered in partnership with a community college.

Code as a Second Language will launch in four cities across the county, beginning with Newark, in an effort to “bridge the gap” between the business community’s need for tech talent and students’ exposure to computer science.

The 36-credit program offers two track options for students to pursue a Master of Arts or a Master of Science, both of which can be completed in 15 months.

WeiDong Zhu will assume the position of dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Saint Peter’s University, effective May 15. He has served as the interim dean since the beginning of the fall 2019 semester and also serves as a professor in the Department of Applied Sciences and Technology.

Rutgers-New Brunswick Board of Governors Professor of Physics David Vanderbilt was elected to the 239th class of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Among his fellow 2019 classmates: Former Indiana Gov. Mitchell Daniels Jr., author Jonathan Franzen and former First Lady Michelle Obama.

The governor will also receive an honorary doctor of Humane Letters at the university's 103rd Commencement exercises.

Negotiations between the parties began a little more than a year ago. The agreement follows threats to strike from hundreds of the union's members in recent months.

The New Jersey Institute of Technology has joined a growing initiative introduced to encourage Newark employees to live in the city.

The five-year-old STEM Scholars Program is a public-private partnership between the Research and Development Council of New Jersey, the governor’s office, the state Department of Education, the office of the Secretary of Higher Education and private industries with the goal of identifying and retaining top talent in science, technology, engineering or mathematics among students in 10th grade to doctoral levels.

Michael Anderson and Gailyn Rawls founded MPAC Solutions as a mid-point for businesses to raise funds, focusing on communities underserved by venture capital. Now they are trying to raise $200 million to invest in federal Opportunity Zones, the centerpiece of an ambitious plan to participate in Newark's redevelopment.