The 529 OPTIONS Act would enable students enrolled in registered programs to utilize tax-free distributions from a 529 college savings plan for certain associated costs.

The school will move forward with a plan for additional student housing in Atlantic City - the current residential complex is projected to be at capacity for fall 2019 - but only if the university receives other state funding to help cover operating costs.

The financial institution's chief executive officer and president, C. Allen Parker, will be recognized on Wednesday at the New Jersey Law and Education Empowerment Project's Leadership in Diversity event.

High school graduates taking part will have the opportunity to earn a salary with full benefits while learning a trade in advanced manufacturing.

The University’s credit rating was affirmed at Baa1, with Moody’s noting the revision reflects the potential for additional credit improvement if the school continues to successfully deliver on key priorities.

A feminine-care product business created by three Montclair students took home the top prize at the BulbHead Inventors Day competition at Montclair State University. Lisa Noesi was in Colombia when she discovered an herbal-based wash that worked wonders. But she could not find it at home. “When I came back to America, I realized there were none in major retailers,” Noesi said. “Thus Mavo Care was born.”

The New Jersey attorney general co-led the coalition with Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes. They unveiled their efforts to automatically forgive the loans of veterans who have become totally and permanently disabled in connection with their military service just ahead of Memorial Day weekend.

The measure would allow taxpayers to deduct the amount they put into an account created under New Jersey’s federally qualified tuition program, for the taxable year in which the contribution is made.

Researchers suggest such employment produces three benefits: work experience; a resume that signals a job applicant’s promise; and well-developed social networks.

The New Jersey Institute of Technology is naming its College of Architecture and Design for the firm's co-founders and principals, J. Robert and Barbara Hillier, in recognition of a gift from the couple which marks the largest donation in the institution's history.

The high schoolers took part in 11 events to demonstrate their employability and leadership skills at the Jobs for New Jersey’s Graduates Career Development Conference produced by the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce Foundation, which runs the Jobs for New Jersey’s Graduates program.

Rutgers alum Jason McCourty and Devin McCourty, spoke at the Rutgers University commencement ceremony.