Stanford, Rutgers and U.C.L.A. were among those being looked into as accusations of hateful rhetoric on campuses have led to a spike in inquiries by the agency.
The artist invited the community in Newark to reimagine objects that would otherwise be destined for a landfill — to look at them in a fresh, imaginative way.
A program in New Jersey that pairs police officers with certified mental health screeners is expanding into 10 of the state’s 21 counties, with the aim of de-escalating conflicts before they turn violent.