Last Tuesday, the ordinarily quiet Anacon Hall in the Rebecca Stafford Student Center was buzzing with sound, smell, and celebration. Tables lined the room, each one alive with color, conversation, and culture–from Italian masks to global trivia wheels to Japanese drumming echoing throughout the room. This was Culture Fest, a student-led event designed to bring […]
New Jersey’s minimum wage is set to increase on Jan. 1, 2026, rising from $15.49 to $15.92 per hour for most workers. According to an October press release from the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, the statewide rate will increase by $0.43 based on inflation data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor […]