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Glassboro Police Deprtment Logo. -Glassboro Police Department Facebook page

Glassboro brawl involves 25 people, including Rowan students

Joseph Gramigna October 1, 2018

According to a statement from the Glassboro Police Department's Facebook page, several arrests were made after a fight involving 25 people broke out at a home on Lehigh Road. A previous altercation between...

Rowan police cars sit outside the Bole Hall Annex on Rowan's campus. -Photo / Amanda Palma

Rowan sends out notice after second sexual assault

Mackenzie Fitchett September 26, 2018

Rowan University sent out an Extra Edition of Rowan’s Daily Mail this past Tuesday, Sept. 25.  This edition informed students that a sexual assault had taken place on campus that past weekend involving...

Bunce Hall, on the campus of Rowan University. -Photo Editor/Amanda Palma

Clery Report released, shows increase in certain types of crimes

Matt Mizanin September 20, 2017

Rowan University’s Annual Security and Fire Safety Report shows increases in several crimes on Glassboro’s main campus, although public safety looks at the data with optimism. Reports of rape saw...

The Glassboro Fire Department. The fire department is now responding to all fire alarms in Rowan's residence halls. -Photo Editor/Cole Ditzel

New fire alarm protocol enacted after fire in Mimosa Hall

Matt Kass April 18, 2017

In the wake of a fire at Mimosa Hall on April 7, Rowan University has started putting new fire drill protocols into place for those living in residence halls on campus. Principle among these changes it...

Suspects caught by Rowan Police after assault near Wellness Center

Justin Decker March 1, 2017

Three suspects were identified and arrested by the Rowan University Department of Public Safety after investigations of a robbery, which occurred on Route 322 near Winans Hall on Feb. 5, were conducted,...

Burglaries at Edgewood apartments leave residents concerned over safety

Matt Kass December 12, 2016

A total of 12 burglaries and thefts occurred at the Edgewood Park Apartments complex during the fall semester. Six of the incidents occurred during the month of November, according to the Rowan Public...

Rowan student sexually assaulted in Holly Pointe Commons

Gianna Hill November 15, 2016

A female student was sexually assaulted by a male student whom she met in a Holly Pointe Commons elevator on Sunday, according to a timely warning email sent to students Tuesday morning. The victim...

Annual campus Security and Fire Safety Report finds relationship violence, alcohol-related crimes on the rise

Vince DeBlasio November 9, 2016

The recent release of Rowan's Annual Security and Fire Safety Report shows increases in several crimes on and near the Glassboro campus over the past five years, though university and public safety officials...

Former Rowan student indicted on drug and gun charges

Matt Kass November 7, 2016

Former Rowan University student Robert Hardiman was indicted by a grand jury this week on drug and weapons charges. The indictment stemmed from an incident in April where police responded to a fire alarm...

Rowan Boulevard fire alarms spark resident aggravation

Rhiannon Bulaga October 25, 2016

On any given day on Rowan's campus, fire alarms can be heard blaring from all directions. If you live on campus, you’re probably used to blocking out the alarms and carrying on with your day. For students...

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