Weather and Campus Operating Status
Dear Rutgers University – Newark community members,
Rutgers University-Newark will be open and operating on a normal schedule for Thursday, February 25, 2026. 
Please join us in extending our sincere gratitude to those members of the Rutgers-Newark community who stayed on campus during the storm; they supported our students in housing, worked to keep our campus safe, and cleared the snow and ice after the storm. 
Courses:
• Class will resume in-person including 1 Washington Street (Rutgers Business School); all courses will meet as scheduled as indicated on the Rutgers Schedule of Classes.  
Faculty and Staff:
• Employees should report to campus at their assigned time and location. For Thursday, February 26 & Friday, February 27, we are encouraging supervisors to stagger staff schedules with returning to the office. Supervisors should communicate directly to their team via Rutgers email.
Travel and Parking for February 26 & 27, 2026:
• Please allow plenty of extra travel time to campus. 
• Recent snowfall and increased traffic have led to longer travel times throughout Newark. We are strongly encouraging all members of the community to take public transportation.   
o Traffic advisory from the city of Newark. 
o NJ Transit Advisories. Friendly reminder, that NJ Transit adjusted their schedule due to the Portal Cutover schedule.
• Side streets may be difficult to navigate while the city works around the clock to clear snow.
• Street Parking will be extremely limited. 
• Surface lots will have some limited spots due to snow removal. Faculty and Staff can utilize the overflow parking located at Parking Deck at 261 University Avenue
• Parking deck capacity will be limited due to closure of the top levels of the parking decks.
• Follow all traffic and parking guidelines to ensure safety and maintain clear access for drivers and pedestrians.
• Please use only approved parking locations and avoid fire lanes, drive aisles, reserved spaces, and other non-designated areas. Vehicles parked in unauthorized locations or blocking access points are subject to towing.
• University buses and shuttles will be on a normal schedule.
• Designated parking areas include:
o Student Parking: Decks 1, 2, and 3
o Staff Parking: Decks 3 and 4
o Overflow Parking (Faculty/Staff, Newark East Commuter and Resident Permits): Parking Deck at 261 University Avenue. If campus decks are full, please see an attendant for a QR code to access this lot.
Campus Buildings & Events:
• All campus building will be open and operating on a regular schedule. 
• All administrative and student services offices will operate in-person during regularly scheduled business hours.
• All on-campus events will occur as scheduled. If there should be a schedule change, you will receive notification from the event organizer. 
We want to encourage everyone to be safe and patient as they make their way back to campus.
Thank you,
Office of the Chancellor, Rutgers University-Newark
Thursday, February 26, 2026: Rutgers-Newark is Open & Operating; Resuming Normal Operations
Helpful Information
Our Locations
For location-specific information:
- Rutgers University–New Brunswick
- Rutgers University–Newark
- Rutgers University–Camden
- Rutgers Health (New Brunswick/Piscataway and Newark)
Social Media Resources
When announcements are made, you will also find campus status information through these sources:
Police and Emergency Resources
- Sign up to receive emergency text alerts by subscribing to Emergency Notification System (NetID required)
- Rutgers Police Department
- Text to RUPD program (For non-emergencies)
- In Case of Emergency: Dial 9-1-1
State and National Information
- NJ Office of Emergency Management
- National Weather Service
- From the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station
More Resources
For more information about the university's policy concerning adverse weather conditions, please visit the Office of Emergency Management's adverse weather information webpage.