Princeton University Delays Start of Spring Semester, Bans Students From Leaving the County

As part of Princeton University’s response to the recent uptick in COVID-19 cases in New Jersey, students returning to campus from winter break will not be allowed to travel outside of the county unless they have “extraordinary” reasons. The earliest return date for the Ivy League school’s undergraduate students, who are currently on a recess, will be pushed back by one week to Jan. 14, according to a message sent to students by the administrators. “Because the pandemic continues and the highly transmissible Omicron variant presents yet another challenge to public health, the University has decided to organize a gradual…