Despite employee complaints, Rutgers stays open during blizzard

There's no snow day at Rutgers University today.

The state university announced all three of its campuses -- including New Brunswick-Piscataway, Newark and Camden -- will operate on a normal schedule Thursday.

Most students are not on campus because of the winter break. But, by staying open, most employees will be required to go to work. Some students could be required to go to winter session courses if their professors do not cancel.

The decision drew some ire from employees, students and parents on social media, who noted most area school districts were closed due to the snow and Gov. Chris Christie declared a State of Emergency for some counties.

Rutgers University is open and operating today: https://t.co/CxiAEKXqOQ

-- Rutgers University (@RutgersU) January 4, 2018

Rutgers officials did not immediately respond to requests to comment.

The university was criticized during Hurricane Sandy after some employees were required to come to work during the storm amid confusion over whether the campus would close. Rutgers revamped its emergency procedures after an internal task force studied how the school responded to the storm.

Many of the state's other colleges and universities were either closed or had a delayed opening today. Princeton University is closed. Kean University and Rowan University had a delayed opening until noon today.