A fraternity in New Jersey is facing suspension due to potential hazing activities after a student was discovered unresponsive at an off-campus residence last week, as reported by various sources.
According to ABC6, police were called to the Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity house affiliated with Rutgers University in New Brunswick last Wednesday.
Upon arrival, officers found a 19-year-old student who was unresponsive and subsequently transported him to a hospital, where he remains in critical condition.
The incident took place on October 15, 2025, when the student was found at the fraternity’s off-campus location in New Brunswick, New Jersey. (iStock)
In a statement provided to Fox News Digital, Rutgers University expressed its deep concern over the incident involving the student. “Rutgers-New Brunswick is in close communication with the student’s family, providing support during this challenging time. We are hopeful for his complete recovery,” the statement read.
Though the exact cause of the incident is still under investigation, sources informed ABC6 that the student might have come into contact with electricity while at the fraternity house.
A parent of another student living inside the house said the incident occurred while a group of students were listening to music when the victim came in contact with a live wire, according to NJ.com.
Alpha Sigma Phi’s Rutgers University chapter has been suspended as authorities work to determine the cause of the student’s injuries, according to officials. (iStock)
Inspection records previously revealed the fraternity house has been the subject of numerous safety violations dating back to 2014, NJ.com reported.
A July 2025 inspection reportedly identified multiple electrical hazards throughout the property – which is owned by the Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity and managed by the fraternity’s national housing branch, CLVEN – and other “life safety” issues.
On Wednesday, the university issued a cease-and-desist order effectively pausing all activities for the fraternity, according to Rutgers’ website. The chapter has also been placed on social probation until Nov. 3, 2025, and organizational disciplinary probation until May 18, 2026.
The student was reportedly injured after coming in contact with electricity at the off-campus home, according to ABC6. (Isaiah Vazquez/Getty Images)
Alpha Sigma Phi’s national organization has also placed the chapter on an interim suspension, the fraternity’s CEO Gordy Heminger said in a statement to Fox News Digital.
“Hazing has no part in the Alpha Sigma Phi experience,” Heminger said. “It is not condoned nor is it tolerated.”
The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office, which is leading the investigation, declined Fox News Digital’s request for additional information. Officials have not released the identity of the student.
