Property Lost/Stolen Due to College Housing Unlocking Doors

[GabbyF]

My question involves personal property located in the State of: New Jersey

(Issue)
While in the process of moving from one apartment complex to another on my college campus (The College of New Jersey), they unlocked all the doors Wednesday which has resulted in several of my items still in the room going missing. Also, unlocking all the doors and when exactly residents had to have their stuff moved out because this was going to be happening was something residents were never notified of. The moving process began Monday, 5/28 and they unlocked all the doors Wednesday, 5/30, even though they extended (without telling the residents) move out to Tuesday.

(Question)
I would like to know what legal course of action I should take because I want to be reimbursed/sue for the amount for the items I lost. I have receipts and bank statements for all the items lost in case I need to go to court, but I really just want to know what legal course of action I should/can pursue, if any.

Also, what legal topic does this fall under, because I submitted it as a question and it was rejected under the notion that it doesn't fall under any of the categories the attorneys participating can handle.

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IF there was no notice you were required to be out by Wednesday, you can argue there was negligence on their part that allowed your property to be stolen.

I suspect they will come up with something either in the student handbook or some other publication that all dorms were to be vacated by the 30th and any property remaining is considered abandoned. If they can't, make a demand for the value (the depreciated value, not new purchase cost) for whatever you had stolen. If they will not pay, sue them.