NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—As expected, Patricia Ruggeri was sentenced to 364 days in jail and ordered to re-pay the $26,090 in student fees that she admitted to stealing while a Vice Principal at New Brunswick's Adult School.
Ruggeri will also be forever barred from public employment in the State of New Jersey.
HIGHLAND PARK, NJ—It seems as if the entire small town of Highland Park is up in arms over their new superintendent's sudden decision to cut loose nine employees in the middle of the school year, outside of the district's budgeting process.
Tim Capone, who was hired in August by the district, has come under fire for his handling of the debacle, in which both the President and Vice President of the school system's union were not fired, but instead laid off.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—The high school's boys varsity bowling team enjoyed an upset 3-1 victory yesterday over a perennial power, the Mustangs of Iselin's John F. Kennedy High School.
The Zebras, who ended a 7-game losing streak against the Mustangs, were led by senior Wilson Toribio and sophomore Edward Diaz, according to coach Mike Mitchell.
The boys and girls bowling teams will both face off against the Piscataway Chiefs this afternoon at 3:45 pm at the Brunswick Zone bowling alley on Carolier Lane in North Brunswick.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ–Students brought some festive holiday cheer to Rutgers University President Robert Barchi last Thursday, in a creative form of protest: Christmas caroling.
Led by the Rutgers chatper of USAS, United Students Against Sweatshops, at least 20 students stood out front of Winants Hall and protested for the University to change its code of conduct for licensing and apparel.
Lees en español abajo NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—The football team at New Brunswick High School will be playing in a new division next season, after a re-alignment in the Greater Middlesex Conference.
The Zebras will join the Blue Division beginning next fall, after playing in the White Division this year.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—On December 9, MSNBC political pundit Chris Matthews visited Rutgers University to discuss his perception on contemporary American domestic politics and promote his new book, "Tip and the Gipper: When Politics Worked."
Matthews held a thoughtful conversation with the Rutgers Eagleton Institute of Politics's director, Professor Ruth Mandel, at the Douglas Campus Center.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—Marlo Thomas of “That Girl” returns to the George Street Playhouse as Alice—a dry humored, bookshop owner, dedicated mother, and frisky wife, in Clever Little Lies.
The play is written by NJ native and Tony Award winner for “Memphis” Joe DiPietro. It is centered around the blurry lines of honesty when it comes to love and infidelity.
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