NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—Mayor Jim Cahill has appointed of Mark Lavenberg as the city's next Director of the New Brunswick Water Utility, a move approved unanimously by the City Council on July 1.
The appointment makes Lavenberg the fourth person to hold the job in one year, and the fifth since former Water Director Shawn Maloney took his own life in 2007.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—It can be hard in a city, even for longtime residents, to discern where to find healthy alternatives to fast food, processed food, and other unhealthy options.
The last few years has seen the emergence of a new mindset promoting healthier modes of eating, and New Brunswick is no exception.
Located just off of Route 1, the Rutgers Gardens Farmers Market is held every Friday between 11am-5pm from May through November.
WASHINGTON, D.C—Members of U.S. Congress introduced legislation on July 8 that would implement the Obama administration's effort to make technical schools and two-year community colleges free for low-income students.
Roughly ten sponsors and over 60 cosponsors, led by Senator Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin and Congressman Bobby Scott of Virginia, introduced the bill, known as "America's College Promise Act.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ— Aunque los funcionarios de relaciones públicas de la Universidad de Rutgers se niegan a admitirlo, los registros muestran que un oficial de policía de la universidad encargado de robar $ 30,000 de su unión permanece en la nómina de la escuela.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ–On July 7, Starbucks coffee shops raised prices on some beverages amid the rising cost of wages and rent, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Asked if the Hub City Starbucks at 351 George Street would increase any of its prices, a Starbucks spokesperson stated: "The price adjustment applies to all company-operated stores across the country, including those in NJ."
The George Street location is company-operated, yet management declined to comment on the new pricing.
TRENTON, NJ—Education officials said at the July 8 New Jersey State Board of Education meeting that, while the state no longer officially subscribes to "Common Core" standards, it will try not to drastically change those standards.
The education standards have become increasingly polarizing in recent years, with conservative politicians citing them as an example of federal overreach.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—En una derrota sin precedentes para un desarrollador controvertido y su abogado, la Junta de Planificación de New Brunswick estrecho votó en contra de una propuesta para construir un edificio de 52 apartamentos en la calle Minas el 10 de marzo.
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