PISCATAWAY, NJ—Rutgers University's football team has once again added a new member to its growing 2016 recruiting class, as Pennsylvania defensive end Tymir Oliver has committed to the program.
Oliver was long expected to end up at Rutgers, but finally made it official that he will be playing college football “on the banks” on August 5.
The pass rusher announced his commitment to the Scarlet Knights on Twitter: “Blessed to Announce My Commitment to Rutgers University #CHOPNation #RU16”
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—On July 6, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded the New Brunswick-based Hyacinth AIDS Foundation $3.5 million over the next five years in order to fund a future testing and prevention initiative.
EDISON, NJ—Bishop George Ahr (BGA) High School’s Summer Community Theater shed some light on the area’s current theatrical darkness with its production of Aaron Sorkin’s military courtroom drama, A Few Good Men.
The production included a fine cast that consisted of professional, community, alumni and student actors.
UPDATE (8/12): This article has been updated to include and reflect information provided by Sandy Stewart regarding the companies he co-founded.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—The Rutgers Board of Governors' newest member, North Carolina resident Sandy J. Stewart, was sworn in at the board's July 16 meeting in New Brunswick.
Stewart earned a Bachelor of Arts from the Rutgers Camden College of Arts and Sciences in 1981, and a Masters of Science from the Graduate School at Rutgers Camden in 1987.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—Black Sea Bass, a popular choice for recreational fishing in New Jersey, have historically been poorly understood.
As found in an ongoing Rutgers study, local bass populations change genders as they mature, with approximately a third of female bass changing to males.
Researchers were stymied, but this was not just scientific curiosity.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—In response to concerns about his residency, Luis Gonzalez resigned from his volunteer position as the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners at the New Brunswick Housing Authority (NBHA) on August 5.
"He resigned this afternoon," said City Council President Kevin Egan at the City Council meeting, just four days after this newspaper reported Gonzalez was living outside New Brunswick in violation of city law.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—The Fourth Annual Hub City Sounds concert series is set to kick off on Saturday, August 8 and to continue through September 26 at various locations throughout New Brunswick.
Performances will take place every Saturday and on some Sundays during the next eight weeks, beginning with the kickoff event in Boyd Park.
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