NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—The New Jersey Film Festival, celebrating its 34 year anniversary, is beginning its fall season with film screenings on September 11 at 7:00 p.m. at Rutgers University's Voorhees Hall, Room 105.
The Film festival is a project that spans over five months, with winners announced after the screenings on Saturday, October 9, 2015
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—Rutgers University officials confirmed that seven people were arrested and charged in connection with the armed robbery of a student near the intersection of Sicard and Morrell Streets.
The incident occurred at approximately 12:43 a.m. on September 7, according to a Rutgers spokesperson who defended the school's decision not to publicize the incident.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ–McDonald’s corporation will fully transition to cage-free eggs in nearly 16,000 of its restaurants in the U.S. and Canada over the next 10 years, the giant restaurant chain announced on September 9.
“Our customers are increasingly interested in knowing more about their food and where it comes from,” said McDonald’s USA President Mike Andres. “Our decision to source only cage-free eggs reinforces the focus we place on food quality and our menu to meet and exceed our customers’ expectations.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—The Rutgers University Board of Governors (BOG) will meet behind closed doors for a secret meeting on September 11, presumably to discuss the brewing scandals related to the football team.
The board has broad powers to set tuition rates, negotiate with unions, buy land and build new buildings, as well as hire and fire the University's President.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—Funnyman and star of MTV2's "Guy Code," Damien Lemon will be bringing the laughs to downtown New Brunswick this weekend.
The comedian is set to perform five shows at the Stress Factory on Church Street. The shows are open to anyone 16 or older and tickets are $20.
There is an opportunity to save $2.00 if you share the event with your Facebook friends at checkout.
Lemon will be performing at the Stress Factory at the following show times:
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ—Detectives of the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office (MCPO) participated in a basic training session on the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV's) and the legal processes in obtaining them on August 22.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—CoLAB Arts, an artist-driven non-profit organization will be hosting "theVOM: Grand Story Slam," a free spoken-word event on Thursday, September 10 at 7pm.
Typically held in a nearby bar, the final event will be held in the city's theatre district at the Crossroads Theatre, located at 7 Livingston Avenue in downtown New Brunswick.
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