October 2015

Día de los Muertos at New Brunswick Public Library

by Silvana Escobar October 31, 2015

NEW BRUNSWICK NJ–On Sunday November 1, the New Brunswick Free Public Library, in collaboration with Lazos America Unida and the Rutgers Center for Latino Arts and Culture (CLAC), is hosting a free event in celebration of Día de los Muertos.

Spanish for "Day of the dead," Día de los Muertos is a Mexican holiday that honors those who have passed away. The celebration in New Brunswick will be held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m at the library’s Carl T. Valenti community room, located at 60 Livingston Avenue.

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Día de los Muertos se Celebrará en la Biblioteca Pública de New Brunswick

by Silvana Escobar October 31, 2015November 11, 2019

NEW BRUNSWICK N.J. – El domingo 1 de noviembre, la Biblioteca Pública de New Brunswick en colaboración con Lazos América Unida y el Centro de Arte y Cultura Latina de Rutgers (CLAC), organiza un evento gratuito en celebración de el Día de los Muertos.

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UPDATE: Three Injured in Stabbings at Rutgers Dorm

by Charlie Kratovil October 31, 2015

UPDATE (10/31): Police identified the suspect as 18-year-old Daniel Leandry, a Rutgers University student from Garfield. Leandry is currently jailed at the Middlesex County Workhouse on $735,000 bail.

One of Leandry's alleged victims was a Rutgers student, the other was not.

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NBToday Hosts Annual Event Where Hub City Hero Award Winner Will Be Announced

by Sarah Beth Kaye October 30, 2015March 27, 2021

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ–To celebrate a year of accomplishments and hard-hitting news, New Brunswick Today is hosting a party on November 8 from 5 PM-9PM at The Court Tavern.

This party, which is open to the public, will have great food from local restaurants, a live band, and is a great opportunity to meet some amazing people.

Buy your tickets here!

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Software Problems Delay NBPA Pilot Program for License Plate Readers

by Daniel Munoz October 28, 2015March 26, 2021

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—A pilot program using License Plate Reader (LPR) technology to enforce on-street permit parking in New Brunswick, the first of its kind in New Jersey, was delayed by about a month due to a software "glitch."

Mitch Karon, Executive Director of the New Brunswick Parking Authority (NBPA), said at the board meeting on August 26 that a "small glitch in the computer system" was responsible for the delay.

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Rutgers Men’s Soccer Closing in on Big Ten Title

by Scott Logan October 28, 2015

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—With just one conference game remaining on their schedule, Rutgers’ men’s soccer sits atop the Big Ten standings.

The Scarlet Knights moved into first place on Sunday after taking down Ohio State, who had been ranked 18th in the nation in the NSCAA Coaches’ Poll.

Sunday’s contest was Senior Day for the Scarlet Knights, who honored their graduating seniors with a big win.

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Walgreens to Buy Rite Aid for $9.4 Billion in All-Cash Deal

by Dave Schatz October 28, 2015

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—Two of the three largest drugstore chains in the country will soon join forces, if a $9.4 billion deal for Walgreens to buy Rite Aid is approved.

The Rite Aid store, located at 366 George Street, is just one of more than 4,600 locations in the nation's third largest U.S. drugstore chain.

If the deals moves forward, it will become part of the Walgreens chain, which has a location at 20 Jersey Avenue in New Brunswick. Walgreens is the number one U.S. drugstore chain with 8,200 stores.