Symposium to Include Free Movement Class for Those with Parkinson’s
October 2015
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Desta Ethiopian: A Slice of Addis Ababa on Albany Street
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—Before I get into how fantastic Desta Ethiopian Restaurant is, and it is fantastic, I want to preface by stating that I have never been able to ‘get into’ Ethiopian cuisine – it just wasn’t my thing.
I have dined at a number of Ethiopian establishments, over a number of years, and nothing I have ever tried before has come close to the remarkable dishes I was served on a Friday night at Desta.
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Tower Celebrating Thomas Edison Re-opens After $3.9 Million Renovation
EDISON, NJ—On October 24, a 77-year-old monument to the Township's most famous resident was re-dedicated after the completion of a multi-million dollar revitalization project, to much applause.
Located at 37 Christie Street in Edison, the light atop the tower was lit as part of a ceremony at 7 pm, but the festivities began at noon, with a ribbon-cutting scheduled for 12:30 pm. The lighting was accompanied by a countdown and the throwing of a ceremonial switch in front of the tower.
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VIDEO: Fire Erupts at Historic Synagogue in Downtown NB
UPDATE: MyCentralJersey.com's Suzanne Russell has reported that Rabbi Abraham Mykoff ran into the burning house of worship and rescued the synagogue's Sefer Torah, a handwritten copy of the Torah, the Jewish holy book.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—Helicopters and fire engines began pouring into the Hub City on October 23 after one of the few remaining historic structures in dowtown caught fire.
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Free Gallery Exhibition on Soviet Nonconformist Artist Open Through February
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—A new gallery exhibition on Soviet dissident artist and painter Vagrich Bakchanyan will be opening at the Zimmerli Art Museum on Saturday, October 24.
Entitled “Vagrich Bakhchanyan: Accidental Absurdity,” the gallery will be hosted in the Dodge Wing Lower Level section of the museum, and will feature artwork throughout Bakhchanyan’s career.
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NBPD Rolls Out Retrofitted Military Vehicle, Wants New Prisoner Van
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—City police are rolling out a new vehicle that once served as a "radio/communications vehicle" for the US military, adding a second mobile precinct to the department's fleet.
In photographs taken in Buccleuch Park, the six-wheeled truck appears to be larger than any other in the New Brunswick Police Department (NBPD) vehicle, including its police boat and existing mobile precinct.
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YES Anima a los niños de New Brunswick a tomar decisiones de vida saludable
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ–En una habitación en George Street llena de libros, juegos educativos, y brillantes carteles en las paredes, Barry Smith habla de perros calientes.
"Tratamos de alimentar a los niños todo el tiempo", dice, refiriéndose al programa Noche X-cite. "El lunes llegaron perritos calientes y papitas (patatas fritas)."
