NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—A coalition named Reclaim Revolution, formed in response to the Rutgers's 250th anniversary campaign, is hosting several teach-ins between March 28th and April 21st.
Reclaim Revolution wants to present a different side of Rutgers history, as we reported. They argue that the one shown in the Rutgers 250 campaign is whitewashed and minimizes the contribution of minority groups.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ– Los residentes de New Brunswick que necesitaban trabajar estaban trabajando a finales del año pasado, más que en cualquier otro momento desde 2007, una estadística que el gobierno de la ciudad anunció recientemente en una nota de prensa.
"La dedicación de Nueva Brunswick a la renovación urbana,… [Y] la salud económica han contribuido a impulsar sus bajas cifras de desempleo," se lee en el comunicado.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—A New Brunswick firefighter is still on the job despite an out-of-state arrest for driving while intoxicated with two young children in his vehicle.
The incident was first reported by a TV station in New York state, but weeks later City Hall confirmed that, even though the man arrested is the same Carmine Luizza who has been on the New Brunswick Fire Department (NBFD) since 2002, he's still working there.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—An all-male dance troupe based in New Brunswick, 10 Hairy Legs, is having an all-company showcase Saturday, March 26 at 2:00 p.m. at the Crossroads Theater in downtown New Brunswick.
Randy James, a lifelong county resident who founded 10 Hairy Legs in 2012, says all the performances "are abstract—there's no story, there's no narrative…you're going to see modern dance like you've never seen it before."
CARTERET, NJ—As grammar school children there’s no better feeling than taking a break from the confines of the classroom to go on a field trip.
The Community Foundation of New Jersey and the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation have teamed up to offer as much as $50,000 each year to low-income schools for educational field trips.
The program, which launched in January, has already provided over $45,000 in the form of 83 grants to New Jersey Schools.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ– La recientemente creada Comisión de Parques y Jardines de la ciudad, se reunió en el Municipio por primera vez el 29 de febrero a las 7 pm.
La municipalidad de New Brunswick aprobó a los primeros miembros de la comisión el 20 de enero. La comisión fue creada por una ordenanza aprobada por unanimidad el 2 de septiembre, y promulgada por el alcalde James Cahill.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — Cinco candidatos, entre ellos tres miembros de la actual Junta de Educación con la esperanza de mantener a sus actuales puestos, se han presentado para participar en las próximas elecciones del 19 de abril.
Si todas las peticiones de los candidatos son aprobadas, esta podría ser la primera vez en tres años que habrá una elección disputada para un cargo público de de la ciudad de New Brunswick.
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