NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ–Walk into the Watercolor and Mixed-Media exhibit at the Alfa Art Gallery on Church Street and one is immediately struck by artist Hanna Aviv’s gorgeous watercolors of orchids, cyclamens, and scenes from the Scottish countryside.
The paintings possess a pastoral quality, but are alive and lit with bright reds, ochres and burnt siennas – the colors of autumn in a Scottish field.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—A police SUV driven by an officer with just over a year on the job was struck by a Hyundai Sonata driven by a 23-year-old Lawrenceville man shortly before 1am on July 3, according to a police report.
The crash, which occurred at the corner of Jones Avenue and Seaman Street caused "major damage" to both vehicles and sent New Brunswick police officer Eric Martinez to the hospital.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—After less than 17 months in operation, the Puerto Rican Action Board (PRAB) will close the childcare center it opened inside the Tabernacle Baptist Church on George Street.
Calling it a "difficult decision" to close the facility, the social services non-profit said that "despite widespread promotion of the program… PRAB was unsuccessful in meeting the enrollement to ensure program viability."
TOMS RIVER, NJ—A Thurday evening crash that claimed the life of a 26-year-old motorcyclist in Toms River was the first in a flurry of fatal crashes throughout Central New Jersey.
According to published reports, Zachary Kane died in the hospital following the crash that ocurred at 10:14pm on August 4.
All told, at least six men and one woman died in crashes during a four-day period in Central Jersey.
EDISON, NJ—It's not too late to sign up for the next Sheriff’s Civilian Academy, being held this fall by the MIddlesex County Sheriff's Department to educate residents on the various functions and duties of their office.
Applications to participate in the free program are due by August 12. To be eligible, one must be a resident of Middlesex County, at least 18 years old, and pass a limited background check.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—Somewhere on Remsen Avenue, city police were investigating a domestic violence assault involving "an edged weapon" starting at 11:50am on Sunday, August 7.
But that was about all they were willing to say about the incident, in addition to confirming that an unidentified suspect was "apprehended," and that the unidentified victim "sustained injuries that were not life-threatening."
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ–Pokémon Go is the free "augmented reality" mobile phone game that has taken the country by storm, bringing its millions of users outdoors all over the U.S.
Nintendo and The Pokémon Company released the game in the U.S. on July 7, and it quickly captured more daily users than Instagram and Snapchat. Within the first week, more than 21 million users had signed up to play.
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