NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—At the New Brunswick City Council meeting on December 2, the Council approved the purchase of ten chairs for the New Brunswick Police department (NBPD), amounting to a total of $2,976.60.
According to officials, the $297 chairs were purchased through a "state contract," after a public bidding process.
"State contract means that the state went out to bid for that item, and we can buy the items from them," said Business Administrator Thomas Loughlin III.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—On Wednesday November 4, Rutgers University announced plans to open a "first-of-its-kind" on-campus center that will support adults with autism.
According to a Rutgers news release, the unique facilities will encourage autistic adults to live and work independently in a university setting.
HIGHLAND PARK, NJ—On Wednesday, November 11, Highland Park Mayor Gayle Brill Mittler swore in Highland Park's "first canine Mayor," Lincoln Herthel-Hartman, a shih-tzu, at Highland Bark.
Located at 414 Raritan Avenue, Highland Bark is Highland Park's only privately owned premium pet food and supply shop and full service grooming station.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—On Sunday November 22, coLAB Arts will showcase comic books from its Comic in a Day competition at Court Tavern from 6pm-9pm.
coLAB is an arts non-profit organization that serves the New Brunswick community. According to coLAB’s website, its mission is to "engage artists, social advocates, and communities to create transformative new work". Jad Kaado, the literary curator for coLAB, says the non profit tries to, “bridge the arts with current advocacy issues.”
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ--On Saturday, July 18, the Alfa Art Gallery held an opening reception for its new exhibit on Bulgarian Photography.
Located at 108 Church Street in the heart of New Brunswick’s downtown, Alfa Art Gallery attracts the city residents seeking a cultured art experience close to home. This exhibit featured artists of Cluster Photostyle work.