Molly O'Brien started writing for New Brunswick Today as a freelance reporter in February 2013.
Molly writes stories on government, arts, free events, bilingual events, education and more.
Molly graduated from Rutgers University with a B.A. in French Linguistics and Linguistics, where she also studied Writing and Journalism. Molly also graduated Rutgers Law School.
She is open to any suggestions for stories or tips. You may contact her via text at 732-743-8993.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—TD Bank, located at 70 Bayard Street, will begin enforcing stricter rules about who is allowed in their parking lot, beginning today.
The bank has been warning people who park there for weeks that anyone who is not "in the bank conducting bank business" will be towed starting November 4.
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NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—Día de Muertos, a popular Mexican holiday, begins tomorrow and a local organization will be sponsoring several events during the holiday weekend.
Lazos América Unida, a Oaxacan cultural center based in downtown New Brunswick, will be sponoring the events, which honor the dead. The name of the holiday translates to "Day of the Dead" in English.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—The NYC theater hit, "I Hope They Serve Beer on Broadway by Tucker Max" is coming to New Brunswick for eight performances beginning tonight at the George Street Playhouse.
Presented by New Brunswick's own SmugBug Productions, the show had previously sold out its debut run on 43rd Street in Manhattan this summer.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—Saint Peter’s University Hospital, in conjunction with ArtWorks the Naomi Cohain Foundation Inc., recently unveiled a new custom-built "art cart" for their pediatric patients.
The Surprise! Supplies portable art cart is filled with crayons, markers, paper, and other materials for children who are undergoing long procedures like chemotherapy and blood transfusions.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — With a grant from the Karma Foundation, the State Theatre is proud to host this year’s New Jersey Blues & Jazz Festival, a series of blues and jazz concerts, featuring a number of famous musicians.
B.B. King returns to the State Theatre tomorrow evening at 8pm, to play music. This time, King comes with with special guest The Robert Cray Band, a blues group from Georgia.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—On October 2, Robert Wood Johnson (RWJ) University Hospital finalized its deal to merge with the Somerset Medical Center in Somerville.
This merger will secure RWJ’s position as the most comprehensive healthcare system in Central Jersey. The system includes the main hospital in New Brunswick as well as partnerships in other cities including Hamilton, Rahway, Old Bridge, and Perth Amboy.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—The German Oktoberfest is making its way to the Hub City this week!
The beer festival originated in 1821 at a royal wedding, and turned into an annual tradition that has spread across the globe. See below for three Oktoberfest celebrations in the city:
THE OLD BAY RESTAURANT
Sunday October 13, 2013 1pm-7pm
61-63 Church Street
(732) 246-3111
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