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—Stephanie Rivera, current student at Rutgers University, is running for a position on New Brunswick’s School Board Education.
Rivera, along with two others, are striving to change the way New Brunswick's Board of Education handles New Brunswick schools and the community.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—On Thursday April 11, Unity Square held a bilingual forum for the six Board of Education candidates at Lord Stirling Community School.
The floor opened for discussion with several questions from the audience.
The first two questions were grouped together, and they were both on the topic of parental involvement:
NEW YORK, NY—Rutgers University's spoken word poetry group, Verbal Mayhem, was invited to the 2013 College Unions Poetry Slam Invitational (CUPSI) at Barnard College in New York earlier this month
Shireen Hamza, Alyea Pierce, Dennis Sholler, and Kate Thomas represented Rutgers-New Brunswick at the national competition.
There was a total of 59 teams invited to CUPSI, and each team performed at least twice in the preliminary bouts.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—The New Brunswick Free Public Library, located at 60 Livingston Ave, will hold its Sixth Annual Photography Contest over the next two months.
This year's theme is "New Brunswick: My City," and anyone is eligible to enter up to three of their own original photos. The only rule is the photos must have been taken between April 8 and June 14.
Submissions will be judged by professional photographers, as well as the library staff.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—The Mabel Smith Douglass Library hosted an event Thursday evening that featured spoken word performances by members of Rutgers University's Verbal Mayhem, as well as a student-produced video that featured accounts from lawyers, historians, and prisoners released from Guantánamo Bay.
Attorney Yvonne Bradley said it is unbelievable "how fear and propaganda can make a difference on how people see things."
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—Thursday afternoon at the Rutgers Student Center, Rutgers University President Robert L. Barchi hosted the third of five public town hall meetings on the topic of strategic planning.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—Tomorrow afternoon, Rutgers University's President Robert L. Barchi will be hosting the third of five University Town Hall meetings geared toward developing a strategic plan for the school.
The event is open to the public, and will take place in the Rutgers Student Center Multipurpose Room at 126 College Avenue starting at 3pm.
Members of the public will get the opportunity to questions ask Barchi in between his PowerPoint slides, but only certain questions.
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