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.
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HIGHLAND PARK, NJ—Sarah Collins Rudolph will speak at the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Awards Program hosted by the Highland Park Human Relations Committee and Community Services.
Free and open to the public, the ceremony starts at 7pm and will end at 9pm. The event is at Highland Park High School, 102 North Fifth Street in Highland Park.
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ—Doctors, cancer survivors, and community members gathered at Amsterdam Elementary School for the seventh annual Steeplechase Distance Run, a fundraiser for cancer research
The event was organized by the Somerset Health Care Foundation and the proceeds will go to the Steplechase Cancer Center, a sizeable outpatient care center located in Somerville.
TRENTON, NJ—In response to a police shooting that nearly killed a 14-year-old boy, panel discussions and a rally for justice will take place at the Trenton War Memorial (1 Memorial Drive) from 8:30am until 3:45pm on September 30.
The discussions are being co-sponsored by the US Department of Justice (USDOJ) and the NJ Attorney General's Office, and their event is titled "Building Trust: Police/Community Relationships."
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—This Sunday from 12 to 6pm, there will be a free event celebrating Latino and Caribbean culture at the Alice Jennings Archibald Park.
This event is open to the public and will have special programs for senior citizens and children.
Archibald Park is located on Wright Place, behind the McKinley Community School on Van Dyke Avenue.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—Those interested in helping children who have been removed from their birth parents' homes due to allegations of abuse and/or neglect can submit applications to volunteer with a Middlesex County-based organization known as CASA up until September 30.
CASA stands for Court Appointed Special Advocates, and the CASA of Middlesex County is just one of many branches of a national organization.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—The New Brunswick Free Public Library, located at 60 Livingston Avenue in New Brunswick, will be hosting an an art exhibit celebrating works of renonwed Latino visual artists from the Dominican Republic, Colombia, and El Salvador.
The exhibit, free and open to the public, will be on display from September 13 until October 31.
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ—Detectives of the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office (MCPO) participated in a basic training session on the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV's) and the legal processes in obtaining them on August 22.
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