Tag: New Brunswick

  • Middlesex County experiences effects of Tropical Storm Ida

    Middlesex County experiences effects of Tropical Storm Ida

    Editor’s note: As of 11 a.m. Sept. 2, the following roads were reopened: Route 130 in both directions in South Brunswick; all roads in Milltown, though storm debris may remain on roads until crews catch up. As of 1 p.m. Sept. 2, all roads in Monroe have been reopened. The Milltown Boro Pool will open…

  • RWJBarnabas Health, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey break ground on Jack & Sheryl Morris Cancer Center

    RWJBarnabas Health, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey break ground on Jack & Sheryl Morris Cancer Center

    State’s first freestanding cancer hospital expected to be completed by 2024 NEW BRUNSWICK – RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, the state’s only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, in partnership with the New Brunswick Development Corporation (DEVCO), broke ground on the state’s first freestanding cancer hospital. At the ceremony on June…

  • Middlesex College unveils rebranding effort

    Middlesex College unveils rebranding effort

    In efforts to spread the word of what all Middlesex College has to offer and help dispel the stigma of attending a community college, the college, in partnership with Middlesex County, officially unveiled its rebranding effort on March 23. Middlesex College, formerly Middlesex County College, announced its name change and move to rebrand earlier this…

  • New Brunswick man charged with homicide at Farrington Inn in North Brunswick

    New Brunswick man charged with homicide at Farrington Inn in North Brunswick

    A New Brunswick man has been charged for the murder of another at the Farrington Inn in North Brunswick. Demond Gray, 43, of New Brunswick, was charged on March 21 with one count of first-degree murder, according to information provided by Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Joseph Battaglia of the North Brunswick Township…

  • Saint Peter’s University Hospital receives Clinical Healthy Work Environment Award

    Saint Peter’s University Hospital receives Clinical Healthy Work Environment Award

    Saint Peter’s University Hospital, a member of Saint Peter’s Healthcare System, is the recipient of the 2021 Clinical Healthy Work Environment Award presented by Sigma Theta Tau, an organization that empowers nursing leaders to transform global healthcare. The award recognizes and honors a clinical facility that demonstrates commitment in promoting a healthy work environment and…

  • Ria Mar, Bacchus Bar among establishments cited for violating indoor dining orders

    Ria Mar, Bacchus Bar among establishments cited for violating indoor dining orders

    Continuing efforts to deter the spread of COVID-19 and protect the public, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced on Dec. 30 that the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) has issued charges seeking to suspend the liquor licenses of 12 New Jersey bars and restaurants for violating executive orders related to the COVID-19 pandemic. In…

  • Indie theaters unite to launch Independent Venue Association

    Indie theaters unite to launch Independent Venue Association

    Hopewell Theater, McCarter Theatre Center in Princeton, the State Theatre in New Brunswick and ArtPride New Jersey Foundation in Burlington have joined forces with other indie venues in New Jersey and/or live entertainment promoters to launch the New Jersey Independent Venue Association (NJIVA). To date, more than a dozen venues or promoters have joined NJIVA…

  • East Windsor man charged in New Brunswick shooting

    An East Windsor man was charged in connection with a shooting that occurred on Sept. 2 in New Brunswick. Kyale Simonson, 32, of East Windsor, was charged with two counts of first-degree attempted murder, one count of second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and one count of second-degree possession of a…

  • Saint Peter’s University Hospital only Middlesex County location to offer dual technology for mammograms

    Saint Peter’s University Hospital only Middlesex County location to offer dual technology for mammograms

    Saint Peter’s University Hospital introduced the Hologic Genius 3D Mammography in its Women’s Imaging Center. The 3D technology is clinically proven to detect 20-65% more invasive breast cancers compared to traditional 2D mammography. In addition, the Genius 3D Mammography technology reduces 40% of unnecessary callbacks, an anxiety-inducing situation for any patient and even more common…