Tag: Rutgers University
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Middlesex County College food pantry helps students in need
EDISON — Middlesex County College now provides a food pantry for students in need. Kathleen Shay, a mathematics professor at the college, said helping her students with food insecurities was always in the back of her mind. In fall 2016, she learned about how widespread food insecurities are among college students during an Anti-Poverty Network…
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Panel to discuss Van Wickle Slave Ring on Feb. 17
The Unitarian Society of East Brunswick will hold a panel discussion informing the community about the Van Wickle Slave Ring of 1818, how nearly 100 enslaved African Americans were sent into permanent bondage by Judge Jacob Van Wickle, and the victims of white supremacy, during a presentation from 7-9 p.m. on Feb. 17 at the…
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Calendar listing for East Brunswick Sentinel
The Spotswood Library will hold Pioneer Day from 11 a.m. to noon on Feb. 3 at the library, 548 Main St., Spotswood. Learn how to make butter and create old-fashioned crafts. Come dressed in costume. For more information, call 732-251-1515. ** The Jamesburg Public Library will hold a new English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) program from Feb. 1…
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Human Resources Summit planned for Feb. 22
The New Jersey Human Resources Summit will be held from 8-11:30 a.m. on Feb. 22 at The Rutgers Club, second floor of Livingston Dining Commons, Livingston Campus of Rutgers University, Piscataway. Patty Moran, assistant commissioner for the N.J. Department of Labor’s Workforce Development, will be the keynote speaker. Presented by the Middlesex County Regional Chamber…
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East Brunswick resident named executive director of Elijah’s Promise
A woman who began her career at Elijah’s Promise in 2006 as its development and community relations director has been selected to lead the non-profit food sustainability and social service agency as its third executive director. Michelle Wilson of East Brunswick has served as Elijah’s Promise’s associate director since 2014, overseeing its community kitchen operation…
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University Outing Club announces plans for trips in 2018
The University Outing Club will gather for a pot luck luncheon and hear a lecture on the influence of the sea level rise on horseshoe crabs to kick off the New Year. Also in January, trips are planned to Monster Mini Golf and the Zimmerli Art Museum. In February, the group will tour Skylands Manor,…
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Former resident named director of Student Life at USciences
EAST BRUNSWICK – A former East Brunswick resident has been named the director of Student Life at University of the Sciences. Thea Zunick comes to the Philadelphia school with more than 11 years of experience in student affairs including institutions specializing in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), according to information provided by the school.…
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Meeting to discuss fish passage on the Raritan River
The Lawrence Brook Watershed Partnership will hold a membership meeting at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 19 at the Milltown Senior Center, 60 Violet Terrace, Milltown. Anthony Vastano, a research project coordinator at the Jensen Lab of the Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences at Rutgers University, will speak about “Evaluating Fish Passage on the Raritan River:…