Tag: Rutgers University
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Popcorn firm that employs adults with autism opens new facility
EAST BRUNSWICK Creating edible kernel flavors ranging from cookies and cream to buffalo wing, Popcorn for the People opened its newest location. Popcorn For the People is a project through Let’s Work For Good, which was founded in 2015 by developmental pediatrician Barbie Zimmerman Bier and her husband Steven, along with their son Samuel, who…
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Stonebridge Jammers bring music to the senior community
MONROE — Art Herman picked up playing the guitar two years ago through online lessons. Today he is part of the Stonebridge Jammers, which started as a two-member jam session among several neighbors at the Greenbriar Stonebridge retirement community and has, over the course of eight years, grown into a full-blown community-wide event the last…
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South River residents launch social migration app
SOUTH RIVER – Finding the liveliest party at any given moment may become easier than ever when entrepreneurs Vincent Michelino and Francisco Miranda launch the “Jabbr” app. “Jabbr will be a real-time social migration app that locates the hottest spot on college campuses and follows the party throughout the day and night. Think of it…
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Sayreville seeks to restore storm-damaged neighborhoods
SAYREVILLE – Rutgers University and the Sayreville Environmental Commission are creating an implementation strategy to restore and stabilize two borough neighborhoods damaged by tropical storms. Jeremiah Bergstrom, a landscape architect with the Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE), presented the plan for restoring Weber and MacArthur avenues to the Borough Council at a June 26 meeting. The two…
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Groups collaborate to raise hunger awareness
EAST BRUNSWICK To provide guests with a free meal prepared by professional chefs, the “Come Dine Below the Line” event was established to promote hunger awareness. Middlesex County Food Organization and Outreach Distribution Services (MCFOODS) and Aldersgate United Methodist Church‘s Crisis Room Food Pantry hosted approximately 125 attendees on June 10 for a three-course meal…
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Monroe Township High School celebrates top students with high honors
MONROE — Some 511 Monroe Township High School seniors moved their tassels from right to left during graduation ceremonies June 21 at Sun National Bank Center in Trenton. Naomi Doshi and Om Prabhu led their class as valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively. In the fall, Naomi will explore the fields of neuroscience and biology during her…
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Edison graduates walk into their future
EDISON — A sea of green was followed by a sea of red as the Edison School District held graduation ceremonies for its two high schools. The ceremonies for 368 John P. Stevens High School graduates and 489 Edison High School graduates were held at the Rutgers Athletic Center in Piscataway on June 21. In…
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Old Bridge students excel due to ‘hard work’
OLD BRIDGE — Rahul Pemmaraju and Ravikirian Kandula soaked in the news that they were named valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively, of the 2017 Old Bridge High School class. “It’s an honor. … It feels good that all my hard work and all have been realized,” Ravikirian said. Rahul said that although he had an idea…
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Art educator surprised by winning state award
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK – A well-established art teacher at North Brunswick Township High School (NBTHS) has another accolade to add to her palette. Valerie Y. Snyder-Grollman is the 2017 Arts Educator of the Year, named by New Jersey State Teen Arts. The award is made possible through grants from the New…