Tag: Rutgers University
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Rally will call for power of choice in regards to universities mandating COVID-19 vaccine
Rutgers University has mandated the COVID-19 vaccine for students completing in-person study. After which, multiple universities followed their lead. Students saying “no” to the mandate will rally from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 21 to repeal the mandate and defend their power of choice at the Rutgers New Brunswick campus, Brower Plaza on College…
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RU Ready to Farm offers online and hands-on training for beginning farmers
RU Ready to Farm, a new beginner farmer training program from the Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES) Cooperative Extension, will hold its first online information session on May 1 at 10 a.m. This program is directed by Middlesex County Agricultural Agent Bill Hlubik and will provide a combination of online and in-person hands-on…
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Mason Gross student’s 360-degree dance video project brings Princeton Battlefield to life
Before starting on her Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in dance at Rutgers University–New Brunswick’s Mason Gross School of the Arts, Merli V. Guerra had spent two decades focused on another passion: bringing history to life. She worked early in her career as a historical interpreter for both Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House and the Paul…
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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…
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Behavioral treatment center in North Brunswick will bring state-of-the-art facility to New Jersey
About seven years ago, Marlene Brandt, a Rutgers University graduate and local philanthropist, watched her 17-year-old daughter suffer from severe depression, the inability to function in school, unhappiness, and a feeling of very little will to go on. Brandt searched New Jersey without finding a treatment center to properly address her daughter’s needs. She realized…
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LeGrand Coffee House set to open in his hometown of Woodbridge later this year
Following a recent launch of his own coffee business and online shop, Eric LeGrand officially announced on March 10 that the brick-and-mortar location of LeGrand Coffee House will be part of a new development at 10 Green St. in his hometown of Woodbridge. Being developed by Prism Capital Partners, Avenue & Green is located next…
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Zimmerli launches new virtual programs in February
The Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers invites the university community and general public to a variety of virtual programs while the museum building remains closed to the public and in-person events are suspended until further notice. The new series BLOOM: Explore Growth and Self-Expression Through Art begins on Feb. 13. A partnership between the Zimmerli…
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Major development of luxury apartments, retail underway in downtown Woodbridge
WOODBRIDGE – To “do nothing is unacceptable” to keep downtown Woodbridge thriving and in the mix with other towns with train stations. “Main Street simply cannot fail and absent the infusion of business from foot traffic from local residents and communities it will,” Mayor John McCormac said during his annual State of the Township address…
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Joyce Kilmer School designated as New Jersey State School of Character
MILLTOWN – Character education and school climate have been priority initiatives for the past few years in the Milltown Public School District. On Jan. 25, Joyce Kilmer School, a 4-8 grade school, was one of 21 schools in the state designated a New Jersey State School of Character. Each year, Character.org, a national advocate and…