Hillel finds home at former fraternity site Nov 9, 2009
A view of the Raritan River and Johnson Park are additional benefits of the new location, Getraer said. He hopes the building will create a meeting place the Jewish community across Middlesex County and throughout the state. (The Daily Targum, NJ)
'Asylum of Terror' haunted house angers mental-health advocates... Oct 31, 2009
Nearly 60 cast members put on the elaborate show, performed every weekend in October at the mill, which is located along the South Branch of the Raritan River in Hunterdon County. Celina Gray, executive director of the Governor s Council on Mental Health Stigma, said she has heard from dozens of people who are upset by the show s portrayal of the mentally ill as violent and scary. (The Drudge Report)
Boats float down river to kick off renewal initiative Oct 12, 2009
Canoes and kayaks of every color speckled the Raritan River Sunday during the Raritan River Collaborative s inaugural Fall Float. As the official Sustainable Raritan River Initiative kick-off event to protect and restore the river, more than 60 floaters boarded their boats in Riverside/Bakelite Park and set out for a six-mile course before landing at the Rutgers Boathouse in Boyd Park, said Judy Shaw, the initiative project manager ... There are some underutilized entry points, there are 10 in... (The Daily Targum, NJ)
Fatal Rt-18 crash closes southbound lanes over raritan river Oct 5, 2009
At least one person was killed in the crash and another was rushed to the hospital after a black car crashed on the bridge, which crosses the Raritan River, authorities confirmed. Police have not yet released the names of the driver and passenger as of press time. (The Daily Targum, NJ)
Foe of new Hopewell span seeks engineering data Sep 2, 2009
In that case, the town fought the county and that 1887 span, which crosses the south branch of the Raritan River, was renovated and widened in 1987. "They kept the bridge," Hansbury said. (NJ.com -- Times)
Weird rituals greet start of summer season in NJ May 21, 2009
The bridge, over the Raritan River, expanded from 12 lanes to 15 and added shoulders. The lack of shoulders had aggravated congestion during breakdowns and accidents. (Yahoo News)
U. celebrates Old Queens bicentennial Apr 28, 2009
Back then, the lawn in front of Old Queens was an apple orchard, and the building and hill it stands on overlooked downtown New Brunswick and the Raritan River, Yanni said. The train tracks blocking the city were not raised until later. (The Daily Targum, NJ)
Despite budget, economic challenges, city stands tall Apr 16, 2009
Among the park projects will be the opening of New Brunswick Landing, a floating dock set on the Raritan River, 27 new solar-powered LED lights which will provide $11,000 annual savings in energy in Feaster and Pittman parks and a reconstruction of Pittman Park. Comments. (The Daily Targum, NJ)
'Climate change hero' takes up cause Apr 9, 2009
Sponsored by the New Jersey Public Interest Research Group Student Chapters, Pallone shared his support for the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 at a panel last night in the Raritan River Lounge of the Student Activities Center on the College Avenue campus. The legislation, authored by Rep. (The Daily Targum, NJ)
April could see good fishing Apr 6, 2009
We are already getting reports of smallies being caught in the Raritan River, and it looks like the fishing should be good there. Most of the better smallmouth fishing in April should be on minnows and swimming plugs. (NJ.com -- Times)
Students watch out for Raritan River Mar 9, 2009
Daily Targum - Students watch out for Raritan River ... Students watch out for Raritan River ... Participants cleaned the streets running into the Mile Run Brook, which flows into the Raritan River, Economides said, including Easton Avenue, Central Avenue, College Avenue, Hamilton Street, Somerset Street and other surrounding side streets. (The Daily Targum, NJ)
Livingston campus goes green with solar panel installation Mar 5, 2009
He said the system works by forcing the runoff into the gardens and using native plan-life to separate out the solids and filter the water before it enters a stream to the Raritan River. Stewart said the current number of parking lots would reduce in future years to make better use of the land the campus has to offer. (The Daily Targum, NJ)
Students gather to clean up Passion Puddle Mar 2, 2009
Students and local residents cleared away the debris littered around the puddle and the stream that connects it to the Raritan River ... The Raritan River is the 12th most polluted river in the nation; it just got bumped up from 14th. (The Daily Targum, NJ)
College football coaches can cure society's ills Feb 25, 2009
And while there's no utopia on the Raritan River, he's polished up the place enough to make the Scarlet Knights Big East contenders and bowl game regulars. If he gives the planet the same treatment, there'd be a chance at survival. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Gone fishin' Feb 17, 2009
I remember hooking something heavy during a trout outing on the Raritan River on a cold spring day. The rain-swollen river hadn't given up any fish that day, but I knew I had a lunker brown on the red and white Daredevil I was throwing. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
Panel discusses human rights violations in China Feb 13, 2009
Over 100 attendees filled the Raritan River Lounge in the Student Activities Center for Amnesty International s 2008 Report on China. Leeshai Lemish, London School of Economics Global Civil Society correspondent and researcher, discussed the deterioration of human rights in China and decried recent legislation, which he feels appears to be mere rhetoric. (The Daily Targum, NJ)
