The School of Environmental and Biological Sciences Governing Council addressed concerns about the proposal of construction on Skelly Field last night in a meeting at the Cook Campus Center. Attendees discussed a variety of issues concerning the School…
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Pollen Season May Be Over But Allergies Continue
The pollen season may be officially over, especially with the advent of the first frost in New York and Northern New Jersey and with temperatures approaching freezing point in parts of the northeast United States, but “mold spores are on the rise” and indoor allergens are becoming more of an issue, says Leonard Bielory, specialist […]
‘We’ll find joy in each other’: College student raises siblings after losing parents to Sandy
Rich and Beth Everett brought their kids up to be independent. They never could have anticipated how important that would become. "They kind of gave us a lot of room to be independent and learn things on our own," 19-year-old Zoe Everett, a stu…
Foodbank Receives Fresh Corn After Gleaners Save Crop from Frost
Members of the SEBS and NJAES community were on hand at Giamarese Farms on October 23 to pick the corn crop that otherwise would have been damaged by frost. As part of Farmers Against Hunger, the gleaning effort harvested 3,000 pounds of corn that was donated to Franklin Foodbank. Read more about the gleaning.
Old Items Find New Homes: East Brunswick Freecycling Event Oct. 27
The Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission (The Friends) will hold its fall Freecycling event on Sunday, Oct. 27 at the East Brunswick High School. Freecycling is a way for residents to pass items they no longer need onto others who could use them. Freecycle is a network of people in the U.S. and […]
Rutgers Residence Life, Local Elementary Schools Team Up For Monster Mash Halloween Celebration on Oct. 25
Rutgers hosts the 10th annual free Halloween Monster Mash on October 25, from 6-9 p.m. at the Cook/Douglass Recreation Center Gymnasium at 50 Biel Road, New Brunswick. Sponsored by Rutgers University Residence Life, the Halloween Monster Mash is a community outreach event that provides an alternative trick-or-treat experience to elementary school children in the surrounding […]
Keeping Stink Bugs Out of Your House Video
It’s that time of year when Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs (BMSB) find their way indoors for winter shelter. Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES) is a member of the Stop BMSB project team that is working to find management solutions for BMSB that protect food, environment, and farms. Fellow member organization University of Maryland […]
The Intergalactic and Mystical Enthusiasts (T.I.M.E.) Club Gets Down to Earth through Community Service
They may not be equipped with magic wands or time machines, but a new student club aims to bring about change in their community. The Intergalactic and Mystical Enthusiasts (T.I.M.E) is a club of Rutgers students who enjoy science fiction or fantasy and are dedicated to promoting the moral values established by those genres. Many […]
Middlesex County 4-H Fundraiser Halloween Tricky Tray
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County 4-H will host a Halloween Tricky Tray, on Saturday Oct. 12, 2013 at the County 4-H Center, 645 Cranbury Rd., East Brunswick. Doors will open at 6:00 pm and the drawing will start at 7:00 pm. Admission to the event is $15 and includes a page of tickets. Guests […]
New Jersey 4-H Members to Celebrate National 4-H Week Oct. 6-12
New Jersey 4-H Members will join over 6.5 million boys and girls nationwide in observing National 4-H Week, Oct. 6-12. In New Jersey, there are nearly 2,800 volunteers working with over 55, 750 youth involved in 4-H programming efforts. These volunteers are among the over 500,000 volunteers nationwide who each contributed about 220 hours of […]
