Several New Jersey health care facilities are getting a boost: their current front-line employees are receiving training to upgrade their skills through the Rutgers Office of Continuing Professional Education (OCPE), thanks to a $1 million grant awarded to OCPE by the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DOL). The goal: help individual workers […]
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Rutgers and the Renaissance of New Brunswick
Rutgers Cook College alumnus Jeffrey Vega (CC’90) is one of the key players in the renaissance of the City of New Brunswick. As president of New Brunswick Tomorrow, Vega understands the importance of reaching out to the community and listening to what their needs are. Read more in Rutgers Magazine. Editor’s Note: Since the publication […]
Elijah’s Promise Celebrates Farm to Table Event at Rutgers EARTH Center July 16
On July 16 at 6:30 p.m., Elijah’s Promise Culinary School will be hosting its Farm to Table event at the EARTH Center, home to Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County. The annual Farm to Table event focuses on supporting locally grown produce, which reduces pollution created by shipping food long distances. Buying Jersey Fresh produce […]
The Heat is On: Climate Change and New Jersey
The New Jersey Climate Adaption Alliance has received $400,000 from the Kresge Foundation to help New Jersey adapt to climate change. Read what’s in store for New Jersey as we face rising seas and temperatures.
Pineland Farms Hosts Pig Roast on June 30 to Benefit NJ Farmers Against Hunger
On June 30, Pinelands Farms will host its second annual Pig Roast to benefit New Jersey Agricultural Society’s Farmers Against Hunger (FAH), which is directed by Rutgers graduate Kristina Guttadora (CC’99). The roast will take place at the Pineland Farms booth at the Trenton Farmers Market, 960 Spruce Street, from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. […]
New Rutgers Study Explores Mosquito Prevalence on Outdoor Physical Activity and Links to Childhood Obesity
The incidence of overweight children has reached epidemic proportions in the U.S., with obesity rates having nearly tripled to almost 20% over the last 30 years. Besides simply eating too much, childhood overweight is associated with low levels of physical activity. While less time for physical education in schools and more time spent in sedentary […]
New Brunswick Community Farmers Market Celebrates Fifth Year with Additional Location
As it enters its fifth season, the New Brunswick Community Farmers Market has more fresh things to offer than just the produce. Now, in addition to its primary location at Jones Avenue, there is a second location in the heart of downtown New Brunswick, at Kilmer Square Park. Also new is a fresh arrival of […]
Simple Steps to Keep Mosquitoes from Breeding in Your Yard
Rutgers Department of Entomology shares these procedures to help prevent mosquitoes from becoming a backyard nuisance.
Mosquito Menace: Rutgers Research Helps Reclaim Our Backyards
Every year, during the third week of June, mosquito control awareness gains nationwide focus as the American Mosquito Control Association (AMCA) sponsors National Mosquito Control Awareness Week to focus the public’s attention on the work of suppressing mosquito and other vector-transmitted diseases. This national campaign focuses the spotlight on mosquito control and the role of the AMCA, […]
Rutgers Helps Grow Community Apple Orchard in New Brunswick
A new community apple orchard at the Shiloh Community Garden in New Brunswick, NJ, practically sprouted overnight in late April. A group of volunteers from Elijah’s Promise, New Brunswick Community Food Alliance and local residents as well as staff and faculty from various departments at Rutgers, planted an orchard of 40 apple trees in one […]
