August 2020........... .................Rutgers University–New Brunswick
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New Brunswick City Center - Eat and Play While Supporting Local Businesses |
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Have you visited City Center lately? New Brunswick eateries are open for outdoor dining! Sections of George and Church Streets are closed to allow for expanded seating, Thursday through Sunday, with live music on every block.
Need a laugh? The Stress Factory Comedy Club is open with shows in the socially- distanced tent. In August, see Chelsea Handler, Chris DeStefano, and many more.
On Fridays, take your four-legged friends out on the town at the Hyatt Regency New Brunswick's Yappy Hour. Special treats are available for the pups, as well as adult drink specials for humans, music, and lawn games. Dogs must be leashed and owners are responsible for their clean up.
Retail stores and other specialty businesses are also ready to welcome you! New Brunswick City Center has a complete listing of restaurants and shops.
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Farm Market Fresh - Shop Local |
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It is National Famers Market week and Jersey Fresh options abound locally. Visit these open air local farmers markets with protocols in place for shopping safely:
The New Brunswick Community Farmers Market is back with appropriate health protocols in place. Visit the market Tuesdays and Saturdays at 178 Jones Avenue, and Wednesdays at Kilmer Square Park, 108 Albany Street.
Cook's Market, an open-air farm market at Rutgers Gardens, remains open on Fridays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and offers a variety of local goods, produce, meats, cheeses, and prepared foods. Pre-ordering is encouraged for select vendors through the gardens' online store.
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Rutgers remains on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis. Below are just a few of the stories that Rutgers' experts have contributed to in the fight to combat the coronavirus:
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Need a Covid-19 test? Middlesex County residents can register for a walk-up test at A.C. Redshaw School on Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, or a drive up site at 1 Ericsson Drive in Piscataway. Appointments are required. T he site will provide saliva-based test kits developed at Rutgers University.
Rutgers Graduate School of Education is offering a webinar series dedicated to helping teachers and educators create a supportive, engaging, and equitable learning experience in a remote learning environment. The webinars run weekly on Wednesday evenings throughout August, and registration is required.
Rutgers University is offering phone and telepsychology services to help members of the community obtain short-term supportive therapy or facilitate referrals through the recently created Psychological Services Network.
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Stay in the know on COVID-19 with updates from our local communities:
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Middlesex County COVID-19 page
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Piscataway Township website
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The City of New Brunswick has a daily podcast on COVID-19 and other topics and has information on the municipal website.
Food pantries in New Brunswick are available for those who are food insecure. The New Brunswick Community Food Alliance provides a list and hours. Note this information changes frequently in these challenging times, so please confirm availability.
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VIRTUAL EVENTS, CLASSES, PODCASTS |
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Experience India's Pre-Independence Day festivities at the Virtual Indo-American Festival August 8, as part of Hub City Sounds. Join Zumba, make your own matki, and learn how to make traditional dishes in your own kitchen.
Rutgers Business School Signature Leadership Series: Lessons of Resilience, Resourcefulness, Responsibility, and Reinvention, features discussions with thought leaders and business leaders. Join a live virtual talk on Resilient Leadership: How to Manage through Crisis August 13.
Join the State Theatre New Jersey, New Brunswick Cultural Center, NBPAC, and Above Art Studios August 15 for the New Brunswick Heart Festival, created to celebrate the vibrant arts and history that New Brunswick and Middlesex County have to offer. The online festivities will include music, dance, and spoken word performances.
George Street Playhouse presents "Putting It Together," a multimedia podcast discussion series featuring conversations pulling back the curtain on the page to stage process!
Online visitors to the Zimmerli Art Museum now have access to search more than 7,000 images of artwork in the museum's collection, including photography, sculpture, paintings, and more.
The State Theatre New Jersey is proud to collaborate on a new theater project called Play at Home, three short plays intended for families or small groups of people to perform together at home. Produce your own play and share it at #PlayAtHomePlays.
The Virtual Fall 2020 New Jersey Film Festival premiers in September. All films will be available VOD (Video On Demand) for 24 hours on their show date. Special filmmaker introductions and Q+A sessions will be available for many of the films.
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Join "Walk Safe. Bike Safe." on August 13. This parent/child webinar for children returning to school features information on traffic signs, signals, crossing guards, and the basics of bike safety and bike etiquette. Presented by Keep Middlesex Moving.
Rutgers Community Arts at Mason Gross School of the Arts offers remote learning programs for fall participants in art & design, dance, music, and theater. Explore, create, and perform under the guidance of Rutgers faculty–all from the comfort of your own home. Register for private lessons by August 20 to waive registration fees.
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Enjoy free live jazz from the New Brunswick Jazz Project every Thursday evening outside of Tavern on George in New Brunswick. No cover fee and tables are first come, first seated. Upcoming artists include the Eddie Allen Trio August 6, and Lucy Yeghiazaryan Trio August 20.
Missing the library? New Brunswick Free Public Library now offers contactless, curbside pickup. Staff members, who wear masks and gloves, will pull the books and wrap them in plastic. Reserve books, movies, music online, and join for online story time, and other virtual offerings.
Rutgers Gardens is now open to the public with COVID-19 rules and restrictions in effect to follow federal, state, and university guidelines. Visit the Gardens website for current hours and rules.
A Dignity Center is now available at Memorial Stadium in New Brunswick. The center provides the opportunity to use shower and bathroom facilities on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays each week. For more information, call 732-745-5004.
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Ice cream, bubble tea, lattes, and more.
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Shape Your Future -
Complete the Census Today!
Census takers have begun visiting homes to collect responses from households that haven't yet filled out the census form. However, households that haven't yet responded can still go online or call toll-free at any time through October 31 to give their answers, so that a census taker doesn't have to visit.
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