NEW BRUNSWICK—In its year-end report of “Top Stops” for 2013, concert industry magazine, Venues Today, has announced that the State Theatre has been ranked as the #1 venue in the world in the 2,000 and under seat capacity category (December 2013 issue), based on concert and event grosses from Oct.16, 2012 to Oct.15, 2013.
ROBBINSVILLE – A former National Football League player who was named the Prep Athlete of the Year while at Scotch Plains Fanwood High School and a former Major League Baseball player originally from New Brunswick are among seven Garden State sports luminaries recently inducted into the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Bollinger Hall of Fame’s class of 2013.
NEW BRUNSWICK—State Theatre will present The Beach Boys Christmas on Tuesday, Dec. 17 at 8 p.m. The group will perform their greatest hits and some Christmas favorites. Tickets range from $35-85.
NEW BRUNSWICK — Chris Matthews, host of MSNBC’s Hardball and author of Tip and the Gipper: When Politics Worked will be this year’s featured speaker at Rutgers University’s Louis J. Gambaccini Civic Engagement Series: Toward Better Citizenship.
NEWARK – The State Division of Consumer Affairs and Division of Law within the Office of the Attorney General have filed suit against a company that allegedly took thousands of dollars in deposits and payments from individual consumers and then, among other things, failed to provide consumers with contracted-for home furniture and furnishings or delivered damaged or non-conforming home furniture and furnishings.
(via NJ Spotlight) Almost a year to the day after initiating the development of a university-wide strategic plan to steer Rutgers University through its next five years and beyond, President Robert Barchi presented a final draft of the plan to the school’s Board of Governors yesterday.
NEW BRUNSWICK – On Monday, Dec. 2, at 10:30 a.m., Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. visited Elijah’s Promise in New Brunswick decrying cuts to the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP, or food stamps) on the heels of House Republicans’ latest effort to disable the program.
NEW BRUNSWICK—State Theatre will present the 50th anniversary production of the American Repertory Ballet’s The Nutcracker for four performances on Saturday, Dec. 21 at 1 and 4:30 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 22 at 1 and 4:30 p.m.
NEW BRUNSWICK—State Theatre will present Celtic Woman: Home for Christmas, The Symphony Tour on Tuesday, Dec. 10, at 8 p.m. The all-female Irish music quartet will be accompanied by a full symphony orchestra; the program will include songs from their hit Christmas albums including “I’ll Be Home for Christmas,” “Silent Night,” “Carol of the Bells,” “White Christmas,” and more. Tickets range from $35-95.
NEW BRUNWSICK—State Theatre presents Chazz Palminteri in A Bronx Tale on Friday, Dec. 13, at 8 p.m. A Bronx Tale is a classic coming of age story brought to life with the original, autobiographical, one man show featuring Academy Award® nominee Chazz Palminteri. Tickets range from $35-75.
