🌱 Patch AM: How will a $10M boost reshape New Brunswick’s life sciences scene?

Hello New Brunswick! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How will a $10M boost reshape New Brunswick's life sciences scene?
• Why New Brunswick bucks the national trend toward a buyer's housing market

Also on today's calendar: All West Coast Swing Weekend! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How fast is milk when you pour it? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 57 degrees.
• Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 81, low: 60.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• NJEDA, RWJBarnabas Health Commit $10M to Life Sciences Sta (snjtoday.com) — A new $10 million investment from NJEDA and RWJBarnabas Health will fuel life sciences startups at the HELIX Innovation Hub in downtown New Brunswick, supporting jobs, research, and healthcare innovation. The hub already hosts 18 member companies and is backed by Rutgers, Johnson & Johnson, local governments, and other partners to grow the city's innovation economy.
   

• U.S. Homebuyer Demand Hits Record Low as Seller Surplus Widens (mychesco.com) — New Brunswick is one of just a few U.S. markets where homebuyers still outnumber sellers, with about 13% fewer sellers than buyers even as demand cools nationally. A new Redfin analysis shows most big metros now favor buyers, but New Brunswick and Newark remain seller-friendly, with tighter inventory and stronger price growth. Local homeowners may have extra leverage, while buyers face stiffer competition than in many other cities.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in New Brunswick

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29
• All West Coast Swing Weekend! →
  G&J Studios, 5 Jill Ct, Suite 15 Hillsborough Township, NJ, 08844,
  12:00 pm
Sunday September 20
• Highland Park Arts in the Park Street Fair →
  Main Street Highland Park, 212 Raritan Ave, Highland Park, NJ, 08904,
  11:30 am

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Other local events

Wednesday August 26
• Environmental Commission Meeting →
  Borough of Milltown - Milltown NJ 08850
  7:30 pm
Thursday August 27
• Milltown Historic Preservation Committee Meeting →
  Borough of Milltown - Milltown NJ 08850
  7:30 pm
Sunday August 30
• [USATF] USATF-NJ XC Championships
  Raritan Valley Road Runners Natirar, 2 Main St, Gladstone, NJ 07934, USA
  9:00 am
Tuesday September 1
• First Day for All Staff Members
  New Brunswick Adult Learning Center New Brunswick, NJ 08901
• Human Relations Committee Meeting →
  Borough of Milltown - Milltown NJ 08850
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Professional Development for Staff - Schools Closed
  New Brunswick Adult Learning Center New Brunswick, NJ 08901
• Wednesday Club Run
  Raritan Valley Road Runners Reformed Church of Highland Park, 19 S 2nd Ave, Highland Park
  6:30 pm
• Planning Board →
  Borough of Milltown - 39 Washington Ave Milltown NJ 08850
  7:00 pm
Friday September 4
• Dennis RedMoon Darkeem Open Studio and Gallery Opening →
  6 Kirkpatrick St, New Brunswick
  5:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
• New Brunswick Community Blood Drive - Honor. Give. Remember. Shirt for donors! →
  75 Bayard St, New Brunswick
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Rutgers University posted a job opening for NTT Associate Teaching Professor in New Brunswick. Apply here.
• Robert Half posted a job opening for Accounting Manager in New Brunswick. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near New Brunswick here.

🗞 Nearby News

North Brunswick

• Local Event: Major Office Furniture Warehouse Liquidation Sale-Soft Seating Too!! (patch.com)

Piscataway

• Piscataway Schools 2026-27 Calendar: First Day, Holidays, Winter and Spring Break Dates (tapinto.net)
• Is there an RU football game you're waiting for? (onthebanks.com)

East Brunswick

• East Brunswick Council Meeting Set For Monday: What To Know (patch.com)

Ok New Brunswick! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It's "Pasturized" before you know it! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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