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What's up New Brunswick! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Rutgers student injured in late-night assault near Union Street frat house
  • Which classic plays are coming to Rutgers stages in New Brunswick?
  • How New Brunswick's new Innovation Hub could reshape local jobs and research

Also on today's calendar: MBA Open House at Berkeley College and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 70 and low of 49 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 78, low: 50.
  • Friday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 73 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Student Punched In Rutgers Frat House Parking Lot (patch.com) — A Rutgers student was punched during a late-night altercation in the parking lot of the Zeta Tau Alpha fraternity house on Union Street in New Brunswick, sending him to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Campus police say the group involved fled before officers arrived and no arrests have been made, so neighbors and students should remain alert while walking in the area at night.
   

2. Rutgers Theater Announces 2026-27 Season (newjerseystage.com) — New Brunswick theatergoers can look forward to a full Rutgers mainstage season at Mason Gross, starting with The House of Bernarda Alba at Philip J. Levin Theater October 23–31. The lineup also includes The Importance of Being Earnest in November, Eurydice in December, and Volpone in the spring, all at venues on the Douglass Campus. Tickets are modestly priced with discounts for students, seniors, and the Rutgers community.
   

3. Portal Innovations and the New Brunswick Development Corporation Celebrate Grand Opening of the New Jersey Innovation Hub with Ribbon Cutting Ceremony (rutlandherald.com) — A new 30,000-square-foot New Jersey Innovation Hub has officially opened at the HELIX complex in downtown New Brunswick, bringing 21 startup companies, investors, and major partners like Johnson & Johnson into one life-sciences-focused space. Local leaders say the hub will anchor New Brunswick's growing innovation district, promising new jobs, research activity, and economic growth tied to biotechnology, healthcare, and technology entrepreneurship.
   

4. 10 New Jersey Stories You May Have Missed This Weekend (shorenewsnetwork.com) — New Brunswick residents may want to note that newly released records show city police conducted 903 searches using Flock automated license plate readers in 2026, with just two sergeants responsible for most of them. The story appears in a statewide roundup that also covers a Toms River murder manhunt, offshore wind politics, job losses, and new worker-classification rules. These issues could shape policing, privacy, and employment debates across New Jersey.
   

5. NJ man charged with arson after apartment fire displaces families, kills pets (abc7ny.com) — A Franklin Township apartment fire that displaced three families and killed two pets has led to aggravated arson and related charges against a 56-year-old man from New Brunswick. Prosecutors say surveillance video shows him arriving with a container shortly before the blaze and leaving with it apparently empty. He is being held in Somerset County Jail as the investigation continues.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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