Some beautiful shots of February in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Bracaglia demonstrates his substantial skill with a camera, proving that in his hands, an SLR is more valuable than in those of the average Flickrer. Feel free to leave your comments below and enjoy! All Rights Reserved by the artist.

These past few months have been rough in New Brunswick, New Jersey and the North East in general. First, there was the snow, possibly the most profuse in more than a century. Dr. David A. Robinson of Rutgers University [1] says it all:
“Unfortunately, snow records are not lengthy or complete at most locations around the state, but I am confident in stating that most locations established new monthly snowfall records for any winter month in at least the past 130 years.” [2]
Then there was the rain. The …

NEW BRUNSWICK NJ – New Brunswick Mayor Jim Cahill today announced he will seek the local Democratic Party’s mayoral nomination in the June 8, 2010 primary.
“Our City is so dynamic, always moving forward, always making progress because we work together, create partnerships, and share a vision for our future that embraces meaningful change to make New Brunswick an even greater place to live, work and play. New Brunswick is always getting better,” Cahill said. “I look forward to working with our residents for an even better tomorrow.”
“I have been honored …

The next time that you’re looking for a healthy meal without compromising flavor don’t bookyourself a flight to Israel just yet. The walk over to Maoz at 385 George Street might just be better than a flight overseas.

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Feeding the hungry is not enough. That’s not a rationalization for me to not volunteer at a soup Kitchen. I’ve done that. I’ve served food, sorted clothes, and spent an entire afternoon separating cans of baked beans from all the other cans of beans.  It’s also not meant to be a dismissal of soup Kitchens and their volunteers— I think they do admirable and important work.  Instead, it’s an acknowledgement of the fact that hunger is a symptom of forces much larger than itself.  What are those forces? That’s what …

The world is horrid right straight through and so am I…I want to grouch and sulk and rip and snort. I am a pail of milk that has gone sour. (Emily Carr)
There are two art scenes in New Brunswick. There is the art in the galleries, the theaters, and even produced from Mason Gross but then there is the underground. Ironically enough you can find it walking down any street in all the most conspicuous places. The only problem is having the eye to find it. The most popular places …

In Ben’s last article, he explored New Brunswick’s newly built high school, guided by city spokesman Bill Bray. Click here to read that article. Here, we have include a slide show of pictures taken on that tour, to give you a better idea of what the new school actual holds in store for its students. Feel free to comment below, and enjoy!

Rob Drucker is the kind of guy who would participate in the Great International Fall Album Listening Weekend, a weekend organized by fans of the prolific and seminal post-punk band The Fall during which one listens to all twenty-seven (!) of their albums. With a schedule of the events posted on his refrigerator, Drucker is ready to have a great weekend. Another thing to make that weekend great is the release of his band Silent Way’s first full length LP and accompanying CD-R.

These photos by Dan Bracaglia, www.thelondonbroil.com, show New Brunswick after the first of two major snow systems hit the North-East. This storm established a base layer of ice that would later exacerbate road and parking conditions in the Hub City. These photographs, alternating from black and white to color, capture both the aesthetic drama and the practical inconvenience that is a blizzard in New Brunswick. All Rights Reserved. Enjoy.

In his last piece, Ben Kharakh took a tour of New Brunswick with Charlie Kratovil, local political activist, to get an inside view of the Hub City. This week, Ben took the time to tour the city with Bill Bray, City Spokesman to incumbent Mayor Jim Cahill, in order to get the other side of the story. Bill spoke of his time in New Brunswick and some of the city’s positions on low income housing the “swing space” school on Jersey Avenue, and initiatives to combat littering.