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In today's newsletter:

  • Beetlejuice musical haunts New Brunswick's State Theatre this September
  • What will $10 million mean for startups at New Brunswick's HELIX?
  • What's next in the Route 1 crash case drawing packed courtrooms?

Also on today's calendar: The Peace & Presence Tour: Omari Dillard and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Humid with a little rain, with a high of 76 and low of 67 degrees.
  • Sunday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 83, low: 62.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 82 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. See 'Beetlejuice' In September At State Theatre NJ (patch.com) — Fans in New Brunswick can catch the musical comedy Beetlejuice at State Theatre New Jersey with five performances scheduled from September 25 to 27. The show, based on Tim Burton's film, follows teen Lydia Deetz's eerie adventures with a deceased couple and a mischievous demon, with tickets starting at $52.
   

2. EDA, RWJBarnabas Health pledge $10 million to startups at New Brunswick's HELIX campus (re-nj.com) — Startups at New Brunswick's new HELIX campus are set to benefit from a $10 million commitment split between the NJ Economic Development Authority and RWJBarnabas Health. The funding will flow through Portal Innovations' New Jersey Innovation Hub on Albany and Spring streets, supporting life sciences companies with lab space, capital, and mentoring. This investment is expected to boost local jobs, research activity, and the city's growing innovation economy.
   

3. Teen in fatal Route 1 crash seeks deal below 20-year term (mycentraljersey.com) — A high‑profile Route 1 crash case with victims treated at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick is moving toward possible plea negotiations, as the defense seeks less than a 20‑year sentence. Families of both the injured Woodbridge driver and the Edison teen who died packed a Middlesex County courtroom while prosecutors await final crash‑reconstruction reports.
   

4. Basement venues give young musicians a place to be heard (princetoninfo.com) — New Brunswick's long-running basement-show tradition around Rutgers University is highlighted as a key influence on New Jersey's DIY music scene, with archives documenting local rock back to 1981. The story follows a Mercer County venue operator who runs low-cost house shows that give young bands a stage, build community, and sometimes even draw friendly neighbors. It underscores how similar underground spaces statewide echo the spirit of New Brunswick's storied scene.
   

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