Casino Night May 14, 2025

Casino Night May 14, 2025![]() Please join us for our 2nd Annual Casino Night at the Stress Factory on Wednesday, May 14th. All proceeds will benefit the New Brunswick Firefighters and Rotary Foundation. Tickets are only $75 per person and sponsorships opportunities range from $500-$10,000. Vouchers for free parking will be provided in the Church Street deck. Space is limited as this event sold out last year. Don't wait book your guest passes or become a sponsor! Help support our local Firefighters and the New Brunswick Rotary Club foundation and have a great time at the event. Utilize the QR code on the flyer or click this registration link: https://www.crsadmin.com/eventportal/Registrations/PublicFill/EventPublicFill.aspx?evtid=06e1228e-28a7-4f63-8348-57b3a4d57567
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Sip & Social![]() Please join us for dinner and drinks on Thursday, Feb. 20th at Fat Cactus in New Brunswick. Each participant is paying for their own food & beverages. Rotarians and Non-Rotarians are encouraged to join us for this event. Some are also planning to visit Esquina Latina after dinner for Salsa dance lessons.
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2024 Paul Harris Fellowship Award Recipients![]() Congratulations to our 2024 Paul Harris Fellowship Award winners. From left to Right: John Reissner from Magyar Bank and Rotarians: Geoff Dietzel, Karen Johnson, Mike D'Angola, and Joe Nastus.
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Turkey Trot Pub Crawl & Comedy Show![]() ![]() Our club and friends had a wonderful Turkey Trot Pub Crawl & Comedy Night in New Brunswick on Thursday, Nov. 21st. We collected food donations for the local Town Clock Foundation Women's Shelter at the beginning of the Pub Crawl. We visited the Elks Lodge, Fat Cactus, Tavern on George, Victoria's and ended the evening at the Stress Factory.
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Alzheimer's Walk![]() ![]() Special thanks to Mike, Laurie and the rest of the donors/volunteers from the Greater New Brunswick Rotary for making the Alzheimer's fundraiser successful.
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Greater New Brunswick Rotary Golf Event![]() ![]() The Rotary Club of Greater New Brunswick partnered with the Rotary Club of Edison and recently hosted the 28th annual golf event on October 15th at Fox Hollow with great success. To date, this event has raised and provided more than $600,000 in Middlesex College scholarships for local graduating seniors and provided 20 Chromebooks to students each year. If you missed this year's event, its not to late to help donate and support. Please visit our donation page to help: https://www.crsadmin.com/EventPortal/Registrations/PublicFill/EventPublicFill.aspx?evtid=0bd9750c-9e6f-42d4-b0d5-de450cab179a
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Casino Night at the Stress Factory![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The Rotary Club of Greater New Brunswick and the New Brunswick Firefighters held a fantastic Casino Night fundraiser on May 15, 2024 at the Stress Factory. Victoria's Tratta Italiano provided the food and everyone brought the fun. Magician Will Fern performed at the event with his amazing Strolling Magic. More than 120 guests attended this event which helped raise valuable funding for the New Brunswick Rotary Foundation and the New Brunswick Firefighters. This event will become an annual event in Mid May each year.
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Business Networking Event |
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Middlesex College Scholarships and Chromebooks![]() ![]() Rotary Clubs from Greater New Brunswick and Edison collaborated on a Rotary District Grant this year to help provide Chromebooks for students at Middlesex College. This year the total raised was $7,000 and provided to the Middlesex College Foundation before Thanksgiving.
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Monthly Lunch Meetings![]() ![]() In 2024 the Rotary Club of Greater New Brunswick will host two lunch meetings per month. The second Wednesday of each month the club will meet a noon upstairs at Harvest Moon Brewery and Cafe. On the fourth Wednesday of each month the club will host a noon meeting in the private room at Victoria's Tratta Italiano. Guests and interested individuals are encouraged to join us for one free lunch meeting to learn more about Rotary and how to get involved in helping the Greater New Brunswick community. The club is also hosting one monthly social events in the evenings. Please consult our calendar schedule for more events and opportunities.
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Yolo Promo Holiday Drive
A very special thank you to call who donated! You all have a hand in bringing a smile to someone’s face this holiday season! |
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2023 Cozzens Lane Cleanup![]() |
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2023 NB Winter Wonderland![]() |
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Joe Nastus declared District Governor Nominee-Designate![]() As of November 20, 2023, Joe Nastus, is declared as District Governor Nominee-Designate. No challenges were presented. In accordance with the Manual of Procedure for RI District 7475, all members of the Nominating Committee were past club presidents and representatives of the six regions. None of the members had a candidate from their club. Members of the Nominating Committee were Sally Goodson, Wallkill Valley, Susan Lubalin, The Caldwells, Rick Rafferty, Denville, Aaron Mansbach, Edison, Gerry Russell, Roselle-Roselle Park, and Wayne Zuhl, Fanwood-Scotch Plains. PDG Brad Jenkins and PDG Ray Freaney, served as chairs for the Nominating Committee. Joe has been with a Rotarian for 27 years and has been a member of our Rotary Club of Greater New Brunswick since 2008, serving as President 2018-2019. He has consistently served as an outstanding example of what it means to be a Rotarian through his involvement in the Rutgers Rotaract and organizing donations to New Brunswick’s Food Bank. Joe was the District 7475 Fundraising Subcommittee Chair 2021-2011 and currently serves as the Assistant Governor 2019-2021 and 2023-2024. Please join us in congratulating Joe. Happy Thanksgiving everyone. |
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Rotary Scholars![]() Middlesex College hosted the annual celebration of scholarship recipients and donors on Nov. 16th. Pictured here are Rotarians: Austin Fockler, Mike & Barbara Blackwell and three of our clubs five current scholarship recipients. Our club is proud of our long standing commitment to education and literacy. We have provided scholarships to local high school graduating seniors and Veterans annually for the past 25 years.
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Turkey Trot Pub Crawl![]() Please join us for this event on Thursday, November 9th from 5-10pm. We will kick off the event with a toast at the Elks Lodge at 40 Livingston Avenue. Please bring donated coats and or non-perishable foods to the Elks lodge. We plan to visit Fat Cactus, Harvest Moon, Victorias and then catch the Erik Griffin show at the Stress Factory at 7:30pm. The price of this event is $25 which includes your ticket to the Comedy show at the Stress Factory. Register Here
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Rotary Golf Event![]() ![]() Please join us Thursday, October 12th for the 27th Annual Rotary Golf Event . Proceeds from this event will benefit the Greater New Brunswick Rotary Foundation and support local education and literacy projects. |
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Middlesex County Regional Chamber of Commerce LNP![]() |
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Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer's![]() |
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Paul Harris Rotary Dinner - June 2023The community of members and friends of the Rotary Club of Greater New Brunswick gathered at the Elks Lodge on June 29, 2023 to recognize the accomplishments over the past twelve months and look forward with anticipation to new leadership in the coming year. All present expressed their gratitude to outgoing President Stephen Ferrara and welcomed the enthusiastic remarks of Geoffrey Dietzel who will lead the club in 2023/2024. The occasion marked the annual installation and oath ceremony of officers and board of directors, conducted that evening by Andrew Calamaras, Rotary Foundation Committee Chair. There were other highlights of the annual dinner meeting celebration. There was a moment honoring the passing of Frank Gschossmann when his wife Barbara received remarks of his club service by members and a certificate of appreciation. Sharan Jain recognized the leadership of Yuvaraaj Murthy, the outgoing president of the Rutgers Rotaract Club, and the incoming president Zaniyah Boykins. Both students were awarded Rotary Scholarships while they attended Middlesex College before enrolling at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. Finally, there was formal action when club members ratified a proposal for the adoption of new by-laws approved earlier in June by the board of directors. ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Indian Dinner & Classical Dance Performances![]() |
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Mike D’Angola Inducted as the Newest Member
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Highland Park Superintendent Joins RCNB |
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Rotary Literacy Campaign 2024The GNB Rotary Club is currently seeking school sponsors for our annual Literacy Campaign. We are seeking help in the form of sponsorships for each of our local thirteen elementary schools. Annually we provide one Dewey Does book titled "I Am Your Lil Super Hero" and one Special Rotary Resource Dictionary for each local third grader. Provided we receive enough sponsorships and funding, we plan to include every third grade class in thirteen schools in three local school districts! In addition to the traditional uses, the students dictionary includes additional resources that are utilized by the teachers throughout the school year to help deliver geography, history, math and science lessons. To sponsor a school and support the Literacy Campaign please click here: http://www.crsadmin.com/eventportal/Registrations/PublicFill/EventPublicFill.aspx?evtid=3769a52f-1e59-48f1-ae6b-f748bef5e3b0 Dewey Does Author Thomas Kinslow along with Rotarians Laurie Lazovick and Mike D'Angola are organizing presentations at each school. Sponsoring individuals and corporations are invited to join and share in this experience of giving out the books at school assemblies in March. |
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Business Networking Event @ Fox Hollow Golf ClubGolf Networking Tuesday. Sept 27 3:30 Shotgun Start Followed by Happy Hour with Hors D’oeuvres Closest to the pin Long drive Low gross score Low net score Pick up at balls double bogey 50/50 $65 Golf & Networking $30 Networking Only $200 sponsorship that includes golf & networking & signage *by registering you accept responsibly for payment even if you do not attend. |
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2022 Golf Outing - POSTPONED TO 10/19 |
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Taco Trivia Night |
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Scholarships Middlesex College |
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I am your Lil super hero book for local schools![]() Dewey Does learns the role of Rotary, the value of being a neighborhood volunteer, and how volunteerism impacts those in need by placing service-above-self. The Greater New Brunswick Rotary Family is providing copies for every third grader in New Brunswick, Highland Park and North Brunswick annually. We are seeking donors to help sponsors schools. |
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Bunny Hop Pub Crawl April 14th![]() Join us for our spring fundraiser Bunny Hop Pub Crawl on Thursday, April 14th to benefit Elijah's Promise. Give a $20 donation per person and join the crawl. Register here on our website through PayPal by hitting the donate button. For more info, please call Steve Ferrara at (908) 217-3060 or email sferrara@citifire.com
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Monthly Special/Community Events![]() ![]() Greater New Brunswick club members and friends enjoyed our February and March special events. Our February special event was at the Stress Factory and our March 22nd event was at the Golf Cave. Check out our calendar for upcoming special events.
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Bunny Hop Bar Crawl for Charity![]() Please join us on April 14, 2022 for our Bunny Hop Bar Crawl in downtown New Brunswick. Teams of 10 are now forming for this event that will help raise awareness and funding for our local food pantries. Each team is collecting donations of food and money and selecting one local food pantry to help support. Teams can select five to seven Restaurants and or Pubs in New Brunswick to visit on the evening. To enter a team or gather more info, please contact Mike Blackwell at (732) 259-4297 or email mgbwell1@gmail.com. |
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Rotary Club of New Brunswick Coronavirus Covid19 Support Projects
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Rotary District 7475 Donates Food to RU Student Food Pantry and Salvation Army![]() Special thanks to our Rotary District 7475 for providing 26 boxes of packaged meals for the Rutgers Student Food Pantry and the Salvation Army Food Pantry. New Brunswick Rotarian Barbara Blackwell (pictured here) with 15 cases of assorted meals. Barbara is the Program Coordinator for the Rutgers Student Food Pantry. To help the RU Student Food Pantry, please email Barb at bblack@echo.rutgers.edu
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Community Service Events![]() ![]() New Brunswick Rotarians and Rutgers Rotaract members annually have the chance to work together on a variety of community service projects. Our community service projects include cleaning up Cozzins Lane in North Brunswick twice per year, planting flowers and beautifying a variety of parks and public spaces annually.
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4th Annual Rags to Runway |
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Thomas Kinslow, Co-Author of Dewey Does speaks at the Rotary Club meeting![]() ![]() Author and New Brunswick Rotarian Thomas Kinslow shares his passion for creating the series Dewey Does children's books at the club meeting on December 19th. Thomas is working with the club literacy campaign. For more about Dewey Does please go to https://deweydoes.com
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Rotary Dictionary Project![]() ![]() December is Rotary DIctionary Distribution month. New Brunswick club members are visiting all fo the elementary schools in New Brunswick, North Brunswick and Highland Park this month to deliver dictionaries to every third grader. The club is looking for school sponsors. It only costs $250 to sponsor a school. Please donate online here on our website and sponsor a school near you.
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Join Our Rotary Family![]() ![]() To learn more about the Rotary Club of Greater New Brunswick and our many activities, please call our President - Mike Blackwell at (732) 259-4297 or be our guest for our a lunch meeting. We currently meet on the first and third Thursdays of each month at 12noon on Zoom. Please email Mike at mgbwell1@gmail.com for an invitation.
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Middlesex County College and Rutgers Rotaract Clubs![]() ![]() (Left) The Officers of the newly formed Middlesex County College Rotaract Team at the Magic Event with Rotary President Mike Blackwell. The New Brunswick and Edison Clubs are working together to develop a new Rotaract Club for students at Middlesex County College. (Right) Rutgers Rotaract Club Members.
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Literacy Projects![]() ![]() The New Brunswick Rotary Club is currently seeking donors for two of our Literacy Projects. We annually provide dictionaries to every 3rd grader in New Brunswick, North Brunswick and Highland Park. We are also working with the Hub Teen Center and New Brunswick Public Library to provide free books and a new Little Free Library at 411 Joyce Kilmer Avenue in New Brunswick. Please email ctlarsson@aol.com or call (609) 658-7154 to get involved in either project.
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Will Fern Magic Show was a Hit![]() ![]() The International Champion of Strolling Magic Will Fern performed for our club on Friday, October 25th at the Imperia. Will was absolutely amazing and everyone truly enjoyed themselves. This event featured a basket raffle and magic hat contest and helped raise money for the New Brunswick Rotary Foundation projects.
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Rotary Clean Communities Program![]() ![]() The New Brunswick Rotary and Rutgers Rotaract Clubs teamed up to clean up Cousins Lane in North Brunswick on Saturday, October 12th. The club has adopted Cousins Lane and enjoys working with North Brunswick Township in keeping clean streets annually with a spring and fall clean up. |
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Rotary Pub, Grub and Poker Fun |
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Middlesex County Scholarship ProgramThe Rotary Club of New Brunswick is very proud of our annual scholarship program. During the past twenty years our club has hosted an annual golf event on the second Tuesday in May that raises money to provided scholarships. To date we have raised enough money to provide more than $475,000 in scholarships for graduating Seniors from New Brunswick, North Brunswick and Highland Park High Schools. Beginning in 2019, Middlesex County College will now serve as our partner for the scholarship program. MCC President Mark McCormick (seated in the middle with members of the club surrounding him) and his team will help select four scholars annually and award them each with a full scholarship for two years and four semesters to complete their Associates Degree. |
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Rags to Runway 2019 |
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End Hunger 3.6END HUNGER 3.6 PLEASE HELP FIGHT HUNGER IN OUR COMMUNITY! Every 3.6 seconds, someone in the world dies of starvation. In New Jersey, over one million people are living below the poverty line. One in five children is hungry and relying on food stamps for meals. To give and/or sign-up online, please visit: |
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Dictionary Program
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Rotarian wrapping children's toys![]() |
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The Monster Mash Murder Mystery Dinner |
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Rotary Planting and Beautification
Brian D. Rawls, MPA, M.Div. |
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2018 Paul Harris Recognition Dinner
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MCRCC AwardThe Rotary Club of New Brunswick was honored by the Middlesex County Regional Chamber of Commerce with a Community Leaders of Distinction Award. We thank the Chamber for this prestigious recognition and we salute the evening’s other honorees: Windy White, Yezenia Ramos, Gabriel Lavigne, and Vinnie Brand. Photo L-R: Bill Neary, MCRCC Chairman; Lina Llona, MCRCC President; Rotarians: Pamela Stalcup, Roz Shaw, Mike Blackwell, Charles Larsson and Joe Nastus. |
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2018 Golf Outing
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Cozzens Lane Cleanup
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Rutgers Rotaract Installation DinnerThe Rutgers University Rotaract Club held its installation dinner on April 12 at the Rutgers Club. Distinguished guests included Rotary 7510 District Governor Robert Zeglarski; RVCC Rotaract Advisor, Professor Nikitovic; Rotary 7510 Distirct Director of Public Image and Membership, Bill Graham; and members of the RVCC Rotaract Club. |
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2nd Annual Rags to Runway![]() March 19, 2018 6:00 p.m. The Imperia, Student teams in Fashion/Costume Design programs will compete in this Runway Fashion Show. Students will create designs from materials purchased at local thrift shops. The evening also features catered h'ors d'oeuvres by area restaurants and entertainment. |
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Rotary Murder Mystery Dinner
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The Murder Mystery Event of the Year![]() Rotary Club of New Brunswick & coLAB Arts present: Till Death Do Us Part Friday, Nov. 3, 2017 7pm New Brunswick Hyatt Hotel
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Rutgers Rotaract Club Annual Report for 2016-17
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Annual Paul Harris Recognition Dinner and Installation of officers and board members
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2017 Golf Outing - Over 100 Golfers Attend!![]() |
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ROTARY CLUB OF NEW BRUNSWICK 21ST ANNUAL GOLF EVENTTuesday, May 9, 2017 at Fox Hollow Golf Club in Branchburg, NJ Tee off for Rotary Scholarships! Join us on Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at Fox Hollow Golf Club in Branchburg, NJ for the 21st Annual Rotary Club of New Brunswick Golf Outing. To date we have raised $320,000 for scholarships. Our goal is to reach $500,000 by 2022! All proceeds fund Rotary Scholarships for graduates of Highland Park, New Brunswick & North Brunswick High Schools who enroll in college. |
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Club Meeting - April 12, 2017
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Spring Cleanup 2017
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Club Meeting - March 16, 2017
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Rags to RunwayThe Rotary Club of New Brunswick is hosting Rags to Runway – local fashion design students will take "rags" from thrift shop purchases and recreate them into fashions for the "runway". Proceeds benefit the New Brunswick Rotary Foundation and Prevent Child Abuse-New Jersey! Join us on March 2, 2017 at 6 p.m. at the George Street Playhouse for the pre-show reception with fare from local restaurants including Due Mari, Panico’s, Chapati House and Evelyn's Restaurant. Then, enjoy an evening of fashion and dance performances, with Bert Baron of 1450 WCTC serving as Emcee. |
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Club Meeting - February 2, 2017
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Club Meeting - January 26, 2017
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Club Meeting - January 19, 2017
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Club Meeting - January 12, 2017
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Club Meeting - January 5, 2017
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Club Meeting - December 22, 2016Sharan welcomed everyone to the last Rotary meeting of the year. Highlights of the Board of Directors meeting were mentioned.
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Holiday ScheduleDear Fellow Rotarians, I give below our meetings program for the next four weeks: 1. December 15 at 5.30 PM - Holiday Party. We have had very good response from the members and please let me know by e mail if you are planning to attend and have not yet advised me. |
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Club Meeting - December 8, 2016Pam Stefanek from New Brunswick City Market was the first speaker. This organization is the management company for the New Brunswick Special Interest District. She gave an update on the plans, events, and activities that are and will be taking place in New Brunswick. In addition, she mentioned that our club can post activities on the organization’s Calendar of Events. The second speaker was Adam F. Staats, Senior Project Coordinator of the Price Family Fellows Program. This is a transition program for youth who age out of foster care and attend Rutgers University. They need support in transitioning to adulthood and college. They are provided with internships, help with financial aid, and housing. There are internships and summer programs for them. |
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Club Meeting - December 1, 2016
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Murder Mystery Event 2016
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Club Meeting - November 17, 2016
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Dr. Michael Norris gave a slide presentation of George Washington through the work of artists at the Thursday, September 8 evening meeting of the Rotary Club of New Brunswick. Using paintings from various museum collections, Mike described the legacy of Washington as a surveyor, member of the Virginia militia, tobacco farmer near the Potomac River at Mount Vernon, and commander of the colonial forces against the British that achieved American independence. Through portraits by past and modern painters, Washington was illustrated as the “indispensable man” whose leadership and presidency set the model for future generations. Mike Norris worked as museum educator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art for nearly twenty years and now gives public lectures on a variety of topics. His website is www.armchairarttours.com. |
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Club Meeting - July 14, 2016Our Club meeting on July 14 was attended by 14 members and one guest( Bob Belvin from New Brunswick Library).
Johan gave a very interesting and informative presentation on Trade Agreements particularly on the Agreements now under discussions- Trans Pacific and Trans Atlantic. We will soon put his slides on our web site for all members information.
The updates were given on current projects and the Club Goals.
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Club Meeting - July 7, 2016Our Treasurer for this year was duly installed and we also inducted three new members.
Sharan Jain gave an update on the changes in RI constitution approved recently by the Council on Legislation.
Sharan Jain also emphasized the need for all members to log into the Members section of the club web site and check their personal data and confirm that to Roz.
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Paul Harris Recognition Dinner & Installation of Board members for 2016/17 |
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Rotary Club of New Brunswick Street Cleanup Project |
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Delhi Medical Equipment Project Completes One Year of Service to the CommunityIn 2014 , our Club partnered with the host Club of Delhi Uptown ( India) to apply for a global grant to supply three diagnostic/testing machines to a Children’s Clinic with three main objectives:
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Golf Outing for Scholarships Fund![]() The golf event included 100 golfers competing for the top prize along with multiple other prizes featuring a putting contest, long drive contest, and hole in one contests for a BMW from Open Road BMW and a Camaro from Malouf Auto Group.
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