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• Rutgers Helps Preserve the History of Asbury Park’s Black Business and Cultural Hub

  By Roya Rafei| rutgers.edu@ A few years ago, a group of Asbury Park neighbors wanted to document what life used to be like along Springwood Avenue, a hub of Black business and culture, in the decades before the 1970 unrest that devastated the area. They gathered piles of old photos, reams of newspaper clippings and hours of audio interviews of long-time residents with the goal of creating an archive and walking tour of the fabled strip in the famous Jersey Shore town.

  By Roya Rafei · rutgers.edu

  Mar. 25, 2025

• Thomas Nosker, Inventor of Recycled Plastic Lumber, Receives Highest Honor for His Work

  By Roya Rafei| rutgers.edu@ The recycled plastic lumber that Rutgers Professor Thomas Nosker invented decades ago is now used all over the world in bridges, railway ties, docks and picnic tables. It’s less dense than water, yet strong enough to support 120-ton locomotives. It is a nontoxic material, made from milk containers, coffee cups and other recycled plastics. It’s been used to make about 1.5 million railway ties in the United States alone.

  By Roya Rafei · rutgers.edu

  Dec. 09, 2024

• Rutgers Helps Preserve the History of Asbury Park’s Black Business and Cultural Hub

  By Roya Rafei| rutgers.edu@ A few years ago, a group of Asbury Park neighbors wanted to document what life used to be like along Springwood Avenue, a hub of Black business and culture, in the decades before the 1970 unrest that devastated the area. They gathered piles of old photos, reams of newspaper clippings and hours of audio interviews of long-time residents with the goal of creating an archive and walking tour of the fabled strip in the famous Jersey Shore town.

  By Roya Rafei · rutgers.edu

  Mar. 25, 2025

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