From Star Ledger:
Bids for the expansion of the Rutgers University football stadium — now being scaled back — came in as much as $18 million over budget, according to two officials briefed on the stadium’s growing financial problems.
The higher costs represent more than 17 percent of the project’s $102 million budget.
PISCATAWAY —Excavation work at the Rutgers Stadium is turning up remnants of 18th-century structures. Thousands of found artifacts including wine bottles and ceramics eventually will be part of the historical documentation of the Raritan Landing settlement.
Raritan Landing was a port community located where Piscataway now stands. It was established in the early 1700s and encompassed a community of traders, merchants and others.
A glimpse into the population at the time can be gleaned by looking at the portion of the dig near where the stadium is being expanded.
For instance, two 18th-century residences on River Road about a quarter-mile from Landing Lane was owned by Joseph Reade and Samuel Moore. Reade has been identified in historical research as a warehouse owner, said Elizabeth Reeves, an assistant planner for Rutgers University, who is working on the project.
Near the south end zone of Rutgers Stadium remains of the Rising Sun Tavern and the Van Tine house, a residence believed to have been built in the 1700s, were also found.
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From AP Jersey:
Gov. Jon S. Corzine has started raising money for a Rutgers football stadium expansion after months of delay due to ethics concerns.
Conflict-of-interest concerns were raised over the multimillionaire governor raising money. So Corzine’s chief counsel looked into the matter.
Corzine has agreed to solicit from donors that don’t do business with the state or likely won’t in the near future.
The university wants to expand its 43,000-seat stadium to 56,000 seats. Corzine and state Sen. Ray Lesniak said in December that they would help raise $30 million after pulling state support for the project.
Football coach Greg Schiano and Rutgers Athletic Director Robert Mulcahy sent a letter this week to 24 potential donors.
Ray Rice, the all-time career leader in rushing yards at Rutgers, was chosen in the second round of NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday. It was the 55th overall pick.
UPDATE:
The Rutgers football team closed out spring practice with the annual Scarlet-White spring game as the Scarlet defeated the White 28-14 in front of a school-record spring game crowd of 14,501 Saturday at Rutgers Stadium.
Mike Teel Senior QB Mike Teel went 16-of-25 for 238 yards and three touchdowns.. (Tom Ciszek/NJSportsPhoto)
The Scarlet team recorded all four touchdowns in the first half, scoring on four of five possessions, as senior quarterback Mike Teel (Oakland, N.J.) went 16-of-25 for 238 yards and three touchdowns. Senior wide receiver Tiquan Underwood (Lawrenceville, N.J.) accounted for two of the scores, while junior fullback Jack Corcoran (Atlantic City, N.J.) caught one. (more at ScarletKnights.com)
Proceeds from the Scarlet-White game benefited the pediatric units of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and St. Peter’s University Hospital. Members of the team signed autographs for fans after the contest.
Rutgers opens the 2008 season on Monday, September 1 vs. Fresno State at Rutgers Stadium. The game will be broadcast nationally on ESPN.
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