New Jersey State Prison using the new Electric Chair, built by Carl Adams of Trenton, in the shops of his Adams Electric Company. The last such electrocution took place in 1963. In 1979 the Death House (8 Wing), along with the old Hospital wing were demolished to make way for a new Gymnasium. Ground was broken for the contemporary facility in 1979, and it was completed in 1982. No additions have been made since that time. Previously the death row for men was the Capital Sentence Unit (CSU) in the New Jersey State Prison. This unit was first established in 1907. The same prison
State Theatre (New Brunswick, New Jersey) were repaired, and upgrades were made to the sound and lighting systems. The theatre re-opened in October 2004 with a performance by comedian Jay Leno. In the summer of 2010, the State Theatre installed a new heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system costing $1 million provided by Middlesex County. As of June 2017, over 5.5 million people have come through the doors of the theater. Today, State Theatre New Jersey is a member of the League of Historic American Theatres and continues to flourish as the centerpiece and premier venue for the New Brunswick, New Jersey arts community. State Theatre