Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Court Tavern
By John Shabe
December 15, 2009, 1:52PM
Good news, New Jersey music fans. The Court Tavern lives after some 11th-hour loans this morning kept the famous New Brunswick music venue from closing. The club faced a 4 p.m. deadline to pay thousands in back taxes and other fees, but a flurry of online appeals over the last 12 hours appear to have worked. The Court's Eileen Abbott wrote on the club's Facebook page:
O.K. EVERYBODY BREATHE In the true spirit of the season people all over the country have been burning up my phone ready to help. Thanks to a very generous soul (thank you Michael) who came in with a certified check for $20,000 so that nothing went wrong I am going to go and pay the taxes now. I will set up a paypal acct. either tonight or tomorrow and people can donate at their leisure over the next week or so. Look for an update tomorrow. Bobby [her husband] and I are truly touched.
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"If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be." Thomas Jefferson
Spent many a night here in the early-to-mid-80s (I lived up the road, off French Street), drinking cheap beer in the upstairs bar, then going downstairs to see Crossfire Choir or the Smithereens. On a good night, we'd hit the Melody, the Ale n' Wich, and the Court. I'm amazed it's still around.
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