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Neighbors Ask Town to Crack Down on Rutgers Students' Party-House

Neighbors say the parties are loud and attract large numbers of people

A weekend graduation party at a house on the edge of Rutgers campus has neighbors riled about behavior better suited for a remake of "Animal House."

Piscataway Mayor Brian Wahler told News 4 New York that the city is looking into the complaints and whether the property owner has allowed numerous rowdy parties at the house.

"I hope they have a very good attorney," the mayor quipped.

Neighbors say the parties are loud and attract large numbers of people. Neighboring lawns are used as restrooms, they said.

"These are outdoor, illegal, open-invitation concerts that are promoted via social media," said John Urbaniak, who lives in the neighborhood.

The mayor noted that as Rutgers grows, more and more homes are being rented to students. And investors see student rentals as lucrative arrangements, he said.

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