Commander of Domestic Violence Unit Used NBPD Phone to Stalk Woman
The police lieutenant in charge of handling domestic violence and school matters used a city-owned cell phone to stalk and harass a young woman, sending her lewd pictures taken at police headquarters.Continue Reading
70-Year-Old Man Killed After Being Struck by Vehicle
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—Police are investigating a fatal crash that claimed the life of a 70-year-old man overnight on Saturday, June 19. The crash occurred shortly after 9 pm when a vehicle going northbound on Somerset Street, also known as Route 27, struck the pedestrian near the intersection with Van DykeContinue Reading
Schools Security Director Ousted in New Brunswick
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—Peter Mangarella, a former New Brunswick Police Director in charge of security for the city’s school system, is being ousted from his position with the school district after nearly a decade in the job. Multiple sources said the departure stems from a post Mangarella made on Facebook inContinue Reading
2 More Deaths After NBPA Puts Suicide Issue on “Back Burner Due to the Pandemic”
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—A Highland Park psychologist, age 66, died by falling from a New Brunswick parking deck on the morning of Sunday, June 7. Her death is the ninth suicide involving one of New Brunswick’s parking decks in six years, and the second to take place this year. Reliable sourcesContinue Reading
Peaceful Protests Take Shape in Streets of New Brunswick
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—Vast numbers of protesters came in peace to events against police brutality held across the Garden State on the weekend of May 30-31. Throughout New Jersey, thousands of residents, activists, students, and others effectively shut down streets and marched in memory of George Floyd, a Minnesota man whoseContinue Reading
J&J to Pull Talc-Based Baby Powder from Stores
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—Hampered by nearly 20,000 lawsuits, New Brunswick’s own Johnson & Johnson (J&J) will stop distributing talc-based baby powder in the United States and Canada. The decision to stop selling one of its most well-known products came on May 19, but the announcement was buried in the company’s “portfolioContinue Reading
Deep in Debt, Board of Ed Official Declares Bankruptcy
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—The man in charge of the finances for the city’s school district quietly filed for bankruptcy in January, claiming he and his wife were over $1.6 million in debt, despite his $230,454 annual salary. Richard Jannarone has been the New Brunswick school district’s business administrator for 17 years,Continue Reading
Sgt. Violated NBPD Rules by Interfering With Broadcasts
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—A police sergeant will be disciplined after violating the rights of this reporter and a colleague when he and other officers interrupted our live news broadcast and forced us off a public sidewalk. The incident occurred on March 17 and was sparked by a call to police fromContinue Reading
Supreme Court Overturns “Bridgegate” Convictions
WASHINGTON, DC–The criminal conviction of one of former Governor Chris Christie's aides has been appealed to the US Supreme Court
