New Brunswick’s State Senator Orders Arrests of Protesters at Statehouse
TRENTON, NJ–Bob Smith, one of New Brunswick’s elected representatives, ordered State Troopers to arrest members of the public who clapped and cheered at a public hearing of one his committees on November 18. Governor Phil Murphy criticized the committee for its decision to have one activist in particular removed fromContinue Reading
Rutgers Closes Eco-Preserve After Coyote Bites Student on Livingston Campus
PISCATAWAY, NJ–The 360-acre ecological preserve at Rutgers University has been closed after a student was attacked by a coyote in the early morning hours of November 14. The community was alerted to the Livingston campus incident in the afternoon, when the Rutgers University Police Department (RUPD) issued the first ofContinue Reading
At Least Four Middlesex County Towns Will Have New Mayors Next Year
SAYREVILLE, NJ—Local elections were a mixed bag in Middlesex County, with an array of blowouts, dozens of seats going uncontested, but also many close races and even some votes that are still too close to call. Thirteen of the 25 towns in Middlesex County held Mayoral elections on November 5.Continue Reading
Rutgers Basketball Coach Confident His Program is Moving in Right Direction
PISCATAWAY, NJ–Rutgers University men’s basketball team won its first game of the season on November 7, defeating Bryant University 73-71. While other teams are mired in controversy and without a clear future, the men’s basketball coach is hoping to win enough of the next 29 games to bring the teamContinue Reading
Arabic Icon Bassem Youssef Performing in New Brunswick
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ–Comedian Bassem Youssef will be performing his one-man show at the Stress Factory comedy club in downtown starting at 7:30pm on November 7. The show will run through November 9, with two shows each on Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm and 9:45pm. Youssef performed an award-winning satirical newsContinue Reading
RWJ Hospital to Hold Its Annual Public Meeting Nov. 6
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ–Hospitals are required to host public meetings at least once a year where their Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and at least a quarter of their board members, including the Chairman, face the public. Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) in New Brunswick will host its annual meeting onContinue Reading
NBHS Football Team Could Be Punished Over Allegations of Ineligible Player
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—On Friday, the New Brunswick High School (NBHS) Zebras football team was 4-0 before losing to North Brunswick that night. But by Tuesday, media outlets were reporting that the Zebras were now 0-5 after accusations that the team used an ineligible player, turning their season upside-down. Greater MiddlesexContinue Reading
