NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—On Thursday April 11, Unity Square held a bilingual forum for the six Board of Education candidates at Lord Stirling Community School.
The floor opened for discussion with several questions from the audience.
The first two questions were grouped together, and they were both on the topic of parental involvement:
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—Among the hot topics at a candidate forum for today's school board election were the quality of the New Brunswick Public Schools, both in their physical condition and academic rankings.
New Brunswick has a total of seven elementary schools, one middle school, one K-8 community school, and two high schools. However, the statistics of both schools are combined
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—Chaos erupted on a street in the city's Sixth Ward Saturday afternoon, as a block party thrown by residents devolved into mayhem. Meanwhile, local police staged a block away, gathering riot gear and seeking manpower from nearby departments.
NewBrunswickToday.com arrived on the scene shortly after 5:00pm, responding to a report of brutality by Rutgers police against a party-goer.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—Last weekend, the 14th annual Rutgers Dance Marathon took place, raising a total of $503,641.77. The funds are to be donated to the Embrace Kids Foundation, a group committed to aiding children with cancer and blood disorders.
According to their website, the Rutgers University Dance Marathon has donated over 3.1 million dollars to the Embrace Kids Foundation to date. This makes DM the largest student-run philanthropy event in New Jersey.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—A pedestrian was struck and killed around midnight last night in a hit-and-run at the intersection of Route 18 and George Street, right next to the Rutgers Douglass campus.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—City police teamed up with cops from Rutgers University, North Brunswick, and Franklin Township to respond to a large disturbance in the city's Sixth Ward.
An all-day party dubbed "Delafest" grew throughout the afternoon, as hundreds of residents and visitors filled Delafield Street and packed porches and rooves to capacity.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—Using cell phone records, police have charged a New Brunswick man in connection with the armed robbery of a pizza delivery driver last November.
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