June 2013

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—A young man was shot and wounded in the posterior during a robbery on Fulton Street early Saturday morning on June 15, according to New Brunswick police.

The 19-year-old victim was walking along Fulton Street when two male suspects described as wearing ski masks suddenly approached the victim and demanded money. The victim was then threatened by one of the suspects who brandished a handgun.

Fearing for his life, he victim gave his cell phone to the suspects and was then shot in the buttocks during the exchange.

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—Have you ever wondered at how your favorite radio station was able to play your favorite songs and broadcast live audio through invisible airwaves to your car or home?

This Saturday, June 15, a presentation by Richard Phoenix, president of the acclaimed New Jersey Radio Museum, will provide some answers as he describes the evolution of radio through history.

Mr. Phoenix will be revealing at how the radio came into being, and served as an integral part in New Brunswick's development of public communications systems.

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—After a long and torturous winter, glorious weather has finally arrived.  Although New Brunswick's narrow sidewalks offer little room for café seating, insiders know that the city is full of places to lounge outside with cold drinks and a delicious meal, in several different areas around town.

Here's a list of our favorite spots to dine while enjoying the beautiful summer weather and vibrant city atmosphere:

Downtown

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—A young New Brunswick man is recovering at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital after being shot once in the upper chest early Sunday after attending a party at a rented hall on Baldwin Street, according to a police report.

NEWARK, DE—Students and allies from the Northeast region, including a busload from Rutgers New Brunswick campus, protested Sallie Mae’s predatory lending practices on Thursday May 30.

The protest, which had two components, took place at Sallie Mae headquarters in Newark, Delaware.

SOMERSET, NJ—Hundreds flocked to Chef’s Night last Monday, a gala fundraiser held to benefit Elijah’s Promise Culinary School.

The organization raised more than $75,000 in one evening at The Palace in Franklin Township.  Tickets to the dinner went for $135.

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—Police are investigating a robbery and assault that took place in an apartment building on Union Street near Rutgers College Avenue Campus on Friday night.

New Brunswick Police Department was first notified of the incident at 7:02 pm when a resident of 40 Union St. attempted to alert authorities that he was being threatened by three unknown assailants with a handgun who demanded he turn over his property.