NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—The agenda for tonight's meeting of the Middlesex County government shows that they are planning to discuss a resolution against fracking, a dangerous type of gas drilling that was banned in New Brunswick and Highland Park earlier this year.
December 2013
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Mayor Cahill: New Brunswick’s Water “Has Been Safe For a Considerable Period of Time”
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—For weeks, New Brunswick's Mayor has attempted to stay far away from an evolving scandal in the Water Utility, which repeatedly failed to notify residents of water quality problems for over three years.
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This Weekend In Hub City: Holiday Market, Beer Tapping, and Phillipines Fundraiser
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—This weekend there is a lot going on in New Brunswick.
With the holidays right around the corner, the New Brunswick Community Arts Council to host their second annual Holiday Market at the George Street Playhouse (9 Livingston Ave.).
The market will feature several renowned merchants from the tri-state area, all of whom will be selling handmade crafts and products including clothing, jewelery, pottery, art, and glassware. The event will go from 5pm to 9:30pm on Friday night.
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Rutgers Has “No Comment” on New Brunswick Water Scandal
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—One of the New Brunswick Water Utility's biggest customers has yet to publicly address the admitted cover-up of water quailty problems that took place between 2010 and 2013.
Rutgers President Bob Barchi twice declined to answer questions about the issue after last week's Board of Governors meeting. Barchi answered several other questions asked by the media.
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New Brunswick Water Utility Hires Same Man Brought in After East Orange Water Quality Coverup
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—A new person is supervising New Brunswick's water treatment plant this week, for the first time since a major water quality cover-up became public last month.
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Eight Months Late, Rutgers Releases Part of Secret Sandy Report
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—Rutgers finally released a long-awaited report detailing the chaos that unfolded in New Brunswick and Piscataway during Hurricane Sandy, but the report is missing more than 100 pages.
Dated March 28, the document speaks to "significant confusion for some about the chain of command during the emergency" and details major miscommunications and lack of communication between Rutgers and the City of New Brunswick.
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Milltown Has Not Yet Notified Their Residents of Water Quality Violations
UPDATE: This article has been updated to reflect a public notice sent out yesterday by Franklin Township.
MILLTOWN, NJ—The 7,000 Milltown residents who buy water from New Brunswick's embattled Water Utility have not yet been notified of the water quality cover-up that took place, despite the fact that they may have been exposed to disease-causing microorganisms.
