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Rutgers Silent on Spike in Crime Alerts For Robberies Near Campus

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—From June through August, there were only five crimes that the Rutgers University Police Department reported to students through their recently overhauled campuswide notification program.

But the crime alerts are coming in much more frequently now.  In the past week alone, students and other community members have been alerted to three different armed robbery attempts in the same general area. And it's not clear how many other similar situations have not generated crime alerts.

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Tiroteo en apartamentos de New Brunswick

Información de última hora (10/27): La policía de la ciudad de New Brunswick identificó las victimas del tiroteo como Ricky Drake (de 30 años de edad y de Piscataway) y Ryan Howard (de 24 años de edad y de New Brunswick). Ambos fueron llevados al hospital y fueron tratados por heridas de bala en la pierna.

De acuerdo con el reporte oficial de la policía, "La investigación inicial sugiere que este tiroteo es debido a una disputa entre las victimas, un conocido y el tirador".

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City Council Approves New Water Director Without Speaking to Him

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—Not much is known about the man who was scheduled to take over as New Brunswick's Water Utility Director this week.

All five of the City Council's members admitted they had never met or spoken with Alexei Walus, who previously worked at the Brick Township Municipal Utilities Authority.

But that did not stop the Council from approving him as the city's next Water Director at their October 15 public meeting.