NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—Verificient Technologies, the company behind the student-monitoring, anti-cheating software ProctorTrack, has not communicated to Rutgers students what the company has done with their personal data.
As we reported, ProctorTrack uses remote-monitoring technology to collect audio, video, and document the web activity of students as they take the exam. The software also scans the ID, face and knuckles of the student, and takes a voice sample.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—The second-highest-ranking elected official in city government admitted he will have no decision-making authority when it comes to renewing the city's controversial water privatization deal with NJ American Water.
Even though Council President Kevin Egan voted for the existing deal, and is one of five Council members who will presumably get to vote on any renewal contract, Egan said he considers himself to have "zero responsibility" for the decision.
UPDATE (11:30AM): The New Brunswick Police Department issued a statement identifying the victim in this incident as 29-year-old Frederick Foat of New Brunswick, and confirming he was shot in the face.
"He was treated at the hospital and at listed in stable condition," reads the press release. "At this time there is no suspect identity or description, however the detectives believe the shooter may have fled in a black vehicle with tinted windows."
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—A City Councilman criticized this reporter for not owning property in New Brunswick, and then tried to prematurely end the Council’s September 2 meeting after he was asked a question about his own real estate holdings. The undemocratic move came after Egan repeatedly ordered this reporter to “move on,” during a series of […]
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—After two months in limbo, the Court Tavern will reopen on September 4, under the leadership of experienced local music promoter Brittney Dixon, also known as Brittney On Fire.
The first show, called A New Hope, will be kicked off by booked bands Owel, Chemtrail, GayGuy/StraightGuy, Centennials, and Delsea.
Doors open at 7:30pm and the first band is scheduled to go on at 8pm.
NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ—Township fire official Craig Snediker has resigned his public position after pleading guilty to embezzling at least $89,000 from the volunteer fire company where he served as Treasuerer.
Because Snediker used ATM's to embezzle from the North Brunswick Volunteer Fire Company #3, he faced federal felony charges, and could face 20 years in jail.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—Children in Lincoln Elementary School were subjected to a lockdown for at least 25 minutes on the first day of school, after a student ended up in the wrong classroom.
According to police radio transmissions, dispatchers told any available police units to respond to the school shortly after 11am, almost two hours after the search began for the missing child.
According to Superintendent Aubrey Johnson, the young student had been identified as missing from class after a "headcount" ended up short at about 9:30 am.
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