UPDATE (9/18): The New Brunswick Police Department (NBPD) announced the arrests of two men in connection with the "shooting incident," and that a handgun was recovered at the scene.
Charges of Aggravated Assault, Conspiracy to Commit Aggravated Assault, Unlawful Possession of a Handgun, and Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose were filed against 18-year-old Ashaan Wroten, of North Brunswick, and 19-year-old Allen Kareem, of New Brunswick.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—On September 15, the State Theater held a free event in the middle of Livingston Avenue to promote their upcoming show "The Supernaturalists," a magic show created, directed, and produced by well-known magician Criss Angel.
But the event appeared to come to a premature and anticlimactic end when performer Spencer Horsman was hospitalized after failing to escape from a "water torture cell," a small cube filled completely with water and suspended by a crane.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—Several violent crimes, including at least two allegedly committed by members of the Rutgers University football team were never publicized by the school, contrary to a pledge made by their Chancellor.
Richard Edwards, the school's New Brunswick Chancellor, brushed off questions about an armed robbery and assault where a Rutgers student was victimized by seven attackers on September 7.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—In an exclusive interview with Mayor James Cahill on August 25, New Brunswick Today learned that another employee in the city's embattled Water Utility has been suspended without pay.
However, the identity of the suspended employee remains a mystery to the public, despite repeated attempts to obtain that information.
The utility is still reeling from a scandal involving its longtime treatment plant operator, Edward O'Rourke, who remains suspended after being accused of falsifying official reports in 2013.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — An energetic punk rock concert featuring local artists from the New Brunswick music scene was held in Boyd Park on Saturday, September 12.
On a cloudy, yet warm afternoon, the artists and crowd were thankful that the lack of rain allowed for such a lively event.
Many bands from Don Giovanni Records as well as local Rutgers and high school artists from New Brunswick were showcased throughout the day.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—Amid a growing list of scandals including football players being charged with robbing marijuana dealers and their coach allegedly running afoul of academic integrity rules, the Rutgers University football team lost on September 12.
After a decisive victory in their first game of the season, the football team dropped their second game, falling 37-34 to Washington State despite having homefield advantage.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—The New Brunswick Free Public Library, located at 60 Livingston Avenue in New Brunswick, will be hosting an an art exhibit celebrating works of renonwed Latino visual artists from the Dominican Republic, Colombia, and El Salvador.
The exhibit, free and open to the public, will be on display from September 13 until October 31.
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