NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—Mayor James Cahill has been office since 1991, but the property taxes paid by homeowners here are still based, at least in part, on assessed values determined before he was sworn into office.
For the first time in 25 years, the city will re-evaluate the value of properties citywide in a move that could drastically affect the taxes paid by many property owners, if the City Council approves the revalution on December 16.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ–In the spring of 2009, "secret shoppers" across the United States were discreetly buying up thousands of bottles of Motrin from the shelves of retail stores.
New Brunswick's own Johnson & Johnson had, through a private contractor, given them instructions to buyback defective Motrin pills from 5,000 U.S. stores, but not reveal there was an effort to recall the pills.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ–On December 16th, New Brunswick City Council will hold a public hearing and, perhaps a final vote, on the city's proposed Paid Sick Leave Ordinance.
Known as Ordinance O-121501, this law would amend and supplement the revised general ordinances of the city, specifically Title 8, Chapter 56, to provide for "paid sick time" and "paid safe time" for many workers in New Brunswick.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—Both city police and Rutgers police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred on December 13 at Park Deli Too, a store located in the same building as the Rutgers University Police Department (RUPD).
It's the eighteenth incident to lead to a campuswide crime alert this semester, and the fifth robbery in four days to do so.
HIGHLAND PARK, NJ–An unusually warm December afternoon brought with it spirited calls for peace, love, and acceptance as Central Jersey residents pushed back against rising Islamophobic rhetoric.
The Central Jersey Coalition Against Endless War hosted the rally on the corner of Raritan and Adelaide Avenues, replete with signs proclaiming contempt for racism.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—For the 13th straight year, the New Brunswick Housing Authority hosted its annual Holiday Toy Giveaway on December 10 from 5-7pm at the agency's headquarters on Van Dyke Avenue.
All of the toys distributed by the NBHA staff were donated by the participants in the 13th Annual Big Chill, a charity 5k run/walk hosted by Rutgers Recreation.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ–On December 1, Mayor James Cahill spoke to an audience of more than 100 people on the campus of Rutgers University, at the annual "Solar Summit Roundtable Discussion."
The event was organized by the New Jersey Public Interest Research Group (NJPIRG), a consumer advocacy group with a campus chapter based at Rutgers.
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