NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—Some university scientists looking to explain the high rates of lead poisoning in humans are zeroing in not only on corroded pipes and contaminated industrial sites, but also on so-called “biosolids,” or sewage sludge – which is often used as fertilizer despite concerns about heavy metals that could contaminate soil, food, and water.
May 2016
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Couple Charged After Cops Search Sewer and Landfill For Dead Newborn
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—A city couple has been charged with desecration of human remains and hindering an investigation into the death of their newborn baby in a strange case that unfolded over several days in the Hub City.
It's still not clear how the baby died, but authorities decided to file criminal charges against the parents, 34-year-old Jaciel Torres-Lopez, and 30-year-old Mercedes Sanchez-Torres.
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Rutgers-DEVCO Building Still on Schedule After Catching Fire
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—On May 13, no one was injured in a blaze high atop one of two major new construction projects going up on the Rutgers University College Avenue campus.
While workers were finishing the roof of the new classroom building at 6 Bishop Place, what was once the site of the New Brunswick Theological Seminary (NBTS) when part of the roof caught fire.
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Junta de Educación Realizó Audiencia Pública Sobre el Proyecto de $198.6 Millones de Presupuesto
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ– escuelas primarias y secundarias de la ciudad verán su mayor incremento de las ayudas estatales en años, bajo una propuesta de presupuesto del Estado hecha por la Administración de Christie para el año fiscal 2016-2017.
Los padres, estudiantes, y otros miembros de la comunidad tuvieron la oportunidad de expresar sus opiniones en una audiencia pública el 22 de marzo en el auditorio de la Escuela de New Brunswick a las 7:00 pm.
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17-Year-Old Sentenced to 60 Days For NBHS Attack Caught on Video
A 17-year-old student was sentenced to 60 days in juvenile detention for a violent attack caught on video in New Brunswick High School.
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Hewlett-Packard Teams With J&J to Pursue Healthcare Solutions Using 3-D Printing
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ–Johnson & Johnson (J&J) announced a collaboration on May 17 between Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc. and a subsidiary of Hewlett Packard Inc. (HP), focused on using 3D printing technologies to create better health care outcomes.
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Piscataway PD Involved in Car Chase and Shooting Inside Cemetery
UPDATE (5/19): Authorities the identified the driver as 49-year-old Jeffrey W. Troxell of South Amboy.
Troxell was charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, and two counts of eluding police. His bail was set at $150,000.
