NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ–Three of the city's elementary schools had early dismissals on Friday, September 9, as the air temperature exceeded 93 degrees for the first time since August.
But the district did not thoroughly explain why some of its students were getting an early start to the weekend at first.
It was only the fourth day of school in the New Brunswick school district, which serves more than 10,000 local children.
FRANKLIN, NJ—The Williams energy company's proposal for building a new 32,000 horsepower, gas-powered compressor station in Franklin, about five miles west of New Brunswick, drew hundreds of opponents to public meetings in recent weeks.
The new compressor station, if built, would be the company's sixth natural gas compressor station in New Jersey, and would send gas to New York City.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ–Some critics say this is a re-building year for the NBHS Zebras boys soccer team, in light of the absence of some of their top players from last year's 20-2 team.
This includes Golden Boot winner Kevin Sanchez, Jason Zarate, Raul Galindo, Alexis Narvaez, Arlin Martinez, Carlos Santos, Adam Sarmiento, Kevin Canseco, and Claudio Guzman.
These players were responsible for 104 of the 115 goals scored last season.
UPDATE (9/15): Authorities announced that, after "an exhaustive search for defendant Bell" he was arrested in Staten Island with assistance from the New York Police Department.
FRANKLIN, NJ—Authorities are offering $2,000 in reward money for anyone who can provide "information leading to the whereabouts and arrest of Isaiah J. Bell," according to a statement released by the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office (SCPO).
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—Rutgers students were unable to use non-Rutgers websites and online services via the school's wireless internet networks on the first day of classes this year, thanks to yet another cyberattack.
Similarly, those outside the school were unable to access Rutgers websites during a window of time that the massive network was breached.
The Daily Targum's Nikilesh De broke the story on September 6, the same day that the attack caused major inconveniences for at least a half-hour.
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRASIL–At the 2016 Rio Olympics New Jersey is heavily represented with 35 USA team members hailing from the Garden State.
Of these Olympians a total of five were raised right here in Middlesex County. And two of them came back to New Jersey with medals.
Dagmara Wozniak, a fencer who won a bronze medal in the 2016 games hails from Avenel and currently lives in Hoboken. Originally born in Poland, Wozniak moved to New Jersey at the age of one.
MILLTOWN, NJ–A home in the quiet borough of Milltown erupted in flames in the early-morning hours of September 4.
Karen Piciullo, the 50-year-old homeowner, was charged the following day with aggravated arson and criminal mischief, according to a press statement from the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office (MCPO).
"The fire destroyed the entire 1 ½-story house and resulted in the death a dog," read the statement.
The MCPO statement indicated that Piciullo started the blaze at about 5:24am.
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