PISCATAWAY, NJ—Police announced on June 22 that they had arrested and charged Jahmeel Stevenson, age 21, with fatally shooting his 24-year-old brother six days prior.
No motive has been made public for the killing, which took the life of Henry Stevenson, Jr.
According to the criminal complaint provided by the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office (MCPO), authorities believe Jahmeel Stevenson caused the death Henry Stevenson, Jr. by purposely shooting him multiple times with a firearm on June 16.
CARTERET, NJ—Police Officer Joseph Reiman was suspended and charged with three counts of second-degree, official misconduct after allegedly beating a local teenager and failing to activate the camera that was a part of his uniform.
That assault occurred shortly after the 16-year-old victim was involved in a crash on May 31, and led to serious injuries for the teen, and serious charges for Reiman.
In addition to the official misconduct counts, Reiman also faces a third-degree aggravated assault charge.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—As of July 1, Rutgers University officially has Dr. Debasish "Deba" Dutta as its new "New Brunswick Chancellor."
Dutta replaced Professor Richard L. Edwards, who left the position after a five-year tenure and will take a one-year sabbatical before returning to the faculty.
A distinguished academic hailing from Purdue University in Indiana, Dr. Dutta comes to Rutgers after spending two years as provost and executive vice president for academic affairs and diversity for that school.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Affordable Health Care Act (AHCA), colloquially known as "Trumpcare," is an attempt to "repeal and replace" the healthcare reforms adopted eight years ago.
The proposal, in the form of a bill currently being pushed in the United States Senate, would inflict long-term, serious damage on New Jersey’s economy that would extend far beyond the healthcare sector, according to a new, nonpartisan study conducted by the Commonwealth Fund and George Washington University.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—The New Brunswick Police Department (NBPD) is investigating a shooting that injured a 23-year-old male during the early morning hours of June 8.
This was apparently the first in a series of shootings that occurred on Throop Avenue near Delavan Street.
According to a video from a security camera, a man wearing a gray hoodie opened fire on a vehicle at 12:51 A.M as it backed up on Delavan Street.
According to residents, the shootings are becoming very frequent in the summer months.
PERTH AMBOY, NJ—Former Chief of Police of Perth Amboy, Benjamin Ruiz, was indicted by a grand jury on Friday, June 2, on counts of stalking and impersonating a Law Enforcement Officer.
The charges stem from a period of time in 2016, while the Chief was suspended over allegations that he used police resources to repair a personal vehicle, among other charges.
They say that their investigation determined Ruiz was hiding outside a Smith Street convenience store to watch an unidentified neighbor.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—The Rutgers Board of Governors has agreed to allow a neighboring pharmaceutical company to construct a gas pipeline underneath a sliver of the school's Cook Campus.
Bristol-Myers Squibb, which operates a large research and development facility adjacent to the campus, is paying Rutgers $48,ooo to construct the gas pipeline, and a metering station on their property.
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