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Study: Homelessness Rises 20% in Middlesex County

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—According to this year’s NJCounts “Point in Time” (PIT) survey–an annual count of homeless statewide–the number of homeless persons counted in New Jersey has decreased by 409.

However, Middlesex County saw a 20% rise in homeless persons counted, according to the report produced by Monarch Housing Associates.

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Another RWJ Employee Facing Criminal Charges of Sexual Assault

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—On July 13, Detectives arrested a registered nurse from Perth Amboy who worked at both of the New Brunswick's hospitals on charges of sexual assault.

Wilber Hernandez, a 29-year-old who previously worked at three different hospitals in Northern New Jersey, is accused of inappropriate sexual contact with two different patients since he started working at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital on July 25, 2016.

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El programa 4-H de ciencia de la universidad de Rutgers ayuda a los niños a prepararse para carreras en CTIM y la vida universitaria

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ–El programa 4-H de ciencia de la universidad de Rutgers tuvo lugar el 10 a 14 de julio en el campus Cook de la universidad de Rutgers.

El programa está diseñado para enriquecer los intereses y capacidades de los jóvenes en las ciencias, tecnología, ingeniería y matemática (CTIM), y también a desarrollar “embajadores”, quienes comparten su experiencia y conocimiento de los temas de CTIM y la vida universitaria con otros estudiantes de su ciudad natal.

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Walgreens-Rite Aid Merger Agreement Terminated After FTC Feedback

CAMP HILL, PA—Rite Aid Corporation announced on June 29 that it will sell 2,186 stores to larger competitor Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (WBA), for $5.175 billion in cash in a wide-ranging deal.

Walgreens said it expects the initial closing of the transaction within six months, after which it will begin buying the Rite Aid stores and switch them to Walgreens stores.

The drugstore chain also said it would terminate the merger agreement announced in 2015, which failed to win antitrust approval. 

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County Offers Opportunity for Students to Preserve Nature and Earn Cash

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—Middlesex County Youth Conservation Corps is accepting applications until August 18 from individuals ages 16 and up.

The Conservation Corps is recruiting young people to work Saturdays during the fall, from September 30 through November 18. Crew members will earn $10.00 per hour.

The group works to protect and preserve over 8,000 acres of open space owned and maintained by Middlesex County – primarily in Old Bridge, Monroe Township, and South Brunswick.