Escrito por Charlie Kratovil y traducido por Reporte Hispano.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—El pasado 2 de febrero, la organización Lazos America Unida abrió oficialmente su nuevo centro comunitario ubicado en el 57 Livingston Avenue, debajo de la sede de New Millenium Bank en el centro de New Brunswick.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—In the weeks leading up to thousands of high school students across the country walking out in support of gun control and school safety, many colleges have felt the need to publicly take a side in the debate.
The Hub City was the site of five different protests at K-12 schools on March 14 with overwhelming support from the school district. However, that was not the case in every school district, as some threatened to suspend those who walked out.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—On Friday, February 23 at least 200 protestors showed solidarity for the broader labor movement in the United States, marching from College Avenue to Albany Street, and then to Rutgers President Robert Barchi’s office to support the push for a $15 per hour minimum wage for all Rutgers campus workers.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—An elementary school principal has been suspended for over a month, but officials with the district have declined to say why.
Jose Negron has served as principal of the Livingston Elementary School since October 12, 2011, according to public records, but he is no longer serving in the position since his recent suspension.
Negron continues to collect an annual salary of $140,068, even while he is not serving as principal. It's unclear who has replaced him as the school's leader during the suspension.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—On February 28, the city's embattled Housing Authority Board voted unanimously to approve an additional $60,000 for the same law firm that has billed them more than $201,844 since 2015.
The vote came six days after this newspaper reported that Manfredi & Pellechio charged the New Brunswick Housing Authority (NBHA) more than five times their legal budget last year.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—The Middlesex County government closed down a cafeteria that was open to the public as part of a reconfiguration to accomodate $638,241 in "security upgrades."
The front desk where visitors sign in has also been relocated as part of the changes, and now there only one single chair available for public use in the area.
A new entrance to the "Freeholder meeting room," where many public meetings are held, also will be constructed to accommodate the security system, according to county officials.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—A record-high seven candidates have filed to run for seats on the New Brunswick Board of Education (BOE) in the upcoming April 17 election.
Business Administrator Richard Jannarone confirmed on March 5 that all seven are qualified to run, and will therefore appear on the ballot.
The top three finishers in the seven-way race will win three-year terms on the nine-member board.
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