NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—The Chairman of the city’s Zoning Board spread bad information on his public Facebook page, some of it targeting his own political party. John Cox, a Mayor-appointed board member for 18 years, has repeatedly spread false claims about so-called “illegals” who “belong in jail” and attacks on “dummycrats” despite being a registered Democrat […]
December 2019
Posted inLaw & Public Safety
Young Man Killed in Lee Avenue Shooting
UPDATE: Authorities have identified the deceased as Sharif Austin, a 21-year-old man from New Brunswick. NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—Sad news came on Christmas Eve for the family of a man shot and killed in the Hub City’s Second Ward. Authorities have not identified the victim or even confirmed there was a fatality, but multiple sources tell […]
Posted inReal Estate
One of Largest US Fitness Chains Quietly Begins Construction in North Brunswick
NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ–A freestanding, two-story, 38,000 square foot 24 Hour Fitness gym is being built by the chain on a prime parcel of land fronting on Livingston Avenue. The ground-up-construction project is expected to be finished by June 2020, and will be the chain’s third club in Middlesex County. A 24 Hour Fitness opened in […]
Posted inSports
Retired Bishop Ahr Athletic Director Given Interim AD Job at NBHS
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ–Mike Wolfthal started as the interim New Brunswick High School Athletic Director on November 25, according to TapInto New Brunswick. Wolfthal was previously the Athletic Director at Bishop Ahr, a Catholic school in Edison. In March, he announced his retirement from that position, shortly before the school changed its name back to St. […]
Posted inBusiness & Labor
FedEx Dumps Amazon as Package Delivery Continues to Evolve
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—This holiday season will be the first where Federal Express, better known as FedEx, won’t be delivering at least some packages for Amazon, the nation’s largest online retailer. With more and more shipments being delivered amid online retail growth, parcel delivery and pick-up continues to evolve. Increasingly, Amazon is delivering its own packages […]
Posted inSports
After Another Bad Season, Rutgers Moves to Re-hire Former Football Coach
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—Former Rutgers University football coach Greg Schiano could be re-hired to his old job at a public meeting of the Rutgers Board of Governors at 10am on December 3. Schiano accepted the head coach position for the first time nineteen years ago today, and led the team from 2001 to 2011 before leaving […]
