NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—State law enforcement is investigating an incident where a local man appears to have taken his own life in the backyard of a home in the Hub City’s Second Ward. Residents at 38 Lee Avenue called authorities and New Brunswick Today after they opened their back door to find a stranger slashing his […]
March 2020
Posted inBusiness & Labor
Trying to Close For Good, Hub City’s Sears Left in Limbo by Virus Outbreak
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—The city’s Sears department store will remain open until at least April 19, a week later than previously announced, an employee told New Brunswick Today. The reason for the extension is to allow more time for the “sell-down of goods” on hand in the store, a task that has proven harder than anticipated […]
Posted inEducation
Rutgers Forced to Close Libraries Amid Pandemic, Pressure From Unions
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—In another move to counter the spread of the coronavirus disease, COVID-19, the state ordered all municipal, county, and State public libraries to close, as well as all university computer labs. The mandate took effect on the evening of March 20, following Rutgers University’s refusal to voluntarily close its libraries, despite criticism and […]
Posted inLaw & Public Safety
NBPD Investigating Cops Who Interfered With News Broadcast on Public Property
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—The “internal affairs” (IA) unit of the city’s police department is investigating several officers who denied New Brunswick Today reporters the right to do a news broadcast on a public sidewalk. On March 17, amid the onset of a global pandemic, New Brunswick Today reporter Carlos Ramirez was in the middle of a […]
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Rutgers Students Shaken as Pandemic Disrupts School
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—On March 17, Rutgers University President Robert Barchi cancelled all in-person classes and events for the remainder of the school year, including the long-awaited commencement ceremonies. It’s part of the latest drastic measures taken to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19–measures that have been met with frustration and heartbreak by students, […]
Posted inLaw & Public Safety
Another Meter Reader Expected to Join NB Water Utility Colleagues in Prison
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—City water meter reader Guillermo Quinones pleaded guilty to official misconduct on February 14, becoming the fourth New Brunswick Water Utility official since 2015 to admit to corrupt acts. Quinones is scheduled for sentencing on March 27, and prosecutors are recommending a five-year prison sentence for his role in a widespread bribery scheme […]
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BOE Again Alters Meeting Schedule Amid School Closure Controversy
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—The New Brunswick Board of Education has changed its meeting schedule for the second time in five weeks, as community pressure and growing protests mount against them. After a disastrous January meeting where the board was unwilling to promise the Lincoln Annex School would not close for good this summer, the board inexplicably […]
