While New Jersey is moving to increase access to voting in primary and general elections, local and county officials here are trying to limit voting opportunities for the upcoming April 20 school election.
March 2021
Why Isn’t New Jersey Providing COVID Relief to Undocumented Taxpayers?
With no sign of COVID-19 relief funds reaching New Jersey’s undocumented, tax-paying workers for over a year since the pandemic began last March, a coalition of Latino organizations are stepping up pressure on the state government to provide aid.
Investigation Continues Into “Gas Fed” Fire That Took 61-Year-Old Man’s Life
So far New Brunswick Fire Department (NBFD) officials have only said the cause of the fire is “Under investigation/Undetermined,” but a police press release said that they believe the fire “appears accidental.”
20 Years After Its Sudden Closure, New Brunswick Still Remembers The Melody Bar
Twenty years ago, on March 20, 2001, patrons showed up outside the Melody Bar at 106 French Street, expecting to dance nostalgic to the 1980’s tunes that Tuesdays nights at the club were known for.
Rutgers Men’s Basketball Program Ends 30-Year NCAA Tournament Drought
Rutgers men’s basketball team takes on Clemson in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. It’s the first time in 30 years that the team has made it to the “Big Dance.”
Zimmerli Museum Celebrates Life and Legacy of Director Who Passed Away
The Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University is recovering from a rough year that included the unexpected loss of Director Thomas Sokolowski.
Hub City Resident Killed in Crash at Route 27 Intersection
Rafelo Peralta, a 28-year-old resident of New Brunswick, was killed in a March 12 motor vehicle crash that also sent another motorist to the hospital.