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 aContinue Reading
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. AContinue Reading
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 changedContinue Reading
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, AmazonContinue Reading
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 fromContinue Reading
New Brunswick Athletics Programs Face Uncertain Future After Abrupt Change
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ–The Board of Education has been interviewing candidates to take over as Athletic Director after demoting Craig Lowery on October 15 following a scandal that cost the football team four victories. Since the abrupt change, Business Administrator Richard Jannarone has been filling in for Lowery as interim AthleticContinue Reading
Booker 2020: Will He Rise?
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ–The junior US Senator from New Jersey is struggling to have a breakout moment in a shrinking field of candidates for US President. Senator Cory Booker may have qualified for the November 20 Democratic Presidential Debate, the fifth of the campaign so far, but he has largely failedContinue Reading
New Vintage Store Sells Pieces of the Past in East Brunswick
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ—For those who miss the good old days, or just want some fashionable throwbacks to wear, one area store might be of interest. Zuted, a nostalgia boutique located inside of the Brunswick Square Mall on Route 18, has everything vintage, from t-shirts to sports jerseys, jackets, sneakers, andContinue Reading
New Brunswick’s State Senator Orders Arrests of Protesters at Statehouse
TRENTON, NJ–Bob Smith, one of New Brunswick’s elected representatives, ordered State Troopers to arrest members of the public who clapped and cheered at a public hearing of one his committees on November 18. Governor Phil Murphy criticized the committee for its decision to have one activist in particular removed fromContinue Reading
