Questioned on Gutting Records Act, Gov. Murphy Declares “We’re at War”
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—It is now much harder for New Jerseyans to obtain public records from their local, county, and state government agencies after an emergency law passed in four days and signed by the Governor. Among the most devastating blows to government transparency in recent memory were Assembly bill A-3849,Continue Reading
NBPD Searching For Man Charged in Brother’s Murder
UPDATE: The suspect Roberto Lopez surrendered to authorities on the morning of April 29, according to the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office. NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—Acting Prosecutor Christopher L.C. Kuberiet announced that authorities are “actively searching” for Roberto Lopez, a New Brunswick man who they have charged with killing his own brother.Continue Reading
In “Abundance of Caution,” City Switches Water Sources After Diesel Fuel Spill
NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ—A tractor trailer crash on Route 1 caused about 150 gallons of diesel fuel to spill into waterways near where the New Brunswick Water Utility draws its drinking water. The city’s Water Treatment Plant typically treats water sucked out of the Westons Mill Pond, but the utility isContinue Reading
Mayor’s Furloughs Force 272 City Workers Off Payroll
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—With a pandemic forcing unprecedented closures, eight-term Mayor Jim Cahill announced he had furloughed a number of the city’s workers without saying exactly how many. After officials at City Hall dodged our questions for over a week, Cahill’s office admitted on April 23 that the furloughs have alreadyContinue Reading
Death Tolls at NJ Nursing Homes Finally Released
EDISON, NJ—Local nursing homes, including a state-run “veterans home,” are among Central New Jersey’s most deeply affected by outbreaks of COVID-19, according to newly-released data on over 400 facilities. The Menlo Park Veterans Home in Edison was the site of 86 cases of the disease associated with 25 deaths there,Continue Reading
State Investigating Death of 33-Year-Old Man on Lee Ave.
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 toContinue Reading
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 thatContinue Reading
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 closeContinue Reading
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 wasContinue Reading
