Business & Labor

New Brunswick is in many ways the economic hub of Central New Jersey, with major campuses for some of the state’s largest employers. Organized labor is very active and plays a major role in the city’s affairs, and the Rutgers University’s School of Management and Labor Relations is located here.
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These 49 Rutgers Employees Are Paid More Than The University President

Avatar photo by Charlie Kratovil

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—As of September 1, the soon-to-be-retired Rutgers President was only the 50th highest-paid university employee so far this year. With a salary of $726,464, Dr. Robert “Bob” Barchi is paid almost twice as much as the President of the United States and more than four times the Governor of New Jersey. Most of […]

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Johnson & Johnson Ordered to Pay $572 Million in Oklahoma Opioid Case

by Dave Schatz

NORMAN, OK—A judge suggested that Johnson & Johnson was the kingpin of Oklahoma’s opioid crisis on August 26, ordering the New Brunswick-based pharmaceutical giant to pay $572 million to fix the ravage the epidemic has caused the state’s residents. The verdict could be a warning to other drug companies facing similar cases in courts across […]

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After 6-Month Lapse in Compliance, Crane Permit Was Issued 12 Days Before Collapse

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INTERIM CITY ENGINEER: “I DIDN’T HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THAT.” NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—The construction crane that came crashing down on two homes during a July 21 storm was apparently operated without a proper city permit for over six months, according to records obtained by New Brunswick Today. The red crane was observed in action […]

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New Biergarten Set to Open Next to Train Station This August

by Dave Schatz

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—The New Brunswick Parking Authority (NBPA) found a tenant for the space that previously housed Brother Jimmy’s Barbecue at 5 Easton Avenue. After months of delays, Redd’s Biergarten is tentatively set for a “soft opening” in mid-August, according to the NBPA Executive Director’s report to his Board of Commissioners on July 24. “I’m […]