A health insurance broker reportedly caught up in a state pay-to-play probe has been dumped by one Middlesex County town where it had been considered for a municipal contract.
Corruption
New Brunswick has been an epicenter for political and corporate corruption, with jaw-dropping scandals including police running brothels, former Mayors imprisoned, and all manner of pay-to-play, retribution, patronage, and graft.
PILOT Goes Unpaid on Short-Lived Supermarket in Middlesex Borough
MIDDLESEX, NJ—It seemed like a match made in heaven. A politically connected developer wanted to construct an apartment building on the Middlesex Borough site where a paint factory exploded and burned in 1985. The site would be remediated first, and the Middlesex County Improvement Authority would even take part by securing $200,000 in federal funding […]
RWJ Hospital’s Annual Meeting Held Without Required Notice
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—Only one of the city’s two major hospitals held public meetings in compliance with state law this year, according to the state Department of Health (DOH) website. With just two days left to provide the required legal notice for a meeting taking place in 2020, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) is conspicuously […]
Rushing to Certify Results, Election Board Forgot to Count Some Ballots
Eleven provisional ballots, which could contain legitimate votes, were found “unopened” almost three weeks after Election Day and three days after the official results were certified. Middlesex County election officials also confirmed they counted at least seven votes cast on mail-in ballots that had been reported stolen, and it is not possible to remove these suspect votes from the final results.
County Keeping Names of Corrections Officers Charged With Crimes a Secret
Two corrections officers at the Middlesex County Adult Corrections Center were suspended after being charged with crimes in 2019, but county officials won’t say who they are or what they did.
Rutgers Delays Fall Sports After Hiding Extent of Football Team’s Outbreak
Just one week after releasing their fall football schedule, the COVID-19 pandemic has forced Rutgers University and the rest of their athletic conference to delay all games and competitions until next year.
Partnering With Christie, RWJBarnabas Pays Ex-Gov. to Lobby For Them
As the COVID-19 pandemic slammed New Jersey, a former Governor sprung into action, this time as a lobbyist for corporations.