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Environment & Climate

In “Abundance of Caution,” City Switches Water Sources After Diesel Fuel Spill

2020-04-27
By: Charlie Kratovil
On: April 27, 2020

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 drinkingContinue Reading

Rutgers Students Shaken as Pandemic Disrupts School

2020-03-18
By: Kristin Ofeldt
On: March 18, 2020

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—On March 17, Rutgers University President Robert Barchi cancelled all in-person classes and events for the remainder of the school year, including the long-awaited commencement ceremonies. It’s partContinue Reading

Hating on His Own Party, Dem Zoning Chair Spreads False Claims About “Illegals”

2019-12-31
By: Charlie Kratovil
On: December 31, 2019

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—The Chairman of the city’s Zoning Board spread bad information on his public Facebook page, some of it targeting his own political party. John Cox, a Mayor-appointed boardContinue Reading

Rutgers Closes Eco-Preserve After Coyote Bites Student on Livingston Campus

2019-11-14
By: Charlie Kratovil
On: November 14, 2019

PISCATAWAY, NJ–The 360-acre ecological preserve at Rutgers University has been closed after a student was attacked by a coyote in the early morning hours of November 14. The community wasContinue Reading

2019 Hub City Development Docket: Watch Decisions About New Brunswick’s Future

2019-09-30
By: Charlie Kratovil
On: September 30, 2019

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—It can be hard to keep track of all the plans for new developments in New Brunswick, but we are going to try. Technical meeting agendas released toContinue Reading

Rutgers President Barchi Backs Off Climate Pledge, Shifting Blame to Student Newspaper

2019-09-24
By: Charlie Kratovil
On: September 24, 2019

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—The Rutgers University administration’s commitment to cut net carbon emissions completely by 2030 lasted about four days, and officials still can’t get their stories straight. While hundreds gatheredContinue Reading

Voters Deal Another Blow to Edison Mayor, Effectively Killing His Privatization Deal

2019-09-10
By: Charlie Kratovil
On: September 10, 2019

EDISON, NJ—In a special referendum election, voters in Edison overwhelmingly approved a citizen-initiated ordinance to protect their water and sewer utilities from further privatization. More than four out of fiveContinue Reading

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