The county prosecutor’s office announced that three people died overnight in New Brunswick, two in a double homicide and another by suicide.
Law & Public Safety
New Brunswick is home to the Middlesex County Superior Court and the Middlesex County Family Court, as well as a variety of law enforcement agencies like the New Brunswick Police Department and the Rutgers University Police Department. Public safety and criminal justice are often controversial topics, and crime in the city has been a problem for centuries.
September 2023 New Brunswick Crime Log
City police investigated reports of at least 43 serious violent crimes in the month of September 2023.
Woman Sentenced to 20 Years in Tragic Shooting That Killed Innocent Man
A 37-year-old woman from New Brunswick has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for first-degree aggravated manslaughter in connection with a tragic shooting that occurred on April 19, 2021.
Man Faces Attempted Murder Charges After Surviving Police Shooting
It took nineteen days, but authorities finally released the name of the man shot by police on September 1, and the names of the officers who shot him.
August 2023 New Brunswick Crime Log
City police investigated reports of at least 21 serious violent crimes in the month of August 2023, including two stabbings and four armed robberies.
Police Shoot Knife-Wielding Man After Following Him Into New Brunswick
City police who backed up Franklin cops on an “assault in progress” call shot and injured a man on Somerset Street.
Prosecutor: Edison Cop Was Drunk at Time of Fatal Crash on Route 27
A fatal one-car crash killed two young men on the morning of August 27, and the police officer who was driving is now facing serious criminal charges.