Charlie is the founder and editor of New Brunswick Today, and the winner of the Awbrey Award for Community-Oriented Local Journalism. He is a proud Rutgers University journalism graduate and a community organizer, and was an independent candidate for Mayor of New Brunswick in 2018.
School district officials refused to say if they ever notified parents about the June 9 evacuation and relocation of hundreds of McKinley School students, apparently due to a bomb threat.Continue Reading
Middlesex County Republican Organization Chairwoman Lucille Panos says she will likely step down from her position and not seek re-election at this year’s party re-organization meeting.Continue Reading
Despite being home to the worldwide headquarters of vaccine maker Johnson & Johnson, and being nicknamed “The Healthcare City,” less than one-third of the New Brunswick’s eligible residents have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.Continue Reading
Someone was shot inside a vehicle in broad daylight for the second time in less than a week here, and this time the victim is dead.Continue Reading
While New Jersey is moving to increase access to voting in primary and general elections, local and county officials here are trying to limit voting opportunities for the upcoming April 20 school election.Continue Reading
So far New Brunswick Fire Department (NBFD) officials have only said the cause of the fire is “Under investigation/Undetermined,” but a police press release said that they believe the fire “appears accidental.”Continue Reading
Rafelo Peralta, a 28-year-old resident of New Brunswick, was killed in a March 12 motor vehicle crash that also sent another motorist to the hospital.Continue Reading
