A teenager is dead and two others injured after a shooting outside the La Famosa Bar on Remsen Avenue during the evening of November 30.
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, a community organizer, and a former independent candidate for mayor of New Brunswick.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
While Dems Win County, Republicans Gain Ground in Local Elections
Unofficial election results from the November 7 general election signal that Democrats will maintain full control of the Middlesex County government, as well as local governments in Edison, Woodbridge, North Brunswick, Plainsboro, Carteret, Metuchen, and Highland Park.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
A Dozen Mayor Elections in County, But Almost Half Are Uncontested
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—At least four Middlesex County towns are poised to elect new Mayors on November 7, while another eight incumbent Mayors here will be seeking re-election that same day. Nearly half of the county’s 25 municipalities will have Mayor elections on the ballot, though some contests are more competitive than others. In each case, […]
Posted inLaw & Public Safety
Nearly 100 Candidates Running For School Board Seats Around County
Voters in 23 Middlesex County municipalities will be electing at least one member to their local school board on November 7.
Posted inLaw & Public Safety
Domestic Violence Murder Claims Another Young Life in New Brunswick
A 20-year-old woman passed away after being stabbed in the area of 37 Juliet Street, allegedly by her stepfather—who also suffered stab wounds of his own, according to the official story.
Posted inReal Estate
Big Plans Approved For Bayard Street, Including Expensive 22-Story Tower
One single street in downtown New Brunswick is poised to add more than 450 units of rental housing if real estate developers follow through on their plans, but it seems unlikely that any of those new apartments will be priced affordably.
Posted inLaw & Public Safety
Prosecutor: Three Dead in Connected Killings at New Brunswick Parks
The county prosecutor’s office announced that three people died overnight in New Brunswick, two in a double homicide and another by suicide.
