The indictment accuses seven alleged gang members of a racketeering conspiracy in violation of the RICO Act, connecting four New Brunswick homicides, as well several non-fatal shootings, heroin distribution, and multiple types of fraud.
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.
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Local Political Boss Charged in Strip Club Bribery Scandal
Thomas Pollando, the longtime Chairman of Sayreville’s Democratic Party Organization, was charged with accepting bribes after being caught red-handed with the cash, according to the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Unclear Who Will Have to Pay For Special “Do-Over” Election in Old Bridge
After a challenged election, a refused appeal, and a long wait, voting is underway in the “do-over” election for one of Old Bridge’s nine Township Council seats.
Posted inLaw & Public Safety
Police Chief Slammed With Discrimination Lawsuits From His Own Officers
Two police officers, including a lieutenant, are suing Piscataway Police Chief Thomas Mosier in separate lawsuits alleging discrimination, misconduct, and a toxic, hostile workplace.
Posted inLaw & Public Safety
MCPO: Elizabeth Man Emailed Bomb Threat That Closed Middlesex County Court
Authorities announced the arrest of a 30-year-old man from Elizabeth, claiming that he was responsible for a bomb threat that forced evacuations on the morning of October 25.
Posted inCorruption
Megadonor Firm Advised Officials to Keep Election Ward Maps Secret From Public
For over a month, political insiders here have had access to the new district lines that will be used in local elections, but the very same maps are still being kept secret from the general public.
Posted inLaw & Public Safety
Young Man Murdered in Broad Daylight at New Brunswick’s Most Dangerous Corner
A 23-year-old man was killed by gunfire shortly after 10am on a Sunday morning at what has become the city’s most dangerous hotspot for gun violence.
