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, […]
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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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September 2023 New Brunswick Crime Log
City police investigated reports of at least 43 serious violent crimes in the month of September 2023.
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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.
