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.
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.
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.
Supreme Court Overturns 2016 Conviction of Mom in 1991 Murder of Her Young Son
In a stunning and unprecedented ruling, the New Jersey Supreme Court overturned its own decision, throwing out a murder conviction against a mother accused of killing her young son more than thirty years ago.
Rutgers Football Players Arrested on Charges They Shot People With Paintballs
The Rutgers University Police Department arrested two athletes on the school’s football team after they allegedly shot three people with paintballs while driving around Rutgers’ Livingston campus on the night of September 20.
Prosecutors Issue “Stern Warning” to Governor Murphy’s Ally Who Violated His School Mask Mandate
The President of the New Brunswick Board of Education “will be issued a direct and stern warning,” according to prosecutors, after he remained maskless while presiding over the board’s August 17 meeting.
Parking Deck Designer Remains on Federal Board After Indecent Assault Conviction
Timothy Hyungrock Haahs, a Presidential appointee and prominent player in the US parking business with deep ties to the New Brunswick and Middlesex County government, was found guilty of indecent assault in a Pennsylvania court late last year.
US Census: Thousands of New Brunswick Housing Units Are Vacant
Over the past ten years, New Brunswick didn’t grow as fast as its neighbors or Middlesex County as a whole, despite a slew of significant construction projects that built new housing units.