- New Brunswick Today | New Brunswick, NJ Local News
New Brunswick Today is the paper of record for New Brunswick, NJ The watchdog publication fiercely defends free speech and civil rights
- With Sheriff Under Fire, Republican Primary Will Give Voters a Choice . . .
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—As the county's Sheriff seeks re-election to a third term, and multiple scandals descend upon on her administration, Republican voters will have a choice in the primary election to determine who will run againt her As Democrat incumbent Mildred Scott runs unopposed in the June 7 primary election, two Republicans will face off for the chance to represent their party, and
- After More Than Four Months, RWJ Nurses Vote to End Their Strike
Their union, United Steelworkers Local 4-200, voted to accept the proposal for a new three-year contract, which was submitted for consideration in November The results of the vote were announced on December 15, the 133rd day of the strike The work stoppage began when approximately 1,700 nurses walked off the job on August 4
- Government Politics Archives - New Brunswick Today
New Brunswick is governed by an elected Mayor and 7-member City Council, while the Middlesex County government is governed by a 7-member County Commission and three Constitutional Officers: County Sheriff, County Clerk, and County Surrogate The city’s affairs are also heavily influenced and impacted by state government, as well as the New Brunswick Parking Authority, New Brunswick Housing
- Pay-to-Play Fraud Case Against MCUA Cost Over $12. 6 Million
SAYREVILLE, NJ—Two politically-connected law firms raked in a grand total of $7,616,130 to represent the county's utilities authority in a civil fraud case that was quietly settled for an additional $5 million last summer Making matters worse, the agency's insurance carrier refused to pay the bills, meaning that the multi-million dollar expense may be passed on to county residents in the
- Behind Closed Doors, Mayor’s Staffer With False Claims in Her Biography . . .
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
- Digging Through New Brunswick’s Vinyl Record Crates, Past and Present
He uses earplugs: Frank Bridges in a 1992 Home News Tribune article by writer Kelly-Jane Cotter Bridges currently plays bass for San Tropez We reckoned he might know a few things – his PhD dissertation was an “analysis of a local music scene’s [New Brunswick’s] record labels as a network of resistance to the demise of the vinyl record ”
- Rutgers University Closes 98-Year-Old Dormitory on College Avenue
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ— In just one of many major changes happening on a small stretch of College Avenue, Rutgers University opted last month to close Ford Hall, the oldest dormitory on campus, at the end of last month "The building is no longer a residence hall," university spokesman EJ Miranda confirmed this week "The university is exploring its options regarding its future use "
|