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New Brunswick 101: Your Source For Facts About The Hub City
Jun 15, 2015 · New Brunswick is one of 25 total municipalities in Middlesex County, the second-most populous county of the 21 counties in New Jersey, USA. New Brunswick was incorporated as a town in 1736 and chartered as a city in 1784. The city is located along the southern bank of the Raritan River, bordered by Franklin Township (Somerset County), North Brunswick and East Brunswick (Middlesex). It is ...
New Brunswick Tap Water Changed Colors in Latest Utility Debacle
Oct 12, 2024 · When the local government finally addressed the issue, their message assured residents that it was fine to drink the water, but advised against doing laundry, drawing skeptical reactions from the public. Some residents said that, by the time they saw the city’s announcement, it was too late.
Slew of September Shootings Under Investigation in Hub City
Sep 29, 2024 · Local police investigated the shooting of an 18-year-old city resident on Harvey Street. Credit: Charlie Kratovil / New Brunswick Today NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ— City police are now investigating a trio of recent shootings, on top of …
After More Than Four Months, RWJ Nurses Vote to End Their Strike
Dec 18, 2023 · 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.
Judge Orders Councilman to Pay Accuser $15K in Sex Harassment …
Nov 4, 2024 · Currently, the MCMJIF has only three such communities beyond New Brunswick’s local government: Carteret, South River, and Millstone Borough. Sixteen other members have left the MCMJIF in the past five years, and at least one (Millstone Township) is suing the MCMJIF for fraud, among other allegations.
101 Candidates on Ballot For School Boards in Middlesex County
Nov 2, 2024 · EDISON, NJ—Over 100 candidates are appearing on ballots for local school board races around the county in the November 5 election, even after several dropped out. Though the elections are non-partisan, voter registration information is public and reveals that 60 of the candidates are registered Democrats, while 23 are registered Republicans ...
Mexican Consulate Celebrates One Year in New Brunswick
Sep 29, 2024 · Despite traveling far and waiting long, many were turned away at the end of the night, missing their chance to vote as the systems shut down shortly after 8pm local time. More recently, on July 25, the Mexican Consulate in New Brunswick and the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) reached a formal agreement to provide health care ...
City Government Planning Another Seasonal Closure of George …
Jun 2, 2024 · 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. More by Charlie Kratovil
Amid Nurses' Strike, Bernie Sanders to Lead Senate Hearing in …
The nurses are represented by United Steelworkers (USW) Local 4-200 and approximately 1,750 nurses have been striking since August 4, repeatedly rejecting new labor agreement proposals made by the hospital. “We met [October 22 with the hospital] and we gave them a proposal, and we are waiting on the hospital’s response.