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06/29/2011

Women in rock 'n roll Rule!!!

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06/29/2011

Alfa Gallery Exhibit features rare African art collection

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06/23/2011

St. Alban's Episcopal Church Marks 90th Anniversary June 23-26

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06/21/2011

New Brunswick train commuters face dealys

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06/21/2011

Liquor license renewals for Tropicana and L'Gala on hold

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06/17/2011

Noise complaints put two liquor licenses in jeopardy

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06/16/2011

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06/15/2011

Former Assemblyman Elected To Chairmanship Of Middlesex County Democratic Committee

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06/08/2011

County Democrats To Pick Spicuzzo Replacement Next Week

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06/06/2011

Relative newcomers will faced Democratic incumbents in state, Middlesex County races

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05/26/2011

Radio Host Taken Down By Giant Burger

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05/26/2011

WCTC radio host no match for George Street Ale House's Das Burger!

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05/24/2011

Kudos to our sister hyerlocal news web site and PatersonPress.com Editor Joe Maliconico for much-deserved recognition.

May 20, 2011 PatersonPress.com wins two NJ SPJ Awards Best Online Independent News Organization and Online Public Service. The Citizens Campaign today announced that PatersonPress.com was recognized by New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists with two first place awards for Best Online In

05/23/2011

Dharun Ravi Pleads Not Guilty in Tyler Clementi Bias Case

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05/23/2011

City Bride Wins TLC cable channel's "Four Weddings"

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05/23/2011

New Brunswick's Martin Perez Named to Rutgers Board of Governors

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05/09/2011

Proposed $77.8M city budget calls for $94 increase in avg. property tax bill; public hearing on June 15

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – The city council will hold a public hearing on June 15 on a proposed $77.8 million municipal budget.

The spending plan adds 8 cents to the tax rate, from $2.16 to $2.24 per $100 of assessed property value, adding $94 to the tax bill for an average city home.

04/28/2011

Following indictment of Dharun Ravi, his alleged accomplice Molly Wei is seeking to enter Pretrial Intervention Program

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – A West Windsor woman involved in an invasion of privacy case linked to the su***de of a Rutgers University student is seeking to enter the Pretrial Intervention Program, according to a report in mycentraljersey.com.

Molly Wei, 19, is accused along with former classmate Dharun Ra...

04/16/2011

RU festival concert in Piscataway leads to 11 arrests & 4 non-fatal shootings last night in New Brunswick

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Four people were shot, one assaulted with a bottle and 11 arrested on disorderly persons charges following annual RutgersFest events, city police said.

More than 40,000 people reportedly attended the festivities, which included inflatable games, sports, food and concerts at Yurc...

04/14/2011

Student protesters filled Rutgers Pres. Dick McCormick's office yesterday & presented him w/ a list of demands

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - Hundreds of Rutgers students rallied on College Avenue, calling on University President Richard L. McCormick to lobby the state on their behalf against future tuition hikes.

The students rallied at Voorhees Mall before marching to the Old Queens building, chanting “Education is ...

04/12/2011

Community leaders from New Brunswick & Franklin came together this weekend in hopes of a safer summer

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - Community leaders from Somerset and New Brunswick held a “Call to Action” workshop over the weekend to help prevent local youth violence.

The event, on Saturday, April 9, was prompted by the non-related murders of three New Brunswick and Franklin teens one weekend in late Septem...

04/04/2011

City Market Kicks off 2nd annual New Brunswick Restaurant Week (April 3-16)

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – The city commenced its 2nd annual Restaurant Week on Sunday, April 3, featuring 27 local restaurants and eateries offering exclusive menu options and discounts aimed to satiate any palate and checkbook. The culinary commemoration will last for two weeks, ending on Saturday, April...

03/03/2011

City Council votes 5-0 to ban out-of-town taxis from picking up customers in New Brunswick

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Locally-licensed taxi owners voiced support for a new law banning cabs not licensed by the city from picking up fares within city limits at the city council meeting on Mar. 2.

The five-member council unanimously approved the law aimed at ensuring passenger safety after a public ...

03/02/2011

We are pleased to announce that we have officially launched NewBrunswickPress.com

The Citizens' Campaign today unveiled www.NewBrunswickPress.com, a professional, fact-based, real-time hyperlocal news site covering New Brunswick government, politics, sports, arts, community non-profits, entertainment and much more.

This is the first daily news organization in more than 30 years ...

02/21/2011

Highland Park man charged w/ stabbing 2 Rutgers students outside a fraterntiy house on College Ave. Friday night

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – A Highland Park man is charged with stabbing two Rutgers University students outside a College Avenue home.

Campus police driving down College Avenue were flagged down at 12:24 a.m. on Feb. 19 by a student reporting he had been injured in a fight, according to Rutgers Police Lt....

02/14/2011

Join us this Friday at the Rutgers Student Center for the NJ Hyperlocal Assoc. meeting

The New Jersey Hyperlocal News Association (HNA) will be coming together at the Rutgers Student Center this Friday, February 18th from 10:30 am to 12:30pm to talk School Budgets and how to best cover them.

The HNA is a coalition of journalists, editors, publishers, and citizen journalists – each co...

02/14/2011

Amtrak CEO speaks at Bloustein School re: Gateway Tunnel

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Amtrak CEO Joseph Boardman addressed a gathering at Rutgers University’s Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy while drumming up support for the proposed Gateway Tunnel.

02/08/2011

02/04/2011

2010 US Census says New Brunswick gained 6,600 residents & grew 12% since 2000

NEW BRUNSWCK, NJ – The city’s population grew 12 percent since the year 2000, according to 2010 U.S. Census results released Feb. 3. Middlesex County, with an eight percent jump in population, is the second largest county in the state, at 809,858, just behind Bergen County, according to U.S. Census....

02/04/2011

Landing Lane Bridge b/t New Brunswick & Piscataway closed due to water main break

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – A water main break forced the closure of the Landing Lane Bridge, according to police Lt. J.T. Miller.

The span, between the city and neighboring Piscataway, was closed to traffic shortly after 7 a.m. on Feb. 4, and was expected to reopen by 7 p.m.

02/04/2011

Grocery warehouse's move from New Brunswick could cost the city 1,300 jobs

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – A grocery wholesaler that operates a warehouse in the city is planning a move to Pennsylvania that could cost Middlesex County 1,300 jobs, according to mycentraljersey.com.

C&S Wholesale Grocers, which also has warehouses in Carteret, North Brunswick, South Brunswick and Woodbri...

02/03/2011

City Police Dept. Hires 5 Laid-Off Cops from Franklin Twp. PD w/ Federal Grant

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Seven months ago, Kevin Conway found himself among those laid off from the Franklin Township police force, which over two years lost nearly 20 percent of its department to cost-cutting.

But on Feb. 1 he prepared to wear a uniform again, this time for New Brunswick, which is usin...