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May 14, 2013
Bounty Doubled on Escaped Convict Whose Trial Was Held in New Brunswick 35 Years Ago

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—On the 40th anniversary of a gunfight that killed a New Jersey State Trooper in East Brunswick, the FBI announced that the woman convicted in the case is now the first woman to be placed on the FBI's Most Wanted Terrorist List.

Authorities also announced that the bounty for information leading to Assata Shakur's capture has been doubled to $2 million, the highest bounty on any individual in New Jersey's history.

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May 13, 2013
Elijah's Promise Takes Different Approach to Homelessness

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—A new initiative of the city's only soup kitchen, Elijah’s Promise, takes a different approach to helping the area's homeless population by directly finding and assisting those on the streets with shelter, medical care, and social services.

A joint effort of the kitchen and the University of Medicine & Dentistry of NJ (UMDNJ), the Homeless Empowerment Action Recovery Team (HEART) is a mobile homeless outreach program that travels throughout Middlesex County in search for homeless individuals in need of help.

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May 5, 2013
Non-Profit Recruiting Students to Volunteer in Homeless Community

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—On April 15, the first day of the weeklong Tent State University event, the co-founder and chief coordinating organizer of a local non-profit ran a workshop to inform the community about bout the organization, its roots, and what it aims to do in the city.

Homeless Empowerment Project Community Action Team (HEP/CAT) is a private non-profit focused on direct service to the homeless community, identifying and assisting homeless teens and young adults.

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May 4, 2013
Now a Tradition, Tent State University Occupies Lawn For 11th Consecutive Year

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—The eleventh annual protest and campout on the main lawn at Rutgers campus, known as Tent State University, came to an end two weeks ago today, following a week of educational, political, and cultural activities.

The Tent State occupation protests predate Occupy Wall Street, having started in April 2003. The protests began in response to funding cuts to Rutgers and other higher education institutions.

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April 14, 2013
Rutgers Dance Marathon Raises Half a Million Dollars For Sick Kids

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—Last weekend, the 14th annual Rutgers Dance Marathon took place, raising a total of $503,641.77. The funds are to be donated to the Embrace Kids Foundation, a group committed to aiding children with cancer and blood disorders.

According to their website, the Rutgers University Dance Marathon has donated over 3.1 million dollars to the Embrace Kids Foundation to date. This makes DM the largest student-run philanthropy event in New Jersey.

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April 3, 2013
Campus Event Promotes Poetic Justice for Guantánamo Bay

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—The Mabel Smith Douglass Library hosted an event Thursday evening that featured spoken word performances by members of Rutgers University's Verbal Mayhem, as well as a student-produced video that featured accounts from lawyers, historians, and prisoners released from Guantánamo Bay.

Attorney Yvonne Bradley said it is unbelievable "how fear and propaganda can make a difference on how people see things."

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April 3, 2013
Rutgers Alum Honored For Work on Immigration

TRENTON, NJ—Rutgers University alumna and activist Marisol Conde-Hernandez was honored at the New Jersey State House by Assemblyman Upendra Chivukula for her dedication to fighting for change and opportunities for the state's undocumented immigrant population.

Conde-Hernandez has inspired others with her fearless sharing of her own story as an undocumented immigrant, and strengthened the community through her active involvement with the state's immigration policy.

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March 8, 2013
Palestine Children's Relief Fund Gala Features Personal Video From Noam Chomsky

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—On Februrary 28, Rutgers University's leading Palestinean aid organization hosted their Spring Gala at the Rutgers Student Center, where they played a special video message from well-known linguist and activist Noam Chomsky.

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March 5, 2013
10-Unit Building Opens for Homeless with Special Needs

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—Promise House, a new unique housing development in the Second Ward is welcoming its first residents this month.

The ten-unit residence will provide permanent housing for a particularly at-risk subset of the homeless population, namely those who are physically disabled or mentally ill.

Triple C Housing, a South Brunswick-based non-profit, spearheaded the new construction project on Redmond Street.  Since 1979, Triple C has served the low-income special needs populations in Middlesex and Ocean counties.

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February 18, 2013
Going Green a Priority For NBPA This Year

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—The New Brunswick Parking Authority's Executive Director Mitch Karon told the authority's board that "going green" will be a focus of his this year.

One new initiative Karon hopes will incentivize electric car ownership is the installation of charging stations for electric vehicles in two of the authority's parking decks.

Two charging stations will be installed at the Wellness Plaza garage, while another will be placed in the Gateway Center garage.

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December 30, 2012
COUNTDOWN: New Brunswick's Top 12 Stories of 2012

It has been our pleasure to cover the City of New Brunswick for over a year now.  We launched this independent community newspaper in December 2011 to improve the level of discourse in our community.

Please enjoy our top twelve storylines from 2012, which represent the very best work of our staff of journalists, researchers, and photographers.

 

Thanks for reading!

 

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November 23, 2012
Women Aware Organization Supports Domestic Violence Awareness Month

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—Nearly 200 people showed up for an annual march against domestic violence this year at the HUB Teen Center

The march was organized by the New Brunswick Domestic Violence Awareness Coalition to commemorate Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

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July 31, 2012
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: NBPD Shot Victor Rodriguez While He Was Face Down on Seaman Street

NEWARK, NJ—Attorneys for Victor Rodriguez will file a federal lawsuit against the City of New Brunswick and Middlesex County today.

NewBrunswickToday.com has obtained a video that could be critically important in their case.

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June 12, 2012
Occupy New Brunswick Vindicated as J&J Becomes First NJ Company to Leave Conservative Lobbying Group

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—After being urged by protesters from Occupy New Brunswick, Johnson & Johnson has parted ways with the American Legislative Exchange Council, according to a report on NJ.com.

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May 21, 2012
Hundreds Attend Block Party For 40th Anniversary of the PRAB
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—Hundreds of community members came out to the dead-end block of Sandford Street next to the headquarters of the Puerto Rican Action Board (PRAB).

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—Hundreds of community members came out to the dead-end block of Sandford Street next to the headquarters of the Puerto Rican Action Board (PRAB) to celebrate the organization's 40th birthday.

Food and dessert vendors sold hot and cold dishes, while live musicians serenaded the crowd on stage.  Nearby, a man offerred himself as a victim in the event's dunk tank.  But by far the longest line was for free face-painting.

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April 2, 2012
Rutgers Student Body President Arrested in DC Protest of Sallie Mae
Matt Cordiero was among 36 students, including three from Rutgers, who were arrested outside of Sallie Mae's Washington DC office. 300 protestors in total had assembled outside the lender's office last week, demanding a meeting with their CEO.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A section of 7th street was closed on Monday - not by road construction or police barricades, but by students from twelve states there to protest student lending giant Sallie Mae.

Thirty-six students were arrested outside the corporation's Washington, D.C. office—including Matt Cordeiro, the student body president of Rutgers University New Brunswick.

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February 3, 2012
On The Defensive, Mayor Cahill Blames Activist for Crime Wave
Following another police-involved shooting in the Second Ward, Mayor Jim Cahill told the Home News that activist Tormel Pittman's rehetoric is to blame for the crime wave that has plagued the city for months.