New Brunswick Music Scene Archive Launches at Alexander Library NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—Rutgers University Libraries launched a new project, dubbed “the New Brunswick Music Scene Archive,” on October 22 The library hopes the archive will help document local music history, which has been scattered and driven underground over the past few decades, but not
Development Controversy in East Brunswick Approaching Conclusion Decker and her husband run a local opposition group opposed to high density housing projects in East Brunswick named SaveFrost com SaveFrost has been a motivating force for the local community since the beginning in July of 2018 According to a post on their website, the revised site plan was still to cluttered for East Brunswick
Planning Board Approves Four-Story Building For Easton Avenue NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—Plans for a new four-story apartment building on a lively block of Easton Avenue was approved unanimously by the city's Planning Board on February 26 The structure would replace two-story mixed-use buildings that housed popular businesses before they were destroyed by a four-alarm inferno on March 3, 2004 Three years after the fire, David Abisleiman, of the family that
Man Confesses to Murdering Sissy Adams’ Daughter Nikki 24 Years Ago NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—Steven Parkey Jr brutally killed Nikki Adams, a 15-year-old New Brunswick resident, in an Edison motel room on October 3, 1990 But their story did not end there On February 7, after several twists and turns, and more than a decade with no developments in the case, Parkey admitted he committed aggrivated manslaughter, while a jury was deliberating his fate Parkey pleaded
New Brunswick’s New Smoking Ban Took Effect in January NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—A controversial new law here now prohibits the use of cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and other products including cannabis and electronic smoking devices, in any open space, park, or recreation area The ordinance also bans smoking in any vehicles owned or leased by the City of New Brunswick, and extends to city-sponsored public events; […]
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
The Long, Hard Push For City’s New “Code Blue” Warming Center Carissa Cunningham, a New Brunswick resident and PhD candidate at Rutgers University, shared how they got involved with the movement Cunningham was motivated by the abrupt closure of the warming center during the winter of 2021, when New Brunswick’s Director of Human and Community Services, Keith Jones II, shut down the city’s Code Blue program for several nights during a freezing cold
New Brunswick Today’s Year-End Music Review NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Have you heard the news? Hub City is reaching ever higher into the sky The city’s next big thing, The Helix – no, not a rock group – is committing the downtown Wasteland to memory with every square yard of concrete poured and every new tenant announced It’s looking like at […]
Sports Archives - New Brunswick Today | New Brunswick, NJ Local News Sports have been part of New Brunswick’s role in history, even before the city was the site of the first-ever college football game in 1869 Today, the city hosts athletic events for Rutgers University, New Brunswick High school, and many other leagues and organizations, attracting sports fans from all over