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Rutgers President Called To Testify Before Congress On Deal With Pro-Palestine Protesters Rutgers President Called To Testify Before Congress On Deal With Pro-Palestine Protesters
Rutgers President Called To Testify Before Congress On Deal With Pro-Palestine Protesters Rutgers University President Jonathan Holloway has been called to testify before Congress later this month about his handling of pro-Palestinian protesters, authorities confirmed. U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx, a Republican from North Carolina, the chair of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, announced Monday, May 6 that she postponed appearances by the presidents of Yale University and the University of Michigan and scheduled Holloway and Northwestern President Michael Schill to speak on May 23. "Over the last several days, the presidents of Northwestern and Rutgers have made shocki…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Unlicensed Teenage Driver Sentenced In Fatal Central Jersey Crash: Prosecutor Unlicensed Teenage Driver Sentenced In Fatal Central Jersey Crash: Prosecutor
Unlicensed Teenage Driver Sentenced In Fatal Central Jersey Crash: Prosecutor An unlicensed teenage driver was sentenced to three years in New Jersey State Prison in connection with a rear-end crash that killed a 69-year-old New Brunswick man. Manuel Centeno-Rodriguez, 18, of North Brunswick, was sentenced on Friday, May 3, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Joesph Battaglia of the North Brunswick Police Department. On March 18, Centeno-Rodriguez pleaded guilty to second-degree vehicular homicide and two counts of fourth-degree assault by auto. On Dec. 19, 2023, at approximately 6:30 a.m., North Brunswick police responded to Rout…

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by Jon Craig
Schools
Rutgers Cancels Final Exams In New Brunswick Amid Pro-Palestine Protests (PHOTOS) Rutgers Cancels Final Exams In New Brunswick Amid Pro-Palestine Protests (PHOTOS)
Rutgers Cancels Final Exams In New Brunswick Amid Pro-Palestine Protests (Photos) Final exams and all other academic activities have been canceled at the Rutgers University's College Avenue campus amid pro-Palestinian protests, officials confirmed. The university made the announcement on X (formerly Twitter) shortly before 8 a.m. “Please contact your dean for further information,” the Rutgers-New Brunswick account said. “Activities on all other campuses will proceed as planned.” Photos were posted on social media by Students for Justice In Palestine. View this post on Instagram A post shared by SJP Rutgers-NB (@sjprutgers…

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by Jon Craig
Obituaries
NJ Pizzeria Mourns Loss Of Popular Employee: 'He Was The Krispy Man' NJ Pizzeria Mourns Loss Of Popular Employee: 'He Was The Krispy Man'
NJ Pizzeria Mourns Loss Of Popular Employee: 'He Was The Krispy Man' Andy Loncarevic had a special talent: Making strangers feel like they belonged. That's what many customers of Krispy Pizza in Old Bridge are saying following the 42-year-old Sayreville father's death on Thursday, April 25. A cause of death was not made public. Posted by Antonietta DiRosa Vega on Sunday, April 28, 2024 An immigrant from Montenegro, Andy was remembered on a GoFundMe campaign as a dedicated and hardworking family man. Nearly $54,000 had been raised as of press time. "It is with heavy hearts that we share the tragic news of the passing of our beloved family member, Andy," …

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Pair Who Dumped Body In NYC Face Murder Charges: Somerset County Prosecutor Pair Who Dumped Body In NYC Face Murder Charges: Somerset County Prosecutor
Pair Who Dumped Body In NYC Face Murder Charges: Somerset County Prosecutor The two men who killed a 46-year-old Somerset County resident and then dumped his body in Brooklyn last December were indicted on Thursday, April 25, with first degree murder, authorities said. A grand jury in Somerset County levied the indictments against Daniel Matthews, a 44-year-old Brooklyn resident, and and Andrew Mumby, a 47-year-old New Brunswick resident in the murder of Artis Young, a Franklin Township resident, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman Jr., and Franklin Township Public Safety …

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
GOTCHA! Federal, State Team Seize Local Man, 24, In Rutgers Islamic Center Vandalism GOTCHA! Federal, State Team Seize Local Man, 24, In Rutgers Islamic Center Vandalism
Gotcha! Federal, State Team Seize Local Man, 24, In Rutgers Islamic Center Vandalism UPDATE: An elite law enforcement team captured a 24-year-old local man on Monday who authorities said broke in and trashed the Center for Islamic Life at Rutgers University in New Brunswick earlier this month. Jacob Beacher was due for an initial afternoon appearance on federal hate crime charges in U.S. District Court in Newark on April 22. Beacher broke into the CILRU shortly after 2:30 a.m. April 10 and did an estimated $40,000 worth of damage, state and federal authorities said. It was during the Eid-al-Fitr -- the Islamic holiday commemorating the end of sunrise-to-dusk fasting during…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
NJ Ex-Con Featured On 'America's Most Wanted' Sentenced For Deadly Stabbing NJ Ex-Con Featured On 'America's Most Wanted' Sentenced For Deadly Stabbing
Angelo Grenci Sentenced An Ocean County ex-convict and parolee once featured on the TV show "America's Most Wanted" will spend more than a decade in prison after admitting to his role in the stabbing death of another man, authorities said. Angelo Grenci, 47, of Berkeley Township, was sentenced on Friday, Apr. 19 to 20 years in state prison, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release. He pleaded guilty on Monday, Jan. 29 to aggravated manslaughter in the killing of 50-year-old Carlton Williams of Seaside Heights. Toms River and Berkeley Township police responded to RWJBarnabas C…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
4th Suspect Charged In Shooting Near Rutgers Campus: Prosecutor 4th Suspect Charged In Shooting Near Rutgers Campus: Prosecutor
4th Suspect Charged In Shooting Near Rutgers Campus: Prosecutor A fourth man has been arrested and charged in connection with the shooting that occurred near the Rutgers University campus in New Brunswick, authorities said. On April 5, at approximately 2 a.m., authorities responded to 66 Easton Avenue after a report of a shooting. Police found one female and one male victim, who sustained gunshot wounds and were subsequently taken to Robert Wood Hospital for treatment.  Both victims were affiliated with Rutgers, campus police said. On April 6, Walter Rodriguez-Cardenas, 20, was arrested without incident in Plainfield w…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
'Reprehensible': Crimefighters Unite To Pursue Rutgers' Islamic Center Attackers (UPDATE) 'Reprehensible': Crimefighters Unite To Pursue Rutgers' Islamic Center Attackers (UPDATE)
'Reprehensible': Crimefighters Unite To Pursue Rutgers' Islamic Center Attackers (Update) The overnight trashing Wednesday of the Center for Islamic Life at Rutgers University in New Brunswick -- which coincides with the end of the holy month of Ramadan -- is being treated as a bias crime, authorities said. Someone forced their way in sometimes before 4:30 a.m. April 10, broke glass and destroyed artwork and various other possessions, Rutgers Police Chief Kenneth Cop said. The attack came on Eid al-Fitr, the Islamic holiday commemorating the end of sunrise-to-dusk fasting during the holy month of Ramadan. "Today we witnessed art pieces with Quranic verses, shattered window…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Rutgers Islamic Center Burglarized Rutgers Islamic Center Burglarized
Rutgers Islamic Center Burglarized The Center for Islamic Life at Rutgers University in New Brunswick was broken into overnight, coinciding with the end of the holy month of Ramadan. Rutgers Police Chief Kenneth Cop said the incident is being investigated as a bias crime, burglary and criminal mischief. The suspects caused damage to several items of value, he said. The center was burglarized, with evidence of a forced entry, sometime before 4:24 a.m. Wednesday, April 10, Cop said.  The break-in happened on Eid al-Fitr, the Islamic holiday commemorating the end of sunrise-to-dusk fasting during the holy month of Ramadan…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
18-Year-Old Driver Charged In Fatal High-Speed New Brunswick Crash: Prosecutor 18-Year-Old Driver Charged In Fatal High-Speed New Brunswick Crash: Prosecutor
18-Year-Old Driver Charged In Fatal High-Speed New Brunswick Crash: Prosecutor An 18-year-old man from North Brunswick has been charged in connection with a fatal high-speed crash, authorities said. Noah Reyes has been charged with vehicular homicide in a head-on crash that killed Dennis Frick, 65, of Freehold, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone. The crash occurred on March 6in the City of New Brunswick. At about 7 a.m. that day, authorities responded to Route 1 Northbound near the Goodkind Bridge following the report of a crash.  Police found an Infiniti sedan, which had struck a Ford pickup truck, killing Frick. Reyes was …

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Pair Injured In Shooting Near Rutgers U Campus: Police Pair Injured In Shooting Near Rutgers U Campus: Police
Pair Injured In Shooting Near Rutgers U Campus: Police Two people were injured during a shooting that stemmed from a fight in New Brunswick, authorities said. Both victims are affiliated with Rutgers University, according to campus police. The shooting occurred near Easton Avenue and Hamilton Street at approximately 2 a.m. on Friday, April 5, New Brunswick police said. The fight involved multiple individuals near the corner of Easton Avenue and Condict Street, and then continued when the individuals moved down Easton Avenue towards Hamilton Street, police said. Multiple gun shots were reported from that area, they said. As a re…

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by Jon Craig