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Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Two 18-Year-Olds Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for Deadly Shooting of New Brunswick Teen (rlsmedia.com) — Two 18-year-olds have been sentenced to 18 years in state prison for their roles in the 2025 shooting that killed a 16-year-old New Brunswick resident near Rutgers Street and Lee Avenue. Prosecutors say both men pleaded guilty to first-degree aggravated manslaughter, and must serve at least 85 percent of their terms under New Jersey's No Early Release Act.
2. Todd Fisher oversaw the federal grants N.J. kept losing — it's why he's changing how the state competes (binje.com) — New Jersey officials are revamping how the state competes for major federal research grants, and New Brunswick's new HELIX innovation complex is central to that strategy. By uniting research universities and innovation centers behind single, coordinated applications, the state hopes to attract more funding, commercialize discoveries, and keep high-growth startups rooted in places like New Brunswick.
3. Edison man convicted of deadly South Plainfield home invasion (nj1015.com) — A Middlesex County jury has convicted an Edison man of murder, attempted murder, and burglary in a deadly 2025 home invasion in South Plainfield, with sentencing set in Middlesex County Superior Court in New Brunswick this January. Prosecutors say forensic evidence, surveillance footage, and deleted messages tied him to the stabbing that killed a 38-year-old man and seriously injured a woman.
4. New Jersey Man Accused of Setting Apartment Fire That Killed Two Pets and Left 15 People Homeless (shorenewsnetwork.com) — A 56-year-old New Brunswick man has been charged with aggravated arson, burglary, and animal cruelty after an October 2 fire in Franklin Township displaced 15 people and killed a dog and cat. New Brunswick firefighters helped battle the blaze, and the American Red Cross is assisting three affected families, while the suspect remains jailed in Somerset County pending court proceedings.
5. Colleges added Muslim chaplains after 9/11. Then came 10/7 (nvdaily.com) — Muslim students at Rutgers' New Brunswick campus, including junior Saarah Abdul-Maajid, are finding daily support and community at the Center for Islamic Life, an independently funded hub with its own chaplain. The story traces how Rutgers helped pioneer Muslim chaplaincy after 9/11 and how that role has become even more vital amid post–Oct. 7 tensions, protests, and rising anti-Muslim rhetoric nationwide.
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