Rutgers Merger, Bon Jovi Donation Most Popular Stories for July

The unbearable heat, a $1 million donation by Jon Bon Jovi toward hurricane relief, and the merger between Rutgers University and UMDNJ is what New Brunswick Patch readers were buzzing about the most this month.

Check out a list of the top 10 most-read stories for July:

10. Taste New Brunswick During Restaurant Week
9. Report: Bristol-Myers Squibb in Plainsboro Informs 200 Workers Their Jobs Will Be Eliminated
8. Man Reportedly Seen Leaving Murder Scene Saturday Night
7. NBFD Gains Nine New Firemen
6. Eight Charged in Prostitution Bust
5. Three Arrested in Talmadge Street Homicide
4. New Brunswick Cardiologist Accused of Touching Teen
3. Rutgers, UMDNJ Make Merger Official
2. Heat Advisory in Effect for Middlesex County
1. Gov. Christie, Bon Jovi Announce $1 Million Donation to Hurricane Relief