WESTFIELD – During a visit to Westfield on Wednesday for a town hall meeting, Gov. Chris Christie called for a New Jersey Education Association executive to resign following a controversial comment made on a television program Monday. »

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LAKEWOOD -- Recently, the Dining Services Department at Harrogate, a Life Care Continuing Care Retirement Community in Ocean County, donated food and their cooking skills to assist residents at the Onyx 21 Plus Home in Toms River in preparing the community's annual staff-resident dinner.... »

UNION--The Department of Theatre at Kean University will present “The Odyssey” in Kean University’s Wilkins Theatre on Feb. 24 through March 1. Adapted by Mary Zimmerman from the translation of “The Odyssey” by Robert Fitzgerald, the play is based on the ancient Greek poem... »

ELIZABETH—Four young women, all students at Benedictine Academy in Elizabeth, have earned recognition for their academic and all-around achievements at the all-female, Catholic college-prep high school. »

ELIZABETH – This week, Glimcher Realty Trust announced the completion of a 4.8-megawatt SunPower rooftop solar system at Jersey Gardens in Elizabeth. The project, which is among the largest rooftop systems in North America, broke ground in June 2011 and began producing power this... »

NEW BRUNSWICK -- A Superior Court judge has denied a motion by the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office to create a special grand jury to exclusively hear testimony and review evidence in the fatal police shooting of a New Brunswick man in September. »

ELIZABETH -- Benedictine Academy Basketball Coach Mike Jones picked up his 100th victory recently when his team defeated Roselle Park High School on Jan. 26. »

CLARK -- Fourth grade students at the Frank K. Hehnly School in Clark learned about probability under the direction of short term substitute teacher Jackie Grigoli. »

JACKSON -- Six Flags Great Adventure, New Jersey’s largest seasonal employer, will hold the first of two job fairs this Saturday, Feb. 11, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. The park will host a second job fair on Feb. 18. »

MILLBURN -- Paper Mill Playhouse announced casting for its production of “Damn Yankees,” directed by Paper Mill Playhouse's Producing Artistic Director, Mark S. Hoebee, with choreography by Denis Jones. »

CLARK – Clark’s Township Council voted this week to move school board elections from April to November. The move will save money by reducing the number of elections held during the year, and it is hoped that the change will increase voter participation. »

BERKELEY HEIGHTS -- Runnells Specialized Hospital of Union County in Berkeley Heights is seeking new members for its junior volunteer program. »

RAHWAY -- To celebrate last weekend’s big football game, students in Ms. Cianchetta’s third grade class at Franklin Elementary School in Rahway spent the day participating in football-themed activities. »

NEWARK—Get a “Ticket to Ride” with the New Jersey Devils for their evening tribute to the Beatles at Prudential Center on Feb. 9 when the team faces off against the St. Louis Blues at 7 p.m. »

NEW BRUNSWICK -- NJ Blood Services (NJBS), a division of The New York Blood Center (NYBC), and Rutgers University (RU), will once again partner for the annual campus wide blood drive in an attempt to break a previous record of 874 pints, and the... »