Archive for June, 2009

GREAT LAKES, Ill.—Navy Reserve Seaman Recruit William J. Pierce, a 2007 graduate of Elizabeth High School, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. »

PERTH AMBOY—Authors of “Then and Now: Perth Amboy,” Paul W. Wang and Katherine Massopust, gave a lecture on their book at the Perth Amboy Gallery. »

HOPELAWN – The V.F.W. Ladies Auxiliary #1352 will hold their regular meeting on Tuesday, July 7, at 7 p.m. at the Post Home, 113 James Street, Hopelawn. »

RAHWAY—The Roosevelt School Band, directed by Kate Rattner and the Strings Orchestra, directed by Sofya Kitenberg, performed for all the third, fourth and fifth graders at Roosevelt School in Rahway on June 18. »

WILLIAMSBURG, Va.—Ernie Dominguez from Elizabeth recently graduated from the College of William with a Bachelor of Arts degree. »

by Diane Norek Harrison ELIZABETH-Cherry Street is one of the oldest streets in Elizabeth, as it was created back in the days of colonists who built Elizabethtown, and was a means to travel to the northwest part of the area. It somewhat paralleled the western side of the Elizabeth River and ended where it... »

LANGHORNE, Pa.—Danielle Hirsch of Iselin graduated from Philadelphia Biblical University on May 16. »

NORFOLK, Va.—Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Jerry Melvin, a 1999 graduate of Elizabeth High School, along with sailors and Marines from the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (BATARG), Norfolk, Va., and 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU), Camp Lejeune, N. C., recently deployed as part of a regularly scheduled deployment to support Maritime Security Operations,... »

BOSTON, Mass. – The following local students were recently named to Northeastern University’s dean’s list for the 2009 spring semester, which ended in May: Clark resident, Yevgeniya Baraz, who is majoring in international affairs. Clark resident, Matthew Zucosky, who is majoring in mechanical engineering. Cranford resident, Christopher Ozolnieks, who is majoring in mechanical engineering.... »

VILLANOVA, Pa. -- Raymond Stochel of Clark has been named to the Dean's List for the 2009 spring semester in Villanova University's School of Business. Stochel is a sophomore. »

WOODBRIDGE—Woodbridge Widows Or Widowers will conduct a business meeting on Wednesday, July 8, starting at 7 p.m. in the Children’s Room of the Main Library, located at George Fredrick Plaza, Rte. 35, Woodbridge. »

RAHWAY—Recently, Rahway High School English teacher Sonia Saadeh took seniors from her Advanced Placement Language and Literature classes to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. »

SCRANTON, Pa.— Christopher Costa and Brittany M. Dolan of Clark are among the 1,345 University of Scranton students named to the 2009 Dean’s List. »

BLOOMFIELD– Bloomfield College held its 136th commencement ceremony on Thursday, May 21. »

CHICAGO, Ill.—DePaul University student Pete Schirripa of Metuchen has been named to the Dean’s List for the 2009 winter quarter. »

METUCHEN—Metuchen resident, Martin Gizzi, MD, PhD, FAHA, of the New Jersey Neuroscience Institute at JFK Medical Center in Edison received the 2009 American Heart Association Physician of the Year Award. »

EDISON – Rhona Eserner, Upper School Head at The Wardlaw-Hartridge School in Edison, has announced the names of students from Union County who have been placed on the Honor Roll with Distinction and the Regular Honor Roll for the Fourth Quarter of the 2008-2009 academic year. »

EDISON—Middlesex County Senior Citizens enjoy a free program at Kiddie Keep Well Camp in Edison. »

RAHWAY—Recently, sixth grade students from Rahway Middle School visited the Liberty Science Center in Jersey City. »

EDISON—The following students were named to the Dean’s list for the spring 2009 semester at Middlesex County College: »