Archive for August, 2009

SCOTCH PLAINS—Willow Grove Presbyterian Church will offer a free Medical QiGong course, open to everyone, on Saturday, Sept. 12, from 10:30 a.m. to noon. »

MIDDLESEX COUNTY—Middlesex County is applying for $14.5 million in federal stimulus funds to improve access to and use of broadband service by public safety agencies and schools by building five communications towers and a wireless network throughout the county. »

RAHWAY – “God Bless America Week”, sponsored by the Sts.Mary/Mark R.C. Parish Community, will be held at St. Mary’s Church, 232 Central Ave., Rahway, NJ, beginning with a Memorial Mass for Lt. Vincent R. Capodanno, at 7 p.m., on Friday, Sept. 4, and concluding with a 9/11 Remembrance Mass, at 7 p.m., on... »

RAWAY – A Carteret man drove his Jeep Cherokee into the Rahway River last week, and firefighters responded with their boat to rescue him, authorities said. »

LINDEN—Over 1,000 motorcycles drove from Virginia to the site of the World Trade Center Towers in New York City this past weekend as part of America’s 9/11 Motorcycle Ride. Bikers stopped in Linden for refreshment at Aviation Plaza before continuing on through the Holland Tunnel into New York City. »

WOODBRIDGE – Police arrested a Perth Amboy man in connection with a Fords shooting that left a Keyport man dead and his sister wounded, the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office said this weekend. Angel T. Torres, 35, was arrested at his home around 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Assistant Middlesex County Prosecutor Nicholas Sewitch said. Torres was... »

STATE—Independent candidate for governor Chris Daggett accused incumbent Jon Corzine and Republican Chris Christie of practicing hypocrisy, corruption and deception in the conduct of their campaigns. »

ELIZABETH—Authorities have charged a 22-year-old Elizabeth man with severely beating his father with a baseball bat on Thursday night, Union County Prosecutor Theodore J. Romankow said. »

SOUTH BRUNSWICK—A new season of Master Gardener Environmental & Community Stewardship classes will be starting soon at the Middlesex County EARTH Center. »

PERTH AMBOY—Raritan Bay Medical Center Foundation’s premier fundraising gala the Harbor Lights Ball will be held Saturday, Sept. 26, at the Renaissance Woodbridge Hotel in Iselin. »

UNION – Premiere Stages, celebrating its fifth year as the professional theatre in residence at Kean University, announces the production of “Any Other Name,” by George Brant. This new play was chosen to receive a full production out of over 300 submissions to the Premiere Play Festival. In this compelling thriller set in 1840s... »

FLUSHING, N.Y.—Clark resident and Linden native Jerry Carter, CEO of First Priority Pay in Hoboken, threw out the first pitch before the Mets game at CitiField on Thursday, Aug. 20. »

STATE – Motorists across the country drove about 5 billion more miles in June 2009 compared to the same month in 2008, a two percent increase according to government data released this morning. New Jersey drivers drove 52 million more miles in the same time period comparison. »

EDISON—The Middlesex County College Child Care Center held its annual end-of-the summer field day on August 20. The program included children from the college’s summer camp program and featured games, face painting, pony rides and a petting zoo. »

LINDEN—Castle Learning Center in Linden will hold an open house from Sept. 3 to 6. The center, for students in kindergarten through 12th grades, offers a homework tutoring program from 3:30-6:30 p.m. every day. In this program, the center provides an online learning resource called Multipi, which is designed to enhance a student’s learning... »

WOODBRIDGE – Two concerts, a movie and the Farmer’s Market highlight the final week of August in Woodbridge. Every Saturday, the Downtown Farmer’s Market offers the finest “Jersey Fresh” produce, fruits, vegetables, baked goods and specialty food items.  The market is open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and is located in the Town... »

CLARK—The 12th Annual Union County MusicFest is set for Sept. 12 and Sept. 13 at Oak Ridge Park in Clark, with headlining acts Third Eye Blind and Pete Yorn. »

MIDDLESEX COUNTY—M.C.F.O.O.D.S., Middlesex County’s food distribution program serving more than 70 food pantries and soup kitchens, is seeking food donations to meet the increasing summer demand. “Right now we have reached that ‘perfect storm’ of more needy people requiring food assistance because of the economic downturn, children being at home for summer and not... »

SPRINGFIELD – Author, Dr. Therman E. Evans, will sign his newest book “From Purpose to Promise Driven Life: A Prescription For Making the Difference You Were Born to Make “ on Friday, Aug. 21, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Rt. 22, Springfield, Barnes and Noble store. A brief question and answer period... »

WOODBRIDGE – Police arrested two 17-year-old boys in connection with Tuesday’s shooting in Fords that left a 29-year-old Keyport man dead and his sister wounded, authorities said yesterday. Officials did not release the names of either suspect because they are juveniles, though one is from Woodbridge and the other is from Perth Amboy. They... »