Archive for August, 2009

RAHWAY—The YMCA of Eastern Union County, Rahway Branch offers parents and their children a supervised and safe School Age After Care Program. »

Let’s be honest. For 15 years, Democrats and Republicans have put their parties’ political interests and their own re-election ahead of the people’s interest, placing the state in the most precarious financial situation in decades. »

PLAINFIELD—Literacy Volunteers of Union County will celebrate the rollout of the first edition of a student art and literary magazine on Wednesday, Sept. 30 at the Plainfield Public Library located at 800 Park Avenue, Plainfield. Literacy Volunteers is a non-profit organization that improves the lives of adults in Union County by teaching them to... »

TRENTON – A bill sponsored by Senator Joseph F. Vitale was signed into law last week to help local communities throughout the state finance infrastructure projects to improve water quality and deliver safer drinking water to residents. The funding, which will also benefit communities throughout Middlesex County, is provided through New Jersey’s Environmental Infrastructure... »

CLINTON – Unity Bank has added Thomas Spontak to its home mortgage department in anticipation of growing activity in the housing sector over the coming months and into next year. »

RAHWAY – The 2009 Teen Arts Traveling Exhibit will be on display at the Edge Art Gallery, 1577 Irving Street in the Rahway Arts District, from Aug. 21 through Sept. 25. The exhibit consists of 55 pieces of art selected from more than 600 visual art works shown at the 2009 Union County Teen... »

RAHWAY — Families, groups and individuals who are looking for a unique setting for holiday cards, will get their chance next month. »

There’s been a lot of talk about “Cash for Clunkers,” but for the majority of motorists, purchasing a new car is not an option. For many, their vehicle does not qualify as a “clunker” and for others, the cost of a new car is prohibitive, so keeping their current vehicle running efficiently is... »

AVENEL—The Woodbridge Township Department of Health & Human Services has been notified by the New Jersey Department of Health of a positive case of rabies in a skunk caught on Aug. 10, in the vicinity of Hudson Boulevard. in the Avenel section of Woodbridge Township. »

NEW BRUNSWICK –Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) will host his third annual “Children’s Health Days,” an opportunity for children who are uninsured, underinsured or enrolled in Medicaid, to receive the vaccinations they need. Vision and dental screenings will also be available. »

ROSELLE PARK – “My Favorite Things,” a solo exhibit of artwork by Roselle Park resident, Paula Meyers will be on display at the Casano Community Center Gallery from Aug. 18 – Oct. 16. »

CRANFORD—The Readers’ Forum, the book discussion group of the Cranford Public Library, will begin its 17th year with a discussion of “The Patron Saint of Liars” by Ann Patchett on Monday, Sept. 21. The novel tells the complex story of Rose Clinton, a resident of St. Patrick’s Home for Unwed Mothers in Habit,... »

WESTFIELD—Director Joseph Penczak is overseeing the production of “Julius Caesar,” one of William Shakespeare’s most often studied and quoted plays, to be performed outdoors at The Gazebo in Mindowaskin Park on August 28-30. The play chronicles events leading to Caesar’s brutal assassination, Marc Antony’s famous eulogy, and the civil war that follows in this... »

ROSELLE – International sensation Leela James will play to an anticipated crowd of 1,000 at the final Roselle Urban Enterprise Zone Summer Concert of 2009 on Friday, Aug. 21. The concert, held from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Roselle Shopping Center, 500-600 Raritan Avenue, will also feature children’s activities, food vendors and performances... »

NEWARK—With summer heat finally having found its way to New Jersey, you may be thinking more about air-conditioning than about heating. Nevertheless, PSE&G suggests that now is the time to test your heating system, before the chilly weather arrives. If there’s a problem, PSE&G will come out to check and light the... »

LIVINGSTON—According to the American Cancer Society, approximately 6,000 New Jersey men are diagnosed with prostate cancer each year. Several factors can increase the risk of a man developing prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men, excluding skin cancer, and the second leading cause of cancer death in men. »

CRANFORD—Best Friend Dog and Animal Adoption will hold a pet adoption on Sunday, Aug. 30, at The Mill, 347 E. Lincoln Avenue, Cranford from 1-4 p.m. The shelter has several emergencies, including a one-year-old cat that is losing her foster home and three 12-week-old kittens who are temporarily housed with someone who is allergic... »

NEW BRUNSWICK—A Perth Amboy man was found guilty of charges of sexually assaulting an 8-year-old girl on a number of occasions between September 2007 and January 2008, Middlesex County Prosecutor Bruce J. Kaplan announced earlier this month. »

LINDEN – A 75-year-old Wickersham Avenue homeowner was the victim of vandalism last week, police said. Just after midnight on Aug. 13, the homeowner called police because she heard a loud noise and saw an orange paint splatter on her front picture window. When officers arrived to investigate, they found four parked vehicles that... »

STATE—With hurricane season underway, State Police Superintendent Colonel Rick Fuentes, reminds New Jersey residents to plan and prepare for potential tropical summer storms. The hurricane season usually runs from June 1 through Nov. 30.  As evidenced by the record-setting 2005 season and most notably Hurricane Katrina this time frame can vary.  The peak time... »