Archive for September, 2009

WESTFIELD—Westfield Community Players is celebrating their 75th anniversary with a costume soiree in the theater at 1000 North Avenue, West in Westfield on Saturday, Nov. 21, from 8 to 11 p.m. »

CLARK – Boy Scout Troop #310 is currently selling 2010 entertainment books to raise money for activities and equipment. »

CARTERET-Here are some wonderful memories of the City Line Bar and Grill, which used to be on Roosevelt Ave. They are from the grandson of the owners, Bill Donovan. »

SCOTCH PLAINS – The works of photographer Sheilia Lenga of Union, seen in “The Heron,” and those of other members of the Contemporary Art Group will be exhibited at the South Avenue Gallery beginning Sept. 29. »

SCOTCH PLAINS – In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, two special programs on breast cancer will be held at the RWJ Rahway Fitness & Wellness Center in Scotch Plains. »

RAHWAY – The Rahway Dance Theatre will hold open auditions for their production of “A Rahway Nutcracker”, based on Tchaikovsky’s classic ballet, on Oct. 2, 3, 4, 10 and 11. »

NEWARK—New Jersey is a little state with a big heart.  Rich in history, diversity and its cultural and scenic offerings, the Garden State’s well-known sites and monuments, beautiful buildings, interesting people, ancient mountains, wide beaches, lush forests and gardens have long been documented by New Jersey artists. Over its 120-year history, the Newark Public... »

ELIZABETH—Publisher and author Margaret Buchholz will present discuss New Jersey shipwrecks and great storms on Tuesday, Sept. 29, at 7 p.m. in the Elizabeth Public Main Library Auditorium. »

NEW BRUNSWICK—A New Brunswick man cut short his trial and pleaded guilty to a charge of fatally shooting a 20-year-old Highland Park man, Middlesex County Prosecutor Bruce J. Kaplan announced today. »

ATLANTA, Ga.– Republican Chris Christie leads Gov. Jon Corzine 46% to 38% in a recent poll by Strategic Vision, LLC, an Atlanta-headquartered public relations and public affairs agency. Independent Christopher Daggett trails with just 8%, with another 8% undecided. »

EDISON—A bias incident report was filed with the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General following the arrest of a 16-year-old male who was charged with punching a 19-year-old man over the weekend, officials said yesterday. »

NEW BRUNSWICK—Two former U.S. Postal Service workers have pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing more than 500 employee incentive gift cards valued at $24,675, Middlesex County Prosecutor Bruce J. Kaplan announced Wednesday. »

EDISON – For most students, interacting with children who are living with cerebral palsy, autism or mental retardation can be a daunting experience. »

PERTH AMBOY—Cathedral International will host social justice and civil rights activist, Reverend Al Sharpton, on Saturday, Sept. 26, at 1:30 p.m. as part of its “Men’s Weekend” activities. »

CARTERET—Mayor Daniel J. Reiman encouraged residents to help save the environment on Saturday by promoting and distributing free light bulbs. Beginning this month, the borough has partnered with “Help Light New Jersey” to provide Energy Star qualified light bulbs to Carteret homeowners. »

MATAWAN – The Provident Bank will open a new branch at 445 Route 34 at Disbrow Road in Matawan on Saturday, Sept. 26. »

EDISON—A team of assessors from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP), will arrive on Sunday, Oct. 4, to examine all aspects of the Edison Township Department’s policies and procedures, management, operations, and support services Director Brian Collier announced Wednesday. »

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Researchers at the National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP), part of Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health, are concerned that children from poor and low-income families are being left out of the national conversation about health care reform. »

Director Steven Soderbergh’s “The Informant!,” touted as a very near to true account of how whistleblower Mark Whitacre (Matt Damon) helped the FBI uncover corruption at food giant Archer Daniels Midland, points out one overwhelming fact: There is no lack of muck to be raked in America. »

UNION COUNTY—For the past year, Henry Gilbert had a front row seat watching the replacement of the Division Avenue bridge on the Summit-New Providence border. »