Archive for September, 2009

NEW PALTZ, N.Y.—New Jersey City University dropped four matches and placed tied for fifth overall at the 2009 Hawk Invitational hosted by SUNY New Paltz on September 18 and 19 at Elting Gymnasium. NJCU saw its record slip to 3-7 overall on the year. »

CLARK—Employees and supporters of L’Oreal USA, based in Clark, gathered recently for the company’s second annual charity golf outing, Fore the Children, at Fiddler’s Elbow Country Club in Bedminster Township. In total, L’Oreal USA raised $300,000 from this year’s event to benefit Children’s Specialized Hospital. »

RAHWAY—The Merchants and Drovers Tavern Museum Association will hold their annual “Ghosts of the Past” Rahway Cemetery Tour over two days, Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 3 and 4, from 1-4 p.m. in Rahway Cemetery, St. Georges Avenue in Rahway. »

LINDEN—The Linden High School Guidance Department will sponsor its annual college night program on Thursday evening, Oct. 22, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in the high school gymnasium. »

SUMMIT—Kent Place School, an independent, nonsectarian, college-preparatory day school for girls and young women with a coed nursery and pre-kindergarten program, announced three fall open house dates for prospective families.  Following a brief information session, attendees will tour the 26-acre campus and meet members of the faculty, administration and staff. On Sunday, Oct. 18... »

That proposed new tax on beverages should be totally rejected. If obesity is associated with poverty then a new tax on soda will increase poverty and obesity. Most of all this Sugar »

ELIZABETH – Gov. Jon Corzine carried Elizabeth, one of New Jersey’s largest Democratic strongholds, 74%-22% four years ago, but indications suggest that he shouldn’t expect that kind of support this time around. »

STATE—Assembly Republican Leader Alex DeCroce has called up Gov. Jon Corzine to apologize for a comment he made in a recent television interview, suggesting that anyone who wants to live in a state with low unemployment should “go to North Dakota.” »

NEW BRUNSWICK – A 24-year-old Woodbridge resident was sentenced to eight years in prison for causing a crash that killed one Perth Amboy police officer and seriously injured another last year. »

PISCATAWAY – Middlesex County Freeholder Ronald G. Rios and Piscataway Township Mayor Brian C. Wahler have announced that the township will contract with the Middlesex County Public Health Department to provide public health services to township residents. »

WOODBRIDGE—The Woodbridge Township Department of Health & Human Services will administer seasonal flu and pneumonia vaccine to township residents on Tuesday, Sept. 22, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Woodbridge Health Center, 2 George Frederick Plaza, in Woodbridge. »

CLARK—The Polish Cultural Foundation in Clark invites you to come celebrate at its annual Polish Harvest Festival “Dozynki” on Sunday, Sept. 20, at 3 p.m. »

RAHWAY—Students in Mrs. Keane’s Kindergarten class at Roosevelt School in Rahway met on the playground to listen to Principal Rocco Collucci talk about the school’s “Tracks to Success Program,” then posed for a photo with program mascot Tracker after the kick-off event of the school year. »

Imagine if life’s simplest tasks became insurmountable: driving a car, making a sandwich or buttoning a shirt. »

TRENTON – Citing studies that document the health risks to non-smokers who are exposed to secondhand smoke, as well as environmental concerns, Sen. Barbara Buono (D-Middlesex) said today she is introducing a bill to ban smoking at all state, county and municipal parks and beaches. »

CARTERET—For 34 years the arrival of September in Carteret has brought with it the town’s Ethnic Day Festival, a day full of entertainment, foods, and crafts that celebrate the diversity that comprises this suburban community. »

PERTH AMBOY – Fourteen foreclosed homes in the Greater Budapest area of Perth Amboy will be purchased and renovated using federal funds, then resold to help low-income families obtain affordable housing. »

EDISON—Patriotism and the solemnity of Sept. 11 were not overlooked by second graders at The Wardlaw-Hartridge School in Edison, who created greeting cards for a local soldier serving in the United States Navy. »

CLARK – On Sept. 11, Boy Scout Troop 310 of Clark visited local police and fire departments to thank them for their constant service to their communities as well as their assistance during the Sept. 11, 2001 rescue and recovery efforts. »

SCOTCH PLAINS—Union Catholic High School juniors Brittany D’Annunzio and Marissa Mastrocola, both residents of Scotch Plains, utilized the summer of 2009 to expand their knowledge and skills beyond the classroom setting by participating in the People to People Student Ambassador Program. »