STATE—Although Chris Daggett’s campaign received positive marks for his performance in the first gubernatorial debate, the independent candidate’s ambitions seems to have been squashed in the second and last televised meeting with GOP gubernatorial candidate Chris Christie and incumbent Jon Corzine. »
STATE—GOP gubernatorial candidate Chris Christie is trying to get voters to focus on the upcoming election as a choice between him and incumbent Jon Corzine, but he is often distracted on the campaign trail. »
STATE—After using his personal fortune to finance a barrage of Karl Rove- style negative television ads attacking his opponent’s character, incumbent Gov. Jon Corzine has resorted to ridiculing his GOP adversary for being fat. Speaking to reporters at William Paterson University following Friday night’s debate, Corzine used a line that will do nothing to... »
ELIZABETH—A Union County jury found a Plainfield man guilty of aggravated manslaughter in the 2007 death of a bystander caught in the crossfire between rival gangs, Prosecutor Theodore J. Romankow said last week. »
EDISON—Assemblyman Peter J. Barnes III joined Senator Barbara Buono and Assemblyman Patrick J. Diegnan last week to announce that the bill which establishes the Dismal Swamp Preservation Commission was signed into law. »
In making a decision on voting for New Jersey Governor, it is imperative that the candidate for Lt. Governor be considered a factor. We need someone who can step into the office of Governor at a moment’s notice. »
Race for the breast cancer cure. It sounded like a compassionate thing to do. That is, until I discovered, a few days before the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in Perth Amboy on Saturday, Sept. 24, that part of the organization’s proceeds go to Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest provider of abortion... »
LINDEN – A local dentist stresses the importance of Vitamin D to all of his patients. »
CLARK – Mother Seton Regional High School will hold an informal open house on Monday, Nov. 2 from 7:30-9:30 p.m. for fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grade girls and their parents. Parents and students will have an opportunity to tour the school, examine the curricular and co-curricular programs, investigate transportation and meet with administration,... »
PERTH AMBOY-A Woodbridge reader wrote after my July 17 column where I had mention of “Gugies” (American Smelting and Refining): »
CLARK – The Polish Cultural Foundation will present an evening with the author of Thaddeus Kosciuszko’s biography, “The Peasant Prince. Thaddeus Kosciuszko and the Age of Revolution,” on Friday, Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. »
ELIZABETH—The Union County Homicide Task Force and the Jersey City Police Department arrested a suspect wanted in connection with a July 31 homicide, Prosecutor Theodore J. Romankow announced Wednesday. »
ELIZABETH—Students from Benedictine Academy in Elizabeth, along with faculty, staff and friends, walked three miles through the communities of Elizabeth and Hillside on October 7 to raise funds to help children with cancer. »
EDISON—Felician College will offer three baccalaureate degree completion programs on the Middlesex County College campus in Edison beginning in January 2010. »
LINDEN – Police are advising city residents not to allow any unexpected visitors into their homes without first verifying their presence with a phone call to their employer or the police after two recent burglaries. »
HIGHLAND PARK—Middlesex County completed a total reconstruction of its 90-acre Donaldson Park. The $6.1 million project was completed in three phases and included reconstruction of two Little League baseball fields, five softball fields, a baseball field and the tennis courts. »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Comparatively strong participation in afterschool programs by New Jersey youth, along with high satisfaction rates among their parents, has landed the state in the Afterschool Alliance’s newly named “Top 10 States for Afterschool” list. The ranking is based on data from the America After 3PM study, conducted for the Afterschool Alliance... »
MONROE—A raccoon found in the vicinity of North Disbrow Road and Butcher Road in Monroe tested positive for rabies, Middlesex County Public Health Department Director-Health Officer David A. Papi announced Thursday. »
Parents and families work hard to keep children safe year-round, but flu season brings with it special concerns. This year, in particular, parents and educators are working hard to educate themselves about how to keep children healthy – and learning – throughout the long flu season. Luckily, they have an expert standing... »
RAHWAY –Tina Hernandez stands in front of a Halloween Safety Rules bulletin board with two of her students. Hernandez, a teacher at Madison Elementary School in Rahway, created the board with her class. »
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