Archive for October, 2009

COLONIA – On Oct. 28, the Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars will hold a 123rd anniversary celebration for the Statue of Liberty. »

NEWARK – Autumn has arrived and even though your heat may still be off, making a few changes around your home now can help lower energy costs when the weather turns colder. Some ideas to consider: • Visit PSE&G’s Home Energy Toolkit at www.pseg.com/toolkit. The toolkit is full of ideas to help save energy... »

RAHWAY—Students at Franklin School in Rahway in Mrs. Kathy Harris’ Pre-Kindergarten class recently made their own original “All About Me” books. »

JERSEY CITY—Rowan University received a combined 27 kills from freshman outside hitter Katie Havlicek (Midland Park, NJ/Immaculate Heart Academy) and senior middle blocker Chelsea Bowman (Penns Grove, NJ/Park Bible Academy) and defeated New Jersey City University, 3-0 (25-18, 25-15, 25-21) in a match on Thursday night at the John J. Moore Athletics and Fitness... »

RAHWAY — To help launch Madison Elementary School’s annual book drive, the Madison School PTA held a Scholastic Book Fair in the Rahway school’s auditorium on Oct. 13 and 14. »

More than 1.4 million acres of farmland and open space have been preserved in New Jersey. As voters consider a $400 million November ballot question to continue this effort, they may logically ask: Is this a wise investment? »

ELIZABETH—The Elizabethport Presbyterian Center, a faith based social service organization, will present their first annual Angels Fundraiser Reception.  The reception will be held on Thursday, Oct. 22, 6 p.m., at the Newark Club located adjacent to the New Jersey Performing Arts Center. The event will feature a history exhibit showcasing the progress and successes... »

MONROE– PSEG recently awarded the Monroe Township Youth Soccer league a $300 grant in support of the volunteer efforts of one of its employees. The energy company gave the grant to the Monroe Township nonprofit on behalf of Wendy Dix, a clerk with PSE&G who assists with the team’s fundraising efforts. The money was... »

RAHWAY—Madeline Kropoth’s kindergarten class from Franklin School in Rahway proudly displays their “Apples with Personality.” »

MOUNTAINSIDE – The Internal Revenue Service wants to remind taxpayers that the fall is a good time to conduct a review of their tax situation. »

With more than 1,800 farms preserved in New Jersey, a steadily increasing number of “Preserved Farmland” signs dot our landscape. The signs are no doubt reassuring to those who welcome them as a promise that green farm fields will never give way to residential subdivisions. But those signs hold much more meaning that is... »

RAHWAY—Madison Elementary School in Rahway launched their annual book drive on Oct. 13 with a visit from Superintendent Frank Buglione and media specialist, Debbie Geiss. »

STATE – The New Jersey Office of Emergency Management, in conjunction with the National Weather Service, is advising of a coastal flood watch this evening into the weekend. »

ELIZABETH – Phillip Ruddy, who fled the Union County Jail earlier this summer, pled guilty in Union County Superior Court this morning to one count of third degree escape, according to Prosecutor Theodore J. Romankow. »

STATE—New Jersey’s 72 hospitals in 2007 committed nearly 9,400 “serious medical mistakes” that threatened patient safety, according to a report issued by the state Department of Health and Senior Services. Trinitas Hospital in Elizabeth was the lowest rated facility in Union County, according to the report, which showed Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at... »

STATE—While the state health department report focused on quality, quantity has been a problem plaguing medical care in the Garden State as the Corzine administration follows a policy encouraging hospitals to shut down. »

STATE—As New Jersey’s jobless rate climbed to 32-year high of 9.8 percent in September, Gov. Jon Corzine’s Deputy Chief of Staff, Mark Matzen, sent an e-mail to cabinet members asking them to stage events that boast about job creation, even if they had to “be creative” to do it. »

HAMILTON – Single-vehicle crashes were the cause of more than six in 10 New Jersey traffic deaths in 2008, a percentage that increased significantly over 2007 even as the state’s total road deaths fell dramatically, an analysis of recently released federal data by AAA Mid-Atlantic shows. »

EDISON – Flu vaccination clinics to be held at Menlo Park Mall have been cancelled due to a national shortage of seasonal flu vaccinations, organizers said. »

STATE—New Jersey faces a growing crisis in coverage of news and public affairs, according to a New Jersey Policy Perspective report, ‘Less News is Bad News: The Media Crisis and New Jersey’s News Deficit.’ »