Archive for November, 2009

CLARK—St Agnes School recently welcomed new music and instrument teacher, Thomas Nichuck. Nichuck teaches music classes for all students in kindergarten through eighth grade. »

RAHWAY—On Tuesday, Oct. 20, students throughout Rahway High School celebrated the National Day on Writing. Every class, from advanced placement chemistry to gym to family and consumer science, engaged in writing activities throughout the day. »

SAN ANTONIO, Texas—Air Force Airman Antonio J. Eugelles graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. »

CLARK – Wolf Scouts from Clark Cub Scout Pack 145 recently learned the art of pizza making. These scouts visited Pompeii Pizzeria on Westfield Avenue in Clark and learned how to knead the dough and twirl it in the air to make a perfect circle, add sauce, cheese and their favorite toppings. »

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.—Northfield Bank announced the start of their 15th Annual Holiday Toy Drive. »

CLARK–Clark UNICO held its annual Columbus Day Essay Contest recently where students were asked to write an essay on Columbus or any other Italian or Italian-American that has made a significant contribution to society. »

RAHWAY—Senior Alex Dabrowski plays the xylophone as the award-winning Rahway High School Marching Indians perform at halftime during the Homecoming game held on October 24. »

RAHWAY—From Oct. 19 - 23, students, faculty, and staff at Rahway High School commemorated National Red Ribbon Week by painting the town—rather, the halls—red. »

RAHWAY—The Grover Cleveland DAISY Preschoolers in Rahway, went on a “Nature Walk” around the school. They used their hand-made binoculars to find various leaves and acorns. »

CARTERET—A former computer technician at a Carteret trucking and warehousing company has pleaded guilty to a count of second degree theft, admitting he stole more than $880,000 over a four-year period, Middlesex County Prosecutor Bruce J. Kaplan announced today. »

UTICA, N.Y.—As the H1N1 swine flu vaccine becomes increasingly available, 46% of adults who are considered by the federal Centers for Disease Control to be members of high priority groups plan to ignore the CDC’s recommendation for vaccination. »

EDISON—Cranberry sauce, stuffing, pasta, and canned vegetables were just some of the items collected by Upper School students at The Wardlaw-Hartridge School in Edison during their two-week Thanksgiving Food Drive. »

UNION COUNTY—Last year, the Jersey Cares Coat Drive supplied more than 38,000 gently-used winter coats to children, women and men who desperately needed them. »

HAMILTON – AAA projects 38.4 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, a 1.4 percent increase over last year, when 37.8 million traveled. »

CRANFORD—At the Nov. 17 Joint Meeting of Union County College’s Board of Trustees and Board of Governors, Dr. John R. Farrell, Jr., vice president of administrative services and executive assistant to the president, was named the interim president for the college beginning Jan. 1, 2010. »

ELIZABETH—Student Campus Ministers at Benedictine Academy in Elizabeth are making a difference in the lives of city youngsters. »

WOODBRIDGE – The Woodbridge Township Department of Health & Human Services will administer H1N1 vaccine to Woodbridge public school students 18 years-of-age and under with an underlying illness or medical condition at a clinic scheduled on Friday, Nov. 20, from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Woodbridge Township Health Center, 2 George Frederick Plaza. »

ISELIN—Here’s where it counts. The months of drills, practices, and hard work come to a head on Nov. 21 and 22 when the St. Cecelia’s Golden Knights cheerleading squads compete in the Pop Warner Regional competition at Sovereign Bank Arena in Trenton. »

Nov. 9 at 9:06 a.m. – Officer Thomas Brougham investigated a theft on East Cherry Street. The case remains open. »

NEW BRUNSWICK—That ‘jing- jing- jingling’ you may hear may not have anything to do with the holiday season, but rather with the latest effort from the Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ) Foundation, as it prepares to kick off its ‘Quarters for the Cure’ campaign. »