CLARK—Students at Mother Seton Regional High School in Clark are continuing their efforts for needy children with the “Gift of Giving.” The Giving Tree, located in the school’s main lobby, is adorned with gift tags for students to choose a gift for a needy child. »
Archive for December, 2009
College Community Makes Holiday Donation To Soup Kitchen
EDISON—Middlesex County College faculty, staff and students donated hundreds of pounds of food at the annual holiday party in December. The food, which was dropped off as the employees entered the party, went to Elijah’s Promise Soup Kitchen in New Brunswick. »
Remembering the Past: Christmas Memories Of Sayreville & South Amboy
Merry Christmas! Here is my final installment of Christmas memories for 2009. »
Elizabeth Students Celebrate “Christmas Para Todos”
ELIZABETH—Benedictine Academy’s Theatre Department staged a Christmas musical on Dec. 18 and 21. “Christmas Para Todos” (Christmas for All”) told the story of teenagers celebrating the real meaning of Christmas. »
Holiday Sing-A-Long
RAHWAY—Kindergarten students at Roosevelt School in Rahway had their annual sing-a-long led by music teacher Andrea Riemen and music supervisor Ron Dolce. Students sang holiday songs and waited for the arrival of their special guest, Santa Claus. »
Avoiding The Horror of Holiday Halitosis
Tis the season to eat like someone who was just rescued from a desert island. Office parties, holiday buffets, family gatherings and enough sandwiches made from leftover turkey to choke a reindeer. »
Happy Sweet Holiday Wishes
RAHWAY—Students in Mrs. Faver’s class at Roosevelt School in Rahway wish everyone a “sweet holiday”. »
A Christmas Concert
CLARK—Saint John the Apostle School in Clark recently held its annual Christmas Concert. All students in the lower grades and the school choir performed under the direction of Tom Pedas, music teacher at the school. »
Cranford Students Donate More Than 600 Gifts To Children At Cerebral Palsy League
CRANFORD – The students of the Orange Avenue Elementary School in Cranford loaded the buses of the Cerebral Palsy League (CPL) of Cranford with more than 600 gifts for the children of the CPL’s Kaleidoscope Early Intervention program on Dec. 17. »
Middlesex Postal Workers Lighten Santa’s Load
MIDDLESEX — The economy has affected everyone. Max, a local eight-year-old, wrote a letter to Santa for some help this year since his mom lost her job due to the tough economy. »
Franklin School Festivities
RAHWAY—Pre-Kindergarten students at Franklin School in Rahway recently experienced a plethora of holiday learning experiences. »
Union Man Charged In Fatal Collision
UNION – A Union man surrendered to state police on Tuesday and was charged in connection with a hit-and-run crash that killed one man and injured two others on Friday, Dec. 18, authorities said. »
Pre-K Students Celebrate Jesus’ Birthday
CLARK—The Pre-K4 students from Saint John the Apostle School had a huge birthday celebration for Baby Jesus. »
Shots Fired During Edison Drug Arrest
EDISON—Shots were fired when police arrested two men on drug charges last night, Edison Police Chief Thomas Bryan announced. »
Four Men Indicted On Tax Fraud Charges
TRENTON –Four men were indicted today on charges they conspired to steal more than $435,000 by filing hundreds of fraudulent state income tax returns using stolen and fictitious identities, Attorney General Anne Milgram announced. »
NJ Health Officials Offer H1N1 Flu Update
STATE – The state Department of Health and Human Services reports that there is widespread influenza-like activity in New Jersey, which signifies there is flu activity in virtually every county in the state. »
Americans not in the holiday mood
Thirty-nine percent of Americans are less "in the mood" to celebrate the holidays this season than they were last year, nearly twice as many as say they are more in the mood (21%), a new Zogby Interactive poll shows. »
Union County Freeholders Support Marriage Equality Measure
UNION COUNTY—The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders passed a resolution in favor state legislation that would guarantee equal marriage rights for same-sex couples in New Jersey during its regular meeting on Thursday, Dec. 17. »
NJ Transit Offers Extra Service For Busy Holiday Week
NEWARK — NJ TRANSIT will offer extra service for the upcoming holidays to give customers more travel options, whether going to the mall for last-minute shopping, leaving work early for the Christmas and New Year’s weekends, or attending New Year’s Eve festivities. »
Celebrating With Songs Of Joy
LINDEN—The children of Linden Public Schools bring joy and laughter to the community by sharing their voices and talents during the winter season. »





