Archive for December, 2009

STATE – New Jersey residents will need their snow shovels this weekend, forecasters warned. Snow accumulations of up to 10 inches and wind gusts of up to 35 miles per hour are possible in some areas. »

UTICA, N.Y. - With the United Nations climate change summit in Copenhagen in its final week, nearly half of Americans -- 49% -- say they are only slightly or not at all concerned about climate change, while 35% are somewhat or highly concerned, a new Zogby Interactive survey shows. »

Uplifting, high-minded and inspirational, director Clint Eastwood’s “Invictus” is just what’s needed in our movie houses at this juncture. »

STATE—The New Jersey Dental Association (NJDA) will host the national Give Kids a Smile! (GKAS) Children’s Dental Access Day for the 8th year on Friday, Feb. 5, 2010, at more than 80 participating locations around the state. »

LINDEN – Police arrested an Elizabeth man who allegedly impersonated a police officer and harassed a Linden motorist on Dec. 15, authorities said. »

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Natha Singh, owner of four gasoline corporations that operate 12 gasoline stations located throughout New Jersey, has agreed to pay $57,389.48 in back wages to 32 workers after a U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division investigation identified violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) at all 12... »

TRENTON – A former Essex County insurance company employee has been sentenced for her role in a scheme to steal more than $94,100 through fraudulent disability insurance claims, Attorney General Anne Milgram and Criminal Justice Director Deborah L. Gramiccioni announced. According to Acting Insurance Fraud Prosecutor Riza Dagli, LaShondrea Tucker, 32, of Plainfield, was... »

EDISON—Vladimir Reyes of Sayreville, an information technology director for the United Nations and the father of Wardlaw-Hartridge School fourth grader Mia Reyes, visited both of the Edison school’s fourth grade classes on Dec. 14 to discuss the Global Warming Summit in Copenhagen. »

LINDEN—Kareem Draper and Daryl Moran celebrated the grand opening of their new unisex hair salon, Phenomenal Kutz “N” Stylz, located at 106 North Wood Avenue in Linden. »

CLARK – Senior Daniele Kohen earned the Crusader Award for December at Arthur L. Johnson High School in Clark. »

COLUMBUS, Ga.—Army Spec. Hayden L. Morgan has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga. »

SCOTCH PLAINS—Best Friend Dog and Animal Adoption will have a 60% off sale on all merchandise in the store from Saturday, Dec. 19, through Thursday, Dec. 24. »

UNION COUNTY—Some take off a day from work. Some come the first Saturday of the month. Some are teens earning community service hours while others, like Boy Scouts, need projects to advance in rank. And then there are the retired, who have the flexibility to turn out whenever the whim strikes. »

LINDEN – Third graders in the Linden Public School Gifted and Talented program recently participated in the Union County Brain Bowl. »

RAHWAY—On Dec. 16, the Rahway Middle School Music Program presented its annual Winter Concert. The concert showcased the middle school’s Jazz Band as well as the Chamber Singers and RMS Chorale. »

RAHWAY—When you feel a chill, ‘tis the season for third grade Snowy Poetry. »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, the Peterson-Pew Commission on Budget Reform outlined a plan for Congress and the Administration to begin working now to significantly reduce the national debt, which is currently $7.6 trillion. Red Ink Rising, the Commission’s first report, calls on policy makers to enact both spending cuts and tax increases... »

MOUNTAINSIDE NJ — Taxpayers can get the most out of new recovery tax breaks and get a jump on preparing their 2009 federal income tax returns by consulting a newly revised comprehensive tax guide now available on IRS.gov. »

Through the years there have been many changes that have taken place in the Borough of Roselle, and one of them occurred in the area of what is now Roselle Catholic High School. Back around the beginning of the 20th century that was all woods and farmland. »

CLARK—New Clark Public Library Director Patricia Anderson began her new job last month. »