Archive for December, 2009

LINDEN—The Linden Department of Public Property & Community Services is currently accepting applications for 2010 Summer Playground and Day Camp season. »

LINDEN – Officials at Soehl Middle School in Linden recently announced the students of the month. »

CLARK – Senior Joseph Mignoli is Arthur L. Johnson High School’s student of the month for December. »

CLARK—Students from Saint John the Apostle School took part in decorating the school’s Christmas tree as part of Clark’s holiday celebration at the municipal building. »

ELIZABETH – On Monday, a 20-year-old homeless man pleaded guilty to manslaughter for starting a fire that resulted in the death of an Elizabeth firefighter last January, according to Union County Prosecutor Theodore J. Romankow. »

ELIZABETH—Authorities have arrested four men and charged them with the death of Tanya Worthy, who was found inside her burning BMW on Oct. 28, 2008, said Prosecutor Theodore J. Romankow. »

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The religious beliefs and practices of Americans do not fit neatly into conventional categories. According to a new report based on a recent national survey by the Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion & Public Life, large numbers of Americans engage in multiple religious practices, blending elements of diverse traditions. »

Dec. 7 at 2:01 p.m. – At the Middlesex County Jail, Officer Ken Sarnecki arrested Rahway resident Gerard Early, 44, on an outstanding warrant for contempt of court/motor vehicle violations. He was subsequently transported to the Union County Jail. »

WHITEHOUSE STATION – Those looking to cure that winter chill need look no further than their local Quick Chek store Wednesday, Dec. 16. »

Dec. 7 at 7:45 a.m. – Officer Tara Hannan investigated a theft at Whittier Street. The case remains open. »

Holiday Play • Dec. 18 & 19 at 7:30 p.m. – Perth Amboy High School, 300 Eagle Ave., will present Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas.” Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for children under 10. The Holiday Lane Marketplace opens at 5 p.m. For tickets, call Anita Dowd at 1-732-376-6200 ext. 23463 »

TRENTON –A Colombian national who formerly lived in Elizabeth pleaded guilty Monday to assisting suspended Department of Corrections administrator Gerald T. Kennedy in a bid rigging and kickback scheme involving hundreds of thousands of dollars in state contracts, Attorney General Anne Milgram announced. »

EDISON—Kindergartners at The Wardlaw-Hartridge School in Edison learned how to say and count numbers in Latin on Dec. 9 from students in the Middle School Latin class. »

LINDEN—Santa Claus paid an early visit to Linden’s Eighth Ward on Saturday, Dec. 5. Eighth Ward Councilwoman Michele Yamakaitis sponsored the fourth annual photos with Santa day at the Eighth Ward Community Center on Bedle Place. »

RAHWAY—Students in first and second grades at Franklin School in Rahway were recently visited by students from Rahway High School to take part in the Junior Achievement program. »

SOUTH RIVER—The South River parks and recreation director pleaded guilty today to a theft count, admitting she paid her daughter $696 for work that was never performed for the borough, Middlesex County Prosecutor Bruce J. Kaplan announced. »

ELIZABETH—Patricia Lopez has helped others for more than 20 years, heading up the Union County Toys for Tots Campaign and the county’s food pantry. She recently got help to fulfill a wish of her own. »

GARWOOD – Strep throats, sprained ankles and cut fingers don’t always occur during regular office hours, yet they don’t require a trip to the Emergency Room. »

CARTERET—The Carteret Police Department’s Crime Prevention Unit was selected as a national award winner by the National Association of Town Watch, for its outstanding participation in the “26th Annual National Night Out 2009” crime, drug and violence prevention program. »

CRANFORD—Gerri Stiner, a lecturer on environmental, health and nutrition issues, will give a talk about “Toxins in the Home” on Tuesday, Dec. 15, at 7:30 p.m. in the Cranford Community Center, 220 Walnut Avenue. »