Archive for January, 2010

CLARK – The Clark Board of Education will honor Arthur L. Johnson High School’s 2010 Edward J. Bloustein Distinguished Scholars at its meeting tonight. »

WESTFIELD – The Center for Hope Hospice and Palliative Care Auxiliary is sponsoring a night at the theater on Friday, March 12 at 8 p.m. See “Dial M for Murder” by Frederick Knott, presented by the Westfield Community Players at 1000 North Avenue West. Tickets are $25. »

MARTINSVILLE—Bill Reichle, a resident of Linden and boys’ varsity swimming head coach at the Pingry School in Martinsville, has received a national honor. »

SOUTH AMBOY—Tom Reilly of South Amboy just completed his first semester at Rutgers University Piscataway/New Brunswick with a 4.0 GPA and was named to the dean’s list. »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate passed a bill on Thursday that would let taxpayers claim deduction on their 2009 returns for donations made to Haiti earthquake relief efforts. »

UNION COUNTY – County police will soon be linked with 10 other local law enforcement agencies through the New Jersey Data Exchange Program. »

CRANFORD – Union County College will host a day of events in observation of Black History Month, including a lecture on freedom, soul food, and an African-American market, on Wednesday, Feb. 10. »

TRENTON – Outgoing Gov. Jon Corzine rewarded dozens of Democratic aides and department heads by appointing them to various government boards and commissions and allowing them to bolster their public pensions, but future governors won’t have that option if Gov. Chris Christie gets his way. »

CARTERET—Verizon’s multi-phase expansion of its West Carteret data center is near complete, Mayor Dan Reiman announced last week. The $15 million project will provide an additional 47,000 square feet of data storage accommodations, and will precede an additional expansion to the west of the site. »

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Linden man accused of bringing illegal gambling proceeds to West Virginia in 2008 was denied bail and will remain in custody pending trial in the racketeering case. »

RAHWAY—The Downfront Jazz series, a partnership of Arts Guild New Jersey and the Union County Performing Arts Center, presents the Claudio Roditi Quartet on Friday, Feb. 26, at 8 p.m. at performing arts center, 1601 Irving Street in Rahway. »

WOODBRIDGE– Judy Krall-Russo, Historian, educator, speaker, and restaurant consultant, will present “Valentine’s Day Traditions: Flowers, Fans & Chocolate with a Touch of Champagne” at the Barron Arts Center on Thursday, Feb. 4, at 7 p.m. »

RAHWAY—The Rahway Valley ‘Jerseyaires’ Barbershop Chorus will sponsor and host their 49th annual Novice Quartet Contest at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 27, at the Roosevelt Elementary School, 811 St. Georges Avenue and Stanton Street in Rahway. »

CLARK – The township’s Health Department will sponsor an H1N1 flu vaccination clinic for Clark seniors on Thursday, Feb. 18. »

Consumers’ chronic pain at the pump is returning with gas prices 67 percent higher than a year ago and probably heading back toward $3 a gallon soon. »

Blood Drive • Jan. 29 from 2:30-7:30 p.m. – Valley Road School, 150 Valley Road, Clark, will host a blood drive. For info, call 1-800-933-2566. »

SCOTCH PLAINS—On Sunday, Feb. 14, Willow Grove Presbyterian Church will hold its fourth annual Mardi Gras jazz worship service, beginning at 10 a.m. A light brunch will follow the service at the Scotch Plains church. »

RAHWAY – The John “Butch” Kowal Games are scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 6, at the Rahway High School Gymnasium, high school athletic director Thomas Lewis announced. »

CLARK – The Clark Board of Education meeting scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 26, will open at 5:30 p.m. and immediately convene to Executive Session for confidential matters, collective bargaining, matters of personnel, litigation or contract matters and/or attorney/client privilege. »

EDISON—The Wardlaw-Hartridge Parents’ Association (WHPA) held its popular Scholastic Book Fair for Lower School students in Pre-Kindergarten through fifth grade on Jan. 21 and 22 in the Oakwood Room at the Edison-based co-educational, college-preparatory independent school. »