Archive for March, 2010

STATE – Municipalities found out how much regular state aid they could expect under Gov. Chris Christie’s budget proposal yesterday. »

TRENTON – Yesterday, an Assembly committee advanced five bills to reform taxpayer-funded pensions and benefits for public workers. »

NEW BRUNSWICK—A Piscataway police sergeant pleaded guilty Thursday to a charge of stealing $2,671.25 after submitting false vouchers to collect overtime he never worked, Middlesex County Prosecutor Bruce J. Kaplan announced. »

TRENTON— The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) today announced an upcoming traffic shift on Route 1 over the Millstone River in West Windsor and Plainsboro in connection with an ongoing bridge replacement project. »

TRENTON— An ongoing project to create connections between I-78 and the Garden State Parkway at Interchange 142 will require a shift of I-78 eastbound local traffic and the closure of an eastbound local lane starting Friday night, March 19 and continuing for several months. »

MOUNTAINSIDE — The Internal Revenue Service issued its 2010 “dirty dozen” list of tax scams, including schemes involving return preparer fraud, hiding income offshore and phishing. »

MIDDLESEX COUNTY—To help promote a love of reading in school-aged children in New Jersey, Assemblyman Craig J. Coughlin participated in “National Read Across America Day.” »

NEWARK – As residents recover from this weekend’s flooding and wind storm, Attorney General Paula T. Dow cautioned consumers to beware of price gouging and home repair work offered by unregistered contractors. »

CLARK—Barnes & Noble is sponsoring a book fair on Friday, March 19, and Saturday, March 20, at their Clark store located at 1180 Raritan Road, to support Literacy Volunteers of Union County. »

MOUNTAINSIDE - With the April 15 tax deadline approaching, here are five tips for New Jersey taxpayers from the Internal Revenue Service that will help the tax filing process run smoother than ever this year. »

TRENTON—New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Acting Commissioner Bob Martin has approved the New Jersey Fish and Game Council’s 2010 Comprehensive Black Bear Management Policy. »

SCOTCH PLAINS—Best Friend Dog and Animal Adoption will hold an Easter egg hunt at the thrift store from Tuesday, March 23, through Saturday, April 3. »

ELIZABETH—The Elizabeth Bicycle Committee is putting the finishing touches on the 7th Annual Tour de Elizabeth, scheduled for Sunday, May 23. »

UNION—Kean Stage will commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom Hashoah) by presenting The Carolyn Dorfman Dance Company in The Legacy Project on Sunday, April 11 at 3 p.m. »

UNION – Kean University’s 12th annual Jewish Studies Lecture Series will feature thought-provoking presentations by luminaries in their fields – architect Daniel Libeskind and author Hasia Diner – on April 1 and 15. The lectures will take place in the University Center Little Theatre, located at 1000 Morris Avenue, Union. »

ELIZABETH—The Rotary Club of Elizabeth’s 36th Annual Pancake Breakfast will be held on Saturday, March 27, from 8 a.m. to noon at the Benedictine Academy, 840 North Broad Street, Elizabeth. »

UNION—Kean Stage will present Theatreworks USA’s musical revue “If You Give a Pig a Pancake” & seven other story books on Friday, April 9, at 7 p.m. »

“She’s Out of My League,” a flawed but often endearing romantic comedy, explains in feature length proportions what it is that makes people watching so much fun. Sitting in the park, studying the couples that walk by, you tally who got the best of each deal. Oh c’mon, you do it. Wide disparities in... »

UNION—Calvary Assembly of God, located at 953 West Chestnut Street in Union, has announced the Easter week service schedule. »

UNION—SUNY Cortland’s Mike Tota (Webster, N.Y.) scored four goals and Chris DeLuca (Sayville, N.Y.) had three goals and added one assist to lead the Red Dragons to a 16-1 victory over Kean University’s men’s lacrosse team on Wednesday evening. »