MIDDLESEX—Our Lady of Mount Virgin Knights of Columbus, Council 12700 is sponsoring “Comedy Knight” on Friday, April 16th at 8pm. The event will feature headliner comedian Joe DeVito, semifinalist on “Last Comic Standing” and comedian Nore Davis, who has been featured at Caroline’s on Broadway. »
MORRISTOWN -- New Jersey Ballet will bring its enchanting production of Cinderella to The Community Theatre at Mayo Center for the Performing Arts, Morristown on Sunday, April 11 at 3 p.m. »
KEARNY—Big Brothers Big Sisters of Essex, Hudson & Union Counties (BBBS) recently received a $10,000 donation from Power Survey Company, the world leader in contact voltage detection. »
LINDEN – Eighth grade students at McManus Middle School in Linden are working with language arts teacher Jane Kologi to research America’s westward expansion and write about the subject. »
RAHWAY—For Rahway Robotics Team 1228, the highlight of the recent FIRST Regional Robotics Competition was seeing Rahway High School alumnus and engineer, T.J. Schimmell, inducted into the Regional Hall of Fame for his work with Rahway’s Team 1228. »
ANCHORAGE, Alaska—Army Spec. Juan E. Ceballos has returned to Fort Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska after being deployed to Afghanistan for one year. »
LONG BRANCH – The Kean University men’s and women’s track and field team opened the outdoor season at the 15th Annual Monmouth University Season Opener on Friday and Saturday. »
LINDEN—Linden High School mathematics teacher Dariusz Kondratowicz and his students celebrated Pi Day, 3/14, earlier this month. »
COLUMBUS, Ga.—Army Pfc. Daniel I. Luque has graduated from the Infantryman One Station Unit Training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga. The training consists of Basic Infantry Training and Advanced Individual Training. »
GREAT LAKES, Ill.—Navy Reserve Seaman Apprentice Dain C. Williams, a 1993 graduate of Edison High School was recently promoted to his current rank upon graduation from recruit training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. »
With the advent of computers, video games, cell phones and other electronic entertainment, fewer kids are playing outside and getting enough exercise. To make matters worse, kids are increasingly filling up on sugary, fried and processed foods that are doing their bodies no favors. »
NEWARK—Gerald Menditto, 66, has been passionate about running the Cyclone rollercoaster at Coney Island for 35 years. »
The choice could not be more stark: tax cuts for millionaires, or full school funding for New Jersey kids. Just a few weeks into his term Gov. Christie has staked out his position, slashing nearly $1.5 billion from state aid to schools and higher education. »
PERTH AMBOY—Mayor Wilda Diaz said that individual assistance may be available to private property and business owners as Perth Amboy recovers from a significant storm that took place nearly two weeks ago on Saturday, March 13. »
WOODBRIDGE—Authorities are actively investigating the death of an 82-year-old man, who was beaten and robbed in his home in the Fords section of the township, Middlesex County First Assistant Prosecutor Julia McClure and Woodbridge Police Chief William Trenery announced today. »
MINEOLA, N.Y. – A Roselle man convicted of rape in 1981 has been brought back to Nassau County after living as a fugitive for almost 30 years, Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice announced Thursday. »
NEW BRUNSWICK – After about four hours of deliberations, a jury convicted a 35-year-old Elizabeth man of murdering a South Plainfield resident in his home during a robbery in April 2008. »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Marshals Service added Enrique Done to their 15 Most Wanted Fugitives list this week. Done is wanted by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency in Newark, and has been charged for his alleged role as the leader of an international drug trafficking conspiracy. »
SAYREVILLE — A 21-year-old Parlin resident and a 22-year-old Cliffwood resident suffered non-life-threatening injuries when they were stabbed with a knife at a bar early Wednesday morning, authorities said. »
CLARK – The impact of Gov. Chris Christie’s proposed cuts to school and municipal aid awards has gotten the headlines this week, but libraries will also be feeling the pinch under his budget plan. »
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