Archive for April, 2010

WOODBRIDGE—Once breast cancer treatment has ended, follow-up care is very important. Maintaining ongoing communication with your oncologist and surgeon and scheduling regular appointments is vital. »

NEWARK—Looking for a quick and easy way to reduce your carbon footprint this Earth Day? Consider joining the growing number of people who are signing up for paperless billing. »

METUCHEN — In recognition of Earth Day, Cartridge World is reminding those in the local community that saving money and helping the environment is easy when it comes to reusing printer cartridges. »

MOUNTAINSIDE - Most taxpayers have already filed their federal tax returns, but many may still have questions. »

RAHWAY—Students at Franklin School in Rahway were recently visited by students from Rahway Middle School. The middle school students demonstrated various instruments that students could sign up for starting in the fourth grade. »

EDISON—On April 16, certificates were distributed to students at the Wardlaw-Hartridge School in Edison who excelled after taking the National Latin Exams. »

RAHWAY—Roosevelt School in Rahway has been transformed into a chic Art Gallery as student artists from grades one to five presented a showing of their work. »

RAHWAY—The second grade students in Alicia Scipioni’s class at Franklin School in Rahway recently made their very own musical instrumentals after reading the story, “Max Found Two Sticks.” »

LAKEWOOD - Brody Colvin was rocked for seven runs in 1.1 innings, and the BlueClaws had their four game winning streak snapped 12-7 Wednesday night. »

ELIZABETH—The Rahway High School Model United Nations recently placed second overall at a competition held in Elizabeth on March 27. Senior Leonard Alexis was named Best Delegate during the competition. »

EDISON – To enhance their unite about animals and to reinforce the Lower School’s theme this year of “Golden Ways to Go Green,” fourth graders in Ellen Colandrea's class at The Wardlaw-Hartridge School in North Edison crated invertebrates using recycled materials like empty food containers, Styrofoam balls, pipe cleaners, etc. »

LAWTON, Okla.—Army National Guard Pfc. Carlos A. Colon, a 2007 graduate of Abraham Clark High School in Roselle, has graduated from Basic Combat Training at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla., as an honor graduate and received a letter of commendation. The soldier’s academic and military accomplishments were a direct result of energetic application of sound... »

CLARK—During the week of Feb. 22-26, Saint John the Apostle held its first annual Jump Rope and Hoops for Heart fundraiser for the American Heart Association. The event was held to help raise money for those who have been affected by heart disease and stroke. »

SOUTH AMBOY—Reader Elizabeth Szylagi remembers Balogh’s shoemaker shop was on Broadway in the 1940s. »

RAHWAY—Third grade students at Franklin School in Rahway received free seedlings from the New Jersey Forest Service. »

ELIZABETH—Elizabeth Public Schools’ Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29 is among 24 other schools from around the United States to be designated as a NASA Explorer School. »

RAHWAY—The Rahway Rens 11u swept through pool play going 3-0 and in an intense championship game beat Team CMEK out of Bergen County 59-56 to win the Morris Magic Madness Tournament. »

RAHWAY – Last month, the Paper Mill Rising Star Award-winning Rahway High School Musical Theater department performed “The Music Man.” »

UNION – Senior Anthony Bertucci had three goals and two assists to lead the Kean University men’s lacrosse team to a 14-6 win over Farmingdale State College in Skyline Conference action on Wednesday evening. »

The first Earth Day was held on April 22, 1970, 40 years ago. We’ve come a long way since then. But even in this state we’re in, where many conservation supporters work hard to protect our environment, we have a long way to go. »