Archive for May, 2010

STATE – While more than 32 million Americans were expected to travel during Memorial Day weekend, if you stayed at home there are still plenty of ways to celebrate. »

LIVINGSTON – With the unofficial start to the summer, many of us will be attending parties and barbecues throughout the season. Below are 10 tips to help avoid weight gain over the summer from the Weight Loss Institute of New Jersey. »

LINDEN -- Linden residents 50 years of age or older may register for a Senior Citizen Identification Card, on Tuesday, June 1, at the John T. Gregorio Recreation Center, 330 Helen Street, from 9 a.m. –noon. »

UNION -- On Tuesday, June 1, at 2 p.m., the Union Public Library will begin “Afternoons with Alfred,” a month-long program of feature films directed by Alfred Hitchcock. The films will be presented at 2 p.m. every Tuesday, running through June 29. »

BERKELEY HEIGHTS -- Have you ever wanted to play chamber music with strings and woodwinds but didn’t know where, how or with whom? »

NEWARK — NJ TRANSIT will offer “early getaway” rail and bus service on Friday, May 28, for the benefit of customers leaving work early for the Memorial Day holiday weekend. »

STATE -- An Office of Legislative Services (OLS) analysis has found that if enacted, Sen. Raymond Lesniak's much-criticized bill to abolish the state's affordable housing program would likely be ruled unconstitutional. »

NEW BRUNSWICK -- A former Piscataway middle school teacher has admitted he sexually assaulted a teenage female over a nine-month period, beginning when she was 13 years old, Middlesex County Prosecutor Bruce J. Kaplan announced Thursday. »

STATE -- With no winner of the top prize on Wednesday, the Powerball jackpot will roll to $220,000,000 for the next drawing to be held tomorrow night, Saturday, May 29 at 11 p.m. on NJN-TV – the New Jersey Network. »

NEW BRUNSWICK -- A Rahway man has been convicted of aggravated manslaughter for fatally shooting another man outside a Sayreville nightclub nearly six years ago, Middlesex County Prosecutor Bruce J. Kaplan announced yesterday. »

STATE -- As millions of families prepare to enjoy the great outdoors this weekend, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reminds everyone to bring their hats, sunglasses and sunscreen, and seek shade. »

TRENTON –Construction projects on state roads and bridges will be suspended over the Memorial Day weekend to significantly reduce the need for temporary lane closures, officials announced. »

ELIZABETH -- A Dunellen man was found guilty Wednesday afternoon in Union County Superior Court on a charge of second degree eluding, said Union County Prosecutor Theodore J. Romankow. »

ELIZABETH -- A Union County Grand Jury indicted a Queens, N.Y. man Wednesday who is accused of performing illegal cosmetic surgery inside a spa on Rahway Avenue in Elizabeth, according to Union County Prosecutor Theodore J. Romankow. »

STATE -- President Obama’s approval rating slid among New Jersey voters as they become more pessimistic about the direction of the country, according to the most recent poll by Fairleigh Dickinson University’s PublicMind™. »

ELIZABETH -- A Roselle man was charged with two counts of attempted aggravated assault and weapons offenses in relation to an April 16 attack on police officers outside of the Kings Inn Motel in Rahway, Union County Prosecutor Theodore J. Romankow announced this week. »

SOMERSET -- Disaster officials overseeing recovery operations in response to the severe storms and flooding of mid-March announced that the registration deadline for New Jersey homeowners, renters and business owners to apply for disaster assistance has been extended until close-of-business, Thursday, July 1. »

STATE--The New Jersey Office of Emergency Management, supplied Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) volunteers with specialized utility trailers on Wednesday, to enhance their emergency response capabilities during times of crisis as well as assist first responders in the field. »

CARTERET -- On Thursday, June 3, Mayor Daniel J. Reiman will join with the Carteret Library Board of Trustees to unveil the “Teen Room,” the latest enhancement to the town’s evolving public library. »

STATE -- Activity levels at the Port Authority’s six bistate crossings and PATH mass-transit system continued to decline during the first quarter of 2010. »