TRENTON – Last week in Trenton, Senator Joseph F. Vitale, the Vice Chair of the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee, received the 2010 AARP Legislative Leadership Award for his contributions to health care access and quality in New Jersey. »
Archive for May, 2010
Amalfe Awarded Bachelor of Science Degree at Sacred Heart University
FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Sacred Heart University recently announced its graduates of the Class of 2010. Ashley Amalfe who lives in Clark, received a Bachelor of Science degree. »
Irish Business Association Honors 2010 Awardees
CLARK – The Irish Business Association (IBA) honored its 2010 winners at its second Annual Awards Dinner Tuesday, May 18, at the Gran Centurions in Clark. »
Choir Wins Award
CLARK -- The Saint John the Apostle School Choir, under the direction of Tom Pedas, went to an adjudication at the Music in the Parks Festival, May 14, and received a Superior Rating for the second year in a row. »
Penny War Pride
RAHWAY -- Students at Grover Cleveland School in Rahway are participating in a penny war to raise money for school events including the annual carnival day. »
Students Star In Charlie Brown Musical
CLARK -- The seventh and eighth grade music classes from Saint John the Apostle School in Clark recently presented “A Charlie Brown Musical.” »
Rahway Running
RAHWAY -- Volunteer coaches posing with runners who participated in a free PowerBar Running and Speed Development camp on May 22 at the Rahway Recreation Center. »
Cheerleaders Raise $700 For Their Summer Camp During Car Wash
EDISON -- The Varsity Cheerleading Team at The Wardlaw-Hartridge School in North Edison held a car wash on Saturday, May 22, during which they raised approximately $700 for cheerleading camp during the summer. »
Edison Police Lieutenant Graduates Leadership Program
EDISON – On Wednesday, May 26, Edison Police Lieutenant Salvatore Filannino graduated from the Command and Leadership Program sponsored by the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police. »
Grover Cleveland Students Learn To Be Safe, Strong And Free
RAHWAY -- The NJ Child Assault Prevention Project visited Grover Cleveland students in Rahway. »
Honored for Service to Others
John Wieczorek of St. Joseph’s High School (Metuchen) was presented a 2010 Caring Award by the Middlesex County Guidance Council. »
Rain Suspends Lakewood’s Game
LAKEWOOD - Thursday's game was suspended by rain and will resume on Tuesday in Hagerstown, with the Suns leading 5-3 with two outs and Lakewood batting in the bottom of the fifth inning. »
Middle School Students Take Part In Spring Concert
RAHWAY -- On Friday, May 21, Rahway Middle School’s instrumental music program presented its annual spring concert. The program, consisting of over 200 students, is under the direction of Meg Spatz and Amara VanWyk. »
Celebrating Safety
RAHWAY - Each year, the safety patrols at Franklin Elementary School in Rahway are rewarded with a trip and a pizza lunch. On May 25, this year's patrols skated the day away at United Skates in Woodbridge and then returned to school and enjoyed some delicious pizza and soda. »
Medicare Payment Board Needs Fixing
Those who opposed the healthcare bill are currently debating whether "repeal and replace" should be the clarion call in the coming election. Regardless of how this debate turns out, those in favor of doing better should focus their immediate attention to identifying and fixing the most harmful parts of the legislation. »
Councilman Defends School Budget Cuts
It’s disturbing the Edison Board of Education is even thinking about cutting more school district jobs and student programs under the guise of complying with the Edison Township Council’s recommended $6.5 million school budget reduction. »
Change Team On TV
ELIZABETH -- Six city council candidates who are challenging the regular political organization have purchased $35,000 worth of television airtime to broadcast a message that accuses political insiders of being corrupt. »
Ready Or Not
UNION COUNTY – Political insiders say voters here are not ready for a black sheriff while others point to Barack Obama as evidence that the racial divide has been broken in America. »
Crook Cash Condemned
LINDEN -- A top Democrat is asking Council President Robert Bunk to get rid of money given to him by crooks. »
Congressman Backing Moore
ROSELLE -- In a bold departure from standard practice, Congressman Donald Payne came to the borough to deliver a stirring endorsement of Rev. James Moore, a candidate for councilman at large with the Column B Democrats for Change. »





