Archive for May, 2010

PERTH AMBOY—The city will offer a unique amnesty program for individuals currently in contempt of court for failing to pay fines and costs, according to Mayor Wilda Diaz and Judge George M. Boyd of the Perth Amboy Municipal Court. »

PISCATAWAY -- The Middlesex County Public Health Department is reporting that a raccoon tested positive for rabies in Piscataway, in the vicinity of River Road and Maplehurst Lane. »

For those reentering the job market after decades of employment, you should know that the rules have changed considerably since you were last looking for a job. »

NEWARK -- Summer is approaching, which likely means higher electric bills as people turn on fans and air conditioners to help keep cool. Demand for electricity can also increase if you have house guests or children home for the summer. »

CRANFORD -- CONTACT We Care, the award-winning 24-hour caring and crisis hotline will conduct its unique interactive, two-day suicide intervention training for members of the general public on July 9th & 10th at the Harvest Training Center, 69 Myrtle Street in Cranford. »

RAHWAY – Registration is now open for Kids’ Summer Art Workshops at Arts Guild New Jersey (formerly The Arts Guild of Rahway). The program is offered as five-day art workshops for children ages 7 - 12 in Drawing, Painting, Sculpture and Printmaking. »

WESTFIELD -- Westfield Community Players (WCP), one of the oldest continuously operating community based theater organizations in New Jersey , continues to celebrate their 75th anniversary season with a June talent showcase and July Atlantic City bus trip. »

LINDEN -- Linden residents fifty 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. »

STATE -- The New Jersey Office of Emergency Management, encourages New Jersey residents and visitors to consider NJ Alert, while preparing for the 2010 Hurricane Season. »

NEWARK – Refrigerators and freezers manufactured before 1990 can use up to three times more electricity than newer appliances and can cost a typical household $150 a year to run. »

LAKEWOOD - The BlueClaws fell behind 5-0 early Monday night against the Hagerstown Suns (Nationals) and couldn't recover, losing 6-3. »

Trisha Menon of the Academy of Allied Health (Woodbridge) was presented a 2010 Caring Award by the Middlesex County Guidance Council. »

MIDDLESEX -- Our Lady of Mount Virgin Parish will once again host their popular Carnival from June 2 -5. Hours are Wednesday and Thursday from 6-10 p.m., Friday 6-11 p.m. and Saturday 5-11 p.m. »

NEW BRUNSWICK -- The Youth Activities Committee of the New Brunswick Elks Lodge 324 held its Students of the Month Recognition Awards Ceremony on May 3. Students who received "Student of the Month" recognition throughout the year were honored. »

Dear EarthTalk: What’s being done to clean up hog farming operations in places like Iowa and North Carolina and others where the industry is quite large? I’ve heard horrific stories about man-made “lagoons” of animal waste spilling into and fouling rivers and groundwater and the like. »

Skin cancer accounts for roughly half of all reported cancer cases in the US. Non-melanoma skin cancers, such as basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma, are the most common forms of skin cancer, while melanoma is the most serious type. »

What if the Canada goose were our unofficial state bird? I can picture the angry mob forming at the mere suggestion! »

In Virginia, a male Census Bureau worker, in clear violation of the Fourth Amendment guarantee against unreasonable searches and seizures, reportedly forced his way into a home after being informed by a 19-year-old boy that his mother was asleep and unavailable to answer his questions at that time. »

EDISON -- A construction worker living in Ridgefield was arrested this morning on a charge of murder in the fatal stabbing of a 44-year-old Edison man on July 31, 2000, Middlesex County Prosecutor Bruce J. Kaplan and Edison Police Chief Thomas J. Bryan announced. »

TRENTON – Law enforcement agencies throughout the state will be cracking down on unbuckled motorists and their passengers as part of the annual “Click It or Ticket” campaign, Division of Highway Traffic Safety Director Pam Fischer announced today. »