Archive for June, 2010

CLARK -- Through June 27, East Coast Conditioning remains atop the standings of the Clark Men's Softball League with a 14-1 record. »

One of our state’s best-kept secrets is the multitude of local watershed associations. These groups, often supported by many volunteers, monitor water quality, clean up streams, advocate for sound land use protections and educate the public. »

TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Assemblymen John F. McKeon and Peter J. Barnes III to statutorily cap property tax increases at 2.9 percent annually was released Friday by an Assembly panel. »

EDISON – This Saturday, June 26, two Edison high school students are running a spelling bee to raise money for an orphanage in Nepal. Spell to Save Lives will take place at the Edison Valley Playhouse on 2196 Oak Tree Road. There will be two contests, one at 12:30 p.m. for children who have... »

LINDEN – Nine cars were burglarized overnight between June 23 and 24 in the Sunnyside section of Linden, near the border of Roselle, according to police. »

TRENTON – Assemblyman Anthony Chiappone pleaded guilty today to filing false reports with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC), Attorney General Paula T. Dow and Criminal Justice Director Stephen J. Taylor announced. »

TRENTON – A bill sponsored by Senator Joseph Vitale which would preserve FamilyCare coverage for working parents and unfreeze enrollment for new applicants was approved by the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee Wednesday by a vote of 8-5 along party lines. »

EDISON – The Middlesex County Department of Highways will be resurfacing portions of Plainfield Road, Park Avenue and Oak Tree Road in Edison during July. »

TRENTON – The New Jersey Department of Transportation will begin the replacement of the Heathcote Brook culvert under Route 1 in South Brunswick, Commissioner Jim Simpson announced Thursday. »

TRENTON -- Five Republican members of the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee announced Thursday that $4.3 million in funding for public libraries would be restored in next year’s state budget. »

TRENTON – A bill sponsored by Senators Loretta Weinberg and Joseph Vitale which would reverse nearly $7.5 million in cuts in the Governor’s proposed FY 2011 Budget for family planning services was approved by the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee Thursday by a vote of 8-3, with two abstentions. »

TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Assembly members Patrick J. Diegnan, Jr., Ruben J. Ramos, Jr., and Valerie Vainieri Huttle that would establish to create an evaluation task force for mental health facilities was released Thursday from the Assembly Budget Committee. »

WOODBRIDGE – Middlesex County’s mobile “Shred-It” truck will be at the Woodbridge Public Works Convenience Center from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 26. »

LIVINGSTON -- As summer begins and thousands of families spend time at area beaches and local pools, they should be mindful of the danger of drowning for children of all ages. »

RAHWAY – Registration is open for one week of Summer Theatre Camp at the Union County Performing Arts Center; offering local students the opportunity to experience the excitement of theatre. Children's Stage Adventures offers a unique experience for students to participate in the production of a live musical performance. »

UNION COUNTY – Union County’s two public swimming pools will open for the summer swimming season in the next few days. »

Young, old or in-between, you may never look upon your playthings the same way after seeing director Lee Unkrich’s “Toy Story 3.” »

LINDEN – The Mayor’s Youth Commission of Linden recently the awarded scholarships to four graduating seniors. »

SOUTH AMBOY-Dated 1882: A meeting called by the pastor of St. Mary's Catholic Church, April 7, 1872, it was resolved to form a temperance society. »

SCOTCH PLAINS -- NJ Blood Services and the South Avenue Gallery at 2279 South Avenue in Scotch Plains is exhibiting until Aug. 12, a Teen Arts/Volunteers for Literacy art exhibit. »