Archive for June, 2010

MADISON, Wis. -You don’t need a chemistry degree to figure out what skin-care products are right for you. »

LINDEN – The annual George “Butchie” Scoles Fishing Derby will be held at the pond at Wilson Park on Wednesday, July 21. »

WESTFIELD -- On Monday, July 19, the American Cancer Society will host the Metro NJ Region’s 18th annual Golf Tournament at Echo Lake Country Club in Westfield. »

TRENTON – A measure sponsored intended to allow school districts more flexibility when filling classroom teacher vacancies was unanimously approved Monday by the Senate Education Committee. »

METUCHEN – The Pollo Tropical® in Metuchen, at 77 U.S. Route 1 S. Menlo Park Terrace, is undergoing an exciting transformation to offer a new, elevated experience - complete with sizzling fajita platters, free table service and WiFi - as well as real plates, silverware and much more. »

LINDEN – Linden AARP Chapter #1894 recently named their officers for the upcoming organizational year. »

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Army Pvt. John C. Szymanski has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. »

CLARK – The Clark Girls Softball League wrapped up the 2010 season with the annual year-end picnic on Sunday, June 13 at the Deutscher Club in Clark. »

WEST CALDWELL – “It's Never Just the Food...: Recipes, Memories and Funny Stories of My Grandmother and Me” by actor and screenwriter Gregory Gallerano seeks to serve up an autobiographical cookbook of more than 40 Italian recipes, as well as family anecdotes from Gallerano's childhood. »

CLARK—Super Stars Night at Arthur L. Johnson in early June honored Key Club members for their community service. That night, along with the retiring of the 2010 Key Club officers and the installing of the 2011 Key Club officers, certificates for service came with scholarships awarded by the parent organization, Kiwanis Club of Clark. »

WALDORF, Md. – The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs defeated the Newark Bears 4-0 on Wednesday night in Waldorf, Maryland. »

LAWTON, Okla. -- Army Pvt. Daniel Rodriguez has graduated from Basic Combat Training at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla. »

RAHWAY -- RSI Bank President Russell Taylor recently presented a $2,500 sponsorship check to Rich Beenders, president of the Rahway Youth Soccer Association, for the spring 2010 season. »

WESTFIELD -- Superior Court Judge Douglas M. Fasciale will be elevated to the Appellate Division effective Aug. 1, Chief Justice Stuart Rabner announced Wednesday. »

LAWRENCEVILLE-- Rider University's colleges of Business Administration; Continuing Studies; and Liberal Arts, Education, and Sciences have announced the names of undergraduate students who have been placed on the Dean's List for the spring 2010 semester. »

WASHINGTON, D.C.--The National Peace Corps Association (NPCA), the nation’s leading nonprofit organization supporting Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCV) and the Peace Corps community, announced that the 2010 recipient of the prestigious Sargent Shriver Award for Distinguished Humanitarian Service is Stuart Conway, an RPCV who served in Guatemala. »

TRENTON – Tonight's Poweball jackpot could be worth up to $97 million. The cash option is $50.2 million. »

SPRINGFIELD – Union County Prosecutor Theodore J. Romankow announced that his office is assuming complete authority over the Springfield Police Department. The Springfield Township administration concurred with the prosecutor’s actions. »

STATE – Temperatures are expected to remain in the low to mid-90s until a cold front moves through tomorrow night bringing the possibility of thunderstorms. It is important to keep cool and drink fluids to prevent heat-related illness. »

CARTERET – A borough man was shot and killed outside his home last night, Middlesex County Prosecutor Bruce J. Kaplan and Carteret Police Chief John Pieczyski announced today. A 17-year-old was also wounded outside the homicide victim’s home. »