Archive for September, 2010

NEWARK – Former state Senator Wayne Bryant and attorney Eric D. Wisler, a former partner in the politically-connected law firm DeCotiis, Fitzpatrick & Cole, were indicted Monday on multiple counts of fraud and bribery. »

CARTERET -- On Wednesday, Sept. 22, Carteret Mayor Dan Reiman joined Robert Koch Jr., chairman of Skanska Koch, at a ribbon cutting ceremony to officially open a 426 kilowatt solar panel array on the roof of their 15-acre Carteret facility. »

Sept. 21 at 9:30 p.m. – Members of the Linden Narcotics Bureau arrested the following individuals at a residence on the 1800 block of Ingalls Avenue: »

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- A new Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions survey of admissions officers at 387 of the nation's top colleges and universities reveals that the phenomenon of the helicopter parent - a term given to parents who "hover" over their children - may be more prevalent than ever, but that schools are... »

WOODBRIDGE -- Woodbridge Township Mayor John E. McCormac, state Sen. Joseph Vitale and Middlesex County Freeholder Blanquita B. Valenti will host a “Veterans Outreach & Benefit Forum” at the Woodbridge Community Center on Saturday, Oct. 2 at 10 a.m. »

SUMMIT – The Atlantic Neuroscience Institute’s Movement Disorders Program has been named a new member of the Parkinson Study Group, a national research group that will offer a variety of new opportunities and resources to study Parkinson’s disease. »

TRENTON– A winning Jersey Cash 5 ticket worth $423,358 was sold at Krauszer's Food Store, located at 3193 Washington Road in Parlin, for the Sunday, September 26 drawing. »

Hot flashes, night sweats, mood swings, and vaginal dryness are notorious symptoms associated with menopause—the time in a woman’s life when her ovaries stop producing eggs and menstrual periods cease. »

BETHPAGE, N.Y. – In the heat of the game, fans fuel the field and now MSG Varsity is giving local high schools the opportunity to show off their game day spirit. »

MOUNTAINSIDE -- On Sunday, Oct. 3, at 2 p.m., the New Jersey Workshop for the Arts (NJWA) Concert Band under the direction of conductor Howard Toplansky will perform a fall concert at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 300 Central Avenue in Mountainside. »

RAHWAY--The September day could not have been more perfect for golfers as they teed off at RWJ Rahway Foundation’s 27th Annual Golf Classic at Echo Lake Country Club in Westfield. “It was a great day for RWJ Rahway,” said Honorary Golf Chairman, Dr. Barry Benisch, Rahway Pathology, P.A. »

The new Republican candidate for Senate in Delaware has become widely known for her positions against sex: She is a devout Catholic, chaste, anti-masturbation, pro-abstinence-only sex ed, anti-condoms and anti-porn, but her faith-based philosophy could endanger America's youth if she is responsible for legislating in the real world. »

Voicing his discontent with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals’ ruling in United States v. Pineda-Moreno, which declared the warrantless use of a GPS tracking device to be constitutional, Chief Judge Alex Kozinski warned, “We are taking a giant leap into the unknown, and the consequences for ourselves and our children may be dire... »

ELIZABETH – Police arrested four men on robbery and weapons charges Friday following an incident that prompted police officers to open fire. »

ELIZABETH – A 23-year-old Bloomfield man was shot to death in Elizabeth late Saturday night, authorities said. »

NEW BRUNSWICK -- Police are actively investigating the stabbing of two teenagers, one of whom died Saturday, apparently as a result of his injuries, Middlesex County Prosecutor Bruce J. Kaplan and New Brunswick Police Director Peter Mangarella announced. »

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Sophomore Justin McLendon had a fourth-quarter 85-yard kickoff return for a touchdown to lift the Kean University football team to a 33-29 win over host Buffalo State College in New Jersey Athletic Conference action on Saturday afternoon. »

CHESTERTOWN, Md. – The Kean University women’s volleyball team dropped two matches in the Penny Fall Classic held at Washington College (Maryland) on Saturday afternoon. »

UNION – The Kean University women’s tennis team fell in New Jersey Athletic Conference action on Saturday to Ramapo College, 7-2. »

UNION – The Kean University women's soccer team battled to a 1-1 tie with visiting Rutgers-Camden on Saturday evening in New Jersey Athletic Conference action at Kean Alumni Stadium. »