Archive for October, 2010

PERTH AMBOY-The Masonic Temple at 262 State St. was built with funds raised among the Masonic Fraternity 1923-1924. »

TRENTON -- The New Jersey State Library Talking Book & Braille Center’s (TBBC) Braille and Audio Reading Download service (BARD) for the blind and physically handicapped registered over 1,000 users just six months after assuming the administration of the program in NJ from the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS),... »

METUCHEN -- The Diocese of Metuchen will observe World Mission Sunday on October 24 with a mile walk, special liturgy and mission lunch. »

WOODBRIDGE -- During the week of Oct. 23 to Oct. 30, the Woodbridge YMCA will offer free access to the facility. In addition to the variety of free programs that you can choose to participate in during this free access week, the YMCA will be providing free babysitting from 6 to 8:30 p.m. »

ELIZABETH -- 866 Bayway Circle, L.L.C., recently closed a $2.2 million loan with Capital One Bank that was supplemented by a $700,000 loan from the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (EDA) under the state’s Main Street Business Assistance Program. »

Oct. 13 at 11:43 a.m. – Officer Andrew Webb investigated a theft at Madison Avenue. The case remains open. »

Army Reserve Spec. Andre J. Parker is returning to the U.S. after a deployment to Iraq or Afghanistan in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom or Enduring Freedom, respectively. »

TRENTON – Judith Ann Rattner has assumed the top spot as President of the New Jersey Association of School Administrators (NJASA) for the 2010-2011 school year. »

JERSEY CITY--New Jersey City University blew past Brooklyn College, 5-0, in a non-conference game on Wednesday afternoon. »

CLARK -- Fourth and fifth grade students at the Frank K. Hehnly School in Clark learned about the legislative process from 22nd Legislative District Assemblywoman Linda Stender this week. »

JERSEY CITY -- New Jersey City University won its first two sets in New Jersey Athletic Conference play this season, but was unable to win a third as Rutgers University-Camden rallied from a 2-0 deficit to overcome the Gothic Knights, 3-2 (23-25, 20-25, 25-12, 25-23, 15-9) in an NJAC match on Thursday evening »

CLARK -- Detective Buczynski, of the Clark Police Department’s Juvenile Bureau, visited Valley Road School to teach the fourth and fifth graders an important lesson about bullying. »

UNION – Ramapo College defeated host Kean University, 3-0, in New Jersey Athletic Conference action on Thursday evening. »

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Sophomore forward ASHLEY CUNHA (Edison, NJ/Edison) generated her third career hat trick and junior forward JULIA CASERES (Union, NJ/Union) had a goal and two assists as New Jersey City University won its 12th game of the season. »

ROSELLE -- Mary Clare Cullum, assistant director of Admissions at Drew University, discusses the college selection process with Abraham Clark High School students Kaneesha Urban, 17 and Pretty Quarcoopme, 17, at the Abraham Clark High School College Fair in Roselle on Oct. 20. »

In October, the Department of Health and Human Services closed its "comment period" for the new regional health insurance exchanges -- a major component of the Obama health reforms. »

The oddest thing about the reactionary support for Republicans is that -- as the tea baggers proved in dozens of primary elections around the country -- to be deemed worthy of membership in the modern G.O.P. one must be a narrow-minded, Bible-thumping, war-mongering supporter of incompetence, greed, lawlessness, cronyism and mismanagement. »

ELIZABETH --A Newark man was sentenced to 18 years in prison today after being found guilty of burglary, theft, eluding and three counts of aggravated assault, announced Union County Prosecutor Theodore J. Romankow. »

ELIZABETH -- An Elizabeth man was found guilty in Superior Court earlier today on three separate drug charges, said Union County Prosecutor Theodore J. Romankow. »

TRENTON – Assembly Transportation Chairman John Wisniewski said that documents obtained through an Open Public Records Act request provide no justification for Gov. Chris Christie’s decision to terminate the ARC Tunnel project. »