Archive for October, 2010

BOUND BROOK–- Kill the lights, let the skeletons dance and the candle burn behind the pumpkin's mischievous grin; it’s time to almost time to celebrate Halloween weekend. »

RAHWAY -- On Friday, Oct. 15, students enrolled in the Art II classes at Rahway High School volunteered their talents to paint windows at various downtown Rahway businesses for Halloween. »

UNION – Junior Kathleen Notos scored the game-winner with under a minute to go in regulation as The College of New Jersey defeated Kean University, 2-1, Tuesday evening in NJAC action. »

JERSEY CITY– The Kean University women's volleyball team swept host New Jersey City University, 3-0, Tuesday evening in a rescheduled matchup. »

ROSELLE -- The Roselle Board of Education and the Roselle Steering Committee honored Roselle’s September and October Students of the Month at the school board meeting on Oct. 25. »

ELIZABETH -- On Tuesday afternoon, the Union County Homicide Task Force charged and arrested an Elizabeth man in connection with a September homicide, Prosecutor Theodore J. Romankow announced. »

ELIZABETH -- The Union County Homicide Task Force arrested a 30-year-old man last night and charged him with the stabbing death of his live-in girlfriend in Elizabeth, Union County Prosecutor Theodore J. Romankow announced. »

Oct. 20 at 7:18 p.m. – At the Metuchen Police Department, Officer Brian Renda arrested Garwood resident Marcello Romanello, 27, on an outstanding warrant for contempt of court. He was subsequently transported to the Union County Jail. »

TRENTON – Legislation that would make it illegal to ask unemployed people not to apply for job vacancies was approved 58-18-2 by the Assembly. »

TRENTON – A bill which would implement a comprehensive concussion prevention program for student-athletes in New Jersey was unanimously approved by the Assembly Monday, receiving final legislative approval. »

ELIZABETH -- Oakwood Plaza’s 358-federally subsidized Section 8 housing units, for poor and low-income residents, would be converted into 260 townhouse-style apartments under a plan advanced by local politicians. »

SOUTH AMBOY – School board member John Dragotta is a candidate for mayor who says too much negative campaigning is bad for the community. »

ELIZABETH -- An Elizabeth man pleaded guilty to nine counts of burglary, one count of identity theft, one count of receiving stolen property and one count of possession of heroin, according to Union County Prosecutor Theodore J. Romankow. »

SOUTH AMBOY-- Even the current mayor does not believe children or taxpayers would be well served by a school board appointed by the mayor instead of elected by the public. »

SOUTH AMBOY -- The local Tea Party is asking voters to support only one Republican City Council candidate, David J. Longenhagen. »

SOUTH AMBOY — Police are searching for two men who held up the Center Deli, located on North Stevens Avenue near Main Street. »

SOUTH AMBOY-- Dozens of residents plus city and county officials attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony outside the Robert Noble Manor Thursday, Oct. 21, held to mark the opening of the city's third senior housing complex. »

MIDDLESEX COUNTY -- Individuals are being sought for the Middlesex County Conservation Corps, whose mission is to protect and preserve natural areas from misuse, polluters and the forces of nature at the more than 7,000 acres of open space owned and maintained by Middlesex County. »

LINDEN--Jeff Baron, an award-winning playwright and screenwriter, grew up in Linden. He went on to write for television, film and theatre, working on The Tracey Ullman Show, Sisters, A Year in the Life, and Nickelodeon. »

CRANFORD—The Cranford Public Library, in partnership with the New Jersey Council for the Humanities, will host a screening and discussion of Revolution ’67 on Wednesday, Oct. 27, at 7:30 p.m. in the Cranford Community Center, 220 Walnut Avenue. »