Archive for October, 2010

DES PLAINES, Ill.—The National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) is helping to raise awareness of the dangers of lead exposure by observing National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (NLPPW) on Oct. 24-30. »

NEW PROVIDENCE – The County of Union will sponsor a recycling event for electronic equipment and unwanted paper documents on Saturday, Oct. 30, so residents can get rid of unwanted computers, televisions and other electronic equipment, and shred old personal documents in a secure and environmentally proper manner. »

CAPE MAY-Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's famous detective, Sherlock Holmes, and his partner Dr. Watson return to Cape May for a suspense-filled weekend during Sherlock Holmes Weekend, Friday, Nov. 5 through Sunday, Nov. 7, sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC). »

EAST BRUNSWICK -- The Middlesex County Coalition for Healthy Communities will hold its first-ever “Shop ‘Til You Drop” event on Saturday, Nov. 20 from 1 to 6 p.m. »

LIVINGSTON -- Everyone understands how important it is for children to get vaccinated. However, there is a significant role for vaccinations in the adult population. »

ELIZABETH – Artwork by participants in the Bridgeway Fine Art Instruction Program is on display at the Freeholders Gallery, located on the 6th floor of the Union County Administration Building, Elizabethtown Plaza, Elizabeth. The exhibit, “Oil, Inkpot & Graphite: A Celebration of Talent,” is open to the public from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.... »

UNION—Calvary Assembly of God will show the film, "The Last Sin Eater" on Sunday, Oct. 31 at 6 p.m. »

CRANFORD— Radio historian Henry L. Morse, otherwise known as the Old Time Radio Man, will present a lecture on “Comedy and the Golden Age of Radio” on Tuesday, Oct. 26, at 7:30 p.m. in the Cranford Community Center, 220 Walnut Avenue. »

NEWARK—In 2005, New Jersey’s urban municipalities had the largest percentage of reported cases of lead poisoning, as reported by the Association for Children of New Jersey. »

RAHWAY -- Local officials and other invited guests and students from JFK Community Center in Rahway took part in a ribbon cutting ceremony at Howard Field on Stockton Street last week. »

JERSEY CITY--Former four-year starting defender and two-time All-New Jersey Athletic Conference recipient Jessica Irizarry (Perth Amboy) of the New Jersey City University women's soccer team, a May 2010 graduate of the University, has been selected as the 2009-10 Robert L. McNulty Memorial Soccer Award winner. »

GRIGGSTOWN -- On Monday, October 18, members of the Class of 2012 at The Wardlaw-Hartridge School in North Edison traveled to the historical Delaware and Raritan Canal in Griggstown to recapture some of the intellectual freedom, appreciation of nature, and introspection that Henry David Thoreau presents in "Walden." »

RAHWAY -- In the past two years, Northfield Bank Foundation has donated more than $40,000 to RWJ Rahway’s emergency services through their annual charity golf outing. »

ROSELLE -- There’s a group of third grade students at Washington Elementary School in Roselle who help their teachers every morning and every afternoon. Instead of chatting with their friends they hold doors, help students line up and protect the safety of younger students. »

EDISON -- The Wardlaw-Hartridge Parents' Association held its annual Fall Fair on Saturday, Oct. 16. The AP Room, pictured above, was filled to the brim with eager shoppers and guests visiting 38 vendors who sold high-end jewelry, handmade items, seasonal decor, and other goods. »

EDISON -- Second graders at The Wardlaw-Hartridge School in North Edison marked United Nations Day on the morning of Thursday, October 21, with a delicious luncheon in the Oakwood Room. The students recently completed a Heritage Report, detailing their native countries. »

CRANFORD – Union County College recently welcomed Dr. Lisa Raudelunas Hiscano, as Director of Corporate and Career Programs for the Industry Business Institute. »

NEW BRUNSWICK -- It was the spring of 1980. Jimmy Carter was president; Brendan Byrne governor. Pink Floyd’s “Another Brick in the Wall” was the number one song in the United States. And Middlesex County College’s New Brunswick Center began in a storefront on Albany Street. »

CLARK -- In response to new trends that are facing teens today with alcohol and alcohol abuse, Arthur L. Johnson High School in Clark hosted a parent information forum on Monday, Oct. 18. »

You’ve probably seen the headlines about major banks suspending foreclosure proceedings to reclaim houses from borrowers who have defaulted on their mortgages. This has the potential to be hugely disruptive—a milestone development comparable to the failure of Lehman Brothers in 2008, after which all hell broke loose. »