Archive for October, 2010

Black history is a rich tapestry, a tale of the struggles and sacrifices, of horror and hope, an everlasting striving for justice. All Americans can learn from African American history. »

"All we can do at this point is manage your cancer." Those were the words my mother heard two years ago when she was diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer. Once cancer has progressed that far, it's treatable -- but no longer curable. My mom had been given a death sentence. »

NEWARK—A former mortgage broker and his purported co-conspirator in a mortgage fraud scheme were arrested Oct. 21 on a criminal complaint which alleges they conspired to defraud various mortgage lenders of more than $7 million by conducting at least 50 fraudulent real estate transactions involving residential properties in New Jersey, U.S. Attorney Paul J.... »

PERTH AMBOY -- The Outerbridge Crossing will be closed Staten Island bound (eastbound) starting Saturday, Oct. 23 from 11 p.m. until 11 a.m. Sunday for milling and paving. »

TRENTON – With no jackpot winner Tuesday night, the Mega Millions grand prize will grow to $101 million for the drawing on Friday, Oct. 22. The cash option is $68.3 million. »

MIDDLESEX COUNTY -- Middlesex County Prosecutor Bruce J. Kaplan and the Middlesex County Association of Chiefs of Police unveiled plans requiring new police officers to take additional training courses that will help them better understand procedures and the law. »

NEW BRUNSWICK -- A 48-year-old South Plainfield man was convicted Thursday, for the second time, of murdering his estranged girlfriend and then disposing her body in an attempt to conceal the crime, Middlesex County Prosecutor Bruce J. Kaplan announced. »

TRENTON –The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) announced that traffic will be shifted on Route 22 eastbound over Burke Parkway in Union Township as part of an on-going $1.2 million bridge deck replacement project. »

LINDEN – A 50-year-old Union Beach woman was sentenced to three years in state prison last week after pleading guilty to forgery and theft charges. »

TRENTON - DEP Commissioner Bob Martin announced that $14.2 million in financing for the environmental cleanups of a former General Motors auto plant sites in Clark has been approved as part of a $773 million legal settlement filed Wednesday in federal bankruptcy court in a case involving 89 former GM properties nationwide. »

CARTERET-- On Friday, Oct. 22, Mayor Dan Reiman will join with the Borough Council and Carteret residents for a groundbreaking ceremony making way for upgrades to Sullivan Field at Carteret Park. »

EDISON -- The Edison Recreation Department will begin accepting team applications for the 2011 Men’s Basketball Program on Monday, Oct. 25. »

PARSIPPANY – This year, Americans will spend close to $9 billion on candy, and in October a lot of that candy will end up on the teeth of trick-or-treating children. Delta Dental of New Jersey wants to remind parents that when it comes to cavities and teeth, not all candy is created equal. »

GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP-- In July 1995, Serb forces slaughtered more than 8,000 Bosnian-Muslim men and boys in Srebrenica–a town allegedly under UN protection. In remembrance of this genocide, The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey has been hosting a series of commemorative and reflective programs. »

Blood Drive • Oct. 23 from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. – The Deutscher Club of Clark, 787 Featherbed Lane, will hold a blood drive. Donors will receive a $15 gas card. Info: 1-800-652-5663 x140. »

A sweet ‘n’ salty, kettle popcorn of a film, Robert Schwentke’s “Red” is a mixture of farce and shoot-‘em-up action certain to warm the cockles of any retiree’s heart. »

I have a morning ritual that I follow without fail every Monday through Friday. After the alarm goes off, I make my way to the bathroom, turn on the radio and begin my shower, makeup and hair routine. »

WOODBRIDGE -- “Greenable Woodbridge” will host a Town Meeting and Visioning Session to unveil and discuss the “Sustainable Woodbridge Community & Climate Action Plan”. »

NEWARK—Halloween retailer Spirit Halloween brought the fun and excitement of this upcoming holiday to young patients at Children’s Hospital of New Jersey (CHoNJ) on Tuesday, Oct. 19. »

IOWA CITY, Iowa—Registration is now open for the Dec. 11 ACT achievement test. Students who wish to take the college admission and placement exam must register before Nov. 5. »