Archive for November, 2010

TRENTON – Legislation to permit school districts to sell advertising on school buses as a way to help offset costs cleared the Senate Education Committee this week. »

ELIZABETH – The 2010 Teen Arts Traveling Exhibit is on display at the Freeholders Gallery, on the 6th floor of the Union County Administration Building in Elizabeth, from now through Dec. 22, during regular weekday office hours. »

HILLSIDE -- Kean Stage presents The Best of Broadway/Holiday on Broadway on Dec. 12 at 3 p.m. at Enlow Hall. »

CLARK -- The Skulski Art Gallery of the Polish Cultural Foundation in Clark will present paintings by Ekaterina Kardonova and Michael Varshavsky and sculpture by Ivan Bratko from Nov. 19 through Dec. 3. »

JERSEY CITY – Liberty Science Center, located at 222 Jersey City Boulevard in Jersey City, has a variety of upcoming events designed to appeal to children of all ages. »

EDISON--Jewish Family and Vocational Service of Middlesex County (JFVS) will hold its annual Casino Night fundraiser on Sunday, Dec. 12, at 6 p.m. at the JFK Hospital Conference Center in Edison. »

STATE -- Antibiotic resistance is increasingly becoming one of the world’s most pressing public health concerns. To bring attention to this urgent health issue, the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and other government and community partners are observing “Get Smart About Antibiotics Week. »

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LINDEN -- Linden AARP Chapter #1894 will meet at 1 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 19, at the Linden Presbyterian Church, 1506 Orchard Terrace. The Board of Directors will meet at 11:45 a.m. at the church. A social period with refreshments will begin at 11:45 a.m. »

STATE -- It’s important to take steps to prevent potentially fatal blood clots that can develop in travelers who sit in cramped seats for hours at a time, according to Health and Senior Services Commissioner Dr. Poonam Alaigh, who has specialized medical training in diseases of the blood vessels. »

LAWRENCE— This holiday season, BedBug Central will coordinate with pest control companies in New Jersey and Pennsylvania to provide charitable bed bug services for those who are suffering from bed bug infestations and do not have the means to improve their situation. »

NEW BRUNSWICK—State Theatre presents five performances of Cirque Dreams Holidaze on Friday, Dec. 3 at 8 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 4 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.; and Sunday, Dec. 5 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Cirque Dreams Holidaze, sponsored by The Heldrich, is an original new musical extravaganza for the whole family to... »

TACOMA, Wash. -- Brian J. Skiff has graduated from the Army ROTC (Reserve Officer Training Corps) Leader Development and Assessment Course, also known as "Operation Warrior Forge," at Fort Lewis, Tacoma, Wash. »

RAHWAY -- Madison Elementary School in Rahway recently participated in the “Writing Across America.” The goal of the program was to generate interest in writing with students from preschool to fifth grade. »

LINDEN -- On Halloween, students at McManus Middle School followed a 60-year-old tradition...Trick or Treat for UNICEF. Students will carry the small orange collection boxes that have become a recognizable symbol of the fundraising efforts on behalf of the charity. »

CLARK -- The sixth grade music classes from Saint John the Apostle School in Clark recently presented the musical “Dear God!” In preparation for this show, students in the lower grades wrote letters to God. Many of the lines and themes in the show were based on these letters. »

CLARK – PSEG recently awarded the Clark Girls Softball League (CGSL), a recreational softball program for girls in kindergarten to eighth grade, a $300 grant as part of the company’s Support for Sports program. »

RAHWAY -- Fourth grade students from Madison Elementary School in Rahway recently visited the Merchants and Drovers Tavern Museum. »

RAHWAY -- Recently, the members of the Rahway High School girls' volleyball team volunteered their time at the Rahway Geriatric Center. »

RAHWAY – As part of their National Week of Writing activities, Rahway Middle School students decided to brighten an injured college football player’s day. »