Archive for November, 2010

PISCATAWAY - Middlesex County Cultural and Heritage Commission announced details of the Holiday Program on Sunday, Dec. 12, at East Jersey Olde Towne Village, 1050 River Road in Piscataway. »

PLAINFIELD – On Monday, Dec. 13, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., the Tri-County chapter of the American Red Cross will be hosting a training session for individuals interested in volunteering at blood drives. »

RAHWAY – Members of the Rahway CERT program’s fourth class pose for a photo at the Linden Fire Academy during hands on training. The CERT program trains volunteers to be part of a Community Emergency Response Team that can support police and other first responders during an emergency situation. »

CRANFORD—The Friends of the Cranford Public Library will welcome the Wandering Bards on Tuesday, Nov. 30, at 7:30 p.m. in the Cranford Community Center, 220 Walnut Avenue. Admission to the program is free and all are welcome. »

EDISON -- Middlesex County College will hold an information session for people interested in becoming teachers through the alternate route program. It is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 9 at 6 p.m. in the College Center, Cafeteria C, on the Edison campus. Preregistration is requested; call 1-732-548-6000, ext. 3144 or e-mail dyoseloff@middlesexcc.edu. »

SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- Air Force Airman 1st Class Nicholas A. Rosales graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. »

RAHWAY -- As part of the second grade social studies curriculum, the students at Madison Elementary School in Rahway learned about community life. »

RAHWAY – Madison Elementary School in Rahway marked Carl Sagan Day during American Education Week. Sagan grew up in Rahway, attended Rahway High School, went on to college and became a well-known astronomer, author, and lecturer. »

CLARK – Aidan Edmondson, second grader in Mrs. Baker’s class at Frank K. Hehnly Elementary school, was recently chosen as the student of the week. Aidan picked a special person in his life to visit the class, his father, Dr. Scott Edmondson. »

RAHWAY -- Fifth grade students from Madison Elementary School in Rahway completed Native American projects as an extension of their Social Studies curriculum. »

RAHWAY -- Recently, Rahway High School teacher Maryjane Finne completed requirements for a Master of Arts in Educational Leadership from Thomas Edison State College and was initiated into Kappa Delta Pi, the International Honor Society in Education. »

PARSIPPANY – Account Executive Steve Pandolfo, a resident of Clark, recently joined Delta Corporate Services’ sales team. »

CLARK – Kindergartners at Frank K. Hehnly Elementary School in Clark had their annual “Applefest” earlier this fall. They brought in homemade apple-themed items to swap with the rest of the school for non-perishable food items for donation to a local food bank. »

Under the banner of creating a business friendly atmosphere, governments facing economic downturns are not only tempted to give away the farm, but also our forests, parks, and other open spaces to private interests. »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Frank R. Lautenberg and Bob Menendez (D-NJ) today joined with 27 of their Senate colleagues to call for a long-term extension of emergency unemployment benefits to help New Jerseyans keep food on the table during the holiday season and provide for their families in the coming year. »

TRENTON -- Senate President Stephen M. Sweeney and Assembly Speaker Sheila Y. Oliver on Wednesday announced the Legislature's focus in the coming weeks will turn to a landmark "Back to Work NJ" bill package designed to create jobs and jumpstart economic development throughout the state. »

STATE – According to AAA the number of Americans projected to travel for the Thanksgiving holiday will increase 11.4 percent from 2009, with approximately 42.2 million travelers taking a trip at least 50 miles away from home. »

HILLSIDE – This holiday season, New Jersey shoppers are being asked to help Check-Out Hunger by donating to New Jersey Federation of Food Banks when they check out at the grocery store. »

TRENTON – A bill that would formally restore the income eligibility guidelines for New Jersey’s AIDS Drug Distribution Program (ADDP) to the levels they were at before Gov. Christie scaled back the program in the FY 2011 State Budget was approved by the Senate Monday by a vote of 22-12. »

NEW YORK, N.Y. –The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is warning the public about a potential threat from an illegal pesticide product uncovered during an inspection of a shipment at a warehouse in Kearny. »