Archive for November, 2010

STATE – NJ Health and Senior Services Commissioner Dr. Poonam Alaigh wants New Jersey residents to know that they can save the life of a person with cancer, sickle cell anemia, or other life-threatening disorder by becoming a bone marrow donor. »

LINDEN – A 45-year-old man was the victim of carjackers Monday night in the parking lot of a West Edgar Road shopping center, police said. »

RAHWAY – New Jersey artist Lloyd Garrison has made himself a part of the Christmas tradition for many Rahway residents. His unique Christmas cards capture local holiday memories. »

TRENTON – Tonight’s Powerball jackpot rolls to $64 million since there was no grand prize winner in Saturday’s drawing. »

UNION -- Liberty Hall Museum at Kean University celebrates the Yuletide season with a series of special events throughout the month of December. Designed for young children and their families, visitors to the museum will enjoy holiday activities in the historic Victorian mansion of New Jersey’s first elected governor, William Livingston. »

TRENTON - New Jersey Department of Transportation Commissioner James Simpson announced that NJDOT is suspending all roadway construction activity over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. »

SCOTCH PLAINS -- On Friday, Nov. 26, the Scotch Plains Donor Center on 2279 South Avenue will hold a “Red Friday” blood donor drive from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. »

CRANFORD -- On Friday, Nov. 26, the Cranford Chamber of Commerce will hold its “Holiday Tree Decorating and Lighting”. »

EAST BRUNSWICK -- On Sunday, Dec. 5, Middlesex County’s 4-H invites you to enjoy “Breakfast with Santa” at the Middlesex County 4-H Center, 645 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. »

PERTH AMBOY – Next week, Perth Amboy will welcome the holiday season with two events. »

The popularity of eco-friendly holiday gift-giving is on the rise. Manatee adoptions from Save the Manatee Club are gifting options that gratify holiday shoppers twofold – it’s easy on the conscience and the pocketbook. »

The time period between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day seems to arrive sooner each year. Holiday items are already hitting department store shelves. »

EDISON – The United States Marine Corps Reserve will collect new, unwrapped Toys for Tots every Saturday and Sunday from Nov. 26 through Dec. 19 at the Menlo Park Mall in Edison. »

Blood Drive • Nov. 27 from 8 a.m. –2 p.m. – Knights of Columbus Council 857, 130 Main St., Woodbridge, will host a blood drive. Info: 1-800-933- 2566 »

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – The holiday season is a time of togetherness where families and friends gather to celebrate and give thanks. When a relative or family friend experiences memory loss associated with Alzheimer’s disease, however, Thanksgiving dinners and holiday gatherings can be particularly trying. »

MIDDLESEX -- Allstate New Jersey Insurance Company Exclusive Agent David Basile of Middlesex is teaming up with Honest-1 Auto Care this holiday season to raise funds and collect food for a local food bank, Fish, Inc. »

Dear EarthTalk: Given the environmental and economic benefits, why doesn’t the U.S. have a federal law mandating recycling nationwide? -- N. Koslowsky, Pompano Beach, FL »

SCOTCH PLAINS -- Children and adults of all ages are invited to the annual Family Christmas Celebration – Advent Festival at Willow Grove Presbyterian Church. »

WHITEHOUSE STATION – This Nov. 26, when holiday shoppers emerge from Thanksgiving meal-induced comas and endure freezing temperatures to scope out this season’s hottest deals, Quick Chek will offer bargain hunters complimentary cups of ‘Joe,’ in the wake of welcoming the ‘unofficial’ start of the holiday shopping season. »

CLARK – The township’s annual Winter Festival will take place on Sunday, Nov. 28, at the municipal building on Westfield Avenue between 3-6 p.m. »