TRENTON – Gov. Chris Christie signed comprehensive arbitration reform legislation Tuesday, part of an effort to rein in the state’s high property taxes. The measure is the result of a bipartisan agreement reached on Dec. 9 with legislative leadership. »
CARTERET -- Mayor Dan Reiman announced a settlement this week that resolves the borough’s environmental claims against E.I du Pont de Nemours and Company (DuPont), and clears the way for revitalization of Carteret’s Arthur Kill waterfront. »
EDISON -- The annual holiday party at Middlesex County College included a food drive that garnered hundreds of pounds of canned goods and non-perishable items, which were donated to Elijah’s Promise Soup Kitchen in New Brunswick. »
WESTFIELD -- On Friday, Dec. 31 at 7 p.m., the fully professional Westfield Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Maestro David Wroe will presents The Great American Songbook, a revue of American musical theater classics featuring four outstanding soloists from the Broadway stage and beyond. »
There is a documentary, whose title declares what you need to know going in...“They Killed Sister Dorothy”... »
CLARK-- During winter break week, several free children's programs will be offered at the Clark Public Library. »
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – This week, IDW Publishing launched its line of digital graphic novels, now available exclusively for the iPad. The launch titles include including Darwyn Cooke’s award-winning The Hunter and The Outfit, Bloom County: The Complete Library Volume One and the Star Trek Movie Adaptation. »
EDISON – Are you tired of running on the same old neighborhood roads and dealing with traffic and bad drivers? Join off-road runners for an unusual training run on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2011. »
CLARK -- A Valley Road School based Teacher Study Group for writing instruction attends a presentation by national educational consultant, Carl Anderson. T »
UNION – Senior forward Jonathan Jones netted his 1,000th career point and hit the game-winner with four seconds remaining to lift the Kean University men's basketball team to a 75-74 win over DeSales University in non-conference action on Tuesday evening. »
RAHWAY -- Kimberly Twerdak, a fifth grade student at Franklin Elementary School in Rahway, was recently elected to be Principal for the Day for the month of December. »
UNION – The Kean University women's basketball team limited University of Scranton to less than 22 percent shooting from the floor and forced 31 turnovers en-route to a 56-39 win in non-conference action on Tuesday evening. »
ELIZABETH— Benedictine Academy in Elizabeth has recognized four young women for their academic and all-around achievements. »
TRENTON – Legislation to help emergency medical technicians get back to work sooner was unanimously approved Monday by the state Senate. »
STATE – New Jersey is one of ten states that lost a seat in the House of Representatives following the 2010 Census. »
TRENTON – With no jackpot winner since Nov. 9, the Mega Millions top prize is worth $145 million in tonight’s drawing. »
NEWARK – State Division of Consumer Affairs investigators, during an unannounced sweep of urban discount stores conducted this month, discovered holiday lights, decorations and other electrical items that bear counterfeit labels of the Underwriters Laboratory (UL) testing organization and may pose risks to consumers. »
NEWARK – The former director of construction for P.C. Richard & Son Corporation was sentenced to five months in prison and five months of home confinement for accepting $80,000 in bribes from a New Jersey-based construction company, United States Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced Monday. »
PLAINFIELD – During a marathon session last night, Plainfield’s City Council unanimously to reinstate Bibi Taylor as City Administrator. »
LINDEN – Police arrested an Elizabeth man on Saturday who allegedly attempted to use a fake credit card to buy $1,200 worth of electronics from WalMart on West Edgar Road in Linden. »
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