Archive for December, 2010

Most environmental groups and advocates, including New Jersey Conservation Foundation, have supported affordable housing for low and moderate income residents for decades. »

STATE – New Jersey’s supreme court has stepped in to monitor real estate foreclosure proceedings. »

TRENTON– Today, Gov. Chris Christie announced the selection of Christopher Cerf as his nominee for New Jersey Education Commissioner. »

STATE – More than a third of New Jersey residents admitted to “regifting” – the practice of taking a present they’ve received an giving it to someone else. Yet while 38 percent of those responding to a statewide poll by Fairleigh Dickinson University’s PublicMind™ say that they’ve engaged in the practice, an equal number... »

PERTH AMBOY — Ten people suffered minor injuries in a Sunday evening fire at Harbortown, a private housing facility in Perth Amboy, city officials said. »

STATE – AAA Mid-Atlantic projections indicate that over 2.2 million New Jersey residents will travel 50 miles or more from home for Christmas and New Year’s, a 2.6% increase compared to the 2009 holiday season. »

TRENTON - A Middlesex County auto body shop owner pleaded guilty last week to defrauding numerous insurance companies out of a total of nearly $52,000, Attorney General Paula T. Dow and Criminal Justice Director Stephen J. Taylor announced. »

LINDEN -- Santa’s working elves were sent on a special assignment to visit Linden Public Schools. Linden Public Schools is a popular stop for the elves to visit because of the good boys and girls, but this year they were very well behaved and displayed good character. »

Holiday greetings from U.S. soldiers deployed overseas for their relatives in New Jersey. »

STATE –Environmentalists oppose two bills sponsored by Assemblywoman Annette Quijano that they say will weaken environmental standards and muzzle opportunities for public input on state regulations. »

HILLSIDE – The Community FoodBank of NJ Hillside needs volunteers to assist its Food Stamp Outreach team with pre-screening and application assistance. »

TRENTON – The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission is reminding customers of upcoming agency and inspection station closings during the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. »

Some folks seem to come alive during the holiday season. Others … don’t. »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A bill that will end the barrage of loud television commercials was signed into federal law last week. »

ELIZABETH – United Way of Greater Union County announced last week that it has been awarded $125,000 to support their network of Family Success Centers by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF). The grant is designed to help the centers provide emergency assistance to families in need. »

RAHWAY -- Franklin Elementary School in Rahway recently held their annual Winter Concert. Performances included the Franklin School Band, Franklin School Strings Orchestra, Select Chorus, a piano solo by Dominick DePaz as well as a musical play titled, "A Rainbow Christmas" performed by the second grade. »

GRANTHAM, Pa. – The Kean University women's basketball team scored the game's first nine points and never looked back as the Cougars defeated host Messiah College, 73-64, in non-conference action on Saturday afternoon. »

UNION– Senior forward Jonathan Jones had game-highs of 31 points and 17 rebounds to rally the Kean University men's basketball team to a 68-60 victory over Albright College in non-conference action on Saturday afternoon. »

LINDEN -- The Linden School No. 9 PTA held its fifth annual Barnes and Noble Read-A- Long. This one of the many initiatives of the PTA to promote reading and made it fun for the children to read in a different environment. »

EAST MEADOW, N.Y. -- Navy Petty Officer 1st Class William Perez, son of Olga I. Gomez of Elizabeth, recently reported for duty at Navy Recruiting District New York, East Meadow, N. Y. »