Archive for January, 2011

Between holiday shopping bills now coming due, increased winter heating bills and the upcoming income tax season, many people are feeling the pinch. Your best bet for getting back on track is probably to trim expenses. »

STATE -- For over 60 years, Girl Scout Cookies have been a part of American life. This year, girls in Girl Scouts of Central and Southern New Jersey will be selling cookies from Jan. 20 to Feb. 27. »

BERKELEY HEIGHTS—Attention caregivers, do you feel tired? Are you overwhelmed and stressed? Caring for a loved one can bring on those feelings. You are not alone. »

CLARK – Arthur L. Johnson High School’s Booster Club is currently seeking sponsors for the Clark high school’s spring athletic schedule posters. »

Back pain during pregnancy is one of the most common discomforts that pregnant women experience. Many factors contribute to pregnancy-related back problems. »

GREAT LAKES, Ill. -- Navy Seaman Apprentice Andres D. Rengifo, son of Luz M. Bastidas of Elizabeth and Jose W. Rengifo of Elizabeth, , recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. »

RAHWAY – Ebenezer AME Church will host a community health fair on Saturday, Feb. 12, from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. »

WESTFIELD -- The Center for Hope Hospice & Palliative Care Auxiliary is sponsoring a night at the theater to see Arthur Miller’s “A View From the Bridge,” presented by the Westfield Community Players on Friday, March 18. »

SUMMIT–Registration is now open for the 2011 season of the Tubbs Romp to Stomp Out Breast Cancer Snowshoe Series®. Benefiting the North Jersey Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, the Tubbs Romp to Stomp will be held on Jan. 22 at Mountain Creek Resort in Vernon. »

BERKELEY HEIGHTS – Enjoy a fun-filled night with your significant other or friends as United Way of Greater Union County and the Summit, New Providence, Berkeley Heights Community Council hosts the first annual, “Night of Dance” on Saturday, Feb. 12, from 7–11 p.m. at The Berkeley Plaza, 735 Springfield Avenue, Berkeley Heights. »

Dear EarthTalk: What is being done to enable ocean fish populations to rebound after being so over-fished? Are nations coming together on this in any way? -- Deborah Kay, Milford, CT »

PERTH AMBOY – A Perth Amboy retailer sold a Jersey Cash 5 ticket worth nearly $150,000 in Thursday’s drawing. »

EDISON -- First graders at The Wardlaw-Hartridge School in North Edison celebrated the publication of their first books during a publishing party held on the morning of Jan. 14. To publish these books, the students selected their topics, researched them, wrote and edited their stories, and later adorned their books with colorful illustrations. »

LEXINGTON, Va. – Two Linden residents are among the 524 cadets who were recently named to the Deans' List at Virginia Military Institute for the first semester of academic year 2010-11. »

DOVER -- Three students from Union County have been named to the Dean’s List at Dover Business College for the Fall 2010 Quarter, according to Dover Business College Vice President of Academic Affairs Karl Soehnlein, PhD. »

CLARK -- At the December library board meeting, the Board of Trustees approved two significant policy changes. Effective Feb. 1, the late fee for adult books will increase to $0.20 per day to a maximum fine of $12 per item. There is no change in the fines for children's books, magazines or audiobooks. »

CLARK - Arthur L. Johnson High School Junior Mark Boulanger is presented with a Certificate of Appreciation from Clark Board of Education President Jill Curran in recognition of his scoring 800 on College Board SAT for the Critical Reading Assessment. »

NEWARK – The North Jersey Minerva Corporation in partnership with the North Jersey Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. announces it is now accepting applications for its 49th Annual Scholarship Benefit Program. »

ROSELAND– Stuart Pachman, a Rahway native and member of Brach Eichler, received the “Distinguished Legislative Service Award” from the New Jersey Bar Association. »

MIDDLESEX COUNTY – Two Middlesex County residents won a holiday contest that let them share their good fortune with a local charity. »