Archive for January, 2011

Shana Feste’s “Country Strong,” starring Gwyneth Paltrow as the latest entertainer to suffer the clichéd immiscibility of love and fame, asks the question: Is there anyone left in Hollywood who has not yet played a country western singer? »

STATE – To benefit the Community FoodBank of New Jersey (CFBNJ), The Provident Bank will once again host a “Deposit $1 of Hope” fundraising drive at each of its 80 plus branches. The fundraiser begins Friday, Jan. 14 and will run through Monday, Feb. 28. »

WOODBRIDGE – The Woodbridge Interfaith Clergy Council, along with township students and the choir from First Baptist Church of Woodbridge will honor the memory and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, Jan. 17 at 7 p.m. at the Woodbridge Community Center. »

FAYETTVILLE, N.C. -- Army Command Sgt. Maj. Nicolino Parisi assumed responsibilities as command sergeant major and commandant of the XVIII Airborne Noncommissioned Officer Academy at Fort Bragg, Fayetteville, N.C. »

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Internal Revenue Service announced that small tax-exempt organizations may be able to shift to the simpler Form 990-N (e-Postcard) for their 2010 annual information reporting. »

SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- Air National Guard Airman Stephanie A. Genna graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. »

WASHINGTON, D.C.- Eighty-one percent of the nation’s hospitals and 41 percent of office-based physicians currently intend to take advantage of federal incentive payments for adoption and meaningful use of certified electronic health records (EHR) technology, according to survey data released Thursday by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC). »

TRENTON – The New Jersey Supreme Court has called for more evidence of how state education spending cuts have affected public schools before ruling on a challenge to school funding. »

TRENTON-- Radon is a colorless, odorless and tasteless gas -- one that might enter your home without your knowledge and which could cause cancer. During January, which is National Radon Action Month, the Department of Environmental Protection is encouraging all homeowners in New Jersey to check for radon exposure via a simple test. »

PERTH AMBOY — Mayor Wilda Diaz will swear in Lieutenant Tibor Kasco as a captain of the Perth Amboy Police Department at an afternoon ceremony held at City Hall Council Chambers on Friday, Jan. 14. »

Though businesses may be hearing that credit is hard to come by, for many qualified borrowers, financing is available. The key is to be prepared and have all of your financial ducks in a row. Here are eight tips borrowers should consider before applying for a business loan: »

STATE – New Jersey Blood Services (NJBS), a division of the New York Blood Center (NYBC) is calling upon the communities it serves, to please donate whole blood and platelets in the next few days, since major blood drives were cancelled due to yesterday’s snow storm and last week’s blizzard leaving blood supplies low... »

UNION COUNTY -- Three long-time friends, Robin Straus, left, of Maplewood, Cathy McDonough, center, of West Orange, and Lisa Winkler of Summit took advantage of the recent snow storm to do some cross-country skiing in Union County’s Watchung Reservation. »

EDISON – The Edison Recreation Department will organize a family snow tubing trip for Edison residents to Camelback Mountain, Pennsylvania on Saturday, Feb. 19. The trip will depart at 8 a.m. from the Stelton Community Center, 328 Plainfield Avenue, and will return at approximately 5 p.m. »

ROSELLE PARK -- The Feb. 7 entry deadline for the Roselle Park Casano Community Center Art Gallery's photography contest is approaching. Entrants will be eligible to exhibit their submissions in the end of February gallery show. »

Dear EarthTalk: Is it true that organic tobacco production is booming in the U.S.? And are cigarettes made from organic tobacco any healthier for smokers? -- Nanci R., Petaluma, CA »

STATE -- According to data from private moving company, New Jersey residents are moving out of the state at a higher rate than anywhere else in the country. »

EDISON -- Officials from Middlesex County College and the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) have created a joint degree program that links the Biotechnology Program at Middlesex with the Biochemistry Program at NJIT. »

ELIZABETH – The Elizabeth Packers Pee Wee football team was one of eight winners chosen by a panel of judges in the Toyota Tiny Football League contest. »

SOUTH AMBOY – A Superior Court judge upheld the election of Fred Henry as the mayor of South Amboy. »