Archive for January, 2011

MOUNTAINSIDE - IRS e-file, the popular electronic tax return preparation and delivery service used by nearly 2.9 million New Jersey filers last tax season is now available for this tax season. »

PERTH AMBOY -- The City of Perth Amboy, in conjunction with the Perth Amboy Business Improvement District (BID) and the Perth Amboy Urban Enterprise Zone will hold a small business workshop for first-time entrepreneurs on Jan. 19. »

LINDEN – Police arrested a 31-year-old Roselle man who was driving a vehicle that had been reported stolen the day before, authorities announced Tuesday. »

STATE – Tonight’s Powerball jackpot could be worth as much as $96 million. »

NEW BRUNSWICK -- To highlight the unique medical and social challenges facing teenage cancer patients, Health and Senior Services Commissioner Dr. Poonam Alaigh toured the teen lounge and met with patients and survivors at The Cancer Institute of New Jersey on Tuesday. »

UNION COUNTY -- The Bayway Complex Community Advisory Panel (CAP) will be awarding four $1,000 scholarships to eligible students living in Linden, Rahway, Elizabeth, and Staten Island. »

Jan. 4 at 8:38 a.m. -- Det. David Satkowski investigated a report of a theft of tires and wheels from a motor vehicle, which was parked at a residence at an Acorn Drive residence. »

There was a time when the four members of The Beatles couldn't go anywhere in England without everyone knowing where they were... »

UNION -- Career counselor Christopher Cofone will present a workshop at the Union Public Library on Saturday, Feb. 11, at 11 a.m. The program is limited to the first 20 individuals who register. »

CLARK -- Children from Mrs. Koepfler’s class at the Clark Preschool enjoyed watching The Polar Express, drank hot chocolate, ate gingerbread cookies and wore their pajamas to school to celebrate the holidays. »

CLARK -- The Clark Board of Education honored Arthur L. Johnson High School Field Hockey Coach of the Year Katrina Anderson at the Board of Education’s “Showcase of Success” on Jan. 11. »

MT. VERNON, Ind. -- A $1,000 grand prize is being offered in a special poetry contest sponsored by Rainbow Poets, free to everyone. There are 50 prizes in all totaling more than $4,000. »

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Lori Zamanski, a resident of Linden and a member of the class of 2011, has been named to the Dean's List at Providence College for the Fall 2010 semester. »

SUMMIT -- David Mazure has won the Best in Show at the 25th Annual International Juried Show presented at the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey. Mazure’s award-winning piece, “Supersymmetry Exists… Just Not Here,” is a five-part graphite drawing based on mutated anatomical forms. »

The Obama Administration has yet to come up with a plan to end the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan which are draining our economy, prevent the continuing mortgage meltdown, get more Americans back to work, or do away with pork-barrel spending and government corruption, to name just a few of the overriding concerns plaguing... »

UTICA, N.Y. – A majority of American voters support repealing the healthcare reform bill passed last year by Congress, but an equal number believe that the Republican effort will fail. »

ELIZABETH -- A confirmed high-ranking member of the Latin Kings street gang was sentenced today to 50 years in state prison, First Assistant Union County Prosecutor Albert Cernadas, Jr. announced. »

TRENTON – The New Jersey Department of Education approved 23 new charter school applications today. This marks the largest number of charter schools approved in an application cycle since the Charter School Program Act was signed into law in 1995. »

TRENTON -- Data released by the Department of Education today shows the majority of charters in urban areas last year outperformed other public schools in their host districts on required standardized testing. However, many of the charter schools still performed below state average. »

STATE – A new statewide poll shows that less than half of New Jersey voters approve of President Barack Obama. Sen. Bob Menendez has similar numbers, but had more support than six potential Republican challengers that may face him in the 2012 election. »