Archive for February, 2011

LINDEN – Soehl Middle School in Linden has announced the names of students who made the honor roll for the second marking period. »

MOUNT VERNON, Ia. -- Russell Borenstein-Burd of Elizabeth, a student at Cornell College, has been named to the fall 2010-2011 Dean's list, earning Honors. »

RAHWAY – Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway recently received a five star rating from the U.S. News & World Report’s 2011 Best Nursing Homes. »

RAHWAY -- Rahway Middle School students in Mrs. Tombs’ science classes practiced science safety. The eighth graders were introduced to the procedures of utilizing different lab equipment. »

LINDEN -- Linden School No. 1 students recently participated in a fun learning experience by having a "Vegetable Derby". This was a cross-curricular activity and the students learned to work in teams. »

GREAT LAKES, Ill. -- Navy Seaman Recruit Christian N. Martinez, son of Luis O. Martinez, of Elizabeth, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. »

EDISON -- Wardlaw-Hartridge Upper School teacher Gayle Frederick's French IV students demonstrated the "Rousseauiste" method of teaching CPR versus modern methods. »

ELIZABETH--Five Benedictine Academy students were honored recently as “Students in Action”, for “taking their initiative beyond the ordinary”. Emilie Burke of Colonia, Martha Devia of Elizabeth, Chisom Emeana of Hillside, Andrea Mendoza of Union, and Ariana Taveras of Newark, were recognized at an awards ceremony held at the Academy on Feb. 11. »

EDISON -- Junior Janissa Delzo of Middlesex recently became the third female basketball player and the 11th ever to reach the 1,000 point mark in her basketball career at The Wardlaw-Hartridge School. »

LAWTON, Okla. -- Army Pvt. Mario D. Solis graduated from the Field Artillery Automated Tactical Data Systems Specialist Advanced Individual Training course at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla. »

STATE -- New Jersey residents joined a nationwide protest against Republicans—and some Democrats—who are campaigning to cut billions if dollars from health care, education, and science programs in the proposed federal budget on Thursday. »

STATE – The average price of a gallon of regular, full-service gasoline reached $3.09 a gallon overnight, according to AAA Mid-Atlantic. That’s up five cents in the past week and 54 cents since this time last year. »

STATE – According to a report released yesterday by the Washington, D.C.-based Tax Foundation, New Jersey residents had the highest state-local tax burden in the nation in 2009. »

NEWARK — On Wednesday, NJ Transit Executive Director James Weinstein announced plans to unveil a new online “scorecard” initiative to provide the public with a measurement of how the corporation is performing. »

STATE – Fourteen New Jersey fire departments, including Edison, Summit and Westfield, federal grants through two different programs operated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. »

Feb. 15 at 7:15 p.m. – At the Springfield Police Department, Officers George Marmarou and Brian Renda arrested Brooklyn, N.Y. resident Anthony Silvio, 31, and charged him with shoplifting from the Barnes & Noble bookstore on Raritan Road. »

LINDEN – The city’s recreation department will offer a wrestling class this spring for Linden youth ages 10-18. »

LINDEN – Stephanie Madeira, a registered dietitian from Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital will speak about heart health when Linden AARP Chapter #1894 meets on Friday, Feb. 25. »

SOMERSET -- D.I.Y. enthusiasts, homeowners and craftspeople will be able to polish their skills and learn new tricks to tackle their next project during The Woodworking & D.I.Y Show in Somerset, Friday, Feb. 25 through Sunday, Feb. 27 at the Garden State Exhibit Center. »

LINDEN -- While temperatures plummet outside, Linden high school students inside have warmed up their voices, instruments and those dancing feet through countless rehearsals. »