Archive for February, 2011

SOUTH AMBOY – Dowdell Public Library of South Amboy invites community members to take part in upcoming events. »

TRENTON – MoveOn.org members are planning a rally to “Save the American Dream” at the New Jersey State House in Trenton at noon on Friday. Organizers are urging New Jersey residents to stand up in support of Wisconsin public employees. »

MIDDLESEX COUNTY -- Authorities are actively investigating the disappearance of human remains taken from two cemeteries in recent months, officials said Wednesday. »

OLD BRIDGE – Two South River residents were arrested last Friday for allegedly performing acupuncture on patients without a license, following a joint investigation conducted by the State Division of Consumer Affairs and the Old Bridge Police Department, with assistance provided by the Perth Amboy Police Department. »

TRENTON – Gov. Chris Christie unveiled a $29.4 billion state budget Tuesday that slashes funding for health and senior services by 15 percent and environmental protection by 10 percent. »

PERTH AMBOY -- The former City Business Administrator who served under ex-Mayor Joe Vas is seeking election to a seat on the nine-member Board of Education. »

PISCATAWAY – The Diocese of Metuchen will host a talk on What the Bible Says About Women on Thursday, Feb. 24 at 7 p.m. in the St. John Neumann Pastoral Center, 146 Metlars Lane in Piscataway. »

RAHWAY -- The Union County Homicide Task Force is investigating Monday’s fatal shooting of a Rahway man, Prosecutor Theodore J. Romankow announced. »

STATE – MoveOn.org is organizing 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. Two events are planned in Union County: “Invest in America” speak-out at Rep. Leonard Lance’s office in Westfield at noon on... »

STATE – The New Jersey State AFL-CIO is planning a rally at the Trenton State House on Friday to show support for Wisconsin workers. »

Jason Condit is a sweet little 7-year-old boy who needs your help. One day he was having fun at school and the next day he was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. It happened that fast. »

When a Star-Ledger reporter asked him to respond to a statement by Assemblyman Joe Cryan of Union on Friday, Gov. Chris Christie said, "Being called 'disgusting' by Joe Cryan of Union is high praise. High praise. If anybody should know disgusting, it's Joe Cryan." »

CRANFORD – On Wednesday, Feb. 23, in observation of Black History Month, Union County College will present the annual Douglass Lincoln Lecture. This year’s lecture will be given by renowned author, James T. Patterson. »

CRANFORD—In celebration of Black History Month, the Friends of the Cranford Public Library will present noted vocalist Van Frazier, who will perform a selection of spirituals on Wednesday, Feb. 23 at 7:30 p.m. »

TEANECK -- Fairleigh Dickinson University's Metropolitan Campus has released the names of New Jersey students who qualified for the Honors List for the Fall 2010 Semester. »

CARTERET -- Authorities are actively searching for a man who has been charged with fatally shooting a 17-year-old male in Carteret, Middlesex County Prosecutor Bruce J. Kaplan and Carteret Police Chief John Pieczyski announced this weekend. »

NEW BRUNSWICK – County officials introduced a $405 million budget Thursday night. The spending plan requires $320 million in taxes and adds one penny to the tax rate. »

TRENTON – A bill sponsored by state Sen. Joseph F. Vitale to allow pharmacies in New Jersey to sell hypodermic syringes and needles without a prescription was approved by the Senate Thursday by a vote of 28-12. »

TRENTON – Legislation that would make it illegal for employers to ask out-of-work New Jerseyans not to apply for job vacancies has been re-approved by the Assembly. »

LINDEN – Last week, three new police officers were sworn in during a ceremony at City Hall. »