Archive for April, 2011

ELIZABETH--Members of Benedictine Academy’s senior class visited Washington D.C. from April 18-20. The all-expense-paid trip was the gift of a benefactor of the school. »

MIDDLESEX COUNTY – Local officials met Thursday in New Brunswick to recognize those who have been injured or killed on the job and also to focus on the importance and need for better health and safety conditions in the workplace. »

TRENTON -- The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) today announced that normal traffic patterns will be restored on Interstate 287 eastbound and westbound in the vicinity of Possumtown Road in Piscataway. »

CLARK – Township residents should put out their grass clippings for pickup on Mondays, beginning May 2. An outside contractor will handle the collections, which will continue each Monday for 18 weeks. »

CARTERET -- Sgt. 1st Class Scott Strohmeier, who passed away as a result of natural causes on Friday, April 22, will be laid to rest tomorrow with a service in Carteret. Flags at the borough municipal buildings will be flown at half-staff, per an executive order by Mayor Daniel Reiman. »

LINDEN – An East Orange man has been charged in a Linden home burglary that took place last month, authorities said. »

MIDDLESEX COUNTY -- On April 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every municipality in Middlesex County, along with Rutgers University, will provide the public another opportunity to prevent prescription and over-the-counter drug abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted drugs. »

FLORHAM PARK --With gas prices approaching record levels, motorists who attempt to stretch a tank of gas too far could end up stranded at the roadside. AAA cautions drivers not to allow your car to run out of fuel-it could put you in a potentially dangerous situation and could also result in costly repair... »

EDISON – The township’s local access cable channel 15 was off the air over Easter weekend, and township police are investigating the incident as a possible act of vandalism according to Mayor Antonia Ricigliano. »

EDISON - Through a joint effort, a $2.4 million contract has been awarded for the long-awaited restoration of Edison Memorial Tower, a historic structure at Edison State Park honoring the work of inventor Thomas Alva Edison, DEP Commissioner Bob Martin and Edison Memorial Tower Corporation President Nancy Zerbe announced Thursday. »

MIDDLESEX COUNTY - Computer training classes to help job seekers improve their computer and job search skills under the NJ State Library’s $5.1 million Broadband Technology Opportunity Program (BTOP) grant are underway in Middlesex County at the libraries in Woodbridge, Jamesburg, Carteret and South Amboy. »

TRENTON -The Christie Administration today announced the award of nearly $16 million in grants to municipalities and counties to keep New Jersey clean through community litter cleanup efforts. »

It’s been some time since I’ve had the opportunity to enjoy participation in expressing my thoughts in regards to particular situations on events since the demise of the Elizabeth Reporter. I do know many people have missed the paper, as I had been told so any number of times. »

SOUTH AMBOY – From 1888 to 1980, the Raritan River Railroad ran from South Amboy to New Brunswick. In its heyday, the line saw both passenger and freight train service. Now, only one railroad station remains in Milltown. »

If you’re in the mood for some good old fashioned storytelling, director Francis Lawrence’s “Water for Elephants,” adapted by screenwriter Richard LaGravenese from the popular novel by Sara Gruen, is just the ticket. »

EDISON -- The 2011 Edison Earth Day Celebration will be co-presented by the Edison Township Environmental Commission and the Edison Sustainable Jersey Green Team on Saturday, April 30, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. »

RAHWAY--Arts Guild New Jersey will present “Crime Story,” an exhibition of artwork inspired by crime, crime scenes and crime-themed artworks next month. »

ELIZABETH – Girl Scouts Melissa Sintra, Priscilla Borges, and Carinha Castanheira of Troop #42004 in Elizabeth will hold an Awareness Fair in Elizabeth on April 30 in effort to achieve the Girl Scout Gold Award. »

Theatre • April 29 & 30 at 7:30 p.m.; May 1 at 2 p.m. – The Forum Theatre’s Stars on Stage students will present Broadway Bound, featuring songs from classic and contemporary Broadway shows. Tickets are $14. The theatre is located at 314 Main St., Metuchen. Info: 1-732-548-5600 »

When it comes to getting married, nobody does it better than the British, specifically, the British royal family. From the looks of them, who would have thought that they were such good party planners? But let’s give credit where credit is due. »