Archive for April, 2011

STATE -- On Saturday, April 30, the Clark Police Department will join 380 law enforcement agencies across the state in support of Operation Take Back New Jersey, a joint program in cooperation with the federal Drug Enforcement Administration and the New Jersey state attorney general. »

CLARK -- The American Cancer Society will begin the Relay For Life of Clark season by "Painting The Town Purple" on Sunday, May 1. Residents of Clark and Union County are invited to join in while learning how a little bit of their time can make a huge difference in fighting back against cancer.... »

UNION COUNTY – Voters will head to the polls on Wednesday, April 27, to elect members to their local school boards and decide on the annual public school budget for their community. »

UNION -- Celebrate National Poetry Month with an evening of Poetry and Art at the Les Malamut Art Gallery on Thursday, April 28, from 6 – 7:30 p.m. The gallery is located downstairs in the Union Public Library at 1980 Morris Avenue. This event is free to the public. »

UTICA, N.Y. – Fifty-seven percent of likely voters believe it’s time to elect someone new as President while just 37 percent agree that Barack Obama deserves to be re-elected, according to the latest interactive poll from IBOPE Zogby. »

STATE – New Jersey’s new legislative map will have a strong impact on women, according to data released yesterday by the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University. »

STATE -- During National Infant Immunization Week (April 23-30), the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) is highlighting the importance of protecting infants from vaccine-preventable diseases and supporting health care providers and public health partners as they hold events to encourage healthier communities. »

MIDDLESEX COUNTY -- Perth Amboy and Carteret are participating in the second National Take Back Initiative, headed by the federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), to help residents get rid of unwanted prescription medications. »

NEWARK– A doctor with a practice in Elizabeth and his wife pleaded guilty last week to a health care fraud scheme in which more than 20,000 patient visits were conducted by individuals posing as licensed physicians for as little as $10 an hour, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. »

PERTH AMBOY -- Where's the best place to open my restaurant? Are there any incentives to relocate my manufacturing plant? How will I find employees to work in my general merchandise store? Those are just a few of the questions that may arise when opening, relocating or growing a business. »

April 18 at 7:35 a.m. – Officer Steven Guinta investigated a burglary at Witherspoon Street. »

RAHWAY -- Rahway Public Library, in collaboration with Middlesex County College, will be continuing the Job Readiness Workshop Series on Wednesday evenings during the month of May. »

Dear EarthTalk: Is air quality in the United States improving or getting worse? Is it cleaner in some parts of the country than in others? -- K. Gould, Sherman Oaks, CA »

April 18 at 2:26 p.m. – Officer Thomas Sarnecki investigated a report of a burglary to a Lupine Way residence. »

PARLIN -- Two Westfield Community Players members, Steve Lemenille and Brian Remo, will star in Agatha Christie’s “And Then There Were None” produced by Main Street Theatre Company of Parlin. Lemenille will portray Justice Lawrence Wargrave; Remo will portray Phillip Lombard. »

More than 7 million people in the US—roughly 12% of the reproductive-age population—struggle with infertility, the inability to conceive after six months to a year of unprotected sex. »

CRANFORD—Enjoy the jazz stylings of Les Jumelles on Wednesday, April 27, at 7 p.m. in the Cranford Community Center, 220 Walnut Avenue, courtesy of the Friends of the Cranford Library. »

The U.S. government has a history of commandeering military technology for use against Americans. We saw this happen with tear gas, tasers and sound cannons, all of which were first used on the battlefield before being deployed against civilians at home. »

The Perth Amboy Board of Education voted to adopt the district budget 2011-2012 which will be submitted to the citizens of Perth Amboy on April 27th for approval. The Board was able to present a budget to the citizens of Perth Amboy with no tax increase and no layoffs within the district. »

TRENTON – ATrenton man pleaded guilty to leading a network that trafficked guns to Trenton from the Eastern Shore of Virginia, Attorney General Paula T. Dow and Criminal Justice Director Stephen J. Taylor announced Monday. The defendant was linked to guns recovered in connection with several homicide investigations and a narcotics investigation. »