Archive for May, 2011

CLARK -- Nine students from Saint John the Apostle School in Clark recently sang in the New Jersey All State Honor Choir concert at the J. P. Case Middle School in Flemington. »

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Lori Zamanski, a resident of Linden, was recently inducted into the Providence College chapter of Tau Pi Phi, the national honor society for Accounting, Business Administration, and Economics. »

RAHWAY -- The character education theme for the month of April at Roosevelt School in Rahway was RESPECT. »

Finally, after what I can say might be years, someone is protesting farming jobs out of state that should remain in our areas. Did anyone happen to pick up that bit of news that local workers are angry at PSE&G for hiring out of state contractors for call centers to answer phones and meter... »

WOODBRIDGE -- Authorities are actively investigating the death of a Colonia man, who was found on a township street yesterday morning. »

PISCATAWAY -- A township police officer has been arrested and charged with taking an undetermined amount of cocaine while working as the department’s evidence officer, authorities said. »

EDISON -- A total of 1445 students – the largest class in Middlesex County College history – graduated Thursday, May 19 at the 44th annual Commencement exercises witnessed by more than 3,000 guests. »

NEWARK --A comprehensive report funded by the Department of Health and Human Services Centers recently found that fewer than half of all children in the U.S. receive health care treatment in any kind of consistent or adequate way. »

TRENTON—A West New York man was sentenced to 43 months in prison for robbing an Investors Savings Bank in Springfield on March 2, 2009, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced Wednesday. »

NEWARK —Two Parlin brothers pleaded guilty Wednesday to an extortion conspiracy stemming from a scheme to extort payments from a Hawthorne businessman, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. »

RAHWAY – Some NJ Transit customers should expect delays as Amtrak performs track work near Rahway Station over the next week. »

HOBOKEN -- U.S. Senator Robert Menendez assisted postal workers in Hoboken who were unloading food donations during their 19th Annual National Association Of Postal Workers Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. »

WESTFIELD – Asm. Jon Bramnick, ranking member on the Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee, announced his support for a bill to expand New Jersey’s DNA database. »

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Hillside Fire Department has been awarded $3.3 million in federal funding for staffing, U.S. Senator Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) announced today. The funding is being made available through the Department of Homeland Security Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program. »

STATE – When it comes to accessing drugs and alcohol, many New Jersey parents acknowledge that the main source for their children may be their own home. »

MILWAUKEE, Wisc. – National Senior Health and Fitness Day is May 25 and TOPS Club, Inc. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), the nonprofit weight-loss support organization, and its members are offering their expertise and suggestions to help Americans reshape their bodies and lifestyles in the journey towards a lifetime of good health. »

NEW BRUNSWICK -- Raices Cultural Center is a New Brunswick based nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of cultural roots through the arts. »

CLARK – Members of the Hehnly Girl Scouts and Daisy troops did community service for the Clark Recreation Department by planting flowers under the marquee on the lawn in front of the Recreation Center. »

ROSELLE PARK -- You know that summer has arrived in Roselle Park, when the Church of the Assumption holds its annual St. Anthony Italian Family Feast. »

CRANFORD – While sun and fun at the beach are standard fare during the summer months, it’s also an excellent time to hone your employment search skills. To facilitate this effort, Union County College will present two, single-session seminars in Resume Writing and Job Interview Techniques during June at its Cranford Campus. »