Archive for July, 2011

TRENTON – Two New Jersey men were sentenced to federal prison Monday for conspiring to file thousands of false and fraudulent federal income tax returns that caused the IRS to issue over $3 million in refund checks, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. »

UNION COUNTY – Following 12 successful years at Nomahegan Park in Cranford, the Union County Red Ribbon Day Drug Awareness Event will be held at Oak Ridge Park in Clark this year on Saturday, Oct. 22. »

ELIZABETH – A 25-year-old Union Township man has been indicted on three counts of attempted murder by a Union County Grand Jury for allegedly using a hatchet to attack two women and a neighbor who defended them in January. »

MIDDLESEX COUNTY -- Applications are now being accepted for the Middlesex County Youth Conservation Corps, whose mission is “to protect and preserve natural areas from misuse, polluters and the forces of nature” at the more than 7,200 acres of Open Space owned and maintained by Middlesex County. »

TRENTON – In a letter to US Attorney General Eric Holder, State Sen. Raymond J. Lesniak, the sponsor of legislation authorizing intrastate online gambling in New Jersey, reaffirmed that no federal law exists to preclude New Jersey from establishing such a program and that the federal government should not stand in the way of... »

July 21 at 10:30 a.m. – At Headquarters, Sgt. Pat Grady arrested Hamilton resident Michael Coker, 29, on an outstanding warrant for contempt of court. He was subsequently transported to the Union County Jail. »

TRENTON -- A Bergen County man was sentenced to state prison on Friday for stealing more than $8,000 in property and services from a Union County golf club. »

UNION COUNTY -- The Superior Court of New Jersey, Union Vicinage, seeks youth volunteers to serve on Juvenile Conference Committees in Union County. »

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The American Civil Liberties Union filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of Amir Mohamed Meshal, a natural born United States citizen, charging two agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and 12 other unknown U.S. government officials for allegedly violating his Constitutional rights. »

UNION – In August, the Stevens family will visit Calvary Assembly of God in Union to share their musical ministry through a concert. »

LINDEN -- The Linden Library will offer a crochet instruction program in September. Cheryl McCray, a certified knit and crochet instructor, will teach classes on Sept. 7, 14, 21 and 28 in the Bernice Bedrick Room at 10 a.m. »

IOWA CITY, Iowa—Registration is now open for the Sept. 10 ACT achievement test. Students who wish to take the college admission and placement exam must register before Aug. 12. »

MOUNTAINSIDE -- The Union County Summer Arts Festival concert series continues its 51st season of music on Wednesday, July 27, with an evening of jazz performed by the Full Count Big Band. This free concert begins at 7:30 p.m. in Echo Lake Park in Mountainside. »

(NAPSI)—Wi-Fi hotspots in coffee shops, libraries, airports, hotels, universities and other public places offer free access to the Internet. »

MIDDLESEX COUNTY -- The Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders’ free summer concert series continues with performances in four county parks. »

SPRINGFIELD -- The Union County College Industry Business Institute will begin offering classes to job seekers at the Springfield Free Public Library to improve their computer and job search skills. »

Kudos to the millions of "sandwich-generation" Americans. These exhausted souls spend their time and money caring for and supporting not only their own children (and sometimes, grandchildren), but their parents as well. »

OLD BRIDGE -- Kathryn Munoz of Old Bridge was awarded the first Diane Z. Wilhelm Memorial Scholarship at Middlesex County College. The $500 award, in the name of the late professor of sociology and anthropology at the college, will be presented annually to an outstanding student in sociology. »

With the peak of summer (and the heat) now upon us, many of us will take time to kick off the shoes and take a walk on the beach or maybe on a grassy field in the local park. Some may even hop into a river or creek to cool off. No worries, right? »

SOUTH AMBOY -- The Dowdell Library of South Amboy’s Fill-a-Bag Sale is now only $3 per bag. Bags were supplied by Foodtown of South Amboy. »