Archive for July, 2011

Dear EarthTalk: I’ve been hearing more and more references to the need to clean up our agricultural practices for reasons pertaining to health, food quality, even global warming. »

STATE -- Each summer at the end of August, The New Jersey Division of The Salvation Army holds a special five-day respite session at Camp Tecumseh for veterans and their families. »

NEWARK—For many families, the dinner table can become a battleground. Getting children who are picky eaters to choose healthy foods may be a challenge. »

PARSIPPANY -- Creation Entertainment returns to New Jersey with The Official Twilight Saga Fan Convention Tour Friday, Saturday and Sunday, July 29, 30 and 31. This special weekend will take place at the Hilton Parsippany Hotel, 1 Hilton Court, Parsippany. »

SOUTH AMBOY — The Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders’ free summer concert series continues next week. »

GREEN BROOK -- The Green Brook Swim Club Farmers Market continues throughout the summer, allowing shoppers to pick up Jersey Fresh produce and more. The weekly market is open every Thursday in the Green Brook Swim Club parking lot from 2-7 p.m. until Sept. 8. »

MILWAUKEE, Wisc. – With the surge of social media and smartphones over the years, some believe that the Internet and computer programs have encouraged inactivity – but what if these technological advances could actually help a person lose weight? »

RAHWAY -- Earlier this year, LaFayette Lodge made a donation to Merchants and Drovers Tavern Museum Association. F. Alexander Shipley accepted it on the museum’s behalf and returned the favor in April by giving a great talk to the members of the lodge on Irving Street. »

LINDEN – The Linden Public Library’s Adult Summer Reading Club awards prizes to its members. Pat Hero is pictured above, receiving her prize from Library Director Dennis Purves. »

ELIZABETH -- Trinitas Regional Medical Center is one of just eight healthcare facilities in New Jersey to receive the American College of Surgeons National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC). »

LINDEN – On June 26, employees from Infineum’s Bayway Chemical Plant and Linden Business and Technology Center, along with family members and friends “Pulled for American Heroes.” »

ELIZABETH - Five Union Vicinage probation division staff received awards from the Chief Probation Officers of New Jersey (CPONJ) at the R. J. Hughes Justice Complex in Trenton on July 20. »

RAHWAY – Burger King® guests can help fight childhood cancers by giving $1 to The Jimmy Fund through the A Chance for Kids® program, starting July 25 through Sept. 5, at participating restaurants in ten states across the Northeast. Burger King at 1714 Route 1 South, Rahway, is among the locations collecting donations. »

SOUTH AMBOY – In exchange for the ownership of a waterway that belonged to South Amboy, New Jersey turned over 4.3 acres of waterfront land. The agreement also calls for a deed restriction on 9.3 acres of beach and Portia Street to ensure ongoing public access to Raritan Bay. »

Mass emergencies from natural or man-made events may occur quickly and without warning. To ensure that the county is prepared to deal with such situations, we constantly work to obtain new safety resources and updated training for our employees. »

You never know what obstacles life is going to put in front of you. When I was 25, I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Before I turned 30, I was using a wheelchair. »

As the back to school season swings into full gear this fall, there are many opportunities for adults to volunteer and support school activities. »

With Washington not showing much leadership these days, states defaulting, and big companies laying off, we may all soon be relying much more on our local economies and communities to get us through hard times. »

TRENTON - A Union County man has been sentenced to prison for stealing a company's Internet domain name and selling it over eBay for more than $110,000 to an unsuspecting buyer. »

ELIZABETH -- An Elizabeth man who was shot last Wednesday died from his injuries earlier this morning, marking the 10 homicide in the city this year, according Union County Prosecutor Theodore J. Romankow. »