Archive for August, 2011

METUCHEN – The Most Rev. Paul G. Bootkoski will celebrate a “9/11 Mass of Remembrance” on Sunday, Sept. 11 to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks that claimed the lives of almost 3,000 people in New York, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C. »

MADISON, Wis.— Sitting down to supper with your children on a regular basis is a simple strategy for building a strong family. »

LINDEN -- The 2011 Linden Halloween Committee and the Department of Public Property and Community Services say that plans for the 61st Annual Halloween Parade celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the City of Linden are going strong. »

I recently got back from spending a few days down the Jersey shore. As a bona fide Jersey lover, I find it odd that I hardly go on vacation to our shore. My little piece of heaven is Cape Ann, Massachusetts, where huge rocks line the coast of Gloucester and twin lighthouses can be... »

RAHWAY -- Fall may not be in the air quite yet, but there’s no denying it’s right around the corner and registration is now open for the first fall session of programs, classes and other activities at the Rahway Recreation Center. »

CRANFORD -- On Saturday, Aug. 27, at 10 a.m., the Cranford Chamber of Commerce and Mayor Dan Aschenbach will celebrate the grand opening of a new retail store. »

Aug. 15 at 9:03 a.m. – Officers Marie Deering and Scott Durkin investigated a burglary at Princeton Avenue. »

EDISON -- Middlesex County College students taking a summer geology course built the first rain garden on campus this summer. Rain gardens are designed to soak up rain water and melted snow from roofs, walkways and roads. »

WAYNESVILLE -- Army Reserve Pvt. Roberto A. Roman, son of Roberto and Rafalea Roman of Plainfield, has graduated from One Station Unit Training (OSUT) at Fort Leonard Wood, Waynesville, Mo., which included basic military training and advanced individual training (AIT). »

LAWTON, Okla. -- Army Pvt. Michael J. McMullen, a 2010 graduate of Koinonia Academy in Plainfield, has completed from Basic Combat Training at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla. »

HACKETTSTOWN -- Three local residents will be attending Centenary College this fall: »

WESTFIELD -- Bamboo Shoots, a full time Mandarin-immersion school for children ages 3-6, is the first of its kind in Westfield area and features an academic, activity-based curriculum through which children acquire fluency in Mandarin and learn traditional Chinese characters. »

What is heat? How does color come about? Why is the sky blue? What is electricity? How does the moon keep circling us? What is a star and how does it twinkle? »

Women’s Equality Day, Aug. 26, is both a celebration of women’s progress and a reminder that equality remains a goal, not a reality. »

The official dedication of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial is scheduled to take place on Sunday, August 28th, the 48th anniversary of King's famous "I Have a Dream" speech. If anyone deserves a national monument in his honor, it would certainly be Martin Luther King Jr., a man who inspired countless Americans,... »

People are drawn to where the water meets the land: sun-drenched beaches, gentle bay shores, riverbanks and wooded lakesides. The intersection of land and water is referred to as the “littoral” zone. The American Littoral Society (ALS) was formed in Sandy Hook 50 years ago to preserve these precious places. »

It is quite troubling that in the present political climate, some of our leaders believe that attacking judges is fair game and indeed good politics. »

STATE – Gov. Chris Christie has declared a state of emergency as New Jersey awaits the arrival of Hurricane Irene. The move allows the National Guard to deploy resources throughout the state immediately. »

EDISON -- A central New Jersey club that has never before hosted a PGA Tour event is making its debut in the circuit today in the Barclays, the first event of the PGA Tour’s Playoffs for the FedEx Cup. »

TRENTON – The state Senate passed a bill that would require facilities such as hospitals, hotels, nursing homes and assisted living facilities, boarding house and homeless shelters to have a bedbug maintenance plan in place. »