Archive for September, 2011

TRENTON - The Department of Environmental Protection and Department of Health and Senior Services are urging New Jersey residents to take precautions to protect themselves from mosquito-borne West Nile virus by taking some simple steps to reduce populations of the insect on their own properties. »

BERKELEY HEIGHTS -- Minnie Wilkins, a resident of Runnells Specialized Hospital of Union County in Berkeley Heights, is an exceptional individual with artistic skills. Wilkins successfully entered a colorful geometric design done in markers entitled “Colours of Motion” in a recent art competition. »

Sept. 13 at 9:15 p.m. – At 77 Central Avenue, Officer Terrance Harrison arrested Elizabeth resident Gladis Baca, 52, and charged her with shoplifting merchandise valued at $176.93 from the Marshall’s Department Store. She was subsequently released on her own recognizance pending a court date. »

JERSEY CITY -- Senior striker Julia Caseres (Union) is the New Jersey City University women's athlete of the week for the second time this season and the 12th time in her three-year Gothic Knight career after becoming the all-time leading scorer in New Jersey collegiate soccer history. »

CLARK - The Clark Health Department will offer flu shots to Clark residents of any age on Thursday, Oct. 6, at the Clark Recreation Center located at 430 Westfield Avenue between the hours of 2-3:30 p.m. »

CLARK – The township’s Health and Police departments have received reports of two fox sightings occurring over the weekend of Sept. 17-18 in the Valley Road / Rahway Park area. »

NEWARK – A lead transportation security officer employed by the Transportation Security Administration at Newark Liberty International Airport was sentenced today to six months home confinement for his role in stealing money from travelers during security screenings, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. »

SAYREVILLE – Gov. Chris Christie will be holding a town hall meeting in Sayreville on Wednesday, Sept. 21, at 11:30 a.m. »

New Jersey's vaunted "Pay to Play" law was supposed to eliminate the legalized form of bribery by which elected officials award public contracts at taxpayer expense to the campaign contributors that helped them get elected but according to the state comptroller, Matthew Boxer, that statute is worthless and ineffective. »

STATE – New Jersey saw a slight decrease in violent crime from 2009 to 2010, but the number of murders increased during that same time period, according to crime data released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation on Monday. »

UNION – Gov. Chris Christie held his first town hall meeting in nearly three months at the Boys and Girls Club of Union County in Union Township on Monday, and he took the opportunity to blast Democratic lawmakers for taking to long to act on his legislative agenda. »

CLARK – From now through the end of October, a pair of Clark orthodontists are trying to raise breast cancer awareness and raise money for the Susan G. Komen Foundation. »

STATE -- The next time you drive to New York City, make sure you bring a few extra bucks. It now costs $12 to drive over the George Washington Bridge, Goethals Bridge, Bayonne Bridge and Outerbridge Crossing or through the Holland or Lincoln tunnels. »

STATE -- Mold is an ever-present problem following storm flooding and can be a significant health risk if care is not taken, state and federal officials warn. »

UNION– Union Public Library continues its film series showcasing the works of New Jersey personalities as well as legendary Hollywood directors, Ernst Lubitsch and Frank Borzage. The series resumes on Tuesday, Sept. 20. »

CRANFORD -- Charter schools will be the focus of a program to be presented by the League of Women Voters of the Union Area at 7 p.m. on Sept. 20 in the Cranford Community Center, 220 Walnut Avenue. »

(StatePoint) No matter where you work, chances are you’ve come home after a long day with some aches and pains -- even if you spend most of your time at a desk, work station or behind the wheel. »

CRANFORD—The Cranford Public Library will host a free seminar, “College Financial Aid: How to Get Your Fair Share,” on Wednesday, Sept. 21, at 7:30 p.m. in the Cranford Community Center, 220 Walnut Avenue. »

PERTH AMBOY – Tonight is the second annual Taste of Perth Amboy, hosted by the Friends of the Perth Amboy Free Public Library, from 6-8:30 p.m. in the auditorium of St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church on Wisteria Street and Sadowski Parkway. »

HIGHLAND PARK -- Main Street Highland Park, the downtown Highland Park Farmers’ Market and the Pulte Group are sponsoring the second annual Restaurant Week in the borough. »