JERSEY CITY – Proud of his Latino heritage and eager to highlight the important legacy and achievements of Hispanic New Jerseyans, U.S. Senator Robert Menendez, will host his Second Annual Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration at New Jersey City University, in Jersey City. »
WESTFIELD – CONTACT We Care, a New Jersey-based nonprofit dedicated to crisis intervention suicide prevention through its telephone hotline, has named Joanne Oppelt of South Plainfield executive director. Oppelt will replace interim executive director Melanie Lester. »
STATE – The Have It Your Way® Foundation today announced it has awarded over $1.4 million in scholarships to a total of 1,258 deserving students nationwide as part of the 11th annual Burger King® Scholars Program. »
NEW YORK, N.Y. - The NBA has indefinitely postponed player training camps for the 2011-12 season because a new collective bargaining agreement has not been reached with the National Basketball Players Association. Training camps were scheduled to open on Monday, Oct. 3. »
ELIZABETH -- The Center for Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Medicine at Trinitas Regional Medical Center, one of the top wound healing centers in the United States, received the Robert Warriner III, MD, "Center of Excellence" award from Diversified Clinical Services (DCS) in recognition of its excellent clinical results. The award salutes Trinitas for exceeding... »
NEPTUNE - Disaster recovery officials continue to urge anyone affected by Hurricane Irene to register with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) - even those survivors who are receiving insurance settlements. »
NEWARK — The NJ Transit Police Department, together with state and local partners, plans to conduct a training exercise on Saturday, Sept. 24 inside the Bergen Tunnels on the Jersey City/Hoboken border to test a response from multiple agencies to a simulated train incident. »
NEWARK – C. Tate George, a former NBA basketball player and the CEO of purported real estate development firm The George Group, surrendered to federal authorities this morning for allegedly orchestrating a more than $2 million investment fraud scheme, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. »
RAHWAY -- Herman Wenson, a prominent architect who lived in Rahway for many years and the father of city Councilwoman Jennifer Wenson-Maier, passed away Wednesday in the Columbia Montour Home Hospice at Maria Hall, Danville, Pa. He was 88. »
Unbelievable how time flies, as is said, when you’re having fun. I attended a church picnic on Saturday the 17th, and fortunately the weather was great. My only regret is the fact that so many friends were missing. »
MIDDLESEX COUNTY – Middlesex County’s annual auction of cars, heavy equipment and office, medical and computer supplies will start at 9 a.m. Monday, Sept. 26 and end at 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2. »
ELIZABETH -- Bank President and CEO Kevin Cummings announced the company’s new name, Investors Bank, and presented logo, called “The Weave,” during a reception at its newest branch located at 51 South Broad Street in Elizabeth. »
UNION -- The Union Elks and the Elks Charities will once again team up for a benefit fundraiser with National Pro Wrestling Superstars on Friday night, Oct. 14 at 7:45 p.m. at the Union Elks Lodge, 281 Chestnut Street. »
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- The New Jersey City University women's soccer team, led by senior strikers Jennifer Albuja (Union City/Hoboken) and Julia Caseres (Union), lead NCAA Division III in four categories, according to the second weekly national statistical report for the 2011 season for games played through Sept. 18. »
PERTH AMBOY–For the 25th year, the Puerto Rican Association for Human Development (PRAHD) will host the Annual Roberto Clemente Gala on Saturday, Oct. 1, beginning at 7 p.m. at the Renaissance Woodbridge Hotel, 515 Route One South, Iselin. »
FAIR LAWN -- Columbia Bank recognized five of their employees with 2011 Community Service Awards as part of a statewide program that recognizes outstanding community support efforts by their employees. »
NEW BRUNSWICK -- The Midtown Men, four stars from the original cast of the Jersey Boys, visited patients and staff at PSE&G Children’s Specialized Hospital in New Brunswick. »
NEWARK – The owners of three gas stations have been charged with allegedly raising gasoline prices multiple times within a 24-hour period, in violation of the state’s Motor Fuels law, immediately following Hurricane Irene earlier this month. »
SCOTCH PLAINS – Lucy Yoon, a senior at Union Catholic High School who lives in Metuchen, scored a perfect 800 on the math section of her college entrance SAT exam. »
NEWARK--Most people think of stroke as a dangerous medical condition that affects only older adults. But according to a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), ischemic stroke hospitalization rates rose up to 37% in adolescents and young adults aged 15 to 44 years between 1995 and 2008. »
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