RAHWAY… The September day was perfect for golfers as they teed off at RWJ Rahway Foundation’s 28th Annual Golf Classic at Echo Lake Country Club in Westfield on Monday. “It was a great day for RWJ Rahway,” said Honorary Golf Chairman Dr. Barry Benisch, Rahway Pathology, P.A. »
Archive for September, 2011
City Police Fatally Shoot New Brunswick Man
NEW BRUNSWICK -- Authorities are investigating the death of a New Brunswick man who was fatally shot by city police during an incident just after midnight, Middlesex County Prosecutor Bruce J. Kaplan announced. »
Cops Question Cuts
ELIZABETH – The city’s police chief has asked the school board how it can justify reducing the security budget for monitoring Elizabeth's 5,000 high school students at a time when it got an injection of approximately $80 million in additional state aid. »
Community Calendar
Elizabeth AARP • Sept. 23 at 1 p.m. – Elizabeth AARP Chapter 5439 will hold their monthly meeting at the New Zion Baptist Church, 800 Flora St., Elizabeth. New members welcome. Info: 1-908-342-6920. »
Pick Up Your Free Map For The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Town Wide Garage Sale
SCOTCH PLAINS -- It's that time of year again...time for the Scotch Plains - Fanwood Fall Town Wide Garage Sale and you are going to want a map. On Saturday, Sept. 24, many garage sales are taking place in Scotch Plains and Fanwood. »
Perth Amboy Catholic Student Wins Billboard Contest
PERTH AMBOY -- For the second year in a row, a Perth Amboy Catholic School student won first place in the State of New Jersey in The Partnership for a Drug Free New Jersey Alcohol Awareness Contest. »
Rahway Police Return To Using Nixle Alert System
RAHWAY -- Rahway Police Department has decided to re-implement the Nixle Alert System, which allows police send to information directly to registered residents via cellular phone text message (SMS) and/or e-mail. »
Diocese Of Metuchen To Celebrate Red Mass
METUCHEN -- The Diocese of Metuchen will celebrate its sixth Red Mass, which honors all those in the judicial system and legal profession, on Sunday, Oct. 9, at the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi in Metuchen. »
Avans Nets Goal In NJCU Victory
JERSEY CITY - Junior midfielder Gabriel Avans (Roselle Park /Union Catholic) scored a goal in New Jersey City University’s 4-3 overtime victory over St. Joseph's College (LI) in a non-conference game on Wednesday at the Robert L. McNulty Memorial Soccer Field. »
Movie Review: “Drive” – Fasten Your Seatbelts
Director Nicolas Winding Refn’s “Drive,” starring Ryan Gosling as a stunt driver who moonlights as a getaway man (or is it vice versa?) is equipped with four speeds. There’s the prelude, where maybe we learn something about Driver; the complication, when he meets the gal; the ensuing crime drama; and then a power shift... »
Five Things Your Family Should Know About Your Diabetes
(NAPSI)—If you have diabetes, you know that living with diabetes is not easy. Along with the usual everyday challenges life may bring, you also have to manage your diabetes 24 hours a day, seven days a week. »
Columbia Bank Receives Bauer’s 5-Star “Superior” Rating
FAIR LAWN -- Columbia Bank has been awarded a 5-Star (“Superior”) Rating from Bauer Financial, Inc., an independent bank rating company. Bauer’s 5-Star Rating, their highest performance ranking, represents an independent, unbiased analysis of a financial institution’s safety and soundness position. »
Small Business Financial Planning Seminar
CRANFORD—A representative of SCORE will provide a free seminar entitled "Small Business Financial Planning" at the Cranford Community Center, 220 Walnut Avenue, Cranford, on Wednesday, Oct. 19, at 7:30 p.m. »
Farmers Market Cooking Challenge Is Sunday
EDISON -- The Edison Department of Health and Human Services will sponsor the inaugural Edison Farmers Market Cooking Challenge on Sunday, Sept. 25. »
Trans-Hudson Rail Tunnel Hopes Linger
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Senate Appropriations Committee approved a measure that includes a minimum of $15 million for Amtrak to begin design and engineering work on the Gateway Tunnel project, U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) announced today. »
Dinner Dance To Raise Money For Elizabeth Women’s Center
ELIZABETH -- Josephine's Place is sponsoring its eighth anniversary dinner dance on Thursday, Nov. 10, at Mayfair Farms in West Orange. A donation of $150 per person or a table of ten for $1,500 includes cocktail hour, dinner and live musical entertainment. »
2011 Grammy® Winner To Perform At Kean
UNION – As part of her Chamber Music Society USA Fall Tour, Esperanza Spalding will perform in Union on Saturday, Oct. 15 at 7:30 p.m. in Kean University’s Wilkins Theatre. This year’s Grammy® Award winner for “Best New Artist,” Spalding blends classical and jazz to create modern chamber music with touches of folk and... »
Lawmaker Wants Insurers To Develop ‘Homeowners Insurance Buyers Guide’
TRENTON – Senate Majority Leader Barbara Buono has introduced legislation that would require insurance providers to develop a ‘homeowners insurance buyer’s guide’ to give consumers clear and detailed information about their policies. »
Morristown Eagles To Host Disaster Relief Clothing & Food Drive Saturday
MORRISTOWN – The Morristown Fraternal Order of Eagles #1311 will hold a Disaster Relief Clothing & Food Drive event Saturday, Sept. 24, from 1-5 p.m. at the Morristown Green. »
Columbia Bank Hosts Fall Charity Golf Classic
FAIR LAWN -- Columbia Bank’s 23rd Annual Charity Golf Classic at High Mountain Country Club in Franklin Lakes raised more than $35,000 for the benefit of the Family & Friends For Freedom Fund, Inc. of Pompton Plains. More than 120 golfers took part in this charitable fund raiser. »





