Halloween is associated with many strange creatures, but none more so than the vampire. To most people, the vampire is nothing more than a mythic monster popularized in movies, television, books and so on. Yet the vampire, an amalgamation of ancient lore woven through with sex, fear, danger and gore, is no mere Hollywood... »
METUCHEN — The Investors Savings Bank Foundation has awarded a $2,000 grant to the YMCA of Metuchen, Edison, Woodbridge, and South Amboy. The grant will support the agency’s Livestrong cancer survivors program, in partnership with the Lance Armstrong Foundation. »
Dear EarthTalk: Some drycleaners I’ve seen offer “wet cleaning” as opposed to dry cleaning. What’s the difference? Is it better for the environment? -- Elizabeth Connelly, Tampa, FL »
RAHWAY -- Second grade students at Franklin School in Rahway have been learning about earth science. Students have been investigating rocks and learning how to observe, describe, and sort them based on properties. »
RAHWAY -- On Oct. 27, students at Roosevelt School in Rahway celebrated the birthday of their school’s namesake, Teddy Roosevelt. The Roosevelt School PTA treated everyone to an ice cream party. »
PERTH AMBOY -- On Saturday, Oct. 29, city residents are invited to take part in Perth Amboy’s Halloween parade and costume contest. There will be separate prizes for children and adults with the scariest, prettiest and funniest Halloween costumes. Costume pre-judging will take place at the train station at 11 a.m. »
TRENTON - Two men pleaded guilty today in connection with a joint investigation by the Division of Criminal Justice and Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor into alleged extortion of money from dock workers at the Port of New York and New Jersey, Attorney General Paula T. Dow and Criminal Justice Director Stephen J.... »
ELIZABETH--The story of the “good Samaritan” told so long ago, lives on, as evidenced this week at the 74th Union County Championships, when Benedictine Academy runners chose to interrupt their cross-country race during the height of competition in order to attend to the wellbeing of an ill runner from a competing school. »
MAPLEWOOD -- Sunil P. Malhotra, MD, director of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery at Children’s Hospital of New Jersey at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, spoke today with students in the junior class at Columbia High School in Maplewood. »
CARTERET – Due to weather predictions for Saturday, the Carteret Halloween Festival/Parade and Washington Avenue Street Festival have been re-scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 30. »
WEST TRENTON - The New Jersey Office of Emergency Management, in coordination with the National Weather Service, will be monitoring a major coastal storm expected to impact the state on Saturday. State emergency management officials anticipate coastal flooding, frost and freeze warnings, wind conditions, snow in the north and northwest counties, and rain elsewhere. »
TRENTON -- The American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey went to court this week to argue that the New Jersey’s Department of Military and Veterans Affairs is violating the rights of Occupy Trenton protesters. »
CARTERET - Mayor Dan Reiman and the Borough Council will officially unveil the completed RWJ Rahway Fitness & Wellness Center at Carteret on Tuesday, Nov. 1 at 11 a.m. »
LINDEN – A state committee that oversees judicial conduct filed a formal complaint against a Linden municipal judge court on Monday as a result of his actions during a 2010 trial of two men charged with theft for allegedly trying to remove the wheel from a car. »
SPRINGFIELD – Elementary school children will be able to wear costumes to class on Monday after all. In a decision that received widespread media attention, Superintendent of School Michael Daviano issued a directive banning Halloween costumes in the classrooms earlier this month. The decision was made “to minimize the interruption of instruction.” »
NEPTUNE-Less than two months into the New Jersey hurricane recovery efforts more than $200 million in assistance has been approved, announced state and federal officials. »
TRENTON – With no jackpot winners in weeks, the Powerball top prize will roll to $203 million for the Saturday, Oct. 29, drawing. »
Blood Drive • Oct. 28 from 1 – 7 p.m. – Jersey Gardens Outlet Mall, 651 Kapkowski Rd., Elizabeth, will host a blood drive. Info: 1-800-933-2566. »
SOUTH AMBOY -- The South Amboy Branch YMCA will sponsor a travel basketball team that will play from November to March. The league is open to boys and girls ages 10-14. The last tryout will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 1st at 6:30 p.m. at the South Amboy Y, located at 200 John T.... »
LIVINGSTON -- Epilepsy and seizure disorders are complex neurological conditions. Sorting through the medical, educational, social, and emotional aspects of epilepsy can be overwhelming. »
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