Archive for October, 2011

RAHWAY -- On Friday, Oct. 21, students from the Rahway High School Advanced Art classes spent the day in downtown Rahway painting decorations on the windows of several businesses and community landmarks. »

CRANFORD – The Cranford Chamber of Commerce is seeking sponsors to help fund holiday events that have become township traditions. »

TRENTON– New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Commissioner Lori Grifa and New Jersey Department of Agriculture Secretary Douglas H. Fisher announced a collaborative commitment this week that provides the five major food banks with ‘Jersey Fresh’ fruits and vegetables for the families and organizations they assist. »

RAHWAY -- The Parish Community of Divine Mercy Church in Rahway held a Rosary Rally on Saturday, Oct. 15 in front of St. Mary’s RC Church on Central Avenue. »

CLARK -- Students in Mrs. Reagan's second grade class at Valley Road School in Clark are learning about dinosaurs in Science Class. Each student picked a dinosaur to research, created a diorama, and presented what they learned to the class. »

CLARK -- Ericka Barrett, a teacher at the Clark Preschool Annex, was one of only 25 teachers statewide selected to present at the Curriculum Fair of the New Jersey School Boards Workshop in Atlantic City this past week. Each year the workshop seeks to highlight what they believe to be the most innovative curricular... »

STATE – New Jersey residents support the “Occupy Wall Street” protests by a 3-to-2 margin, according to a new Fairleigh Dickinson University’s PublicMind™ poll. »

By Michael S. Goldberger, film critic Writer-director Joe Maggio’s “The Last Rites of Joe May” asserts that even insignificant characters aren’t exempt from very great tragedies. A petty hood most contented when he has a trunk full of phony Rolexes to sell, Chicago’s Joe May nonetheless figures he was destined for greatness. Gosh knows... »

CAMDEN -- The late-season surge by the New Jersey City University men's soccer team came one win short on Wednesday. Still, the final result is an impressive one. »

JERSEY CITY - Senior striker Jennifer Albuja (Union City/Hoboken) scored her 21st goal and 50th points of the season and 87th goal of her career while senior striker Julia Caseres (Union) netted her 97th career goal as New Jersey City University clinched the No. 5 seed in the upcoming New Jersey Athletic Conference women's... »

CARTERET - Mayor Dan Reiman will be joined by the Borough Council, residents, and military veterans on Thursday, Oct. 27, for a ribbon cutting ceremony, formally unveiling “The Commander George Lisicki Veterans Apartments,” Carteret’s first veterans’ apartment building. The project has been dedicated in honor of past Commander of the National Veterans of Foreign... »

SUMMIT--The Visual Arts Center of New Jersey will present “Future of the Book: A Panel Discussion” on Thursday, Oct. 27 from 7-9 p.m. This event will explore the evolving roles and meanings of the book in today’s society. Experts will expand upon the general understanding of the nature of the book and address topics... »

RAHWAY – Union County residents will be able to get rid of outdated or unwanted household chemicals, mercury thermostats, propane tanks, and automobile tires in an environmentally safe manner at a Household Hazardous Waste Collection event on Saturday, Oct. 29, sponsored by the Board of Chosen Freeholders. »

PERTH AMBOY – Perth Amboy will participate in the National Prescription Drug Take Back event on Saturday, Oct. 29. From 10 a.m. –2 p.m., residents may bring unwanted, unused or expired prescription drugs to the Perth Amboy Police Department Lobby at 365 New Brunswick Avenue for safe disposal. »

PERTH AMBOY – The city’s Fire Department invites parents and children to attend a fire prevention open house on Friday, Oct. 28 from 6-9 p.m. at Fire Headquarters, 375 New Brunswick Avenue, Perth Amboy. »

PERTH AMBOY – The city will hold several Halloween activities this weekend, starting with a kids’ dance on Friday night. »

WESTFIELD -- On Sunday, Nov. 13, at 3 p.m., the New Jersey Workshop for the Arts (NJWA) Concert Band under the direction of conductor Howard Toplansky will perform a fall concert at Temple Emanu-El, 756 East Broad Street in Westfield. This is the second of a five concert series for the 2011-2012 concert season.... »

LINDEN – Longtime resident Patricia Backes recently approached Mayor Richard Gerbounka for help collecting slightly-used stuffed animals to send to the Marines at Camp Leatherneck where her grandson-in-law is stationed could distribute them to children in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Leonard Lance (NJ-7) announced today his endorsement of former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney for President. »

On 31 October, the world’s population is projected to reach 7 billion. The 7 billionth person will be born into a world that is very different from when the United Nations was founded in 1945, when our numbers were only about a third of what they are today. »