Archive for October, 2011

RAHWAY – Last month, Rahway High School hosted its annual Back to School night. During the event, parents had the opportunity to meet with their children's teachers, club advisers and administrators. »

NEPTUNE - A Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) agreement with the Young Lawyers Division of the American Bar Association (ABA) provides free legal assistance to qualified survivors of disasters like Hurricane Irene. »

FLORHAM PARK–Deer mating season is underway and the AAA New Jersey Automobile Club advises motorists to use caution when driving. When deer begin the “rut”—the time frame between October and December when they mate and breed—they often lose inhibitions, resulting in deer-vehicle collisions. »

SCOTCH PLAINS – Union Catholic Volleyball recently participated in “Spike Out Autism,” a full-day event consisting of a clinic designed for special needs children to learn skill-building exercises and play volleyball centered games, as well as varsity, junior varsity, and freshmen matches against Paramus High School. »

RAHWAY -- This year Madison School staff and students are kicking off “The 3R’s of Rahway” program. The 3R’s represent Respect, Responsibility, and Random Acts of Kindness. »

TRENTON – Government and racing officials announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding that would bring an annual Formula 1 Grand Prix of America race to Port Imperial in Weehawken and West New York beginning in June 2013. »

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Domestic Violence is a devastating form of physical and mental abuse that affects men, women and children and causes damage to our entire society. Given the overwhelming statistics, it may even be likely that someone you know has been a silent victim of this type of attack. »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In recognition of National Anti-Bullying Month, U.S. Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) and a bipartisan group of New Jersey Congressional delegation members today released a video message for the “It Gets Better Project” to encourage young people who are bullied in New Jersey and around the country that “it gets better.” »

ELIZABETH -- Several members of the MS-13 street gang in Elizabeth were arrested yesterday and charged in the death of a city resident whose partially decomposed body was discovered last March, Union County Prosecutor Theodore J. Romankow announced. »

Oct. 17 at 10:05 p.m. – In the vicinity of 1184 Raritan Road, Officer Pedro Oliveira arrested Union resident Patricia Strobel, 44, and charged her with shoplifting merchandise valued at $55.88 from the Barnes & Noble Bookstore at 1184 Raritan Road. She was subsequently released on her own recognizance pending a court date. »

STATE – A New Jersey company is being offered a tax credit worth more than $80 million for building a new 600,000 square foot headquarters and distribution center a half mile from the Jersey City PATH station. Goya Foods Inc. would add 175 “new” jobs using the tax subsidy from the Urban Transit Hub... »

STATE -- For the first time in seven years, more New Jersey voters say the state is headed in the right direction than say it’s on the wrong track. According to the most recent poll by Fairleigh Dickinson University’s PublicMind, 46 percent say that “things in New Jersey are moving in the right direction”... »

NEW BRUNSWICK – New Jersey residents say that economic issues top the list of problems facing the state, according to a new Rutgers-Eagleton Poll. Asked to name the two or three most important problems facing the state today, 27 percent name unemployment and jobs first, followed by 25 percent who cite taxes first, and... »

EDISON -- Zombies invaded Middlesex County College as the College Center Programming Board threw a party to celebrate Halloween. The festivities included food, dancing, and the Zombie Parade. It also included a serious ingredient: Since October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, volunteers solicited donations for the Susan G. Komen Foundation. »

TRENTON - Governor Chris Christie met with Dr. Michael Oren, Ambassador of Israel to the United States in the governor's office at the Statehouse in Trenton on Monday. After the meeting, Christie announced plans to travel to Israel next year. »

JERSEY CITY --New Jersey City University kept what appeared to be improbable post-season hopes alive, as the Gothic Knights jumped out to a 3-1 lead and received goals from four different players and upended Ramapo College in a convincing 4-2 New Jersey Athletic Conference men's soccer victory on Monday afternoon at the Robert L.... »

Obesity rates have climbed dramatically both in New Jersey and nationally. In New Jersey alone, the percentage of residents who are obese was 24 percent in 2010, which has risen from 14 percent in 1995. This rise in obesity is harming the overall health of residents as obesity is a contributing cause of many... »

RAHWAY -- The Rahway Municipal Alliance, the Rahway Police Department and Prevention Links will sponsor a community education program for parents, educators and youth service professionals entitled “Cyberbullying: Welcome to the World of Texting, Sexting, Facebook and More” on Wednesday, Oct. 26 from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. in the Rahway Middle School Auditorium. »

STATE -- Former Gov. Donald T. DiFrancesco allegedly accosted a female lobbyist and sought sexual attentions from her, according to a lawsuit filed against the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce by a former employee of that organization. »

TRENTON – A suspended business administrator for the Westfield School District pleaded guilty today to accepting $13,000 in windows and doors from a contractor that he recommended be hired by the school district, Attorney General Paula T. Dow and Criminal Justice Director Stephen J. Taylor announced. »