Archive for October, 2011

MIDDLESEX COUNTY -- Middlesex County Office of Public Health, Acting Director-Health Officer Katherine Antonitis announced that 21 additional flu clinics will be held through December in New Brunswick, East Brunswick, and Edison locations. »

Oct. 17 at 6:33 p.m. – Officer Andrew Webb investigated a report of a stolen motor vehicle at Route 1. »

ELIZABETH – A superior court judge sentenced a Plainfield man to nine years in New Jersey state prison for his role in a 2010 strong-arm robbery, Union County Prosecutor Theodore J. Romankow announced today. »

SCOTCH PLAINS –Union Catholic High School’s Performing Arts Company will start its 2011-2012 season with the fall play, “The Miss Firecracker Contest.” Performances will take place on Nov. 3, 4, and 5 at 7 p.m. »

MIDDLESEX COUNTY -- About 200 municipal and school officials, environmentalists and students met at the Middlesex County Fire Academy on Oct. 17 to discuss the benefits of and how to fund and implement green technology and sustainable planning in the county. »

RAHWAY -- To help writers from all walks of life recognize how important writing is, the National Council of Teachers of English has established Oct. 20 as The National Day on Writing. »

NEPTUNE -- With this week's seasonal winds and rain and the impending arrival of winter, New Jersey homeowners should ensure that their home-heating systems are in good working order. This is especially true of systems that may have been damaged by Hurricane Irene and the resulting floods. »

CLARK -- Assemblywoman Dr. Joan Voss, the Assistant Chair of the Assembly Education Committee and legislator representing the 38th Legislative District in Bergen County, spoke to an audience of middle school students in Clark this past week. »

MIDDLESEX COUNTY -- On Oct. 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Middlesex County Coalition for Healthy Communities, together with most municipalities and Rutgers University, will join the federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to hold another Operation Take-Back. »

The jersey shore has been known for many things...(hurricanes and a really dumb reality show being just two of them...) »

EDISON – The Edison Recreation Department will be offering two trips and two events to close out 2011. »

Halloween is the second largest commercial holiday in the United States. There are fun and frightening activities to partake in this fall season, but keep in mind the following safety tips so festivities remain a treat for all. »

TRENTON - The New Jersey Department of Education announced that more than 3,000 families will be able to select the public school option that best fits their children's needs in the 2012-2013 school year. »

ROSELAND – You may never have thought of yourself as the environmentally friendly type, but what if going green meant saving cash? Don’t worry, you don’t have to live in a sod house and compost while wearing knee-high rubber boots to impact your budget’s bottom line. »

There are more than 2.5 million breast cancer survivors living in the US. Thanks to advances in the early detection and treatment of cancer, most women diagnosed with breast cancer in the US will live for many years. But once the cancer is gone, they often face a new set of physical, emotional, and... »

JERSEY CITY -- Senior forward Walter Avans (Roselle Park /Union Catholic) moved into second place in school history in total goals and third in career points by netting the 36th, 37th and 38th goals of his career to give the Gothic Knights a 3-0 lead and New Jersey City University won its first New... »

EWING -- Senior striker Jennifer Albuja (Union City /Hoboken) became the first Gothic Knight to ever score against long-time national power The College of New Jersey, netting her 20th goal of the season in the 15th minute, but the #14/20 ranked Lions were too strong, sending NJCU to a 6-1 loss in a New... »

The other day I got one of those annoying emails from a supposed Nigerian prince promising rich rewards for helping to move money out of his country. It's hard to believe those kinds of scams are still thriving, but they are. »

STATE – Gov. Chris Christie has proclaimed the week of Oct. 24-28 as Post-Polio Awareness Week in New Jersey. The opening day of the week has special significance: Oct. 24 is World Polio Day, designated by the United Nations to highlight the need to wipe out polio in remaining parts of the world where... »

CLARK -- When the Clark Public Library first opened in 1961, a small store held a collection of less than 600 books. Fifty years later, the library holds nearly 100,000 volumes and offers audiobooks, DVDs, Blu Ray, e-books, as well as free computer and Wi-Fi access. »