Archive for November, 2011

PERTH AMBOY – A 21-year-old Perth Amboy resident died of injuries he sustained while trying to jump onto a moving oil delivery truck Friday morning, police said. »

You may not know it, but millions of Americans are owed money from long-forgotten government payments, stock sales, bank accounts and other lost accounts. »

(NAPSI)—What’s bad news for the economy could be good news for holiday shoppers-more last- minute shopping deals, easier access to credit and improved service. »

TRENTON – Assembly committees will consider renewed legislation to create the Back to Work NJ job creation program and bills to, assist local governments repair Hurricane Irene damage, promote teen driver safety, and the state's wine industry, and help juveniles forced into prostitution get services they need. »

UNION -- For many caregivers, taking care of an elderly or chronically ill loved one is a job for which they feel unprepared. It is a task that often requires physical, emotional and spiritual strength along with patience and stamina. »

(NAPSI)—There’s no place like home for the holidays and no better place to implement good fire safety practices. »

What do foreign cars, computer hard drives, hamburgers, chocolate, coffee, peanut butter, wine and Kentucky bourbon have in common? They’re all likely to cost more – and be harder to come by – in coming months and years for the same reason: climate change. »

As the Superintendent of the Clark Public Schools, I wish to extend my gratitude and appreciation to our local members of the New Jersey Legislature for all the time and support they have lent our schools since the onset of the school year. »

(NAPSI)—Volunteering does more than contribute to the health and vitality of a community. »

CAPE MAY- Charles Dickens' description of a Christmas village comes to life in Victorian Cape May during Cape May's 30th Annual Dickens Christmas Extravaganza, sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC). »

RAHWAY -- In celebration of American Education week (Nov. 14-18), second grade students at Franklin School in Rahway completed math activities with their parents. »

HOBOKEN –U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) joined Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer, Jorge Silva-Puras, Regional Administrator for the U.S. Small Business Administration, Women Impacting Public Policy and the New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners (NJAWBO) at “Big Fun Toys” store earlier this week to promote Small Business Saturday, an event encouraging residents to shop... »

RAHWAY -- The New Jersey Youth Symphony (NJYS) will present a concert by the Youth Symphony and Youth Orchestra on Sunday, Dec. 4, at 4 p.m. at the Union County Performing Arts Center located at 1601 Irving Street in Rahway. »

EDISON – Members of the United State Marine Corps Reserve from Red Bank will collect new, unwrapped toys for the Toys for Tots program at Menlo Park Mall again this holiday season. »

CLARK -- For the fifth year, Clark Cub Scout Pack 145 will be collecting new, unwrapped toys during Clark's Holiday Winter Festival on Sunday, Nov. 27 in support of the US Marine Corps Reserve's Toys for Tots Program. Scouts will be accepting these toys personally at the Municipal Building on Westfield Avenue in Clark... »

As we head into the holiday season, we come face-to-face with a dirty little secret: plastic bags and over-packaging. Why not join the BYO Bag movement this holiday season and shop sustainably? »

SOUTH AMBOY – City residents are invited to celebrate the holiday season, beginning with South Amboy’s annual tree lighting ceremony on Dec. 6. »

MORRISTOWN - Macculloch Hall Historical Museum invites to step back in time this holiday season. »

CARTERET -- The Carteret Public Library Reading Club will meet on Thursday, Dec. 1, at 7 p.m. at the Carteret Public Library, 100 Cooke Avenue to discuss the book “The Stranger” by Albert Camus. »

RAHWAY -- Halloween provided the impetus and opportunity for students in Lauren Palermo’s Speech/Broadcasting classes to showcase their creativity. Students thematically transformed the regular daily show, which includes announcements, weather, word of the day, commercials, and sports features. »