SCOTCH PLAINS – The Union Catholic High School Forensics Team attended Princeton University’s 15th Annual Princeton Classic High School Forensics Tournament from Friday, Dec. 2 to Sunday, Dec. 4. Twenty students were taken to the tournament. »
Archive for December, 2011
Union Catholic Students Made It To Semi-Finals In Princeton Forensics Meet
Clark Students Learn About Figure Skating At Breakfast Brunch
CLARK -- The December Breakfast Bunch Club meeting at Valley Road School in Clark featured former competitive figure skater and current elementary supervisor, Janeen Allmendinger as the featured speaker. »
Arts Center Offers Continuing Education Opportunities
SUMMIT -- Although the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey is perhaps best known for its studio facilities and art classes and workshops, there are also many opportunities to learn about contemporary art. »
The Whoppers Of 2011: The Year’s Worst Political Deceptions, From Both Sides
Despite what you may have heard in 2011, the new health care law won’t cost many jobs (and they’ll be poorly paying jobs at that) and Republicans aren’t proposing to “end” Medicare (and Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden has signed onto a modified version of the GOP plan). »
Bank Offers “Financial Resolutions” For Start Of New Year
STATE -- The New Year is fast approaching. With its promise of starting fresh, The Provident Bank suggests committing to financial resolutions this year! But rather than setting vague financial goals, such as “get rid of debt” and “stick to a budget,” the bank recommends making a list of specific, measurable resolutions to whip... »
Linden Offers Winter Youth Basketball
LINDEN – Linden Recreation will hold a winter youth basketball program, with games beginning the week of Jan. 14, 2012. There will be four divisions, separated by gender and age. Players ages 11 through 13 will play in junior divisions, while players 14 through 18 will participate in the senior divisions. »
Middlesex County Marine Privates Complete Basic Training
PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. -- Marine Corps Pvt. Antonio A. Patino, son of Brenda Liciaga of Perth Amboy, and Pvt. Ameer N. Ahmed, son of Olga P. Taborda of Salinas, P. R. and Mohammed Ahmed, of Edison, recently completed 12 weeks of basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S. C designed to... »
EarthTalk®
Dear EarthTalk: Is it true that asthma rates in the U.S. have doubled in the last three decades? What's behind this troubling trend and what can we do to reverse it? -- Patrick, via e-mail »
Somerset County Park Commission To Recycle Christmas Trees
SOMERSET COUNTY - The Somerset County Park Commission will be accepting natural Christmas trees for recycling from Sunday, Dec. 26 through Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012. »
Clark Kindergartners Use Smart Boards for Math Enrichment
CLARK -- Students in Melissa Sakowski’s kindergarten class at Valley Road School in Clark use a smart board for playing a math game named, “Roll and Record.” »
Clark 2nd Graders Get VIP Treatment
CLARK – Second graders in AnnMarie Estevez’ class at Frank K. Hehnly Elementary School are selected on a rotating bases as a very important person (VIP) each week. »
The Christmas Hope: A To-Do List For A Better World
As a child, my Christmas wish list came right out of the Sears and Roebuck catalogue—toys, board games, bikes, action figures, etc. My parents, like so many in their day, belonged to the working-class poor, so while I never lacked for the necessities of life, many of the items on my wish list never... »
Chiropractors Association Has Advice For Santa Claus
BRANCHBURG – After centuries of lugging a heavy bag over one shoulder, eating too many Christmas cookies, crouching in a sleigh while being pulled by eight reindeer and living a sedentary lifestyle for 364 days a year, it may be time for Santa Claus to make an “adjustment” to his health says the Association... »
Rahway Students Spread Holiday Cheer
RAHWAY -- Roosevelt School Band Teacher Kate Rattner conducts the flute section at a recent holiday performance at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway. »
Benedictine Academy Hosts Christmas Girls Basketball Tournament
ELIZABETH—Benedictine Academy in Elizabeth, along with the Benedictine Academy Parents Association, will host the sixth annual “Dr. Rosemarie Battaglia Christmas Basketball Tournament” at the school, located at 840 North Broad Street in Elizabeth, from Dec. 26-29. »
Report Finds New Jersey Residents Tip The Scales With Holiday Weight Gain
SEATTLE, Wash. – A new research report by interactive fitness website WeightTraining.com has ranked all fifty states on which U.S. citizens gain the most weight over the holidays, combining public health research and medical surveys. »
Elves At Work In Linden
LINDEN -- The John T. Gregorio Recreation Center Senior Citizens, Bobby Gobel and Harry Allen stand with Mayor Richard Gerbounka and Council President Moore in front of a Christmas project that Gobel and Allen initiated at the JTG Workshop and donated to the city. »
Rahway High School Band Members Attend Tuba Christmas in NYC
RAHWAY -- On Dec. 11, members of the Rahway High School Band journeyed to Rockefeller Center for the 43rd Tuba Christmas with band director Robert VanWyk. Six Rahway students were performers and another 14 attended as visitors. »
Union County 4-H Adds Home-Made Charm to Holidays
UNION COUNTY -- Jacklyn Beviano of the 4-H Dog Obedience Club (right) and Susan Gruskos paint snowmen door stops at the Union County 4-H Holiday Gift Night last month. Both girls are residents of Linden. Gift Night is an annual event open to all children in Union County. »
NY Giants WR Victor Cruz Spreads Cheer At Children’s Hospital
PATERSON – St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson, New Jersey, recently received a special holiday visit from New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz. »





