Archive for December, 2011

The Navy, like the rest of the Department of Defense, can't keep its books straight, according to a Government Accountability Office report released this week. »

A new bill approved by Congress last week would again make the Defense Department the premier funder of security assistance to foreign countries, giving it more than double the comparable budget of the agency popularly associated with America’s foreign aid, the State Department. »

With Mitt Romney at or near the top of the polls in the race for the Republican presidential nomination, the Center for Public Integrity’s iWatch News wanted to find out how his administration might regulate toxic air pollutants. »

NEW BRUNSWICK -- The assistant director of the Middlesex County Adult Corrections Center was charged Thursday with sexually assaulting a woman 11 years ago when she was being held at the county’s youth detention center, announced Middlesex County Prosecutor Bruce J. Kaplan and Edmond C. Cicchi, warden at the facility. »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Republicans had a change of heart and will agree to a two-month extension of a Social Security payroll tax cut, which will keep 160 million Americans from having smaller paychecks in the new year. »

WEST TRENTON – At the top of the New Jersey State Police’s 2011 holiday wish list is a safe and happy holiday season for the citizens of New Jersey. That includes a dramatic reduction in the traffic fatalities during the Christmas weekend period, especially pedestrian fatalities. »

NEWARK — NJ Transit will offer additional holiday service along with a special extension of the Family Super Saver Fare, allowing up to two children ages 5 through 11 to travel free with each customer paying/presenting any valid fare. »

TRENTON – If you match all five numbers and the gold Mega Ball in tonight’s drawing, your Mega Millions lottery ticket could be worth as much as $173 million. »

MONTCLAIR — Montclair State University’s Board of Trustees has approved the creation of a new School of Communication and Media. The new school will combine existing degree programs with new offerings to students entering this rapidly changing industry. »

It’s holiday break and your child has several weeks ahead of no studying, no homework and no school. What can you do to keep your child occupied - and learning - this holiday season? Here are several ideas: »

EDISON -- The Middlesex County College annual holiday party included a food drive that collected hundreds of pounds of food, which was donated to M.C.F.O.O.D.S. (Middlesex County Food Organization and Outreach Distribution Services). »

UNION – Calvary Assembly of God has announced its holiday worship service schedule. At the church’s Union location, Christmas services will be held at 8:45 and 11 a.m., but there will be no Sunday School. At Berkeley Heights, worship will begin at 11 a.m., preceded by Sunday School from 10:05-10:50 a.m. There will be... »

Let’s have a happy debate: What are the five best Christmas movies of all time? Obviously, tastes differ and change over time. Here are my five favorites, the ones I am willing to watch every Christmas season, starting with number five and ending with my absolute favorite: »

LINDEN -- Linden High School recently congratulated its November Students of the Month. »

There has been considerable debate recently about President Obama’s follow through on a pledge to bring our troops home from Iraq by the end of this year. Critics, however, argue that leaving a vulnerable country at this time sets the stage for a takeover by extremists that threaten peace in that region. »

CLARK -- Students in Jennifer Kelleher’s second grade class at the Valley Road School in Clark highlighted their unique family traditions at holiday time through the creation of scrapbook pages. »

VINELAND – Sun National Bank has named Joseph C. Tkac senior vice president and manager, commercial real estate. »

It would seem, no matter how many warnings or laws are passed in reference to cell phone texting while driving, some people will continue to do as they please. Do these offenders think the laws are for everyone else but never them? »

CRANFORD -- Calvary Lutheran Church, 108 Eastman Street, Cranford, invites the community to celebrate the joy of Christmas at services designed for all ages on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. »

STATE -- This holiday season, the American Heart Association encourages people to give the gift of life by learning CPR. »