Recreation & Lifestyle
Gift Auction To Benefit St. John The Apostle School
CLARK – On Friday, March 9, St. John the Apostle Parent Faculty Guild is sponsoring a gift auction. It is to be held in the Sister Donna Marie O’Brien Auditorium, located at the school on Valley Road, Clark. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and drawings are to begin promptly at 8 p.m. »
Writer’s Block: Think Close Families Are a Thing of the Past? Read This.
Before I was ten years old, I learned a lot of things about life from my parents. At seven or eight, I could remember the sit-downs with mom and dad that I thought would be about one thing but ended up being about something else. No matter what the conversation was about, there was... »
Civil War History On Display In Courthouse Rotunda
ELIZABETH -- Union County Freeholder Bette Jane Kowalski (right) and Union County Clerk Joanne Rajoppi discuss one of the displays at the opening of “Preserving the Union,” an exhibit to commemorate Union County’s role in the Civil War of 1861-65, in the Rotunda of the Union County Courthouse in historic mid-town Elizabeth. »
Movie Review: “Chronicle” – A Powerful Account
A little Prometheus, a smidgen of “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” and a sociologically keen helping of teen angst mark “Chronicle,” Josh Trank’s auspicious entrée into the ranks of feature film directors. A script co-written with Max Landis, son of John Landis (“Trading Places”-1983), doesn’t hurt, while also proving that the wit doesn’t fall far from... »
Kean Theatre Department Presents “The Odyssey”
UNION--The Department of Theatre at Kean University will present “The Odyssey” in Kean University’s Wilkins Theatre on Feb. 24 through March 1. Adapted by Mary Zimmerman from the translation of “The Odyssey” by Robert Fitzgerald, the play is based on the ancient Greek poem by Homer. »
Six Flags Great Adventure To Hold Job Fair Saturday
JACKSON -- Six Flags Great Adventure, New Jersey’s largest seasonal employer, will hold the first of two job fairs this Saturday, Feb. 11, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. The park will host a second job fair on Feb. 18. »
Paper Mill Playhouse Casts A Winning Team In ‘Damn Yankees’
MILLBURN -- Paper Mill Playhouse announced casting for its production of “Damn Yankees,” directed by Paper Mill Playhouse's Producing Artistic Director, Mark S. Hoebee, with choreography by Denis Jones. »
Runnells Specialized Hospital Seeks Junior Volunteers
BERKELEY HEIGHTS -- Runnells Specialized Hospital of Union County in Berkeley Heights is seeking new members for its junior volunteer program. »
NJ Devils To Hold “Beatles Night” Feb. 9
NEWARK—Get a “Ticket to Ride” with the New Jersey Devils for their evening tribute to the Beatles at Prudential Center on Feb. 9 when the team faces off against the St. Louis Blues at 7 p.m. »
Rutgers Goes For Record In Blood Donations
NEW BRUNSWICK -- NJ Blood Services (NJBS), a division of The New York Blood Center (NYBC), and Rutgers University (RU), will once again partner for the annual campus wide blood drive in an attempt to break a previous record of 874 pints, and the highest number of single-day blood donations on a New Jersey... »
College Holds “Pink Day” For Breast Cancer Awareness
EDISON -- “Pink Day,” a program in which the Middlesex County College and Ocean County College basketball teams supported breast cancer awareness, was held at Middlesex on Tuesday, Feb. 7. »
Top Powerball Prize Worth $250 Million
TRENTON – Tonight’s Powerball jackpot is worth up to $250 million. No one has won the game’s top prize since a Pennsylvania couple claimed the jackpot worth $128.8 million in the Christmas Eve drawing last year. »
Historian To Speak About NJ’s Black Civil War Soldiers
CRANFORD—In recognition of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War and Black History Month, award-wining New Jersey historian Joseph G. Bilby will speak about New Jersey’s black Civil War soldiers at the Cranford Community Center, 220 Walnut Avenue, on Wednesday, Feb. 8, at 7:30 p.m. »
PATH Offers Extra Service For Giants’ Victory Parade
STATE -- PATH will provide additional midday train service to the World Trade Center Station, one block away from the parade route, for tomorrow’s Giants’ victory parade. The ticker-tape celebration is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. on lower Broadway. »
“Self: Scape” Art Exhibit On Display At Middlesex County College
EDISON -- An art exhibit titled “Self: Scape” will be displayed in the Studio Theatre Art Gallery at Middlesex County College through March 8. At the opening reception, from left, artist Mayumi Hamanaka talks with Nicole Cosentino (Metuchen) and curator Jen Blazina. »
Edison Recreation Sponsors Adult Summer Softball Program
EDISON – The Edison Recreation Department will be accepting team applications for the Summer 2012 Softball Program beginning Monday, Feb. 6. All applications are due back on or before Friday, March 9. »
Surviving Valentine’s Day
Valentine's Day can either be a pleasurable occasion or stress filled with high expectations and disappointment. If you have that special relationship, Valentine's Day can be a time to show love and affection. For singles, the day can be a reminder of loneliness or a missing relationship. »
EarthTalk®
Dear EarthTalk: I was horrified to read recently that our oceans are actually becoming acidic, that the continued burning of fossil fuels is changing the chemistry of our seas. What’s going on? -- Kim Richardson, San Diego, CA »
Powerball Jackpot Reaches $200 Million
TRENTON – Tonight’s Powerball jackpot is worth up to $200 million. No one has won the game’s top prize since a Pennsylvania couple claimed the jackpot worth $128.8 million in the Christmas Eve drawing last year. »
Light Up The Mall Event Promotes “Go Red For Women”
ELIZABETH -- In celebration of the completion of one of the largest rooftop solar arrays in North America, Jersey Gardens will present the Lighting Up the Mall display on Saturday, Feb. 4. »
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