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Authorities Upgrade Charges In Summit Beating Case
SUMMIT – Prosecutors announced two additional arrests in connection with the fatal beating of a 47-year-old Summit man, and said that charges against three previously-arrested suspects have been upgraded to felony murder. »
More New Brunswick Parking Officials Arrested On Misconduct Charges
NEW BRUNSWICK -- Two more New Brunswick Parking Authority employees have been charged in a continuing investigation into the theft of thousands of dollars in parking fees, officials announced today. »
Study: Planned Trans-Hudson Tunnel Will Boost Home Values
STATE – A study funded in part by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey finds that a planned trans-Hudson passenger rail tunnel will boost home values near train stations on NJ TRANSIT lines by $19,000 on average. »
Houston Transportation Company Owner Pleads Guilty To Transporting Illegal Aliens Into New Jersey
NEWARK – The owner and operator of a Houston, Texas transportation company pleaded guilty Thursday to smuggling illegal aliens from Houston to locations on the eastern seaboard, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. »
NJ Launches Program For People Cut Off From Existing AIDS Drug Distribution
STATE -- Nearly 1,000 New Jersey residents with HIV/AIDS will be immediately enrolled in a new drug benefit program that will provide free AIDS medications to individuals between 300 and 500 percent of the federal poverty level, officials announced Thursday. »
NJ’s Front Seat Belt Use Rate Increases For 14th Straight Year
TRENTON – New Jersey’s front seat belt usage rate increased 1.06% in 2010 to a record 93.73%, up from 92.67% last year, Division of Highway Traffic Safety Director Pam Fischer announced Thursday. »
Community Calendar
Musical Theater • July 30 & 31 at 8 p.m. – Mystic Vision Players will present Aida at the Linden High School Theatre, 121 W. St. Georges Ave. Tickets are $15 for adults; $12 for students 17 and under. The July 29 show is a senior citizen (62+) benefit. Call 1-908-486-4144 for reservations. »
The Writer’s Block: Those Summer Projects
I know I have no reason to complain. Even if I did squawk about not getting all those little projects done that I promised myself would NOT go undone this summer, no one would listen. »
“Salt” Has Us Thirsting For A Better Movie
Back in the day, before the Women’s Lib movement officially began, a cynic shared a fear. He---I think it was a he---fretted that after the ladies finally won equality under the law, they’d proceed to develop the same bad habits usually thought the domain of their male counterparts. »
Clark Student Attends Prestigious American Legion Event
CLARK -- Timothy Connell, a Clark native who will be entering his senior year at Union Catholic High School, attended the American Legion’s “Jersey” Boys State event in June with 870 other delegates. »
New Unemployment Claims Down
STATE – For the second week in a row, the federal Department of Labor reported a drop in the number of new unemployment claims filed in New Jersey. »
Elizabeth Man Indicted On Drug Dealing Charges
ELIZABETH -- A Union County Grand Jury indicted an Elizabeth man last week on charges of first degree distribution of heroin and various weapon offenses, Union County Prosecutor Theodore J. Romankow announced yesterday. »
NJ Officials Warn Residents About Social Media Scams
NEWARK – Social media scams, using hijacked user accounts on Facebook and other social media sites, are on the rise and Attorney General Paula T. Dow and Acting Consumer Affairs Director Thomas R. Calcagni are warning New Jersey consumers to be wary of “friends” who ask them for money. »
Report Offers New Plan for NJN and New Jersey Public Radio
STATE -- The state should turn its budgetary crisis into a "moment of opportunity" for restructuring NJN and promoting the development of public radio and online public media in New Jersey, according to a new report from New Jersey Policy Perspective. »
Carteret To Unveil Ash Street Park Improvements
CARTERET -- On Saturday, July 31, Mayor Daniel Reiman and the Borough Council will join with residents for a ribbon cutting ceremony unveiling the recently completed Ash Street Park rehabilitation. The event will begin at 10:00 a.m. at the corner of Ash Street and Arthur Avenue. »
Fight Teen Obesity With Common Sense and Realistic Goals
NEW BRUNSWICK — Obesity in adolescents and teenagers is a serious disease that can be controlled through common sense and realistic goal setting, according to physicians at Saint Peter’s University Hospital. »
Lottery Officials Warn Residents About Scam
TRENTON – The New Jersey Lottery announced earlier this week that it is working with local and state enforcement agencies following reports of alleged ‘winning' tickets that have cropped up throughout the state in recent weeks. »
Asthma Cannot Stop Young Elizabeth Student
ELIZABETH— Despite a diagnosis of severe persistent asthma, 13-year-old Samaad Bethea has a life that hums with activity. After graduating from Albert Einstein School this spring, he was accepted to Hamilton Prep School in Elizabeth, a competitive program. »
Report: Sprawl Spreading Rapidly In NJ
Where are we building in New Jersey? A report released Wednesday shows New Jersey has just completed its two most sprawling decades in history. Rather than building where there are roads, rails and infrastructure, New Jersey has been gobbling up its remaining open spaces at an alarming rate. For the first time since this... »
Obama Visits Edison To Speak With Small Business Owners
EDISON – Hundreds of people -- a mix of supporters and protesters -- came out this afternoon, hoping to catch a glimpse of President Barack Obama when he came to Edison. »
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