Middlesex County
Candidate Criticizes Republicans For Not Supporting Education
EDISON – At a campaign stop at J.P. Stevens High School in Edison on Thursday, Democratic Congressional candidate Ed Potosnak criticized New Jersey Republicans on education issues. »
New Brunswick City Council Adopts Call To Service Resolution
NEW BRUNSWICK -- The New Brunswick City Council unanimously adopted a resolution Wednesday night launching a city-wide Call to Service to increase citizen leadership in municipal government. »
Assemblyman Warns 2% Cap Could Hurt Local Finances
SAYREVILLE – A prominent Democrat warned that Gov. Chris Christie’s 2 percent cap on local property tax increases could wind up hurting New Jersey taxpayers. »
Woodbridge Announces 9/11 Interfaith Memorial Service
WOODBRIDGE -- The Woodbridge Interfaith Clergy Council will hold a memorial service to commemorate the 9th Anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and the heroic actions of the citizens aboard United Airlines Flight 93. »
Community Calendar
Street Festival • Sept. 4 from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. – Linden’s September to Remember Street Festival and Classic Car Show will offer live entertainment, vendors, food, games and more. »
Union & Middlesex County Winners Split $439,048 Jersey Cash 5 Jackpot
TRENTON – The two owners of Jersey Cash 5 jackpot tickets that were sold in Union and Middlesex counties have split the top prize of $439,048 for the Jersey Cash 5 drawing held on Wednesday, September 1. Each winning ticket is worth $ 219,524. »
Fall 2010 Conflict Resolution Training for Educators, Administrators
NEW BRUNSWICK -- Conflict resolution, peer mediation and character education programs in New Jersey schools attract increased attention every day amid growing concerns about violence. »
Middlesex County College Appoints Dean Of Arts And Sciences
EDISON -- David Edwards has been named dean of arts and sciences at Middlesex County College. He started August 30. »
Gutierrez Hones Engineering Skills During Summer Program
EDISON -- Bianna Gutierrez, a sophomore at The Wardlaw-Hartridge School in North Edison, attended a rigorous three-week residential engineering program on the campus of Drexel University in Philadelphia this summer. She was one of 120 applicants to be accepted to the program. »
Gone Fishin’ On A Lazy Summer Afternoon
FISHING WITH GRANDPA…on a warm summer’s day. After picking out just the right shady spot under a tree at Union County’s Echo Lake Park in Mountainside, Ken Kennedy relaxes—in between baiting hooks—for his grandsons, Patrick, 5, and Steven Miller, 7. »
Amboy Avenue Reopend Over Route 440 In Perth Amboy
PERTH AMBOY - The New Jersey Department of Transportation today announced that the newly reconstructed Amboy Avenue bridge over Route 440 in Perth Amboy was fully reopened to traffic this afternoon, Sept. 2. »
Prosecutor, Freeholders Offer Bias Education Grants To Police
MIDDLESEX COUNTY-- Grants will be awarded to local police departments to develop educational and prevention programs to combat bias crimes, Middlesex County Prosecutor Bruce J. Kaplan and Middlesex County Freeholder Mildred S. Scott announced this week. »
Carteret Prepares For Weekend Of Celebration
CARTERET -- For 35 years, the arrival of September in Carteret has brought with it the town’s Ethnic Day Festival, a day full of entertainment, foods, and crafts that celebrate the diversity that characterizes this suburban community. »
Banjo Rascals To Perform At JCC
EDISON -- The Banjo Rascals will be featured on Tuesday, Sept. 14, as part of the Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County’s Various Sounds of Music series. »
Registration Deadline Approaches For Master Gardner Classes
SOUTH BRUNSWICK -- A new season of Master Gardener Environmental & Community Stewardship classes will be starting soon at the Middlesex County EARTH Center at Davidson’s Mill Pond Park, 42 Riva Avenue in South Brunswick. »
Woodbridge Hosts “Passport Satellite Office” Today
WOODBRIDGE –Woodbridge Town Hall will host a one-day ‘Passport Satellite Office’ today from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. »
Edison Teen Leads Fight Against Tobacco At National Conference In Washington
EDISON -- Shruti Nadkarni of Edison, a junior at The Wardlaw-Hartridge School in North Edison, was invited to speak at the National Tar Wars Conference in Washington, D.C. on July 26 and 27. »
Ristovski Completes Basic Training
GREAT LAKES, Ill. -- Navy Seaman Recruit Danielle A. Ristovski, daughter of Kyle M. Alvarez of Hillside and Dragan Ristovski of Edison, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. »
Union County Residents Named To Wardlaw-Hartridge Board
EDISON -- Greg Casagrande of Summit and Erica Needle, a resident of Scotch Plains, were recently named to the Board of Trustees at The Wardlaw-Hartridge School in North Edison. »
Perth Amboy Young Latino Professionals Create Political Organization
PERTH AMBOY -- A young group of Latino professionals from Perth Amboy has created a new grassroots political organization. The Council for Latino Youth Politics (CLYP) plans to work towards local education reform and municipal policy reform. »
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