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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. »
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. »
Middlesex County Announces Flu Shot Clinics
MIDDLESEX COUNTY -- Middlesex County Public Health Department Director-Health Officer David A. Papi has announced the 2010-2011 Seasonal Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccination Program. »
The Smithereens To Perform 30th Anniversary Concert In Carteret
CARTERET -- As a finale to Carteret’s three-day Children’s Charity Carnival and annual Ethnic Day Festival, The Smithereens will give a special 30th anniversary performance at Carteret Park on Sept. 4. »
Carteret To Dedicate Gazebo In Honor Of Lifelong Resident
CARTERET – Tonight, borough parks commissioner Vinny Bellino will be joined by Carteret residents and family members of Edward F. Szymborski for the dedication of the “Edward F. Szymborski Gazebo” at Carteret Park. »
Community Calendar
African-American Heritage Rodeo • Aug. 28 from 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. – There will be an African-American Heritage Rodeo at 790 Trumbull St., Elizabeth. Admission $5 in advance, $7 at the gate. For info, call 1-908-351-4850. »
Carteret Library Announces Extended Hours
CARTERET -- The Carteret Public Library will have extended operating hours for selected days over the next three months. »
Former Prosecutor’s Office Investigator Pleads Guilty
NEW BRUNSWICK -- A former investigator in the Prosecutor’s Office entered a guilty plea to obstructing the administration of law by admitting that he had improperly contacted another law enforcement agency for non-investigatory reasons, Middlesex County Prosecutor Bruce J. Kaplan announced Monday. »
NJ Senate Approves Bill To Re-Examine Teen Driver Decals
TRENTON – Legislation to examine the recent changes to New Jersey’s graduated license program – including the teen driver decal requirement – received final legislative approval on Monday. »
Celebrating Summer’s End
EDISON -- The Middlesex County College Child Care Center ended the summer with a special day of fun. The children enjoyed face painting, crafts, ice cream, pony rides and a petting zoo. »
Carteret Rededicates Ivanitski Terrace
CARTERET--On Friday, Aug. 13, Mayor Dan Reiman joined with Councilman Vinny Bellino, former VFW Commander in Chief George Lisicki, and Carteret residents to formally rename Liebig Lane “Ivanitski Terrace.” »
Carteret Plans To Extend Waterfront Park Pier
CARTERET -- The borough has begun the bidding process for the construction of an extension to the pier at Waterfront Park, according to Mayor Dan Reiman. »
Community Calendar
German Biergarten • Aug. 20 from 5:30-11 p.m. – The Deutscher Club of Clark, 787 Featherbed Lane, will host an authentic German biergarten. There will music by Richard Jordan, and 35 German theme cars will be on display. German & American food available to purchase. For info, call 1-732-574-8600. »
Team Vitale Hangs On To Win Charity Softball Game
MIDDLESEX COUNTY -- The rain held off, as did the rally from Team 101.5 FM, and Team Vitale claimed victory in the Aug. 12 summer classic. »
New Programs Offered at Middlesex County College; Still Time to Enroll
EDISON -- Students attending Middlesex County College this fall will find several new academic programs that have been developed. The college offers new degrees or certificates in Biotechnology, Dietetics, and Technical Studies, plus four new programs options in the liberal arts, in African-American Studies, Genocide and the Holocaust, Early Childhood Education and Philosophy. »
P.C. Richard & Son Employee Pleads Guilty To Accepting $80,000 In Bribes
NEWARK – The former Director of Construction for P.C. Richard & Son Corporation pleaded guilty Monday to accepting $80,000 in bribes from a New Jersey-based construction company, United States Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. »
Book Club To Discuss “East of Eden”
CARTERET – The Carteret Public Library’s adult reading club will meet at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 9 to discuss “East of Eden” by John Steinbeck. »
Chess Tournament
CARTERET – The Carteret Public Library will host a free chess tournament for players of all ages on Friday, Aug. 27, from 1-5 p.m. »
PSE&G Installs More Solar Panels
STATE – As part of its Solar 4 All™ program, PSE&G is installing 200,000 pole-attached solar energy units in its service territory. The solar panels are being installed in New Jersey’s six largest cities and in approximately 300 rural and suburban communities. »
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