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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. »
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. »
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. »
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. »
GLBT Issues And Rights Seminar
NEW BRUNSWICK -- Many members of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered (GLBT) community in New Jersey remain unaware of their rights and responsibilities under the law. »
NJ State Library Reminds Students About Free Homework Help
STATE - The New Jersey State Library, in partnership with PSEG Foundation and Praxair Foundation, reminds students, parents and teachers that free homework help is available to them at 109 public libraries through the popular Homework Help NJ program. »
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. »
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. »
Police Make Arrest In 20-Year-Old Murder Case
EDISON – Police have arrested a New Brunswick man on charges of fatally stabbing a 15-year-old female in an Edison motel nearly 20 years ago, Middlesex County Prosecutor Bruce J. Kaplan and Edison Police Chief Thomas J. Bryan announced today. »
State Theatre Presents New Jersey Blues & Jazz Festival
NEW BRUNSWICK—The State Theatre will present the annual return of the New Jersey Blues & Jazz Festival at the Backstage Jazz Club, Sept. 23-26. It’s an all-star musical lineup for serious and casual jazz and blues fans alike. »
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. »
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. »
State Theatre Announces 4th Annual Jersey Beatles Bash
NEW BRUNSWICK—State Theatre presents the 4th annual Jersey Beatles Bash starring Glen Burtnik & Friends on Saturday, September 18 at 9pm. Burtnik & Friends will play three Beatles albums note-for-note: Let it Be, Rubber Soul, and Help! Performing alongside Burtnik will be a surprise cast of instrumentalists, singers, and musicians to be announced. »
Community Calendar
Singles • Aug. 13 from 7:30 – 11:30 p.m. – Middlesex East Widows Or Widowers, Carteret Chapter, will hold an open dance at the American Legion Hall, 1155 Roosevelt Ave., Carteret. Live music & refreshments. Admission: $10 members, $12 guests. For info, call 1-732-969-2228 or 1-908-757-0515. »
Middlesex County Educates Residents About Bed Bugs
MIDDLESEX COUNTY – The county’s health department is working to educate residents about bed bugs. Fact sheets in both English and Spanish are being distributed through municipal government offices, local health departments, libraries and senior centers. »
Community Calendar
Afternoon Gaming • Aug. 6 at 2 p.m. – Teens are invited to the Clark Public Library from an afternoon of Nintendo Wii or traditional board games. For info, call 1-732-388-5999. »
County’s Fall Slo-Pitch Softball Leagues Forming
MIDDLESEX COUNTY -- Team Applications are being accepted for the Middlesex County Parks and Recreation Department’s Fall Slo-Pitch Softball Leagues. »
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