RAHWAY, NJ – The Gateway Family YMCA – Rahway Branch is hosting a viewing party for the NFL Characters Unite documentary on Friday, February 6 at 7:00pm. Part of USA Network’s award-winning public service program, Characters Unite, the documentary profiles…
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New Jersey Film Festival Spring 2015
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Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Jersey Film Festival Spring 2015, foreign films, American independent features, experimental and short subjects, revivals and documentaries. Through March 1. $8 to $10. Rutgers University-New Brunswick, 71 Hamilton Street. njfilmfest.com; 848-932-8482. New Jersey has only one…
Group says gas tax should be linked to credit for working families
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As New Jersey policymakers close in on a deal to boost New Jersey’s transportation funding, a bold solution that raises at least $1 billion a year is essential if New Jersey wants to take advantage of one of its greatest…
Winter Weather advisory in effect
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A developing coastal storm will bring a variety of weather hazards to the eastern United States, including New Jersey. The National Weather Service has issued an advisory for a mixture of snow, sleet and freezing rain which is in effect…
State pans Union County’s non-profit “Alliance”
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An Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) investigation released today found that Union County paid in excess of $1.5 million over a four-year period to a non-profit agency that produced a biannual newsletter and little else in return for the…
YMCA Open House to Showcase Expansive Renovations
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RAHWAY, NJ – The Gateway Family YMCA – Rahway Branch is opening its doors to the community, showcasing the $3.4 million, 16,938 square feet of recent renovations. In addition to expansive renovations, the Y has added new equipment and expanded…
Roselle Catholic flea market on Jan. 24
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A big indoor flea market at Roselle Catholic High School at 350 Raritan Road, in Roselle is scheduled for Saturday, January 24, 2015 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call for information (908) 245-2350.
We Are Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr
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by Senator Raymond J. Lesniak Last Thursday, on Dr. King’s birthday, I demonstrated with members of 32BJ, the SEIU union which represents workers at Newark Airport. These workers receive minimum wages and no health benefits for the hard work they do…
Elizabeth homicide under investigation
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Authorities are investigating a fatal shooting that took place Thursday night in Elizabeth. Union County Prosecutor Grace H. Park announced Friday that the victim was identified as Teyvon Ray, 20, of Elizabeth. Police rushed to the area of Bond and…
…jazzville skyline: oscar buzz cuts…
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…jazzville skyline… by rocky-o “…oscar buzz cuts…” Well…it’s that time of year again…time for the Oscar nominations to be announced, leaving many surprises and snubs in its wake (sad not to see ‘LIFE ITSELF’ in the documentary category…)…but nevertheless… here…