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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. »
Union County College Offers Seminars On Resume Writing And Interview Techniques
CRANFORD – Take advantage of the post-Labor Day hiring tradition, which still promises to be fruitful despite a weakened economy. Traditionally, after people take summer vacations, they often move on to new employment, often leaving an opening for new hires. »
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. »
United Way Kicks Off Fundraising Campaign
ELIZABETH –United Way of Greater Union County launched its 2010 annual fundraising campaign on Sept. 1. Officials have set a goal of $4.3 million. »
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. »
Business Courses Offered At Union County College In September
CRANFORD -- The following courses are being offered through Union County College’s Division of Economic Development and Continuing Education, on the college’s Cranford campus at 1033 Springfield Avenue. »
Getting Completes Basic Training
SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- Air Force Reserve Airman Diana L. Getting graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. »
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. »
“Family Flix” Series Concludes With “Racing Stripes”
CRANFORD – The “Family Flix” summer film series will conclude for 2010 on Tuesday evening, Aug. 24, in Nomahegan Park in Cranford. »
Volunteers Support U.S. Troops
CRANFORD—Enterprise Rent-A-Car employees recently volunteered with Operation Shoebox New Jersey by working at the concession stands at TD Bank Ballpark. During various Somerset Patriots baseball games this summer, Enterprise employees and their families worked together preparing and serving food to fans in support of the men and women deployed outside of the United States. »
Center For Hope Hospice Fashion Show
MOUNTAINSIDE -- The Center for Hope Hospice & Palliative Care Auxiliary is presenting its annual fashion show and luncheon “Get Away in Style” on Sunday, Oct. 3, to be held at L’Affaire Caterers, Mountainside. »
Local Scouts Impressed By National Jamboree
BOWLING GREEN, Va. -- At 6:30 a.m. on July 25, 200 Scouts and Leaders of Patriots' Path Council started arriving at the Morristown Armory to join with 45,000 other Scouts and Leaders for the Boy Scouts of America National Jamboree and to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of BSA. »
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. »
Cranford Chamber Celebrates 50th Anniversary
CRANFORD -- The Cranford Chamber of Commerce is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a “Pride in Cranford” cruise, sponsored by Investors Savings Bank. »
Cerebral Palsy League Students And Families Revel At Carnival Family Fun Day
CRANFORD – The Cerebral Palsy League’s Jardine Academy in Cranford marked the culmination of a Carnival Week celebration with a Family Fun Day Friday, August 13. »
Cranford Readers’ Forum Announces Reading List
CRANFORD—The Readers’ Forum, the book discussion group of the Cranford Public Library, will begin its eighteenth year with a discussion of The Patron March by E.L. Doctorow on Monday, Sept. 27. »
“Family Flix” Film Series Continues At Cranford Park
CRANFORD – Union County’s “Family Flix” summer film series will continue on Tuesday evening, August 17, in Nomahegan Park in Cranford. »
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. »
Local Lawmakers Seek Gas Tax Hike
STATE - While a projected $10.5 billion structural deficit in next year’s state budget has gotten a lot of attention recently, it is not the only financial problem facing New Jersey on July 1, 2011. »
Teen Angels Visit The Smiling Faces Of The Cerebral Palsy League
CRANFORD – A group of modern-day angels swooped into the Cerebral Palsy League Jardine Academy this week as 12 teenager volunteers with Catholic Heart Workcamp visited as part of their 2010 mission trip. »
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