Elizabeth
Community Calendar
Live Music • March 18 from 9 p.m. – midnight – Robert Ross will perform at Robin’s Nest, 3103 Tremley Point Rd., Linden. For info, call 1-908-290-3090. »
Phillip Completes Basic Training
PARRIS ISLAND, S.C.—Marine Corps Pvt. Travis M. Phillip, son of Roy S. Phillip of Elizabeth, recently completed 12 weeks of basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S. C. designed to challenge new Marine recruits both physically and mentally. »
State Library’s Free Homework Help Program Expands To 109 Communities
TRENTON—The New Jersey State Library, in partnership with PSEG Foundation and Praxair Foundation, announced that free homework help would now be available to the students, residents and users of 109 public libraries through the popular Live Homework Help NJ program. »
Nursing School Open House
ELIZABETH—Union County College will be hosting a Trinitas School of Nursing Open House for students who are interested in learning more about the LPN to RN and RN programs. The event is for students who would like to begin their classes this fall. »
Scholarships Available For High School Seniors
LINDEN – The Bayway Complex Community Advisory Panel will be awarding four $1,000 scholarships to eligible students living in Linden, Elizabeth, Rahway and Staten Island. »
Corzine-Cryan al-Qaida Connection
STATE -- Campaign finance records show that an alleged al-Qaida member who grew up in New Jersey received $75 as an election day worker for Gov. Jon Corzine's campaign in 2005. »
Wild Weekend Weather
STATE -- Residents of Linden and Rahway heard a tremendous boom at about 9 a.m. Sunday, but officials say it was just thunder from the incredible storm that struck all weekend. Pouring rain and fierce winds triggered flood warnings, downed trees, closed roads and stopped trains across New Jersey. The National Weather Service clocked wind... »
Union County Announces Budget Hearing Dates
ELIZABETH—The Union County freeholders will hold two open public hearings for the review of the 2010 executive budget. »
Port Authority Launches Program To Replace Polluting, Older Trucks
ELIZABETH—On Wednesday, the Port Authority and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency launched an aggressive program to replace up to 636 of the oldest, most polluting trucks serving the Port of New York and New Jersey with newer models that generate less pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. »
NAACP Says Lesniak Violated The Public Trust
STATE—The New Jersey NAACP filed an ethics complaint against state Sen. Raymond J. Lesniak, charging the Elizabeth Democrat with betraying the public trust by sponsoring legislation that would benefit clients of his private law firm. »
Community Calendar
Book Sale • March 12 & 13 from 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. – The Friends of the Cranford Public Library will hold a used book sale in the cellar of the library, located at 224 Walnut Ave. Most prices range from 25 cents to $6. For info, call 908-709-7281. »
College Offers Free Business Workshops
ELIZABETH – The Small Business Development Center (NJSBDC) at Kean University has partnered with the City of Elizabeth to host a series of free, bi-weekly workshops for Elizabeth residents and small business owners on the topics of starting or establishing a small business. »
Jaramillo Graduates Basic Training
COLUMBIA, S.C.—Army National Guard Pvt. Juan C. Jaramillo has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. »
Reconnections Program Promises To Help Formerly Incarcerated Individuals Rejoin Society
ELIZABETH – United Way of Greater Union County, Union County College, and the County of Union’s Department of Human Services have partnered to launch Reconnections, a program to assist formerly incarcerated individuals to gain access to services to help develop skills that they can use to make their lives better. »
NY Giants Player Visits Elizabeth School
ELIZABETH—New York Giants football player Chris Canty visited Winfield Scott School No. 2 on Friday, March 5, to promote reading. »
Lawmakers Announce Federal Highway Grants
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, New Jersey lawmakers announced over $5 million in federal funding for transportation projects and highway and pedestrian safety. This federal funding was awarded to the New Jersey State Department of Transportation by the Federal Highway Administration and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. »
Daughter Of Elizabeth Woman Participates In Multi-National Military Training Exercise
UTAPAO, Thailand - For the daughter of an Elizabeth woman, being an ambassador for peace in a country known for its spicy cuisine, magnificent colorful temples, and lush jungles where deadly cobra snakes are king, was quite an experience recently. »
Community Access Unlimited To Host 26th Annual Awards Night
ELIZABETH—Community Access Unlimited (CAU) will host its 26th annual awards night celebration on Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at L’Affaire in Mountainside. »
Bennett Completes Basic Training
GREAT LAKES, Ill.—Navy Seaman Recruit Katherine M. Bennett, niece of Tracey D. Bennett of Elizabeth, N. J., recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. »
Elizabeth Man Indicted On Murder For Hire Plot
ELIZABETH—A Union County Grand Jury indicted an Elizabeth man last month on charges that he attempted to hire someone to kill another man, Union County Prosecutor Theodore J. Romankow announced today. »
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