ELIZABETH-The following memories and photo are courtesy of Mel Reinhardt: “I saw your Elizabeth memories from May 2009 when I put Dorothy Dennis Restaurant into the search. I’m 68 and my Mom, who was born in 1905, worked in the 1950’s at…
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Superfund sites in New Jersey
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For decades it was standard practice to dump waste on the ground, in rivers or to leave it out in the open. As a result, thousands of uncontrolled or abandoned contaminated sites were created. Some common contaminated sites include abandoned…
REMEMBERING THE PAST: Polly’s Elizabeth Inn memories
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ELIZABETH-The following memories are from William Johnson: “I have fond memories of having Sunday dinners at this establishment with my family in the 1950’s. We were from Staten Island and would take the ferry across the Kill Van Kull River or…
Blood donors receive free mini-medical exams
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New Jersey Blood Services is asking for help to maintain an adequate supply of all blood types, but especially O-negative – the “universal” blood which can be transfused into anyone in an emergency. In addition, hundreds of additional blood drives…
Federal judge blocks sports wagering, disrupts Lesniak’s weekend plans
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State Senator Raymond Lesniak is going to have to reschedule his weekend because a federal judge has blocked his effort to bring sports wagering to New Jersey — at least for the weekend. U.S. District Judge Michael Shipp granted a temporary restraining…
Elizabeth Peña dead at age 55
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Elizabeth Peña, the locally-born actress best known for her roles in Rush Hour and La Bamba, is dead at age 55, according to her nephew Mario-Francisco Robles, writer at the Latino Review, who announced that the beloved Hispanic actress died…
Demand for blood donations prompts action
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New Jersey Blood Services is asking for help to maintain an adequate supply of all blood types, but especially O-negative – the “universal” blood which can be transfused into anyone in an emergency. In addition, hundreds of additional blood drives…
Leagues seek to stop sports betting
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The NCAA, NFL and other major professional sports leagues filed a motion in court for restraining order to prevent New Jersey from offering sports betting this weekend. Gov. Chris Christie signed legislation Friday that partially repealed the law prohibiting sports…
Seeking blood donors
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New Jersey Blood Services is asking for help to maintain an adequate supply of all blood types, but especially O-negative – the “universal” blood which can be transfused into anyone in an emergency. In addition, hundreds of additional blood drives…
Blood drives scheduled
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New Jersey Blood Services is asking for help to maintain an adequate supply of all blood types, but especially O-negative – the “universal” blood which can be transfused into anyone in an emergency. In addition, hundreds of additional blood drives…