STATE—Local school districts are offering informational packets for citizens interested in petitioning for one of the three seats on the Board of Education that will be elected in the annual school election scheduled for Tuesday, April 20.
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NJ Lawmakers To Introduce Bill Making It A Crime To Breach Airport Security
TRENTON – Assemblywoman L. Grace Spencer and Assemblyman Albert Coutinho plan to introduce legislation to make it a crime to enter restricted airport areas.
Social Security Seminar
GARWOOD—Stewart A. Ritter, senior vice president – investments for the Westfield office of Wells Fargo Advisor will host a complimentary, informational seminar on Social Security.
Local Students Named To Springfield College Dean’s List
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Springfield College has named the following local students to the dean’s list for academic excellence for the fall 2009 term.
NJ To Start Selling Powerball Tickets On Jan. 31
TRENTON—The multi-state “Powerball” lottery game will make its in the Garden State, with tickets on sale at lottery retailers throughout New Jersey beginning Jan. 31.
Assembly Leaders Want Ideas To Fix NJ
TRENTON –The Assembly will host a special bipartisan public hearing on Tuesday, Feb. 2 to hear first-hand New Jerseyans’ ideas on fixing and improving the state, Assembly Speaker Sheila Y. Oliver and Assembly Republican Leader Alex DeCroce announced today.
NJ Businesses Face Unemployment Tax Hike
TRENTON – New Jersey businesses are facing a significant tax hike this summer if the federal government doesn’t help replenish the state’s unemployment fund, Gov. Chris Christie warned this week.
Community Calendar
Blood Drive • Jan. 29 from 2:30-7:30 p.m. – Valley Road School, 150 Valley Road, Clark, will host a blood drive. For info, call 1-800-933-2566.
Union County Payroll Up $2 Million
UNION COUNTY—A report by a taxpayer watchdog group says the county payroll has increased by nearly $2 million in just three months and it looks like top county employees got unannounced pay hikes and bonuses.
NJ Unemployment Reaches 33-Year High
TRENTON—New Jersey’s jobs situation remains bleak, with the state’s unemployment rate climbing to a 33-year high of 10.1 percent in December, according to statistics released today.
