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Assemblyman Warns 2% Cap Could Hurt Local Finances
SAYREVILLE – A prominent Democrat warned that Gov. Chris Christie’s 2 percent cap on local property tax increases could wind up hurting New Jersey taxpayers. »
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. »
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. »
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. »
Summer Science Lessons Include Tasty Treat
UNION COUNTY -- The Rutgers Cooperative 4-H Program of Union County, located in Westfield, spent another summer offering science lessons to children throughout Union County. »
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. »
PSE&G Installs More Solar Panels
STATE – As part of its Solar 4 All™ program, PSE&G is installing 200,000 pole-attached solar energy units in its service territory. The solar panels are being installed in New Jersey’s six largest cities and in approximately 300 rural and suburban communities. »
Crisis Hotline Accepting Applications For Fall Volunteer Training Class
WESTFIELD — CONTACT We Care, Inc., a 24-hour caring and crisis hotline, will begin a comprehensive 36-hour volunteer training class on Wednesday, Sept. 15, from 7 to 10 p.m. at the First Baptist Church, 170 Elm Street in Westfield. The class will meet weekly until early December. Pre-registration is required. Experts... »
Choral Art Society Recruits Members
WESTFIELD -- Interested in learning and singing great choral music? The Choral Art Society of New Jersey is recruiting new members. Rehearsals are held weekly on Tuesdays from 8 to 10 p.m., September through May, at The Presbyterian Church in Westfield, located at the corner of Mountain Avenue and East Broad Street. »
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. »
Congressman Criticizes Washington Economic Policy
WESTFIELD– Congressman Leonard Lance and representatives of the Robert Treat Deli held a news conference on Thursday in Westfield to discuss current economic policies that are hurting New Jersey’s small businesses. »
Summer Chamber Music Workshop Inspires Students
BERKELEY HEIGHTS--It started in a one-room schoolhouse -- actually the choir room of a church in Summit. This was the humble beginning of the New Jersey Intergenerational Orchestra’s Introduction to Chamber Music Workshop in the summer of 2006. »
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. »
Literacy Volunteers Make A Difference
UNION COUNTY -- Can you imagine not being able to read the back of a medicine bottle, fill out a job application or talk with your child's teacher? In Union County, 26 percent of the adult population lives with these limitations every day. »
Community Calendar
Afternoon Gaming • Aug. 6 at 2 p.m. – Teens are invited to the Clark Public Library from an afternoon of Nintendo Wii or traditional board games. For info, call 1-732-388-5999. »
Westfield Rotary Announces August Programs
WESTFIELD – The Westfield Rotary has announced its August program schedule. »
Potosnak Challenges Lance to Full Disclosure of Taxpayer Spending
TRENTON – Ed Potosnak, Democratic nominee for Congress in New Jersey’s 7th District, challenged Leonard Lance to disclose the total amount of taxpayer money he has spent in 2010 and proposed legislation that would put an end to campaigning at taxpayer expense at a press conference at the State House. »
Lance To Hold Town Hall Meeting Next Week In Woodbridge
WOODBRIDGE – Congressman Leonard Lance (R-NJ-7) will continue his series of summertime town hall meetings on Thursday, Aug. 12, in Woodbridge. »
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