TRENTON – An Elizabeth store sold one of three jackpot-winning tickets for Monday’s Jersey Cash 5 drawing. Each winning ticket is worth $52,777.
Freeholder Support Grant Application Deadline Is Extended
MIDDLESEX COUNTY — The deadline for Middlesex County social services agencies to submit Freeholder Support Grant applications has been extended to Sept. 13, due to the shortened Labor Day work week and the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah.
Joseph Graduates Basic Training
LAWTON, Okla. — Army Pvt. Jade P. Joseph has graduated from Basic Combat Training at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla.
East Brunswick Students Awarded Scholarship
EAST BRUNSWICK – This past June the New Jersey Metro Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society honored Daynielle Hunter and Joy Stoffers of East Brunswick during its annual scholarship awards ceremony.
Bank Employees Help Fight Hunger
FAIR LAWN — Columbia Bank employees recently collected 408 shopping bags filled with non-perishable food, health and beauty aids and paper goods, along with 95 individual bulk items and more than 366 pounds of bulk pack items.
Blue Crabs Beat Bears 8-2
WALDORF, Md. – The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs defeated the Newark Bears 8-2 Tuesday night at Regency Furniture Stadium in Waldorf, Maryland to take the first two games of the series.
The Marriage Meltdown: Gay Unions, Divorce and the Dysfunctional Family
Despite the political firestorm surrounding the federal court decision that overturned California’s Proposition 8 ban on gay marriage, little has been said about the real issues that are contributing to the dysfunctional American family.
Don’t Let the Bed Bugs Bite
After decades during which bed bugs were a rare event, they now make headlines infesting places from the Jersey City Goldman Sacks building to a Victoria’s Secret shop on New York’s Upper East Side, along with dormitories, apartments and homes throughout the nation.
Geoengineering Our Climate Future
On July 22nd, the U.S. Congress failed, yet again, to pass legislation to cut our carbon emissions. Meanwhile, on July 28th scientists around the planet agreed – yet again – that “global warming is undeniable,” and declared the first decade of the 21st century the warmest on record.
Schools To Reopen With Fewer Teachers, Larger Class Sizes
TRENTON—Most New Jersey public school districts will reopen next month with fewer teachers, larger class sizes and/or reduced programs, according to survey results released this week by the New Jersey School Boards Association.
Elizabeth Man Charged In Newark Killing
NEWARK – Authorities arrested a 23-year-old Elizabeth man this morning who is accused of fatally shooting a man in Newark last month.
New Landfill System Maximizes Gas Collection for Potential Energy Recovery
EAST BRUNSWICK — The second of two agreements to resolve longstanding problems with landfill gas emissions and their negative impacts on air quality at the Middlesex County and Edgeboro landfills in New Jersey has been reached to bring them into compliance with the Clean Air Act, the Justice Department and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Monday.
Elizabeth Rail Station Elevator Out Of Service
ELIZABETH — The elevator serving the outbound (westbound) platform at Elizabeth Station will remain out of service until mid-September due to significant damage to the cab car caused by vandalism.