CARTERET – The Carteret Public Library is collecting Pennies for Peace during the months of February and March. The goal of the program is to raise money to help build libraries at schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Art Center Announces 2011 Youth Summer Programs
by staff report •
SUMMIT — The Visual Arts Center of New Jersey has announced its 2011 summer camp and programs for kids and teens. Registration can be completed online at www.artcenternj.org or in person.
State Theatre Presents The Chieftains
by staff report •
NEW BRUNSWICK—Six-time Grammy® Award-winning group, The Chieftains, will perform at the State Theatre in New Brunswick on Friday, Feb. 18, at 8 p.m.
Graham Lustig’s Beauty And The Beast At Middlesex County College
by staff report •
EDISON — The Graham Lustig Dance Theatre’s performance of Beauty and the Beast will take place at Middlesex County College Sunday, Feb. 20 at 3:30 p.m. The event will be at the Performing Arts Center on the Edison campus.
Burn Center Raises Awareness About Smoke Alarms
by staff report •
LIVINGSTON — It’s a documented fact — smoke alarms save lives. Most fatal house fires happen in homes without working smoke alarms. In addition, many take place at night when the victims are sleeping.
Carteret Announces “Disabilities Awareness Day”
by staff report •
CARTERET – Borough residents will celebrate Carteret’s Disabilities Awareness Day on Sunday, March 13, at St. Demetrius Hall, 681-691 Roosevelt Avenue, between noon and 4 p.m.
Teen Social Skills Group Planned
by staff report •
MILLTOWN — Jewish Family and Vocational Service of Middlesex County will be offering a social skills group for teens between the ages of 14 through 17. Cheryl Solomon, a New Jersey licensed clinical social worker brings over 25 years experience treating adolescents and their families.
Surviving Valentine’s Day
by staff report •
Valentine’s Day can either be a pleasurable occasion or stress filled with high expectations and disappointment. If you have that special relationship, Valentine’s Day can be a time to show love and affection. For singles, the day can be a reminder of loneliness or a missing relationship.
Record-Breaking Nursing School Graduating Class Reflects Region’s Diversity
by staff report •
ELIZABETH — With 89 members, the January 2011 graduating class of the Trinitas School of Nursing set a record as the largest in the school’s 120-year history at the convocation exercises held recently at Union County College.