By Douglas H. Kirkpatrick, MD For many Americans, health insurance provides affordable access to healthcare that allows them to prevent or lower disease risk, manage current medical conditions, and maintain overall health. But for the 47 million people in the US who are living without health insurance, attaining even the most basic care can be…
CRANFORD – During the month of April, Union County College offer a free job training course to all Union County residents. All residents over the age of 18 are eligible to participate in this program. The career training course will be available to those who need to support a family, are a recent high school…
Carteret Wrestling Standout—Carteret resident Michael Pysniak Jr., who attends Bishop George Ahr High School in Edison qualified for the NJSIAA State Wrestling Championships earlier this month. He won his first match 17-5, but lost to the eventual state champ, Mike Morales, in his second match. A 9-7 overtime loss in his third match ended his…
STATE – The newly formed New Jersey Metro Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society is looking for people to join this year’s Walk MS to help create a world free of multiple sclerosis, a chronic disease of the central nervous system that affects more than 13,000 people in New Jersey and more than 400,000…
SPRINGFIELD—Spring is here but winter definitely left its mark on our roadways. Driving while dodging potholes can often resemble a ski slalom. It’s impossible to avoid all potholes, but swerving around them can do more damage if you’re involved in a crash. AAA New Jersey offers the following advice on how to properly hit a…
By Michael S. Goldberger, film critic Just out of the blocks this latest permutation of author Alexander Key’s sci-fi fantasy sparkles with newfound energy. “How novel,” we opine. However, once director Andy Fickman’s “Race to Witch Mountain” has unfurled all its 21st century refurbishments, the script assumes the repetitious ordinariness common to a game of…
By Ronald G. Rios March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness month, and I encourage all residents to educate themselves and their families about colorectal cancer – the third most common cancer in men and women. Statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicate that in 2005, 72,007 men and 69,398 women were…
LINDEN – Students at Soehl Middle School recently learned about International Women’s Day, which was observed this year on March 8. The holiday has been observed since in the early 1900s, a time of great expansion and turbulence in the industrialized world that saw booming population growth and the rise of radical ideologies. In some…
By Diane Norek Harrison WOODBRIDGE-I received the following email from a reader: “Hi Diane, We read with interest your excerpt about the Perth Amboy and Woodbridge Clay Pits in the Feb. 6 Atom Tabloid. You might be interested in this material from “The Clays and Clay Industry of New Jersey by Heinrich Ries and Henry…
PERTH AMBOY — Raymond J. Geneske, 73, a member of the Board of Education was charged with second-degree conspiracy, second-degree official misconduct and third-degree money laundering in connection with his role who as chairman of the 2006 congressional campaign of former Perth Amboy Mayor Joseph Vas. Charged along with Geneske was Melvin Ramos, 53, a…
by Diane Norek Harrison SOUTH AMBOY—South Amboy held a tribute on March 17 for Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Sebban, who died in Iraq two years ago on this date. Sebban’s family was escorted into the park by members of the South Amboy Police Department. South Amboy Mayor John T. O’Leary welcomed over 400 people who…
