NEWARK—The stars will shine brightly as 15 New Jersey legends are celebrated at the third annual New Jersey Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony to be held on Sunday, May 2 at NJPAC in Newark. Governor Chris Christie and First Lady Mary Pat Christie are co-chairs of the event, which has become New Jersey’s version of the Academy Awards.
N.J. Oral Cancer Screening And Walkathon Event Planned
RAHWAY – Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway will be host to the N.J. Oral Cancer Screening and Walkathon scheduled for 10 a.m. on Sunday, May 16, at Rahway River Park, St. Georges Avenue in Rahway.
YMCA To Host Hispanic Health Fair & Healthy Kids Day
PERTH AMBOY – On Saturday, May 1, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m., the Raritan Bay Area YMCA is hosting the Coalition of Hispanic Physicians and Raritan Bay Medical Center in the first “Hispanic Health Fair and Healthy Kid’s Day.”
State Fair Meadowlands To Donate Tickets To Underprivileged Children
EAST RUTHERFORD– State Fair at the Meadowlands Fairgrounds will donate up to 2,000 State Fair entry tickets to underprivileged children in Middlesex and Union counties this spring, for use during the 19-day fair, running daily from June 17 – July 5.
New Jersey Marks National Infant Immunization Week
STATE—In recognition of National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW), April 24 – May 1, the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) supports public health agencies and healthcare providers around the state as they hold special events to promote the critical importance of vaccinating infants and children up to age two against preventable diseases.
Five Ways to Monetize Your Pictures on Flickr
With more than four billion pictures uploaded, Flickr has become the most important place for photographers, both professionals and hobbyists, to show their work and meet other enthusiasts.
Tsoukalas Completes Basic Training
PARRIS ISLAND, S.C.—Marine Corps Pvt. Steven K. Tsoukalas, son of MaryAnn and Konstantinos Tsoukalas of Colonia, recently completed 12 weeks of basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S. C. designed to challenge new Marine recruits both physically and mentally.
Young Authors Get Published
LINDEN—Students in Suzanne Bramante’s first grade class at School No.8 worked on a How-To-Do writing unit. Reading Coach Linda Castaldo worked with Bramante and her class by reading How-to-Do Books of many different authors.
Showing Love For Mother Earth
EDISON — On Earth Day, April 22, first graders at The Wardlaw-Hartridge School in North Edison visited the trees on campus to measure their circumference in inches and centimeters with tape measures.
Rainforest Art
EDISON—Students enrolled in the Full-Day Kindergarten at The Wardlaw-Hartridge School in North Edison, pose in the front of a mural they created depicting the four layers of the Rainforest (The Forest Floor), The Understory), The Canopy) and The Emergent Layer).
Benedictine Academy Third Quarter Honor Roll
[ribbon] ELIZABETH—Benedictine Academy, an all-female Catholic college prep high school in Elizabeth, has released its third quarter honor roll. Thirty-five exemplary students at the academy were named based on outstanding academic performance.
Benedictine Academy Students Join National Honor Society
ELIZABETH – Select junior class members of the Benedictine Academy were inducted into the school’s chapter of the National Honor Society on April 15.
Woodbridge Announces Senior Month 2010
WOODBRIDGE – Mayor John E. McCormac and the municipal council announced May as “Senior Month 2010” throughout Woodbridge Township.
