SPRINGFIELD—Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for children under age 14, due in large part to the non-use and improper use of child safety seats and seat belts. To educate parents and caregivers about how to properly…
Rahway Church To Hold Sept. 11 Ceremony
RAHWAY—Sts. Mary/Mark Parish, Rahway, will hold a Sept. 11 Observance on Friday, Sept. 11, with remembrance Masses at 8 a.m. and 7 p.m., at St. Mary’s Church, 232 Central Avenue, according to Fr. Dennis Kaelin, pastor.
New Brunswick School Security Guard Arrested For Child Endangerment
NEW BRUNSWICK — Police have arrested a New Brunswick elementary school security guard on charges of fondling and kissing a 13-year-old female student,Middlesex County Prosecutor Bruce J. Kaplan and New Brunswick Police Director Anthony A. Caputo announced today.
Woodbridge To Host New Jersey Senior Olympic Games
WOODBRIDGE—Woodbridge Township Mayor John E. McCormac, the New Jersey Senior Olympic Committee, senior Olympians and competing senior athletes, will open the 2009 New Jersey Senior Olympic Games on Saturday, Sept. 12 during ceremonies outside the Woodbridge Community Center beginning at 10 a.m.
Nader To Speak On The ‘Health-Care Battle’
MADISON— Consumer advocate Ralph Nader will speak on “Health Insurance and Health Care: The Battle in Washington” on Tuesday, Sept. 15, at Fairleigh Dickinson University.
Have Quad Will Travel—Feds And County Take On Japanese Knotweed
UNION COUNTY—As he mounted his all terrain quad, a tank of herbicide secured to the back, Eric Schrading prepared to do battle yet again in one of Union County’s parks.
County Conservation Corps Seeks Volunteers
MIDDLESEX COUNTY – The Middlesex County Conservation Corps needs volunteers. The organization’s mission is “to protect and preserve natural areas from misuse, polluters and the forces of nature” at the nearly 7,000 acres of open space owned and maintained by Middlesex County.
Bill To Allow Counties To Create Trust Funds To Aid Homeless Signed Into Law
CAMDEN – A bill co-sponsored by Senator Joseph F. Vitale which permits county governments to create trust funds in order to provide assistance to homeless New Jerseyans living within the county was signed into law yesterday.
Linden Man Charged With Defrauding Unemployment Program
TRENTON – A Linden man is charged with stealing almost $19,000 from the state uninsurance fund by collecting benefits he wasn’t entitled to, Attorney General Anne Milgram announced last week.
Gov. Seeks Disaster Declaration To Help Middlesex Farmers
TRENTON – Gov. Jon S. Corzine has sent a second letter to United States Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack asking him to include nine additional counties – including Middlesex – in a natural disaster designation for damage incurred this growing…
NJCU Routs CCNY 9-1
JERSEY CITY—Sophomore forward JULIA CASERES (Union, NJ/Union) and freshman forward ASHLEY CUNHA (Edison, NJ/Edison) continued their dazzling early-season scoring demonstrations, as each striker posted a hat trick and sophomore midfielder KATLIN VARGO (Edison, NJ/Union Catholic) netted two goals and an assist as New Jersey City University outshot The City College of New York, 57-4, and routed the Beavers, 9-1, in a non-conference women’s soccer game on Tuesday.
Workshop Preps Parents And Teens For Learning To Drive
SPRINGFIELD—Car crashes are the leading cause of death among 16- to 19-year olds. AAA New Jersey advises parents to start preparing well in advance and take an active role in their teen driver’s education.
Free Women’s Cardiac Risk Assessment
LIVINGSTON—Heart disease is the number one killer in America. One in four American women dies from the disease, and yet many are still unaware of their personal risk factors.