by Diane Norek Harrison WOODBRIDGE-Does anyone have memories or past information on the semi pro football teams-The Hopelawn Greyhounds or the Woodbridge Golden Bears from the 1930s and 1940s? Were there any other pro football teams in the area? I…
Perth Amboy Dedicates Public Safety Complex
PERTH AMBOY—Mayor Joseph Vas and the Perth Amboy Municipal Council officially dedicated the new 160,000-square-foot Perth Amboy Public Safety-Court-Community Complex, located at 365 New Brunswick Avenue on Saturday. The new complex will be the home for the Perth Amboy Municipal…
County Announces Plans For Expanded MusicFest
UNION COUNTY—The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders, in conjunction with main sponsor Overlook Hospital, will present MusicFest ’08 on two days—Friday, Sept. 5 from 4-10 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 6 from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. at Nomahegan Park in Cranford.…
ALJ Grad To Pilot Shuttle Mission
Astronaut Kenneth T. Ham will pilot the space shuttle Discovery next month on a mission to bring a Japanese science laboratory unit to the International Space Station. Ham, a 1983 graduate of Arthur L. Johnson High School, will be making…
Brunch With The Mayor
ISELIN—Iselin Chemical Hook & Ladder Co. will host “Brunch with the Mayor” on Sunday, April 27 at 11 a.m. Iselin residents are encouraged to attend to meet Mayor John McCormac, Fourth Ward Councilman Jim Major, and members of the Woodbridge…
UCC Lady Owls Repeat As Conference Champions
CRANFORD – For the second year in a row, the Union County College Lady Owls Basketball Team, ended their season as the champions of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Garden State Athletic Conference (GSAC) and Region XIX. After…
A Complaint-Free School?
RAHWAY—There is a lot less complaining going on at Rahway High School. Under the leadership of English teacher Annette Goodman, Rahway High School is encouraging students and staff to participate in the “21-Day Complaint-Free Challenge.” The program is run by…
Kewalramani Named April’s Senior Of The Month By Edison Rotary Club
EDISON—On Wednesday, April 16, the Rotary Club of Edison honored Edison resident Kirti Kewalramani as its Senior of the Month for April at The Clarion in Edison during its Rotary Club Breakfast. After delivering a brief speech to the organization,…
Linden Students Celebrate Earth Day
Linden Students Celebrate Earth Day—Student Council President Stephanie Gomulka and Vice President Nicholas Martin pack up the grocery bags that students at Saints Mary and Elizabeth Academy in Linden designed to help celebrate Earth Day 2008. The bags were distributed…
Elizabeth Students Inducted Into National Honor Society
ELIZABETH—Nine Benedictine Academy eleventh grade students were honored on April 10 when they were inducted into the school’s chapter of the National Honor Society. The evening ceremony was held in the Benedictine Sisters Monastery Church across from the all-female Catholic…
FMBA Receives Donation
FMBA Receives Donation—Firefighter Brain Thornton, chairman of the Rahway FMBA Local #33 Fund Drive, thanks Gregory T. Adams V. P. of Commercial Lending of RSI Bank and Thomas Grahill, chairman of the board (not pictured) for their generous donation and…
Mayor’s Wellness Campaign Promotes Healthy Lifestyle & Fitness
By Mayor John E. McCormac The Mayor’s Wellness Campaign is moving “full steam ahead” this spring and summer promoting active lifestyles and community fitness throughout Woodbridge Township. With more than 230 mayors across the state participating in the “Mayor’s Wellness…
NJ’s Parks Are A Vital Resource
By Assemblyman John Wisniewski With 42 parks, 11 forests and more than 50 historic sites, New Jersey has a rich natural and cultural heritage. But we may soon lose the chance to enjoy some of our state’s most special natural…