Vitale Unveils Plan for Health Care Coverage for All New Jersey

TRENTON –Senator Joseph F. Vitale, a longtime advocate for affordable and accessible health care coverage, announced Monday an ambitious and transformational health care reform package aimed at covering all New Jersey residents by the year 2011.

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McGreevey A Trois

STATE—The New York Post reported that the estranged wife of former Gov. James McGreevey must have known he was gay, because they shared their bed with a twenty-something driver and aide.
In an interview with The Post, Teddy Pedersen recounted explicit details of alleged three-way sexual escapades he had with McGreevey and Dina Matos McGreevey during [...]

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Freeholders Unveil Arts Center Renovations

RAHWAY – The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders announced that a $6.2 million renovation of the Union County Performing Arts Center has been completed. The historic venue is the cornerstone of the Rahway Arts District and a key to the ongoing $100 million redevelopment of downtown Rahway.

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Carteret Receives $107,000 In Federal Funding

CARTERET—The borough will receive $107,000 from the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development for the calendar year 2008, Mayor Daniel Reiman announced last week. The funds have been competitively applied for through Middlesex County’s participation in HUD’s Community Development Block Grant Program.

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Perth Amboy Leads Effort To Honor Clemente

PERTH AMBOY – On Wednesday, March 12, Mayor Joseph Vas proudly presented an approved City Resolution to Julio Pabon, National Coordinator of the “Retire 21” campaign, and to Ralph Morales, President of the Puerto Rican New York State Parade, requesting Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig to retire number 21, the baseball uniform number worn by baseball [...]

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Day Camp Registration Begins Next Week

LINDEN—Registration for the Recreation Department’s 2008 Day Camp Program will begin on Monday, March 24, and will continue until May 30.
It is no longer necessary for Linden Parents to line up hours before to register their children in Linden’s Summer Day Camp Program. “Whenever you register your child, they will have the opportunity [...]

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Learning About Dental Health

Learning About Dental Health—Students from UMDNJ Dental Hygiene School visited Grover Cleveland School for February Dental Health Month. They visited all the classrooms and gave a short lesson on dental health. Every student was given a new tooth brush and knowledge on how to keep a healthy smile. Grover Cleveland students thank the [...]

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Young Artists Honored

Young Artists Honored—The Annual Linden Recreation and Community Services Department Art Awards were recently bestowed upon the City of Linden’s future Rembrandts, Van Goghs and Picassos. The winners, pictured left to right are Ohnha Ro, Christina Beviano, Jaclyn Beviano and Jeremy Berlinski, Brandon Berlinski, Leanne Manna, Jessica Manna and Soleha Ro. Instructors George Jarvis and [...]

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Colonial Day

Colonial Day—As a culminating activity for their study of Colonial America the fifth grade students at Frank K. Hehnly School held Colonial Day on Feb. 21. The classes dressed in colonial clothing, used colonial names and shared their knowledge of colonial times. Parents and the third and fourth grade classes were invited into the classrooms [...]

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