Posted in Elizabeth, Union County, tagged Chris Bollwage, Theodore Romankow on May 7, 2008 |
ELIZABETH—Crime is shaping up as a hot issue in the upcoming primary election for mayor, where a county law enforcement officer is challenging Mayor Chris Bollwage, who is hoping to win a fifth term that will give him 20 years in the office.
Hoping to diffuse the potential impact of his inaction on some high profile cases, Bollwage has attempted to place blame on Union County Prosecutor Theodore Romankow.
Romankow responded by saying Bollwage needs a lesson in justice in a democracy.
Posted in Elizabeth, Union County, tagged ‘The Family’, Chris Bollwage, Elizabeth Police Department, James Cary, James Devine, Krishna Garlic, Neptune Ambroise, People’s Organization for Progress, Salaam Ismial, Theodore Romankow, United Youth Council on May 7, 2008 |
ELIZABETH—While Mayor Chris Bollwage blames Union County Prosecutor Theodore Romankow for inaction on a series of murders in the city, minority activists say politics is the real culprit.
There were 55 murders in Elizabeth during the past three years, but police have solved fewer than half.
Many of the slaying victims were black, including a 13-year-old boy who was gunned down in November.
Posted in Perth Amboy, tagged Joseph Vas, Wilda Diaz on May 7, 2008 |
PERTH AMBOY – Next week, Perth Amboy voters will decide who will be the city’s mayor for the next four years. Joseph Vas has served in the city’s executive office for nearly 18 years, but faces a challenge from political newcomer Wilda Diaz this year.
Posted in Rahway, tagged Hot Rods & Harleys on May 7, 2008 |
RAHWAY – The Rahway Center Partnership’s annual Hot Rods & Harleys day is planned for Saturday, May 17. This year’s event will be the biggest ever, with more classic cars, more motorcycles, two stunt shows by Harley-Davidson American Daredevil Bubba Blackwell plus and extended care and motorcycle display area.
Posted in Rahway, Union County, tagged Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway on May 7, 2008 |
RAHWAY – Anne Nelson of Rahway was celebrated for serving 15,000 volunteer hours at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway.
Nelson, a retired accountant, has been donating her time and talent to the hospital since 1986. She also volunteers at Rutgers University. Her services to the hospital include help in the Emergency Center, as well as serving as a hospital ambassador on weekends, helping family members find their way around the hospital.
Posted in Clark, Rahway, Union County, tagged Nicholas Quadrel Healthy Heart Center for Cardiopulmo, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway on May 7, 2008 |
RAHWAY – For the past 14 years, Clark Resident Walter O’Brien has spent one hour three times a week at the cardiac rehabilitation program at the Nicholas Quadrel Healthy Heart Center for Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation. His loyal participation earned him a special distinction: the first to log 1,500 hours at the center.
“This is such a good program,” O’Brien said as he received a special recognition at the program’s 19th annual pinning ceremony for rehabilitation center graduates. “The nurses are so great. They make me want to come back.”
Posted in Clark, Union County, tagged Angel Estrada, Arbor Day, Carl H. Kumpf Middle School, Deborah Scanlon, Union County Shade Tree Commission on May 7, 2008 |
Young Writers Honored—Union County Freeholder Chairman Angel G. Estrada and Freeholder Deborah Scanlon congratulate the winners of the 2008 Union County Shade Tree Commission “Young Writers of Union County” contest. The winners are (from left) Emily Miller from the Terrill Middle School in Scotch Plains, Muneerah Woods and Daijon Scott from the Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School in Hillside, and Aaron Henry, Candice Mason and Nicholas Lelcitsky, all from the Carl H. Kumpf Middle School in Clark. All contestants, from grade 6 through grade 8, had to write an original work celebrating Arbor Day and creatively express the importance of trees in Union County. (Photo by Jim Lowney/County of Union)
Posted in Middlesex County, Woodbridge, tagged Middlesex County College, Phi Theta Kappa on May 7, 2008 |
Woodbridge Students Honored—Seventy-eight students were recently inducted into the Middlesex County College chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges. From Woodbridge, front row, left to right: Kelly Ann Cicalese, Valerie Gidzinski, Ann Tetar, Monica Jimenez, Liza Glazner. Standing: Druv Marwah, Gregory Petrie, Deborah McGlynn, Taleia Darden, Dina Napolitano, Desiree Cawley, Tahreem Javed, Jessica McNerney.
Posted in Rahway, tagged Downtown Rahway on May 7, 2008 |
RAHWAY – Traffic patterns are changing because of downtown Rahway’s transformation. On or around May 15, Irving and Main streets will become open to two-way traffic.
Prior to that change, several other streets will also see traffic pattern shifts. The streets scheduled to change their pattern are:
Posted in Linden, tagged Linden Recreation on May 7, 2008 |
LINDEN—The Linden Department of Recreation and Community Services has announced that five parks will open early this spring for Linden youth to enjoy informal activities and programs from May 19 through June 19.
Wilson, Knosky, Milkosky, St. Marks and Sunnyside parks will be in operation, Monday through Friday, from 5 until 8 p.m. The programs will include: basketball, paddle tennis, volleyball and court games. All playgrounds are supervised and registration will be required. (more…)
Posted in Rahway, sports, tagged Andrea Butler, Rahway High School, Temple University on May 7, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Rahway Sprinter Headed To Temple—Rahway High School senior Andrea Butler (right) recently signed to attend Temple University on a track and field scholarship. Last year, Butler was named Star-Ledger Sprinter of the Year for the winter season.
Posted in Rahway, tagged Franklin Elementary School on May 7, 2008 |
Money Matters—Students in David Antunes’s third grade class at Franklin Elementary School in Rahway got a lesson on budgeting their money. A representative from Washington Mutual Bank of Rahway showed students the difference between what you want and what you need. Students then created a budget to buy both the things that they wanted and the things that they needed. Pictured here, students Milton Vazquez, Cedric Price and Xavier Lighten try to figure out how to save up enough money to buy a new video game. Third grader Ana Oliveira shows us her budgeted amount of money on her calculator
Posted in Linden, Union County, tagged Center of Hope Hospice & Palliative Care on May 7, 2008 |
GARWOOD—Erin Macee Callahan of Linden has been selected as “Teen Volunteer of the Year” by The Center of Hope Hospice & Palliative Care in Scotch Plains. They held their annual volunteer awards ceremony on Wednesday, April 16, at the Westwood in Garwood. This year’s theme was “It Must Be Love” and there were over 175 in attendance.
Callahan has been affiliated with the center since 2002 and continues to be an active volunteer. She is currently an 8th grader at the McManus Middle School where she is on the Principal’s Honor Roll In September, Callahan will be attending the Union County Magnet High School.
Posted in Carteret, tagged Click It or Ticket on May 7, 2008 |
CARTERET—Beginning on May 19 and continuing through June 1, 2008, the Carteret Police Department and police departments throughout the state will be stepping up enforcement and education of New Jersey’s seat belt laws. This campaign ties into a nationwide mobilization effort known as “Click It or Ticket”.
The unified goal of the program is to increase seat belt usage across the state and the nation. Last year the seat belt usage rate in New Jersey increased for the eleventh consecutive year and now stands at 91.4%. This year the goal is to increase New Jersey’s rate to at least 93%.
Posted in Clark, tagged Arthur L. Johnson High School on May 7, 2008 |
CLARK—On Saturday, April 19, three members of the ALJ Puppetry Club went with club advisor San D Hassselman to The College of New Jersey. Ashley Gallagher, a graduate of Arthur L. Johnson, and a member of TCNJ’s Theater Honor Society, coordinated the workshop.
Hasselman introduced the TCNJ students to the history and “vocabulary” of puppetry. The Honor Society learned about the different types of puppets and how to integrate puppetry into theater works. She spoke about current Broadway productions which incorporate puppetry, including “The Lion King”, “Avenue Q”, and “The Thirty Nine Steps.” ALJ Puppetry Club members, Denise Villalva, Michael Franke and Harrison Haney then demonstrated big mouth puppet techniques to the participants of the workshop.
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