Posted in Carteret, Middlesex County, tagged Daniel Reiman on May 21, 2008 |
CARTERET—Mayor Daniel Reiman proposed a $1.2 million cut in Carteret’s defeated school budget at a special joint meeting of the Borough Council and School Board on May 19.
The reduction is from the School District’s proposed 2008-2009 total school year budget of $50,236,683, which called for a general fund tax rate levy of 2.416 up from the 07-08 actual tax rate levy of 2.371 per $100 of assessment.
Posted in New Jersey, Union County, tagged Click It or Ticket on May 21, 2008 |
UNION COUNTY—Law enforcement officers from the Union County Police Department will be cracking down on unbuckled motorists and their passengers as part of the National “Click It or Ticket Campaign”.
Beginning May 19 and running through June 1, county police and local police agencies throughout Union County will conduct a zero tolerance seat belt enforcement campaign and will issue tickets to motorists who are not buckled up. This high publicity law enforcement effort gives people more of a reason to buckle-up, the threat of a traffic ticket. Most people will buckle-up for safety but for some, it is the threat of the ticket that convinces them to buckle their seat belt.
Posted in Clark, tagged Memorial Day on May 21, 2008 |
CLARK—The township will be hosting their seventh annual Memorial Day parade on Monday, May 26. The parade kick-off time will be promptly at 9:30 a.m. and will be followed by the traditional Memorial Day Services in front of Arthur L. Johnson High School on Westfield Avenue in Clark.
There is much prior precedent in Clark’s history to honor its war dead with a parade. During World War II the residents celebrated “I Am American Day” originating in 1942 and continuing through the 1950s. At the conclusion of those parades, all the participants and observers circled the large wooden board listing the names of those Clark residents who went off to war, called the “Honor Roll.” In 1947 the “Honor Roll” was replaced with our present war memorial monument located in front of Clark’s high school, Arthur L. Johnson High.
Posted in Rahway, tagged Rahway Police Department, Youth Police Academy on May 21, 2008 |
RAHWAY—The Rahway Police Department will hold their seventh annual Youth Police Academy next month. The academy is a free one week program for young adults ages 11 – 15, which is designed to increase awareness of law enforcement and our organization.
The classes will begin June 23, at 8:00 a.m. Applications can be obtained by calling the Rahway Police Department Juvenile Bureau at 732-669-3612 or by visiting www.rahwaypolice.com. Applications are due by June 6. Space is limited.
Posted in New Jersey, tagged economy, poll, stimulus check, Tax rebate on May 21, 2008 |
UTICA, N.Y. – Just 17% of Americans who have already received or are anticipating a 2008 federal tax rebate say they plan to use any portion of that money to splurge on something they wouldn’t normally buy – the vast majority will use the money primarily to pay bills or cover other everyday expenses, a new Zogby Interactive poll shows.
Younger Americans are most likely to have plans to spend at least some of their rebate check on a splurge – 24% of those 18 to 24 say they will do so, while just 14% of those older than 65 said the same. Men (20%) are more likely than women (15%) to say they will use at some of their rebate funds to purchase something they would not normally buy. Those with the least household income are more likely to be planning a splurge with their rebate check than those from wealthier households – 22% of those with less than $25,000 in household income anticipate using some of the funds for a splurge, compared to 16% of those with more than $100,000 in household income.
Posted in Linden, Union County, tagged Rick Proctor on May 21, 2008 |
Outstanding Seniors Honored—Union County Freeholder Rick Proctor (right) presents Margaret Menzaco and Joseph LaPlaca with resolutions congratulating them on being named The 2008 Outstanding Senior Citizens of the Year by the Linden Dept. of Recreation and Community Services on May 16 at a ceremony at the John T. Gregorio Recreation Center in Linden. (Photo by Jim Lowney/County of Union)
Posted in Middlesex County, New Jersey, sports, tagged cheerleading, Iselin, St. Cecelia’s Golden Knights Rec. Cheerleaders on May 21, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Golden Knights Cheerleaders Win Again—St. Cecelia’s Golden Knights Rec. Cheerleaders of Iselin did it again! The cheerleaders rocked Virginia Beach Convention Center on May 4 and brought home two “World’s Best” titles. All three teams competed in the first annual rec. cheerleader division for final destination at Virginia Beach Convention Center, which had always been exclusive to only all-star cheerleading. Both St. Cecelia’s junior varsity and senior team came home with “World’s Best” titles and the varsity came home with 6th place.
Posted in Rahway, tagged First Communion, St. Mark’s Parish on May 21, 2008 |
First Communion—The Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist was celebrated for the first time with the second grade students of St. Mark’s Parish on Hamilton Street in Rahway on Mother’s Day, May 11th. Rev. William T. Morris, Pastor, celebrated the early morning First Holy Communion Mass for the communicants and their families along with Rev. Robert Lamirez, Associate Pastor. Religious Education Director Maryanne Conroy thanked all the parents for supporting the year-long preparations for the reception of the Sacraments of Reconciliation and Communion and commended teacher Patricia Smorol who instructed the youngsters during the past year. The first communicants included Matthew Angrisani, Alexander Brown, John Coulson, Norielle Debuton, Ashley Domingues, Valerie Galette, Steven Horton, Mathieu Houck, David MacQuirk, Devon Miranda-Simmons, Caroline Mull, Amy Soriano, Russel Tagaca, Jairo Urdinola, Jason Winters, Danielle Zihlbauer and Natalie Zito. Pictured with the students are Altar Server Artyn Tagaca, Associate Pastor Rev. Robert Lamriez, Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist Sheila Gallagther, Altar Server Rachel Vazquez, Instructor Patricia Smorol, Pastor Rev. William Morris, and Lector Linda Nash.
Posted in New Jersey, tagged Joseph Vitale, New Jersey FamilyCare, universal health insurance on May 21, 2008 |
TRENTON – A bill sponsored by Senator Joseph F. Vitale which would expand eligibility and outreach of New Jersey FamilyCare in order to set the stage for affordable health care for all New Jersey residents was unanimously approved by the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee on May 15.
“New Jersey is in the midst of a health care crisis, and the skyrocketing cost of care is driving more residents to neglect their health in order to meet other basic human needs,” said Vitale, D-Middlesex, and chair of the Senate Health Committee. “No one should have to choose between food, shelter and health care, particularly when nearly six hundred people die every year because they’re uninsured. We make a substantial investment in health care for the uninsured already, and we need to seek a better, more efficient and more effective model to provide preemptive care to those in need.”
Posted in Elizabeth, Union County, tagged Chris Bollwage, crime, Edward Bryant Koon on May 21, 2008 | 1 Comment »
ELIZABETH—New and old accusations of police misconduct and political indifference remain issues in the upcoming mayoral primary, in which Mayor J. Christian Bollwage faces a stiff challenge by Edward Bryant Koon, a senior officer at the county’s juvenile detention facility.
“There have been 67 murders in Elizabeth since 2004, but 34 remain unsolved because Chris Bollwage in our Mayor,” said an Inslee Street resident who feels the city is ignoring a surge in violent crime because it is isolated in minority neighborhoods.
Posted in Woodbridge, tagged farmer's market, John McCormac, Report from Woodbridge, summer concerts on May 21, 2008 | 2 Comments »
By Mayor John E. McCormac
Hello Atom Tabloid Readers… I want to take this opportunity to remind everyone about the great events and happenings coming to Woodbridge this summer.
Let’s start with Saturdays in downtown Woodbridge with the “bigger and better” open-air Farmers’ Market opening on Saturday, June 21 next to the church at 71 Main Street.
Posted in New Jersey, opinion, tagged debates, Frank Lautenberg, Michael Shapiro, Rob Andrews on May 21, 2008 |
By Michael M. Shapiro
Congressman Rob Andrews, who is challenging Senator Frank Lautenberg in the Democratic Primary for the United States Senate in New Jersey, has demanded that Senator Lautenberg debate him seven times before the June Primary. Senator Lautenberg has accepted two debate invitations and declined all others, but has indicated he may agree to additional debates with Congressman Andrews before the Primary. Julie Roginsky, Mr. Lautenberg’s campaign spokesperson, has said that the Senator is maintaining a full Senate schedule, which precludes him from participating in many debates. Are both Congressman Andrews and Senator Lautenberg playing politics?
Posted in Popcorn movie reviews, tagged Andy Wachowski, Christina Ricci, Emile Hirsch, John Goodman, Larry Wachowski, Michael Goldberger, Speed Racer, Wachowski Brothers on May 21, 2008 |
By Michael S. Goldberger, film critic
It is alas ironic that “Speed Racer,” the Wachowski Brothers’s live-action adaptation of the series that originated as the Japanese anime “Mach GoGoGo,” is anything but swift. For all its colorful, dizzying, quick-splice freneticism, it reminds of the frightened cartoon cat whose legs are moving so fast that it achieves no forward motion.
Posted in Elizabeth, tagged Diane Norek Harrison, Memorial Day, Remembering the Past on May 21, 2008 |
by Diane Norek Harrison
ELIZABETH-I received these Memorial Day memories from reader William Frolich:
“Memories of Memorial Days in Elizabeth, and parades on North Broad Street, near the Sailors and Soldiers Monument”
“To some of us, the big event in May is Memorial Day and its traditional parade and services in honor of all the people who fought in the wars of our country Years ago, this day was known as Decoration Day when flags and bunting hung from every home and office, and flowers were laid on the graves of those who were no longer with us. The flowers were an honor started by the ladies of the South during the Civil War in memory of their fallen soldiers, and there were many graves to decorate.
Posted in sports, tagged Brian Nash, college basketball, Jim Whelan, St. Francis of New York on May 21, 2008 |
By Jim Whelan
Most Knicks fans are hoping that Derrick Rose is available in next month’s NBA Draft. The Memphis guard led the Tigers to the championship game. Enter Tyreke Evans to fill the void left by Rose’s departure after his freshman year. Evans had his pick of most of the best colleges in the country.
Lance Stephenson from Lincoln High School in Brooklyn is the next guard sensation to come out of New York. Local schools like LIU and St. Francis of New York are not on his short or long list of schools. Trying to find the diamonds in the rough, third year coach Brian Nash knows the likelyhood that Stephenson will commit to the Brooklyn school is highly unlikely, but that does not stop Nash from his passion for the game or the job that he loves.
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