Posted in Elizabeth on July 16, 2008 |
ELIZABETH—A city police officer shot an Elizabeth teen last week as the youth tried to run him over with a stolen minivan, authorities said. The teen hit another officer with the vehicle, police said.
The 16-year-old was seen driving a white Dodge minivan on Jefferson Avenue around 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 9, authorities said. Police received a report that the van had been stolen from an Erico Avenue home about an hour earlier. It was not immediately clear if the teen stole the van.
Posted in Linden, tagged Charles Crane, Derek Armstead, Linden Democratic Party on July 16, 2008 |
LINDEN – Former Councilman Charles Crane narrowly won election as Linden’s Democratic Party chairman last week. He defeated councilmen Derek Armstead and Eugene Davis, who also sought the post which became vacant when Edward Kologi stepped down in June.
Posted in Elizabeth, Union County on July 16, 2008 |
ELIZABETH – The retrial of Elizabeth murder suspect Gary Suttle began last week.
Suttle, 44, allegedly killed a 60-year-old woman named Lois Zukowitz. Police discovered Zukowitz’ body lying in a pool of blood on the floor of her apartment on March 11, 2004. Investigators determined that an intruder had hit her in the head with a hammer.
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Posted in Woodbridge, tagged John McCormac, quality of life on July 16, 2008 |
WOODBRIDGE – Woodbridge Township Mayor John E. McCormac announced last week that the ongoing township-wide Code Enforcement Task Force and Inspection Program targeting property maintenance, trash & debris and non-conforming and/or illegal housing has resulted in the issuance of more than 2,760 violations over the first six months of 2008. Township-wide inspections resulted in the issuance of 5,041 violation notices in 2007.
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Posted in Rahway, tagged Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Foundation on July 16, 2008 |
RAHWAY—“RWJUH Rahway Foundation’s Fashion Show Committee is busy planning its 19th annual event” said Peggy Ann Nicora, Fashion Show Committee chairman, adding that the committee invites community members to join with them, board members, physicians and hospital staff on Saturday, Nov. 1 at The Bridgewater Marriott.
Posted in Clark, tagged Temple Beth Or Beth Torah on July 16, 2008 |
CLARK—Temple Beth Or, Beth Torah has announced a new outdoor program of fitness and health, which draws on modern day nutritional guidelines and spiritual and historic precedents.
Dr. David Goldstein, Cantor Steven Stern of Temple Beth Or/Beth Torah, and participants of a recent educational event at Union County’s Rahway River Park.
According to Cantor Steven Stern, who helped organize the group’s kick-off event on June 29, “our purpose is to inspire our members to follow a healthy lifestyle of good diet, regular aerobic exercise, and stress reduction. This not only makes medical sense, but is what the Jewish tradition has taught throughout the ages”. (more…)
Posted in Perth Amboy, tagged ethics, Joseph Vas, pay to play, Peter Jimenez on July 16, 2008 |
PERTH AMBOY – City council members are considering taking steps to introduce three new pay-to-play ordinances to replace the pay-to-play and ethics reform package approved in the final days of Mayor Joseph Vas’ administration. According to Council President Peter Jimenez, the proposed ordinances are based on models provided by the Citizens’ Campaign.
Posted in Linden, tagged Linden Recreation Department on July 16, 2008 |
Shooting Stars—The Linden Recreation Department held a playgrounds three-point shooting contest on July 7. Pictured left to right are winners Mark Radil, Amanda Williams, Shannon Murphy and Mergim Gjyrigi
Posted in Middlesex County, New Jersey, tagged disaster planning, Hazard Mitigation Plan, Middlesex County Office of Emergency Management on July 16, 2008 |
MIDDLESEX COUNTY—The Middlesex County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) will bold a public meeting to discuss plans the office is developing to help reduce the impact of any future natural or manmade disasters, such as flooding, high winds, dam failure or chemical spills.
Draft proposals for the county’s Hazard Mitigation Plan will be reviewed at 7 p.m. July 23 at the Middlesex County Fire Academy in Sayreville.
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Posted in Perth Amboy, tagged taxes on July 16, 2008 |
PERTH AMBOY – The city is looking at a potential $10 million increase in the municipal tax levy for the 2009 fiscal year budget, Business Administrator Gergory Fehrenbach announced at last week’s City Council meeting.
The increase represents a 23 to 24 percent jump over last year’s tax levy. The municipal tax rate is expected to increase only fiver percent, which would increase taxes for the average homeowner by $35 to $40 for the August payment.
Posted in New Jersey, Rahway, tagged Korean Studies Workshop for American Educators, South Korea on July 16, 2008 |
Gwen T. Samuels
RAHWAY—This July, Rahway resident Gwen T. Samuels will travel to South Korea as a participant in the Korean Studies Workshop for American Educators. Samuels, who will join the Newark Public Schools in September, is one of 100 participants selected from nearly 400 applications through a competitive review process. The Korean Studies Workshop for American Educators is designed to enhance mutual understanding between the people of Korea and the United States by inviting U.S. educators to visit Korea and to share the knowledge gained in the classroom and community.
Posted in Clark, tagged American Legion, Boys State on July 16, 2008 |
CLARK—American Legion Clark Post 328 sent 6 boys this year to the New Jersey American Legion Boys State Program at Rider College.
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Posted in Linden, tagged Linden Recreation Department on July 16, 2008 |
Hockey Hot Shots—The Linden Recreation Department a playgrounds hockey hot shot contest on July 7. Pictured left to right are the winners: (back row) Griffin Thomas, Pete Wronski, Jamie Paulino, Brianna Taylor and MaryJo Riscinti (front row) Anthony Delgado, Kathleen Walsh, Viviana Caamano, Tiffany Gurka, and Jesse Devero.
Posted in Perth Amboy, tagged Puerto Rican Association for Human Development, Roberto Clemente Festival on July 16, 2008 |
Festival Fun – Residents of Perth Amboy and surrounding communities took part in the Puerto Rican Association for Human Development, Inc.’s 22nd Roberto Clemente Festival, which took place June 13 – 15.
Posted in Rahway, tagged farmer's market on July 16, 2008 |
RAHWAY—The “Jersey Fresh” Farmers Market has returned to downtown Rahway at the Rahway Train Station Plaza on East Milton Avenue and Irving Street. The Farmers Market is open every Thursday, through Oct. 16 from noon until 6 p.m. on the plaza.
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