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Archive for May 7th, 2009

Kinder Morgan Donates Foam Fire Truck To Carteret Fire Department

Posted in Carteret, Middlesex County, New Jersey on May 7, 2009 | Comments Off

CARTERET—Mayor Dan Reiman was joined today by representatives from Kinder Morgan for a ceremony in which a refurbished foam fire truck was formally presented to the Carteret Fire Department. The emergency service vehicle, valued at approximately $175,000, has been offered through the Kinder Morgan Foundation, which provides funds to local non-profit organizations to improve public [...]

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Students Govern Elizabeth

Posted in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Union County on May 7, 2009 | Comments Off

ELIZABETH – Elizabeth Public Schools joined city officials in hosting the “Youth in City Government Day” on April 28.  The event has been held for the past 55 years and gives the students of Elizabeth a unique opportunity to manage their city.
Students from Elizabeth’s public and parochial high schools shadowed Board of Education and city [...]

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Woodbridge Walks To Fight ALS

Posted in Middlesex County, New Jersey, Woodbridge on May 7, 2009 | Comments Off

Woodbridge Walks To Fight ALS—Despite the rain, hundreds of walkers and volunteers came out to Alvin P. Williams Memorial Park in Woodbridge on Sunday, May 3, for the 2009 Woodbridge Walk to Defeat ALS hosted by the ALS Association Greater New York Chapter. The annual event raises funds and brings awareness to the fight against [...]

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Teacher of the Year

Posted in New Jersey, Rahway, Union County on May 7, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Teacher of the Year—Susan Farrar, a lifelong Rahway resident, is Franklin Elementary School’s teacher of the year.  Currently Farrar teaches fourth grade, but she spent many years teaching second grade, as well as kindergartners with special needs.  In addition to teaching, she serves on numerous committees.  This wonderful honor is recognized by the State of [...]

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Bank Offers Tips To Help Save The Planet

Posted in New Jersey on May 7, 2009 | Comments Off

STATE—Recognizing that small actions can make a big impact on our environment, The Provident Bank offered cloth grocery bags to the first 100 customers in each of its 82 branches on Earth Day, April 22. These bags reduce the use of disposable plastic bags, which can take hundreds of years to degrade in a landfill.
The [...]

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