Elizabeth, N.J. – The Senate will vote on SCR89 this Thursday, a resolution urging Governor Christie to exercise executive clemency to commute the five-year prison sentence of John Ray Wilson. SCR89 is sponsored by Senator Raymond J. Lesniak, Senator Nicholas Scutari, and Senator Jim Whelan. It passed the Senate Judiciary committee on February 16th...
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Elizabeth, N.J. – Union County residents are encouraged to update their pets’ rabies vaccinations at any of the free, state or municipal-sponsored rabies clinics offered locally throughout the spring and summer months. “Taking advantage of one of these free clinics is an easy and cost effective way to ensure the health and safety of...
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Elizabeth, N.J. – On Friday, March 9, 2012, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., Mayor Bollwage joined John Dwyer Technology Academy as the teachers presented their annual presentation for students and guests. This year, they performed “The History of Music of the 20th Century,” in which they portrayed the top music of the 20th...
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Elizabeth, N.J. – Attention all real estate agents – Union County College offers the new courses needed to complete the 12.5 hours of continuing education courses required for licensure by 2013. Get started now! This is a new requirement for all real estate agents who are looking to renew their licenses in 2013 and...
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Elizabeth, N.J. – Victor M. Richel of Berkeley Heights is the newly appointed Board Chair of Trinitas Regional Medical Center and Trinitas Health, its parent organization. The former Vice Chairman served during the recently-completed tenure of immediate past Chairperson Sr. Maureen Shaughnessy, SC. Taking over as new Vice-Chair is Sr. Rosemary Moynihan, SC, General...
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Elizabeth, N.J. – On March 7th, 2012 School # 6 celebrated student success and achievement by hosting the Superintendent Scholars’ Breakfast. This program recognizes student academic excellence in a variety of areas. Students and proud parents/guardians were treated to a well-deserved breakfast served by school Principal Mr. Mingoia and Vice Principal Mr. Mondesir. A...
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Elizabeth, N.J. – The Elizabeth High School Minutemen suffered a defeat in the Group IV State Championship Finals at Rutgers University Sunday. Atlantic City came from behind to claim a 53 to 47 victory and their second state title in program history. If you would like to read more please click on the link...
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Elizabeth, N.J. – The New Jersey Golf Foundation (NJGF), the charitable arm of the New Jersey PGA Section (NJPGA), has announced that 90,000 children (K-8th grade) at more than 160 schools in New Jersey will participate in the 2012 “Golf in Schools” program. The initiative is designed to introduce the game to children, by...
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Elizabeth, N.J. – In a follow-up letter sent to Archbishop John J. Myers of the Archdiocese of Newark, Mayor J. Christian Bollwage expressed great disappointment in learning about the latest act of disregard by the Archdiocese of Newark with reference to St. Patrick’s High School in Elizabeth. “Dismissing proposals that would provide the necessary...
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Elizabeth, N.J. – The Provident Bank recently participated in Junior Achievement of New Jersey’s annual Women’s Future Leadership Forum at the Renaissance Newark Airport Hotel in Elizabeth. Fifty high school students from Elizabeth, Linden and Newark had the opportunity to learn from female leaders in various industries. As part of the program, Jean Quinn,...
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