CLARK — Recently, Gov. Chris Christie suggested that the school day be extended an extra hour. The students at Carl H. Kumpf Middle School in Clark had mixed review regarding whether or not this would be a good idea so Suzanne Hamilton, a 7th grade Language Arts teacher, used this great debate to her advantage. Hamilton’s students worked in groups to make […]
NEWARK — David D’Aries, 50, of Summit, was indicted by a federal grand jury today for allegedly defrauding hundreds of sellers of foreign and antique banknotes on the eBay online auction site. D’Aries is charged with one count of mail fraud. The indictment alleges losses to eBay/Paypal, credit card companies and the various banknote sellers totaled […]
RAHWAY — Brian Alicea, Saiorse O’Hara, Kevin Quain, Domonic Innocent, Judy Nguyen, Marlynn Dorielan, and Nicole Moncada recently demonstrated their fine multiplication math skills in Mrs. Prakapas’s fourth grade class at Roosevelt School in Rahway.
LINDEN — The Linden Public School No. 10 PTA is selling T-shirts as a fundraiser to assist Kim Marie Kefalas, a third-grade teacher, who is battling breast cancer. If anyone is interested in purchasing a T-shirt, they can contact Maureen Majewski at [email protected] or call School No. 10 at 908-486-2043.
CLARK — Matthew L. and Nick P., students in Christine Cemelli’s third grade class at Frank K. Hehnly in Clark, play Everyday Math Games. Students practice their multiplication facts by playing Baseball Multiplication during math class. ‘The class was able to play games and practice their math fact in a fun and relaxed way,’ said […]
ELIZABETH — Emerson Amador of Alligator Property Management LLC., has been elected to serve as the 2014 chairman of the Elizabeth Avenue Partnership, the downtown management corporation created to administer the Elizabeth Avenue Special Improvement District. Amador has been on the EAP Board since 2009, serving on the Image & Appearance Committee as well as secretary to […]
SUMMIT – Yesterday, the Kent Place Diversity and Equity Parent Group hosted a community-wide Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service to celebrate, reflect and serve in the name of King’s legacy. For this year’s Day of Service, Kent Place collaborated and joined forces with the North Jersey Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. […]
RAHWAY — The RWJ Rahway Foundation recently announced the 2014 Board of Trustee officers according to Marlene Lubinger, foundation president. Michael Widmer is chairman and has served as the treasurer and Finance Committee chairman. A member of the Golf Classic Committee, Widmer served as honorary chairman in 2007. Widmer is executive vice president of Northfield Bank, which is committed […]
LINDEN — On Jan. 17, at 9:22 a.m., police were sent to the Dragonfly Restaurant, located at 661 W. Edgar Rd. in Aviation Plaza, on a report of three men driving a white cargo van stealing cooking oil from the rear of the building. Officers arriving on the scene, checked the area, and located a vehicle […]
UNION — The Les Malamut Art Gallery will present a collection of paintings by Union artist Dave Cubie who is also director of Hillside Public Library. The show will open on Jan. 22 and close Feb. 28. A reception to meet the artist is planned for Saturday, Feb. 1 from 1 to 3 p.m. Cubie has […]