Tag: Iselin
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American Legion chooses students to ‘run’ their own government
Sixty-eight rising high school seniors from Middlesex County are attending the 72nd session of American Legion Jersey Boys State (ALJBS) at Rider University. The college credit-qualified conference, sponsored by the American Legion Department of New Jersey, has statesmen run their own mythical 51st state. From June 18-23, the boys will have formed 18 mythical cities…
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Local restaurants cited for halal violations
The state attorney general has cited 15 businesses for failing to disclose practices relating to food served as halal as the holy month of Ramadan approaches. N.J. Attorney General Christopher S. Porrino announced on May 22 that the Division of Consumer Affairs has issued Notices of Violation (“NOVs”) for allegedly failing to properly disclose practices…
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Iselin EMT/firefighter charged in child pornography investigation
WOODBRIDGE – A township man has been charged with exchanging sexually explicit messages with a 12-year-old boy and sending explicit photos of himself after receiving a lewd photo of the youngster. Zachary Motta, 22, of the Iselin section of Woodbridge, was charged on Feb. 24 with endangering the welfare of a child and possession of child…
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Middlesex County legion members support efforts to end veteran homelessness
ISELIN – Iselin American Legion Post 471 played as the host to State Commander Roger Gengaro’s official visit to Middlesex County, where he explained the elements of his state project to aid homeless veterans. During the meeting on Nov. 30, Gengaro and Jack Dunne, state project chair, accepted a $1,000 donation from Gary Cooper, Middlesex County commander, from the county organization…
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Residents gobble up opportunity to donate to county food bank
With 2016 nearing a close, organizers from the Middlesex County Food Organization and Outreach Distribution Services (MCFOODS) are taking stock of the usual holiday season’s landslide of donations. To date, MCFOODS has been on the receiving end of 62.17 tons of food donations, more than a third of which has flooded into the organization’s East…
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St. Alban’s 95th anniversary banquet and silent auction Oct. 22
St. Alban’s Episcopal Church in New Brunswick will celebrate its 95th anniversary with a Banquet and Silent Auction on Oct. 22 at the Renaissance Woodbridge Hotel, 515 US Highway 1 South, Iselin. The event will start at 7 p.m., and will feature door prizes and a silent auction. The event, themed “Onward and Upward ….…
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Provident Bank participates in ‘Green Clean Day’
The Provident Bank recently conducted its third annual “Green Clean Day,” where the company spent a day cleaning, purging paper and electronic files, as well as becoming educated on how to reduce waste and conserve energy. In total, the bank securely shredded and recycled more than 35,415 pounds of paper, had an additional 5,835 pounds of CO2…
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Blood donors can receive coupon for free haircut
The American Red Cross and Sport Clips Haircuts are teaming up to offer a free haircut coupon to those who donate blood or platelets during September. Those who come out to give blood or platelets Sept. 1-30 will receive a coupon for a free haircut via email several days after their donation. The coupon is…
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Children need eye exams before starting school
I’m writing to commend Gov. Chris Christie for recently declaring August “Children’s Vision and Learning Month” in New Jersey. The goal of this observance is to help educate parents and teachers about the critical link between good vision and effective learning. It is that time of year again when we, as responsible parents, prepare our children for…