Mountainside News

DeCamp's woes with work stoppages and delays this week was capped unfortunately by a traffic incident this morning at around 10.00am, in which a woman, said to be 70, was injured on the corner of Lorraine Ave and Valley Rd.

Union County to Join Statewide Effort to Collect Unwanted and Unused Medications, November 14th By County of Union 11/2/2009 The Union County Police Department, along with law enforcement agencies statewide, will participate in a day of amnesty for citizens who want to dispose of unwanted, unused or expired medications in their home.

Sobriety checkpoints, normally put into place for the spring prom season in Middlesex County, will become year-round beginning this weekend, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Bruce Kaplan.

"Project Learning Tree" Teacher-Training Workshop at Trailside Nature & Science Center, November 5th By County of Union 10/27/2009 The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders will present "Project Learning Tree" - a teacher-training workshop for adults ages 18 and older - at Trailside Nature and Science Center on Thursday, November 5, from 9:00 ...

The Red Cross Chapters of Union County are holding a series of free trainings monthly to ready residents to respond to disasters.

Recipe from Vince Sarna of Mountainside, N.J. Ingredients: 1 1-lb can lump crab meat 3 oz minced onion 2 oz minced celery 2 oz minced red pepper 1 tblsp chopped parsley 1 cup mayonnaise 1 tblsp Dijon mustard 1 cup bread crumbs juice of 1 2 lemon 2 oz white wine 1 egg beaten 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp Old Bay seasoning salt and pepper to taste ...

" The Union Catholic Performing Arts Company will perform their fall play "Noises Off," on Nov.

This Sept. 24, 2009 photo shows Pfc. Reid Kelley of Mountainside, N.J., with Alfa company, 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment in Baghdad, Iraq picking up his gear as his unit leaves Iraq.

The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders and the New Jersey Mineralogical Society invite you to explore the wonderful world of rocks, minerals, fossils and gems at Trailside Nature and Science Center in Mountainside on Saturday, October 17 from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. "This is an excellent opportunity for visitors to discover the fascinating ...

When : Wednesdays, Oct. 14-Nov. 11, 7:30 p.m. Where : AMC Loews Theatre, 1021 Route 22, Mountainside Cost : Tickets cost $14 in advance, $12 for JCC members, seniors over 65, and students; all tickets are $15 at the door.

MOUNTAINSIDE -- Since graduating in the Union County master gardener class of 2005, Sandi Schroeder has seen and done it all as a volunteer.

The Westfield Area Y has expanded programs for active older adults this fall. Monthly Lunch and Learn lectures are being offered at the Main Y facility, 220 Clark Street in Westfield, unless otherwise indicated.

They left homes, families, and in some cases, places they loved. But they also left high taxes, big utility costs, skyrocketing rents and a host of other expenses that made life unbearable.

The Phillipsburg School District has a new chief of school security. The school board voted unanimously Monday to hire John Olock Jr., a former police officer and Easton Hospital security director, as the district's director of school and pupil safety.

The New Jersey Workshop for the Arts Concert Band is seeking interested intermediate and advanced woodwind, brass and percussion instrumentalists to perform in its 17th year of community concerts in Union County.

A seemingly endless parade of classics pull into the parking lot of the Whiskey Cafe in Lyndhurst on Saturday nights.

LeClairRyan Attorneys Explore Key Issues in Labor and Employment Law in Half-Day NJ Seminar, October 15th By LeClairRyan 9/22/2009 Legal challenges associated with labor and employment are as timely as today's headlines.

Coming September 24: Your Money, Your Choice -- Financial Options You Didn't Know You Had By Union County Senior Citizens Council 9/22/2009 On Thursday, September 24, the Union County Senior Citizens Council will hold a special financial program at L'Affaire in Mountainside.

TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE for Friday night hay rides and campfires at Trailside Nature & Science Center sponsored by the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders.

The JCC of Central New Jersey Hosts its Fifth Annual Jewish Film Festival By JCC of Central New Jersey 9/17/2009 Beginning October 14 and running five Wednesday evenings through November 11, the JCC of Central New Jersey is hosting the Fifth Annual Jewish Film Festival of Central New Jersey.