Sunday, May 5, 2013
A look at noteworthy Belleville and Nutley news and events in the coming days
Belleville’s School Board meets on Monday at the BHS Auditorium at 100 Passaic Avenue. Public session is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. Cruisin’ at Nutley kicks off on Tuesday night. The classic car event goes from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Municipal Parking Lot #1. The Walker Middle School Concert will be held at 7 p.m. the Middle School auditorium. Nutley’s Board of Commissioners meets Tuesday at 7 P.M. in the Commission Chambers in the Municipal building at One Kennedy Drive On Wednesday, at 7 P.M. The Nutley Health Department holds a Stroke Risk Assesment Clinic at the public affairs building. The fee is $30 or $25 for residents 55 and older. Call 973-284-4976 for appointments. Nutley’s Shade Tree Committee meets on Thursday. On …
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Worried that supplies of wax instruments are waning, Nutley is collecting some local color.
National crayon day is at the end of the month. To celebrate, Nutley officials are asking residents to draw outside the lines. Township Commissioner Dr. Joseph Scarpelli announced that the township is holding a crayon recycling initiative in pre-schools in honor of National Crayon Day, March 31. The drive concludes April 5. “This program is a great way to introduce the concept of recycling to our youngsters,” Commissioner Scarpelli said in a press release. “My goal is to get the youth of our community to act as recycling rangers by recycling on a regular basis, as well as reminding the adults around them to recycle.” The commissioner said creative recycling efforts spark conversation about how items can be reused or repurposed, ultimately …
Monday, March 4, 2013
Scott Rubinetti concedes he had affair with 17-year-old female student, will be sentenced April 19.
A former Lyndhurst High School head football coach from Nutley admitted in court Monday he took part in a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old female studentand later asked her to lie about the affair, according to a NorthJersey.com report Monday. Scott Rubinetti, 40, was arrested in January 2012 after a teacher informed school administrators the football coach was having an affair with a student. School officials contacted authorities after the student admitted to relationship, officials said. In return for his guilty plea, Rubinetti will avoid jail time, but faces a maximum of five years probation when he is sentenced April 19 in state Superior Court in Hackensack. Rubinetti must also register as a sex offender under Megan’s Law, and …
Monday, December 3, 2012
Jobs created through federal Hurricane Sandy recovery grant
Nine towns in Essex County are getting a helping hand in post-Sandy recovery efforts thanks to a nearly $421,000 federal grant that will create 105 temporary jobs. The money - awarded to Belleville, Nutley, Bloomfield, Caldwell, Fairfield, Irvington, Livingston, East Orange, Orange, the East Orange Water Commission and the Essex County government - is part of $15.6 million awarded to New Jersey by the Federal Hurricane Sandy Disaster National Emergency Grant. It will be used to fund 1,300 jobs in 16 counties across the state. Six temporary jobs were created in Belleville and three in Nutley. "The intent of the funding is to allow government agencies to hire unemployed people to help the state, counties and towns in their clean-up efforts…
Monday, November 5, 2012
Those still experiencing an outage should contact PSEG immediately
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Monday, November 5, 2012
The Township of Nutley issued the following advisory Monday afternoon: If you are currently experiencing any power outages, new or old, please call PSEG immediately. Approximately 90 % of the town has power restored and they need to be made aware of any outages that still exist or have just happened. Their number is 800-436-7734 Be prepared to give the nearest cross street or the number of a nearby pole that has not been damaged and is away from any downed wires; the pole number can be found on the metal tag attached to the pole.
Other voting options available in wake of Sandy
Some residents in Belleville and Nutley may still be without power Monday morning due to Sandy a week ago. Schools in Belleville, meanwhile, are not planned to reopen until Wednesday. And everyone is nervously eyeing the needle on the gas gauge and wondering when they’ll be able to fuel up again in under three hours. But as far as voting Tuesday goes, at least, disruption will be fairly minimal. Voters in both Nutley and Belleville will be able to cast their ballots at their normal polling place, township clerks in both communities said this morning. For those who have been displaced by the storm, the state of New Jersey Saturday has authorized electronic voting. People can also vote in-person, and early, at the Essex County Clerk’s Office…
Sunday, November 4, 2012
A brief listing; we invite readers to add others
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Sunday, November 4, 2012
UPDATED Friday, Nov. 2 at 10 am What’s open? The Delta gas station at the corner of Centre Street and Washington Avenue in Nutley. The line was only about six crs (supervised by police) around 3 pm Thursday. But a long line had formed there by 5 am Friday and supplies throughout the area are dwindling. In Nutley and Belleville, the two main commercial districts, along Franklin and Washington avenues, respectively, have power, as do most if not all the businesses, including: Washington Ave., Belleville: Walgreen’s Pharmacy Abbot’s Pharmacy Brunswick Lanes (bowling) Laundry Warehouse Algieri’s Pizza Porto restaurant Franklin Ave, Nutley: ShopRite Jim Dandy’s (barbecue) Nutley Wine Shop Starbuck’s King Chef Chinese Gary’s Pharmacy As well…
Saturday, November 3, 2012
Updated timetables from PSEG allow citizens to see projection of when their power will return.
As of 2 pm Saturday, more than 1.2 million New Jersey residents remain without power in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. And according to new figures released by the Christie administration, restoration for many won't be completed until next week. [See attached PDF] “While progress has been made in restoring power to many businesses, households and critical infrastructure in the aftermath of Sandy, there are still over 1.25 million customers without power," said the governor in a statement. "So many New Jerseyans have demonstrated significant patience and resilience through the storm and this initial recovery period, and it is our obligation to get them back online and with the certainty of a timeline they can reliably plan their lives around …
Friday, November 2, 2012
District also said school may be cancelled on individual days next week
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Friday, November 2, 2012
From the office of the Nutley Superintedent of Schools: As we continue to recover from the effects of Hurricane Sandy it is imperative that we return students to the classroom as swiftly and consistently as possible. The week of November 5th will be a full week of school. Each day, Monday through Friday, will be a full session day. If conditions change, it may become necessary to cancel days next week. These decisions will be made on a day-to-day basis and you will be informed through our normal means, including phone, text, and email messages as well as posted information on www.nutleyschools.org and on Twitter @NutleySuper. At this point in time, though, Nutley Public Schools will be open for a full week of school the week of November…
Statement from the Superintendent of Schools
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Friday, November 2, 2012
Please note that all school activities have been canceled until Monday, November 5. This means that there will be no activity over the weekend. We are waiting to hear from ETS regarding the rescheduling of this weekend’s SAT administration. As of now, not all schools have power, and conditions in the town make travel dangerous for people in Nutley and difficult if not impossible for our staff that has to come from outside of the township. I continue to work with the Township, the Mayor, and OEM to ensure everyone’s safety. They have asked me to convey to you that if at all possible, please stay inside. Now that schools are closed through the week, if you are without power and can join relatives or friends who have power and heat, you are …
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9:26 am on Tuesday, March 5, 2013
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