Scotch Plains NewsLocal news for Scotch Plains, NJ continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Small towns get creative as fuel costs bite- July 13, 2008 By Nancy LeinfussSCOTCH PLAINS, New Jersey (Reuters) - Police officer James Denman gets a cup of coffee at a local convenience store as he prepares to swap his gas-guzzling squad car for a more energy-efficient patrol vehicle -- a bicycle.In Scotch Plains, New Jersey, police are doing more cruising on bikes, while elsewhere across America, small towns are taking unusual measures to rein in rising costs.One Connecticut town plans to put century-old dams back to work generating electricity, while.http://www.topix.net/city/scotch-plains-nj/2008/07/small-towns-get-creative-as-fuel-costs-... 2008: The year of the gas station presser- July 13, 2008 In what might be the most common press conference setting of the campaign season, Republican Senate candidate Dick Zimmer and 7th District Congressional candidate, State Sen.http://www.topix.net/city/scotch-plains-nj/2008/07/2008-the-year-of-the-gas-station-presse... Seafood market an entrepreneurial venture- July 11, 2008 When the going gets tough, the tough sell seafood. That's the seemingly improbable, but so far successful, journey for two Central Jersey brothers in charge of a Newark-based manufacturing business attempting ...http://www.topix.net/city/scotch-plains-nj/2008/07/seafood-market-an-entrepreneurial-ventu... Annunzioata 'Nancy' Araneo native of Italy- July 10, 2008 SCOTCH PLAINS - Annunzioata "Nancy" M. Araneo died Wednesday at Overlook Hospital in Summit.http://www.topix.net/city/scotch-plains-nj/2008/07/annunzioata-nancy-araneo-native-of-ital... Brownies earn a Career Badge- July 8, 2008 Members of Brownie Troop 246, Scotch PlainsFanwood, earned a Career Badge by attending a cosmetology class at Somerset County Vocational and Technical High School.http://www.topix.net/city/scotch-plains-nj/2008/07/brownies-earn-a-career-badge?fromrss=1 Peter J. Dalto- July 6, 2008 COLORADO - Peter James Dalto, a longtime resident of South Plainfield and Scotch Plains, died on Wednesday at Porter Hospice in Centennial, Colorado.http://www.topix.net/city/scotch-plains-nj/2008/07/peter-j-dalto?fromrss=1 Plainfield' Fourth of July celebration is a city tradition- July 5, 2008 Laura Swidelski had one of the best seats for the city's annual Fourth of July parade on Friday.http://www.topix.net/city/scotch-plains-nj/2008/07/plainfield-fourth-of-july-celebration-i... SP-F boys basketball advances to group final- July 4, 2008 The Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School varsity boys basketball team defeated Wayne Valley 71-56 Thursday night in the North II, Group 3 state group semifinals in East Orange Campus.http://www.topix.net/city/scotch-plains-nj/2008/07/sp-f-boys-basketball-advances-to-group-... Scotch Plains-Fanwood scholarship news- July 2, 2008 On June 13, the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Scholarship Foundation celebrated 42 years of continuous scholarship assistance to local students.http://www.topix.net/city/scotch-plains-nj/2008/07/scotch-plains-fanwood-scholarship-news?... Thomas Wagner, 42, Scotch Plains- July 1, 2008 Mr. Thomas R. Wagner, 42, of Scotch Plains died Monday, June 30, 2008, at Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center, Rahway.http://www.topix.net/city/scotch-plains-nj/2008/07/thomas-wagner-42-scotch-plains?fromrss=... |