Home News Tribune (East Brunswick, NJ) articles from September 2001

Home News Tribune (East Brunswick, NJ) archives from September 2001

Middlesex County, N.J., Chamber of Commerce President Encourages Networking.
September 6, 2001... Byline: Joseph Picard Sep. 6--MONMOUTH JUNCTION, N.J.--New Jersey is faring better than most states in the current economic slowdown, and Middlesex County is still a thriving arena for doing business. But the region is not immune and not...

Jackson Family's Iselin, N.J., Business Quietly Sputtered, Sank.
September 6, 2001... Byline: Chris Jordan Sep. 6--ISELIN, N.J.--The members of the Jacksons artistically make bold statements, such as the star-studded "Michael Jackson: 30TH Anniversary Celebration, the Solo Years" extravaganza, which takes place tonight and...

Home News Tribune, East Brunswick, N.J., Human Factor Column.
September 6, 2001... Byline: Cheryl Sarfaty Sep. 6--OLD BRIDGE, N.J.--When Dr. Robert Scharfman sees something he wants, he goes after it with a clear vision. He makes sure others can, too. Scharfman is an ophthalmologist. "Ophthalmology is a great field...

Verizon to Petition for Long-Distance Carrier Status in New Jersey.
September 6, 2001... Byline: Joseph Picard Sep. 6--NEWARK, N.J.--Verizon has made it official. New Jersey's local telephone colossus notified the state Board of Public Utilities yesterday that it will file in December with the federal government to become a...

Telephone Firms Compete for New Jersey Markets.
September 8, 2001... Byline: Joseph Picard Sep. 8--The war between corporate giants for the lucrative telephone market in New Jersey continues. This week, there were two important developments. Verizon, the state's predominant local service provider,...

Taxis Roll According to Plan in Woodbridge, N.J.
September 8, 2001... Byline: Cheryl Sarfaty Sep. 8--WOODBRIDGE, N.J.--How many times have you stepped into a dirty cab realizing that your dry cleaning bill is going to be steeper than the fare you paid for the ride? That thought was one of many racing...

Elizabeth, N.J., Trucker Assists Rescue Efforts, Worries About Impact.
September 15, 2001... Byline: Cheryl Sarfaty Sep. 15--ELIZABETH, N.J.--John Chevell, executive vice president of family-owned trucking company New England Motor Freight, hasn't slept in 48 hours. Like millions of Americans, he has shifted into overdrive, doing...

Ford Donates Trucks to Assist Relief Workers in New York.
September 17, 2001... Byline: Cheryl Sarfaty Sep. 17--EDISON, N.J.--If you spotted a caravan of Ford Explorers and Rangers heading up the Turnpike yesterday toward the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, that was a group of Edison-based Ford employees...

Wall Street Journal Moves Temporarily to New Jersey.
September 18, 2001... Byline: Joseph Picard Sep. 18--Dow Jones & Company, publisher of the Wall Street Journal and keeper of the famous stock index, has temporarily moved its corporate offices, as well as the senior editorial staff of the newspaper, to 4300...

Home News Tribune, East Brunswick, N.J., Human Factor Column.
September 20, 2001... Byline: Cheryl Sarfaty Sep. 20--OLD BRIDGE, N.J.--Vince Ferrante knows what it's like to be living in precarious times. He is a Vietnam War veteran. Ferrante, president of the Daven Agency, Inc., an Old Bridge-based full-service...

New Jersey Restaurant Business Slows after Attack.
September 22, 2001... Byline: Cheryl Sarfaty Sep. 22--Like many industries, the restaurant business is reeling in the aftermath of last week's terrorist attacks on this country. And some of Middlesex County's most popular eateries are no exception. "I...