With school right around the corner, many of us are shopping for school essentials that won’t cost a bundle. Here are some Patch bargains for this week: Target Poly folders (1-count) in assorted colors - $.20 Sharpie 3-count Highlighters - $1 8-ct Bic Shimmer Mechanical Pencils - $.90 Up & Up brand pencil sharpener - $.20 RoseArt 2-count glue sticks or 4 oz. washable school glue - $.20 Shop-Rite Shop-Rite 1-Subject Spiral Notebook - $25 (limit 4) Bic Cristal Stic Pens 10-count - $.99 (limit 4) Walgreens It’s Academic Stretch Bookcover - $.69 Penway or Wexford 2-…
Top Of the Mornin' To Ya! For the Irish in Everyone, Here's a lucky number of seven area St. Patrick's Day activities. 1) Start your day with an Irish breakfast - New Jersey style. Bagel Chateau at 321 Millburn Avenue in Millburn, is again offering green bagels to honor the holiday. It's a great novelty and you can get some corned beef and eggs to go with it. 2) The Garage on Essex Street in Millburn is offering a free scoop of mint chip ice cream with every meal. They are open until 10:00 PM. 3) St. James Gate Publick House on Maplewood Ave, in Maplewood - opens at 8:00 AM for …
It's hard to create a truly comprehensive list of summer camps — there are so many genres: sleepaway, toddler, arts, theater, day camp, science and exploration. This week, we're focusing on one area: sports. If your youngster loves being physically active, there are a number of sports-centric camps available for budding athletes. If we've missed your favorite here, please add it in the comments! Pirate Sports Camp at Seton Hall University makes use of Division I-level facitilies to host a multi-sports co-ed sports camp for children ages 7-12. The camp runs just two weeks: August 1-5 and …
The Millburn Public Library's children section is always busy. If there aren't kids playing with the toys or using the computers. And most importantly, they're checking out the books they most want to read. In honor of Read Across America, we stopped by the library's children section to find out some of the most popular books and authors among Millburn-Short Hills readers. We were given a list of some of the things local kids are always asking to read. Read Across America, which was Wednesday, celebrates Dr. Seuss' birthday. Sponsored by the National Education Association, the day teaches the…
If you shop around Millburn-Short Hills, you know there are a variety of shops and boutiques to get what you need without ever having to go to the Mall at Short Hills. But what exactly is a boutique? The traditional definition of a boutique is one that sells fashion and accessories. But in Millburn, there are plenty of shops that take a new spin on the word boutique with the type of things they sell. Millburn-Short Hills Boutiques That Go Beyond Traditional If you want a traditional fashion boutique, there are plenty of them downtown. Two of the biggest fashion shops sit at the corner of …
People enjoy living in Millburn-Short Hills, and there's a lot to love about the township. But there also are a lot of great organizations that help make the township even better. And they also have ways for you to get involved. Five Millburn-Short Hills Non-Profits And How You Can Help Down the Block is a Millburn-Short Hills non-profit helping residents who fall on hard financial times pay their bills. "Money collected in Millburn Township is used to help your neighbors right here in Millburn-Short Hills," the organization's website states. "It goes quietly and it goes confidentially. And …
Valentine's Day is on Monday, and people making plans with their sweeties to celebrate the holiday. Millburn-Short Hills is full of cozy restaurants to have a romantic evening, but make sure you make your reservations early or you might get shut out. Five restaurants to have a romantic dinner in Millburn-Short Hills Basilico on Millburn Avenue is rated consistently as one of the best Italian restaurants in New Jersey. It's also a cornerstone of downtown Millburn's dining experience, from couples to families. For Valentine's Day, Basilico is offering a three-course meal for $75 per person. …
Starting today, Patch will run a new weekly feature called Patch Picks, highlighting editor and reader picks of great local businesses, destinations, services, organizations, ways to spend a day off and more.You’ll find useful lists to help you, your family, friends and significant others find the best places for everything from Sunday brunch to New Year’s Eve celebrations, pumpkin patches, date night destinations, florists, girlfriend nights out, kids party places, parks and more.Want to suggest a list? Or contribute to our Valentine's Day list for next week? Submit your idea in the comment …
