Thursday, May 23, 2013
14-year-old Casey Schwartz tells Huffington Post about her generation's obsession with social media and their iPhones. Let us know in the comments what you think about this new technology geared generation!
Casey Schwartz, a 14-year-old in Millburn, is part the first-generation of people who no memory of life before the Internet. Schwartz regularly tracks the number of followers on her Instagram and Tumblr blog and how many friends she has on Facebook, according to Huffington Post. She even uses the app InstaFollow, which track who unfollows her on Instagram and immediately unfollows them. However, her biggest statistic stressor is how many 'likes' she gets when she changes her profile picture, the article says. She told Huffinton Post, if she doesn't get more than 100 she gets upset because it's a popularity contest. On an average day between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m., Schwartz send exchanges more than 56 messages in a group chat on iMessage, not …
Group IV state champion Millburn High School enters the Tournament of Champions as top seed.
Millburn High School's boys varsity tennis team won its fifth straight group title Wednesday in the NJSIAA Groups competition, held at Mercer County Park in West Windsor — crowning the team Group IV champions. The Millburn team will defend its Tournament of Champions title next week as it competes with five other group champions as first seed. In the groups competition, the Millers drew a tough semifinal competitor in Livingston High School. Though Millburn had defeated Livingston in their previous meetings this season, a win was by no means assured. And indeed, the Millers' victory over the Lancers was about as thin as it gets: 3-2, with the clinching match a 7-6(7), 7-5 nailbiter on the second singles court, when Miller Dean Koman sent …
The upcoming schedule is unchanged.
The New Jersey Transit schedule that takes effect on June 2, here, has no news for South Essex County commuters. For most riders, that's good news. The South Orange schedule was changed last fall, before Superstorm Sandy. Riders charged that fewer seats and stops meant more crowded trains. In spring, the situation was changed. The March 24 changes saw four of the seven peak period trains with the same or less travel time than existed last April. The travel time for the remaining three trains will only be from one to three minutes more that existed in April of 2012. In March, Village President Alex Torpey said in a statement: "We've had a lot of people work with us - we couldn't have made it happen alone. From our state legislators, to …
You can use this gas price widget to always find the lowest price of the moment. Pro tip: Gas up early this Memorial Day weekend to save money.
Click here for a full-screen view of the gas price map. If you don't see a map of your area, click the magnifying glass in the upper right to enter your address. Nationwide, gas prices were predicted to be lower this summer compared to the last three years, but that won't translate into savings at the pump this Memorial Day weekend, experts said. "Motorists this year are facing rising gas prices heading into the Memorial Day holiday," said Michael Green, a AAA spokesman, adding that Memorial Day 2013 would probably be the most expensive since 2011. In past years, prices have declined heading into early summer as oil refineries produced more gasoline to meet expected summer driving demand. This year, though, Midwest refineries haven't been …
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
The Millburn Township Committee says it opposes the blasting on Dorison Drive, but no laws are being broken.
Millburn and Short Hills residents continued to protest the use of explosives at the residential construction site on Dorison Drive in Short Hills at Tuesday's Township Committee meeting, Mayor Sandra Haimoff said Wednesday. The mayor said she and the Township Committee are actively trying to see if they can stop the construction plans proposed. Currently, the plans have not been approved and have been sent back to the contractor for questions. However, if the the plans meet state laws, the local fire inspector is required to approve builders' plans. If not, the inspector would lose his or her license. "State law governs blasting and municipalities have absolutely no to say in the matter, Haimoff said. She explained, a blasting license is…
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The elementary school hosed its annual Strawberry Festival on Tuesday afternoon. Have any photos? Share them here!
Hartshorn Elementary School hosted its annual Strawberry Festival on Tuesday afternoon. Ton of families were in attendance and Principal Frattini got soaking wet in the dunk tank.
Water maintenance is expected to cause delays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. starting this week.
Water maintenance at various locations on Glen and Wymoning Avenues will cause delays for residents during the day starting this week. Millburn police will be directing traffic and have detours set up for the New Jersey American Water project. It is unknown how long the project will take. Check back for updates on delays and detours later this week. The work is in preparation for the Glen Avenue Bridge repair project, which is scheduled to start at the end of 2013, according to the Millburn-Short Hills Item.
Week of events culminates in June 9 Festival in Memorial Park. A highlight: a forum on bullying with parents of Tyler Clementi.
Newark Mayor Cory Booker wlll kick off the annual 2013 North Jersey Pride Festival, a day-long event on Sunday, June 9 from Noon to 6 p.m. at Memorial Park in Maplewood. The festival is the culmination of a full week of events in Maplewood and South Orange for the community of LGBT residents and supportive allies. The events are designed to focus on the importance of supporting Marriage Equality and LGBT youth, said the executive director of the non-profit North Jersey Pride, C.J. Prince. The festival has expanded to a week of events that will draw attendees from across the state, said Prince. Leading up to the festival will be a community forum about bullying with the parents of Tyler Clementi at Columbia High School; a LGBTQ author …
Who’s NOT planning a BBQ this weekend? Here are new ideas for keeping your costs down. Sponsored by Home Depot.
Here at Patch, we like to be thrifty, so we talked to two barbecue experts and uncovered some really good ideas to help you save money on your next outdoor party. Here's their tips on how to save money on your Memorial Day feast. 1. Start with a marinade. This means planning ahead — say, Friday. But it’s worth it, says Rick Browne, host of Barbeque America on PBS, because you can pass up that well-marbled rib eye steak and buy a less tender and less expensive choice to grill like a flank steak or chuck steak. Just marinate it or brine for one or two days and then cook long and slow on the barbecue grill to break down tissues but maintain moisture. “You need to include an acid in the marinade, perhaps juice, vinegar or soy sauce, but …
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