Sunday, December 25, 2011
Taking your new iPhone for a spin? Download the Patch app for quick access to local news and events.
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Sunday, December 25, 2011
Lucky enough to get a mobile device this holiday season? Let's put it to work learning about your community. Patch has apps for iPhones and Android phones, and also makes it easy for you to upload photos, news and comments from anywhere. Here's a look at a few ways you can connect with Patch through your mobile device. Patch for iPhone Patch for iPhone keeps customers connected to the latest news, weather, local business listings and current events happening in their neighborhood. Patch’s app will keep them engaged and mobile by delivering 24/7 local community coverage. The Patch app's useful features include: Plus, they can save anything from favorite stories to business listings direct to the iPhone for easy offline access. Customer …
Since Christmas falls on a Sunday this year, many agencies and businesses are taking Monday as the holiday.
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Sunday, December 25, 2011
Sunday is Christmas Day. The state and federal holidays are observed on Monday. • State and local government offices will be closed on Monday. • Financial and stock markets will be closed on Monday. • Courts will be closed on Monday. • Post offices will be closed on Monday with no regular mail delivery. • Banks will be closed on Monday. • Public schools will be closed Monday. • NJ Transit trains will run on a Sunday schedule on Christmas Day and on an enhanced weekend schedule on Monday. Early getaway service will be available Friday from New York Penn Station, Newark Penn Station and Hoboken Terminal starting at 1 p.m. on the Northeast Corridor, North Jersey Coast, Raritan Valley, Morris & Essex, Pascack Valley and Port Jervis lines. Bus …
Saturday, December 24, 2011
Holidays are a time to help those in need and get a charitable deduction to boot.
The holidays are a time to help those in need. And, it's also the last week to make charitable contributions that can be deducted on this year's taxes. So here are some great local charities that deserve a check: Congregation B’nai Israel, 160 Millburn Ave. The congregation has an extensive outreach program and many education programs. Congregants also support each other in any way they can, including in prayer times that are required by their faith. Saint Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church, 52 Short Hills Ave. With more than 2,000 members, St. Rose is a large Catholic church that draws its congregation from Millburn-Short Hills, Maplewood, Livingston, Springfield and beyond. Christ Church in Short Hills, 66 Highland Ave. Christ Church …
Friday, December 23, 2011
We can follow Santa Claus on his global voyage.
School’s out, the sleigh is packed, and local kids are counting down to Santa’s arrival. But no need to wonder where he is; the official NORAD Santa Tracker uses the “Santa Cam” to show global images of Santa Claus’s journey around the globe. Not only that, but the tracker will keep count of the snacks left out for Santa throughout his journey. For more than 50 years, NORAD and its predecessor, the Continental Air Defense Command (CONAD) have tracked Santa’s flight. NORAD is a bi-national U.S./Canadian military organization responsible for aerospace warning, aerospace control, and maritime warning in the defense of North America. Santa Tracker is an entirely volunteer project, where employees give of their time to follow Santa. The …
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
The holiday presents will be donated to needy children in Essex County.
Around 30 volunteers from the Essex Counry section of the National Council of Jewish Women gathered in a North Caldwell home Friday to wrap and present holiday gifts to the Division of Youth and Family Services. “We always do something for disadvantaged kids each year around holiday time,” NCJW spokeswoman Susan Steinberg said. “We wrapped 100 gifts for 100 kids this year in honor of our 100th anniversary in Essex County, which we will be celebrating in 2012.” The gifts included board games, battery-operated cars and baby toys, as well as winter weather gear like hats, gloves and scarves. NCJW purchased all of the gifts, which will be donated to children in Essex County that receive services from the Division of Youth and Family Services, …
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Irving Berlin musical, 2011 Holiday Village and Animated Light Spectacular and Holiday Gift Bazaar all at Paper Mill Playhouse.
The Paper Mill Playhouse has announced an extended holiday schedule for the production of Irving Berlin’s White Christmas at the theater. The performances, which began at the Millburn theater on Nov. 16, will continue through Christmas Eve. The following is the schedule for remaining performances: • Saturday, Dec. 17 at 1:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. • Sunday, Dec. 18 at 1:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. • Tuesday, Dec. 20 at 7 p.m. • Wednesday, Dec. 21 at 1:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. • Thursday, Dec. 22 at 1:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. • Friday, Dec. 23 at 1:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. • Saturday, Dec. 24 at 1:30 p.m. Based on the Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye film, the musical tells the tale of two famous song-and-dance men who stage a show in a scenic, snow-topped Vermont inn — and …
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Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Get out the lights and holly. Your decorating could net $100,000 to our schools. Don't miss out on this opportunity to win $100,000 gift to the Millburn Public Schools.
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Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Patch.com is launching a nationwide contest to find the best dressed home in its Patch communities, and the winner’s school district will receive $100,000, no strings attached. What might Millburn schools do with an unexpected windfall of $100,000, if you win? Superintendent Dr. James Crisfield said the district might splurge for some solar panels on top of some sort of parking lot roof sturcture at the high school. Wise choice, Dr. Crisfield, since solar panels are a gift that would keep on giving in the form of reduced electric costs. Here’s how the contest works. Beginning today and continuing through Dec. 26, you can nominate your home by uploading a photo to the contest entry form on the site. During that same time period you and your…
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Self-tours of Kip's Castle, Walther House at the Presby Memorial Iris Gardens and 10 other venues.
Kip's Castle in Verona and the Walther House at the Presby Memorial Iris Gardens will be decked out for the holidays and are two of the historic homes on display as part of the third annual Essex County Historic Holiday House Tour. The tour, which will take place on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 10 and 11, will also feature first-time participants, the Force Homestead and Museum in Livingston and Kingsland Manor in Nutley. “The Holiday House Tour is a great example of organizations throughout the county pooling their resources to create a wonderful event for families to enjoy and to shed insight into how the holidays were celebrated in the past,” said Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. “Take a break from the hustle and bustle …
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Monday is day for shopping specials online.
Instead of braving early morning cold temperatures and the crowds at the mall, here comes a shopping day every person can enjoy from the comfort of his or her own home. Cyber Monday—the retail day for shopping online this holiday season—takes place on the first Monday after the Thanksgiving holiday. Last year, consumers spent an estimated $13.55 billion on e-commerce starting on Nov. 29, 2010 through Christmas Eve, according to ComScore.com. As shoppers leave Black Friday and Small Business Saturday behind, the e-commerce season begins. Online shoppers may enjoy the convenience of shopping from the comfort of home, avoiding long lines, parking hassles, wrapping gifts and trudging to the post office to mail gifts. In fact, though it's …
Friday, November 25, 2011
Unlike other area shopping centers, shoppers were sparse at the mall this morning; but filled up in the afternoon.
There were no signs of Black Friday's deal-busting madness at The Mall at Short Hills Friday morning. Shoppers at the upscale mall in northern New Jersey walked casually from store to store and carried few bags during the hours that were crowded and hectic at other malls and big box stores. The only difference from a regular shopping day? It was 8 a.m., two hours before the mall usually opens. At some stores, Black Friday offered shoppers unprecedented deals if they made their purchases before 9 a.m. or, in some cases, noon. At the Macy's in Short Hills, employee Kathy Graul, of Union, said, "It's definitely not Target and Kohl's, but I think for the people who shop in the Short Hills Mall, the sales are good." She said some customers …
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