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By The Alternative Press Staff
7/24/2010
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The Berkeley Heights Recreation Cutest Baby Photo Contest is now underway and Sammy Bartiromo, Age 19 Months, is the ninth contestant.
How to Enter: Take a digital picture of your baby (3 years of age and under) enjoying a sunny day in Berkeley Heights and email it to editor@thealternativepress.com with "BH Cutest Baby" in the subject line by Friday, August 6th.
Winners will be announced on August 10th on www.TheAlternativePress.com
Berkeley Heights Residents Only!
Check daily to see new photos posted!
Parents: Submission of all photos implies permission to reproduce on print and digital media.
Prizes:
1st Place- $50 gift card donated by Mary Ann Walsh and Barbara Mulcahy from Remax Premier and a gift certificate good for $50 toward a Berkeley Heights Recreation Program.
2nd Place- Berkeley Heights YMCA - parent/child class, post natal for free to winner. Sessions run 10 weeks. Up to two years to redeem.
3rd Place - $50 gift certificate donated by Twill Printing Services
See photos of the first contestant, Grady M.
See photos of the second contestant, Georgiana
See photos of the third contestant, Abbie Lettington
See photos of the fourth contestant, Miriam Lawler
See photos of the fifth contestant, Julia Kirsch
See photos of the sixth contestant, Theo Tombros
See photos of the seventh contestant, Cruze "CJ"
See photos of the eighth contestant, Leah Brogden
Photo above: Sammy Bartiromo, age 19 months, enjoying his Mickey Mouse Clubhouse ball pit while waiting for the Mt. Carmel parade to pass his house.
Big brother Sammy with his little brother Benny (age 5 months) getting ready to go for a stroll
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