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Chatham Township Proposed Budget for 2010 Shows Estimated Property Tax Increase of $96 on the Average Home By Bob Faszczewski
3/12/2010

CHATHAM TOWNSHIP, NJ - The Chatham Township Committee did its first public review of the 2010 municipal budget at Thursday evening’s meeting of the governing body. According to Township Administrator Thomas E. Ciccarone, the plan as currently mapped out will result in an increase in the municipal tax rate of 1.6 cents .... Continue  |  

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Letters to the Editor : March 2010 By Mitch Slater
3/12/2010
Westfield Candidate Slater Speaks Out about Guidance Issues

This past week I officially became the only new candidate running against three long-term Board of Education members in the April 20th election. As I have said in previous letters and statements, I am running t....
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Guest Opinion Column By Aleene Donofrio-Stitt
3/12/2010
Complimentary Tickets for Architectural Digest Home Show from Local Top 40 Designer

Design Style Owner, Aleene Donofrio-Stitt, has been named 1 of the Top 40 Talented Designers by Architectural Digest and Home Portfolio and has been selected to appear at the Architectural Digest H.... Continue  |  Prior columns


Therese Crowley : It's Kinetic It's Kinetic By Therese Crowley
3/8/2010
From The Beaches of Phuket

Ran into a friend in Summit -- he’s just back from the Thai beaches of Phuket. Poetic, because that’s how I’d been feeling, along with many other people I know… Continue  |  Prior columns

Joe Narciso : A Little Joe A Little Joe By Joe Narciso
1/16/2010
Happy New Year

Happy New Year, from all of us at "A Little Joe." All of us, I guess, would be me. So Happy New Year from me to you!

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Stacey Maisch : Because I Said So Because I Said So By Stacey Maisch
2/18/2010
Optimism

I need to start taking attitude lessons from my kids. Well, I suppose I should amend that to "outlook" lessons instead of "attitud.... Continue  |  Prior columns

Peggy McHale : Biz Buzz Biz Buzz By Peggy McHale
2/14/2010
Creating the Company Culture

My business partner Sandi and I are both working moms. We know what it’s like to be at a meeting when the phone rings and the scho.... Continue  |  Prior columns

Shayne Austin Miller : Broadway Banter Broadway Banter By Shayne Austin Miller
2/11/2010
Broadway Update

There is so much happening on Broadway this season with new shows opening, new shows closing, .... Continue  |  Prior columns

Lisa Chenofsky Singer : Career RX Career RX By Lisa Chenofsky Singer
3/5/2010
Deciding What is Right For You

Have you ever felt like your current job is not allowing you to live up to your potential? Do you feel like you have a lot more to.... Continue  |  Prior columns

Raymond Valinoti, Jr. : Cinema Update Cinema Update By Raymond Valinoti, Jr.
2/24/2010
Review of The Wolfman

Whenever filmmakers produce a new version of a classic film, critics and buffs will inevitably judge it in the .... Continue  |  Prior columns

Stephen Coffin : Coffin's Corner for Education Coffin's Corner for Education By Stephen Coffin
2/8/2010
Smaller Class Sizes Work Best to Close the Achievement Gap

Research concentrating on class size not only has demonstrated that when qualified teachers teach students in smaller class sizes .... Continue  |  Prior columns

Rev. Paula Roper : Common Ground Common Ground By Rev. Paula Roper
2/5/2010
Does Your Religion Really Matter?

Sunday, February 7th is Four Chaplains Day. It is the commemoration of the sinking of the U.S.A.T. Dorchester and the heroic actio.... Continue  |  Prior columns

Dad in the Box : John Christmann Dad in the Box Humor by John Christmann
3/9/2010
Sleeping with Oscar

SCENE I. From a television set in New Jersey an image of a golden statue rotates slowly on a pedestal while.... Continue  |  Prior columns

Dear Debby Dear Debby By Dear Debby
2/8/2010
A Decade of Love

Dear Debby,

I’ve been married for about 10 years and am looking do something special for my wife .... Continue  |  Prior columns

Dr. Donald DeFabio : Fit is the New Thin Fit is the New Thin By Dr. Donald DeFabio
3/10/2010
Weight Training 101

Research has documented weight training as an essential component to a healthy lifestyle. This article covers a.... Continue  |  Prior columns

Michael Tcheyan : Framed Framed By Michael Tcheyan
2/26/2010
Interview with Paul Howe and Ian Coleman Artwork – Full Moon Boon, Fall 2008

We have a brand new sculpture on exhibit in Summit and I had a chance to sit down with the art.... Continue  |  Prior columns

Richard A. Lee : Jersey Junction Jersey Junction: Where Policy and Politics Meet By Richard A. Lee
3/9/2010
Public Opinion: Painting It by Numbers

Given the dismal state of New Jersey’s fiscal condition, the numbers confronting Governor Christie as he prepares his first state .... Continue  |  Prior columns

Jennifer Jean Miller : On The Road On The Road By Jennifer Jean Miller
2/12/2010
Local Cures for Blizzards, the Winter Blahs and Cabin Fever

It’s that time of year again. The weather gets cold and we’re looking for something to do outs.... Continue  |  Prior columns

Kevin Baumer : Pigskins, Pucks, and Picks Pigskins, Pucks, and Picks By Kevin Baumer
3/12/2010
Big East Tournament: Syracuse vs Georgetown

Evaluating the Atmosphere

- The "session" format of the Big East Tournament creates an interestin.... Continue  |  Prior columns

Real Estate Today Real Estate Today By Barbara Mulcahy and  Mary Ann Walsh, Re/Max Premier
3/5/2010
Four Ways to Optimize Your Credit Profile

Whether you’re looking for ways to dig out of your financial hole or ways to avoid getting int.... Continue  |  Prior columns

Lisa Bayer : Senior Sense Senior Sense By Lisa Bayer
12/3/2009
Senior Financial Exploitation and the Holidays

The December holidays and the New Year can be a wonderful time for celebrating for many people. Colorful lights.... Continue  |  Prior columns

Alexander Wallick : Simply Spotlight Simply Spotlight By Alexander Wallick
3/8/2010
Get Lost in Yonkers

While one may not want to be Lost in Yonkers with Neil Simon’s dour grandmother from his 1991 .... Continue  |  Prior columns

Artur J. Stern : Stern Eats Stern Eats By Arthur J. Stern
1/18/2010
Pleasantdale Chateau’s Spanish Wine Dinner

I began my 2010 Stern Eats year with the Pleasantdale Chateau’s Spanish Wine Dinner, a cocktai.... Continue  |  Prior columns

Melissa Pagano : Student Views Student Views: Exposing the Issues of Adolescence By Melissa Pagano
2/19/2010
Happy Chinese New Year!: CCCNJ Chinese School delves into New Year Celebration

At my Sunday Chinese school "CCCNJ", located in Parsippany, New Jersey, where I study Mandarin weekly, for two .... Continue  |  Prior columns

Diane Lang : The Balancing Act The Balancing Act By Diane Lang
3/9/2010
Mental Health Minutes

I have gathered up some easy to follow "Mental Health Minutes" that you can add into your daily life. It’s easier to take babys st.... Continue  |  Prior columns

Lauryn Shapiro : The Mommy's Review The Mommy's Review By Lauryn Shapiro
2/23/2010
You’re Never Too Young (or Too Old) for the American Museum of Natural History

The Perks:

Having grown up in New York, I wa.... Continue  |  Prior columns

Michael M. Shapiro : The Shapiro Report The Shapiro Report By Michael M. Shapiro
3/11/2010
It’s Time to Move School Elections to November

Elections for the Board of Education and to vote on school budgets should be moved from April to November. The monetary and time s.... Continue  |  Prior columns

Ivan Ruiz : Winespeak Winespeak By Ivan Ruiz
3/8/2010
The ABCs Of Wine: "F" is for France

It was Voltaire, I believe, who once said that wine is the blood of France. I couldn’t agree more. No other nation on earth is mor.... Continue  |  Prior columns





The College Report: Summit’s Smith and West Virginia Advance in Big East on Buzzer Beater By John Manley
3/12/2010

West Virginia University advanced to the semifinal round of the Big East Tournament with a 54-51 victory over Cincinnati at Madison Square Garden last night on a successful 3-point buzzer beater by Newark’s Da’Sean Butler. The Mountaineers’ Wellington Smi.... Continue

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Jefferson Primary Center Students Help Haiti Relief Effort By Summit Public Schools
3/12/2010

Through the generosity of the families and PTO at The Summit Primary Center at Jefferson, $884 was raised for donation to the American Red Cross relief effort in Haiti.

During the month of February, the preschoolers and kindergar.... Continue

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BNI Business Exchange Member’s Work Featured in Current Edition of DesignNJ By BNI Business Exchange
3/12/2010

Todd Koenig, an Architect and Secretary-Treasurer of the BNI® Business Exchange Chapter in Summit, NJ, had the kitchen he recently designed for a private residence in South Orange, featured in the February-March issue of DesignNJ, New Jersey’s Home and Design Magazine. Mr. Koenig is the pri.... Continue

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Union County Schedules Adopt-A-Trail Orientation Meeting for Potential Trail Stewards, March 27 By County of Union
3/12/2010

Are you looking for a rewarding volunteer opportunity? Do you need to log-in some hours for a community service project? Or maybe you’re an avid hiker, equestrian or nature lover who uses the trails in the Watchung Reservation, Union County’s 2,000-acre park an.... Continue

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Bullying, Cyber-bullying, and Youth Depression Program, March 30th By Berkeley Heights Public Schools
3/12/2010

The Berkeley Heights Municipal Alliance and Berkeley Heights Public Schools are cordially inviting parents in the community to attend a powerful program, "Bullying, Cyber-bullying, and Youth Depression," which will be presented on Tuesday, March 30th from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 .... Continue

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Outgrown Your Bikes? Donate "Gently-used" Children’s Bikes to those Less Fortunate, March 27th By Good Goes Around
3/12/2010

Do you have an extra children’s bike or two taking up space in your garage that no one is using? Do you not feel right about leaving the bike out as trash? Want to make a child that doesn’t have a bike happy? Then we have a win-win-win for you!

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Chatham Township Proposed Budget for 2010 Shows Estimated Property Tax Increase of $96 on the Average Home By Bob Faszczewski
3/12/2010

CHATHAM TOWNSHIP, NJ - The Chatham Township Committee did its first public review of the 2010 municipal budget at Thursday evening’s meeting of the governing body. According to Township Administrator Thomas E. Ciccarone,.... Continue

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Livingston Bank Supports the Mission of Hospice By Saint Barnabas Hospice and Palliative Care Center
3/12/2010

The Saint Barnabas Hospice and Palliative Care Center (SBHPCC), an affiliate of the Saint Barnabas Health Care System located in West Orange, recently received a generous donation of $1,000 from Livingston’s Regal Bank. Pictured above, left to right, are Louis Urban, SBHPCC Board of Trustee and Manager of Bernheim Apter Kreitzman Suburban Funeral Chapel in Livingston, Lorraine Sciara, FAC.... Continue

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Madison Falls to West Essex in State Semifinals, 2-0; Dodgers’ Surprising Tournament Run Ends in Shutout Loss to Knights at Mennen Arena By Josh Shreckengost
3/11/2010

MORRISTOWN, NJ – After a thrilling 3-2 triumph over No. 4-seeded Chatham in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA Public B tournament on Sunday night at Mennen Arena, the No. 21-seeded Madison Dodgers were riding an emotional wave that head coach Dave Hansen hoped would carry his team past the No. 8-seeded West Essex Knights on Thursday night. For much of the game, the Madison Dodgers went t.... Continue

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Young Music Bands Raise Over $8,000 for New Eyes for the Needy By New Eyes for the Needy
3/12/2010

Young music bands rocked the house at St. John’s Lutheran Church on Saturday, March 6 on behalf of New Eyes for the Needy. Local area teens sang, strummed, and drummed to raise over $8700 for new prescription eyeglasses for poor children living in the United States. Sponsored by The School of Rock, Chatham, the concert entertained friends, family and music lovers for over two hours as the.... Continue

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New Providence Music Boosters to Host Annual Ice Cream Social, March 24th By New Providence Music Boosters
3/12/2010

The New Providence Music Boosters will host their annual Ice Cream Social at New Providence High School on Wednesday, March 24, 2010, from 6:45 to 9 p.m. Come listen to the variety of music that the New Providence School district offers at the elementary and middle school levels.

All in attendance will experience the bands, strings, and choruses from Salt Brook and Roberts Elementary Scho.... Continue

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Summit Career Firefighter Michael Mammone and Volunteer Firefighter Matt Klapper Participate in the 19th Annual Scott Firefighter Stair Climb By Summit Fire Department
3/12/2010

Summit Career Firefighter Michael Mammone and Volunteer Firefighter Matt Klapper participated in the 19th Annual Scott Firefighter Stair Climb.

The stair climb was held on Sunday March 7, 2010 at the Columbia Center in Seattle Washington. These firefighters climbed 69 stories in full fighter gear using their self contained breathing apparatus for breathing.... Continue

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Synopsis of a Regularly Scheduled Westfield Board of Education Meeting on March 9, 2010 By Superintendent Margaret Dolan
3/12/2010

 

WEA AGREEMENT REDUCES HEALTH INSURANCE BUDGET BY ALMOST $1 MILLION

A budget is always a balance of numbers. In our recent community survey, 86 percent of the community indicated that the public school system was very important in their decision to move to Westfield. We have an obligation to continue to provide quality education to the over 6,200 students in.... Continue

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Cranford-based Central New Jersey Allstar Cheerleading Team Placed First and Second in the Cheersport 2010 Nationals in Atlanta, Georgia By Central Jersey Allstar Cheerleading
3/12/2010

The Central Jersey Allstar Cheerleading Small Senior 5 Team is pleased to announce they took 1st Place, naming them National Champions at the CHEERSPORT 2010 National Cheerleading and Dance Championship in Atlanta, Georgia on February 5th-7th.

Central Jersey Allstars (CJA) Large Senior 4 and Small Junior 3 teams came back to New Jersey as 2nd Place winners.... Continue

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Chaaban Named Director of Cardiac Services at Clara Maass Medical Center By Clara Maass Medical Center
3/12/2010

Fadi Chaaban, MD, of Montville, has recently been appointed as Director of Cardiology at Clara Maass Medical Center (CMMC), an affiliate of the Saint Barnabas Health Care System.

Prior to this position, Dr. Chaaban served as CMMC’s Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory since 2001, and Director of the Department of Medicine.

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