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Millburn Annual Egg Hunt, March 27th By Millburn Recreation
3/11/2010

The annual Egg Hunt will be held on Saturday, March 27, 2010, at Taylor Park, Millburn at 10:00 AM Sharp! This popular event is sponsored by the American Legion Post 140, Millburn Fire Department, Millburn Police Department, Millburn/Short Hills Chamber of Commerce and the Millburn Recreation Department.

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Letters to the Editor : March 2010 By William Cole
3/9/2010

Madison Green Team Seeks Volunteers

There is an excitement in the air. Madison is moving toward a decidedly deeper shade of green. I volunteer with the newly formed Green Team, an inspired coll....
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Millburn/Short Hills Candidates : 2010 Rona Wenik for Millburn Board of Education
by  Rona Wenik, Candidate for Board of Education

I have made volunteering in the Millburn public schools my passion since my eldest son entered kindergarten at Glenwood in 1998. After a few years of serving pizza lunch, wor...
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Guest Opinion Column By David Larsen
3/11/2010
Restore Common Sense Budgeting to Washington

For those of you who don’t know me, I’m David Larsen and I’m running for the U.S. House of Representatives in the 7th district.

There are ple.... 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
3/8/2010
Wes Johnson Only Part of the Equation for Syracuse

All season long ESPN announcers and sports columnists around the country have attributed Syrac.... 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
2/22/2010
A 2012 Independent Run by Bloomberg Could Be a Winner

The whispers are growing louder that Mayor of New York Michael Bloomberg will launch an independent bid for the.... 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



"Mozart and More", March 21st By The Metropolitan Orchestra of New Jersey
3/11/2010

Enjoy an afternoon of classical music when The Metropolitan Orchestra of New Jersey presents its annual winter concert on Sunday afternoon, March 21 at 4:00 p.m. at Community Congregational Church – 200 Hartshorn Drive, Short H.... Continue  |  More stories

The College Report: Livingston’s Jason Banzhaf Earns All-Conference Honors By John Manley
3/11/2010

Catholic University’s men’s basketball team ended its season on Saturday with an 81-75 loss to Alvernia in an ECAC South Region Tournament semifinal game in Washington, D.C. The Cardinals’ Jason Banzhaf (Living.... Continue  |  More stories

Pathways: Providing a Path for Knowledge and Understanding of Cancer Survivors By Michael M. Shapiro
3/11/2010

SUMMIT, NJ - Pathways, a program of The Connection for Women and Families in Summit, provides support, education and wellness programs for women with cancer. On Monday, March 8th, The Alternative Press had the opportunity to sit in on one such program in wh.... Continue  |  More stories

Rock ’n’ Roll at Paper Mill Playhouse With Leiber and Stoller’s Smokey Joe’s Café By Paper Mill Playhouse
3/11/2010

Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee-Artistic Director, Mark W. Jones-Executive Director) is proud to announce casting for Smokey Joe’s Café. Directed by Mark S. Hoebee with choreography by Denis Jones, Smokey Joe’s Café will run at the Millburn theater from April 7 through.... Continue  |  More stories

Short Hills 8th Grader Scores Perfect 800 on Math SAT By The Alternative Press Staff
3/10/2010

Eighth grader Ryan Siegel, 14, of Short Hills is slated to be honored at a ceremony at Johns Hopkins University this fall for scoring a perfect 800 on the math section of the SAT, which he took in January as part of the national Talent Search sponsored by the u.... Continue  |  More stories

Millburn-based Harp Ensemble Plays at New Jersey Arts Incubator By The Alternative Press Staff
3/10/2010

A Millburn-based Harp Ensemble directed by Odarka Polanskyj Stockert played at the New Jersey Arts Incubator this past Sunday. Ten harpists performed "A Celtic Celebration."

Marina Rich of Maplewood, the youngest in the group, i.... Continue  |  More stories

Summit Medical Group Welcomes Stacey C. Tavel, M.D., Pediatrician By Summit Medical Group
3/10/2010

Stacey C. Tavel, M.D. has recently joined Summit Medical Group’s Pediatrics Department in the Short Hills office at 85 Woodland Road.

Dr. Tavel earned her B.A. in the biological basis of behavior magna cum laude at the University.... Continue  |  More stories

Millburn Board of Education Discusses Preliminary Budget; We Love Millburn Issues Ultimatum By Stephanie DePalma
3/10/2010

MILLBURN, NJ - The Millburn Board of Education and administrators met on Monday night at the Deerfield Middle School to discuss budget plans for the 2010- 2011 school year. Members of the public, parents, and mem.... Continue  |  More stories

Millburn High School Announces Twelve National Merit Finalists By Millburn Public Schools
3/9/2010

The twelve National Merit Semifinalists from Millburn High School have all been selected as finalists in the 2010 Competition for National Merit Scholarships. They are Julianna Brunini, Amy Chen, Maia Cole, Michael Davis, Angela Du, Rachel Finkel, Caleb Kao, Marisa Karchin, Timothy Matchen,.... Continue  |  More stories

Local Residents Turn to the Internet for Grocery Shopping By Barbara Haislip
3/9/2010

CHATHAM, NJ - Dual-income families squeezed for time and elderly residents confined to the house are increasingly turning to the Internet for grocery shopping. Peapod by Stop & Shop trucks and ShopRite From Home vans are ma.... Continue  |  More stories

Resident Organization, We Love Millburn, Issues an Ultimatum to the Millburn Board of Education. By We Love Millburn
3/9/2010

At the regularly scheduled Board of Education meeting last night, conducted at Deerfield School, the President of We Love Millburn (called WLM after this) delivered a strong and fact-filled ultimatum to the nine members of the Board.

The grou.... Continue  |  More stories

The College Report: Jesse Harrington of New Providence Earns All-America Honors on the Mat By John Manley
3/9/2010

Delaware Valley’s Jesse Harrington (New Providence, Soph.) earned All-America honors with his fifth-place finish in the 157-pound bracket at the NCAA Division 3 Wrestling Championships in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday. Harring.... Continue  |  More stories

Millburn Falls to Mendham in State Sectional Finals, 66-62; Millers Come Up Just Short as Kizel and Rosenberg Combine for 50 Points in Heartbreaking Loss By Josh Shreckengost
3/9/2010

MENDHAM, NJ – If you showed up late to Mendham High School on Monday night – check that, if you showed up even five minutes before the opening tip-off of the NJSIAA North II, Group III Sectional Championship game between the No. 1-seeded Minutemen and the visitin.... Continue  |  More stories

Building 99 Main Street By Millburn-Short Hills Historical Society
3/8/2010

Paul Gili, father of Millburn resident Louise Gili, was a local builder and likely took this photo of his employees, who were neatly dressed in shirts and toes and hard at work on the construction of the building at 99 Main in Millburn.

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It’s Passover at B’nai Jeshurun By Congregation B’nai Jeshurun
3/8/2010

It’s Passover at B’nai Jeshurun A yearly highlight at Congregation B’nai Jeshurun, Short Hills, is the annual Second Night of Passover Seder, this year on Tuesday, March 30th at 5 pm. Members, friends and community members join for a fun seder based on a child-friendly Haggadah. The biblica.... Continue  |  More stories

Millburn Detectives Make Arrests in Credit Card Fraud By Millburn Police Department
3/8/2010

On 3/02/2010 Millburn Detectives arrested Antonio Llopiz, age 21, and Brandon T. Carter, age 21, both of Brooklyn, N.Y. It is alleged that on 1/15/2010 the men used stolen credit cards at Saks Fifth Avenue, located at The Mall at Short Hills. On 1/15/2010 a Millburn Police Officer at the Mall detained individ.... Continue  |  More stories

Millburn Police Blotter By Millburn Police Department
3/8/2010

On 3/05/2010 at approximately 11:43 PM the Millburn Police responded to a one-car motor vehicle crash into a tree on Short Hills Avenue near the intersection of Millburn Avenue. Investigation resulted in the arrest of Hector Cardona, age 39, of Livingston for allegedly driving while intoxicated. Mr. Cardona w.... Continue  |  More stories

Millburn Historic Preservation Commission Recommends Against Allowing Subdivision of 114 Glen Avenue; Controversy Surrounds Proposal to Subdivide Historic Millburn Property By Laine Adams
3/6/2010

MILLBURN, NJ- The Millburn Historic Preservation Commission met on Thursday night to conduct a non-binding review of a precedent-setting application to subdivide 114 Glen Avenue located in the Wyoming District. 114 Glen Ave. is a designated historic site and is.... Continue  |  More stories

Susan P. Ascher, The Ascher Group, Workshop Presenter and TV Morning Show Guest By The Ascher Group
3/6/2010

On Friday, February 19th, 2010, Susan P. Ascher, Founder, President and CEO of The Ascher Group, a WBE-certified company and an Inc. 500 contract staffing firm headquartered in Short Hills, NJ, was a Presenter at Lee Hecht Harrison, an outplacement firm who assists professionals currently i.... Continue  |  More stories

Millburn Overwhelms Carteret, 60-47; Rosenberg and Kizel Lead Millers to NJSIAA Tournament Final, End Ramblers’ Cinderella Run By Josh Shreckengost
3/6/2010

MILLBURN, NJ – When tournament time rolls around, every aspect of the game is magnified and dissected. Each possession, each shot, each coaching decision – everything is put under the microscope. As each Group’s field shrinks from 16 teams to the final two, the s.... Continue  |  More stories

Youth Group Midnight Run By Congregation B’nai Jeshurun
3/5/2010

Members of JeshTY — (Congregation B’nai ) Jeshurun Temple Youth — of Short Hills collected clothing, and made brown bag lunches which were brought and distributed at a New York City shelter on Saturday, February 27th. .... Continue  |  More stories
Purim 5770 (2010) at Temple B’nai Jeshurun By Temple B’nai Jeshurun
3/5/2010

Purim 5770 (2010) at Temple B’nai Jeshurun, Short Hills, featuring the Purim Players. .... Continue  |  More stories
Local Rockers Join Millburn Schools Rock Event to be Held on March 19th By Education Foundation of Millburn-Short Hills
3/5/2010

The Chatham School of Rock Street Team, including Millburn High School students Charlie Marshall and Rachel Tannenbaum, will be performing during band breaks from the featured B Street Band at the Education Foundation of Millburn-Short Hills an.... Continue  |  More stories

Kids Rock for Vision for New Eyes for the Needy, March 6th By New Eyes for the Needy
3/4/2010

New Eyes for the Needy is proud to announce the second annual Kids Rock for Vision concert on Saturday, March 6 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Summit, NJ. Once again, the concert will be generously sponsored by The School of Rock Music, Chatham. Tickets are $.... Continue  |  More stories

Hilton Short Hills Announces Series of Sunday Brunches Featuring Mall at Short Hills Retailers Showcasing Latest Products and Providing Exclusive Offers to Brunch Patrons By Hilton Short Hills
3/4/2010

The AAA Four-Diamond Hilton Short Hills Brunch has always been an event you don’t want to miss and is reserved as a special weekend treat. Now, savor a sampling of gourmet cuisine and high fashion, as the hotel launches a series of Sunday Brunches with a dash of designer style.

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