TheAlternativePress.com Hyperlocal online news, sports, events, videos, real estate listings, classifieds, and freecycling, for Summit, Berkeley Heights, New Providence, Millburn/Short Hills, Livingston, Madison, Westfield, Chatham Borough and Chatham Township in Union, Essex and Morris Counties in New Jersey. http://www.thealternativepress.com <![CDATA[Madison Superintendent Dr. Richard Noonan Honored at Board of Education Meeting]]>

MADISON, NJ – In a moment described by Board President Lisa Ellis as "bittersweet," the Madison Borough Board of Education bid farewell on Tuesday night to Dr.]]> <![CDATA[Summit Hosts Fall Field Hockey Classic]]>

SUMMIT, NJ - Summit was the scene of some spirited field hockey this past Saturday as the Summit High School coaches and field hockey players hosted a Fall Classic for seven other districts, including Bridgewater, Chatham, Newton, Northern Highland, South Plainfield, Voorhees and Wall.]]> <![CDATA[Blood Drive in Berkeley Heights, September 19th]]>

American Red Cross Blood Drive at the Community Center in Berkeley Heights on September 19, 2010 from 9 am-3pm.]]> <![CDATA[X PRIZE Foundation and LEGO Group Announce Winners in "MoonBots" Educational Contest: Team Landroids of Livingston, Named Grand Winner]]> On September 1st, the X PRIZE Foundation, an educational non-profit organization that drives innovation through incentive prizes, and LEGO Group, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of play materials for children, announced the winners of MoonBots, a global educational contest.]]> <![CDATA[Tai Chi Classes at Grace Madison in September]]>

Beginning Monday Sept.]]> <![CDATA[Hairspray’s Blowout Bash September 19th; Paper Mill Playhouse Presents a Free Community Event in Downtown Millburn to Celebrate the Opening of Hairspray]]>

Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S.]]> <![CDATA[Mayor John Thoms and Councilman Brooke Hern Gear Up for November Election; Fiscal Philosophy and Oakwood Park to be Election Issues]]> NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - Both New Providence incumbent Mayor John Thoms and challenger, Councilman Brooke Hern, trace their roots to the Republican Party, but both have reached the November ballot by different paths—and that is the way they intend to maintain borough fiscal stability if elected.

Mayor Thoms, who is completing his fourth year as the borough’s chief executive, is a lifelong Republican.]]> <![CDATA[Colonial Crossroads Chapter’s Disaster Action Team Responds to 26 Disasters Last Year and Prepares for Current Hurricane Season ]]>

The Colonial Crossroads Chapter of the American Red Cross responded to 26 disasters this past year offering temporary shelter, psychological first aid, mobile unit feeding, financial assistance and emergency personnel canteening – most recently responding to a home fire in Long Hill Township on August 31st.]]> <![CDATA[Union County Sheriff’s Youth Academy Class Graduates; Officers from Berkeley Heights, Elizabeth and Hillside Joined County Instructors]]>

The Union County Sheriff’s Youth Academy graduated its third class recently after two fun-filled weeks learning about law enforcement up close.

More than thirty teens from across Union County took part in the Sheriff’s Youth Academy, a program designed to familiarize young people with the role of a police officer.]]> <![CDATA[Tamara Tunie Featured in The Shakespeare Theatre’s All’s Well That Ends Well]]>

William Shakespeare’s comedy All’s Well That Ends Well kicks-off the fall portion of The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey’s 2010 Season beginning with performances on September 15 and continuing through October 10 at the F.]]> <![CDATA[You’re Unemployed, Now What?, September 13th]]>

The Scotch Plains Public Library presents Career Plans with Career Coach Donna Gerhauser on Monday, September 13 at 7:00pm.]]> <![CDATA[New Providence and Other Union County School Districts Shift into Green Energy]]>

Staying true to their "PIONEER" spirit, New Providence recently hosted a first of its kind Energy Efficiency seminar focused on schools and libraries.]]> <![CDATA[Register Ready for People with Special Needs]]>

The Chatham Township Office of Emergency Management (OEM) in cooperation with the NJ OEM now maintains a statewide registry of people who have special needs and may need assistance before, during and/or after an emergency.]]> <![CDATA[Botox Martini Party at Cosmetic Laser MD in Livingston on September 21]]>

Join us on Tuesday, September 21 at Cosmetic Laser MD in Livingston for our Fall Botox Party and enjoy an evening of Martinis, Ice Masks, "cocktail food", prizes, goody bags and special offers (for attendees only)

Don’t miss this fantastic event.]]> <![CDATA[Adventure Guides, A Program for Parents and Children at the Summit Y]]>

Serving families has always been at the heart of the Y.]]> <![CDATA[Springfield Y Offers Quality Youth Program This Fall]]>

The Springfield Y believes in nurturing the potential of every child and teen in our community.]]> <![CDATA[Saint Barnabas Community Advocates Present "Caring About You and You Health"]]>

The Community Advocates of Saint Barnabas Medical Center invite community members to hear from leading experts in a variety of health specialties.]]> <![CDATA[Toast the New York Jets 2010 Season at Jets Uncorked Cabernet Sauvignon Release Party at Gary’s Wine & Marketplace, September 11th]]>

Gary’s Wine & Marketplace, an established leader in the fine wine & spirits business will host a special wine tasting of Jets Uncorked, a 2008 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon made exclusively for the team.]]> <![CDATA[Brain Training Center in Warren Celebrates Grand Opening; Local Family Opens LearningRx to Help Struggling Learners ]]>

The new LearningRx "brain training" center in Warren, which provides student help proven to reduce or eliminate learning problems, celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on August 28, 2010.

Matt and Marcia Douglas of Bernardsville, NJ decided to open their own LearningRx in Warren after the brain-training program produced tremendous results for their own child.

"We are thrilled to offer LearningRx’s unique brain training program to the Somerset community," said Executive Director Marcia Douglas.]]> <![CDATA[Union County College Offers Seminars on Resume Writing and Interview Techniques]]>

Take advantage of the post-Labor Day hiring tradition, which still promises to be fruitful despite a weakened economy.]]> <![CDATA[Formal Approval of Plan to Add More Businesses to Shehadi Building Delayed Until September 15 at Request of Applicant’s Attorney]]>

CHATHAM BOROUGH, NJ - The finalization by the Chatham Borough Planning Board of a measure granting parking and other variances which will add businesses to the site of the former Shehadi carpet store at 400 Main Street has been delayed until Wednesday, September 15 at the request of the applicant’s attorney.

The board was scheduled to act at this Wednesday’s meeting on a resolution that would have memorialized the board’s August 18 approval of the variances.]]> <![CDATA[A Shiny Welcome to Westfield Students]]> With the sun shining as almost 6,300 students entered the Westfield Public Schools on opening day, September 2, children and staff arrived to buildings with high gloss floors, clean desks, and trimmed lawns.]]>