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[Chatham Township Proposed Budget for 2010 Shows Estimated Property Tax Increase of $96 on the Average Home]]>

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.]]> <![CDATA[The College Report: Summit’s Smith and West Virginia Advance in Big East on Buzzer Beater]]> 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.]]> <![CDATA[Bullying, Cyber-bullying, and Youth Depression Program, March 30th]]>

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.]]> <![CDATA[Livingston Bank Supports the Mission of Hospice]]>

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.]]> <![CDATA[Madison Falls to West Essex in State Semifinals, 2-0; Dodgers’ Surprising Tournament Run Ends in Shutout Loss to Knights at Mennen Arena]]> MORRISTOWN, NJ – After a thrilling 3-2 triumph over No.]]> <![CDATA[Young Music Bands Raise Over $8,000 for New Eyes for the Needy]]>

Young music bands rocked the house at St.]]> <![CDATA[New Providence Music Boosters to Host Annual Ice Cream Social, March 24th]]>

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.]]> <![CDATA[Summit Career Firefighter Michael Mammone and Volunteer Firefighter Matt Klapper Participate in the 19th Annual Scott Firefighter Stair Climb ]]>

Summit Career Firefighter Michael Mammone and Volunteer Firefighter Matt Klapper participated in the 19th Annual Scott Firefighter Stair Climb.]]> <![CDATA[Cranford-based Central New Jersey Allstar Cheerleading Team Placed First and Second in the Cheersport 2010 Nationals in Atlanta, Georgia]]>

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.]]> <![CDATA[Chaaban Named Director of Cardiac Services at Clara Maass Medical Center]]>

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.]]> <![CDATA[BNI Business Exchange Member’s Work Featured in Current Edition of DesignNJ]]>

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.]]> <![CDATA[Union County Schedules Adopt-A-Trail Orientation Meeting for Potential Trail Stewards, March 27]]>

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 and you want to "give something back" to improve the park.]]> <![CDATA[The Folk Project Presents Craig Bickhardt]]>

Award winning singer-songwriter Craig Bickhardt will be featured on Friday evening, March 26, at 8:00 pm at the Morristown Unitarian Fellowship, 21 Normandy Heights Road, Morristown.]]> <![CDATA[Jefferson Primary Center Students Help Haiti Relief Effort]]>

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 kindergartners at the Jefferson Primary Center collected pennies, quarters, dollars, and checks to raise funds to help survivors of the earthquake in Haiti.

Christy Hodde, executive director of the Colonial Crossroads Chapter of the American Red Cross in Haiti, and Elissa Cordrey, director of development and marketing for the Red Cross, visited the school on February 24 to accept the donation check.]]> <![CDATA[Essex County Executive DiVincenzo Invites Children and Families to Learn about the First Tee Golf and Youth Development Program]]>

Essex County Executive Joseph N.]]> <![CDATA[John Wiley & Sons Continues to Enjoy Benefits of Relocating to SJP Properties’ Waterfront Corporate Center in Hoboken]]>

SJP Properties, one of the New York metropolitan area’s most active development companies, has a long and distinguished history developing on the Hudson River waterfront.]]> <![CDATA[Class-A Office Building in Plainsboro New Jersey Nears Full Occupancy]]>

Despite extraordinarily challenging market conditions, Premier Properties of Lakewood, NJ is pleased to announce that its property located at 101 Morgan Lane in Plainsboro, N.J.]]> <![CDATA[Collections Begin for Victims of Domestic Violence ]]>

The Women’s Association of Congregation B’nai Jeshurun, Short Hills, will be hosting Leslie Morgan Steiner, author of the New York Times bestseller Crazy Love, her memoir about surviving domestic violence, on Tuesday, May 25th at 11:30 am.]]> <![CDATA[Summit Girl Scout Cookie Booth Sales - Revised Schedule]]> <![CDATA[Senior Golf Clinic in Summit]]> Attention All Seniors! Are you looking for a way to refresh your golfing skills before the "Muni" opens in April?

The Summit Department of Community Programs is offering an indoor 2-Day Senior Golf Clinic at the Community Center.]]> <![CDATA[Livingston High School Auto Technology Program for Senior Citizens]]>

The semi‐annual Senior Citizen Car Care Week at Livingston High School has been scheduled for the week of April 12th through the 16th.]]> <![CDATA[Livingston Mall Celebrates Spring with Arrival of the Easter Bunny]]>

Spring is in the air and Livingston-area families can get in bloom with a visit to the Easter Bunny, who will arrive at Livingston Mall on Saturday, March 13.]]>