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[Millburn and West Orange Skate to 5-5 Tie; Millers and Mountaineers Battle to Draw in Exciting Contest]]>

WEST ORANGE, NJ – To say that the 2009-10 Millburn varsity ice hockey season has had its share of ups and downs would be an accurate statement, but the passion, effort and intensity displayed by head coach Brandon Doria’s squad night in and night out is the team’s most consistent quality, even if wins have been few and far between.]]> <![CDATA[The College Report: Westfield’s Katie Morgan Helps TCNJ Defeat Rowan in the Pool]]>

Katie Morgan (Westfield, Jr.) won the 200-yard breaststroke to help The College of New Jersey’s women’s swimming team to a 183-110 victory over Rowan recently.]]> <![CDATA[Governor Livingston Varsity Swimming Team Finishes Strong in Union County Meet ]]>

Governor Livingston boys took 5th out of 16 teams and the Girls 6th out of 17 teams.

Highlighted Performances

Sophomore Abby Pires broke the school and Union County record in the 100 Breastroke and won the event in an amazing time of 106.29 and Junior Greg Fennell had two third place finishes in the 50 Free and 100 Free Respectively.

Both Abby and Greg Fennell qualified for the Meet of Champions which takes place in March.

Other noteworthy performances included: Junior Captain Conor Quinn posted personal best times in the 100 Butterfly and 100 Breastroke and finished in the top 10 in both events.

Junior Alessandra Felloni had a 6th place finish in the 500 Free.

Senior Captain Bridgette Shallcross had a top 10 finish in the 100 Backstroke with a personal best time and led off the 5th place 200 medley relay.]]> <![CDATA[Livingston Historical Society Presentation, February 22nd]]>

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MORRISTOWN, NJ – It took just fourteen seconds into Monday night’s hockey game between the Whippany Park Wildcats and the Madison Dodgers at Mennen Arena in Morristown for the visiting Wildcats to score their first goal of the night.]]> <![CDATA[Newcomers/Encore Club of Short Hills and Millburn Hosted Annual Winter Gala; Silent Auction Benefitted Millburn-Short Hills Volunteer First Aid Squad]]>

The Newcomers/Encore Club of Short Hills and Millburn hosted their annual Winter Gala on February the 6th, 2010 at the Beacon Hill Club in Summit, NJ.]]> <![CDATA[Dr. Schlobohm to Become Certified in Chiropratic Management of Golf Injuries]]>

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Summit, NJ: On January 23, 2010, nearly 150 members and guests of Congregation Beth Hatikvah gathered to honor two of the synagogue’s founding members and longtime Jewish community leaders Bob and Shirley Max of Summit.]]> <![CDATA[Bloomingdale’s at Bridgewater Commons Donates Toys for Area Children]]>

Bloomingdale’s donated approximately 90 of its exclusive cuddly holiday bears to The Children’s Specialized Hospital Foundation on February 3, 2010.]]> <![CDATA[Treating Mild Burns with Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy]]>

The week of February 7 - 13, 2010 is Burn Awareness Week and The Wound Center at Clara Maass Medical Center, an affiliate of the Saint Barnabas Health Care System, would like to inform the community that hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is an effective treatment option for mild burns such as first or second degree burns.

HBOT is a proven medical treatment that uses high-oxygen-pressure to treat mild burns and other conditions including diabetic ulcers, necrosis of soft tissue and bone due to radiation treatments, and other non-healing wounds.]]> <![CDATA[cSubs: A New Jersey Based Woman-Owned Corporate Subscription Agency]]>

RAMSEY, NJ – cSubs (www.csubs.com) is a woman-owned corporate subscription agency.]]> <![CDATA[Leonard J Buck Garden Art and Photography Exhibit: Tuesday, February 23 through Friday, March 12, 2010]]>

Somerset County Park Commission Leonard J.]]> <![CDATA[Hone Your Interpersonal and Written Communications Skills Through Course Starting in March at UCC]]>

You can – and should – enhance your career marketability by always keeping your interpersonal and written communication skills up to snuff.]]> <![CDATA[The JCC of Central New Jersey Launches the University Lecture Series @ the JCC in March]]>

New at the JCC in Scotch Plains, the University Lecture Series @ the JCC will focus on topics of Jewish content and/or relevance.]]> <![CDATA[Area Churches Accept Newark Beth Israel Medical Center’s Weight Loss and Fitness Challenge]]>

The Beth Challenge, a successful weight loss and fitness program that has helped hundreds of employees at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center (NBIMC) and Children’s Hospital of New Jersey to lose over 3,800 pounds, has been embraced by two Newark area churches.]]> <![CDATA[Jersey Tribe Gathers at Moishe House in Hoboken]]>

A group of 25 young adults gathered Friday evening, February 5, in Hoboken at Moishe House, an organization which provides programs for Jewish young adults.]]> <![CDATA[Who Pushes Your Buttons and Makes You Angry?, February 10th]]>

Motivational speaker Janet Pfeiffer, author of "The Secret Side of Anger," will speak about anger management at the Berkeley Heights Public Library on Wednesday, February 10 at 7 p.m.]]> <![CDATA[Make the Ultimate Commitment to Yourself: Weight Loss Surgery Options from The Weight Loss Institute of New Jersey]]>

If you have tried and failed to lose weight, have a BMI of over 40 or a BMI of over 35 with obesity-related medical problems or are 80-100 pounds overweight, bariatric surgery may be the solution.]]> <![CDATA[Orientation for Students Currently Attending Private School, February 23rd]]>

Livingston High School will be hosting a student orientation on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.]]> <![CDATA[Summit Board of Education Plans February Agendas]]>

The Summit Board of Education will convene for a workshop meeting on Tuesday, February 9, at 7:30 p.m.]]> <![CDATA[CoreNet NJ to Host February 23rd Educational Forum Focusing on Leased Properties]]>

CoreNet Global NJ, (Corporate Real Estate Executives Network of New Jersey) the New Jersey State Chapter of CoreNet Global, has scheduled a CoRE Curriculum educational workshop for Tuesday, February 23, 2010, from 8:30 A.M.]]> <![CDATA[Madison and Harding Seniors Invited to Attend Dinner/Theater Evening, March 17th]]>

The Madison Schools are again thrilled to extend an invite to Madison and Harding Seniors to attend the annual dinner/theater evening on Wednesday, March 17, 2010, commencing at 5:30, at Madison High School.]]>