Sunday, December 25, 2011
Taking your new iPhone for a spin? Download the Patch app for quick access to local news and events.
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Sunday, December 25, 2011
Lucky enough to get a mobile device this holiday season? Let's put it to work learning about your community. Patch has apps for iPhones and Android phones, and also makes it easy for you to upload photos, news and comments from anywhere. Here's a look at a few ways you can connect with Patch through your mobile device. Patch for iPhone Patch for iPhone keeps customers connected to the latest news, weather, local business listings and current events happening in their neighborhood. Patch’s app will keep them engaged and mobile by delivering 24/7 local community coverage. The Patch app's useful features include: Plus, they can save anything from favorite stories to business listings direct to the iPhone for easy offline access. Customer …
Saturday, December 24, 2011
What's open, what's closed this holiday weekend.
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Saturday, December 24, 2011
Sunday is Christmas Day. State and federal holidays are observed on Monday. • State and local government offices will be closed on Monday. • Financial and stock markets will be closed on Monday. • Courts will be closed on Monday. • Post offices will be closed on Monday with no regular mail delivery. • Banks will be closed on Monday. • Public schools will be closed Monday. Holiday recess for all Bloomfield public schools is December 26 – January 2. Schools reopen January 3. • NJ Transit trains will run on a Sunday schedule on Christmas Day and on an enhanced weekend schedule on Monday. Early getaway service will be available Friday from New York Penn Station, Newark Penn Station and Hoboken Terminal starting at 1 p.m. on the Northeast …
Monday, December 19, 2011
Winners announced in Essex County Environmental Center's 2011 Sustainable Homes & Habitats Gingerbread Contest. Plus, recipe and instructions for making your own eco-friendly design.
Candy canes were fashioned into windmills, edible solar panels were installed on rooftops, and Oreo cookies became wheels for miniature bicycles. Essex County Environmental Center's annual Sustainable Homes & Habitats Gingerbread Contest requires entries to have at least three sustainable building design elements—but many entrants went above and beyond showing off their creativity and knowledge about the environment. More than 50 entries were received this year in four categories, individual child, group/family, adult non-professional and adult professional. The following winners of the contest were announced in an awards ceremony held at the center on Saturday morning. Group/Family Category: First Place: Gregory Hill, Brittany Hill and …
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Irving Berlin musical, 2011 Holiday Village and Animated Light Spectacular and Holiday Gift Bazaar all at Paper Mill Playhouse.
The Paper Mill Playhouse has announced an extended holiday schedule for the production of Irving Berlin’s White Christmas at the theater. The performances, which began at the Millburn theater on Nov. 16, will continue through Christmas Eve. The following is the schedule for remaining performances: • Saturday, Dec. 17 at 1:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. • Sunday, Dec. 18 at 1:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. • Tuesday, Dec. 20 at 7 p.m. • Wednesday, Dec. 21 at 1:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. • Thursday, Dec. 22 at 1:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. • Friday, Dec. 23 at 1:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. • Saturday, Dec. 24 at 1:30 p.m. Based on the Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye film, the musical tells the tale of two famous song-and-dance men who stage a show in a scenic, snow-topped Vermont inn — and …
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Thursday, December 8, 2011
Get out the lights and holly. Your decorating could net $100,000 to our schools. Don't miss out on this opportunity to win $100,000 gift to the Bloomfield Public Schools.
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Thursday, December 8, 2011
Patch.com is launching a nationwide contest to find the best dressed home in its Patch communities, and the winner’s school district will receive $100,000, no strings attached. Here’s how the contest works. Beginning today and continuing through Dec. 26, you can nominate your home by uploading a photo to the contest entry form on the site. During that same time period you and your neighbors will also be able to vote for your favorite festive home. The winning entry will be forwarded to a national Patch judge who will select 24 finalists. Each finalist will receive $500 that they can apply to their December electric bill. From Dec. 30 through Jan. 8 you will be able to vote for the Best Decked House in all of Patch. The grand prize winner’s…
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Self-tours of Kip's Castle, Walther House at the Presby Memorial Iris Gardens and 10 other venues.
Kip's Castle in Verona and the Walther House at the Presby Memorial Iris Gardens will be decked out for the holidays and are two of the historic homes on display as part of the third annual Essex County Historic Holiday House Tour. The tour, which will take place on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 10 and 11, will also feature first-time participants, the Force Homestead and Museum in Livingston and Kingsland Manor in Nutley. “The Holiday House Tour is a great example of organizations throughout the county pooling their resources to create a wonderful event for families to enjoy and to shed insight into how the holidays were celebrated in the past,” said Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. “Take a break from the hustle and bustle …
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Monday is day for shopping specials online.
Instead of braving early morning cold temperatures and the crowds at the mall, here comes a shopping day every person can enjoy from the comfort of his or her own home. Cyber Monday—the retail day for shopping online this holiday season—takes place on the first Monday after the Thanksgiving holiday. Last year, consumers spent an estimated $13.55 billion on e-commerce starting on Nov. 29, 2010 through Christmas Eve, according to ComScore.com. As shoppers leave Black Friday and Small Business Saturday behind, the e-commerce season begins. Online shoppers may enjoy the convenience of shopping from the comfort of home, avoiding long lines, parking hassles, wrapping gifts and trudging to the post office to mail gifts. In fact, though it's …
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Lorna Luft lifts Irving Berlin showcase to near perfection at the Paper Mill Playhouse.
When all else fails, you can’t go wrong with Irving Berlin. Even when everything’s going right, a little Irving Berlin always makes it better. Right now, it’s all good at Paper Mill Playhouse. Its September world premiere of the musical Disney’s Newsies packed the house and is going straight to Broadway. And Sunday night, the weather was delightful for its press opening of Irving Berlin’s White Christmas. A few patrons actually wore shorts and mingled among the festive crowd that sang along with a Christmas chorus spreading holiday cheer outside the front doors to New Jersey’s biggest resident stage. Inside, the merriment continued as this colorful and charming musical put everyone in the Christmas mood—perhaps a little early for cynics, …
Friday, November 25, 2011
Unlike other area shopping centers, shoppers were sparse at the mall this morning; but filled up in the afternoon.
There were no signs of Black Friday's deal-busting madness at The Mall at Short Hills Friday morning. Shoppers at the upscale mall in northern New Jersey walked casually from store to store and carried few bags during the hours that were crowded and hectic at other malls and big box stores. The only difference from a regular shopping day? It was 8 a.m., two hours before the mall usually opens. At some stores, Black Friday offered shoppers unprecedented deals if they made their purchases before 9 a.m. or, in some cases, noon. At the Macy's in Short Hills, employee Kathy Graul, of Union, said, "It's definitely not Target and Kohl's, but I think for the people who shop in the Short Hills Mall, the sales are good." She said some customers …
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Does political talk go well with turkey, dressing and pumpkin pie? Or does it just make for a dyspeptic holiday?
As you celebrate the Thanksgiving Day holiday this year, consider the the following. The next time you do so, the 2012 presidential election campaign will have just ended. So for those inclined to campaign at the Thanksgiving table, 2011 is it. But is that a good idea? Stories of political arguments ruining holiday gatherings are the stuff of many family legends. Whether you are host or guest, do you favor or dread political conversation over Thanksgiving Dinner? Let us know by voting in our poll and sharing your experiences and your advice here.
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