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Westfield Historical Society Presents 45th Annual Dinner Meeting at Echo Lake Country Club
May 23, 2013Mission Statement “Our mission is to preserve, interpret, and encourage an interest in history, Westfield, and its residents...
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Mergner, Banaszynski and Ipke Lead Caldwell Past Mahwah in Girls Lacrosse
May 23, 2013CALDWELL, NJ - Monday, May 20, Georgia Mergner (5 goals / 3 assists), Emily Banaszynski (4 goals / 2 assists) and Ijeoma Ik...
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Operation Swill Details Announced by State Attorney General's Office
May 23, 2013TRENTON – NJ State Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa and Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Director Michael Halfacre he...
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Westfield Area Y Invites the Community to Participate in the World's Largest Swimming Lesson to Break the Guinness World Record
May 23, 2013The Westfield Area Y invites the community to come and swim at the Y and be a part of a global event on Tuesday, June 18th at the Main...
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Reader Questions Career Politician Characterization
May 23, 2013Dear Editor: I must disagree with candidate Alicia Ferrante’s mischaracterization of people like my late husband ...
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Union County's Mobile Document-Shredding Program Visits Clark, June 5
May 23, 2013FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 21, 2013 Public Contact: Recycling Hotline, 908-654-9889 www.ucnj.org/recycle Media Contact Onl...
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Cop2Cop At Its Best: Cop2Cop helpline peer counselors and the law enforcement community celebrate the benefits of reciprocal peer support
May 23, 2013Piscataway, NJ—On May 15, 2013, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey–University Behavioral HealthCare’...
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Oklahoma disaster, what can you do to give safely
May 23, 2013Sadly enough, this isn’t the first time I’ve written about an area devastated by tornadoes. As the death tolls rise, and t...
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Scotch Plains Public Library to Host National Exhibition on Slavery and Emancipation
May 23, 2013The Scotch Plains Public Library will host Emancipation and Its Legacies, a nation traveling exhibition on display from Monday, June 1...
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You're Invited to a 6th Grade Welcome Party
May 23, 2013Teens who will be finishing the sixth grade are invited the Scotch Plains Public Library on Monday June 3rd from 4:00-5:00pm. Jo...
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Fanwood Police Blotter
May 23, 2013On 05/06/2013 between 8:00 AM & 6:00 PM a resident in the 20 block of Watson Rd. reported a theft of jewelery from the house. It i...
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Berkeley Heights YMCA Joins with Community Partners to Present Healthy Kids Day® on June 2nd
May 23, 2013On Sunday, June 2nd, the Berkeley Heights YMCA will celebrate YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day® with a free community event that enco...
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FMLA – Know Your Rights or Risk Losing Them!
May 23, 2013Last week I posted a blog entry on the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and specifically, sought to cut through the legalize so that a...
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Short Hills House Tour to Raise Funds for Autism NJ
May 23, 2013SHORT HILLS, NJ – Keller Williams Realty of Summit/Short Hills is hosting a fundraising house tour on Monda...
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West Orange Police Lieutenant Charged With Third Degree Theft
May 23, 2013WEST ORANGE, NJ - Lieutenant Richard Levens of the West Orange Police Department was today charged with Third Degree Theft by the Esse...
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Youth Appreciation Week Diversity Festival Thursday May 23 at the West Essex Y
May 23, 2013This Thursday, May 23, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., the West Essex YMCA welcomes all to Youth Appreciation Week’s Diversity Festival.&...
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Registration is Now Open for the West Essex YMCA Summer Day Camp
May 23, 2013Livingston, NJ – The West Essex YMCA, located at 321 S. Livingston Ave., has announced that registration is now open for summer ...
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Summit High School to Launch Athletic Hall of Fame
May 23, 2013Summit High School has announced plans to launch an Athletic Hall of Fame in the fall of 2013. It will be established to maintain a la...
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Knowing the Signs of A Stroke and Acting Quickly Can Make a Difference
May 23, 2013Saint Barnabas Medical Center Offers Advice During Stroke Awareness Month May is National Stroke Awareness Month and The Stroke Ce...
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This Memorial Day, honor and remember those who have served our country bravely and sacrificed their lives in the name of freedom and democracy
May 23, 2013On Memorial Day Americans pay tribute, honor and remember those who have served our country bravely and sacrificed their lives in the ...
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Downtown Paterson SID Announces Sidewalk Sale Days Featuring Weekly Giveaways
May 23, 2013The 2013 Downtown Paterson Sidewalk Sale Days are slated to begin on June 1st and continue through the end of the summer (August 31st)...
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Morris Habitat for Humanity Volunteers Build a Home in Two Days
May 23, 2013It is amazing what people united in a common goal can accomplish and never was it more evident than this weekend. Over 400 volunteers ...
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Wagner Farm Arboretum President Receives “Profiles in Positive Aging Award”
May 23, 2013Suzanne Smith, president of the Wagner Farm Arboretum, was honored with a “Profiles in Positive Aging Award” from the Some...
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Plainfield Honors Teachers of the Year
May 23, 2013PLAINFIELD NJ - Teachers of the Year were honored in each of the 12 schools in the district at Tuesday's Board of Education meetin...
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The Value of a Portrait
May 23, 2013I have recently been approached by numerous people interested in having a portrait of a member of their family painted. My reply...