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Stockton Scholarship Benefit Gala Set for April 27
April 5, 2013A big-name artist whose identity will not be announced until the night of the event tops the entertainment provided by Revel at the 33...
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Gary Schaer Launches a Legislative Initiative to Protect New Jerseyans with Developmental Disabilities
April 5, 2013Assemblyman Gary Schaer (D., Bergen/Passaic) has introduced a bill that will provide protections for individuals with developmental di...
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Gerry: Looking for A Forever Home
April 4, 2013Hi, I'm Gerry, but you can call me anything you'd like; I'm not picky. I'm only 3 years old, have all the markings of ...
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Take Steps to Get Walking This Spring
April 3, 2013With the arrival of Spring, now is a great time to take advantage of the warm weather to start exercising. And, one of the best ...
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The Meat House is Coming Soon
April 2, 2013The Meat House, your neighborhood butcher and grocer, is coming soon to Summit! It has been a long time in the making, but we are so e...
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Registration Continues for Philadelphia Marathon
April 1, 2013The Philadelphia Marathon's great run continues. April 1 (midnight EST) opens registration for the Philadelphia Marathon, Half Mar...
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A Former Resident of the Weequahic Section in Newark Returns; NJPAC Presents Philip Roth: Unmasked
March 29, 2013To celebrate the 80th birthday and career of Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winning novelist, Philip Roth, a devoted crowd gat...
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The Pill is More Bitter Than You Think
March 27, 2013Steven Brill’s March 4 article in Time, “Bitter Pill: Why medical bills are killing us,” puts the microscope on heal...
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Let’s Hear It from the Jersey Girls! What Does Gender Equality Mean to You?
March 26, 2013In recognition of Women’s History Month and the 65th anniversary of the New Brunswick-based American Conference on Diversity&rsq...
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Louisville Coach Rick Pitino: Passing it On
March 25, 2013Normally, in the “x’s and o’s” world of coach-speak, and especially in big-time college basketball, sentimenta...
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Spring Break Creative Writing Mini Camp for Fantasy Fiction Writers
March 25, 2013Unleash the mythical, mystical and magical creatures that are living inside your child’s imagination. “Imagination A...
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The “Eyes” Have IT!
March 23, 2013Somehow, we seem to take our eyes for granted. But as we age, they sort of give us a kind of nudge to let us know that they are ...
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New Chime Choir at St John's Summit
March 20, 2013St. John’s Lutheran Church in Summit is pleased to announce a new addition to its music ministry: a Chime Choir for fourth throu...
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Union County Means Business in 2013
March 19, 2013Despite the explosive growth of Internet-based social media in the business sector, there is still no substitute for getting out, meet...
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Superintendent Discusses School Budget Philosophy
March 19, 2013March 20, 2013 During the course of the deliberations concerning the Millburn Schools’ 2013-14 budget, some questions have c...
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Social Work - A Profession of Hope
March 18, 2013March is National Professional Social Work Month, a time to recognize the role that Social Workers play in helping millions of people ...
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Elementary School Students: Plan Now for Success in High School Math Classes
March 17, 2013When is the right time for your child to begin thinking about his or her high school math career? The answer may surprise you. ...
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Huttle and Wagner Sponsor Two Bills Regarding the Proposed Developmental Center Closures
March 14, 2013Assemblywomen Valerie Vainieri Huttle (D-Bergen), and Connie Wagner (D-Bergen/Passaic) are the primary sponsors of two bills dealing w...
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Madison Chamber Round Robins Rock
March 13, 2013Madison Chamber members stepped out last night to journey through four Madison businesses with the mission of getting to know business...
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Governor's Plan for the Housing of Disabled New Jerseyans Continues to Lack Logic
March 11, 2013Housing for adult New Jersyans with developmental disabilities continues to be a problem with no solution. Thousands of individuals wi...
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Schaer Holds Hearing to Gather Information About Service Delivery for Parents of Children with Autism
March 10, 2013Assemblyman Gary Schaer, chairman of the Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance, held a hearing on March 7, 2013 to gather ...
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Sussex County Meals on Wheels March for Meals Campaign
March 8, 2013FACTS ABOUT MEALS ON WHEELS AND MARCH FOR MEALS CAMPAIGN SUSSEX COUNTY MEALS ON WHEELS Cathol...
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New Jersey's largest wine and food event to draw crowds of foodies to Sussex resort in mid-March
March 8, 2013It's a very rare event that pours Krug Grande Cuvée, Moët Grand Vintage, Dom Perignon, and Duckhorn -- and pours ...
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Menendez Allegations Prove False
March 8, 2013Recently, this writer suggested that the anonymous allegations about United States Senator Bob Menendez were suspiciously similar to t...
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Where Estate Planning Meets Divorce
March 7, 2013While it may not be a topic many wish to think about, the way in which one sets up their estate plan can have a significant impact on ...