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CJA Small Senior 5 Team and 1st Place 2010 CHEERSPORT National Champions in Atlanta, Georgia.

Cranford-based Central New Jersey Allstar Cheerleading Team Placed First and Second in the Cheersport 2010 Nationals in Atlanta, Georgia By Central Jersey Allstar Cheerleading
3/12/2010

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.

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Letters to the Editor : March 2010 By Mitch Slater
3/12/2010
Westfield Candidate Slater Speaks Out about Guidance Issues

This past week I officially became the only new candidate running against three long-term Board of Education members in the April 20th election. As I have said in previous letters and statements, I am running t....
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Guest Opinion Column By David Larsen 3/11/2010 Restore Common Sense Budgeting to Washington For those of you who don’t know me, I’m David Larsen and I’m running for the U.S. House of Representatives in the 7th district. There are ple.... Continue \| Prior columns

	It's Kinetic By Therese Crowley 3/8/2010 From The Beaches of Phuket Ran into a friend in Summit -- he’s just back from the Thai beaches of Phuket. Poetic, because that’s how I’d been feeling, along with many other people I know… Continue \| Prior columns

	A Little Joe By Joe Narciso 1/16/2010 Happy New Year Happy New Year, from all of us at "A Little Joe." All of us, I guess, would be me. So Happy New Year from me to you! .... Continue \| Prior columns

	Because I Said So By Stacey Maisch 2/18/2010 Optimism I need to start taking attitude lessons from my kids. Well, I suppose I should amend that to "outlook" lessons instead of "attitud.... Continue \| Prior columns

	Biz Buzz By Peggy McHale 2/14/2010 Creating the Company Culture My business partner Sandi and I are both working moms. We know what it’s like to be at a meeting when the phone rings and the scho.... Continue \| Prior columns

	Broadway Banter By Shayne Austin Miller 2/11/2010 Broadway Update There is so much happening on Broadway this season with new shows opening, new shows closing, .... Continue \| Prior columns

	Career RX By Lisa Chenofsky Singer 3/5/2010 Deciding What is Right For You Have you ever felt like your current job is not allowing you to live up to your potential? Do you feel like you have a lot more to.... Continue \| Prior columns

	Cinema Update By Raymond Valinoti, Jr. 2/24/2010 Review of The Wolfman Whenever filmmakers produce a new version of a classic film, critics and buffs will inevitably judge it in the .... Continue \| Prior columns

	Coffin's Corner for Education By Stephen Coffin 2/8/2010 Smaller Class Sizes Work Best to Close the Achievement Gap Research concentrating on class size not only has demonstrated that when qualified teachers teach students in smaller class sizes .... Continue \| Prior columns

	Common Ground By Rev. Paula Roper 2/5/2010 Does Your Religion Really Matter? Sunday, February 7th is Four Chaplains Day. It is the commemoration of the sinking of the U.S.A.T. Dorchester and the heroic actio.... Continue \| Prior columns

	Dad in the Box Humor by John Christmann 3/9/2010 Sleeping with Oscar SCENE I. From a television set in New Jersey an image of a golden statue rotates slowly on a pedestal while.... Continue \| Prior columns

	Dear Debby By Dear Debby 2/8/2010 A Decade of Love Dear Debby, I’ve been married for about 10 years and am looking do something special for my wife .... Continue \| Prior columns

	Fit is the New Thin By Dr. Donald DeFabio 3/10/2010 Weight Training 101 Research has documented weight training as an essential component to a healthy lifestyle. This article covers a.... Continue \| Prior columns

	Framed By Michael Tcheyan 2/26/2010 Interview with Paul Howe and Ian Coleman Artwork – Full Moon Boon, Fall 2008 We have a brand new sculpture on exhibit in Summit and I had a chance to sit down with the art.... Continue \| Prior columns

	Jersey Junction: Where Policy and Politics Meet By Richard A. Lee 3/9/2010 Public Opinion: Painting It by Numbers Given the dismal state of New Jersey’s fiscal condition, the numbers confronting Governor Christie as he prepares his first state .... Continue \| Prior columns

	On The Road By Jennifer Jean Miller 2/12/2010 Local Cures for Blizzards, the Winter Blahs and Cabin Fever It’s that time of year again. The weather gets cold and we’re looking for something to do outs.... Continue \| Prior columns

	Pigskins, Pucks, and Picks By Kevin Baumer 3/12/2010 Big East Tournament: Syracuse vs Georgetown Evaluating the Atmosphere - The "session" format of the Big East Tournament creates an interestin.... Continue \| Prior columns

	Real Estate Today By Barbara Mulcahy and Mary Ann Walsh, Re/Max Premier 3/5/2010 Four Ways to Optimize Your Credit Profile Whether you’re looking for ways to dig out of your financial hole or ways to avoid getting int.... Continue \| Prior columns

	Senior Sense By Lisa Bayer 12/3/2009 Senior Financial Exploitation and the Holidays The December holidays and the New Year can be a wonderful time for celebrating for many people. Colorful lights.... Continue \| Prior columns

	Simply Spotlight By Alexander Wallick 3/8/2010 Get Lost in Yonkers While one may not want to be Lost in Yonkers with Neil Simon’s dour grandmother from his 1991 .... Continue \| Prior columns

	Stern Eats By Arthur J. Stern 1/18/2010 Pleasantdale Chateau’s Spanish Wine Dinner I began my 2010 Stern Eats year with the Pleasantdale Chateau’s Spanish Wine Dinner, a cocktai.... Continue \| Prior columns

	Student Views: Exposing the Issues of Adolescence By Melissa Pagano 2/19/2010 Happy Chinese New Year!: CCCNJ Chinese School delves into New Year Celebration At my Sunday Chinese school "CCCNJ", located in Parsippany, New Jersey, where I study Mandarin weekly, for two .... Continue \| Prior columns

	The Balancing Act By Diane Lang 3/9/2010 Mental Health Minutes I have gathered up some easy to follow "Mental Health Minutes" that you can add into your daily life. It’s easier to take babys st.... Continue \| Prior columns

	The Mommy's Review By Lauryn Shapiro 2/23/2010 You’re Never Too Young (or Too Old) for the American Museum of Natural History The Perks: Having grown up in New York, I wa.... Continue \| Prior columns

	The Shapiro Report By Michael M. Shapiro 3/11/2010 It’s Time to Move School Elections to November Elections for the Board of Education and to vote on school budgets should be moved from April to November. The monetary and time s.... Continue \| Prior columns

	Winespeak By Ivan Ruiz 3/8/2010 The ABCs Of Wine: "F" is for France It was Voltaire, I believe, who once said that wine is the blood of France. I couldn’t agree more. No other nation on earth is mor.... Continue \| Prior columns


The Folk Project Presents Craig Bickhardt By The Folk Project 3/12/2010 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. Mr. Bickhardt’s songs have been recorded by over 150 artists worldwide, including Ray Charles, Johnny Cash, .... Continue \| More stories



Bullying, Cyber-bullying, and Youth Depression Program, March 30th By Berkeley Heights Public Schools 3/12/2010 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. to 8:30 .... Continue \| More stories



	Chaaban Named Director of Cardiac Services at Clara Maass Medical Center By Clara Maass Medical Center 3/12/2010 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. Prior to this position, Dr. Chaaban served as CMM.... Continue \| More stories



Essex County Executive DiVincenzo Invites Children and Families to Learn about the First Tee Golf and Youth Development Program By Office of the Essex County Executive 3/12/2010 Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. and The First Tee of Essex County are inviting the public to attend an Open House to learn about The First Tee’s innovative golf instruction and youth development program at Essex County Weequahic Golf Course. The free open house will be held.... Continue \| More stories



Livingston Mall Celebrates Spring with Arrival of the Easter Bunny By Livingston Mall 3/12/2010 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. The floppy-eared friend will greet guests in Center Court through Saturday, April 3. There, familie.... Continue \| More stories



Industry Model & Talent helps Bergen County, NJ Siblings Pursue Acting Dreams By Industry Model & Talent 3/12/2010 Siblings Sean, 9, and Brigid, 10, first started working with Industry Model & Talent Studios (http://www.industrystudio.com) three years ago, after talent scouts in the Paramus Park Mall in Paramus, NJ approached them. Continue \| More stories



Recycle Unwanted Electronic Equipment in New Providence, March 27 By County of Union 3/12/2010 The County of Union will sponsor a recycling event for electronic equipment on Saturday, March 27, so Union County residents can get rid of unwanted computers, televisions and other electronic equipment in an environmentally proper manner. The special recycl.... Continue \| More stories



	Union County Schedules Adopt-A-Trail Orientation Meeting for Potential Trail Stewards, March 27 By County of Union 3/12/2010 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 an.... Continue \| More stories



Union County Medical Reserve Corps Participate in Haiti Relief By County of Union 3/12/2010 The Union County Medical Reserve Corps (UCMRC), a group of trained volunteers who help the county’s public health professionals during times of emergency, pitched in to help relief efforts following the January 12th earthquake in Haiti. Participating in an in.... Continue \| More stories



	Livingston Bank Supports the Mission of Hospice By Saint Barnabas Hospice and Palliative Care Center 3/12/2010 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. Pictured above, left to right, are Louis .... Continue \| More stories



	Essex County Executive DiVincenzo Announces $2 Million of Improvements for Essex County Branch Brook Park By Office of the Essex County Executive 3/12/2010 Aetna Welcomed as Premiere Sponsor of Family-Friendly Festival PHOTO CAPTION Newark, NJ - On Monday, March 8th, Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. (center) announced $2 million of improvements planned for Essex County Branch Brook Park, outlined t.... Continue \| More stories



	Young Music Bands Raise Over $8,000 for New Eyes for the Needy By New Eyes for the Needy 3/12/2010 Young music bands rocked the house at St. John’s Lutheran Church on Saturday, March 6 on behalf of New Eyes for the Needy. Local area teens sang, strummed, and drummed to raise over $8700 for new prescription eyeglasses for poor children living in the United St.... Continue \| More stories



	White House Holiday Decorator Coleen Christian Burke to Speak at Auxiliary Luncheon, May 14th By Overlook Hospital Auxiliary 3/12/2010 The Overlook Hospital Auxiliary is pleased to announce that Coleen Christian Burke will be this year’s guest speaker at their annual Spring Luncheon on May 14 at the Canoe Brook Country Club. The owner of Sugar Plums, a holiday decorating service, Ms Burke was .... Continue \| More stories



	Barbara Mulcahy, CRS Joins RE/MAX Premier as Sales Associate By RE/MAX Premier 3/12/2010 Barbara has joined RE/MAX Premier as the newest member of its dynamic sales team. Barbara brings to the office 9 years of experience in real estate and was formerly with RE/MAX Classic Group in Berkeley Heights. "I am proud to co.... Continue \| More stories



	The College Report: Summit’s Smith and West Virginia Advance in Big East on Buzzer Beater By John Manley 3/12/2010 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. The Mountaineers’ Wellington Smi.... Continue \| More stories



Taste of Madison is March 15th By Madison Chamber of Commerce 3/11/2010 Winter blahs got you down? Ready for a quick getaway? Let the Taste of Madison 2010 take you on a one-night vacation around the world. Imagine a European trip, sampling the cuisines from France, Italy and Germany. Complement .... Continue \| More stories



Somerset County Park Commission Plans March 2011 Trip of a Lifetime to Africa By Somerset County Park Commission 3/11/2010 The Somerset County Park Commission has planned the trip of a lifetime when two Environmental Education Center Naturalists lead adventurous souls on a safari to Tanzania. The journey is scheduled for March 2011. An Open House to provide detailed background on.... Continue \| More stories



Park Commission Naturalists Offer Free Three-Part Program on the Environment By Somerset County Park Commission 3/11/2010 The Somerset County Park Commission Environmental Education Center Naturalists will continue to provide programs designed to educate children and adults on methods to protect our environment. The Environmental Education Center is located at 190 Lord Stirlin.... Continue \| More stories



SAGE Offers Presentation on Integrative Dental Health Care for Seniors By SAGE Eldercare 3/11/2010 "Integrative Dental Health Care for Seniors" is the topic of a FREE presentation being offered at SAGE Eldercare, 290 Broad Street on Wednesday, March 24th from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM. The program, which is open to the public, will discuss how dental disease has been linked to heart disease, ar.... Continue \| More stories



	"Mozart and More", March 21st By The Metropolitan Orchestra of New Jersey 3/11/2010 Enjoy an afternoon of classical music when The Metropolitan Orchestra of New Jersey presents its annual winter concert on Sunday afternoon, March 21 at 4:00 p.m. at Community Congregational Church – 200 Hartshorn Drive, Short H.... Continue \| More stories



	Livingston Sunrise Rotary Club Delivers Clothing, Food, Medical Supplies and Toys for the Dominican Republic By Livingston Sunrise Rotary Club 3/11/2010 The Livingston Sunrise Rotary Club, along with assistance from students at Livingston High School, delivered thousands of pounds of donated new and gently used clothing, food, medical supplies and toys to the Rotary Club of the Caldwell’s drop site at Konner Ch.... Continue \| More stories



	The College Report: Livingston’s Jason Banzhaf Earns All-Conference Honors By John Manley 3/11/2010 Catholic University’s men’s basketball team ended its season on Saturday with an 81-75 loss to Alvernia in an ECAC South Region Tournament semifinal game in Washington, D.C. The Cardinals’ Jason Banzhaf (Living.... Continue \| More stories



Pathways: Providing a Path for Knowledge and Understanding of Cancer Survivors By Michael M. Shapiro 3/11/2010 SUMMIT, NJ - Pathways, a program of The Connection for Women and Families in Summit, provides support, education and wellness programs for women with cancer. On Monday, March 8th, The Alternative Press had the opportunity to sit in on one such program in wh.... Continue \| More stories



Junior Mudturtles Open Their Spring 2010 Season By Union County Rugby Football Club 3/11/2010 The Union County Rugby Football Club (UCRFC) U15 and U19 rugby teams played their first matches of the 2010 season this past weekend. The U19 boys hosted Doylestown, PA for two matches at Kehler Stadium. The U19 Boys A-side beat Doylestown’s A-side, 30-10. The scoring was spread around as s.... Continue \| More stories



Wonder How Bad Your Allergies Will Be This Spring? UMDNJ Allergist Says Spring Weather, More Than Record-setting Winter Precipitation, Determines Symptom Severity By UMDNJ 3/11/2010 With record-setting snowfall and wet weather in the region this winter, one question comes to mind for many as spring approaches: how bad will my allergies be? While you look forward to the end of frigid cold snaps and storms that could dump feet of snow, alo.... Continue \| More stories

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