at the clean ocean action’s “sunset at sandy hook” event at sea gulls’ nest Restaurant on sandy hook, locals enjoyed fare from more than 30 area restaurants and caterers, plus auctions and live music. Funds raised will aid the group’s effort to improve the quality of the marine waters off the new Jersey/new York coast.
Decadent 2¼-ounce Jersey Girl chocolate bars by Chester-based Jersey Brands (908-879-3072, www.jerseygirlchocolate.com), retailing for about $2 each, promise to leave your taste
buds in a blissful state indeed.
The Cassilianos were in good hands. When Monmouth Medical Center opened its Regional Newborn Center in 1968, the hospital made perinatal history by becoming the first hospital in New Jersey and the first community hospital in the nation to establish a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Now a state-designated level III regional perinatal center, it has consistently attained one of the highest infant survival rates among NICUs in the country.
FLIPME is an innovative new dating service that involves passing a card with a catchy pick-up line to someone who catches your eye in person, then allowing the connection to kindle online.
Open since March, the casual eatery keeps the earth in mind with every slice, serving pizzas and other fare made in-house with about 75 percent organic ingredients.
The Ronald McDonald house of Long Branch and New Brunswick hosted its “Better Together” casino night at PNC Banks Arts Center in Holmdel. Proceeds help provide a place to stay for the families of seriously ill children.
Guests hit the links at the Count Basie Theatre’s Annual Golf Outing at Beacon Hill Country Club in Atlantic Highlands. Monies raised will be used for a theatre endowment, a restoration and operations.
a fun-filled train ride in a century-old passenger coach with Old Saint Nick on board to greet children and pose for pictures.
Embarking from the train station at the museum at Allaire State Park in Farmingdale, the 20-minute rides are offered from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on November 26 through 28 and December 4, 5, 11, 12, 18 and 19; there are also nighttime rides from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on December 11 and 18.
The Housing Alliance of Morris County's annual Heroes of Affordable Housing Breakfast honored those who help county residents secure housing despite the recession.
Farm 2 Bistro in Rockaway obtains most of its fruits and veggies from small farms within a 100-mile radius, and they’re purchased (and sometimes personally plucked) by staffers each morning.
A ticket on the Polar Express may be a bit out of reach, but you can give your little ones the next best thing this holiday season with the Whippany Railway Museum’s Santa Claus Special—a fun-filled train ride in holiday-decorated passenger coaches pulled by a historic diesel locomotive. The best part: Old Saint Nick will be on board to greet children and pose for pictures.
Experts encourage parents to give children a weekly allowance and help them decide how much they should spend, save, donate, and invest. This will help them understand not only how much things cost, but also gives them early lessons on financial terminology. Dividing up money also helps your children practice basic math skills such as addition, subtraction, and division.
When people need immediate medical care, emergency departments must act quickly and efficiently. But what happens when an ED outgrows its capacity? That was the challenge at Monmouth Medical Center until a recent renovation, because the number of patients using the facility was sharply on the
rise. “The last time the department had an overhaul was back in 1987, when we saw just 27,000 patients a year,” says Catherine Hanlon, M.D., Monmouth’s chair
of emergency medicine. Now that number has soared to a record 54,000 patients a year.
When a pregnant mother or her baby is in danger, surgical intervention in the form of a Cesarean section (C-section) can be a lifesaver. but far too many C- sections are performed in this country. that’s why Monmouth medical Center is leading the way in cutting the number of these operations.
Experts encourage parents to give children a weekly allowance and help them decide how much they should spend, save, donate, and invest. This will help them understand not only how much things cost, but also gives them early lessons on financial terminology. Dividing up money also helps your children practice basic math skills such as addition, subtraction, and division.
More babies are born at Saint Peter's than at any other hospital in the state—and no wonder. Saint Peter’s University Hospital is the largest provider of maternity services in New Jersey, with about 6,000 deliveries a year.
ADHD usually shows itself in the preschool or early school years, and it’s marked by hyperactivity, a poor attention span and impulsive behavior. If your child has these problems on a continuing basis (more than just the “back-to-school” fidgets), a visit with your pediatrician may be in order.
A National study of 11 life-threatening conditions shows that patients fare better in the top hospital's emergency rooms- such as Monmouth Medical Center's
When Barbara Marcus of Old Bridge was diagnosed last fall with fibroids and a prolapsed—or dropped—uterus, bladder and rectum, her gynecologist wanted to perform major abdominal surgery to correct the condition. But she wasn’t ready.
Something’s brewing at Basil T’s in Red Bank (732-842-5990, www.basilt.com), which serves up six handcrafted ales direct from its glass-enclosed brewery.
To exercise mind and body alike, check out the multiple mazes at WIGHTMAN’S FARMS in Morristown. Each fall, Wightman’s commissions an elaborate design that is cut into a 2 1⁄2-acre cornfield.
How do you go large with a home but still make it feel cozy? that was the challenge that faced a Mahwah couple with four children, now 9 to 17, when they decided to move from a street they deemed too busy for safe outdoor play.
Look good, feel good, do good— you can accomplish all three in one fell swoop this October by purchasing a variety of pink products sold in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October, put your wallet to good use by purchasing local products and services sold in the area that benefit breast cancer charities. Here are a few of our favorites
Set in a lush, 7,00 square feet adorned with live plants and softly glowing candlelight, Castle Rock at La Cantera—named one of the nation’s top 100 spa resorts in Condé Nast Traveler—is home to four massage rooms, two facial rooms, a salon space and more.
“The combo at Mambo”—that’s what husband-and-wife team Louis Nunez and CiCi Chan-Nunez happily call the unusual culture clash at their cozy Rutherford BYOB, Mambo Tea House
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