AREA – The Friday after Thanksgiving has traditionally been considered the biggest shopping day of the year, but for many it also marks the unofficial start of the holiday season. Local communities will begin holding their tree lighting ceremonies and other holiday events this weekend. »
ELIZABETH—Four young women, students at Benedictine Academy in Elizabeth, have earned recognition for their academic and all-around achievements at the all-female, Catholic college-prep high school. »
WOODBRIDGE-More from Ed Wilson: "There is a subdivision (that I believed is called Hollywood Park) at the northwest end of North and South Park drives. That area was developed in the early 50s by David R. Martin. »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is offering holiday gift-giving tips that will help support a healthy environment this season and all year long. »
SCOTCH PLAINS - Holiday gift bargains are again available for sale at The Thrift Shop, 1730 E. Second Street. The Fanwood-Scotch Service League's annual Holiday Boutique will begin at 10 am on Tuesday, Nov. 29. »
HAMILTON - Grounds For Sculpture, a 42-acre sculpture park and arboretum located in Hamilton, will present Winter Wonders, a three-month celebration of winter featuring for the whole family. »
NEW BRUNSWICK—State Theatre and New Brunswick Chamber Orchestra present G.F. Handel’s Messiah on Friday, Dec. 2, at 8 p.m. This Messiah performance features New Brunswick Chamber Orchestra, an 80-member chorus including Christ Church Choir and Coro Lirico, conducted by Christ Church’s John Sheridan. »
There are thousands of toys on store shelves to choose from, but making sure a toy is safe and age appropriate for a child is well worth the search to prevent injury or even death. »
How many times have you put things aside, and when you may need it, you can’t find it and draw a blank? It’s not a question of age, as I told someone at one point, because I believe everyone runs into situations such as this. »
SCOTCH PLAINS – Senior Michael Pego of Kearny was named the Union Catholic volunteer of the year in the 2012 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program. »
BRANCHBURG – Although it seems that the holiday season begins after Labor Day based on advertisements and retail displays, the day after Thanksgiving, otherwise known as “Black Friday” traditionally launches the holiday shopping season. »
How will you spend your Thanksgiving Day this year? Sleep in because you have extra days off? Settle down to watch football? Pull up a chair at four o’clock to eat a huge feast? Make plans for Black Friday, plotting with the multitudes to storm the stores and “shop-until-you-drop?” »
CLARK -- Students in Grigoli's Kindergarten classes at Valley Road School in Clark celebrated Thanksgiving by having a fruit feast. »
STATE - In order to get the most value for holiday shopping, many people are going off the beaten path of mainstream online vendors. The New Jersey State Police Cyber Crimes Unit detectives routinely receive complaints of citizens ripped off by crooks on the web. Many of these crimes can be avoided if consumers... »
ELIZABETH -- The Elizabeth Rotary Earlyact Club of Our Lady of Guadalupe Academy, Elizabeth, donated 11 complete Thanksgiving dinner baskets to St. Joseph's Social Service Center. »
One of the first things good parents teach their children is the importance of saying please and thank you for something we want or have received. What’s cuter than a three-year-old echoing the “thank you” his parents said for the cookie you just gave him? »
RAHWAY -- In celebration of American Education Week, fourth graders in Deborah Prakapas' class and fifth graders in Natalie Polanin's class at Roosevelt School in Rahway participated in a Mathematics Funfair on Nov. 18. »
LAKEWOOD -- Resident and staff of Harrogate, a Life Care Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) in Ocean County collected 266 items of non-perishable goods for the community's 5th Annual Food Drive. »
RAHWAY -- In conjunction with Red Ribbon Week, Rahway Middle School students participated in an essay contest. The topic was “Staying Drug Free.” In a 300 word essay, sixth, seventh and eighth grade students described how they would stay drug free. »
ELIZABETH—Benedictine Academy, an all-female Catholic college prep high school in Elizabeth, has released its first quarter honor roll. Sixty students at the Academy were named based on outstanding academic performance. »
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