On Thursday, December 15, from 4 to 9 p.m., Verona resident Pam Garcia is going to be transforming her Montclair beauty salon into a gift-shopping destination. Her “Holiday Shoppe Night” will feature Lia Sophia jewelry, Tender Luvin’ cupcakes, discount designer handbags, Semi-Sweet Bake Shop cookies, discount UGG boots, gift bags with Ag, Alfaparf, and...
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Black Friday was all about shopping the big box stores and the malls. Today, think about spending your dollars closer to home. American Express has declared Saturday, November 26 “Small Business Saturday”: A day when consumers can take a break from the regional and national chains shop the businesses in their community. The financial...
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Maybe you know someone on active service in the military, maybe you don’t. Either way, PostNet has put together a way for you to send a holiday message to the troops. Partnering with Military Moms, a nonprofit created to support families of military personnel, PostNet (located at 281 Bloomfield Avenue next to 7Eleven &...
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A while back, Maria Hoogterp started gathering quotations that could be used for practice exercises in her husband Bill’s speaking, presentation and leadership business, Blue Planet Training. One thing led to another, and before she knew it, Hoogterp had herself a book of quotations on speaking, leadership and life. Speak Only If You Can...
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Every year as I plan my Thanksgiving menu, I always start in the same place. My stack of cooking magazines. Fifteen years worth, at a minimum. I enjoy it, and since Thanksgiving is for family I also find it comforting. For years, I watched my mother do the same thing and Thanksgiving dinner was...
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Calling all new and experienced bakers and decorators! Help provide food to Newark’s hungry during the holidays while experiencing the joy of using your pastry skills to create an edible holiday fantasy. Hobcaw Cafe is sponsoring a gingerbread house competition to raise funds for Operation Cheer, a Newark soup kitchen. Houses will be displayed...
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Natasha Hiden-Burns of the Verona-based dog training and walking service Dog’s Best Friend is going to be providing group puppy classes at Veterinary Medical Center of Caldwell on Wednesday and Sunday evenings, beginning this Wednesday, November 9. There are two spots open in the six 1 1/2 hour sessions, which will cover things like...
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Ariane Duarte is going to be bringing in two of her celebrity chef buddies on November 15 for a dinner and auction that will aid in the fight against childhood obesity. The dinner at CulinAriane restaurant is to introduce Louie’s Kids, a national nonprofit fighting childhood obesity, and its latest initiative, Run Buddies. Joining...
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After four days without power, some of you are in desperate need of D batteries. So we will pass along word from Les Gwyn-Williams that Terry’s got in a shipment yesterday of 48 packs. But with 30% of Verona still without power, they are likely to go fast.
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When Hurricane Irene bore down upon the East Coast this past August, many business owners were worried about how flooding and high winds might affect their operations. The entrepreneurs at LiveProcess were worried, too, and not just because their business is located right on the Peckman River at the north end of Grove Avenue:...
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