Mountainside News

From kids who have, to kids who don't. In schools all over North Jersey, students already are stepping up to ensure some holiday cheer for less fortunate children - organizing toy drives that will help hospitals, other schools and organizations that assist the needy.

Nominee: Individuals at Clark I Group Home Hometown: Clark Nominating Agency: The Arc of Union County Amount needed: $1,500 Contact: Alexus, 973-315-0000 Nominees' wish: Clark I is a group home that consists of six individual.

Goofball Galaxy to Premiere at New Jersey Meadowlands Environmental Center, December 11th and 12th By Goofball Galaxy 11/22/2009 Goofball Galaxy is a place where children live before they are born on earth.

The creativity of local artisans and entrepreneurs will be highlighted at the Thursday Morning Club's La Bazar de Noel in a two-day Christmas Boutique 9:30 a.m. to 6 on Friday, Nov.

MOUNTAINSIDE -- The Internal Revenue Service is looking for volunteers for its Volunteer Return Preparation Program for the upcoming tax season.

Recognizing that 24 years of pounding hooves have taken their toll at Union County's Watchung Stables, the facility is slated to get a new main ring under a plan approved by the Board of Freeholders.

The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders is pleased to offer a lecture about the Jersey Devil for adults, 18 years and older, at Trailside Nature and Science Center on Thursday, November 19, from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. "This is a good opportunity to enjoy an evening at the Nature Center while learning about the Jersey Devil, a legendary figure ...

DeCamp's woes with work stoppages and delays this week was capped unfortunately by a traffic incident this morning at around 10.00am, in which a woman, said to be 70, was injured on the corner of Lorraine Ave and Valley Rd.

Union County to Join Statewide Effort to Collect Unwanted and Unused Medications, November 14th By County of Union 11/2/2009 The Union County Police Department, along with law enforcement agencies statewide, will participate in a day of amnesty for citizens who want to dispose of unwanted, unused or expired medications in their home.

Sobriety checkpoints, normally put into place for the spring prom season in Middlesex County, will become year-round beginning this weekend, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Bruce Kaplan.

"Project Learning Tree" Teacher-Training Workshop at Trailside Nature & Science Center, November 5th By County of Union 10/27/2009 The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders will present "Project Learning Tree" - a teacher-training workshop for adults ages 18 and older - at Trailside Nature and Science Center on Thursday, November 5, from 9:00 ...

The Red Cross Chapters of Union County are holding a series of free trainings monthly to ready residents to respond to disasters.

Recipe from Vince Sarna of Mountainside, N.J. Ingredients: 1 1-lb can lump crab meat 3 oz minced onion 2 oz minced celery 2 oz minced red pepper 1 tblsp chopped parsley 1 cup mayonnaise 1 tblsp Dijon mustard 1 cup bread crumbs juice of 1 2 lemon 2 oz white wine 1 egg beaten 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp Old Bay seasoning salt and pepper to taste ...

" The Union Catholic Performing Arts Company will perform their fall play "Noises Off," on Nov.

This Sept. 24, 2009 photo shows Pfc. Reid Kelley of Mountainside, N.J., with Alfa company, 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment in Baghdad, Iraq picking up his gear as his unit leaves Iraq.

The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders and the New Jersey Mineralogical Society invite you to explore the wonderful world of rocks, minerals, fossils and gems at Trailside Nature and Science Center in Mountainside on Saturday, October 17 from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. "This is an excellent opportunity for visitors to discover the fascinating ...

When : Wednesdays, Oct. 14-Nov. 11, 7:30 p.m. Where : AMC Loews Theatre, 1021 Route 22, Mountainside Cost : Tickets cost $14 in advance, $12 for JCC members, seniors over 65, and students; all tickets are $15 at the door.

MOUNTAINSIDE -- Since graduating in the Union County master gardener class of 2005, Sandi Schroeder has seen and done it all as a volunteer.

The Westfield Area Y has expanded programs for active older adults this fall. Monthly Lunch and Learn lectures are being offered at the Main Y facility, 220 Clark Street in Westfield, unless otherwise indicated.

They left homes, families, and in some cases, places they loved. But they also left high taxes, big utility costs, skyrocketing rents and a host of other expenses that made life unbearable.