Thursday, November 15, 2012
Local food pantries struggling to keep up with the demand this holiday season.
For food pantries across Northern New Jersey, Hurricane Sandy dealt a double blow: It increased the number of families in need of assistance and shortened the span between Halloween (which Gov. Chris Christie moved to Nov. 5) and Thankgsiving, which comes early this year. Prior to the storm, the Community Food Bank of New Jersey reported more than 960,000 residents of Northern New Jersey are food insecure, meaning at times they lack access to enough food to maintain an active, healthy life. The Community Food Bank is hosting its annual Thanksgiving Food Drive this Saturday, Nov. 17 from 9am to 2pm at the following locations in Bergen County: The Center For Food Action is also collecting food to feed people in our community at the …
Friday, November 9, 2012
Annual turkey drive in River Edge returns next weekend
Next week, River Edge residents and volunteers will once again collect turkeys and non-perishable food donations in the St. Peter the Apostle parking lot on Fifth Avenue. Items can be dropped off on Nov. 17, 9am to 3pm. This event has become a tradition at St. Peter’s as River Edge residents Sheridan and Dottie Ogden began collecting turkeys 14 years ago to benefit the Community FoodBank of New Jersey. This is the second year that St. Peter's has taken over the annual event. "Your generosity has provided turkey dinners for thousands of our neighbors over the years and we are extremely grateful for your support," Pat Rice said. To date the annual collection drive has collected over 5,500 turkeys. Residents can bring frozen turkeys or non-…
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
The OFD will be collecting donations items at the firehouse over the next several days
Over the next week, members from the Oradell Volunteer Fire Department will be on site at the firehouse to collect a variety of items for the Hurricane Sandy relief efforts. The department will be will be collecting clothes, toiletries and non-perishable foods at OFD headquarters, 335 Kinderkamack Road, on Tuesday, 7-10pm, Thursday, 9am-2pm and 7-10pm, and Friday 9am to 4pm. For more information, contact OFD at 201-261-5455 or email facebook@oradellfire.org.
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Monday, November 5, 2012
There will be no door fee for the performance, instead the group asks that audience members bring a donation for the Red Cross
After last weekends performances of the River Dell Drama Club's fall production, "44 Plays for 44 Presidents" was cancelled due to Hurricane Sandy, club advisor Desiree Ferrandi announced that the group will present the show on Wednesday evening, free of charge to all residents. "The RD Drama Club was supposed to do our play on Nov. 2 and 3 but obviously that was not possible," Ferrandi wrote in an email. "We are opening the doors for free and asking that everyone in our communities come out to warm up, enjoy the efforts of these resilient high schools students, and finally, bring a donation for the local RED CROSS chapter." The one-night only performance will be held in the High School Auditorium at 7pm. 44 Plays for 44 Presidents is a 2-…
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Shoppers can now pay with PayPal at their local Foot Locker, The Home Depot, Hollister and Abercrombie & Fitch.
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Sunday, November 4, 2012
PayPal announced this year that shoppers at The Home Depot, Hollister, Foot Locker and Abercrombie & Fitch can now pay with their mobile number and a PIN associated with their PayPal account. For more than 15 years, people have used PayPal to shop online and on mobile devices. Now, the more than 117 million PayPal users worldwide, can also pay securely at their favorite local stores. The new in-store payment system is free of transaction fees for shoppers. Using PayPal for payment in-store or online means you will never have to share your personal financial info, such as your credit card number, with retailers. Plus, PayPal security specialists monitor transactions 24/7. They also have a customer service line for shoppers to call with any…
Monday, October 22, 2012
Pick your own farms in New Jersey and Rockland County, New York
There's still time to find the "Great Pumpkin,"Charlie Brown! So grab the kids (and the Advil) and get ready to roam the pumpkin patches this weekend to find the perfect pumpkin. Here are some of our favorite places in New Jersey and over the border in Rockland County, N.Y. If you have one that's not on the list please share it with us. BERGEN COUNTY PUMPKIN FARMS Fresh & Fancy Farms: 575 River Road, New Milford Located just at the bend of River Road, Fresh & Fancy Farms has a pumpkin patch sure to please the little ones. Costumes are encouraged while looking for the perfect pumpkin. Abma's Farm: 700 Lawlins Rd. Wyckoff Located right here in Bergen County, Abma's Farm offers hayrides on the weekends and a petting zoo. It also has a …
Several thousand smaller cousins of the Great Pumpkin have arrived in River Edge
For the past few weeks the Great Pumpkin has yet to rear his head in River Edge, although more than 2,000 of his smaller cousin pumpkins have appeared. The overwhelming number of pumpkins have transformed the lawn of the First Congregational Church in River Edge into what has become somewhat of a local fall landmark in ther neighborhood. This year’s 4th annual Pumpkin Patch fundraiser has returned. Dozens of volunteers turned out when a truck load of various varieties of pumpkins, gourds and corn arrived earlier this month and an additional shipment was delivered over the weekend. All of the pumpkins were home grown on the Navajo Reservation in Farmington, New Mexico. More than just a pumpkin sale, the Patch has become a “fun” raiser and…
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Oradell dental office trades signatures for wristbands while improving communications between parents and children
After reading article after article last year about Tyler Clementi, Jamey Rodemeyer and the many teenagers that committed suicide due to bullying, tenists Darryl Engel and Adam Schulhof of KinderSmiles in Oradell decided that they would find a way to help initiate a conversation between parents and children. The "wall" was born this August and every child that enters the office is encourage to sign their name in the Band Against Bullying campaign. "We're exposed to thousands of children a year and after reading all these articles, we wanted to be able to do something," Engel said. "This creates a conduit for parents to talk to their kids about this; as they are helping their children sign their name, they are asking questions, if they have…
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
River Edge resident Herb Ouida was recently honored at New Jersey Monthly’s Seeds of Hope awards luncheon
For the past 11 years Herb Ouida of River Edge has continued to dedicate his life towards helping others. At the same time, New Jersey Monthly has been honoring men and women like Ouida who give back to the state for the past nine. Recently, Ouida was recognized by the magazine as a 2012 Seed of Hope honoree. The magazine's Seed of Hope award salutes those individuals who have accomplished for outstanding achievements in philanthropy and volunteer service to their communities or to chosen causes. And since the death of son Todd Ouida, the elder Ouida has done just that with the creation of the Todd Ouida Children's Foundation which raises awareness about childhood anxiety and depression. “Seeds of Hope is our way of saying ‘thank you’ to …
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