Thursday, January 3, 2013
North Branch Park is one of the drop-off sites.
The Somerset County Park Commission is accepting natural Christmas trees for recycling through the end of the month at North Branch Park on Milltown Road in Bridgewater, among other locations. The recycling will be available through Jan. 31. Somerset County residents can bring all natural trees for recycling to Parking Lot F of Colonial Park on Mettlers Road in Franklin Township, or to the northern end of the parking lot near the lighted ball field at North Branch Park. Trees will be accepted from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., seven days a week. According to a release from the county, each family is limited to only one tree, and it must be free of all ornaments, wires, netting and tinsel. Only natural trees will be taken, and wreaths and garlands will…
Saturday, December 29, 2012
The end of the year is fast approaching.
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Saturday, December 29, 2012
It is almost that time when we party with loved ones, watch the festivities in Times Square and celebrate the countdown to a new year. And that also means it's time for New Year's resolutions. From those goals of losing the extra few pounds and exercising more regularly, to the promise of spending more time with friends and family, these are the days when we think about what will be important in the coming year. So we want to know what those things are. Are you planning to start a new hobby? Do you want to read more books? Are you itching to learn a new skill? In the comments, tell us what you are hoping to accomplish in the new year, and what your goals will be this time around! Happy New Year!
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Many are open earlier for the after-Christmas rush.
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Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Christmas may be over, but that doesn't mean the holiday shopping rush has ended. Many stores throughout Bridgewater are extending their hours on Wednesday for those day-after shoppers trying to get the best deals, use holiday gift cards or just get those last-minute items. So here is a list of some of those hours. Did we miss any stores with some great extended hours? Tell us in the comments!
We've got ideas for great places to celebrate the start of a new year.
Sometimes there's just not enough days in the week, but every Wednesday we'll give you an idea of something to do to relax, spend time with family and just take some time for yourself. And with the New Year approaching, we want to give you a list of places that are still open New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day if you’re looking to get out of the house — or to uncork the champagne and really start 2013 with a pop!
Recycle your real tree rather than landfilling it, at one of two drop-off locations.
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Wednesday, December 26, 2012
The Somerset County Park Commission is accepting natural Christmas trees for recycling through Thursday, Jan. 31, at locations in Bridgewater and Franklin Township. The collection began on Dec. 26. Somerset County residents may bring their tree either to Colonial Park, Parking Lot F, 156 Mettlers Road in the Somerset section of Franklin Township or to North Branch Park, 355 Milltown Road in Bridgewater at the northern end of the parking lot near the lighted ball field. Rather than sending the trees to a landfill, the county will chip the recycled trees into wood chip mulch which will be used throughout the park system to mulch plantings. Some chips or mulch will be made available to the public at each of the drop-off sites at no cost. …
Monday, December 24, 2012
How much will we spend this year? And what's the best-selling Christmas song of all time? Find the answers below.
We know that there were three Wise Men, 12 days of Christmas and that Santa delivers all his presents around the world in one night. But did you know... $23,439.38 How much it would cost to buy your "true love" all the gifts in the 12 Day of Christmas . 12.9 billion hours, $447 billion How many hours Americans were expected to spend shopping, wrapping and returning gifts last year. That was about 42 hours and $688.87 per person. Get your postman/postwoman a gift According to Hallmark, Christmas is the largest card-sending occasion . Nearly 1.5 billion cards are sent to friends and family every Christmas Season. (That's actually down 400 million cards since 2004.) $983 million The value of U.S. imports of Christmas tree ornaments from …
How to make a meaty meal to satisfy holiday guests.
Prime rib is a very expensive "company's coming" cut of meat, and typically it only goes on sale around the holidays. Prime Rib is on sale at Shop Rite for $4.99, for $5.99 at Pathmark and for $6.99 at Stop & Shop. I like to buy Sheffield & Sons “Angus” standing rib roast which has large, traditional prime rib bones and a good grade of meat (USDA Angus Choice Beef). It is typically three to four pounds. (With tall college guys in my family, we usually think a pound per person, including a bone with each slice.) Select a roast that is "marbled" with bits of fat "speckled" in the center of the roast (ask their meat manager to help you select if you have a question). This "marble" will give the roast the best flavor and ultimately the …
Sunday, December 23, 2012
Children visit with St. Nick, shoppers hit Bridgewater Commons for final holiday presents.
The line of cars to enter the Bridgewater Commons went nearly a half-mile from the mall and down Route 202/206 on Sunday. But remarkably, once in the parking lot, it was not so difficult to get a good parking spot. Inside the mall, there were no long lines, no real hastle, and most of the shoppers in the mall were walking around with a bag or less. "The shopping was great," said Van Manioudakis, of Somerset. "We thought pulling into the mall it was going to be a nightmare, but is hasn't really been that bad." The line of children and families to visit Santa was a little more than a half an hour most of the afternoon.
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A weak storm front expected to bring up to two inches of snow starting Monday night.
Cross your fingers. As of Sunday, weather projections indicate a storm front entering the region that could give us—gasp—a white Christmas. According to the National Weather Service, there is a 20 percent chance of snow on Tuesday, with a temperature ultimately reaching 38 degrees. Stephen Pellettiere, with Ion Weather based at the Morristown Municipal Airport, said current projections appear to have the small storm begin producing at about 9 p.m. on Christmas Eve, tapering off at the latest 6 a.m. Tuesday morning. "A little storm is passing to our south," he said. "There's a tenth of an inch of moisture, which translates to about an inch of snow." Some areas, including southern Morris County, could see as much as two inches of the white …
Linda Sadlouskos
8:12 am on Sunday, December 30, 2012
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