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  • Dogs On Parade Ready For Unveiling On Boonton Main Street Join the folks from Boonton Main Street on Wednesday, June 5th from 6:00 – 8:00 pm at Maxfield’s On Main as they host a preview party for some of the new Dog Daze sculptures. Tickets to the party are $15 in advance or $20 at the door. Advance tickets can ...
  • Jersey Shore Wine Festival Hosts 13 in ‘13 The 3rd annual Jersey Shore Wine Festival at FirstEnergy Park in Lakewood, New Jersey will take place on June 8th and 9th from 12 noon to 5 pm rain or shine at FirstEnergy Park, Lakewood. Discounted advance tickets can be purchased by calling 732-901-700...
  • Sylvia’s Children Clothing Drives For the last two years, ten of the Starbucks stores in one district were responsible for hosting a clothing drive in the spring and fall which provided Sylvia’s Children with over $20,000 for the Mbiriizi Advanced Primary School in Uganda, Africa. With a...
  • African Nonprofit Sylvia’s Children Celebrates a Decade of Success It only takes one person to make a difference. After devoting the past 10 years to her nonprofit Sylvia’s Children, anyone who has met New Jersey resident Sylvia Allen, 76, would undoubtedly agree she has helped make life better for more than 1,000 chi...
  • Boonton Gallery to Showcase Chatfield Exhibit s.h.e. gallery is pleased to announce the opening reception with artist Maureen Chatfield will be held on Friday, May 3rd from 6:00 - 9:00 pm at 819 Main Street in Boonton. The reception will mark the opening of Chatfield’s solo exhibit at s.h.e gallery a...
  • Enjoy a Toe-Tapping Good Time with Music on Main Boonton, NJ…Visit Boonton Main Street on Friday, May 3rd from 5:00 – 9:00 pm and enjoy Music on Main! Live musical entertainment will take place along Main Street and feature a variety of local artists. Bands will be playing at the Post Office plaza and C...
  • Maxfield’s on Main Opens in Boonton Boonton, NJ…Boonton Main Street is excited to welcome Maxfields on Main, a new wine bar celebrating its grand opening weekend starting May 2nd in the historic firehouse at 713 Main Street, Boonton. The wine bar will offer a small plates menu featuring ite...
  • MRA International Announces 5 New Employees Long Branch, NJ… MRA International, based in Long Branch, is pleased to announce the hiring of five new employees. Diane Dalton and Bill Washauer have been added to the outside sales representative staff; Terrel Jenkins and Tom Hsu will be covering inside...
  • Boonton Dog Daze Sponsor/Artist Exchange The public is invited to the Boonton Dog Daze sponsor/artist exchange on Wednesday, March 13 from 7:00 – 9:00 pm. The event is being held at 520 Main Street . The exchange is part of the Boonton Dog Daze of Summer… Art Unleashed, which will feature life-s...
  • Poets on Main for Boonton Main Street First Fridays Come to Boonton Main Street on Friday, April 5th from 4:00 – 9:00 pm to celebrate National Poetry Month! Three prize-winning poets will be reciting pieces of their poetry and the local high school Poetry Project will feature student’s written works displa...
  • Riverwood to host 65th Annual Meeting The Aitkin Community Hospital, Inc., dba Riverwood Healthcare Center, will host its Annual Meeting on Thurs., March 7, at 7:00 p.m. at the 40 Club Convention Center in Aitkin. Riverwood will present an overview of the finances for the organization and ...
  • County of Bergen Targets Printers To Save Money; Increase Efficiency Ben Kezmarsky, CIO/Director of Information Technology for Bergen County, knew that a lot of money was being wasted on toner and printing supplies; he found closets full of expired toner cartridges when he started his job in January 2011. His department co...
  • Winter Carnival Comes To First Fridays on Boonton Main Street Visit Boonton Main Street on Friday, March 1st from 4:00 – 9:00 pm for Winter Carnival! Boonton Main Street is partnering with local Girl Scout troops to celebrate winter and kick off their annual Girl Scout cookie sale. Winter themed games created by ...
  • New Nurse Supervisor Joins Riverwood Riverwood Healthcare Center welcomes Kathy Starkka, nurse supervisor for its primary care and specialty clinics in Aitkin. Starkka brings 20 years of nursing experience to her new role managing the day-to-day operations of the clinics, supervising a s...
  • Riverwood Healthcare to Launch New Wellness Initiative George Family Foundation and Allina Health partnership to improve health AITKIN, Minn. – Riverwood Healthcare Center is among 13 health systems serving Minnesota and western Wisconsin communities that have been chosen to participate in a three-year progr...
  • First Fridays on Boonton Main Street a Great Way To Start the New Year First Fridays on Boonton Main Street, NJ continue on January 4th with a late shopping night. Shoppers looking for that something special after the holidays or just looking for a night out can shop, dine and wander the stores and galleries. Businesses will...
  • Arts Council Grant Awarded For Boonton Public Art Installation Boonton Main Street is pleased to announce the receipt of a grant from The Arts Council of the Morris Area in the amount of $1,800. The funds will be used to support installation of their first public outdoor art display. The Boonton Dog Daze of Summer… ...
  • POP INTERVIEW: Sylvia Allen on How She Helps African Children Live Normal Lives Pop Goes the Week interviews Sylvia Allen and writes, "Like many of you, I have never been to Africa, nor do I comprehend half of what is happening in that part of the world without having visited. It is difficult to imagine what that world must be like i...
  • Women Business Owners Group Starts New Year on a Positive Note Holmdel, NJ January 8, 2013… Women business owners throughout Central New Jersey are invited to start the new year off with the National Association of Women Business Owners, Central Jersey (NAWBO-CJ). NAWBO-CJ will host a dinner meeting with a guest spea...
  • NAWBO Dinner Meeting with Sylvia Join us to make 2013 an Awesome Year for You and Your Business ONE VOICE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD! January 15, 2013 Dinner Meeting with Speaker and Networking 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Hilton Garden Inn, 50 Raritan Parkway, Edison, NJ 08837 S...

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