Sleeping With the Enemy

If you sleep with a snorer, you may feel like you're sleeping with the enemy.  Author Tracy Ecclesine Ivie's personal struggle with a "snorer from hell" inspired her to write  Why Count Sheep When You Can SLEEP?  The book is filled with  hundreds of proven sleep solutions from medical experts and ordinary people from around the world.

On Sunday, March 13, the United States will lose an hour of sleep to daylight saving time. Join Ivie the afternoon before in her “10 Tips for a Great Night’s Sleep” workshop at the Hunterdon County Library. Ivie will cover how to wind down before bedtime and prepare the room for better sleep as well as breathing exercises, visualizations and other relaxation techniques.

March 12, Hunterdon County Library, Flemington, the program is free but please reserve a spot, 908.788.1434

***ALSO at Clinton Book Shop, Tuesday, March 15, 7 p.m. $15 fee includes book and "10 Tips for a
Great Night's Sleep" workshop. To reserve a space, call 908-735-8811.

In It to Win It

 Calling all runners--week-end or professional--the Seventh Annual Riker Danzig Newport 10,000, a 10,000 meter race run along the Jersey City waterfront, kicks-off from Newport Town Square this Saturday, May 8.  All net proceeds from the race will be donated to the Jersey City Medical Center.
Not a runner? No problem, post-race festivities will begin at Newport Town Square at 10:00 a.m. and feature music, refreshments and prize drawings.
Saturday May 8
Registration at 7 AM, race at 8:30 AM
http://www.newport10k.com/

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Win a Dinner Date with Ed Begley Jr.

Did you read about Ed Begley Jr. and Project Porchlight in the February/March issue of NJ Savvy Living?  Want to know more about it or living green? Ask him yourself! 
MyWorkButterfly.com is auctioning off a one-of-a-kind experience with the actors and stars of Living with Ed Begley Jr, Ed and his wife Rachelle, to benefit GreenWish and the VH1 Save The Music Foundation.
The winning bidder will receive:

A Couples Dinner Date with Rachelle and Ed Begley Jr. at a "Green" Restaurant in Los Angeles, Domestic Round-trip JetBlue Airfare for Two to LA, Luxury Hotel Accommodations for One Night in LA, Gift Bag Compliments of MyWorkButterfly.com 

Bid by clicking the green "View and Bid" button below from now until April 11, 2010
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What's Cooking?

Third Annual Cooking for Kids: Gourmet Fare from Everywhere!
National and Local Chefs Come Together for Children at St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital

Who:   Guest of Honor Lidia Bastianich, beloved TV chef, restaurateur, business owner and best-selling author, will welcome other celebrity chefs including the winner of the Food Network's Chopped, Chef Michael Carrino from Restaurant Passionné in Montclair; Official Chef to the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games Scott Cutaneo of Restaurant Equus and the Claremont Tavern in Bernardsville; Chef Ryan DePersio of Fascino in Montclair and the newly opened Bar Cara in Bloomfield; and Chef John Benjamin of Restaurant Latour at Crystal Springs in Hamburg, NJ; along with more than 50 other chefs from the metropolitan area who will offer samplings of their signature dishes. Among the guests will be Dina Manzo from Real Housewives of New Jersey; former Giants quarterback Phil Simms; former NBA great Albert King; actor and singer Gianni Russo; and media personalities Lori Stokes and Steve Adubato. Also in attendance will be staff from Carlo’s Bakery, featured in TLC’s Cake Boss.
What: An evening replete with exquisite cuisine, food and wine tastings, assorted brews, and much more.
When: Monday, April 26, 2010 , VIP Reception: 6:00–7:00 p.m., General Admission: 6:30–9:30 p.m.
Where: The Venetian, 546 River Drive, Garfield, NJ
Why: To raise funds for pediatric programs and services at St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital, located at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson, NJ.
This marks the third year of this event, which last year attracted more than 450 guests. There is a fee of $175 for general admission starting at 6:30 p.m., and $250 for an Exclusive VIP Reception, 6:00–7:00 p.m. followed by the full tasting. The event is presented by Nutley Park ShopRite, Inc.
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EARTH DAY, EARTH HOUR

 The countdown has begun! Where will you be on

MARCH 27 at 8:30 PM?

It really doesn't matter where you'll be, just flick the switch off for an hour and join millions of people around the world doing the same as a call for action on climate change. The movement symbolizes that by working together, each of us can make a positive impact in this fight, protecting our future and that of future generations. To learn more about Earth Hour and how New Jersey is participating go to:

http://www.myearthhour.org/community/states/new-jersey

 


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From Scrolls to Dumplings...

...and all sorts of fun (and mostly free) events between! Chinese art, culture, film and food will be explored from February 24 through April 25 in a series of concerts, exhibitions, art symposia, film screenings, and food lecture demonstrations at Montclair State University's Chinese Festival 2010.

For further information, please call University Communications at (973) 655-4333 or visit Chinese Festival 2010.

NJ FILM FESTIVALS

THE RUTGERS FILM CO-OP/NJMAC

Dedicated to the noncommercial exhibition of independent, classic, international, and experimental films and videos.

Rutgers Film Co-Op/New Jersey Media Arts Center

New Brunswick, New Jersey

732.932.8482

NJMAC@aol.com   e-mail

www.njfilmfest.com    Various dates throughout JANUARY, FEBRUARY and MARCH 

NJ STATE FILM FESTIVAL

New Jersey’s premiere weekend film festival dedicated exclusively to the support and presentation of creative, challenging, groundbreaking, film/video works by New Jersey filmmakers. Cape May, www.njstatefilmfestival.com   NOVEMBER 

THE GARDEN STATE FILM FESTIVAL

Founded to promote the art of filmmaking on all levels by showcasing a wide variety of film, video and animated works as well as provide educational programs in the creative arts to the public by industry leaders.

Asbury Park,  www.gsff.org   MARCH
BLACK MARIA

An international juried competition and award tour that advocates cutting edge works from independent film and videomakers. www.blackmariafilmfestival.org

Various dates and places through out the year
THE TRENTON FILM SOCIETY

A variety of exciting year-round programs designed to be of interest to both the casual and the most discriminating of moviegoers.
www.trentonfilmfestival.org   

NJ JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL

The best of Israeli, American, and international films of Jewish interest and content. Various Theaters throughout northern NJ.  973.530.3473
www.njjff.org, MARCH 

HOBOKEN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

"HIFF" is dedicated to showcasing and promoting fine non-studio films, TV pilots, and screenplays from filmmakers throughout the United States and internationally. www.hobokeninternationalfilmfestival.com Various theaters including outdoors at Pier A Park, JUNE
PARABOX INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

Shown at the Luna Stage and the Montclair Public Library Auditorium in Montclair.

973.509.7300 or 1.866.744.0774 for updated information on movies, showtimes, and ticket prices for the Montclair International Film Festival.
www.montclairfilmfestival.com, JUNE

A Sugaring We Will Go

Tree taping fun is under way at the Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center in Chatham Township. Learn all about Maple Sugaring  on most Saturdays and Sundays in January and February at 2 p.m..  For more information call 973.635.6629 or visit www.morrisparks.net

ENTER, Stage Right

Budding playwrights of all ages ( 1st graders to adults) have an opportunity test their mettle this Spring under the tutelage of  practicing theatre artists at the Playwrights Theatre Creative Arts Academy in Madison. Classes will begin in February and are held at Playwrights Theatre, 33 Green Village Road, Madison, NJ. For more information and to register visit www.ptnj.org or call 973-514-1787 X21.

Takin' it Slow

Find out what buzz words like "locavore", "sustainable farming" and "seasonal cuisine" mean at the
the second annual Local Harvest: Farms, Food, and Family event on Saturday, January 16, 2010 (snow date: January 23) from noon to 4 p.m. at the Cultural Center in Morristown, NJ. Sponsored by the Northern New Jersey Chapter of Slow Food in partnership with the Morris County Park Commission, the event will bring together many local farmers and food artisans for an afternoon of sampling and purchasing.
Visitors can purchase seasonal vegetables and fruit, grass-fed and finished beef and pork, poultry, eggs, cheese, breads, teas, and prepared foods from local growers and producers while learning about Community Supported Agriculture and how to purchase seasonal farm shares at Genesis Farm in Blairstown, NJ, and Rogowski Farm in Warwick, NY. Participants include Bob-O-Link Dairy and Bakeyard, Valley Shepherd Creamery, Appleridge Farm, Best Fruit Farm, the Health Shoppe, and Arthur & Friends, an entrepreneurial training program for adults with disabilities, which sells locally grown organic hydroponic greens.


Displays about Northern NJ’s agricultural past from The Morris County Historical Society and Fosterfields Living Historical Farm’s interpretive display on early farm life, sustainable farming, and heritage breeds will round out the program.
Saturday, January 16, 2010 12-4 PM (snow date: January 23)

The Cultural Center-300 Mendham Road, Morris Township
For snow closing information, phone 973-326-7645, www.slowfood.org

Dieci Lifestyle Spa is bringing together the artistic talent of hair artists, stylists,and colorists and mixing it with fabulous fashion to create a runway show like you have never seen all in the name of breast cancer.

After the show, shop exclusive designers and
a portion of the proceeds will be donated to
SUSAN G. KOMEN FOR A CURE NORTH JERSEY

Park Avenue Club
184 Park Avenue
Florham Park, NJ 07032

Tuesday, November 10, 2009
6:30 PM to 9:30PM
Ticket Price: $75 per person

Ticket price includes open bar,
hors d'oeuvres and seat at the show.
To purchase
tickets please visit
www.diecispa.com/scratch-the-surface.html

Welcome To The Neighborhood

John Knoeppel of Best Buy Eatontown has been answering customer service questions for months without having an actual physical store. The Customer Solutions Manager launched the new store’s identity on Twitter and soon discovered a new way to do business that still addressed customer needs. “Social media has been an exciting journey. Our associates are using the web to answer tech question and solve customer issues and we aren't even open yet.” The electronics superstore (50 Rt 36, Eatontown) finally kicks off its Grand Opening celebration on Friday with a “Women in Technology” event to talk about the latest in gadgets, technology and electronics. Doors will open officially on the Saturday with a live performance at 2pm by Cartel—the band will also sign copies of their new album. The party continues with the gals from the Jersey Shore Roller Girls (http://jerseyshorerollergirls.net/) and a ShoreFlicks (http://www.shoreflicks.com/) 16ft inflatable screen showing Guitar Hero. This Best Buy is also already involved in community projects through its @15 program, said Knoeppel, and is running a food drive on the 24th and 25th to support the Food Bank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties. “Even though Best Buy is a large international company, we think locally on a store by store basis because every Best Buy community is different and we need to serve our local customers and cater to their unique needs.” Best Buy also brings 100 jobs to the area and they are still hiring. Here’s the link to the site: http://stores.bestbuy.com/1895. The Jersey shore area has a new store, and a great new neighbor. We think you should make them feel welcome!

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NBC’s Meredith Vieira to Speak

On Wednesday, October 21, 2009, Saint Barnabas Medical Center invites community members to “An Evening with Meredith Vieira.” The nine-time Emmy Award-winning journalist, co-host of NBC’s Today show, wife and mother of three will share stories from her unique career which spans 30 years. She will discuss how she maintains a balance between work, family and health care concerns. This FREE Saint Barnabas presentation will be held at Temple B’nai Jeshurun, 1025 South Orange Avenue in Short Hills, N.J. Doors will open at 7:10 p.m. and the program will begin at 7:30 p.m. sharp. Registration is requested by calling 1-888-SBHS-123, option 1 or emailing teamlink@sbhcs.com. Complimentary parking will be provided.

PINK Bagels

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Panera’s New Jersey locations are going pink! Beginning tomorrow, Panera will donate 25 cents to the Cancer Institute of New Jersey for each Pink Ribbon bagel purchased at any of their 37 New Jersey locations. Last year they raised more than $6,000. Jim Nawn, a NJ Panera franchise owner, brought the Pink Ribbon campaign to New Jersey to support Sue Stees, a Panera franchisee in Oklahoma, who was fighting breast cancer. “I started with Operation Dough-nation which was just financial support but now Panera’s contribution has blossomed into a month-long event with activities and a special luncheon for local cancer survivors.” Panera will also be offering the pink ribbon bagel, which was designed by Stees in 2001 and is sold in all participating Panera’s across the country. This year also marks the 10th anniversary of Panera in New Jersey and in celebration, three North Jersey locations are holding “Panera in Pink” day on October 1st. Residents of West Orange, the first store, and their neighbors in Montclair and West Caldwell will be treated to a free pink ribbon bagel and coffee (with purchase) for dressing in pink that day. And if pink is your color, go BIG! Customers who show up in the most “Pinkerific’ outfit may just win a free lunch courtesy of Panera. Jim Nawn has turned his franchise into more than just a café and bakery. For him, he has given New Jersey residents what he calls a “gathering place in a community.” For more information about The Cancer Institute of New Jersey and ways to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month, www.cinj.org. This column was written by blogger Hilary Morris of Mrs Mo’s New Jersey who helps manage and promote NJ My Way.

Jersey City Artists' Studio Tour

The 2009 Jersey City Artists' Studio Tour gives you the chance to visit more than 600 artists in more than eighty venues including their private studios. This year's three-day citywide celebration begins Friday evening, October 2, during the kick-off party at Grace Church and concludes Sunday, October 4, with a closing party hosted by Jersey City Museum, from 6 to 8pm. Studio Tour Map and Guides will be available for free at the Kick Off Celebration, at Grove and Journal Square Path Stations on Sat. and Sun. Oct. 3rd and 4th from 11am-6pm, and in the Hudson Reporter up to 7 days before the Studio Tour.

Cell Support

 

If you’re one of the estimated 130 million Americans getting a new cell phone, why not put your old phone to good use instead of squirreling it away in a drawer? The non-profit group, Cell Phones for Soldiers, uses your donation to provide pre-paid talk time for our troops overseas to call home. At the website you can print a postage-free shipping label, find a drop-off location and even get directions on erasing the memory from your cell. 

www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com

Tools Of The Trades

The cooler weather makes us think of feathering our nests for the winter; getting to that indoor decorating project that we've put off for the past months. or buying some new furniture or appliances. For inspiration, we recommend a visit to a place where simplicity rules. The Museum of Early Trades and Crafts (www.metc.org) is a fun way to get some ideas. Housed in Madison's historic James Library building, the museum is dedicated to preserving the art of making things before there were machines and factories for mass production. Before everything said Made In China. It is full of tools and artifacts used by the earliest makers and merchants. Wood, metal, leather and textiles; the basics you find in your home and furniture, were created by New Jersey's original artisans. You'll find crates and barrels made the old fashioned way. Trunks that were used for luggage and not ornament. Urns and churns that held kitchen staples and produced butter that would make Julia Child proud. A zoetrope for viewing pictures was the entertainment center. Afterwards, when you look for ways to feather your nest, remember the carefully made, sturdy and long lasting chatzkas of days past. You might even pick up a hand tool, and carve out a niche for yourself!

Giant Taste with Giants Players

Mix and mingle with current and former Giants players as you munch, crunch and savor delicous offerings from some of the metropolitan area's favorite restaurants. Chefs from TAO, Blue Smoke, STK Steakhouse, Patsy's and Sushi Samba (to name a few) are joining forces with

General admission tickets are $250 each, with a limited number of VIP tickets available for $400 each. To purchase tickets, please visit www.giants.com or www.ticketmaster.com. WHO: Current and former Giants players WHEN: Monday, October 19, 2009 Taste-Around: 7:00-9:30 pm VIP Hour: 6:00-7:00 pm WHERE: Stadium Club at Giants Stadium 50 Route 120 East Rutherford, NJ 07073 WHY: Hunger is a growing concern in our local communities and in America today, there are more than 36 million people suffering from food insecurity. All proceeds from this event will benefit the ShopRite Partners In Caring fund, a year-round community-based program that fights hunger in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Connecticut and Maryland.