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The Weekender: Happy New Year
Below are just a few of the festive events in West Orange and nearby cities. Click on “EVENTS” tab to see all the possibilities waiting for you. Feel free to add your own in the comments ...
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West Orange Law Firm Makes Christmas Merrier
Christmas was bit merrier for more than 175 local families thanks to a West Orange law firm and a statewide legal association. On Dec. 21, more than 75 volunteers from the Interfaith Food...
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Get Out Of Town: Best Ski/Fun Spots Around
I will admit it. I don't like skiing. For me, there's nothing worse than lugging around cumbersome equipment and making small talk with strangers on a ski lift. But my husband does. H...
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Hanukkah Latke How To: Mixing With Tradition
I was at Amy Rubin Schottland's house over the summer when she taught me how to make rugelachs. This time she invited me to her kitchen for potato latkes. I am not a novice since I...
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Celebrating Christmas, 19th-Century Style
The Christmas season, circa 1891, wasn’t all that different from the Yuletide celebrated today. Newspapers were stuffed with ads for holiday bargains, kids breathlessly awaited the arri...
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On the First Day of Kwanzaa....
It's been about 45 years since the idea of Kwanzaa started taking root in the U.S. as a singularly African winter celebration for Black Americans to celebrate African history and culture....
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Hanukkah Zimriya at Golda Och Academy
Elements of music and dance wove together in a sea of blue and white as Golda Och Academy students gathered together to celebrate Hanukkah with their annual Hanukkah Zimriya Singing Festi...
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The Holidays are a Time for Giving
The holidays are a time to help those in need. And, it's also the last week to make charitable contributions that can be deducted on this year's taxes. So here are some great local charit...