Saturday, May 19, 2012
Visitors will be able to explore ‘living habitats’ and experience environmental stewardship.
It's an easy day trip from Essex County. Saturday’s grand opening of Duke Farms marks the first time in nearly 100 years that the public will have access to almost 1,000 acres of the historic Hillsborough property. Changes to the 2,740-acre tract have been made at a cost of more than $45 million and are in keeping with the Duke Farms Foundation’s mission of “being a model of environmental stewardship in the 21st century and to inspire visitors to become informed stewards of the land.” Once the home of renowned tobacco heiress and recluse, Doris Duke, the estate on Duke Parkway West was the vision of her father James Buchanan “Buck” Duke, a life-long conservationist who wanted to create a haven for native flora and fauna and purchased …
It became a publicly-traded company this week and is making billions for its shareholders.
From its humble beginnings as an idea in a Harvard dorm room, to a social media site with an estimated 900 million users worldwide - Facebook has become a huge part of our popular culture. Privately held since 2004, Facebook became a publicly-traded company this week. That means all of its shares will be listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange and sold to the public, though some investors criticized that it was hard to get their hands on the stock. Once trading began, Facebook sold 421 million shares at $38 each and raised an estimated $16 billion in one day, setting records for valuation and volume of first-day trading. Friday's trading set a record for the number of shares sold, 567 million.The company's total valuation is now estimated at $…
Hillside Elementary School's fifth grade class shows off their scientific know-how with a science fair.
Ever wonder if seltzer is better than water for plant growth? Or how much your pulse rises during video game play? Were you ever curious as to how dogs react to different types of music? All these questions and more were answered at the Hillside Elementary School science fair. On Friday, Hillside’s fifth grade class presented a science fair for the rest of the school and invited parents to come and learn the results of certain hypothesizes thought up by the students. This is the first year that a science fair has been presented by a Livingston elementary school. When she took over Hillside Elementary this past fall, principal Cara Szeles suggested to fifth grade science teacher Christopher Ebneth that they try bringing a science fair …
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Three-day event offers arts and crafts, food and music as well.
Patch is offering 50-percent off gate ticket prices to this weekend's 30th annual Festival of Ballooning. But you'll need to act quickly. The discounts are only available through this Sunday, May 20. The festival, held Friday-Sunday, July 27-29, at Solberg Airport in Readington, offers much, much more than ballooning. There are rides, an arts and crafts festival, yoga and Zumba demonstrations, and food—lots of it. Every evening, there will be a music concert and twice each day on Saturday and Sunday and once on Friday, more than 100 balloons will rise majestically into the sky. And Patch will offer all attendees a chance to leave all your troubles behind and take a free tethered balloon ride. Just find our table at the festival and sign up…
Friday, May 18, 2012
Whether it's playoff hockey against the rival Rangers or the pop group opening the new Revel Casino in Atlantic City, drop the gloves and have fun this weekend.
The Prudential Center, Newark THIS WEEKEND: Saturday — Devils v. Rangers turns up the heat in the thrid game of the best-of-seven fight to represent the Eastern Conference in the chase for the Stanley Cup, 1 p.m. NEXT WEEK: Devils v. Rangers, Game Four, 8 p.m., Monday; New York Liberty v. Minnesota Lynx in WNBA action, 7 p.m., Tuesday; BOOK IT NOW: Trippy rock band Radiohead, with special guest, Caribou, 7:30 p.m., Thursday, May 31, Friday, June 1; Liberty v. Fever, 6 p.m., Sunday, June 3; Local favorite, boxer Tomasz Adamek v. Eddie Chambers, 6 p.m., Saturday, June 16; LMFAO's "Sorry for Party Rocking" tour wreaks havoc on the Rock, 7 p.m., Friday, June 29 Check out prucenter.com for details about these and other shows. Luna Stage, West …
Livingston High School’s student-run theatre group, Inner Circle, will be bringing Almost, Maine by John Cariani to the stage on Friday, May 18 and Saturday, May 19 at 7 p.m. in the high school auditorium.
Livingston High School’s student-run theatre group, Inner Circle, will be bringing Almost, Maine by John Cariani to the stage on Friday, May 18 and Saturday, May 19 at 7 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Almost, Maine is a romantic comedy set in the mythical town of Almost, Maine. At 9 o'clock on a Friday night, nine different couples fall in and out of love in poignant, unexpected, and often hilarious ways as the northern lights blanket the night sky. Inner Circle provides a unique opportunity for students to take ownership of a show and produce a professional production without the guidance of teachers. Their goal is to make theatre accessible to the student body and to the entire Livingston community. Admission is free, but …
Livingston Public Schools will be once again offering an integrated preschool program for the 2012-2013 school year.
Livingston Public Schools will be once again offering an integrated preschool program for the 2012-2013 school year. The program will serve the needs of preschoolers requiring special education services and those requiring regular education services Monday through Thursday, 11:50 a.m. until 2:20 p.m. Last year’s fee was $2,500.00. The fee for the 2012-2013 school year is yet to be determined pending decisions made by the State of New Jersey. Regular education enrollment in the program is limited and will be determined by lottery. Students eligible for the lottery must be four years old by October 1, 2012 and may not turn five prior to the same date. A birth certificate and proof of Livingston residency will be required. The lottery …
You can donate old books and shop for others at the Essex County Environmental Center on Saturday.
Got a lot of unwanted paperbacks? Maybe your cookbooks are piling up? Or, your kids have outgrown those baby board books. This weekend, you can donate your used books and also shop for other books at the third annual Essex County Book Swap being held at the county's environmental center at 621B Eagle Rock Avenue in Roseland. From 8:30 to 11:30, people are invited to donate their unwanted books and in exchange, will receive a voucher that can be used to purchase books once the swap book sale opens at 12:30 p.m. Books my also be purchased with cash. The book sale takes place until 3 p.m. All of the proceeds from the sale will be donated to the Essex County Parks Foundation and will be used to sponsor educational programs and projects at the…
Kayla Yanga wins the 11th CCM Peace Prize for her video to help fight hunger in the Philippines.
In an effort to advance world peace and human understanding, County College of Morris will award its Peace Prize at their graduation ceremony on Thursday, May 24. This year’s recipient is Livingston resident Kayla Yanga. Yanga produced a video titled “Ready, Get Set, Take Action.” The purpose of the movie is to raise funds to help fight hunger in the Philippines. Students were invited to create works focused on the general theme of world peace. They were able to express themselves through a number of artistic forms including writing, music, dance or visual arts. For her winning entry, Yanga will receive a $1,000 award, provided by the CCM Foundation, along with a plaque in recognition of her achievement. In addition, her name will be …
A look at the events for the 17th annual festival.
Next week is the beginning of the 17th annual Youth Appreciation Week and this year’s festival has a little of something for everyone. The theme this year is "Livingston Kids Got Grit." Grit is determination, conviction, perseverance, attitude, common sense and strength of character. Livingston kids have it and Healthy Youth, Healthy Community of Livingston, which sponsors the event, is celebrating the town’s youth with dozens of free activities, events and festivals. Below you can also find a complete schedule of the fun-filled events of Youth Appreciation Week, from May 21 to May 28. Youth Appreciation Week Events - May 21-28
Robert Sagendorf
9:30 am on Saturday, May 19, 2012
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