Shop Locally in Livingston on Small Business Saturday on Nov. 24

Start your holiday shopping at locally owned stores during Small Business Saturday.

On November 24, American Express will present the third annual Small Business Saturday. American Express founded the day in 2010 to help small businesses get exposure during the holiday season, when they might be otherwise overlooked, according to the credit card company's website. With retailers buzzing around the holidays, it is important to support local small businesses that rely on their neighbors in order to continue prospering and building the local economy in Livingston, according to the website. Last year, 100 million people nationwide participated in Small Business Saturday by shopping at locally owned stores to help boost the economy and their communities, according to American Express' website. This year, some of the stores …

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U.S. Open Ad: Rising Tennis Star is Making a Racket

It must be love: Michael Sun appears in American Express commercial during U.S. Open.

This is Michael Sun’s year, and the rising tennis star from Livingston is making it happen! Against a couple tennis greats at Arthur Ashe Stadium no less! Sun appears on a new American Express commercial airing during the U.S. Open for #GoNextContenders. Sun, an entering sixth grader at Mt. Pleasant Middle School, plays at Centercourt Athletic Club in Chatham. He’s got an older brother, Kevin, on the state champion LHS tennis team. And he plays everyday. “It’s his dream” to play the U.S. Open, says his father, Qiang Sun. Someday he may get the chance. Sun certainly looks good going against John Isner and Victoria Azarenka in the American Express ad for Fresh Courts. Michael’s dad shares the link for the YouTube version of the commercial: …

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