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Trick or Treat

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Livingston Avenue School PTA in Cranford, NJ will be holding our Family-Friendly Haunted House on Friday, October 20 and Saturday, October 21. The entire school will be transformed into “CREEPY CRANFORD”. This event will support the PTA which works directly with Livingston Avenue School to provide everything that students need to be successful. This is the biggest fundraiser of the year for the Livingston Avenue School PTA! The family-fun will take place from 5:30-9:30, so come on by! The cost is $5 per person. The address is 75 Livingston Avenue, Cranford, NJ. For more information, please see...

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Chutzpah Kitchen Celebrates Anniversary!

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Congratulations on your restaurant in Westfield!  How is it going so far? Thank you! We just celebrated our first anniversary in Westfield and we are loving the community so far. You have  vast experience in this business. Please tell us a bit about yourself and your path to success. I have always had a passion for the food industry, I have been working in the kitchen since I was fourteen years old in Israel. I then followed my zeal for cooking and entered a culinary school in Israel called Tadmor Tourism and Culinary Academy.  I love the hustle and bustle of a kitchen as well as connecting...

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Local Sports

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Eight members of the Westfield Area YMCA Devilfish Swim Team qualified for the National Team and competed at the YMCA Long Course National Championships July 25-29 at the Greensboro Aquatic Center in Greensboro, NC. The Devilfish 2023 YMCA Long Course National Championships was comprised of Dylan Altman, Caitlin Farago, Emily Kapuscinski, Mason Liu, Patrick Miller, Anisha Ojha, Danny Pierce, and Olivia Willemsen. Five members of the team qualified for Eastern Zone Long Course Age Group Championships August 2-5 in Richmond, VA.  Representing the Devilfish on the New Jersey Swimming Team were...

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October is National Depression Education and Awareness Month

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Depressive disorder, often referred to as depression, is a common mental health disorder that involves a depressed mood or loss of pleasure or interest in activities over long periods of time. According to the World Health Organization, depression affects approximately 280 million people throughout the world. Depression can wear you out at the exact time you need all your strength to fight. Trying to cope is extremely tiring — and it’s often difficult to know when others are suffering. That’s why, during October, we observe National Depression Education & Awareness Month. Acknowledging and...

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Top NJ Functional Medicine Practitioners: Getting to the Root of What Ails You!

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Meet Cheryl Schmid, AFMC-SLP & Elana Mundorff, LCSW, AFMC, PHom Photography provided by Mark De Hanes   Name: Cheryl Schmid, AFMC-SLP Family names: Brian (husband), Gemma & Riley (daughters) Company name: The Well Chat Your position: Founder, Practitioner Website: Thewellchat.com Phone number: 9179229448 Business address: zoom Social Media: @Thewellchat (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok)   Name: Elana Mundorff, LCSW, AFMC, PHom Family Names: Curt (husband), Tyler (son), Mackenna (daughter) Company Name: Optimal Wellness Naturally Your Position: Founder, Practitioner Website: OWNaturally.com Phone...

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Meet Local Mom Kerri Patt, a Time Management and Wellness Coach who shares how to balance work life with family life as creator and host of the podcast, Mom Wife Career Life.

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Name Kerri Patt Company name Mom Wife Career Life Family (names/ages) Russ (husband), Ashley (15), Kaylee (13), Michael (10) & our Goldendoodle, Brodie (4) Job Title Podcaster and Time Management & Wellness Coach Contact info momwifecareerlife.com, @mom.wife.career.life, momwifecareerlife@gmail.com How long have you lived here and what brought you to town? We have lived in Cranford for 7 years. I was born and raised in Queens and my husband Russ grew up in Maryland. We met in college and both moved to Staten Island after we graduated, to live near my parents and siblings. I’m very close...

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Meet local pet Chip, a Pineapple Conure who gives new meaning to shaking a tail feather with his love of dancing and the artist Lizzo

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Family member names Jessie Borenstein Type of Breed Pineapple Conure PET’S NAME Chip MALE OR FEMALE Don’t know PET’s AGE 5 Where/Why did you get your pet? I got Chip at Patterson Bird store. I always wanted a pet but never thought I could have one because I’m allergic to almost everything else. When I found out about conures I was ecstatic because I wasn’t allergic and they live for 30 years so I’d have a friend for life! Anything special or unusual about your pet? He loves to dance and his favorite artist is Lizzo. Any funny stories? He once got out of the cage when I was bringing him to the...

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