Monday, May 14, 2012
Commercial real estate luncheon honors industry's best, helps to fund improvements.
The United Way of Northern New Jersey raised an estimated $110,000 for the capital improvement needs of area nonprofits through the help of the real estate industry at its 13th annual Commercial Real Estate Network Legacy Luncheon. About 300 professionals from the industry attended the luncheon to support area nonprofits while celebrating the positive impact of several key real estate transactions of the past year. One of those belonged to SHI International Corp. The company received the United Way's 2012 Commercial Real Estate Impact Award for undertaking one of the largest commercial renovations in the northern region and keeping energy efficiency and conservation a focal point of the project. The project relocated the company's world …
Tell us your favorite and why.
What's your choice for best ethnic food in Montville? Our Readers' Choice contest continues this week and we want to know your favorite: Voting in the poll below is open until Friday at 9 a.m. We will announce the winner Friday at noon. So vote for your choice and tell us in the comments what makes it so special. The winner will be selected on a point system based on poll votes and directory ratings. If there is a tie, a winner will be determined by the amount of positive comments posted on this article and positive reviews received on its directory listing. For full contest rules, click on the PDF attached to this article.
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Waiting until the last minute only means you were thinking harder than everyone else
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Saturday, May 12
If you're reading this, you're in a club of which no one wants to be a member. The club of those who haven't yet gotten a present for their mom for Mother's Day — which is this Sunday. Never fear, here are 10 quick and easy last minute gift suggestions to steer you away from the Valley of Guilt and Disappointment. 1. Homemade gift certificates: Grab a pen, some colored paper and start creating gift certificates she can redeem for a lunch, a visit, a shopping trip, a certain number of phone calls, whatever your mother enjoys. Maybe she wants you to weed the garden, throw that in as well. 2. A gesture of love: There are lots of reasons you love your mom. Write some of them on small pieces of paper, fold up the papers and send her a box with…
A list of open houses this weekend in Montville.
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Saturday, May 12
Here are all of the scheduled open houses, as listed on Realtor.com, this weekend in Montville. Photos are courtesy of AOL Real Estate and GSMLS. Know of any open houses we missed? Feel free to add them to our photo gallery.
Friday, May 11, 2012
Pio Costa hopes to encourage business development, growth in New Jersey.
Tony Pio Costa says he is not a politician. But that isn’t stopping the Fairfield businessman from running for New Jersey State Assembly in District 26. The Towaco resident is challenging Assemblywoman BettyLou DeCroce in the June 5 primary. Assemblywoman DeCroce filled her husband, Assemblyman Alex DeCroce’s, unfinished term earlier this year following his unexpected death in January. At the time of his death, DeCroce had served in the New Jersey Legislature for almost 23 years. “Just passing the seat down to his wife was inappropriate,” Pio Costa said when asked why he chose to enter the race at this time. As a strong supporter of term limits, Pio Costa said he believes “everyone should serve if they can,” and that the framers of the …
Montville business provides a place for parents to relax as their kids run around.
Since the mid-2000's, Kidnetic has been providing a place for parents and their kids to come and have a good time in Montville. "It is an enrichment center, so the parents can come and relax while the kids can play and get their energy out," Kendra Asfor, manager of Kidnetic, said. "It's enough space for them to really run around and get their energy out and enough inspiration to be creative, but they get to create the castles and obstacle course so it's not like they're going to something like a video game that's already made up. They really get to be creative and social in a contained, safe environment. The parents can play or they can sit and work on their laptops and have a coffee." Created by two mothers-Danielle Paul and Carolyn …
Entrance beautified with circle in April.
After decades of neglect, on a couple of warn April days, Lake Valhalla Club House and Grounds Committeewoman Gladys Nemirow designed and planted a formal pyramidal circle to successfully improve the entrance to Lake Valhalla.
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Family reportedly trying to move back to Franklin Lakes.
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Wednesday, May 9
"The Real Housewives of New Jersey" stars Joe and Melissa Gorga have put their $3.8 million Montville mansion on the market, according to The Star Ledger. The Star-Ledger reported that in 2010, the Gorga's put their home on the market for $4.5 million but changed their minds after signing on to the Bravo reality show and have now decided to sell to move back to Franklin Lakes. The home, at 8 Pond View, is 13,500 square feet and features six bedrooms and six-and-a-half bathrooms. Read the full story from The Star Ledger here. The Gorga home was ranked in January No. 7 on Zillow's list of the Top 10 Most Viewed Homes of 2011. The home came in one slot before the White House. Montville Patch previously reported that the home was assessed at $…
Monday, May 7, 2012
Let us know in this week's Readers' Choice poll!
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Monday, May 7
Where do you go when you want to get out, but not go too far? This week's Readers' Choice features places to go for a day without traveling outside Morris County (or Hopatcong, the lone Sussex County community served by Patch). We'd like to know—what's your favorite staycation spot? Where do you go for some time "away" without actually going very far away? Here's the list of local destinations we assembled, so pick one and let us know it's your favorite in the poll below. And if we somehow missed your favorite, let us know in the comments—we'll get it added ASAP. To get your favorite staycation destination some extra credit, click through to its Patch directory listing, and leave a reader review or rating. Voting in the poll below is open …
Gayle Giacomo tries to offer advice for Anthony Lombardi's new salon.
This week's "Jerseylicious" featured fighting words as Gatsby Salon owner, and Bridgewater resident, Gayle Giacomo offered some not so friendly words about Anthony Lombardi's new salon during Sunday's episode. With Lombardi having a small event to promote his new salon, Giacomo attended in an effort to both support her friend and offer advice, she said on the "Jerseylicious" blog on the Style Network's website. Giacomo said that because she had already been through the process of opening a salon, she thought she could offer some tips. "I wanted to help my friend," she said in the blog. "The place wasn't in perfect shape, though, so I'm not sure how he'll be able to open quickly. He didn't have a bathroom, and was sending people to 7-11!" …
Brent
5:21 pm on Wednesday, May 16, 2012
I voted Don Pepe Steakhouse even though I prefer Don Pepe II more ›