Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Who’s NOT planning a BBQ this weekend? Here are new ideas for keeping your costs down. Sponsored by Home Depot.
Here at Patch, we like to be thrifty, so we talked to two barbecue experts and uncovered some really good ideas to help you save money on your next outdoor party. Here's their tips on how to save money on your Memorial Day feast. 1. Start with a marinade. This means planning ahead — say, Friday. But it’s worth it, says Rick Browne, host of Barbeque America on PBS, because you can pass up that well-marbled rib eye steak and buy a less tender and less expensive choice to grill like a flank steak or chuck steak. Just marinate it or brine for one or two days and then cook long and slow on the barbecue grill to break down tissues but maintain moisture. “You need to include an acid in the marinade, perhaps juice, vinegar or soy sauce, but …
New York Yankees and Manchester City have teamed up to bring a new professional soccer team to NYC by 2015.
The New York Red Bulls, who call Harrison their home, will not be the only face of professional footy in the metropolitan area for much longer. New York City is planning to kick the ball around in the MLS come the spring of 2015. Major League Soccer Commissioner Dan Garber announced the birth of the newest franchise in the MLS: the New York City Football Club. The new club will be owned by 2012 Barclay’s Premier League champions Manchester City and the 27 time World Series champion New York Yankees. “This opportunity is huge for us and huge for the city. We will work to deliver good, beautiful football to the fans in New York,” said Manchester City CEO Ferran Soriano. “We are very happy and honored to have the Yankees as partners.” Yankees…
Extra trains will run to Manhattan for the holiday.
NJ Transit announced Wednesday that extra trains will run to and from New York for Memorial Day weekend. For an advance station-to-station planner click here or for the amended memorial Day schedule click here. Headed to a barbecue for the holiday? Patch partnered with Home Depot to bring readers "8 Money-Saving Tricks for Your Memorial Day BBQ" Read it for some hot tips likely to make you hit of the party. More from NJ Transit: NJ Transit Rail service will operate as follows: Friday, May 24 Saturday, May 25 and Sunday, May 26 Monday, May 27 For more information, call NJ TRANSIT Customer Service at (973) 275-5555.
Bonaccorso reflects on the murder of Clark resident Joseph Galfy and the recent robbery of Investors Savings Bank.
Mayor Sal Bonaccorso took a moment during Monday night's council meeting to assure residents that Clark is a safe community, discussing the murder of Clark resident Joseph Galfy and the recent robbery of Investors Savings Bank. Regarding Galfy, the mayor said, "What happened is sad and shameful, but this was an insider, not a break in. This was someone brought into the home. I want to congratulate Chief Alan Scherb and the Union County Homicide Task Force for solving this crime within 48 hours, but what I do get alarmed about is what I'm reading on Facebook and different blogs that says, 'Oh my god, what's happening in Clark?'" The mayor continued, adding that a community is unsafe in his eyes when there is "gang activity, drive-bys, drug …
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
The committee is also looking for any of the original children who participated in the first walk under the underpass in 1963.
This release was submitted by the Garwood Historical Committee. On May 25, 2013 at 11:00 AM, Garwood is re-dedicating the Center Street Underpass. This is to commemorate the 50 year anniversary of the grand opening of the Center Street Underpass back in May, 1963. The civil works project was taken on to alleviate the increase of train/traffic accidents at the existing grade crossing and to reduce the stress of having the South Side school children cross the tracks on their way to school on the North Side of the Borough. The Garwood Historical Committee is sponsoring this event and the Celebrations Committee is funding it. The hour-long ceremony starts at 11:00 AM, unveiling the rock and plaque. A re-enactment of the ribbon cutting and…
The preschool program is open to children who turn 3 or 4 by Oct. 1, 2013.
This release was submitted by Clark Preschool. Clark Preschool currently has openings for enrollment for the 2013 – 2014 school year. Clark Preschool is a general education preschool program available for children who turn ages 3 – 4, by October 1, 2013. Full day classes meet Monday through Friday from September 6, 2013 – June 19, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. – 3:15 p.m. Clark Preschool follows the Clark Public Schools calendar. For tuition cost and registration please call Elaine LoPrimo, Preschool Secretary, 732-428-8408.
New foundation formed by cancer patient's daughter to help fund research for rare form of adrenal cancer.
About this sponsorship: In honor of the 60th anniversary of Sir Edmund Hillary’s historic ascent of Mount Everest, Patch and Grape-Nuts are teaming up to highlight those who inspire people around them to climb their own mountains. Linda Gannon got an unusual gift for Christmas last year: a certificate and a promise that her family would start a foundation in her name to fund research for curing the rare form of cancer that she has. The 52-year-old has adrenal cancer, an aggressive disease that affects her adrenal glands. Only about one person in a million suffers from adrenal cancer, according to Michele Gannon, Linda Gannon's daughter and the 25-year-old president of the ACC C.U.R.E. Foundation, which was formed in Gannon's name. Gannon, …
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Americans across the country are reacting with shock to the devastation caused by a 2-mile-wide tornado in Oklahoma. Dozens have died, and President Obama has declared the path of the tornado a major disaster area. If you would like to help, you can do so from your computer or mobile device right now. Patch will be posting stories of locals who are working to help victims from afar. If you know of someone local was affected by the tornado or who is working to help the victims, please contact your local editor.
Planning a vacation or just a day trip? Patch has all the information on the Shore's best beaches
More than six months after Superstorm Sandy caused unprecedented damage to the Jersey Shore region, the beaches will be open for Memorial Day Weekend and the summer. While certain access points and facilities might be closed as municipalities continue to work on restoration, for the most part, the beaches will be operational. The only beach that remains off limits to the public is Mantoloking. The borough was home to a breach that split Ocean County's northern barrier island in half and was one of the hardest hit communities in New Jersey during the storm. So as you prepare to stick your toes in the sand, are you wondering what will be accessible after Sandy? Need to know how much it will cost to buy badges to your favorite beach? …
The following arrest information was provided by the Clark Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
Clark police activity from May 13 - 20, 2013: Shoplifting May 18, 5:27 p.m. – In the vicinity of Valley Road, police arrested Kimberly Miller, age 44, single, unemployed of 232 Terrill Road in Scotch Plains for shoplifting from the ShopRite Supermarket at 76 Central Avenue. She was also charged with obstruction of justice, and she was detained on outstanding warrants totaling $1,953 from South Plainfield and the Somerset County Sheriff’s Department for contempt of court. She was subsequently turned over to the Somerset County Sheriff’s Department. Kenneth Gaulette was the arresting officer. Theft May 14, 6:09 p.m. – Police took a report of a theft of construction equipment from a residence at 615 Raritan Road. The incident is under …
Phil Brooks
5:26 pm on Thursday, May 23, 2013
James, Why belittle another sport (which I dislike, by the way) in order to make your point? And all my point was that the attempt to market MLS as "major league," given the premiere leagues already in places--a number in Europe--was, to me, a waste of time. Can you go to an MLS game and have a great time and see a competitive, fairly topnotch game? Sure, in the same way you can go see the … more ›