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If you don’t have New Year’s plans by now, chances are the best bet is to stay local. But just because you’re not packed into Times Square with you and one million of your closest friends...

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It might be the season to be jolly, but this is the day to return the folly. Got a present you wouldn't consider regifting? Can't believe he/she still gets the the size or color wron...

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With a name like "Devils on Horseback," you know you have to try it. With only two ingredients, how could you not? Quite simply, Devils on Horseback are dates wrapped in bacon and baked i...

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If you want to do something special for the teacher that lights up your child's eye, the neighbor who grabs your newspaper when you're not home or for you-know-who coming down the chimney...

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If you're nearly done shopping or just about to start, here's some cool and fun gifts your kids will love. For more gift ideas for all the loved ones in your life, check out all the Patch...

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For as much as this past weekend's event in the New Jersey Performing Arts Center lobby was branded as the Kwanzaa Artisan Festival, Lorna Johnson looked around and saw so much more. ...

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Bake You Crazy has only been open for two months and they're selling out of cupcakes as fast as they can make them. We got owner Ebru Santore out of the kitchen for just a few minutes to ...

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While many are more inclined to give to those in need during the holiday season, New Jersey Blood Services would like to remind community members that the need for blood is constant, espe...