Monday, May 14, 2012
Data shows Union County rates for recycling dropping from 2008 to 2009.
Residents in Union County are doing a fare good job recycling their waste. In a county where 1,082,31 million tons of waste was generated, 54.1 percent was recycled according to the most recent numbers, according to NJ Spotlight's latest interactive map. Overall, New Jerseyans are recycling less of their waste than they did in the mid-1990s, data from the state Department of Environmental Protection show. At the peak, residents across the state were recycling 61 percent of what they discarded in 1996 and 1997. That number dropped to 57 percent statewide in 2009. Prior to the enactment of the state’s mandatory recycling law a quarter of a century ago, 10 percent or less of waste was recycled. The law initially set a goal of recycling 25 …
What's happening in Westfield this week?
Monday: The Westfield Memorial Library's Spring Foreign Film Festival concludes today with showing of "The Piano in a Factory," which is in Mandarin Chinese and runs 100 minutes, at 2 and 6:30 p.m. The Peace & Justice Committee of Holy Trinity & St. Helen's will host a presentation about Human Trafficking, at 7:30 p.m. in the Holy Trinity Parish Center. The speaker will be Sr. Susan Francois from the Intercommunity Peace and Justice Center in Seattle. Please join us to learn more about this crisis, which affects many innocent people all over the world. There will be a Board of Adjustment Meeting at 7:30 p.m. held in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Building. Tuesday: The Presbyterian Church in Westfield hosts a weekly 'Searching for…
A look at some job openings in or around the Westfield community.
Here's a look at some featured job openings in or around the Westfield community from Monster.com. For more jobs in and around Westfield, visit here. Are you hiring and want to mention it here? Email the information to Westfield Local Editor Liz Alterman at liz.alterman@patch.com.
Saturday, May 12, 2012
The Trailside Nature Center and Echo Lake Park — two of the top three places to spend a day in Union County were in Mountainside!
Can't make it to the Poconos or the Shore? Out of cash for that plane ride to Paris? No worries. Just head for Mountainside. Two Mountainside destinations came in as the top vote-getters in Patch's Readers' Choice Staycation poll this past week. The Trailside Nature & Science Center led the pack. The Center is one of those rarities: an indoor AND outdoor delight that can entertain budding naturalists of all ages. In 2009, local mom Sheila Sayah wrote a glowing review of the Center on Patch: Minutes away from Cranford and located at 452 New Providence Road in Mountainside, Trailside is in Watchung Reservation. From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., daily, the Trailside Nature Center is open for free. Of the three levels, the biggest attraction for my …
Customers enrolled in the program receive a bounty of fresh produce each week. Check out the video to learn more.
Customers at Alan's Orchard are seeing red. Strawberry and tomato red, that is. The Quimby Street market is brimming with fresh, seasonal produce arriving daily as Fresh Box season begins. Alan's Orchard Fresh Box program, a service in which those enrolled receive a recyclable box of fruits and vegetables every week, has more than doubled in participants since last season. "We now have 400 customers picking up Fresh Boxes each week," said Alan Weinberg, owner and chief freshness officer. "We added 220 people and we have 250 on a waiting list. It's not advertised; it's just from people loving it." This week's harvest included New Jersey-grown strawberries, asparagus, tomatoes, spinach, red leaf lettuce, arugula, sweet potatoes, kale, …
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Alan's Orchard
102 Quimby St, Westfield, NJ
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Friday, May 11, 2012
Whoops! Forgot to shop for Mom? Patch is here to help with some last-minute tips on mom-friendly shops in Westfield.
You love your mom, you really do! But, somehow, you've left shopping for her special day until the last minute. Never fear! Downtown Westfield and other shops in town are ready and waiting to offer you great gifts for mom as well as easy and convenient shopping. A list of Cranford's most mom-friendly shops starts here: More shops: Check out the Downtown Westfield Corporation website for the downtown Mother's Day Gift Guide. Have more ideas for where to shop in town for last-minute Mother's Day gifts? Tell us in the comments! Also, if you're looking for a place to take your mom for lunch, check out our Readers' Choice picks for best brunch.
Brothers-in-law Joseph Petracca and Maurizio Minniti are looking forward to an official grand opening in mid-May.
San Marzano Pasta Bar, located at 339 South Ave., is enjoying a soft opening this week before celebrating its official grand opening on May 18. The eatery is named for the San Marzano tomatoes, imported from Italy, that co-owner Joseph Petracca said are the secret to his brother-in-law and business partner chef Maurizio Minniti's sauce. "There's no sugar in it, no preservatives," Petracca said. "Everything is made fresh. Nothing is frozen." All the pasta is homemade by Minniti as well. The chef, who has owned two restaurants previously, one in England and one in Italy, most recently worked with Mario Batali. Petracca, who serves as the resident pizza purveyor, trained in Rome for three months to perfect his dough, which he allows to rise…
Bill Curtis, Ed Menapace and in-house designer Gail Marner met the doyenne of domesticity in High Point, North Carolina.
Ed Menapace and Bill Curtis, co-owners of the Farmhouse Store, met with Martha Stewart and HGTV star Genevieve Gorder at the recent High Point Furniture Market in North Carolina. Stewart unveiled her new Martha Stewart Fine Furniture collection in the Miles Talbott showroom in High Point on Saturday, April 23rd. Menapace and Curtis and one of their in-house designers, Gail Marner, spoke with Stewart about her new line during a reception for the line launch. "Martha is a complete pro," Curtis said. "I don't know how you deal with that level of fame. Everyone in the room - about 150 people - wanted some of her time - a photo, a few words. She made time for everyone who wanted to meet her. I'm sure that happens daily for her. Must be …
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The Farmhouse Store
221 E Broad St, Westfield, NJ
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Thursday, May 10, 2012
During its fourth annual “RED Day,” Keller Williams will lend a hand in Westfield.
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Thursday, May 10
Keller Williams Realty associates may be taking the day off on Thursday, May 10, but it will hardly be a day of rest. Nearly all 35 agents and staff of the Keller Williams Realty Premier Properties of Westfield have chosen to “Give Where They Live” as part of RED Day, one of the biggest events in the real estate industry. Short for “Renew, Energize and Donate,” RED Day was created to unite Keller Williams Realty offices and associates in an international day of service. Realtors and other staff members will be accepting donations of non-perishable food items outside of Stop & Shop and Shop-Rite on North Avenue between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. and all day at the 188 Elm Street real estate office. As part of the RED Day effort, has chosen to …
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Stop and Shop
219 Elm St, Westfield, NJ
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Keller Williams Realty, Premier Properties of Westfield
188 Elm St, Westfield, NJ
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Wednesday, May 9, 2012
More than 75 exotic cars and plenty of custom motorcycles will be on view in the Verizon parking lot on North Avenue.
Start your engines, the Westfield Neighborhood Council is revving up for its annual car show. From 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 20 more than 75 exotic cars from all across New Jersey will be on display in the Verizon parking lot on the corner of North and Central Avenues. In addition to hot rods, muscle and antique cars, custom motorcycles, a speed boat and the Batmobile will be on view. Mary Withers, chair of the event, said it is a great family outing that supports a worthy cause. "We have hot dogs, lemonade, and cake," she said. "We also have games for children and a bouncy house. You can have your picture taken with the cars. We also have a DJ who plays music. There'll also be a martial arts performance. It's a wonderful day." …
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Westfield Neighborhood Council
127 Cacciola Pl, Westfield, NJ
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Verizon
241 North Avenue W, Westfield, NJ
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Westfield guy
10:17 am on Saturday, May 12, 2012
Alan is the definition of a Westfield success story. Starts this place at the trough of the economic malaise in 09, has an innovative idea and has crushed it ever since. Kudos to alan's orchards. more ›