Saturday, May 19, 2012
Looking to avoid the mosh pits, a mom prepares for mega music festival with four teens
Like any good mom, I wanted to give my 15-year-old daughter something she really wanted for her birthday. So what did she want to do more than anything else this weekend to celebrate? Maybe a Broadway show? A Knicks game? A day at a spa? A trip to the beach? She wanted to go to the beach all right - to Bamboozle, the three-day music festival at Asbury Park that is expected to draw 90,000 concertgoers down the shore over the weekend. A few months ago, a concert on the beach sounded like a fun and reasonable thing to do – at least one day of it – so I let her pick a day, and I offered to drive and chaperone. I didn’t really think too much about what I was getting myself into. Now it’s here, and I’m getting bulletins about traffic and how to …
Friday, May 11, 2012
Pier Village, Sandy Hook and Jenkinson's were right up there as well
Congratulations to Cape May, which emerged as the Patch favorite in this week's Reader's Choice survey of favorite "staycation" spots. Three runners-up, Pier Village in Long Branch, Sandy Hook and Jenkinson's Boardwalk in Point Pleasant Beach, came so close that we're declaring them Patch favorites as well. What do you get when you combine the summer vacation season with a tight economy? The "staycation." And in this part of the Garden State, the drive-to family fun spots abound, from Woodbridge and all the way down the Jersey Shore. This week's Readers' Choice survey asked you to vote for your Patch favorites, the places to bring the boyfriend or girlfriend, or the family and grandparents - when cash and time are too short for the plane …
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
A weekly roundup of the best blog posts on Patch.
Each week Patch will be taking a look at the best Local Voices posts by our area bloggers and invite you to join the conversation. Do you an opinion on the issues that impact your community? Do you have a skill or hobby you would like to share with your friends and neighbors? How about blogging your experience participating in or cheering on a loved one at the New Jersey Marathon on Sunday? Patch has made our blogging platform easier to use. Read the instructions under the "Start Blogging" section below to post your first piece. Certified personal trainer Lynn Mele offers tips on how to plan an at-home exercise program and, more importantly, stick to it. Author and foodie Lindsay Griesbach says growing a small herb garden and using them in…
Friday, May 4, 2012
A simple recipe for guacamole that will not disappoint!
Prepare for your Cinco de Mayo fiesta this Saturday with this lip-smacking guacamole recipe! Throw away those guacamole "herb packets" and try making the real deal - it's fresh, delicious, and I promise the recipe is muy fácil (translation: very easy)! Ingredients 3 ripe Mexican avocados 1 fresh lime 1 small vine tomato 1/2 small red onion 3 tbsp. fresh chopped cilantro 1 tbsp. sea salt dash of freshly ground pepper 1 serrano chile seeded and chopped (optional) Recipe
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
A Nutley, NJ woman is charged after bringing her daughter to a tanning salon, where the 5-year old allegedly got a sunburn.
Patricia Krentcil, 44, of Nutley was charged with child endangerment after allegedly letting her 5 year-old daughter come into a tanning booth with her. Krentcil's daughter told her school nurse she got a sunburn from tanning with her mother, prompting the school to call child services. Krentcil maintains she and her daughter do visit the salon together, but the 5 year-old never enters a tanning booth. Krentcil said her daughter got a sunburn from helping in the garden on a nice weekend. "The pediatrician said that she's got a little sunburn, but it was that only weekend we were out doing the gardening," Krentcil told ABC News. Police allege Krentcil took her daughter unto the booth without tanning salon employees knowing. According to The…
Monday, April 30, 2012
A weekly roundup of the best blog posts on Patch.
Each week Patch will be taking a look at the best Local Voices posts by our area bloggers. Do you an opinion on the issues that impact your community? Do you have a skill or hobby you would like to share with your friends and neighbors? Patch has made our blogging platform easier to use. Read our blogger guidelines and click the "Write a New Blog Post" button in our blog section to get started. Blogger Chase Malibashka offers tips on creating a tranquil yard. Malibashka suggests creating an inexpensive butterfly garden, crafting a fire pit, or adding a rounded patio to turn your backyard into you're own soothing hideaway. Aerobics classes have come a long way since the days of your mother's step class. Lynn Mele gives you the rundown on …
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
A NY Times article explores the era of the $250 baseball bat
Have you bought a baseball glove for your Little Leaguer lately? Did you pay more than $100 for it? How about a $250 bat? A New York Times story headlined "Big Price Tags Attached to Even the Littlest Leagues," looks at the big business of equipping youngsters for participation in youth baseball and softball leagues, quoting those costs and more. "A batting helmet protects tiny heads for $39.99," the Times reports. "A pair of Nike Jordan Black Cat cleats will make your child fast and fashionable at $51.99 until he or she outgrows them." So what do you think? Has the cost of bats and gloves taken our kids too far from the simpler days of sandlot and playground ballgames? Or have you had better luck finding more modestly-priced equipment for…
A weekly roundup of the best blog posts on Patch.
Each week Patch will be taking a look at the best Local Voices posts by our area bloggers. Do you an opinion on the issues that impact your community? Do you have a skill or hobby you would like to share with your friends and neighbors? Patch has made our blogging platform easier to use. Read our blogger guidelines and click the "Write a New Blog Post" button in our blog section to get started. Registered dietitian and Holmdel resident Dr. Felicia Stoler discusses whether or not a gluten-free diet is actually healthier for you. Marlboro blogger and soon-to-be college graduate Lauren Silverman finds the thought of leaving school and entering the working world daunting. Have any advice for her? Career coach Michelle A. Riklan continues her …
Monday, April 16, 2012
Tell us why you picked the business in the comments below.
Patch's "Readers' Choice" feature allows you to vote and comment on your favorites in a variety of local business and service categories. Given the unusually warm early April weather, and the fact that ice cream is too good to pass up on days like this, this week's category is your favorite ice cream or yogurt shop. We've drawn our initial list from our directory but we encourage you to post comments suggesting the addition of any places that are not included. You can vote for your favorite in our unscientific poll, comment on it below and post a review in the directory. Voting closes at 9 a.m. Friday. Shops to vote on include: Baskin-Robbins/Dunkin' Donuts (Ryan Road, Marlboro), Baskin-Robbins/Dunkin' Donuts (Route 9, Morganville), Baskin…
Sunday, April 8, 2012
Bunnies, colored eggs, and bouquets of flowers adorn your home for the holiday of Easter, but why?
When thinking about decorating your home for the Easter holiday the mind goes to bright pastels, fresh flowers, baskets full of colorful eggs, chicks and bunnies. Ever wonder how baby animals, eggs, and a mythical bunny became a part of this Christian holiday? While Easter is a celebration of Jesus Christ's resurrection, it has also evolved over centuries to include pagan traditions. The name Easter is derived from the Anglo-Saxon goddess of spring, Eostre. The month of April was dedicated to Eostre, and the festival of Eostre was celebrated on the vernal equinox, the one day of the year when the hours of sunlight equal the hours of darkness. When English Christians were trying to convert others to their religion, they kept the name of …
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12:06 pm on Saturday, May 19, 2012
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