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Student appreciation

A group of fifth grade students from Deerfield School in Mountainside enjoyed the fun… Continue

Added by Mountainside LocalSource on March 2, 2010 at 10:21pm — No Comments

‘February Festivities’ still being offered at Trailside Center

Trailside Nature and Science Center in Mountainside is the
place to go for “February Festivit… Continue

Added by Mountainside LocalSource on February 17, 2010 at 12:32am — No Comments

LEARN ABOUT HORSES

Staff members at the Watching Stable in Mountainside tend to one of the facility’s horses. Wintertime clinics abo… Continue

Added by Mountainside LocalSource on February 10, 2010 at 5:06pm — No Comments

Our Lady of Lourdes celebrates anniversary of Adoration Chapel

The parish community of Our Lady of Lourdes in Mountainside will celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes as well as the 10th anniversary of their Perpetual Adoration Chapel, on Feb. 11, at 7:30 p.m. in the church on 300 Central Ave., Mountainside. The Chapel first opened on Feb. 11, 2000, and has remained a place where adorers can visit with the Blessed Sacrament 24 hours a day, seven days a week. There are always scheduled adorers present while the Holy Eucharist is exposed. The Parish of Ou… Continue

Added by Mountainside LocalSource on February 2, 2010 at 11:09pm — No Comments

Governor Livingston football players to sign letters-of-intent Feb. 3; Machado and Ingebretsen to play at Bryant University and Cunningham at Wagner College

By JR Parachini Union County Sports Editor… Continue

Added by High School Sports on January 25, 2010 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Riding lessons offered with UC Mounted Troop

Spring will be here before you know it and Union County’s Watchung Stable in Mountainside is busy preparing for the start of a new season of riding lessons. Register now for classes that begin March 19. All applicants for riding lessons must be nine years of age or older. Class and troop assignments are based upon riding ability as determined by the stable management. Applicants with previous experience may be asked to demonstrate their riding ability in order to be placed in the appropriate gro… Continue

Added by Mountainside LocalSource on January 19, 2010 at 10:48pm — No Comments

Parks volunteers help beautify UC

From bird boxes to bridges, plantings to trail repairs, parks volunteers ma… Continue

Added by Mountainside LocalSource on December 23, 2009 at 12:32pm — No Comments

Deck the halls

MOUNTAINSIDE - Freeholder Chairman Alexander Mirabella and Freeholder Angel G.… Continue

Added by Mountainside LocalSource on December 15, 2009 at 11:28pm — No Comments

Making the transition

MOUNTAINSIDE - Members of T.R.E.N.D. at Governor Livingston High School spoke to Mountainside parents about the transition to high school during the Mountainside PTA Parent Ed… Continue

Added by Mountainside LocalSource on December 15, 2009 at 11:07pm — No Comments

Union County limits erosion at Lake Surprise

When Lake Surprise was dredged a decade ago, the last thing anyone wanted, was for sediment to clog the 24-acre lake again — or at least any time soon. So as part of an effort to slow down the… Continue

Added by Mountainside LocalSource on December 9, 2009 at 12:51pm — No Comments

EDITORIAL - Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders: Mirabella, Sytko, Cole and Zapolski

For at least 15 years, Union County has been ruled by an all-Democrat Freeholder Board, and while the current officials have been successful with at least a few initiatives, there is a great deal of complacency on the dais, whether or not officials care to admit it. Without a doubt, more balance is needed and for this reason, we support Republicans Anthony Sytko and Nicole D. Cole for two of the three available seats on the freeholder board and Republican Art Zapolski for the Union County Surrog… Continue

Added by Mountainside LocalSource on October 30, 2009 at 10:11am — No Comments

Screenings for special needs

Mountainside recognizes the importance of providing services to children with special needs through its Project Child Fund efforts. The Mountainside School District can provide screening and evaluation for children, three to 21 years of age, who appear to have problems in communication, motor, social-emotional, or learning areas. The screening and evaluation are available to preschoolers, to highly mobile students with disabilities, such as migrant and homeless students, and to students who may… Continue

Added by Mountainside LocalSource on October 28, 2009 at 10:08am — No Comments

Mountainside Library celebrates 75 years

More than 300 people turned out to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Mountainside Public Library on Oct. 4. The party ran from 1 to 4 p.m. and included storytelling, face painting, glitter tattoos, special guest speakers, music, lunch and, of course, anniversary cake. The event was co-sponsored by the Friends of the Mountainside Library and the Watts-Mountainside Community Foundation. For information about Mountainside Public Library, visit www.mountainsidelibrary.org or call 908-233-0115.

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Added by Mountainside LocalSource on October 13, 2009 at 11:27pm — No Comments

Independent film highlights obesity struggles

By Paul Greulich, Staff Writer A campaign to revitalize a stalled independent film got off to a promising start in Mountainside, where a Sept. 30 screening of the movie “Lbs.” generated discussion on the subject of obesity and weight loss. “Lbs.” is the story of a 300-pound man who becomes determined to beat his addiction to food after suffering a heart attack. A crowd of more than 100 people reacted favorably during a question and answer session with director Matthew Bonifacio and actor… Continue

Added by Mountainside LocalSource on October 7, 2009 at 12:15am — No Comments

Accidents across UC leave two dead, one injured

By John O’Reilly, Staff Writer A tragic streak of unrelated accidents on county roads last week left pedestrians in Summit and Mountainside dead, and one DWI driver injured when his car was split in two after hitting a utility pole in Linden, according to local police. The first incident occurred on Sept. 28, as 55-year-old Carlyse Kennedy was walking her dog near the intersection of Mountain Avenue and Devon Road at approximately 10 a.m. A 2003 Lincoln Town Car from Royal Executive Servi… Continue

Added by Mountainside LocalSource on October 7, 2009 at 12:12am — No Comments