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2015
The Liberty Hall Museum at Kean College is the home of William Livingston, the first governor of New Jersey. Last summer, the museum presented Two Centuries of Luxury Travel. This year, the museum is hosting eight evenings they’re calling “Historic Happy Hours.”Held from 6:00 to 8:00 pm, each His...
06/25/2015
We lost a contract today.A seller chose another agent. It happens.It's not the first, and I'm sure it won't be the last.And I'm OK with that. Next time, we'll put in a bit more effort. Make one more phone call. Send one more post card. Show up one minute earlier. Practice our listing presentation...
06/24/2015
Need an adventure this weekend? Zipline Canopy Tours is located at Hunter Mountain up the NY State Thruway and has exciting family friendly outdoor activites you will love.The Adventure Tower is a 60 foot tower at the base of Hunter Mountain and contains 9 different obstacles you must overcome to...
06/24/2015
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We're getting ready for another fantastic Fourth of July in Cranford! What's in store this year?8:00 am on Springfield Avenue - Come watch the Annual Canoe Races at the Canoe Club!8:30 am at Nomahegan Park - Join the 34th Annual Jaycess Firecracker Four Mile Run and One Mile Fun Run. This is a fl...
06/23/2015
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LaGrande Park on Second Street and LaGrande Avenue in Fanwood will be the site of Fanwood's free summer movie series. Movies start at dusk (between 8:00 and 8:30 pm) and participants are reminded to bring low beach chairs or blankets. Don't forget the bug spray!Here's what's playing: June 23 - Ho...
06/23/2015
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Happy Summer Vacation!As Union County schools close this week, likely summer fun, camp, and swimming are all that's on your mind. But take just one minute before you put away the backpacks for the summer. Was your child lucky enough to have a fantastic teacher this year? Was your child inspired, ...
06/22/2015
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The Casa de Pedra, or Boulder House, is found in the mountains of Fafe in Portugal. Two gigantic granite boulders are connected by a concrete middle to create this home.Apparently, the owner gets quite a few curious tourists peering in his windows, which might be a deterrent if you were to try to...
06/21/2015
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The Cranford Community Farmers Market is open! The Farmers Market is located at the Cranford Police Station parking lot on South Avenue and is open every Sunday from June through October from 9 am to 1:30 pm. Among the many items available are farm fresh fruits and vegetables, fresh eggs, poultr...
06/19/2015
A Short Sale is one in which the homeowner owes more on the mortgage than the property is worth. It's common among people who bought their homes with high mortgages when prices were high and haven't paid off enough of the mortgage to compensate for rapidly dropping home values. Sometimes the ter...
06/19/2015
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There's a glass studio only about a half hour's drive away from Union County in Somerville. It's called Vandermark Merritt and they hold classes on Saturdays. Team Zuhl took a class a few weeks ago and here's what we did. First, the glass artisan showed us how to hold a long pole and dip it into ...
06/15/2015