A Bird's Eye View of Livingston, Short Hills & Millburn NJ
Can you find your home or work place?
Do you recognize where the mall or other landmarks are?
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Can you find your home or work place?
Do you recognize where the mall or other landmarks are?
It's a Rough Journey To Livingston
If you've been commuting on Route 280, you've undoubtedly noticed the CONSTRUCTION that seems to go on for ages.
Guess what, it's been confirmed that Route 280 from exit 6 to exit 13 will remain in the rough milled condition till summer of 2010!
According to the Star Ledger, they're spending over $23 Million to repair the 18 miles of Rt 280 that carry over 100,000 cars daily. It's the first repaving project on the highway since 1975 apparently.
You'd think $23 Million would get a quicker time line than 1 year for repairs!
Livingston Marks Mark Twain's Last Stand
Get ready -- On Thursday September 29th at 7:30pm, the Livingston Library will present “Mark Twain’s Last Stand.”
Perfomer Alan Kitty combines Twain’s wit and insight about the human condition in a show filled with socially charged humor. Mr. Kitty’s impersonation as a posthumous Twain explores the parallels between his century and ours. Witty, humorous and topical!
• This program is free and open to all.
• No registration is required!
• Questions? 973-992-4600
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Be a Wild Party Animal Partying With the Wild Animals
Just a reminder that the entry deadline for the FREE ZOO PARTY WITH 25 PEOPLE at the Turtle Back Zoo at South Mountain is coming up -- October 15th!
Get over to www.WinAWildParty.com and make the easy 1-page entry.
Don't believe that it's that easy? Check out the video tour I made of the contest entry page it's really just one page!
And while you're in the freebie mode, enter our Free Zoo Membership contest here on http://www.FingerClickingGood.com/livingston for a full year membership for you and your family members to the zoo!
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1 Year Free For Your Family At The Turtle Back Zoo
This week, we announce a great new contest exclusive to www.FingerClickingGood.com/livingston
The Essex County Turtle Back Zoo will give away a ONE YEAR Family Membership to the Zoo for FREE to one lucky winner here!
All you have to do is enter a comment below with your favorite zoo animal.
Entries must be made by midnight November 15th, 2009 eastern time, one entry per person.
Also, if you want a 2nd chance at the contest, just tweet about this contest here at www.fingerclickinggood.com/livingston via Twitter with the hashtag #turtlebackzoo
CONTEST RULES:
1. Contest is open to U.S. residents only unless otherwise noted.
2. Enter the contest by leaving a comment on the post with the name of your favorite zoo animal. Read below to see how to increase your odds of winning!
3. Entries must be submitted by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the contest deadline. Winner will be notified by email (so be sure to give us a valid email).
4. Prize delivery will be arranged by Essex County Turtle Back Zoo management after we contact you and collect your address.
5. The winner will have 3 days to claim their prize after being notified by email; otherwise, a new winner will be chosen.
6. Winner will be chosen using Random.Org’s True Random Number Generator.
7. We will not share your information in any way!
8. Increase your chance of winning with up to two additional entries by:
a) sending a message over Twitter about this contest with the hashtag #turtlebackzoo
b) publishing a blog post with a link back to this site and then posting a comment with the URL of your blog post in the comment section below
9. We reserve the right to cancel this contest for any reason at all.
10. Essex County Turtle Back Zoo is supplying the 1 annual family membership prize.
11. Value of prize if $75.00.
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Obey the Signs
Seen around town in Livingston, NJ. . .
Do you know where this sign is posted?
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What's Fresh In This City: Foozy's at Livingston Towne Center
Looks like the Fresh City concept just didn't stay fresh. The original restaurant in the 1st floor marquee space at Livingston Towne Center closed its doors recently, as turnover continues with the merchants at the Center.
But Foozy's is here with a new concept - casual dining -- think pizzas - 13 bucks, paninis and sandwiches around $8 -$10, pastas, a couple of "entrees" like salmon or flat iron steak for around $15.
At a first glance, nothing too distinctive, but everyone should be able to find something on the menu. They're not aiming to be a "value" bit to eat. And not a specific niche/ethnic/specialty either. The question becomes if people will remember Foozy's when trying to decide where to eat.
Personally, if I'm forking over a whopping $1/buffalo wing (8 wings for $7.59 + tax), it either be a really good plate of wings, or something unique that I wouldn't get at Domino's, Friday's or other casual dining restaurant.
If you've been, let us know your thoughts! Leave a comment below -- don't forget to tell us what you ordered at Foozy's.
| Phone: | 973-422-1002 |
| Email: | info@cafefoozys.com |
| Hours: | Mon-Th 11:00am-8:30pm Fri – Sat 11am – 10pm Sun 12:00pm-8:00pm |
| Address: | Livingston Town Center 6115 Town Center Way Livingston, NJ 07039 |
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Never Fear, REI is Here (in East Hanover that is)
All you outdoors people, REI East Hanover is finally here and open. The new building on Route 10 is gigantic. They're definitely banking on YOU to come in and spend your money so they can dance their way to the bank.
Well, enjoy it while it lasts. They are holding a Grand Opening Celebration October 9-11. They've scheduled the obligatory prize giveaways, gear sweepstakes and some other things during that weekend.
Here are just a few of the Grand Opening events:
Free Door Prizes
The first 200 people (age 12 and older) through the door each day will receive a limited-edition Nalgene® water bottle with a $5, $10, $25, $50 or $100 REI gift card inside.
Gear Package Sweepstakes during October 9-11, 2009, at the East Hanover store only.
Free Limited Edition Member T-Shirt when you purchase an REI membership.
Doors open at 9 a.m. on Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. on Sunday.
REI Outdoor Store Address:- 280 State Route 10 East Hanover, NJ 07936
- (973) 581-1938
- Map & Directions
Store Hours:
- M-F 9 am - 9 pm
- Saturday 9 am - 9 pm
- Sunday 10 am - 7 pm
Labels: east hanover, outdoor, REI, route 10, sports
WANTED: Party ANIMALS Around West Orange, NJ
Here's details of a new contest from the Essex County Turtle Back Zoo.
I don't know when the last time you visited the Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange (behind the Codey Arena at South Mountain), but it is not the same zoo your dad brought you to when you were a kid.
The Turtle Back Zoo is now an officially accredited zoo in NJ. They've added a bunch of great new exhibits and residents. There's a great BIG carousel and playground for the kids. The bird aviary is definiately one of my kids' favorite areas. And you have the good ol' standby classic - the choo choo train that takes you around the lake at South Mountain in the back of the zoo grounds.
The Zoo is giving away a free party for you and 25 if your friends. They'll even throw in a $250 gift card so you can be a super host and look like a star.
The contest entry requirements are so easy that you have no excuse NOT to enter for the party price worth $675!
Get on it, because the deadline is October 15th!
Labels: contest, nj, turtle back zoo, west orange