Mountainside Residents Collect Donations For Sandy-Affected Families

Community spirit alive and well in Borough of Mountainside as residents with big hearts reach out to hardest hit communities, whose residents lost everything during Superstorm Sandy.

It doesn’t necessarily have to take a superstorm to move Mountainsiders into action. In times of trouble, folks in the Borough traditionally just show up when somebody needs help. So it really didn’t surprise me when I received an email from longtime resident Cindy West, asking me to help spread the word about a three day collection drive for those who lost far more than their patience with the power company.  We were the fortunate ones. Aside from a handful of scary tales from the night a Frankenstorm rolled into town and cancelled Halloween for a second year in a row (but who’s counting), no one died here. No houses had burned down, and no one in the Borough, that I am aware of, was seriously physically injured as a direct result of the …

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Enter Patch's 'Deck the House' Contest For Chance to Win $100K

Did you decorate your house for the holidays? Enter our "Deck the House" contest and you could win $100,000 for your local school district and $500 to pay your electric bills!

We’re launching our annual Deck the House Contest to find the most over-the-top holiday decorations in America—the best “decked” house in the country—the one home so spectacularly decorated that everyone in town jokes your holiday decorations could rival Rockefeller Center’s. If this sounds like your house, upload a photo or video of your home to our contest page from Nov. 26 to Dec. 16: http://deckthehouse.patch.com/contest/newprovidence Only residents of Patch towns are eligible to enter. We’ll select 24 regional finalists, and from them, pick one grand prize winner.  Patch will pay up to $500 of the utility bill for each finalist, while our national winner will have $100,000 donated to his or her local school district. Our contest is …

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Shop New Providence, Berkeley Heights, Mountainside on Nov. 24

Start your holiday shopping at locally owned stores during Small Business Saturday.

Small Business Saturday is on Nov. 24 this year, two days after Thanksgiving. It is a day for everyone to support the small businesses that their community thrives on. American Express founded the day in 2010 to help small businesses get exposure during the holiday season, when they might be otherwise overlooked. With retailers buzzing around the holidays, it is important to support local small businesses that rely on their neighbors in order to continue prospering and building the local economy in New Providence, Berkeley Heights and Mountainside. Last year, 100 million people nationwide participated in Small Business Saturday by shopping at locally owned stores to help boost the economy and their communities. According to the American …

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Mountainside Resident Jeri Greenberg Featured at The Artist Framer

Gallery in Cranford presents award winning local artist's works

The Artist Framer will be featuring artist Jeri Greenberg, of Mountainside, beginning Nov.16.  Approximately 20 pieces of landscapes, portraits and still lifes will be exhibited inside the exalted purple walled gallery, located at 17 North Ave. East in Cranford. The solo show, "Expressions in Pastel," will remain on display throughout the month of December. An artist's reception will be held on Friday, Dec. 7 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.  Artist Framer’s owner Stefanie Lalor said, “Jeri takes ordinary objects and makes them beautiful. I enjoy her still lifes and florals for their abstract color and shapes, which build and are the foundation for her subjects.” Mrs. Greenberg, who is a graduate of Parsons School of Design said, “I see beauty in an …

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Elizabeth PBA 5K To Benefit Children's Specialized Hospital

Elizabeth PBA Local #4 to raise funds for Children’s Specialized Hospital at Jingle Bell Run 5K on Dec. 2 at The Outlet Collection At Jersey Gardens

Elizabeth PBA Local #4 will host the second Jingle Bell Run 5K on Sunday, Dec. 2. Hundreds of runners are expected to take part in the 5K road race around The Outlet Collection at Jersey Gardens in Elizabeth.  This year’s proceeds will benefit Children’s Specialized Hospital, the nation’s largest provider of pediatric rehabilitation services with ten sites in New Jersey serving over 19,000 children with special needs each year, including one in Mountainside.  The hospital serves children affected by brain injury, spinal cord injury, premature birth, autism, developmental delays, and life-changing illnesses.  "We always knew what a fine place Children’s Specialized Hospital was but, after taking a tour of the facilities, we fully realized …

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3 Ridiculously Easy Things to Do on Patch, and How to Do Them

Bookmark this page when you're wondering how to post an event, announcement or blog to New Providence-Berkeley Heights Patch.

Would you like to post events, announcements and blogs to New Providence-Berkeley Heights Patch? Keep this article handy each time there is something you'd like to share with our community. To post events to the site for free: navigate to the Events page and click “Add an Event” on the right side of the page. Tell us all the details about your upcoming event, then click “post my event” at the bottom of the page. That puts the event directly on our calendar. The end result is the same as if a Patch staffer had posted it for you. The only difference is, when you post it, it goes up right away. If you send it to us, you might have to wait until we're done reporting on the School Board meeting, photographing an event, meeting with community …

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Mountainside Resident Is Making Strides In High-Heeled Shoe Industry

Sean Flannery, the former Fanwood Pub owner, has launched a line of shoes with retractable heels.

The former co-owner of a popular local pub has gone from serving drinks, to launching a new business that will come as a relief to women who routinely wear high heels. Mountainside resident Sean Flannery, former co-owner of Flannery's pub in Fanwood, recently sold his share of the popular local tavern in order to continue with his latest venture — a convertible high-heeled shoe company known as Camileon Heels. The shoes — which have been featured in magazines and touted by celebrities such as Rachael Ray — feature a heel that retracts to take the footwear from high heel to low heel with one click. A former model and avid businessman who has been involved in numerous pursuits in the fashion industry, the resident opened Flannery's more than…

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Breast Cancer Support Groups in New Providence, Berkeley Heights Area

In honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, here's a list of local breast cancer support groups.

One in 8 American women and 1 in 1,000 American men will develop breast cancer at some point in their lives. It’s estimated that more than 2 million people are diagnosed with breast cancer and fight for their lives each year. Breast cancer is difficult to face alone—for both patients and their loved ones. To help in the battle, there are a number of local resources and support groups in the New Providence, Berkeley Heights and Mountainside area. 1. Summit Medical Group, Berkeley Heights Summit Medical Group, which has several locations in the area, offers Breast Cancer Support Groups for newly diagnosed patients and patients who are a year or more post-diagnosis. According to the Summit Medical Group's online calendar, there are five …

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