Thursday, December 23, 2010
Jamie Peterson, a New Providence resident, sang a medley of Christmas music at the Senior Center on yesterday, setting the mood for the upcoming holiday.
Members and staff at the New Providence Senior Citizen Center were captivated by the sounds of the season on Wednesday afternoon as they listened to vocalist Jamie Peterson fill its meeting room with heartfelt holiday melodies. Thanks to the outreach program at The Judith G. Wharton Music Center in Berkeley Heights, the holiday concert was free of charge, making it a unique treat for the more than 50 men and women who were in attendance. Against a background of twinkling lights and sparkling Christmas trees, Peterson and her pianist Lois Buesser rang in the season with a medley of both traditional and original Christmas songs, lyrics, and musical arrangements. Among others, listeners enjoyed What Child is This?, Infant Holy, Infant Lowly, …
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New Providence Senior Citizens Center
15 E 4th St, New Providence, NJ
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Sunday, December 12, 2010
The New Providence Volunteer Fire Department hosts Santa at firehouse where children wait in line to tell him their Christmas wishes.
Ho, Ho, Ho! Santa Claus came to town in style Saturday afternoon, riding on a New Providence fire truck as local children watched in anticipation at the firehouse during the annual Santa event, hosted by the fire department every December. "Once the kids are smiling, we're happy," said Deputy Fire Chief Mike Piana, who has been a volunteer fireman for 30 years. After Santa settled into his cozy chair next to the stockings hung by the fire, one-by-one, the children sat on his lap and told him what they wanted for Christmas this year. Second grader Clare Kelly had a specific request, asking for "a Paper Jamz guitar, a medium-sized skateboard, a 20 inch bike with gears, and a bike helmet." When asked by Mom if she loved Santa, Clare …
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New Providence Volunteer Fire Department
175 Floral Ave, New Providence, NJ
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Friday, December 10, 2010
Holiday tunes showcase the talents of elementary school students.
The rich sound of the combined Salt Brook and Allen W. Roberts orchestra enveloped the nearly-full high school auditorium for Salt Brook School's winter concert Thursday evening. Under the direction of Jose Rodriguez, the orchestra began the performance with "Downtown Suite for Strings" composed by Jay-Martin Pinner. Rodriguez spoke of the "abundant amount of talent across the board" within the New Providence school system as he introduced New Providence high school senior, Allyson Hern, who sang "Where Are You Christmas?" from the motion picture "How the Grinch Stole Christmas." Mozart's "Andante & Allegro" closed the set and warmed up the crowd for the jazz band. Donald Baker, director of the jazz and concert bands, joked that their …
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Salt Brook Elementary School
40 Maple St, New Providence, NJ
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