By BRETT CAMINITI
July 17, 2018NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - TAPinto "Summer Spotlight on Business" features local businesses and their owners who are important to our communities. Follow this column to receive a fresh perspective on small business owners and their unique needs while shining a spotlight on their stories.
This edition features New Providence Dentistry, operated by Dr. Beth Herko and her staff of ...
By WALTER PARDO, CERTIFIED WEALTH STRATEGIST
Do you want access to money from your retirement accounts but aren't sure of the real costs involved?
Most retirement accounts have a set age requirement you must reach before making penalty-free income distributions, which is usually 59.5 but can sometimes be as early as age 50. If you decide to access your accounts earlier, you could face penalties ranging from 10%-25%, which is not ...
By WALTER PARDO, CERTIFIED WEALTH STRATEGIST
As you plan for the future, don’t leave out one of the most overlooked must-do’s: naming the beneficiaries of your retirement assets. Updating your beneficiary forms ensures that the legacy you worked so hard to build will be distributed correctly. Don’t delay -- the designations on your beneficiary forms supersede those stated in your Will.
Try answering the ...
By UNION COUNTY OFFICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION
July 18, 2018July is National Parks and Recreation Month, and Union County residents are invited to celebrate this year by exploring “undiscovered” programs and activities found throughout the nearly 6,200 acres of the Union County parks system.
“Union County was one of the very first counties in the United States to establish its own county-based park system for nature conservation and ...
ELIZABETH, NJ - The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders is pleased to announce that two national achievement recognitions for history projects have been presented to the Union County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs, a division of the Department of Parks and Recreation.
“Union County is rich in history, and this Freeholder Board is committed to engaging the public with ...
CRANFORD, NJ – With over 150 guests and volunteers in attendance, the Union County College Foundation surpassed their goal and raised nearly $55,000 at their 3rd Annual Close the Gap Campaign cocktail reception. Held on July 11, in the Richel Student Commons at the College’s Cranford campus, this campaign was developed by a small group of dedicated community volunteers to support the ...
GILLETTE, NJ - ReNew Salon and Spa welcomes Senior Stylist Joan Mormilo to their staff. Mormilo brings with her over 20 years of excellent customer service in the salon and spa industry.
She has extensive product knowledge, focuses on keeping up-to-date on industry standards and practices, believes in mentoring young stylists, and is a team player who strives to ...
By TOM HAYDON
July 12, 2018NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - Over a stretch of nearly 70 years, Geoffrey the Giraffe at Toys R Us stores was the symbol of happy times for generations of children, and now he may provide those same feelings for children coming to a hospital.
"From this day forward, Geoffrey stands tall in our lobby to encourage our smallest patients to smile when they enter our facilities," said John ...
By BERKELEY HEIGHTS COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ – The Berkeley Heights Communications Committee (BHCC) today announced a special edition of Berkeley Heights Here & Now is available on the Township website, www.berkeleyheightstwpnj.gov.
The special episode features the 6th Annual Berkeley Heights Street Fair held on June 24 and includes onsite interviews with attending residents/visitors, event ...
By KATE BALBONI
My very first job in admissions was while I was still an undergraduate myself as a tour guide. Very early on they indoctrinated us with some tricks of the trade. It’s a dining hall, not a cafeteria. A residence hall, not a dorm. If you have to divulge some negative bit of information, sandwich it between two positives. There were instructions for glossing over ...
By BY EVE KAPLAN, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™
Women have special financial needs that advisors overlook in two ways: 1) advisors don’t always acknowledge the different planning needs women have and 2) advisors don’t always communicate well with female clients – especially if the client comes to a meeting with her husband. It’s very common for a male advisor to spend much or most of the face time in meetings talking to ...
By KEVIN PERRI, A.J. PERRI
According to the L.A. Times, the average American uses an estimated 98 gallons of water EACH day.
Here are five simple ways you can save water, to help you conserve water this summer and take some pressure off of your drains.
1. Unless you are using it, turn the faucet off. How many of us still leave the water running while we shave or brush our teeth?According to ...
