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Jersey 1st is a non-profit organization founded with the mission of advocating for economic and social policies that put New Jersey first. We advocate for NJ businesses, financial discipline, our community, and education. We need your help to spread the word about our mission and continue our grassroots movement in your town.

Jersey 1st is launching a Town Committee program to further our ...

Last month, the Cedar Grove School District administered a controversial “equity and diversity” survey to high school, middle school and elementary school children.  The survey was given to students as young as third grade, in a seeming violation of district policy and state and federal laws requiring prior written informed parental consent.  In a swift and organized ...

NEW JERSEY — The pandemic resulted in a unique work-from-home model for many New Jersey residents, with a “new normal” evolving as infection rates decline.

While some employers may intend to keep remote work options in place, a growing trend reveals many companies transitioning back to in-person workplaces.

Roadways already show evidence of rush-hour congestion as workers ...

Every year, around 62 people die from hornet, wasp, or bee stings. These creatures may be little, but they can be very dangerous if you or someone you know has an allergy. 

You may be allergic to a particular insect, which means it's important to know the difference between them.

So what is a wasp? And how can you identify them? We'll discuss these ...

You can’t use up creativity.
The more you use, the more you have.
— Maya Angelou

Cultivating creativity in a safe, encouraging environment can help motivate teens to acquire problem-solving skills while allowing them to explore their ideas, enjoy successes, manage and overcome failures, and achieve their goals. 

Creativity can elevate self-esteem,
broaden educational and ...

Enroll your child in fashion design classes — an activity that’s fun, rewarding, builds self-esteem, and integrates real-world scientific, technologic, engineering, and mathematic (STEM) skills! 

House of Dezign offers fashion classes
that encourage children and teens to explore STEM skills
while creating their very own fashion designs!

STEM: Effective Mind-on, ...

If your child or teen is looking for a unique creative experience around the corner, Chatham’s House of Dezign is it! A fashion academy new to the area, House of Dezign offers summer classes for children ages 6 through 17.

Fashion Camp for Kids and Teens

House of Dezign Kids’ and Teen Fashion Camps are offered Monday through Friday for children ages 6 to 12 and 13 to 17, ...

Roya’s passion for beauty and fashion manifested at an early age. As a young child, she instinctively crafted an entire wardrobe of paper fashions for her dolls. Her craftsmanship expanded throughout her formative years. After graduating from high school, Roya enrolled in an intensive seven-year fashion program abroad.

Always one to nurture her talents, she honed her skills in creating ...

CHATHAM, NJ – Touting relationships might seem cliché in the business world, but it has been the key to success for Green Village Garage (526 Green Village Rd.), a full-service auto mechanic shop that has been a staple in the Chatham community for more than two decades.

The winning formula for Green Village Garage is simply defined with only a couple of words – honesty and ...

NEW: Mahjong

Lately, as things are gradually going back to normal, we have heard a request from library patrons: Do you know where we can play Mahjong?  We listened, and now we have an answer for you: right here, at the library!  Starting on July 28, we have set aside a room every Wednesday from 1 to 3 pm for those who love the game and want to come together with old friends or ...

Investors have options when deciding what to do with an employer sponsored 401k after leaving the company.  One option is to simply leave it in place with the old employer and continuing to have the same institution manage the existing funds even though no new monies will be invested.  Another choice is to roll the funds into an existing or new individual rollover IRA, or to roll it ...

You’re finishing up your afternoon walk on a scorching 90-degree day when you feel a little dizzy. You check your pulse. It’s faster than normal. You’re sweating, and you feel a cramp in your left leg. Should you head indoors?

Yes, says Alexander Sarenac, MD, an emergency medicine physician with Atlantic AdvancED Urgent Care. “These are all signs of a health condition ...