Retro Review The Green Years by A.J. Cronin (Little, Brown and Co., 1944) The first review I wrote for the TAPinto franchise was When Books Went to War by Molly Guptil Manning. The book explained how the librarians in the United States held book drives to send reading material to the men on the war fronts in Europe and  the South Pacific. Books provided an escape from boredom, uncomfortable living quarters, terrible food, foxholes and bombs blasting overhead. The soldiers treasured receiving them and would pass each book around ...

It’s hard to ignore the allure of coworking. When you first walk into a coworking office, you’re greeted by someone at the front desk. You see business owners, freelancers, and remote workers mingling around the coffee maker, sharing stories, and solving business challenges. It’s a vibrant social atmosphere that also allows you to work in the peace and comfort of a private office. However, you should know that despite the convivial scene, private workspaces are just as prone to office faux pas as a traditional setting. If ...

CLARK, NJ - Thanksgiving is in the rearview mirror and the rest of the holidays are coming right down the road. In order to keep up a healthy lifestyle, it is important to keep up your regular fitness routine.  Be sure your regular workouts have 5 key elements, aerobic fitness, muscular fitness, stretching, balance training and core stability. - Aerobic Fitness will help improve your heart and lungs. - Muscular Fitness will help increase muscle mass and bone strength. - Stretching will help improve one's range of ...

Walter Rosenfeld, MD, Chair of Pediatrics at Atlantic Health System’s Goryeb Children's Hospital and medical director of Children's Health at Atlantic Health System sat down recently for a Facebook Live where he shared some important information for parents about what they need to know to keep kids healthy and safe this summer.  

There are both too many things to say and nothing to say. I am horrified and yet unsurprised, I am heartbroken for my friends who fear for their children, who have to have “the talk” with their young sons. I am longing for a leader who will work to weave the country back together rather than rip us apart. I am heartbroken by the violence that has erupted and by the predatory instigators looking to sow seeds of distrust and resentment.  I am heartened by the change in reaction we have seen in the last week. Police have knelt ...

Union County, NJ – Union County residents who are interested in composting food waste in their own backyards can tune into two online classes, as part of the Freeholder Board’s year-long “Make One Change” initiative to help protect the environment. Both classes are sponsored by the Rutgers Cooperative Extension. They will be held on June 15 and 17. “Union County remains committed to #MakeOneChangeUC, especially at a time when so many residents are working and learning from home,” said Freeholder Chairman ...

The featured TAPinto franchisee for the month of June 2020 is Brett Freeman, CEO and Publisher of Halston Media Group.  Halston Media Group owns and operates five hardcopy newspapers and utilizes TAPinto as their online platform for their newspapers.  Halston Media Group's five TAPinto franchises are TAPinto Mahopac, TAPinto Somers, TAPinto Yorktown, TAPinto North Salem, and TAPinto Katonah/Lewisboro.   Q. Why did you want to franchise a TAPinto site?  We’re not the typical TAPinto ...

Retirement is an important milestone that often comes after years (or decades) of careful planning. But even the most seasoned planners couldn’t have foreseen the severe market selloff that happened in March in reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic. The abrupt end to the 10-year bull market surprised investors of all ages who are now wondering how long it will take for their portfolios to recover. Unlike younger workers with many years ahead of earning and saving, investors who are retired or nearing retirement have less time to wait out ...