Connecting Families: Artificial Christmas Tree Donations Many people just throw out their artificial Christmas trees to be picked up at the curb as trash. Donating artificial Christmas trees to low income families in need, or charitable organizations who service families in need, would be a wonderful way to help create a merry Christmas. Recycling artificial [...]

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The US Marine Corp conducts the Toys for Tots campaign every year during the fall. The new, unwrapped toys collected are distributed to families or charitable organizations at Christmas time to bring joy to young children who may not otherwise receive gifts. Each state is divided into local community organizations. By visiting the Toys for [...]

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There are charitable agencies and organizations who, with the assistance of donations and volunteer support, help make the holidays a little merry for families who are experiencing troubled times. In order to help families in need, the agencies and organizations need to know how many families will be receiving aide in the way of food, [...]

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Just a brief rant on the subject of New Jersey teachers not being of the “real world.”  As a teacher… I am a taxpayer, just like my neighbors, just like everyone else in New Jersey and beyond…my property taxes increase, too! I’ve held jobs in the “real world” of employment, just like many other teachers [...]

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Rent your college textbooks. Highlighting and margin notes allowed.  Use the textbooks as you would if you owned them, then return them. Rentals are usually for the average semester. Even though you have to pay the rental fees, you will still save money since the final rental cost is less than the purchase cost. Enter [...]

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