Monday, December 24, 2012
How much will we spend this year? And what's the best-selling Christmas song of all time? Find the answers below.
We know that there were three Wise Men, 12 days of Christmas and that Santa delivers all his presents around the world in one night. But did you know... $23,439.38 How much it would cost to buy your "true love" all the gifts in the 12 Day of Christmas . 12.9 billion hours, $447 billion How many hours Americans were expected to spend shopping, wrapping and returning gifts last year. That was about 42 hours and $688.87 per person. Get your postman/postwoman a gift According to Hallmark, Christmas is the largest card-sending occasion . Nearly 1.5 billion cards are sent to friends and family every Christmas Season. (That's actually down 400 million cards since 2004.) $983 million The value of U.S. imports of Christmas tree ornaments from …
Sunday, December 23, 2012
A weak storm front expected to bring up to two inches of snow starting Monday night.
Cross your fingers. As of Sunday, weather projections indicate a storm front entering the region that could give us—gasp—a white Christmas. According to the National Weather Service, there is a 20 percent chance of snow on Tuesday, with a temperature ultimately reaching 38 degrees. Stephen Pellettiere, with Ion Weather based at the Morristown Municipal Airport, said current projections appear to have the small storm begin producing at about 9 p.m. on Christmas Eve, tapering off at the latest 6 a.m. Tuesday morning. "A little storm is passing to our south," he said. "There's a tenth of an inch of moisture, which translates to about an inch of snow." Some areas, including southern Morris County, could see as much as two inches of the white …
Saturday, December 22, 2012
A look at the hot toys for tots this holiday season.
Every holiday season, the mailbox fills with the latest toy catalogs. Children peruse the pages as they scribble their lists, daydreaming about what they will find under the tree come Christmas morning. Parents pull out their pocketbooks, spending hard-earned cash as they anticipate the joy on those little faces. What will be the runaway favorites this year is always a guess, but here are some of the latest trends, mixed with tried-and-true perennial favorites. jChews Smartphone teether by Jellystone No tears for parents or babies. Babies love nothing more than to gum Mom and Dad’s cell phone, but now they’ll be too intrigued with their own smartphone to chew on. The Jellystone smartphone teether comes in seven funky colors and is BPA …
Friday, December 21, 2012
The HHA held its annual holiday party this week.
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Friday, December 21, 2012
The Hoboken Housing Authority celebrated the holidays with a pizza party, gifts for the kids and a sing along, earlier this week at Monroe Gardens. The evening was sponsored by the Hoboken Housing Authority Board of Commissioners, Army Corps of Engineers, and Councilman Tim Occhipinti. Healthfirst sponsored photos with Santa. Liberty Realty donated toys and helped distribute them to the children. Merry Christmas and a happy new year!
Monday, December 3, 2012
We'll help you plan your week.
Happy Monday, Hoboken! It's December and this week, there's a host of holiday events to get you in the spirit. Starting today, the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail is free for Hoboken passengers who are traveling to Newport. Hop on the HBLR at 9th Street, 2nd Street or Hoboken Terminal. On Tuesday, it's the annual Hoboken Christmas Tree Lighting outside City Hall at 5 o'clock. Wednesday night, the City Council meets for its first December meeting. There's a resolution on the agenda to allow free parking citywide for the whole month to help give local businesses a post-Sandy boost. Meanwhile, the Hoboken Shelter will hold its 9th Annual Silent Auction fundraiser at TEAK from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday evening is the Hoboken Winter Carnival with …
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Donate toys and non-perishable foods!
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Thursday, November 29, 2012
The Hoboken Police Department needs your toys. On Tuesday, December 11, the police department is looking to — literally — fill a bus full of toys. The toy drive will take place in front of police headquarters at First and Hudson Streets from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on the 11th. All Hobokenites are encouraged to drop off toys and non perishables. "We will attempt to fill our police bus to the top with all of the donations and need your support to make this happen," said Sgt. Melissa Gigante, the organizer of the event. The Hoboken Fire Department, the Hoboken Motorcycle Club, the Hoboken Special Needs Parent Group, and the Wallace School Peer Leadership have already signed on to help with the initiative. There'll also be hot coco and a chance to …
Scott Helming
1:21 pm on Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Actually, there is no firm evidence there were three wise men. We know if three gifts, hence the thought of three persons...An ongoing mystery! more ›