Macaroni Kid Phillipsburg: New Website Newsletter with Activities for Children, covers Warren County NJ through Easton PA     I'm excited to share about a new way for families to learn about great local activities for children. In its first week, we have things for kids of all ages in Phillipsburg, Belvidere and Easton PA, Many of them are FREE! The plan is to publicize events throughout Warren County NJ and across the River. Check out Macaroni Kid Phillipsburg!   A family-friendly site, you can also get the kids' activities by email. I'm sure Jenn Rispoli, Macaroni Kid Phillipsburg publisher mom, would also welcome an alert about upcoming events and activities.   I certainly will appreciate Macaroni Kid Phillipsburg as I hunt for Warren County NJ kids' events to share with my nephews a... 12/21/2010

Holiday Toy Drive Benefiting Children within our Local Communities     To help bring some holiday cheer to needy children, many (all?) Weichert offices are collecting new and unwrapped toys or gift cards for children.  Generous members of our communities are invited to drop items off. They will be collected by various charitable organizations and distributed locally.  This way, you really ARE helping your neighbors who are less fortunate.  My office is located at 604 Victory Avenue, right at the corner of Routes 22 and 519 in Phillipsburg NJ 08865.  These donations will remain within Warren County NJ and Hunterdon County NJ!     While I too tend to love picking out items for the very young children (look at our flyer!), I've found in past years that we don't have enough items for our tw... 12/01/2010

Tractor Pull and Hot Air Balloons - Peaceful Coexistence at the Warren County NJ Farmers' Fair After months of looking forward to the Warren County NJ Farmers' Fair & Hot Air Balloon Festival, Aug. 1 - 7, 2010 Chip and I joined the other happy attendees on Wednesday, August 4.  What a great outing! Neither of us had ever been to a tractor pulling contest, although Chip knew that the tractors competed to pull a weighted sled.  Frankly, I had never even stopped to consider that tractors came in different strengths and sizes. Heehaw, I also learned that evening what a grange is and supported one by purchasing our dinner at its booth.  We took our feast to the grandstand in time for the presenting of the US flag by the Rolling Thunder, a beautiful a capella version of our National Anthem an... 08/07/2010

RainChecks - Irene Kennedy RainDances up a Storm thanks to Hyper-Local Posts! Little did I know a year ago that some posts I did on vacation properties for sale would result in LOTS of business. I focused on the hyper-local areas. Listed a NJ hotel-condo. The values kept dropping, so it eventually became a short sale. First blogged about it August 2009: Short Sale - Minerals Resort Hotel and Spa - Vernon Vacation or Ski Condo - Income-Producing Sussex County NJ real estate for sale.   The strange thing is that the series brought me business from distant lands. Well, Brooklyn NY in this particular case. That series, however, resulted in many calls and emails from far outside my geographic area - and many RainChecks! Never, never would I have reached those "Blog Buyers" with standard mark... 06/15/2010

Warren County NJ Farmers' Fair & Hot Air Balloon Festival Aug. 1 - 7 While August might seem eons away, tickets are already on sale for the Warren County NJ Farmers' Fair and Hot Air Balloon Festival. Held at the intersection of Route 519 and Stryker's Road in Harmony Township, this is the 73rd Farmer's Fair and 10th Balloon Festival.   The Warren County Farmers' Fair & Hot Air Balloon Festival offers some specials for children and senior citizens but the normal admission is $5 for adults, $3 for ages 5 - 12 with those 4 or under Free.  You may also buy a season pass for just $25.00.  This single admission covers both the fair and the Balloon Festival.  Rides have a charge expect during the special times. One does need another grandstand ticket for events such as a Demolition Derby, Mud... 05/24/2010