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I Have a Dream!
I Have A Dream! Let’s all celebrate America’s birthday by watching Martin Luther King, Jr.’s magnificent speech, certainly one of the greatest speeches ever given by an American. You can read about Martin Luther King’s Letter From A Birmingham Jail on my other blog! Now if only Abe Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address was also available on YouTube . . .I cry every time I see this, because I am so moved. You may also want to read about March For Our Lives in Morristown! You may also want to read about The Grover Cleveland Birthplace in Caldwell. Thanks for visiting New Jersey Memories!
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Police Chase Was Wild!
Police Chase! On Friday afternoon Mark and I were driving in Bloomfield, New Jersey when all of a sudden several police cars came tearing along the road, lights flashing, sirens blaring. In this area you see at least two police cars just for a traffic violation, but when there is more than that something big is up. We pulled over to the side to let them pass when even more police cars came roaring up the road. We were nearing the Bloomfield Green when we saw several more police cars screaming their way to Broad Street. There must have been at least eight, and probably many more. We were…
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10 Things I Love About Summer
I Love Summer I love making lists. Here are 10 things I love about the hot season: What are YOUR favorite things about summer? I’m talking about normal, everyday things. If you liked this post, please read my post on 5 Fun Summer Songs and School’s Out for Summer! Thanks for visiting New Jersey Memories!
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Mad Librarians! | Montclair, New Jersey
Montclair Librarians Are MAD I think The Montclair Public Library in this wealthy New Jersey township has some angry librarians. Budget cuts have forced the main library to be closed on Mondays, and the tiny branch library (in the exclusive section of Upper Montclair) is ONLY open on Mondays. Yes, the town has two library buildings. One of the signs in the next photo (in front of the main library) has the names of the Town Council and how to contact them. Yes, they’re mad. To read about the Upper Montclair Branch of the public library, check this out: Bellevue Avenue Branch of the Montclair Public Library | Upper…
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The “D” Factor Is A Severe Lack Of Vitamin D
Photo by Andres Siimon on Unsplash Vitamin D Factor I went back to my internist today to find out the results of my tests. Even though not all of the tests have been completed (the lab forgot to do some!) I found out that while I have slightly elevated sugars I do NOT have diabetes (that’s the one I was most concerned about — my father had it). It’s a situation that has to be monitored carefully. I am very careful with my sugar intake, though, and I am slim, so hopefully, this will not become a problem in the future. Taking Better Care Of My…
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A Year Without Television
No Television For A Year In 2008 I moved twice. I went from a six-room apartment with my mother, to a 3-room apartment with my mother and boyfriend (a disaster!), and now a room with my boyfriend, Mark. That’s right. A room. Because we were trying to save money, we decided to go without cable television for awhile. That is, he decided. I wasn’t happy about that at all. Now, you must understand, I am NOT a television-obsessed person. I watch no current sitcoms or dramas. But I like to watch the 10:00 News, baseball games, Larry King, and my favorite, Home and Garden Network (HGTV). I love House Hunters!…
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2 Dimes?
Sister, Can You Spare 2 Dimes? In addition to my health troubles (see my previous post), I recently received my employee review. I received an excellent review and my manager informed me that I received a raise. Twenty cents an hour. That’s right — two dimes extra an hour. It’s hard to know whether to laugh or cry, it’s so insulting. So when the taxes are taken out . . . Meanwhile, rumors are that the CEO of my company has a personal make-up artist on call that the company pays for, in addition to his multi-million dollar salary, stock options, etc. My manager told me to be happy,…
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The Waiting Game
The Waiting Game I Am Waiting For The Results Of My Medical Tests If you read my post of May 11th, you’ll know that I have been suffering a lot of pain lately. I have had to take some time off from my job because I simply could not function. I am going to take every medical test I can to find the causes. So far I have been to an internist, podiatrist, and even a psychiatrist. I went to the internist who examined me and then sent me to a lab to get blood tests and some disgusting other tests. I also went to the podiatrist for continuing…
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Wonderful Memories Of New Jersey
Wonderful New Jersey Memories Did you grow up in New Jersey? Do you have fond memories of places that no longer exist? I grew up in the 1970s in Morris County, New Jersey. I practically grew up on Brookdale Soda. I hardly knew that Coke and Pepsi even existed! Farms still existed in East Hanover! I remember my mother buying milk at Lone Pine Farms in their little shop. I don’t think I ever even went into the shop. I would go out to pet the horse. We would also go to the Two Guys on Route 10 in East Hanover. Route 10 didn’t have 1 million stores as it…
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Welcome To New Jersey Memories!
Welcome To New Jersey Memories! I’m so excited to start this blog. Today is 09/09/09 and I figured that it was a good day to start. I hope to share with you my happiness in residing in the great state of New Jersey! It is a beautiful state with many interesting places to see and things to do. There is much beyond the New Jersey Turnpike (which I rarely travel on) and the struggling cities. There is a reason why it is called the Garden State – the state has many beautiful rural areas. Anyway, in future posts, I hope to show you why New Jersey is such a…
