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Taxes. It's a dirty word to most, especially at this time of year. If you are like most people, you procrastinate until the last few days — or hours — to finish your yearly paperwork. ...

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It's dinnertime and you've got no time to cook. So you go to the "menu drawer" looking for options. Italian? Just had pizza. Burgers? No from the vegan corner of the dining room. Then, th...

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Ask parents anywhere and they will discuss with you the joys and stresses of their unpaid, 24/7 job. Just as many of those parents will tell you about moments when the common sense and me...

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While St. Patrick's Day may seem like the celebration that takes a month to celebrate (and another to recover from), this week's Readers' Choice survey is asking you to tell us your favor...

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We're getting tremendous feedback from our Patch users about our "Readers' Choice" series. In some cases, we appear to be getting too much feedback. We sincerely believe that these p...

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New parents agonize over finding the right place for their young children to start their lives as real people. Pre-school is that special place where children leave home to learn how to b...

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This week, Scotch Plains-Fanwood Patch asked readers to decide who makes the best coffee in town. For most of the week it seemed like corporate coffee and convenience giants Dunkin Donuts...

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You need it to kickstart your morning, to nudge you across the finish line at the end of a long day.  Of course, those three cups in the middle of the day don’t hurt either. Maybe it...