By Cynthia O’Brien Learning doesn’t have to fall by the wayside just because school is out. Use these five parent pro tips to keep your child learning and having fun over the summer months. 1.) “Summer”ize your Summer Activities: After completing a fun activity with your child this summer – such as going to the zoo, … Continued

Weekend Getaways in NJ By Pam Teel Spend a day, spend a weekend, but get those kids off the couch! With sum- mer coming quickly, parents will be scrambling to line up fun and inter- esting activities for their kids to do. Tell them to put down their hand held gadgets and their cell phones … Continued

Increasing longevity is a practical reason you may want to develop an income plan to cover your expenses. To help you enjoy a long and comfortableretirement, using many different types of income streams can help balance your need for both growth and income while providing options to helpminimize taxes throughout your retirement. Retirement accounts — Your … Continued

Use 2018 return to get 2019 withholding right Millions of taxpayers filed a 2018 tax return in the last few weeks, making now a prime time for ev- eryone to consider whether their tax situation came out as they expected. If it didn’t, they can use their recently finished 2018 return and the IRS Withholding … Continued

What the Distribution Phase Can Teach Us About the Accumulation Phase By, Bryan M. Kuderna Approximately 10,000 Baby Boomers are turning age 65 every day. If you are one of my usual followers or readers of MILLENNIAL MILLIONAIRE, you are probably expecting a gloomy, yet realistic, diatribe on the downward pressures this generation will impress … Continued

By, Pam Teel HOPE FOR ANIMALS RESCUE- 732-549-1270 ManalapanA small group of volunteers that give a second chance to homeless and orphaned cats. They provide them with warmth, shelter, food, water, love and the medical care they need. They keep them safe and protect them from abuse and work tirelessly to match each and every one … Continued

Pick Your Paw Animal Rescue is a small, grassroots network of 10 to 12 animal lovers working together to rehabilitate 6 to 10 rescued dogs at a time, until that rescue is ready for placement as a companion animal. We pull dogs from local New Jersey kill-shelters, the New York City Animal Care and Control’s … Continued

For many dogs, the fireworks that accompany some holidays can make these celebrations a nightmare. But exactly why are dogs scared of fireworks? We’ve put together five fireworks “fear factors,” as well as ways you can help your petrified pooch stay calm during the festivities. 1. Fireworks Are Loud! Most fireworks make some kind of … Continued

Bipartisan, bicameral legislation named to honor Samantha Josephson—a senior at the University of South Carolina who was kidnapped and brutally murdered by a man pretending to be her Uber driver—was introduced in both the House and Senate today to establish needed protections for ride-share customers across the country. Named Sami’s Law, the bill, authored by … Continued

The Assembly Agriculture Committee today advanced Assembly- man Ron Dancer’s resolution designating September as Honey Month in New Jersey. “Honey is a valuable commodity for our state, bringing in more than $2.8 million in annual sales for farmers and beekeepers,” said Dancer (R-Ocean). “Honey Month will increase awareness about the health benefits of this natural sweetener and … Continued