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Tonight’s Dinner Special: The Class Pet, Prepared by Michael Paoli
By Lena ShareskyThe words ‘math class’ don’t normally evoke feelings of joy or excitement. Remember how it felt to learn that math not only involved numbers but letters too? Or those long nights...
New Jersey Students Changing Children’s Lives With 3-D Printing
Tie one hand behind your back and try to do an everyday task. Not easy right? For those with missing limbs, life can be challenging. But imagine being able to change a child's life using 3-D...
Making Spaces of Awe and Restoration With Florence Williams
Imagine an investment in your body, mind, and soul that only costs your time.Florence Williams has a passion for telling audiences how to harness a powerful force that can improve lifestyles. She...
Can Self-Driving Cars Change the World? Akin Shoyoye Thinks So
So we didn't have flying cars in 2015 like Back to the Future II predicted. But even Marty McFly and Doc couldn't imagine a future with self-driving cars.But that's exactly what the near future...
Curiosity Leads to Career For Musician Garry Kvistad
Music is universal. Timeless. Relatable.Some of the most successful tunes can be recognized anywhere by anyone. A simple song or melody can mean more to listeners than is on the surface. Garry...
Craftsmanship Meets Technology in Wooden Bicycles
It's like riding a bike. Or is it?We've all ridden a bike at some point in our lives. Maybe you learned how to ride on a tricycle and after scraping your knees a couple of times you were able to...
Red Bank: The Making of a Cool Little Town
Red Bank was recently named a town that everyone in New Jersey should visit. So how did a little-known, 2.2-square-mile town become one of the coolest places in the Garden State? By embracing its...
Relationship Expert Andrea Syrtash Believes Mixing Love and Business Can Equal Success
"Some think love can be measured by the amount of butterflies in their tummy. Others think love can be measured in bunches of flowers, or by using the words 'for ever.' But love can only truly be...
Small Factory Makerspace Gives Kids The Opportunity To Create and Discover
Tinkering. Engineering. Inventing. Learning. Innovating. No matter what you call it, making is an everyday part of our lives, so much so it’s becoming a revolution.At Small Factory Productions,...
What the Heck? Maker Ben Heckendorn Encourages New Solutions To Old Problems
Benjamin Heckendorn, or Ben Heck as he fondly refers to himself, was a graphic artist, only dabbling in electronics. Eventually, his hobby became his career, and he’s been working in electronics and...
The Navesink and Two River Theater Present 2016 Salon Series
The Navesink (producers of TEDxNavesink, an independently organized event licensed by TED) and Two River Theater present Conversation + Play, a salon series to be held at the Two River River...
Big Brothers Big Sisters: “We Exist to Help the Children”
Big Brothers Big Sisters helps kids seek their dreams. And sometimes, they help them become beauty queens.At least that's what Carol Stillwell, a local businesswoman and philanthropist, did for an...
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