(ARA) – Tough economic times may mean your holiday budget is tight this year. But trimming your holiday spending doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice style. With some creativity, you can add extra icing to your holiday decor – for less than $25.

“We’re all more conscious of our spending right now, so that means it’s time to be imaginative and resourceful, especially when it comes to decorating for a specific season,” says Gary Babcock, a design expert with Arhaus Furniture (www.arhaus.com). “By using existing items in your home and purchasing just a few ‘key,’ but inexpensive elements, you can create a show-stopping holiday display within your budget.”

Babcock offers some festive and fresh ways to deck the halls:
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Photo caption:  Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy and Lt. Joe Delaney, Pres. of the PSOA, place cellphones into a box at the kick-off of Jersey City’s Cell Phone for Soldiers campaign.

Ontario Town Says Pony’s Smell Is Problem

Pony named Emily is therapy for three year old  little boy with Cerebal Palsy who can’t walk or crawl

Town threatens to evict disabled boy’s pony            Boing Boing

“Anyone interested in helping the mother of the boy has established a PayPal account to fund the legal work of keeping the pony. That address: antoniaspiteri82@hotmail.com

Caffeinated Chocolate Energy Chews Creating Quite A “Buzz” Among Consumers.

12 tablets of Foosh Energy Mints has the caffieine content of 12 cups of coffee, 15 cans of energy drink, 36 cans of the leading cola, 24 cups of tea, 17 cans of Jolt, 6 Tablets of No Doz, 13 lbs of chocolate

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The following photo’s depicts the task that firemen across the country have fighting fires and saving lives every single day and night. 

When an  early morning fire was called in on November 24th in Bayonne, New Jersey; our  photographer for the River View Observer was there, and very happy the Bayonne Fire Department responded in less than 5 minutes….because this fire broke out in a home under repair- right next door to  our photogaraher’s.

 Thanks Bayonne Firemen for a job well done!

  

The Bayonne Town Center’s Annual Christmas Tree Lighting  was held on Monday November 24th at 6pm

On hand for the festivities was Mayor Mark Smith and members of the Bayonne City Council, former Mayor and Bayonne’s Finance Director Terrence Molloy, Megan Janusksa Assistant to the Bayonne Town Center Executive, Mary Divock ;who was also in attendance.

Entertainment was provided by Sweet Harmony (Bayonne High School) and the Choir from Holy Family Academy.

The event was hosted by Leo Smith; Vice Principal of Bayonne High School ,who is also Mayor Mark Smith’s Brother.

Santa Claus arrived on a fire truck to kick off the Bayonne Holiday Season.