Southern New Jersey Overlook

The Medford-Vincentown Rotary Club is sponsoring the 62nd Annual Halloween Parade on Main Street in Medford, New Jersey.   This weekend, it has been moved, due to rain, to Sunday, October 26, beginning at 7:00 p.m.

The parade will start at at St. Mary's Catholic School and continue up Main Street to the Judges stand located at Main and Trimble. 
 
"Put on your costumes and get ready to celebrate Halloween, Medford-style on Main Street. Kids who dress up are invited to join the parade. Judges are present to hand out prizes for the best costumes. Floats from local organizations make their way down Main Street for our best attended parade of the year. Bring your Trick-or-Treat bags because the candy is plentiful."
 
This large parade is a popular annual event, held on the Saturday (or Sunday if due to rain) before Halloween, that kids as well as adults look forward to watching and taking part.  It includes floats, antique cars, fire squads, fire trucks, costumed marchers and marching bands.  You might even see a Mummer or two.   Make sure you come early, as traffic is blocked on main street, and you will want to get a good location so you can watch the parade and your kids can catch candy thrown from floats and vehicles.

Come join the Floats, Bands, Costumed Marchers and many of the local Fire Squads for a great family event.

You and your family will have a great time, don't miss out on it!


Here are some images of the 2006 Medford Halloween Parade



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A team from the Lumberton and Eastampton Gifted and Talented Parents Group is doing a final testing of Pumpkin Churnkin Machines at Prickett's Farm today between 10 am and 2 pm.  [Rain or Shine]

Location: 186 Fostertown Road, Lumberton, NJ (corner of Crispin and Fostertown Roads). 

The Prickett's Punkin Chunkers team will than enter these machines in the World Pumkin Chunkin Championships to be held in Seaford, Delaware the following week.

This local event will raise money for ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease)

For a small donation you may be able to launch a pumkin yourself!

Hamburgers, hot dogs, baked goods and drinks will be sold -- all sales benefit the ALS.

Pumpkins will also be available for sale at the Prickett's Farm.

 
[BTW, the world championship event even has a movie and music videos available: Flying Pumkins - The Legend of Pumpkin Chuckin!]

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According to a recent Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-067 (with a rating of "Critical"), vulnerability in Windows' Server Service could allow Remote Code Execution (958644). 

It is considered so severe that it they have set up special, out of normal cycle, downloadable patches to help close this vulnerability for ALL current versions of MS Windows.

Here are direct links to the most common used by individuals (see security bulleting link above for more download options:

Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4 patch download
Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or 3 patch download
Windows XP 64-bit Edition patch download
Windows Vista with or without Service Pack 1 patch download
Windows Vista 64-bit Edition with or without Service Pack 1 patch download

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According to breaking news reports, several hundred acres of Wharton Forest in the Hammonton Township area of South New Jersey are on fire along Route 206.  A couple hundred fire fighters are currently trying to control and contain the fire from spreading, including building backfires.

This is the first significant fire in the Pinelands area since last August 2007 which involved about 1000 acres burning in the same general area.  In May of that same year a huge fire destroyed thousands of acres, homes and forced people to seek emergency shelter (See previous fire article: Forest Fire Threatens New Jersey Pinelands North of Atlantic County, NJ containing additional resource links) around Ocean County.

Will provide updated if this situation expands.

Additional News Links:

Fire Burns in New Jersey Forest Land (ongoing)

10/23: A.C. Press - Forest Fire Holds at 1800 acres  Update (10/24)

10/24: CBS 10 - Forest Fire Smoke Causes Problems in South Jersey;  Burlington County Times

National Weather Service Fire Weather




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Don't forget to mark you calendars for the upcoming Apple Festival at Kirby's Mill in Medford, NJ.   It will be the 30th anniversay of this popular annual event. 

Date: October 11, 2008

Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

According it's sponsor, the Medford Historical Society, "More than 100 arts and crafts booths welcome visitors. Lively Celtic music by Jennifer Mylod and the Boys of O'cean will set feet tapping. Good food, children's activities and an inflatable Wizard's Castle bounce make it an unforgettable event for the whole family. Get there early to sample the Apple Bake Off entries. For more information, call Bill Stauts at 609-654-5382."

There is plenty to see, eat and do at the festival and surrounding Medford area.

Kirby's Mill is located in South Jersey's Burlington County, northeast of Medford Township at 275 Church Road (on the corner of Church and Fostertown Roads), Medford, NJ. 

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Here are some of the Realty Reality blog articles that appeared during the past month of September:

NOAA: Keeping Seafood Safe and Plentiful
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has developed a comprehensive Web site that offers valuable information on availability, safety, quality, preparation, and health guidelines for your favorite seafood...

HUD Allocates $4 Billion To Stablize Neighborhoods Hard-Hit By Foreclosures
U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Steve Preston today allocated a total of $3.92 billion to all states and particularly hard-hit areas trying to respond to the effects of high foreclosures....

Housing Crisis Testament to the Destructive Power of Bad Lending Practices
Center For Responsible Lending: Today's housing crisis is a stunning testament to the destructive power of bad lending practices...

Federal Reserve Policy Statement On Equity Investments In Banks
The Federal Reserve Board on Monday announced the approval of a policy statement on equity investments in banks and bank holding companies...

Tax Credit Aids First-Time Homebuyers
First-time homebuyers should begin planning now to take advantage of a new tax credit included in the recently enacted Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008...

Locate Local Gas Stations and Lowest Gas Prices
Wanting to find the local best gas prices in your home town or area in which you are traveling? Then check out the following sites for the locations of gas stations and current pricing...

Hurricane Tracking Resources On the Internet
There are several excellent resources for tracking hurricanes that are available on the Internet. They provide graphics, maps, news and even live video feeds...

Canadians Are Biggest Foreign Buyers of U.S. Homes
The strong Canadian dollar has led many Canadian investors to buy properties in the U.S. The largest proportion of foreign buyers of U.S. homes from May 2007 to May 2008 -- 24% -- were Canadian, double the percentage a year earlier...

Federal Reserve Beige Book September 2008 Report
Reports from the twelve Federal Reserve Districts indicate that the pace of economic activity has been slow in most Districts. Many described business conditions as "weak," "soft," or "subdued." Cleveland and St. Louis reported some weakening since their last reports while Boston and New York noted signs of stabilization. Kansas City reported a slight improvement...



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