The best solid waste solution for New Jersey is for shoppers to use their own reusable bags, not those made from paper or plastic.

The locally owned business – which carries a full line of dog food, treats and supplies – relocated to its new 2,500-square-foot space from Basking Ridge.

If its $50 million offer is approved, Marquee Brands will close all 235 remaining Destination Maternity stores, according to court documents.

It is not a phoenix, but a giraffe, that is set to rise from the ashes this Wednesday.

The Berlin-based company didn't specify when closures would take place, but said leases for up to 40 of its 140 outlets would be transferred to competitor The Michaels Cos. Inc.

Now known as Hudson, it operates more than 1,000 stores in airports, commuter hubs, landmarks and tourist destinations around the country, evolving over 30 years from a handful of LaGuardia Airport newsstands.

“Hallmark has experienced tremendous, sustained success at this location since opening here in 1991,” LMC Senior Leasing Representative Sidney Singer said. “The store’s expansion will make the shopping experience inviting for consumers while accommodating a larger assortment of merchandise.”

One-in-five plan to buy a gift for a colleague, 13 percent for the host of a holiday party, and 6 percent for their babysitter or nanny. But, while last year's total spending topped $1,000, according to TD Bank, this year receipts will come in under that figure.

"Slime has become a popular toy for kids, and for the second year in a row, our research found boron exceeding European Union safety standards,” said NJPIRG Consumer Watchdog Associate Dylan Robb. “Some of the slimes are sold as a powder mixed with water, and one of these powders contained 75 times the E.U. standard for borax, and there was no clear warning label not to ingest. The U.S. doesn’t have warnings for borax in children’s products, but were calling on legislators to require labeling and create health-based standards for children’s products.”

An Oct. 15 incident exposed information to hackers including first and last names, home addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, and payment card information, according to a company letter sent to patrons on Nov. 14.

LifeTown Shoppes is an indoor downtown within a 53,000-square-foot recreational and educational center designed to give individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities a chance to get comfortable with day-to-day experiences, like shopping for groceries or going to the bank

A stronger, fairer economy requires strict and consistent application of the law. By, Paul Miller, president of Paul Miller Auto Group LLC, which operates 10 dealerships in New Jersey, representing 12 brands.