Ever had a street light go out in your neighborhood and wonder who do you call to get it fixed?

Obviously you need to call (depending on your service provider) PSE&G or Atlantic City Electric to report the failed street light so they can fix it. But, before you make that phone call there are three pieces of information you need to have before reporting it.

• The pole number

• Location of the pole

• Nearest cross street

…hmmm, what no GPS co-ordinates?

Now once you have that information, just call PSE&G at 1-800-436-7734 or Atlantic City Electric at 1-800-642-3780 and report the street light outage.

The all you need to do is wait and they will around with in a few days.

Looking for something to do this weekend around the Marlton NJ area? Check out some ideas here…and remember to visit our local business and shopping areas.

Friday, November 6

For Everyone:

Overeaters Anonymous: Prince of Peace Church 10 am – Call (609) 239-0022 or visit www.southjersey.org for information.

Fish Food Demonstration: Whole Foods Marlton 3 pm – Call 797-7215 for information.

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Arts & Craft Fair – today is the last day to register! 236 E Main St Maple Shade, NJ – 856-667-8850.

Cooking Classes at Sur La Table 6pm – Sur La Table holds classes in how to cook everything from sushi to pasta, tarts to bread. Most classes $59 to $69. The Promenade at Sagemore Marlton, NJ (856)797-6572.

Cherokee Chiefs HS vs Rancocas Valley HS 7pm -  Cherokee High School Tomlinson Mill Rd Marlton, NJ.

Philadelphia 76ers vs New Jersey Nets 7pm -  Radio: 610 WIP TV: Comcast Sportsnet. REMEMBER if you are going to the game, make sure to check the news about the Septa strike. Wachovia Center Philadelphia PA.

Comics Connection Comedy Show at Casa Carollo's Family Restaurant 9pm – Call for show details. 200 Route 73 North Marlton, NJ 856-797-1111.

For Kids & Family:

Discovery Museum Shows – times stating at 9:30am. Price is included in admission. 2040 Springdale Rd. Cherry Hill, NJ  856-424-1233.

Egyptian Pyramid Starting at 9:30am

Saturday, November 7

For Everyone:

Yellow Ribbon Club Collecting Cookies For The Troops 9am-1pm – Both store-bought and home-baked cookies accepted. Please put home-baked in plastic baggies for individual servings. They will be shipped as a Thanksgiving treat for the troops. For more information, email Yellowribbonclub@verizon.net or Janet Alter at mimiinthewoods@yahoo.com. Marlton United Methodist Church 2 Marlborough Avenue Marlton, NJ.

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Arts & Craft Fair 10-2 – Annual Craft fair. There will be original crafters, as well as vendors and the students selling their wares to raise money. 236 E Main St Maple Shade, NJ – 856-667-8850)

6th Annual Heather Saler Walk for Lung Cancer 10am -  Cooper River Park. The 6th Annual Heather Saler Walk for Lung Cancer aims to raise funds and awareness forlung cancer. There will be all types of festivities for the whole family. North Park Dr. Pennsauken, NJ 08110

Evita Dinner Gallery Tasting Food Musical 6pm – price:$50 at Markeim Art Center. Enjoy a delicious Argentinean dinner and check out the Annual Markeim Juried Art Show, then head to the Haddonfield Memorial High School for the Haddonfield Plays and Players production of Evita.

Philadelphia Flyers vs St. Louis Blues 7:30pm -  Radio: 610 WIP TV: Comcast Sportsnet. REMEMBER if you are going to the game, make sure to check the news about the Septa strike. Wachovia Center Philadelphia PA.

For Kids & Family:

Discovery Museum Shows – times stating at 9:30am – see Friday shows lineup for Saturday schedule.

Teen Advisory Board meeting: Evesham Branch Library 1:30pm -  984 Tuckerton Rd. Call 856-983-1444 for more information.

Preschool Storytime: Barnes and Noble 11 am -  200 West Rt. 70 Marlton NJ. Call 596-7058 for info.

Saturday Morning Pajama Party Kids 7;30am -  The Pop Shop. Kids wear your PJ's to The Pop Shop on Saturday mornings and your breakfast is free. 729 Haddon Ave. Collingswood, NJ 08108 Phone: 856-869-0111

Sunday, November 8

For Everyone:

Phladelphia Eagles vs Dallas Cowboys – 8:20pm - Radio: 94 WYSP/610 WIP TV: NBC. REMEMBER if you are going to the game, make sure to check the news about the Septa strike. Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia PA.

For Kids & Family:

Discovery Museum Shows – times stating at 9:30am – see Friday shows lineup for Saturday schedule.

Sunday Family Movie – Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure: Evesham Branch Library 2pm -  984 Tuckerton Rd. Marlton NJ. Call 983-1444 for more information.

While some of us may not be effected by the Septa strike, there are plenty of people in the Marlton area who do work and travel into Philly via mass transit, who need quick information from Septa on delays and strike information.

Thankfully with technology and the Internet, getting that info is easy if you have a computer or cell phone. Just go to Twitter and you will find Septa "tweeting" about delays  all day long.

Septa also provides real time updates that you can view on your computer or from a mobile phone.

While none of us who use Septa are happy about the strike, there's not much that can be done until it's settled. To get the latest, check out Septa news.

In the mean time, you join in on all the ranting from every one about #septa on Twitter.

Going out for pizza in Marlton? Fortunately New Jersey has an abundance of excellent Pizza restaurants, and the Marlton area is no exception.

Think about it, with Philadelphia just a stones throw away, and New York an easy ride north, Marton does pretty well with having some of the best pizza restaurants….in our back yard.

And not with just the national known pizza places.

Some of the best family owned pizza businesses are around the Marlton area that serve  numerous types of pizza, from grourmet style pizza, to sicilian, neopolitan,  tuscan and of course the classic pizza smothered with your favorite toppings of choice.

And not only is there great tasting pizza that can found, but we also have a choice of  how we want our pizza cooked, from wood or brick ovens, coal oven, or a traditional gas fired oven.

Now there is one problem with having a great selection of pizza, this close to us.

Who has the best pizza in Marlton that's family owned?

Well, what are you waiting for? Leave a comment and tell us …who has the best Marlton pizza in the area?

• Carolla's Family Restaurant (Rt. 73 and Baker Blvd)
• Ciconte's Italia Pizzeria (915 W Route 70)
• Luigi's Pizza Fresca Italian Eatery (529 Old Marlton Pike)
• Montagnaro's Pizza & Grille (117 Merchants Way)
• Monti's Montagnaro's Pizza Grille (301 Evesboro Medford Rd)
• Pietro's Coal Oven Pizzeria (140 W RT 70)
• Sals Pizzaworks (10 West Main Street)
• Scotto Pizza (230 N Maple Avenue)

Gotta go! Time to get some pizza!

Who doesn't like a good garage sale in the Marlton area? Almost everybody does when you can get a good bargain for something you are looking for.

And as long as you get up and get out early, those bargains will be there for you.

Especially when the garage sale is thrown by REI of Marlton!

Open to all REI members, you can find great deals on previously owned or slightly damaged products at their garage sale on Saturday 1/31, 10am sharp.

REI located at 501 Route 73 (South) in Marlton is known for their great outdoor gear such as camping and hiking, cycling, fitness, snow sports and much more for the kids and adults. Chances are you'll be able to pick up something that you have been putting off buying for some time.

Not a member yet? No problem, you can become a member on the day of the sale for $20 so you can get in on the garage sale and not miss out on the bargains.

Remember, just like any garage sale in and around the Marlton area, get their early because the lines will form fast and people will be admitted, as space allow, on a first come first serve basis.

Happy garage bargain hunting.

REI Garage Sale Information:

Location: REI Marlton and REI Conshohocken
Contact: REI Customer Service (856) 810-1938
Date: 1/31/2009 10:00 AM
Marlton NJ Address: 501 Route 73 South

With the holidays finally over, your probably finding your self still staring at the latest technology gadget you couldn't wait to get your hands on. Only problem is that you have no idea how to use it.

Well, don't feel bad, like many of us out there, using the latest and greatest gadget can be like trying to fly the Space Shuttle and asking "How do I turn it on?"

Fortunately there is help for anyone who was lucky enough to receive a new Apple iPod.

Marlton's Apple Store locates in the Promenade at Sagemore is offering a free iPod and iTunes Workshop.

The workshop is designed to explore iTunes for Mac and Windows and learn why it is the best digital jukebox for Apple's own iTunes music store. You will also learn how to import and organize your music, burn CDs, buy music or audio books from the iTunes Music Store, create playlists, and share your music. And with iPod, you can take your favorite music and even photos with you wherever you go.

The workshop class is scheduled for Tuesday January 6th at 3pm – 4pm

For more information on how to sign up, drop in the Marlton Apple store locate in the Promenade shopping center 500 Route 73 South or call them at (856) 810-3712.

Florist in Marlton sometimes can be hard to find when you don't have much time. Who has time to drive around town all day for flowers?

But what if you just want to order flowers from a business in Marlton on the Internet?

What do I mean?

Try searching for a florist in Marlton NJ. What did you find? Not much besides the typical yellow pages ad. It's seems that finding a real Marlton florist with a web site is rare to say the least.

Some sites are national florists that don't exist in our area, but yet they claim to be in the area. In reality when you order from these sites, your business is not benefiting the community. Instead the local florist lose out on business.

So how can you make sure ordering flowers in the Marlton area is really from a local business? Here's some tips for searching florists in Marlton:

• After searching on Google, ignore the sponsor listed florists at the top of the results page. These are national chains that are not in the local area.

• Scroll down past the map (if one is displayed on the page) and ignore links such as yellow pages, insider pages, etc.

• Now look for individual site listings that look like a real florist, such as the two listings in the screen shot for Deerberry Flower Shoppe and Bakanas Flowers & Gifts.

• How can you tell that they are local to the Marlton area? Just click on the link to go to the site, You should immediately see their phone number with an 856 area code. To further confirm, you can check out the About page and verify the address.

Any smart business with a site on the Internet, will prominently display their business information and not hide it such as the national chains do to fool you into calling an 800 number.