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Oh Myyy! George Takei Celebrates Milestone on Facebook Page

Barbara LaRue — Tue, 07 May 2013 14:36:04 +0000

George Takei is celebrating 4,000,000 likes on his very amusing facebook page with a contest for us to join in on the fun! George has been posting very funny and creative comments and memes that have garnered him the huge following, and now he wants you to get in on it. He’s running a contest [...]

Ozzy Osbourne Falls Off the Wagon Again

Andy Chase — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 22:17:29 +0000

Rumors have been going around lately that Ozzy Osbourne and Sharon are splitting up.

Ozzy cleared up the rumors on his Facebook page yesterday with what is REALLY going on:

Have You Ever Actually Taken a Facebook Break?

Barbara LaRue — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 15:03:22 +0000

Taking a break from Facebook is like putting aside heroin or trying to get out of the mob. It’s doomed to failure. This is what it would sound like: “Hello, my name is Barbara and I don’t want to be here because I need to check facebook instead of sitting around here with other addicts. [...]

Is Your Boss a Tool? Go Ahead and Share!

Barbara LaRue — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:38:37 +0000

Go ahead and complain a little, because expressing yourself is protected free speech, including on social media sites. From nytimes.com: “Employers often seek to discourage comments that paint them in a negative light. Don’t discuss company matters publicly, a typical social media policy will say, and don’t disparage managers, co-workers or the company itself. Violations [...]

Facebook Pages to "LIKE" for Information and Help

Andy Chase — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 23:06:19 +0000

In the wake of Superstorm Sandy, one of the most important tools that has helped New Jersey residents get through the destruction and devastation is social media. More than ever people have been turning to Facebook and Twitter, to leave their comments on where to get and receive help. They also have been showing what [...]

Let's Help Berkley Eagles Football

Andy Chase — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 20:15:35 +0000

Berkley Eagles Football needs our help.

Celebrate International Talk Like a Pirate Day with Facebook

Laurie Cataldo — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 15:08:14 +0000

It’s International Talk Like a Pirate Day. (Yar!) We have an easy and fun way for you to celebrate. Go on Facebook and scroll to the bottom of the page. You should see on the right side a list of words under the Facebook copyright that say ‘English,’ ‘Privacy,’ ‘Terms,’ ‘Help,’ ‘Cookies,’ etc. Click on [...]

More Crazy Weather On The Way

Andy Chase — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 20:34:05 +0000

It looks like we are going to get hit with another round of gnarly weather (gnarly’s a good word right??) There is a strong line of thunderstorms moving eastward, which should get to us by early evening. We would love to see any pictures of the storm that you might take or any flooding or [...]

Facebook Just Changed Your Email Without Asking You

Varacchi — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 00:20:51 +0000

Facebook just removed everyone’s email address from their profile and replaced it with an “@facebook.com” email address without asking you. Here’s how to fix it: Click “About” on your profile and scroll down to your email address. Click “Edit” to change them. Click on the circle next to your Facebook email address and change [...]

Facebook To Possibly Lift It's Age Restriction [Poll]

Andy Chase — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 22:15:14 +0000

Children have to be 13 years or older to be on Facebook, but yet according to the Associated Press, there are reportedly over 7.5 million kids on Facebook illegally due to lying about their age. To read the complete story, click here

Facebook is now testing ways to allow those kids to participate without needing to lie. This would likely be under parental supervision, such as by connecting children's accounts to their parents' accounts.

Click the "read more" button to take our poll

Bono to Become "Richest Rockstar In The World"

Varacchi — Fri, 18 May 2012 13:06:41 +0000

Forget about being the frontman for one of the biggest bands of all-time; Bono also owns 2.3% of Facebook, meaning today’s IPO will earn him a ridiculous amount of money. Bono is the co-founder of a private equity company called Elevation Partners. In 2009, they bought Facebook shares for about $90 million. Since Facebook is [...]

Free Beer & Hot Wings – Facebook Parenting

Varacchi — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:16:00 +0000

Be careful what you post online. Especially when your father is an IT Tech. And an IT cowboy, apparently.

New App Lets You Update Your Facebook From The Grave

Silent Jay — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:12:32 +0000

Why let a minor inconvenience like death stop you from complaining about the weather? If I Die is an app that will update your Facebook after you aren’t around to. Here’s how it works: You install the app, choose some friends who will confirm your death and set up a bunch of status updates to be posted posthumously. Upon [...]

NJ Judge Rules Facebook Fraud Case Can Proceed [AUDIO]

Stacy Proebstle — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 08:43:53 +0000

Does New Jersey’s law against identity theft extend to the internet? A Superior Court Judge in Moris County said it does, ruling that a Belleville woman accused of impersonating her boyfriend by creating a fake facebook page and posting inflammatory comments can be prosecuted. 41 year-old Dana Thorton told reporters to “dig for the truth”, [...]