Back-to-School Basics

Tools of the Student Trade

• AN ELECTRIC PENCIL SHARPENER is a great tool to keep nearby. They cut down on frustration of trying to sharpen their own pencils and make it easy for the child to get back to their work.
• CALCULATOR—Upper elementary grades and above will need a good calculator. Check with the teacher for the recommended type.
• REFERENCE TOOLS—A dictionary and thesaurus geared to your child’s reading level are must-haves.
• STORAGE BOX FOR SUPPLIES—Lightweight plastic rolling drawers are perfect for organizing homework supplies and can be rolled into a closet or storage area when the kitchen table is needed for meals or entertaining.
• DRY ERASE/BULLETIN BOARDS—A great place to post papers and reminders.
• COMPUTER—While computers are a valuable educational and research tool, it is not recommended that your child should do all of his or her homework in front of a computer screen. If possible, have a separate computer space for research and computer projects.
• SUPPLIES—Stock up on the basics at your favorite discount store. Catch the before- and after-season sales for more bargains for home and school supplies. Younger kids will need crayons, markers, pencils, drawing paper, writing paper, folders, scissors, glue while older kids and teens need writing paper, college-ruled notebooks, pencils, pens, markers, folders, scissors, tape, stapler, combination lock and even a locker mirror.

Tired of Paying Too Much for Ink and Toner?
You can save up to 50 percent by bringing your empty inkjet and toner cartridges to Cartridge World. Cartridge World, the world’s largest re-filler and re-manufacturer of inkjet and toner cartridges, has two franchises that have been serving the Union County area for about a year. The first franchise was opened by Joel Kenderdine in Union and the second was opened by Norm Sobin in New Providence.

Both entrepreneurs believe that the Cartridge World model provides a “win-win” situation for all of their individual customers and commercial clients. The end user can save a great deal of money by recycling and refilling their existing cartridges. In addition, it’s a very environmentally friendly way to address the manufacturers high cost of ink and toner.

Cartridge World is an Australian company that was founded in 1991 and started franchising in the late 1990’s. Franchising in North America started in 2003 and there are currently over 300 stores nationwide and almost 1000 stores worldwide.

There are several options for having your cartridges refilled. You can bring your empty cartridge in and have it filled while you wait. Or, you can drop it off and pick it up later.

Additionally, Cartridge World can “swap” your empty cartridge for one that has already been filled and tested saving you time in the process.

For commercial accounts with larger volumes, both stores offer a free pickup and delivery service.

Finally, all Cartridge World refills come with a 100 percent unconditional guarantee.

They use only the finest inks, toners and replacement parts that are designed specifically for each individual cartridge.

Cartridge World: 2576 Route 22 East, Union; 908-688-5601; 1253 Springfield Ave., New Providence; 908-771-9696

We Are Golden: Not Your Typical Computer Store
We Are Golden Computers, located in the Union Plaza Shopping Center on Route 22 in Union, is far from your typical computer store. This becomes obvious as you enter the 3,700 square foot showroom. On display are the hottest custom configurations of high performance PC’s, a Windows Media Center computer attached to a 50 inch high definition plasma monitor, the latest in notebook computers, and much, much more.

With computers starting as low as $99 and salespeople who know their product inside and out, it’s just not what you expect when shopping for a computer, monitor, or printer.

We Are Golden Computers has a service center with factory trained technicians available to repair or upgrade computers for your home or business, and are experts at setting up networks, both wired and wireless. We Are Golden is the only IBM Premier Certified Sales and Service Center in the region.

Managers Larry Dickstein and Jonathan White work hard to keep We Are Golden Computers a step above the competition when it comes to satisfying your computer needs. Whether you need a simple second computer for the home, or a complete network for a small business, We Are Golden is the place for you. We can answer all of your questions in plain English, and provide you with the level of service that you deserve.

Both carry in as well as on-site service is available from our factory trained technicians.
Data retrieval, virus and spyware removal are among our specialties. We can also set up a wired or wireless network from your DSL or cable modem in your home as well as sharing printers and files to all of your computers.

We Are Golden is located at 2401 Route 22 West, in the Union Plaza Shopping Center (next to Ruby Tuesday), and their phone number is 908-206-0400. They are open
Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. until 9 p.m.. Saturday hours are 10 a.m. until 8 p.m., and Sunday hours are from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m.

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