• April 1st, 2022 is known as April-fools day, a light-hearted comedic day of cheer, practical jokes and hoaxes.
• April 2nd, 2022 - Ramadan starts. It is the Holiest month in the Islamic calendar, for 27 days. In Islamic countries, Ramadan ends when the crescent moon is first seen.
• April 15 - April 23, 2022 - Passover is one of the most important religious festivals in the Jewish calendar. Jews celebrate the Feast of Passover (Pesach in Hebrew) to commemorate the liberation of the Children of Israel who were led out of Egypt by Moses.
• April 17th, 2022 - Easter  is celebrated/observed on this Sunday. Easter  is the most important holiday on the Christian calendar. Many churches hold special services on Easter Sunday, which celebrate the Jesus Christ's resurrection after his crucifixion. It marks the end of Holy Week, the end of Lent, and the last day of the Easter Triduum (starting from the evening of Maundy Thursday, through Good Friday, Holy Saturday, and Easter Sunday), as well as the beginning of the Easter season of the liturgical year. The resurrection represents the triumph of good over evil, sin, death, and the physical body.
• April 22nd, 2022 is Earth Day, seeks to highlight and promote efforts dedicated to the protection of the environment.
• April 24th, 2022 is Orthodux Easter Sunday.  Orthodox Easter commemorates Jesus' resurrection three days after his crucifixion and death.
• April 29th, 2022 is Arbor Day,  a celebration of trees and their importance to providing shelter, stabilization for the ground, and beauty to the beholder.

• The Contractor must have a NJ Consumer Affairs Registration/License number and it should resemble this style number  (#13VH12345600)
• Contact Consumer Affairs to see if this NJ  registration/license is good and  if consumers have filed any complaints against the contractor and to ensure the contractor is   registered.
• Get written estimates from at least three contractors. 
• Ask the contractors how long they have been in business, if they have liability insurance (as required by law), and whether they will be using subcontractors on the project. 
• Contact the references your contractor gives you. Ask the referenced person whether the job was completed on time, whether there were any unexpected costs, whether the workers showed up on time and cleaned up when they finished, and whether they would use the  contractor again.
• Do not pay for the entire job up front. The customary arrangement is one-third in advance, one-third halfway through the job and one-third upon completion. Do not pay with cash.
• KNOW THE LAW 
• Obtain a written contract. Contracts for home improvement projects costing $500 or more must be written and must include the legal name and business address of the contractor as well as a start date, a completion date, a description of the work to be done, and the total price.  
• To learn more information about hiring a contractor, information is provided on our websites listed on the right-hand side.

The FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties

April 22nd, 2022 • 9:30am–11am