Lakeland Bank Gold Sponsors Taste of the Caldwells

Lakeland Bank is the latest local business to sign on and support the Caldwell-West Caldwell Education Foundation's (CWCEF) mission to maintain and improve the quality of education in the Caldwells.

The bank has signed on as a gold sponsor for the third annual Taste of the Caldwells. This is Lakeland's third year supporting the event, scheduled for March 14, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Caldwell College Student Center.

The event, which raises funds to support the Education Foundation's goal of helping the Caldwell-West Caldwell School district maintain and improve the quality of education,  features more than 20 area restaurants, including Avenue Bistro Pub, Calandra's Italian Village, Caldwell Seafood, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Crave Restaurant & Lounge, Cricket Hill Brewery, Cupcakes Galore, Divina, Edible Arrangements, Forte Pizzeria & Restaurant, Gourmet Café, Jack's Café,  Kings of West Caldwell, Luce, Marra's Italian Restaurant, Ocha Japanese Cuisine, R&R Marketing Wine Distributors, Russillo's Restaurant & Pizzeria, Sonny's on the Avenue, Sunrise Kitchen Caterers, Tony D's Pizza and Takeout and Vitella's Cucina.

Mary Ann Luke, Lakeland Bank's assistant vice president, bank manager, presented a check for $750 to Foundation Chairman Marie Lanfrank.

For more information on Lakeland Bank, visit its Web site or call 973-618-0193.  For more information or to purchase tickets to The CWCEF's Taste of the Caldwells, visit its Web site, e-mail cwcefinfo@gmail.org  or call 973-364-8256.