Five Things You Need To Know Today: July 22

1. There will be a large multi-family garage sale at 3 Warren Place in Murray Hill today and tomorrow, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Items for sale to include tools, clothing, gadgets, books, CDs, DVDs, furniture, toys, home decor, household items, and much more. No early birds, please.

2. All borough offices will close at 1 p.m. today, and every Friday through Labor Day.

3. There will be a large garage sale at 39 Wedgewood Drive in Basking Ridge today and tomorrow from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Items for sale to include couches, kitchen items, furniture, double stroller and much more.

4. New Jersey Blood Services is hosting a blood drive today from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at UMDNJ, Scotch Plains Campus, located at 1776 Raritan Road in Scotch Plains. For more information or to schedule your own blood drive, please visit www.nybloodcenter.org, call 732-220-7184 or email Mforrestal@nybloodcenter.org.  All are encouraged to donate.

5. McLynn's, located at 250 Morris Avenue in Springfield, is hosting live music by "Garden State Line" tonight at 9:30 p.m. For more information, please visit www.mclynns.com or call 973-258-1600.