Bloomfield observed Veterans Day on Monday with a parade from Town Hall to the war monument on Franklin Street. Only perhaps two dozen chairs were arranged for the ceremony, but there was a fair number of veterans on hand, all standing. The weather was fine, sunny with occasional gusts of wind. The emcee of the […]
The Gas Lamp Junior Mainstage Players will present “Singin’ in the Rain” on Friday, Nov. 15, at 7 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 16, at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. and Sunday, Nov 17, at 1 p.m. The stage musical is based on the 1952 movie musical starring Gene Kelly as Don Lockwood, Debbie Reynolds as Kathy […]
NUTLEY — A Trunk or Treat event was held Sunday, Oct. 27 at Vincent United Methodist Church. For a $5 donation, kids got a chance to get treats at more than a dozen trunks parked in the church parking lot and the opportunity to try different crafts and games. Proceeds from the event went to […]
Photos by Steve Ellmore The 42nd annual Nutley-Belleville Columbus Day Parade was held on Sunday, Oct. 13. The grand marshal was Marialena Marzullo. The parade began at Belleville High School and traveled along Joralemon Street to Franklin Avenue before ending at the Nutley Park Oval. At bottom right, even The Caped Crusader and The Boy […]
More than 100 artists participated in the 21st Annual SOMA Artists Studio Tour. The tour was open to the public and held in art spaces and artists home studios throughout South Orange and Maplewood. The SOMA Artists Studio Tour was initiated in 2003 by Ellen Greenfield, president of 1978 and Judy Wukitsch, director of the […]
Glen Ridge hosted its inaugural Diwali Diya lighting celebration on Sunday, Oct. 27, at the steps of Borough Hall. The event transformed Borough Hall into a vibrant festival of lights, celebrating the cultural richness of Diwali. The growing South Asian community has enhanced the town’s diversity, and this year, the Glen Ridge Board of Education […]
A “Saints Be Raised” Cheese and Wine Tasting was held at St. George’s Church in Maplewood on Nov. 1, which was All Saints Day. A tasting of ‘saint-related’ wines that all had a connection to a saint was created for the event by Hank Zona, who writes and speaks about wine and runs wine related […]
Photos Courtesy of Jane Ungaro Maplewood held its annual Halloween Parade during the afternoon of Oct. 31. Maplewood Avenue was closed down in the village which was quickly overrun by witches, ghouls, goblins, princesses and a few Wednesday Adams.
The West Orange Woolies are a group of ladies who meet at the West Orange Library to knit and crochet every Wednesday from 2 to 4 p.m. Beth Passamano has been knitting and crocheting for more than 40 years and is certified by the Craft Yarn Council as a knitting and crocheting instructor. She began […]
EAST ORANGE — Montclair Brewery, now in its sixth year of business, plans to open a second location in East Orange. Construction is expected to begin this year, with a phased opening starting in 2025, according to a press release from the brewery, which said that phase one will focus on the production area and […]