MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Runners of all ages are invited to join the Two Towns 5K Turkey Trot & Kids’ Fun Run on Saturday, Nov. 19, through South Mountain Reservation. The run will be a scenic one. The route is Crest Drive in the Maplewood part of the reservation, a roadway and paved pedestrian path on […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — JCC MetroWest presents an exciting and unusual exhibit of felting and other fiber arts by the Northeast Feltmakers Guild. The exhibit takes place in the Gaelen Gallery East at the Leon & Toby Cooperman JCC, Ross Family Campus, 760 Northfield Ave. in West Orange. The exhibit will be on view Nov. […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Every Halloween, urban myths start circulating about black vans stealing children, razor blades stuffed into apples and other events during the time of year set aside to celebrate all things scary. This year, there have been reports from across the country of people dressed in “sinister-looking” and “scary” clown suits, appearing mysteriously […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Irvington’s annual Safe Halloween event will be on Monday, Oct. 31, from 3 to 5 p.m. in Civic Square and Sgt. Sheyla Zepeda of the Irvington Police Department said she’s looking forward to it. “This is something we get together and do for the kids and the community every year,” said Zepeda […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Strollers present “Cole,” a musical revue celebrating the life and work of Cole Porter. The show, with music and lyrics by Porter and book by Benny Green and Alan Strachan, will run at the Burgdorff Center for the Performing Arts, 10 Durand Road in Maplewood, on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — You know you have made it as a performer when your fan base has its own name. The Grateful Dead have their Deadheads and Justin Bieber has his Beliebers. Taylor Hicks had the Soul Patrol when he won the most-watched season of “American Idol” in 2006. And though a decade has […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The congregation of Christian Love Baptist Church will host a special memorial service on Sunday, Oct. 30, to mark the one-year anniversary of the death of its former pastor, the Rev. Ronald B. Christian, at the church on Lyons Avenue in Irvington. It is expected to be a well-attended event. His father, […]
ORANGE, EAST ORANGE, NJ — The city of Orange Township is celebrating Halloween early this year by having a Trunk or Treat event in the City Hall Parking Lot, 29 North Day St., on Monday, Oct. 31, from 3 to 6 p.m., instead of Thursday, Oct. 27, delayed because of weather; the Nassan’s Place nonprofit […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — “Pol!t!co: (Do) You Know Your Place?” — an artistic take on the presidential election — will run from Wednesday, Nov. 2, through Saturday, Dec. 3, at the Pierro Gallery in the Baird Center, 5 Mead St. in South Orange. The will be an opening reception on Wednesday, Nov. 2, from 7 […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — In celebration of the 51st anniversary of Vatican Council II, Seton Hall University’s Institute of Judaeo-Christian Studies will host the 23rd Msgr. John M. Oesterreicher Memorial Lecture on Thursday, Nov. 3, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the Beck Rooms on the first floor of the Walsh Library at Seton Hall […]