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 […]
South Asian arts and culture were celebrated Sunday at Diwali Fest NJ in the natural amphitheater in Memorial Park . More than 300 people attended the event that featured music, dancing, food, shopping and activities geared towards children. SOMA Cross-Cultural Works and the Township of Maplewood partnered to put on the sixth annual event timed […]
The Halloween edition of the South Orange Cornhole Classic was held on Saturday, Oct. 26. About 32 teams of two participated in the event that also included a food truck and a beer garden featuring 4 City Brewing Co. brews and hard seltzers. The Teabaggers edged out the Sack Attack in a nail-biting rubber match […]
MAPLEWOOD — The Woodland was the scene of a different kind of election season event Monday night, when 230 residents gathered for a screening of the Briarcliff Entertainment’s film “The Apprentice,” followed by a discussion with its screenwriter Gabriel Sherman.| “This is exactly the kind of film event we need more of here in Maplewood,” […]