Programming at the Bloomfield Public Library has changed in the last several months with the addition of reference librarian Jenne Sudia, who now works with long-time program coordinator and reference librarian Lisa Cohn. In the past, Cohn has been responsible for booking the monthly musical acts and, with Sudia, will continue to do so. Sudia […]
SOUTH ORANGE — Emotional Rex performed Wednesday, July 31, on Floods Hill as part of the village’s South Orange Summer Nights. The Summer Nights program features concerts and moonlit movies on Wednesday nights on the hill in Meadowlands Park The concerts and movies are free, food trucks are on hand and the restaurants and stores […]
Downtown West Orange went to the dogs on Thursday, Aug. 1, with a Bark and Brew Block Party. People brought their dogs to Alden Street, between the CVS on Main Street and the Thomas Edison National Park, for the event that included a beer and wine garden, music spun by DJ Anthony J. Benji’s Food […]
The ‘RnB in the City’ festival was Saturday, July 27, at Elmwood Park. The event featured a lineup of DJs, including headliner DJ Crush Groovey, DJ Sienna Chanel, DJ Ray-Z, pictured above, and DJ Chaos, as well as a special performance by Rell. The event was hosted by Mayor Ted R. Green and the East […]
Suborno Issac Bari was born in the Bronx. At 6-months-old he started talking. By 1-and-a-half he was learning math — and challenging his mom. Suborno is an Asian-American prodigy, the author of “The Love,” and the world’s youngest professor. He lives on Long Island with his parents Rashidul and Shaheda Bari. “In the beginning I […]
Borough residents sure like to party as evidenced at last week’s “Pop-Up Party in the Glen,” a totally appreciated community activity along Toney Brook. The get-together drew a fairly sizable family crowd Wednesday, July 24, for the first time-event. It featured kid-related activities, knockwurst and franks from Fitzgerald’s 1928, beer from the NJ Beer Co. […]
MAPLEWOOD — The first of three jazz concerts planned for the gazebo on Springfield Avenue was held on Sunday afternoon. The Rizzolution Jazz Jam took the stage for the three hour event held before a crowd seated on the grass or folding chairs. The trio includes Oscar Williams II on keyboard, Jose Rodriguez on bass […]
WEST ORANGE — The band Linden Street played at the latest Downtown West Orange Downtown Thursday, July 25. The band is made up of West Orange residents Andy Scheiboy on lead guitar and Melody Ector on keyboard with South Orange resident Anita Freedson as lead singer, Joe Ortiz of Roselle Park on drums Mike Matos […]
The West Orange Public Library recently held a reception for artist Tatyana Kazakova, whose exhibit of paintings and mixed media works on display through Aug. 1. “Growth Amid Chaos” features works from several series that reflect on the persistence of natural and human life in the midst of disorder and destruction. In Kazakova’s art, life […]
Macadamia “Cheese” Cake, Lemon Pudding, and Chocolate-Raspberry Tarte. These were the three no-bake vegan desserts featured in a demo by Christopher Nadolny recently at Maplewood Library. It was a full house with not one empty seat. Patrons of all ages including children enjoyed the samples, with many going back for seconds. The desserts not only […]