NEWARK, NJ — On Tuesday, Oct. 5, the Essex County Board of County Commissioners held its 2021 Italian Heritage Celebration via Zoom. The ceremony, which returned after a one-year hiatus due to COVID-19, is held to celebrate Italian culture and heritage, highlighting the contributions of Italian Americans in Essex County. Commissioner President Wayne L. Richardson […]
MONTCLAIR, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. and the citizens committee of the Presby Memorial Iris Gardens invite the public to view an elaborate display of carved botanical, floral and Halloween-themed pumpkins created by students at “Gardens Aglow” on Friday, Oct. 29, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Presby Memorial Iris Gardens, […]
NEWARK, NJ — Essex County College is offering training in fast-growing tech careers this fall, with funding available for qualified students through a grant from the Johnson Controls Community College Partnership program. The program aims to equip students with in-demand knowledge and skills supporting employment and a pathway for lifelong careers upon graduation. “The $90,000 […]
MONTCLAIR, NJ — The People’s Organization For Progress will hold a march to Trenton for police accountability, social justice and economic progress on Monday, Oct. 11, starting at 11 a.m. at the intersection of Church Street and Bloomfield Avenue in Montclair. The march route is approximately 67 miles long and will wind its way through […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — On Wednesday, Sept. 29, the Essex County Board of County Commissioners held its 2021 Hispanic Heritage Month celebration via Zoom. The ceremony, which returned after a one-year hiatus due to COVID-19, celebrates the accomplishments of Hispanic men and women everywhere — highlighting those who have made unique contributions to Essex County. […]
FLORHAM PARK, NJ — The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey is opening its Back Yard Stage in Florham Park again for the outdoor concert series “Autumn Night Music.” Three of STNJ’s most luminous alumni will bring music to the night air in three eclectic concerts. The festival seating is first-come, first-served and audience members are […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex Photo Club is offering an opportunity to learn the ins and outs of zoo photography on Thursday, Oct. 7, at 7:30 p.m. via Zoom when John Scalera shares his tips and techniques of photographing animals at the zoo. A second meeting of the club to be held on Thursday, Oct. […]
NEWARK, NJ — In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, archbishop of Newark, will lead a jubilant Hispanic heritage Mass on Friday, Oct. 1, at 8 p.m. Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, 89 Ridge St. in Newark. All are welcome to the Spanish-language Mass, which will be concelebrated by the […]
TRENTON, NJ — Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck announced Sept. 21 that New Jersey has joined a multistate coalition in filing an amicus brief in a case before the U.S. Supreme Court that defends the constitutionality of state laws that require those who seek to carry a concealed firearm in public to show a […]
CEDAR GROVE, NJ — Essex County encourages county residents to participate in the Essex County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day on Saturday, Oct. 2, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Essex County Public Works Department, 99 W. Bradford Ave. in Cedar Grove. The event is sponsored by the county and the Essex County […]