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 […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Essex County Correctional Facility Civilian Task Force will host a public meeting on Saturday, Oct. 2, from 10 a.m. to noon to discuss health programming at the facility. The meeting will take place at the New Jersey Reentry Corporation, 936 Bergen St. in Newark. The task force will be inviting […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — A disaster recovery center opened Sept. 20 in Essex County to help residents in New Jersey affected by the remnants of Hurricane Ida. Representatives from FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration are available at the center to explain disaster assistance programs, answer questions about written correspondence, and provide literature about […]
TRENTON, NJ — The New Jersey Judiciary has expunged more than 362,000 marijuana and hashish cases from court records since the Marijuana Decriminalization Law became effective July 1, according to a Sept. 16 press release. Eligible cases are expunged automatically by the Judiciary. Once a case is expunged, it is removed from the court’s public […]