MONTCLAIR, NJ — The Vanguard Theater will hold its gala at the Women’s Club of Upper Montclair on May 6. The theme of the gala is Vanguardians: people at the forefront of new developments and ideas, according to a press release from the theater, which said the gala will feature performances by Emmy, Grammy, and […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — NJ Transit is recognizing Autism Acceptance Month with station announcements recorded by local autistic children and buses wrapped in messaging to promote acceptance. “NJ Transit is proud to feature local children in our recorded announcements,” said NJ Transit President Kevin S. Corbett. “It is just one way we can demonstrate NJ […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ – NJ Transit will takeover bus service for DeCamp bus customers beginning Monday, April 10. NJ Transit will be modifying four existing bus routes during weekday peak periods only to/from Port Authority Bus Terminal. These routes will not entirely duplicate current DeCamp routes. The plan includes extending four existing NJ Transit bus […]
ESSEX COUNTY – Alixon Collazos-Gill has announced her candidacy for the state Assembly in the 27th District, which includes West Orange, Livingston, Millburn, Montclair, Roseland and Clifton. If elected, Collazos-Gill — who migrated to the United States from Colombia at age 14 — will make history as the first woman and Latina to represent the […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The 47th annual Essex County Cherry Blossom Festival, highlighting the blooming season of the 5,200 Cherry Blossom trees in Branch Brook Park, will be held from Saturday, April 1 to Sunday, April 16. “The natural beauty of the cherry blossoms has been attracting visitors to the park since they were first […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Ladies Professional Golf Association has scheduled four prestigious golf tournaments in New Jersey this year. The first event, the Cognizant Founders Cup, is planned for May 10 to 14 at Upper Montclair Country Club in Clifton. The event celebrates and honors the 13 founders of the LPGA Tour. A kick […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Community Coalition on Race is hosting a series of online workshops with the goal of deconstructing racism. “There is no black gene or white gene,” said Mikki Murphy, the main speaker at the most recent workshop. “Scientific research has determined that there can be more genetic variation within a race […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — On Sunday, Jan. 29, students, parents, visual art educators and arts administrators from across New Jersey gathered at Kean University’s James Howe Gallery, located on the Union campus, to celebrate the 35th Emerging Artist Exhibition, sponsored by the Art Administrators of New Jersey. This exhibit presents artwork produced by high school […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society-New Jersey Chapter hosted a genealogy seminar to help black residents trace their ancestral history on Sunday, Feb. 12, at the DeHart Center. Janice Cross-Gilyard, now in her second term as president of the AAHGS-NJ, has made it her life’s work to help people trace their […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex Edwina, Turtle Back Zoo’s resident groundhog, saw her shadow and is predicting another six weeks of colder weather. Essex Edwina made her prediction during Turtle Back’s annual Groundhog Day celebration on Feb. 2. She took over prognostication duties from her cousin Essex Ed last year. Essex Edwina also predicted the […]