Essex Edwina predicts an early spring on Groundhog Day

Essex Edwina predicts an early spring on Groundhog Day

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. introduced Essex Edwina as the county’s new weather prognosticator during the Groundhog Day event at Turtle Back Zoo on Wednesday, Feb. 2. Essex Edwina took over for Essex Ed, who has entered retirement after having Edwina as his apprentice during the pandemic. During the […]

Church increases number of parishioners

Church increases number of parishioners

GLEN RIDGE, NJ — As with every house of worship during the pandemic, Christ Episcopal Church in Glen Ridge has had a difficult time, with its members locked down and in-person services curtailed. But as with other houses of worship, there has been resilience. “We were hit hard, like a lot of people,” said the […]

GRP Library to have temporary director

GRP Library to have temporary director

GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge Public Library will be temporarily headed by Cindy Czesak, until a replacement can be found for former Director Jennifer Breuer, who resigned effective Friday, Dec. 31. Czesak is a retired library director for the Clifton and Paterson public libraries. And when she said to The Glen Ridge Paper […]

Theater company brings ‘The Iliad’ alive

Theater company brings ‘The Iliad’ alive

GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Plans for battle are being hatched by Glen Ridge’s Mosaic Dance Theater Co., as the company prepares its first in-person performance since 2019. The offering, inspired by Homer’s “The Iliad,” is titled “Troy, Women of War.” It is being written by company founder and producing artistic director Morgiana Celeste Varricchio, and […]

GRCF keeps raising funds for residents

GRCF keeps raising funds for residents

GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Adapting to the pandemic, the volunteer Glen Ridge Community Fund has managed to continue its assistance to borough residents and even improve on one of its fundraising efforts. The annual letter-writing campaign requesting contributions, which begins at year’s end and continues into the new year, was once a snail mail and […]

Women’s Club of Glen Ridge hosts ‘Deck Your Halls’ workshop

Women’s Club of Glen Ridge hosts ‘Deck Your Halls’ workshop

GLEN RIDGE, NJ — On Wednesday, Dec. 15, the Women’s Club of Glen Ridge finished out its 2021 events calendar with the “Deck Your Halls” holiday greens workshop. The event brought more than 50 members and guests to the club’s historic Williamsburg Ballroom for a festive, collaborative and lively workshop on how to create the […]

Support the Glen Ridge Community Fund this season

Support the Glen Ridge Community Fund this season

GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Glen Ridge residents are being asked to help care for their neighbors by donating to the Glen Ridge Community Fund. The consequences of the continuing pandemic have shown that appearances of prosperity can be deceiving. Many residents faced financial difficulties and many families dealt with food insecurity. Since 1953, the GRCF […]

Glen Ridge Recreation presents the Holiday Music Bridge

Glen Ridge Recreation presents the Holiday Music Bridge

GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Again this year, Glen Ridge Recreation is presenting the Glen Ridge Holiday Music Bridge, a program that allows residents to share with their neighbors videos of them performing holiday songs. Interested musicians must have the ability to record their performance and send a link to the video via email to jtcowan@glenridgenj.org. […]

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