GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge Township Council unanimously passed an ordinance at its April 12 meeting that will ban commercial cannabis businesses from operating in the borough; this decision was made within the 180-day time frame that local municipalities had to make this decision, following Gov. Phil Murphy signing the marijuana legalization law […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr., the Essex County Board of County Commissioners, the Essex County Division of Community Health, and the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Team are encouraging residents to dispose of their old or unwanted prescription medications during the federal Drug Enforcement Administration’s annual Drug Take Back […]
MONTCLAIR / GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Mountainside Medical Center has recognized several staff members for exceptional leadership in the establishment and operationalization of the hospital’s COVID-19 vaccine clinic. Hospital CEO Tim O’Brien recognized Florey Cruz-Cerpa, community health manager; Julia Ilyin, pharmacy director; Jennifer Lopez, central scheduling director; Cristina Martinez, employee health manager; and Jill Ryan, […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Glen Ridge had to eliminate the bake sale part of its annual “Rake and Bake” at Freeman Gardens this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but neighbors were still able to rake. The garden cleanup on Hawthorne Avenue drew residents out to weed, dig and plant in the first community cleanup […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge Kiwanis Club and Glen Ridge High School Key Club will hold the Joseph T. Connolly Collection Drive, a semiannual, townwide clothing and household goods drive, on Saturday, April 24, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the GRHS parking lot, 200 Ridgewood Ave. Items collected will be donated […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Glen Ridge Superintendent of Schools Dirk Phillips outlined the student development curriculum the schools are implementing in the district’s five schools at the April 5 Board of Education meeting, talking about how social-emotional learning and character education go hand in hand with academics. “We talk about academics, but it’s just as […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The township of Bloomfield will host a virtual presentation on the Essex-Hudson Greenway project on Wednesday, April 14, at 7 p.m. Mayor Michael Venezia and members of the Town Council will be joined by Essex County Commissioner Brendan Gill for the presentation. The New Jersey Bike & Walk Coalition and the Open […]
TRENTON, NJ — As distracted driving continues to claim more lives on New Jersey roadways than any other risky driving behavior, Attorney General Gurbir Grewal and the Division of Highway Traffic Safety have announced the launch of a statewide public awareness campaign aimed at providing motorists with good reasons to give the road their undivided […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge Recreation Department has announced that, in compliance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines, the Freeman Tennis Courts will open in early April, weather permitting, for the 2021 season. The Freeman Tennis Courts are operated by the Glen Ridge Recreation Department and are located on the corner […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Glen Ridge High School’s Shakespeare competition looked different this year, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic that has kept students locked into hybrid learning since the beginning of the school year. Though performers weren’t able to stand on stage at GRHS to compete, the show still went on, and freshman Spencer Morvillo […]