ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County is inviting area high school students to participate in the first-ever Essex County Teen Arts Festival devoted to the visual arts. The festival will be held completely online and is free to enter. The deadline to enter is Thursday, April 14. “I am proud of the skill and creativity […]
GLEN RIDGE / MONTCLAIR, NJ — Mountainside Medical Center, a Hackensack Meridian Health facility in Glen Ridge and Montclair, received “leader” status with a perfect score of 100 from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the educational arm of the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer civil rights organization. The designation demonstrates the hospital’s […]
NEWARK, NJ — NJ Transit has launched its new Transit Arts Program webpage, www.njtransit.com/transitarts, a virtual exhibition featuring works from throughout the NJ Transit system, highlighting artists and illustrating that transportation really is just art in motion. “One of NJ Transit’s top priorities is to maximize its customers’ total transportation experience,” New Jersey Department of […]
TRENTON, NJ — Kicking off National Distracted Driving Awareness Month in April, acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Highway Traffic Safety recently announced the results of a 2021 study, which found that, at any given time, one in five drivers on selected high-crash corridors in New Jersey were driving while distracted. […]
BLOOMFIELD / MONTCLAIR, NJ — The Brookdale Park Conservancy has partnered with the NJ Tree Foundation to plant 21 oak and dogwood trees in Brookdale Park, which is located in Bloomfield and Montclair. At the planting are, from left, Essex County Environmental Center Director Tara Casella, conservancy Vice Chairperson Sarah Paulsen, conservancy Trustee Sarah Olson, […]
ROSELAND, NJ — The Master Gardeners of Essex County has announced details of its 2022 plant sale. The sale features Master Gardener–grown tomato, basil and coleus plants, and a curated selection of perennials, shrubs and woodies. Local honey and honey products will also be available. The plant sale will be on Friday, April 29, from […]
BLOOMFIELD / MONTCLAIR, NJ — On March 23, Montclair State University’s board of trustees authorized the university to provide financial support to Bloomfield College, if needed, to ensure the college can remain open through the 2022-23 academic year while the two institutions work toward their goal of establishing a permanent relationship. As New Jersey’s only […]
WEST ORANGE/MONTCLAIR — West Orange resident Marley Stewart enjoyed a superb junior season for the Montclair Kimberley Academy boys basketball team which finished a 10-10 season, including a 6-4 mark in the Super Essex Conference–Freedom Division. The 6-foot backcourt ace, who transferred to MKA from West Orange High School, averaged 16.4 points per game for […]
NUTLEY/MONTCLAIR — Montclair Kimberley Academy’s girls basketball team recently completed a solid 13-8 season, including a fine 9-2 mark to finish as the runner-up to Newark East Side (16-5, 10-0) in the Super Essex Conference–Independence Division standings. One of the leaders for the MKA Cougars was senior guard Monica Labib of Nutley. The veteran backcourt […]
MONTCLAIR, NJ — Studio Montclair presents “Evanescent!” on exhibit from March 7 through April 8 at Studio Montclair Gallery, 127 Bloomfield Ave. in Montclair. This exhibit is part of Studio Montclair’s “Portfolio Series,” a curated exhibit intended to take a deep look at a few established artists. “Evanescent!” features the artwork of five widely exhibited […]