NUTLEY, NJ — David S. Perlin, chief scientific officer and senior vice president of the Hackensack Meridian Center for Discovery and Innovation in Nutley, has been recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of this year’s “Top 25 Innovators.” The complete ranking is featured in the Aug. 16 issue of MH magazine. The nomination of Perlin […]
NUTLEY, NJ — Michael Mankowich spent a week in August trekking across the Alaskan wilderness. The Nutley resident flew to Homer, Alaska, to start a six-day hike along the Kenai Peninsula to raise money and awareness for multiple myeloma, a type of cancer that forms in white blood cells. Mankowich has the disease himself, and […]
NUTLEY, NJ — The Nutley Board of Commissioners announced plans for a Nutley “Parade of Gratitude” on Friday, Sept. 17, to commemorate the conclusion of the 20-year Iraq and Afghanistan wars. All community members are invited to attend to honor, support and celebrate the servicepersons who served in these wars. “This year marks the 20th […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. announced Aug. 13 that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are recommending that residents with compromised immune systems receive a third dose, or booster shot, of the Moderna or Pfizer vaccines. Essex County will administer the […]
NUTLEY, NJ — Save the date for Nutley Family Service Bureau’s Garden Party benefit on Sunday, Sept. 12, from 4 to 7 p.m., with a rain date of Sept. 13. Listen to an eclectic mix of jazz, classical and contemporary music while sipping wine, sampling delicious foods and experiencing a thoroughly delightful event set in […]
NUTLEY, NJ — The Garden Conservancy will host garden tours at Mountsier Garden, in Nutley, on Saturday, Sept. 11, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mountsier is a garden for all seasons that has been created and fine-tuned for more than two decades, and now encompasses 2 acres. The owners, Silas Mountsier and Graeme Hardie, […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — To help one of the business sectors in the state hit the hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing lockdown, the state’s Restaurant Revitalization Fund shelled out more than $28.6 billion in grants to restaurants and caterers that sustained financial losses during the pandemic. The fund was established as part of the […]
NEWARK, NJ — CASA for Children of Essex County — a nonprofit organization that supports and promotes court-appointed volunteer advocacy so every child who has experienced abuse or neglect can be safe, have a permanent home and the opportunity to thrive — will host a back-to-school supply drive for children and youth in the child […]
NUTLEY, NJ — The newest class at the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine launched their medical careers on July 22 with a white-coat ceremony at the school in Nutley. The 161 students donned their distinctive coats for the first time, starting their journey toward acquisition of a medical degree, which will be completed in three […]
BLOOMFIELD / NUTLEY, NJ — Matthew Furlong, a Boy Scout in Bloomfield’s Troop 22 who is working on his Eagle Scout project, has collected more than 100 suitcases for children in the foster care system to carry their belongings in. The idea was inspired by Furlong’s visits to courthouses as a child, when his mother, […]