CEDAR GROVE, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. congratulated 28 Essex County artists who received awards in the annual Essex County Senior Citizens Juried Art Show on Aug. 29 at an awards ceremony at the Essex County Hospital Center in Cedar Grove. “I congratulate the winners and all the artists who participated in […]
NEWARK, NJ — Following the success of last year’s reorganization and consolidation of services within the Port Authority Bus Terminal, NJ Transit is again partnering with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey for Phase Two of improvements to the quality of commute, according to an Aug. 23 press release. Beginning Sept. 3, […]
PATH expands in county via Mental Health Association
MONTCLAIR, NJ — The Mental Health Association of Essex County, headquartered in Montclair, has been awarded a grant of more than half a million dollars by the New Jersey Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services to provide outreach services to adults diagnosed as mentally ill who are homeless or at imminent risk of becoming […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Seton Hall University and Hackensack Meridian Health announced July 14 that the two organizations have signed an agreement for a long-term lease with real estate development firm Prism Capital Partners to lease 16 acres, including two state-of-the-art buildings, on the former Hoffmann-La Roche biomedical campus located in Nutley and Clifton to […]
FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE MONTH
NUTLEY, NJ — Emily Holden is one of the leaders on the Nutley High School softball team this season. She is a standout left-handed pitcher as well as a dependable hitter. As a pitcher, she has thrown 11 shutouts, including three no-hitters, struck out 241 batters and boasted a 0.948 earned run average, while at […]
MALE ATHLETE OF THE MONTH
Anthony Condito, a senior right fielder on the Nutley High School baseball team, is considered one of the top baseball players in the state. Condito, also the starting quarterback for the NHS football team, last fall signed a National Letter of Intent to continue his baseball career at Rutgers University on an athletic scholarship. This spring, […]
NUTLEY, NJ — Although early morning showers threatened to ruin the annual Big Truck Day in Nutley, scheduled for Saturday, May 7, the clouds soon broke apart and by 11 a.m. the sun was shining through. In Municipal Lot No. 1, everything was ready for the annual event. Perhaps a dozen heavy-duty vehicles, both large and […]
NUTLEY, NJ — The Kingsland Manor will present its second “Bus” McGinnity Speakeasy Party on Saturday, June 4, from 7 to 10 p.m. Partygoers are invited to come as a flapper, a gangster or silent screen star, or just come as you are. Funds raised during this event will help restore the Kingsland Manor Speakeasy. […]
NUTLEY, NJ — The Department of Parks and Recreation will be offering Peanut Soccer once again this summer. This program allows working parents the opportunity for some recreation fun with their children. Peanut Soccer is open to Nutley toddlers ages 3 through 5 and is directed by the Rec Department’s in-house, professional coaching staff. There […]
NUTLEY, NJ — Central Connecticut State University softball player Eileen Purcell was named to the All-Northeast Conference Second Team at shortstop. Purcell, a Nutley High School graduate, makes her first appearance on an All-Conference list. She obliterated opposing NEC pitching this season, finishing with a .453 batting average, good for second best in the league. […]