Bloomfield observed Veterans Day on Monday with a parade from Town Hall to the war monument on Franklin Street. Only perhaps two dozen chairs were arranged for the ceremony, but there was a fair number of veterans on hand, all standing. The weather was fine, sunny with occasional gusts of wind. The emcee of the […]
MONTCLAIR, NJ — Montclair Kimberley Academy coach Bill Wing spoke about how great it was for his Cougars girls tennis team to end its 2024 season on such a high note for one particular major reason. “Winning the prep B tournament championship was a tremendous way for our seniors to finish their season,” said the […]
The Gas Lamp Junior Mainstage Players will present “Singin’ in the Rain” on Friday, Nov. 15, at 7 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 16, at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. and Sunday, Nov 17, at 1 p.m. The stage musical is based on the 1952 movie musical starring Gene Kelly as Don Lockwood, Debbie Reynolds as Kathy […]
MONTCLAIR, NJ — Glen Ridge residents and sisters Addie and Aubrey Goldstein have been top performers for the Montclair Kimberley Academy field hockey team, which finished with a fine 16-7 record after losing to Oak Knoll, 5-0, in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s Non-Public, North Jersey state tournament sectional semifinals on Monday, Nov. […]
MONTCLAIR, NJ — Nutley resident Michael Rallatos is one of the top performers as a veteran senior for the highly-successful Montclair Kimberley Academy soccer team which is eyeing a New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Non-Public B state title. Rallatos had a goal as the top-seeded Cougars defeated Rutgers Prep, 5-0, on Tuesday, Nov. 12, […]
MONTCLAIR, NJ — Bloomfield resident Evan Pratt enjoyed a superb sophomore season as a top linebacker for the highly-successful Montclair Kimberley Academy football team, which had an outstanding 8-1 season. Pratt, a strong 5-foot-10, 190-pound youngster, recorded 69 tackles, including three for a loss, and had an interception for the Cougars, who won their first […]
The first Chinese settlement on the East Coast was in Belleville in 1870. Most people, even in New Jersey, have never heard of this history. But recently, educators and community leaders from Asian American Pacific Islanders (AAPI) New Jersey and Belleville Historical Society held a Zoom event for the community to learn about this forgotten […]
The Nutley-based Phoenix Center helps students with autism and other disabilities explore and participate in various vocational activities with an eye towards getting a job. Students participate in experimental, supervised educational activities designed to expose them to the requirements and responsibilities of specific job titles and to assist them in gaining employment skills and making […]
NUTLEY — A Trunk or Treat event was held Sunday, Oct. 27 at Vincent United Methodist Church. For a $5 donation, kids got a chance to get treats at more than a dozen trunks parked in the church parking lot and the opportunity to try different crafts and games. Proceeds from the event went to […]
Photos by Steve Ellmore The 42nd annual Nutley-Belleville Columbus Day Parade was held on Sunday, Oct. 13. The grand marshal was Marialena Marzullo. The parade began at Belleville High School and traveled along Joralemon Street to Franklin Avenue before ending at the Nutley Park Oval. At bottom right, even The Caped Crusader and The Boy […]