GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Starting Sept. 7 and continuing through the month of September, the borough will light the Municipal Complex’s clock tower blue to memorialize those who died in the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks. The entire community is invited to join this effort and help turn the borough blue by lighting the front […]
NUTLEY, NJ — Commissioner Alphonse Petracco has announced plans to hold a remembrance ceremony for victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks on Friday, Sept. 11, at 10 a.m. at the 9/11 monument site located in front of Nutley Township Hall, 1 Kennedy Drive. Residents are invited to join township officials, victim’s families, friends […]
NEWARK, NJ — As an additional measure to protect customers and employees from the spread of COVID-19, NJ Transit is introducing on a pilot basis vending machines that will sell personal protective equipment, such as face masks, hand sanitizer, sanitized wipes and disposable gloves, at Newark Penn Station and Hoboken Terminal. The machines will also […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield Public Library has received $5,000 in grant money from the NJ Council for the Humanities. The money will be used to fund events to encourage Bloomfield residents to vote, learn information about local elections and learn why it is important to be involved in local government. “Our municipal government is […]
NEWARK, NJ — On Saturday, Sept. 12, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., The Newark Museum of Art will present a spectacular virtual celebration of dinosaurs and fossils for the whole family. With these exciting events, visitors can get up close and personal with bones and fossils and take a virtual tour of the dinosaur […]
NEWARK, NJ — The Newark Workforce Development Board has received a $30,000 grant from the Columbia Bank Foundation to support ongoing efforts to bridge the gap between local businesses and unemployed Newark residents. The organization acts as a liaison with local businesses, while simultaneously preparing members of the community for the workforce. Programs focus on […]
TRENTON, NJ — As crashes involving teen drivers continue to trend downward in New Jersey, the Division of Highway Traffic Safety announced Sept. 1 a public awareness campaign to commemorate milestone anniversaries for the state’s nationally acclaimed teen driver laws. This year marks the 10-year anniversary of Kyleigh’s Law, which requires teens to affix stickers […]
NEWARK, NJ — The Archdiocese of Newark announced Sept. 1 that the attendance limit for its 212 churches in Bergen, Essex, Hudson and Union counties has increased. Based on the latest New Jersey official guidelines, the number of faithful now permitted indoors for public liturgies, baptisms, weddings and funerals has increased to 150 participants or […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Through a donation from the Sobel Family Foundation, Jewish Family Service of MetroWest NJ is delivering care packages to 300 at-risk older adults in the community. During the next few weeks, JFS volunteers will deliver the care packages to residents of Village Apartments in South Orange, the Federation Plaza in West […]
NEWARK, NJ — On Sept. 1, Superintendent of Schools Roger Leon and the Newark Board of Education hosted District Staff Convocation 2020. The annual convocation is a celebration to start the school year, where the superintendent convenes all employees in one venue to share the state of the district, review multiple measures of data, celebrate […]