If you want to see a stunning show with a stellar cast, opulent sets, glittery costumes, entertaining choreography and an original score – all paired with an iconic story then find your way to The Paper Mill Playhouse and witness the magic that is “The Great Gatsby.” Based on the novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, […]
The Belleville, East Orange and Bloomfield School Districts will each be receiving about a quarter million dollars to plant trees. Commissioner of Environmental Protection Shawn M. LaTourette, Sustainable Jersey and The College of New Jersey recently announced the award of $4.55 million in grants to fund the planting of trees at 34 public schools, colleges […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield’s Nina Abalos remained determined, no matter what the challenges, as the Montclair Kimberley Academy top-seeded sophomore overcame leg cramps and a strong challenge from Shore Regional’s second-seeded freshman phenom Alina Vysochenko to emerge as the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s state singles tournament champion, 6-3, 2-6, 6-2, on Thursday, Oct. […]
Carlos Pavan, an Argentine classical guitarist living in Brooklyn who grew up on Jimi Hendrix and Pink Floyd, performed at the Bloomfield Public Library, Saturday, Oct. 7. The route he took to playing in the township was a unique one, starting off with a group of neighborhood boys and their rock band in Bell Ville, […]
BLOOMFIELD — The Historical Society of Bloomfield will present “The History of the Early Morris Mills in Bloomfield’s Brookdale Section” with Bloomfield resident Mark Wiley on Oct. 24. Wiley will give a presentation on the saw and grist mills that the Morris family built in the Brookdale section of Bloomfield, according to a press release […]
Jeff Bennett and Anthony Mazzocchi recently announced that they will be running for the Board of Education (BOE) in the current election as write-in candidates. “When you have a contested election, you have higher voter turn-out. I have strong opinions on what is going on right now. It is important to step up and run […]
The election for three open seats on the South Orange Maplewood Board of Education was originally uncontested until earlier this month when two candidates entered the race, asking people to write their names in. Candidates Shayna Sackett-Gable, Liz Callahan and Will Meyer followed the traditional route, getting 10 signatures of qualified voters on a nominating […]
SOPAC is going all out on the Saturday before Halloween. A first-of-its-kind haunted walking tour inside and outdoors on the SOPAC campus is scheduled for 2, 3 and 4 p.m. on Oct. 28. Each tour is 60 minutes and will feature live performances from costumed characters right out of Jersey folklore and mythology. This event […]
The Kiwanis Club of Glen Ridge held its eighth annual OctoberFeast at the Women’s Club of Glen Ridge, on Monday, October 16. The event was co-chaired by Kathy Weissenberger and Jeff Monacelli. “It’s our biggest fundraiser of the year,” said Weissenberger at the party. ”We expect to raise upwards of $10,000. It’s always a sell-out. […]
Celest Quintana came to America as a child and is living the American Dream. She owns the McDonald’s in Irvington, one in East Orange, three in Newark, four in Jersey City and one in Parsippany. Quintana was honored last month with an award from the New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA). She was given […]