ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — NO LAUGHING MATTER — Less than five years after actor Joaquin Phoenix roamed the streets of downtown Newark as the maniacal Clown Prince of Crime, Hollywood returned to the Garden State to film pivotal scenes for ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ in Belleville. The upcoming sequel to the original, critically acclaimed 2019 blockbuster […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The 47th annual Essex County Cherry Blossom Festival, highlighting the blooming season of the 5,200 Cherry Blossom trees in Branch Brook Park, will be held from Saturday, April 1 to Sunday, April 16. “The natural beauty of the cherry blossoms has been attracting visitors to the park since they were first […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — It was a long time coming, but the Bloomfield High School Robotics Club is no more. “We became an official team last year,” robotics teacher Michael Warholak said last week, in his classroom, while his students, the “Robotigers,” prepared their dune buggy-like robot, “Hammerdown,” for its second tournament in three weeks. Warholak, […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield has purchased four new electric vehicles and received grants for two more. “The purchase of these new electric vehicles signifies another step in our effort to reduce our carbon footprint and protect the health of our community,” said Mayor Michael Venezia. “I believe this investment in clean energy will pay dividends […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Oh the stories it could tell. The Ethical Culture Society building on Prospect Street in Maplewood has lived through 128 years of history, having been built as a hospital in 1895. It served for a time as a sanitorium for tuberculosis patients and it has served as a base for a prison […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School Dance program presented a unique, student-led presentation called “Interpolations” on Feb. 22, highlighting the development of the program since its inception in 2016. “The word “Interpolation” was given to us by our amazing lighting and auditorium director Lauren Grof-Tisza,” said dance teacher Melissa Sande, who has […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The last few weeks have been a whirlwind for Mia Johmann but she now has two medals to hang around her neck. One of them is gold, from the United States Synchronized Skating Championships, and one of the them is bronze, from the World Junior Synchronized Skating Championship. Her 16-person team, […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Just before the winter break, the sound of carolers filled the halls of Cicely L. Tyson’s Middle/High School. Chaance Barnes-Gould, a teacher of music-vocal for grades six to eight, and her students participated in a “12 Days of Tyson” event sponsored by the Engagement Committee, which is a sub-committee of the […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — A film by an Irvington resident will be shown during the Garden State Film Festival. “Hard Feelings” directed by Irvington resident, Rick-kendy Noziere, will screen at this year’s festival, which will run from March 23 to March 26. “We are extremely proud to present Hard Feelings as a part of our 21st […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange Restaurant Week runs through Saturday, March 25, with participating eateries offering menus and specials dedicated to the event. “Bringing great food and great people together around the table is what West Orange Restaurant Week is all about,” said Downtown West Orange Alliance Executive Director Megan Brill. “We invite everyone […]