ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Celebrate the holiday season by participating in the annual Essex County Historic Holiday House Tour. This year, the tour includes 15 Essex County historic sites, which will be decorated for the holidays and open to the public for a weekend tour. The self-guided house tours will be held Saturday, Dec. 7, […]
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Through Dec. 13, the South Orange-Maplewood School District Parenting Center is hosting its annual holiday toy drive. Everyone is invited to help make holiday magic for 500 children and 150 families in the two towns. There are a number of ways to participate. Buy gifts online and have them […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Seton Hall University welcomes the community to join its Christmas at the Hall celebration with the 10th annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on Tuesday, Dec. 3, on the University Green at the South Orange campus, 400 South Orange Ave. Recognized for several years as Best College in America for “Holiday Events” […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. invites the public to spend part of their holiday season at the annual Essex County Holiday Lights Spectacular at Turtle Back Zoo. Admission to the spectacular is free and will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. on Fridays, Nov. 22 and 29; Saturdays, Nov. […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Mayor’s Sunshine Fund is holding a toy drive through Friday, Dec. 13. Residents are encouraged to donate new and unwrapped toys, which will be delivered to West Orange families in need during the holiday season. Toys are accepted for children up to age 10. Donations can be made from 8:30 […]
ROSELAND, NJ — The Sustainable Homes and Habitats Gingerbread Contest at the Essex County Environmental Center is back! The contest is free and there are a variety of categories in which participants can compete. The deadline to register is Saturday, Dec. 7, and all entries must be delivered by Monday, Dec. 9. The entries in […]
ROSELAND, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. presented awards to the children and families who participated in the Essex County Environmental Center’s 14th annual Sustainable Homes and Habitats Gingerbread Contest on Monday, Dec. 17. There were 35 entries in this year’s contest. “Our Sustainable Homes and Habitats Gingerbread Contest is a wonderful project […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Camp New Day, a dedicated group of volunteers who support a close-knit group of approximately 50 adults living with intellectual and developmental disabilities in northern New Jersey, held a special winter event at Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange on Dec. 9. High school volunteers included students from Seton Hall Prep, […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Students in the West Orange High School machine woodworking class donated several handmade toys to the Mayor’s Sunshine Fund Toy Drive on Dec. 13. “This was our third annual toy drive,” teacher Max Grossman said. “The students designed and hand-made the toys themselves. They spent about two weeks working on their […]
NEWARK, NJ — NJ Transit is celebrating the season by donating and distributing toys and coats for those in need throughout the state. “NJ Transit employees are committed to making a difference in the communities where we and our customers live, work and ride our rails and buses,” NJ Transit Executive Director Kevin Corbett said. […]