Glen Ridge mourns for Nathan Latifi

Glen Ridge mourns for Nathan Latifi

GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge Congregational Church was filled with adults and pews of teenagers who filed in this past Monday, Jan. 23, for the funeral service of Nathan Latifi, 16, a Glen Ridge High School junior who died Jan. 16, the result of a single-car accident in Brookdale Park in Bloomfield. Among […]

Glen Ridge Choral Society welcomes new voices

GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge Choral Society is currently welcoming new members.  This enthusiastic community chorus of 40 to 45 members is dedicated to performing great choral music. Rehearsals are Thursday evenings from 8 to 9 p.m. at Glen Ridge Congregational Church, 195 Ridgewood Ave. in Glen Ridge. The first rehearsal of the […]

Community makes care packages for health care workers

Community makes care packages for health care workers

GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Church services have been shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic and members of the Glen Ridge Congregational Church haven’t been able to hold their weekly gatherings, but that hasn’t stopped the community from helping health care workers who are on the front lines fighting the disease. They’ve been putting together […]

Harp and violin concert to be held at Glen Ridge church

Harp and violin concert to be held at Glen Ridge church

GLEN RIDGE, NJ — On Sunday, March 8, at 3 p.m., music lovers can enjoy the sounds of harpist Merynda Adams and violinist Christopher Collins Lee at Glen Ridge Congregational Church, 195 Ridgewood Ave. in Glen Ridge. Tickets are available for purchase at the door. For more information, visit www.glenridgeconcerts.org. Adams is an in-demand soloist […]

Glen Ridge Antiques Show is still in fashion

Glen Ridge Antiques Show is still in fashion

GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The 74th annual Glen Ridge Antiques Show took place at the Glen Ridge Congregational Church last week. According to Debbie Turi, the dealer manager, the show went very well and the gate had increased from last year, when 1,100 attended. All of the dealers interviewed agreed with her: A successful antiques […]

Antiques Show continues to draw them back

Antiques Show continues to draw them back

GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The 74th annual Glen Ridge Antiques Show will take place at the Glen Ridge Congregational Church on Friday, Jan. 31, and Saturday, Feb. 1. According to the show’s manager, Debbie Turi, it is the longest uninterrupted antique show in the state and possibly the country. It will feature 34 vendors, the […]

Essex County Prosecutor’s Office to host opioid community meeting

NEWARK, NJ — The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office, along with the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office and health care professionals, will host a community meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 15, to discuss the effects of the opioid crisis in this area. The meeting, which will be held at the Glen Ridge Congregational Church, 195 Ridgewood Ave. […]