The Nutley-based Phoenix Center helps students with autism and other disabilities explore and participate in various vocational activities with an eye towards getting a job. Students participate in experimental, supervised educational activities designed to expose them to the requirements and responsibilities of specific job titles and to assist them in gaining employment skills and making […]
NUTLEY — A Trunk or Treat event was held Sunday, Oct. 27 at Vincent United Methodist Church. For a $5 donation, kids got a chance to get treats at more than a dozen trunks parked in the church parking lot and the opportunity to try different crafts and games. Proceeds from the event went to […]
Photos by Steve Ellmore The 42nd annual Nutley-Belleville Columbus Day Parade was held on Sunday, Oct. 13. The grand marshal was Marialena Marzullo. The parade began at Belleville High School and traveled along Joralemon Street to Franklin Avenue before ending at the Nutley Park Oval. At bottom right, even The Caped Crusader and The Boy […]
By VICKY CHALK THIS AND THAT Do you wear a “goobalini” on your head in the winter? You must be from Nutley. It’s unclear how our town was assigned the credit for a knit cap commonly worn by fishermen, members of the military, and plain folks like us, but that’s what you learn if […]
Nutley natives and residents watching the Belmont or Haskell Stakes might have found themselves rooting for eventual winner Dornoch because of the maroon and gray colors he wore. The racing colors were in fact a tribute to Nutley High School, where the horse’s owner, Vito Cucci, went to school and played on the football team. […]
A Nutley restaurant is a finalist for a “Biskie” award that could be worth $20,000. The Banana and Chocolate Pudding with Biscuit and Vanilla Ice Cream at Queen Margherita Trattoria in Nutley created by chef and owner Pasquale Di Palma is up for the award given out by General Mills Foodservice. General Mills Foodservice, which […]
Martha Stewart, Frances Goodrich, Gerrat J. Vermeij, Carol Blazejowski, and Benjamin Hawkins are just a few notables in the Nutley Hall of Fame. This year, eight more will be added to the list: • Geri V. Bergen, a pioneer in the field of forestry; • William Callanan Jr., a renowned jazz recording artist; • Ron […]
Luisa Frey knew about signs from a young age. When she was 9-years-old, her oldest sibling was seeking out colleges—with the rest of the family in tow, including her mom and herself. At the time, The Beatles had just released their hit song “Let it Be.” When Frey’s family visited a chapel on the college […]
The Nutley Belleville Columbus Day Parade, which is the largest Italian American event in Essex County, is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 8 at 1:30 p.m. The parade route starts at Belleville High School proceeds north on Franklin Avenue and ends at Nutley High School. More than 3,000 spectators are expected to attend the parade that […]
A Nutley sailor returned home this summer, nearly 80 years after he died in the service of his country. People gathered at the World War II Memorial to pay their respects to the fallen Nutley resident, Ordnanceman First Class Anthony Di Petta, whose remains were recovered decades after he was killed in a World War […]