MONTCLAIR, NJ — Comedian Jim Breuer has canceled several shows, including one set to take place at the Wellmont Theater in Montclair, because of their COVID-19 vaccine policies.

Set to perform on December 3, Breuer, explained via video that his decision came after he felt that the various theaters were "segregating" people with mandates for all attendees to show proof ...

NUTLEY, NJ — Holy Family Roman Catholic Church’s 29th Annual Italian Festival will run four nights starting Thursday, September 23 and continuing to Sunday, September 26. The feast, in celebration of Our Lady of Sorrows, will honor Maria Santissima Addolorata.

The festival includes a carnival midway with skill games, thrill rides, and food reflecting the ...

MILLBURN, NJ — Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee-Producing Artistic Director; Michael Stotts- Managing Director), recipient of the 2016 Regional Theatre Tony Award, has announced the cast and creative team for the opening production of the company’s 2021-2022 season, Jason Robert Brown’s Songs for a New World, directed by Producing Artistic Director Mark S.

MONTCLAIR, NJ – Montclair Councilman Peter Yacobellis recently announced that the Montclair Fund for Ida Relief, that he launched the night of the storm, has surpassed $30,000 in funds raised. 

“We are living from crisis to crisis, and I’m very concerned about how our people are doing, particularly when you compound all of these things from the pandemic to ...

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The New Jersey Council for the Social Studies has named Shamshadeen Mayers, who teaches Advanced Placement United States history and Advanced Placement comparative government and politics at BHS, the Teacher of the Year Award for the 2021-2022 school year.

A teacher at BHS since 2016, Mayers is also a native of Bloomfield and a graduate of the high ...

MONTCLAIR, NJ  – This week Montclair Public Schools welcomed students back to school for full-day, in-person instruction.

“We have worked tirelessly to get to  this moment and despite setbacks as a result of Hurricane Ida, our buildings were ready for our  return,” said Superintendent Jonathan Ponds.

"The district was able to implement all remediation ...

MONTCLAIR, NJ - The Township of Montclair has announced that the Department of Community Services (DCS) crews have collected storm-damaged items on most township streets, as of September 13. They will continue collecting these items, along with regular bulk waste, according to the normal bulky waste collection schedule:

Details are as follows:

DCS crews will cover Section 2 on ...

NEWARK, NJ – Local, county and state elected leaders from the city of Newark and Essex County came together recently to voice their endorsement of a massive, dual-county greenway project aimed to benefit both residents and local business owners. 

Offering their full support and endorsement of the project were state Sen. M. Teresa Ruiz (D-Essex), North Ward ...

BLOOMFIELD, NJ-- Girl Scout Troop 20340 cut the ribbon on the new Little Free Food Pantry they installed at Bloomfield Fire Station No. 3 on East Passaic Avenue on Friday afternoon.

Junior Girl Scout troop members Amy Guerro, Danica Sostarecz,Isabella Martinez, Kayla Alfano, Alyssa Pantoja, Katherine Vaz, Layla Grace Valentin, Valentina Collado, and Victoria Stec worked on the ...

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by Helen S. Paxton

Family legacies take many different forms. Some families' names adorn buildings, and some are memorialized in businesses and charitable foundations. But family legacies don't need to be big or splashy, and many smaller ones contribute daily to the health, ...

MONTCLAIR, New Jersey (September 17, 2021) – Mountainside Medical Center names Melba Malaran (pictured center) as the Care Award recipient for August. Mountainside Medical Center’s Care award is a monthly award that focuses on recognizing team members whose behaviors and attitudes best exemplify our five beliefs outlining who we are: creative, courageous, connected, compassionate and ...

MONTCLAIR, NJ - The Township of Montclair has announced that the Department of Community Services (DCS) crews have collected storm-damaged items on most township streets, as of September 13. They will continue collecting these items, along with regular bulk waste, according to the normal bulky waste collection schedule:

Details are as follows:

DCS crews will cover Section 2 on ...

MONTCLAIR, NJ - The Montclair Planning Board met on September 13 for the first time in three weeks, still remotely and under the specter of a severe thunderstorm. Board Chairman John Wynn expressed concern about losing power, which did not happen.  What did happen was that the board finally approved a minor application that had been delayed twice and began hearings on a major ...

Parsippany, NJ –– Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) has released a statement on the 20th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks:

“For so many of us, it is difficult to believe it's been 20 years since that fateful Tuesday morning in September, which changed our world forever and cost us so many loved ones.

“We all remember where we were ...

MONTCLAIR, New Jersey (September 17, 2021) – Every year more than 1.3 million Americans will be living with, or be in remission from, a blood cancer.

Multiple myeloma, one of three main blood cancers (with leukemia and lymphoma), is a cancer of plasma cells, which are a type of white blood cells. When these cells form naturally in bone marrow, they produce antibodies, playing a key role ...

MONTCLAIR, NJ – Mountainside Medical Center recognizes Melissa Flores, RN, neuroscience service manager (pictured center) as the August Leader of the Month.

Flores has been with the hospital since 2019, and goes above and beyond to support patients and team members alike. She has played a critical role in the advances and capabilities of the neuroendovascular services at ...

Montclair, NJ - (September 14, 2021) – Mountainside Medical Group has announced that Alexandre Shehata, M.D., has joined the practice in the field of Internal Medicine.

Alexandre Shehata, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with experience in primary care, urgent care and inpatient care. “Being a primary care physician allows me to treat a wide variety of conditions and have the ...

BLOOMFIELD, NJ-- On Friday, September 10th, Governor Phil Murphy, Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill and Parkland activist Fred Guttenberg held a rally for gun safety at the Bloomfield Public Library in Bloomfield.

Under Governor Murphy's leadership, New Jersey has moved forward on making our communities safer and combating gun violence. The Bloomfield rally was in support of ...

MONTCLAIR, NJ - More than $700 worth of body wash and toothpaste were stolen from CVS on Bloomfield Avenue.

According to Montclair police officials, the CVS store manager reported that an unknown individual entered the store on August 31 and stole $736.00 worth of body wash and toothpaste.

He was described as a black male, 5'7'' tall, 120 to 140 pounds, wearing a black skullcap, ...

BLOOMFIELD, NJ-- On the 20h anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks on America, Bloomfield honored all victims of that day including three of our own residents.

The ceremony, held on the Town Green on the corner of Broad Street and Liberty Street, was attended by uniformed members of the Bloomfield Police Department, Bloomfield Fire Department and the Bloomfield Ambulance ...

Parsippany, NJ –– Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) has released a statement on the 20th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks:

“For so many of us, it is difficult to believe it's been 20 years since that fateful Tuesday morning in September, which changed our world forever and cost us so many loved ones.

“We all remember where we were ...

ROBBINSVILLE, NJ - It is September 14, the NFL has finished its first weekend of football, the NCAA has already had its shocking upsets and near-misses, and everyone in the state should have played at least one high school game already. 

Which, in New Jersey, the state known for its laid back patience, means people are already speculating on the NJSIAA playoffs. So, before we start ...

CHICAGO, IL — What started out as a heartwarming story about a local baseball player who finally got his shot in the major leagues has since turned into something much bigger for Frank Schwindel, a 29-year-old Livingston High School (LHS) graduate whose friends and family have been traveling across the country to witness his rise to fame in the Windy ...