MONTCLAIR — The YMCA of Montclair welcomes two new members to its board of directors, recently elected in June to three-year terms.

“Our board serves a key role providing governance and oversight for the organization, said Buddy Evans, President and CEO of the YMCA of Montclair. “We are fortunate to have two leaders in their fields who will help expand our reach and ...

BLOOMFIELD, NJ--The Bloomfield Cruisers, along with the Bloomfield Center Alliance, will host a police-escorted Parade of Classic Cars Wednesday, July 28.

The parade will begin at UTI located at 1515 Broad Street and travel southbound via Broad Street until they reach the weekly cruise night located on Broad Street between Franklin Street and Bloomfield Avenue.

Interested owners of ...

The Oratorio Society of New Jersey (OSNJ) recently elected a new Board of Trustees. The Board consists of four officers and eight trustees who are responsible for managing all business aspects of the community choir based in Montclair.

Peter Braley of Montclair was elected president, replacing Susan Ladov, also of Montclair, who had served as president for the previous five years.

WEST ORANGE, NJ - Good news for those who miss dining at The Highlawn Pavilion: It will be opening as The Highlawn and is a few steps closer to welcoming patrons now that Culinary Director and Executive Chef Sam Hazen, Sous Chef Michael Aiello and General Manager Salvatore Feli have joined the establishment.

The Frungillos purchased the restaurant from the Knowles ...

MONTCLAIR, NJ – The Madison Building in Montclair, located at 427 Bloomfield Ave., has retail space openings, officials announced.

The 35,000 SF, five-story mixed-use property, originally built in 1912, was acquired by Saxum Real Estate in 2015 and has since launched and finalized an extensive property-wide repositioning. A designated historic landmark, the building features an ...

NEW JERSEY -- New Jersey was ranked as the country's third best school system in the country, according to personal finance website WalletHub's annual list States with the Best and Worst School Systems. Only two states Massachusetts (No.1) and Connecticut (No. 2)  ranked higher New Jersey. New York (No. 14) and Pennsylvania (No. 24) finished in the top half of ranking ...

The Montclair Township Council met remotely on July 20 to consider two capital-funding ordinances and a resolution consent agenda plus one additional resolution.  As always, the meeting was dominated by public comment on issues already familiar with regular council meeting participants.

Housing activist Ahava Felicidad was the first person to call in, still advocating for the rent-control ...

McCormick Perfect Pinch Italian Seasoning, McCormick Culinary Italian Seasoning and Frank’s RedHot Buffalo Ranch Seasoning have been recalled due to possible contamination with Salmonella, announced McCormick & Company, Inc. The company was alerted by the FDA after routing testing. No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this problem.

The four products ...

A voluntary nationwide recall of Give and Go Muffin products has been announced due to potential for the products to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, said the company. Muffins baked by Give and Go are sold under several brand names including many in our area. 

Listeria monocytogenes is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in ...

WEST ORANGE, NJ - Good news for those who miss dining at The Highlawn Pavilion: It will be opening as The Highlawn and is a few steps closer to welcoming patrons now that Culinary Director and Executive Chef Sam Hazen, Sous Chef Michael Aiello and General Manager Salvatore Feli have joined the establishment.

The Frungillos purchased the restaurant from the Knowles ...

VERONA, NJ — Thursday evening's thunderstorms touched off a tornado that was confirmed on the ground in Verona.

According to the National Weather Service, the twister was an EF-0 with maximum winds of 65 mph. EF stands for Enhanced Fujita Scale, which is used to rank a tornado’s wind speed and damage on a scale of zero to five.

The twister was on the ground for less than a ...

NEW YORK, NY — The National Weather Service (NWS) reported the potential for damaging winds and large hail exists for Wednesday afternoon. The potential for both is tied to the chance of severe thunderstorms in the forecast.

Temperatures across the region are expected to be in the high 80s on Wednesday. According to the NWS, there is a 50% chance that conditions will be right to produce ...

MONTCLAIR, NJ - The 14 th Annual Back 2 School supply giveaway, hosted by the “Sentinels 16-87 and Community Partners, will take place on August 29, 2021 at the Glenfield Park Wally Choice Community Center.

The event is sheduled to take place from 12:00pm – 4:00pm.

Anjannette “Angie” Sanders, Montclair Police Detective and Vice President of the ...

MONTCLAIR, NJ - The Rotary Club of Montclair is marking its 100th year of service to the community by setting a donation challenge.

The clubs plans to donate $10,000 to local not-for-profit organizations based in its service area of Montclair and Verona. Newly-installed club president Paul Metcalfe said the club will be scheduling a series of fundraisers during the year ...

NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ -- The original goals of the Love Is Light 5K Race/Walk on Saturday, July 17, in honor of Daniel Anderl were 500 participants and $100,000 for scholarships at St. Joseph High School. However, organizers announced that the event had more than double the number of participants, who included Gov. Phil Murphy and First Lady Tammy Murphy and Daniel's parents, Mark Anderl and ...

Washington, DC–– Today, Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) voted for emergency supplemental funding to reimburse the United States Capitol Police and the National Guard for expenses incurred protecting the Capitol after the insurrection on January 6th and to expand and streamline the Afghan SIV program.

“We owe a debt of gratitude to the brave men and women of the ...

MONTCLAIR, NJ - The Montclair Township Council discussed at its July 26 meeting a possible application from developer Steven Plofker over the building at 695 Bloomfield Avenue that he retrofitted for private office space (and added a third story to), and the board members also discussed rewordings to the master plan as well as the pending ordinance before the Township Council governing sales and ...

The Montclair Township Council met remotely on July 20 to consider two capital-funding ordinances and a resolution consent agenda plus one additional resolution.  As always, the meeting was dominated by public comment on issues already familiar with regular council meeting participants.

Housing activist Ahava Felicidad was the first person to call in, still advocating for the rent-control ...

TRENTON, NJ -- Following the recent upsurge in the Delta variant of COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) on July 27 updated its guidance for people who have been fully vaccinated. The CDC said that while individuals can resume activities that they did prior to the pandemic to reduce the risk of being infected with the Delta variant and possibly spreading it to others, wearing a mask ...

NEWARK, NJ – In a state faced with one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the nation, Gov. Phil Murphy aims to tackle those numbers with the establishment of a universal home nurse visitation program for newborns.

Murphy signed a landmark bill (S690) on Thursday at the Leaguers, Inc. building in Newark, giving New Jersey one of the most comprehensive and robust home visitation ...

It’s back to school time, when we have a ton of things to check off the list: new books and supplies, new clothes, enrolling our children in sports, activities and more. Before completely checking off sports, consider getting your child a sports physical. A sports physical can help ensure children and teens are prepared to participate in athletics. It’s also a great opportunity to ...

Washington, DC–– Today, Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) voted for emergency supplemental funding to reimburse the United States Capitol Police and the National Guard for expenses incurred protecting the Capitol after the insurrection on January 6th and to expand and streamline the Afghan SIV program.

“We owe a debt of gratitude to the brave men and women of the ...

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck announced gun buyback events in Passaic, Essex and Atlantic counties, and East Orange has one of the sites.

The "Guns for Cash" buy back program is in partnership with Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes, acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and acting Atlantic County Prosecutor Cary ...

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — On Monday, approximately five people in one white Lexus were responsible for robbing at least three gas stations in East Orange, Newark, and Irvington. Police were notified throughout the day about the crimes committed by the delinquents armed with long shot guns in broad daylight.

State police caught up to the suspects in I-78 around exit 52. Police shut down the ...

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Shortly after 5:00pm, the Maplewood Fire Department received notice of that a neighbor, Jurgens Bauer, had called 911 to advise that the house next door at 31 Salter Place was on fire, and they immediately responded. Since the report from the emergency call center stated it was a structure fire, South Orange Fire Department immediately sent one engine to provide mutual aid.

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — A group of young Archdiocese of Newark parishioners volunteered to assist with maintenance projects at Sacred Heart Church in Bloomfield on July 24. Their efforts were part of “Days in the Diocese,” a new summer program presented by the Archdiocese’s Office for Youth & Young Adult Ministry that offers one-day service immersion experiences to ...

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- A large gathering of Union Catholic students, parents, teachers, alumni, volunteers, and members of the Scotch Plains-Fanwood community came out to watch local legend Sydney McLaughlin hurdle her way into the semifinals in the 400 hurdles at the Olympics in Tokyo on Friday. 

The high school set up two large screens to show the former Gatorade Athlete of ...

Alen Hadzic, a 29-year-old who graduated from Montclair High School, was temporarily suspended in June by the US Center for SafeSport when three women reported him for sexual misconduct between 2013 and 2015. Hadzic denies the allegations.

He’s an alternative on the Olympic Fencing team but is prohibited from staying in the Olympic Village with the rest of the athletes.

It’s back to school time, when we have a ton of things to check off the list: new books and supplies, new clothes, enrolling our children in sports, activities and more. Before completely checking off sports, consider getting your child a sports physical. A sports physical can help ensure children and teens are prepared to participate in athletics. It’s also a great opportunity to ...

Now is the time to plan and plant vegetables for a bountiful fall harvest. Planting now extends the harvest season for greater yield without expanding the garden.

Start by looking for vacant spaces in the vegetable garden. Fill areas that were not planted this spring or replant rows of quick maturing vegetables like lettuce, spinach, radishes, and beets that have already been harvested. Expand ...

TRENTON, NJ — Belmar resident John Walsh is the winner of New Jersey’s “Your Voice, Your Shot” video contest, which is part of the state’s public health campaign encouraging residents to get the coronavirus vaccine.

Walsh’s “Jersey Summer” video was selected as the public’s favorite during online voting — an announcement that was made ...