Press Releases
By DR. PATRICIA CLARK-JETER
February 19, 2026
West Orange, NJ — Dr. Patricia Clark-Jeter, a West Orange resident and veteran educator with more than 30 years of experience serving students across Essex and Hudson Counties, is launching LEVEL UP! Summer Camp 2026 is a Math + Theater Arts Summer Enrichment Program designed to strengthen academic ...
MILLBURN, NJ – February 5, 2026 – Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee, Producing Artistic Director; Michael Stotts, Executive Director), recipient of the Regional Theatre Tony Award, is pleased to bring the uplifting, Tony Award-winning musical Come From Away to audiences beginning this week. The ...
Essex County, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. and Essex County Sheriff Amir Jones announced Essex County’s Code Blue procedures are being extended from Saturday, January 31st at 9 a.m. to Saturday, February 7th at 9 a.m. The declaration is for all day. Code Blue protocols are ...
A new creative coding and digital citizenship program for elementary-aged students officially launched its first class in Montclair earlier than planned, following strong community support through a Giving Tuesday campaign.Kinetic Minds, a creative coding and technology program founded by Montclair ...
Prospective camp families are invited to attend a fun and informational Open House at Meadowbrook Day Camp on Sunday, February 1, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at 73 East Valley Brook Road in Long Valley, NJ. Spots are closing fast and appointments are required. To reserve a time slot, please email ...
The Wayne Valley High School Craft Show will take place on Sunday, March 8, from 10 to 5. This is a perfect time of year to spend the day browsing the displays of over one hundred talented exhibitors with arts and crafts set up in one huge gym. See your favorite exhibitors or the new ones joining ...
Paper Mill PlayhouseBegins Rehearsals for ReimaginedCome From Away MILLBURN, NJ – JANUARY 13, 2026 – Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee, Producing Artistic Director; Michael Stotts, Executive Director), recipient of the Regional Theatre Tony Award, began rehearsals this week forCome From Away, ...
South Orange — On January 5th, the South Orange Planning Board voted unanimously to approve plans for The Hub, a visionary new residential and program space developed by JESPY House designed to expand independence and opportunity for young adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities ...
Afternoon Music presents world-famous mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe and pianist Kayo Iwama in Beautiful Dreamers: Ellis Island Vignettes. Blythe will sing songs composed especially for her with texts from the Ellis Island Oral History Project--as well as selections from the American Songbook, ...
West Orange, NJ, January 5, 2026 – CampFest 2026, a free community event hosted by One Happy Camper NJ and Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ, will be held on January 11, 2026, from 2-4 p.m. in West Orange. For optimal security, people can visit www.jfedgmw.org/campfest to register and then ...
Abode Money has expanded its property tax appeal service to homeowners in Bergen County and five additional New Jersey counties. Abode Money is a property tax appeal and home finance company headquartered in Austin, Texas, and now provides coverage across Bergen, Middlesex, Essex, Hudson, Union, ...
TAPinto is a network of more than 95 online local news sites covering more than 150 municipalities. Across our network in New Jersey, we average nearly 1,500,000 readers per month, have more than 425,000 Facebook followers, and approximately 170,000 people receive our daily newsletter.Our readers ...
Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee, Producing Artistic Director; Michael Stotts, Executive Director), recipient of the Regional Theatre Tony Award, is pleased to announce it is the recipient of a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for Celebrating America250: Arts Projects ...
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MILLBURN, NJ – December 9, 2025 – Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee, Producing Artistic Director; Michael Stotts, Executive Director), recipient of the Regional Theatre Tony Award, is thrilled to announce complete casting and the creative team for Come From Away, the next production in Paper ...
SOUTH ORANGE - Family members, friends, community supporters, and staff recently joined JESPY clients to celebrate International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The event was hosted by JESPY on December 3rd with a focus on highlighting the exceptional talents of JESPY clients and recognizing the ...
WEEHAWKEN, NJ - NY Waterway, which operates the largest ferry fleet between New Jersey and New York, announced that during this holiday season, kids will be able to once again ride free on all NY Waterway ferry routes between New Jersey and Manhattan through Sunday, January 4. A maximum of two ...
SOUTH ORANGE - On Wednesday, December 3rd, JESPY House will commemorate International Day of Persons with Disabilities with a celebratory, client-centered event. The event, which will feature a client art exhibit and spoken word, will be held at Judi House, one of JESPY’s program spaces. Located at ...
MILLBURN/SHORT HILLS, NJ - The production of Disney’s Frozen begins performances this Wednesday, November 26 ahead of a Sunday, November 30 opening night at Paper Mill Playhouse (22 Brookside Drive, Millburn, NJ). Due to popular demand, Paper Mill has extended performances through Sunday, January ...
TAPinto is a network of more than 95 online local news sites covering more than 145 municipalities. Across our network in New Jersey, we average more than 1,600,000 readers per month, have more than 400,000 Facebook followers, and 170,000 people receive our daily newsletter.In the 11th ...
NEW JERSEY - Shiv’s Third Eye, a non-profit organization in New Jersey, is calling all young creative minds and compassionate hearts from across the state to participate in the 2025 “MindSpeak” Youth Mental Health Awareness Essay Competition which offers young changemakers in middle school (Grades ...
MILLBURN, NJ – Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee, Producing Artistic Director; Michael Stotts, Executive Director), recipient of the Regional Theatre Tony Award, is pleased to announce complete casting and the creative team for Disney’s Frozen, the next production in Paper Mill’s 2025-2026 ...
Children’s Peace Festival Returning November 15With Music, Art and Family Fun CHATHAM, N.J. --- The Chatham-Summit Quaker Meeting will once again host the Children’s Peace Festival on Saturday, November 15, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., bringing families together for a day filled with creativity, ...
WEEHAWKEN, NJ - Tickets are on sale now for NY Waterway’s “Shades of Autumn” Fall Foliage Tours, offering passengers unique on-water views of the spectacular fall scenery along the Hudson River. The weekend tours run now through November 2, with departures from the Midtown/West 39th Street and Port ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ — The YMCA of Montclair will honor Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center at its 1891 Gala on November 6, 2025 at The Valley Regency in Clifton. This year’s event will also launch the Y’s yearlong centennial celebration of the Park Street YMCA. “Hackensack Meridian ...
Family Promise of Essex County (FPE) is excited to announce Home In Focus, the nonprofit's signature fundraising event to benefit Essex County families experiencing, or at risk for, homelessness. The event takes place on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, from 7:00pm to10:00pm at Montclair Mezzanine ...
Award-winning Actor, Comedian, and Filmmaker Danny DeVito will return as host of the 17th Annual New Jersey Hall of Fame (NJHOF) Induction Ceremony on November 21, 2025, at The Rink @ The Arena at American Dream in East Rutherford. NJHOF will celebrate its newest class of Jersey legends just steps ...
The country’s #1 morning show, Good Morning America, visited Write on Sports (WoS) summer programs this July to highlight the organization’s efforts to improve writing skills amongst middle-schoolers in under-resourced communities.The feature, which aired on August 18, dives into current statistics ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ - On Saturday, September 20th, The Pride Center of Montclair, in partnership with Garden State Equality, will host a comprehensive and informative event for LGBTQ parents and those hoping to become parents, as well as reproductive and fertility practitioners.Bringing together ...
NEWARK, NJ — Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan New Jersey (PPMNJ) is proud to announce the launch of medication abortion via telehealth in its Virtual Health Center. This new program expands access to abortion care by allowing patients to connect with trusted providers, receive comprehensive and ...