Wayne, NJ Press Releases

Passaic County's Ribbon Cutting for New Pet Disaster Relief Trailer

By NEELA MAHBUBA
September 18, 2020
(Passaic County, New Jersey) – The Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders hosted a ribbon cutting for the Passaic County Animal Response Team (CART) Trailer on September 17, ...

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New Jersey 2020 Census Reaches Record 68.1 Percent Self-Response Rate

Secretary of State Tahesha Way, chair of the New Jersey Complete Count Commission, announced today that New Jersey has reached a self-response rate of 68.1 percent for the 2020 Census, surpassing the ...

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Wayne Art School, Creator's Workshop Goes Virtual

Wayne – The Creators Workshop Art School announces the launch of virtual art classes that will be a part of their art school curriculum, starting October 6th.

"We're very excited ...

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Wayne Chiropractor Dr. Roman Kreyman Shares Tips To Relieve Pain

Who said working a 9-to-5 job would be easy? At the very least, it shouldn’t be painful, right?

Professionals with stationary desk jobs have proven to be just as prone to back and neck ...

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YMCA Eases Process for Families Requesting Financial Assistance

LIVINGSTON, NJ - With more people experiencing financial hardships during the pandemic, the Metropolitan YMCA of the Oranges has made it easier for members of the community to request financial ...

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Passaic County's Recycling Program

PASSAIC COUNTY’S RECYCLING PROGRAM

(Passaic County, New Jersey) – On Sunday, October 4, 2020 Passaic County will be sponsoring an Autumn Family-Fun Compost Bin and Rain Barrel Program ...

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Webinar: Start Your Own Business with TAPinto

Are you thinking about starting TAPinto in your community? Join us for an informational webinar about starting and owning your own local news site with TAPinto.

Webinars are being offered ...

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YMCA Adds Virtual Tutoring to its School Age Programs

LIVINGSTON, NJ - The Metropolitan YMCA of the Oranges has launched a new Virtual Tutoring Program to provide one-on-one support in specific subject areas to students in grades K-8. This program ...

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Wayne Residents Presenting Publishing Workshop for Montclair Literary Festival

Wayne, NJ (9/4/2020) – Longtime Wayne residents Jeffrey J. Antonucci and Lindsey N. Mach are presenting a Self-Publishing 101 workshop for this year’s Montclair Literary Festival. The ...

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New Jersey to Deliver More than 11,000 Doses of Opioid-Overdose Antidote Naloxone to EMS Teams Throughout State

Effort Builds Upon Naloxone Distribution to Residents, Police, Libraries & Homeless Shelters & Standing Orders at Pharmacies;

Naloxone Also Now Part of NJ’s Prescription Assistance ...

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Montclair/East Orange based Grassroots Nonprofit, AAngelsNJ, Needs Your Support Now!

CAN WE COUNT ON YOU TO SUPPORT CANCER VICTIMS AND THEIR FAMILIES?

This year has been an unexpectedly difficult year. The global COVID-19 pandemic has affected all of us in one way or another ...

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Spanish-speaking volunteers urgently needed for children in foster care

WAYNE TWP. – More than fifty percent of children in the Passaic County foster care system identify as Hispanic. Unfortunately, there is a serious shortage of bilingual ...

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Double Your Deposit Sweepstakes Announced by Lakeland Bank

Lakeland Bank is kicking off a Double Your Deposit Sweepstakes on Tuesday. September 1, 2020. Customers who use the Bank’s Mobile Banking app to deposit a check into their personal checking or ...

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Wayne YMCA Reopens With Special Membership Campaign

WAYNE, NJ — After closing its facilities in March due to health concerns and Governor Murphy’s stay-at-home order surrounding the spread of COVID-19, the Wayne YMCA is welcoming members ...

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Wayne League of Women Voters Reminds College Students to Register to Vote

Anyone who will be 18 by Election Day November 3 can register to vote in this year’s election. College students can register either from their college address or their home address. The ...

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Mary Help of Christians Academy Offers the Choice of In-Person or Virtual Learning

Mary Help of Christians Academy Offers the Choice of In-Person or Virtual Learning

NORTH HALEDON, New Jersey – August 25, 2020 – Mary Help of Christians Academy, a Catholic all-girls ...

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Safety, Assurance and Enrichment Found in the YMCA’s After School Program

LIVINGSTON, NJ – While the new school year may look different than before, one thing remains the same: the YMCA’s after school program continues to be a place where children can remain ...

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Census Count Around Passaic County

(Passaic County, New Jersey) – With a billboard truck provided by Secretary of State Tahesha Way, the Passaic County Complete Count Committee, along with Passaic County Freeholder John ...

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Should I Refinance My Mortgage? 3 Questions to Answer

Refinancing can be a smart financial move if you’re looking to reduce your monthly mortgage payment or adjust the term of your loan. However, as with any major monetary decision, there are ...

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The SECURE Act and Your Retirement Savings

The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act was enacted in December 2019 as part of a larger federal spending package. This long-awaited legislation expands savings ...

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Parabolic Offers Virtual Athletic Training to Students Starting Now
3rd Annual Overdose Awareness Day Candle Vigil

Flags at half-staff honoring A day of remembrance and awareness In honor of lost loved ones

WAYNE TOWNSHIP, NJ- Each year we lose thousands of people from drug overdose. Some survive but ...

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IRS: Unemployment compensation is taxable; Have tax withheld now and avoid a tax-time surprise

WASHINGTON – With millions of Americans now receiving taxable unemployment compensation, many of them for the first time, the Internal Revenue Service today reminded people receiving ...

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Metro YMCAs to Hold 26th Annual Golf Tournament

LIVINGSTON, NJ - The Metropolitan YMCA of the Oranges will hold its 26th Annual Golf Tournament on Sept. 21 at the award-winning Montclair Golf Club, 25 Prospect Ave. in West ...

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WEA Donates Desk Shields to Help Keep Students and Teachers Safe

By EDA FERRANTE, WEA PRESIDENT

As the school year gets underway, concern for the health and safety of the students and staff of the Wayne Public Schools continues to grow. The Wayne Education Association (WEA) shares those concerns and has taken a step to help to ease one of them.

With the limited number of PPE being supplied by the administration, the WEA wanted to step up and provide additional protections. To ...

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By DR. BINDU KHANNA, MD, CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRIST AT ST. JOSEPH’S HEALTH

First day of school jitters are common across all age groups, including parents and teachers who often report feeling a little anxious as summer comes to an end. In general, students tend to experience a mix of anxiety and excitement about the first day of school due to various changes that can include a new teacher, increased work load and making new friends. If they have experienced bullying or ...

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By CONAN WARD

Each year, on the first Sunday after Labor Day, we observe National Grandparents Day. Although it’s not as widely recognized as Mother’s Day or Father’s Day, if you’re a grandparent, you probably want to do whatever you can to help your grandchildren on their journeys through life. So, you might want to consider the following moves:

• Contribute to their education.

By LIZ JOHNSON

As the coronavirus pandemic continues, many older adults have found themselves feeling lonely and isolated. Considering what has been going around for the last few months, we can no longer visit our senior loved ones the way he used to. Thankfully, the internet and video calls have somehow helped ensure their well-being in these uncertain times. Here is a list of some other activities you can do ...

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By MIKE MALZONE

Tuesday night, the setting sun was an incredible neon orange color. I headed back into the studio and announced to my students, "Class trip! Everyone outside!" Together we walked to the end of the parking lot to share this solar phenomena. What made it so different was the surrounding sky wasn't nearly as lit up, it was more of a light gray violet with a touch of orange, but very ...

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By ROSEMARY KNICK

With interest rates under 2.5% it’s a great time to buy a home. Summer is generally a slow time in the market for listing homes and this year is no different. It is a Sellers’ Market with few homes on the market and buyers available to buy. I live in a community of 1600 homes. As I write this, there are only six homes on the market! Normally ...

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By FERN WEIS

Night Walk: In memory of 9/11

A cool night, finally. A soft breeze.

Walking, walking, no distractions other than an occasional car passing by.

Crickets and katydids surround me with their chirping song.

No real sense of distance in the darkened streets.

Houses make themselves known by lights peeking through window ...

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By STEVE LENOX

September 12, 2020

PATERSON, NJ - When Labor Day hit earlier this week the realization set in for countless New Jerseyians that not only was summer over, but it also passed without them ever getting to the beach. Such is the reality in a COVID-19 environment.

However, now, thanks to the vision of developer Levi Kelman, the beach came to Paterson and summer has been extended. Located in the heart of ...

Gov. Murphy Signs Legislation Aiming to Strengthen New Jersey’s Long-Term Care Industry

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By JOHN MOONEY

September 17, 2020

TRENTON, NJ -- Saying that residents and staff of long-term care facilities in New Jersey have borne an outsized burden of the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Phil Murphy signed several pieces of legislation on Wednesday to address systemic challenges, mitigate the impact of COVID-19, and strengthen preparedness for future outbreaks.

Of the more than 14,000 New Jersey residents killed by ...

Passaic County's Ribbon Cutting for New Pet Disaster Relief Trailer

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By NEELA MAHBUBA

September 18, 2020

(Passaic County, New Jersey) – The Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders hosted a ribbon cutting for the Passaic County Animal Response Team (CART) Trailer on September 17, 2020.

Passaic County was among eight counties to receive the American Kennel Club Pet Disaster Relief Trailer, which was funded by The Kennel Club of Philadelphia, among other sponsoring entities.

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Secretary of State Tahesha Way, chair of the New Jersey Complete Count Commission, announced today that New Jersey has reached a self-response rate of 68.1 percent for the 2020 Census, surpassing the last three censuses in self-response: the 1990 Census self-response rate of 65 percent, the 2000 Census self-response rate of 68 percent and the 2010 Census self-response rate of 67.6 ...

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Wayne – The Creators Workshop Art School announces the launch of virtual art classes that will be a part of their art school curriculum, starting October 6th.

"We're very excited to join the online world in sharing our passion for art. After teaching painting, drawing, and cartooning for 19 years, it took some planning but I think we have a great plan so students can learn and ...

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Tips for Improving your Zoom Presentations

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By TOMMY HILCKEN

September 12, 2020

By now, we’ve all been on at least one Zoom presentation, perhaps many… perhaps too many.

I have seen Zoom presentations range from OK, I got through it, to boring or just flat out painful. If you’re like most virtual presenters, you are:

Winging it, because it doesn’t count if it’s virtual, right?
Reading your notes instead of “reading the ...

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Throughout my career I have fully come to understand the power of facial expressions. They have always been a big part of my ability to get my point across. I was not always good at them and I really learned the hard way.

Things were going well in my career, and I was asked to represent the United States at the International Clown Festival in Nagasaki, Japan. I agreed and was thrilled, yet I ...

Milestones

Elite Executive Training Program Graduates

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August 25, 2020

MaryCarla Hofsommer from Realty Executives Wayne has successfully completed our Elite Executive Training Program and graduated on Monday, November 11th. Congrats MaryCarla Hofsommer!

Realty Executives Wayne is very proud of MaryCarla and her commitment to being the best! She will be happy to assist you on all of your real estate needs!

MaryCarla Hofsommer can be reached at Realty ...