Montclair, NJ – At the tail end of his first full year pursuing his dream, Montclair’s Andre Lafond became the first Haitian-American to win a Formula Ford Championship race. Held on Sunday, […]
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Prince Hamlet for Deaf and Hearing Audiences Comes to Montclair State’s Peak Performances
Montclair, NJ – When stage director Ravi Jain started Why Not Theater in 2017, his goal was to challenge assumptions. Inspired by the mantra of “why not” representing the question […]
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It’s Almost Here! Your Guide To Montclair’s First-Ever Pride Festival, Saturday, June 11!
This Saturday, June 11, the LGBTQIA+ community and its allies will come together for a joyous celebration at the first-ever Pride Festival in Montclair, featuring an entire day of live […]
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Golden Jubilee: Montclair’s DLV Lounge Celebrates 50 Years
A hidden gem on Bloomfield Avenue, the DLV Lounge has played an important role in Montclair’s Black history in jazz and entertainment for the past 50 years. Owned by George […]
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Montclair Husband Runs NYC Half Marathon in Honor of Wife with Brain Cancer
For Montclair husband and wife Brad Yankiver and Heidi Woo, the 2022 New York City Half Marathon was a true full circle moment. Back in 2010, the couple raced in […]
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Celebrate Women’s History Month with Resistance Revival Chorus and Panel Discussion Thursday
This Women’s History Month, the Resistance Revival Chorus – a collective of 60 women and non-binary singers – is coming to the South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC). On Thursday, […]
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Montclair Historians Make First Public Visit to Bloomfield Restaurant’s Underground Railroad Tunnel
While diners at the Bloomfield Steak and Seafood House chow down on some prime rib or mahi mahi, very little know that just a few feet below their seats in […]
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Bloomfield Resident Goes From Working at Bellevue Theatre to Producing Award-Winning Short Films
Bloomfield, NJ – For 13 years, Bloomfield resident Damon “Abwon” Clindinin worked at movie theaters including Bellevue in Montclair. He watched as moviegoers came in to see the latest films, […]
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Create Fragrance Magic at Montclair’s Alchemy Scent Bar
While on a trip to Kiawah Island in South Carolina in June of 2020, Montclair resident Deanna Crtichley stumbled upon a custom candle bar and immediately fell in love with […]
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Caldwell Woman to Launch “Inclusive Fitness Magazine” for Special Needs Community
Caldwell’s Yomi Karade has a passion for working out and training. So, it bothered her when she realized that her son Kofi, who has autism and other special needs, didn’t […]
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Montclair’s Lafond Living Out Auto Racing Dream in the UK
Montclair, NJ – For Andre Lafond, stepping into a racecar just feels right. “You know when you first get home from a really long vacation, and you walk in your […]
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New Cricket League Kicks Off at Yogi Berra Stadium on September 13
The biggest cricket tournament in the history of the United States is coming to Yogi Berra Stadium this month. The American Premiere League (APL) is celebrating the launch of their […]
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Montclair’s Coplan Rows to Silver Medal at World Championships
Kenneth Coplan was upset when he found out his parents had gone behind his back and signed him up for a rowing camp run by the coaches at Montclair High School. […]
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Passaic’s Zen Space Hosts CBS’ “The Equalizer” Starring Queen Latifah
It took Montclair’s Glenn Schuster four years of scouting all over New York and New Jersey before he finally found the perfect spot to house Zen Space – a premier […]