A massive fire that broke out on a cargo ship in Port Newark in Newark, New Jersey last week took the lives of two Newark firefighters. Wayne Brooks Jr. and Augusto […]
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Discover Newark’s Historic Forest Hill Neighborhood at a House and Garden Tour
May is Historic Preservation Month! To celebrate, the Forest Hill Community Association of Newark is producing the much-anticipated return of the Historic Forest Hill House and Garden Tour, Saturday, May […]
Bloom! Your Guide To Branch Brook Park’s 46th Annual Cherry Blossom Festival
Newark, NJ – Get ready to frolic amidst 5,200 Cherry Blossom trees in full, glorious bloom. The 46th Annual Cherry Blossom Festival returns April 2-10 after a two-year hiatus due […]
Montclair Architect Nina Cooke John Wins National Competition to Design New Newark Monument
Montclair architect Nina Cooke John’s busy and accomplished year just outdid itself. Cooke John’s design for a Harriet Tubman tribute, “Shadow of a Face,” will become the City of Newark’s […]
Newark Museum Acquires Major Work by Contemporary Black Artist Bisa Butler
The Newark Museum of Art has acquired a large-scale artwork by Essex County resident Bisa Butler, a rising star among contemporary Black artists in the United States, known for her […]
Essex County Cherry Blossom Festival Cancelled, Branch Brook Park Closed
Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr., Freeholder President Brendan Gill, Vice President Wayne Richardson and the Board of Freeholders announced that the 44th Annual Cherry Blossom […]
St. Patrick’s Day Parades in West Orange and Newark Postponed Due To COVID-19
St. Patrick’s Day parades in West Orange and Newark were postponed Wednesday night due to concerns about COVID-19. “We have been monitoring the COVID 19 situation closely and have been […]
The Newark Museum of Art Wants to Be Your Destination Museum
With a seemingly subtle change, The Newark Museum became The Newark Museum of Art and expanded its purview and recommitted itself to serve the community and New Jersey. On Tuesday, […]
Frederick Law Olmsted Dedication at Essex County Branch Brook Park
Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. dedicated a bronze bust of renowned landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted in Essex County Branch Brook Park Prudential Concert Grove in Newark on […]
Racial Discrimination Depicted in Upcoming Solo Art Exhibit in Newark
The role of politics, race, power, and sexuality are at the heart of the work.
Oasis in A Newark Food Desert: ShopRite Opens in Newark
The store brings 360 full and part-time jobs to Newark and gives shoppers healthy choices along with an in-store cafe.
Planting a Tree Where a Newark ShopRite Will Grow
The first of 80 trees took root on the future site of Newark’s new ShopRite at 32 Prince Street.
Senators Gillibrand and Booker Share Inspiration #OffTheSidelines in Montclair
Work/life balance, mentoring and importance of a female voice in politics discussed.
Afghanistan to Montclair: Living the Humanitarian Village
A Montclair photographer’s role in one boy’s journey to health and well-being.