The YMCA of Montclair is hosting a Brave Space Community Dialogue on Thursday, February 25, 2021, from 7-8:15pm. This space will amplify the voices of communities of color to address […]
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Aging in Montclair: Learn About Dementia, Alzheimer’s & Caring For The Ones You Love
Caring for a family member diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease or dementia can be a long, stressful and intensely emotional journey. If you are a caregiver and feel overwhelmed, challenged and […]
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Getting Your Flu Shot Is Even More Important During A Pandemic. Here’s Why
You should get a flu shot every year (and we’ve been telling you for years), but even if you’ve never gotten one before, this is the year to start. The […]
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Montclair Cooperative Alum, Now Student Entrepreneur, Launches ‘Stay Safely Away’
Rising New College third-year Aleah Colón-Alfonso, a graduate of Montclair Cooperative School an an immunocompromised student with an entrepreneurial spirit, is designing health-centric products to help people like her thrive. […]
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SPONSORED: The Daybreak DBT Program – Summer Support
A great support in helping our families maintain a sense of sanity, normalcy, and human connection.
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Family Service League Expands To New Space in Bloomfield to Better Serve Essex County
Family Service League (FSL), a nationally recognized nonprofit that aims to help strengthen and support families in need, is moving to a new office space at 440 Franklin Street, Suite […]
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Connections at Home Awarded Grants To Serve Socially Isolated Seniors
Connections at Home (CAH), a non-profit based in Verona, and serving Montclair, Bloomfield and many other neighboring towns, is the recipient of several grants to further its mission of helping […]
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2nd Annual Jared’s Fund Youth Fellowship – Deadline Extended
The Baillargeon-Zimmerman family is proud to announce that the deadline for the second annual Jared’s Fund Youth Fellowship (JFYF) has been extended. Applicants may apply through May 27, 2020. These […]
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Local Couple is Running #EverySingleStreet in Montclair to Raise Funds for Woodstock Farm Sanctuary
Steven Seighman loves animals, and that’s why he supports the Woodstock Farm Sanctuary in its mission to rescue and care for farmed animals. To help raise funds to ensure the […]
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Montclair Students, Alumni Can Apply For Jared’s Fund 2nd Annual Summer Fellowship
Montclair, NJ – The Baillargeon-Zimmerman family is proud to announce the second annual Jared’s Fund Youth Fellowship (JFYF). In light of the global pandemic and its economic consequences, the importance […]
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Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan New Jersey Remains Open, Changes Service Model
Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan New Jersey (PPMNJ), which serves Essex, Hudson and Passaic counties, remains open to serve patients. Three out of five health centers are open with some changes […]
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Diabetes Foundation to Offer Free Diabetes Emergency Kits for Vulnerable Population during COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic
HACKENSACK, NJ –The Diabetes Foundationwill be offering free Diabetes Backup Emergency Kits early next week for individuals with all types of diabetes in cooperation with local and regional partners. “We […]
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Plofker and Patel Open New Montclair Physical Therapy Clinic
Montclair, NJ – Adapt Physical Therapy, co-owned by longtime Montclair resident Cody Plofker and girlfriend and physical therapist Dr. Payal Patel, is celebrating a “Grand Re-Opening” in Montclair. After working […]
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Sponsored: Be Well at Brookdale ShopRite – Health Screenings, Flu Shots, Prescriptions And More
With temperatures turning crisp and cold, the beauty of Autumn is fading and the magic of winter soon upon us. Apples, pumpkins, cider and comfort cooking yes, but for many […]