The Michael Aymar foundation has now awarded $57,500 in scholarships in less than six years, symbolizing the local non-profit’s remarkable impact in the Essex County area. The Michael Aymar Foundation kicks off the season of Thanksgiving with their NASHDO Scholarships to two middle school students at St. Thomas the Apostle School in Bloomfield. NASHDO was a fun […]
Rumson-Fair Haven advanced to the state finals after blowing past Long Branch on Friday Night, October 29th. 43-6. This is a Photojournalism article, for the fuller picture see the linked photo spread. Gale force winds and driving rain out of the West was the third combatant on the field Friday night. Both teams had preserved […]
The Annual Simon Westfall-Kwong Home Expo is Virtual this Year! Free Registration Opens Today! Momentum is building for the Simon Westfall-Kwong Real Estate Group of Keller Williams Home Expo taking place this Saturday, February 13th from 10:00am to 12:00pm online at www.SWKHomeExpo.com. A swag bag will be given to the first 250 people! Speakers will […]
The Michael Aymar Foundation kicks off another season of giving by awarding their 2020 NASHDO Scholarships to students of Our Lady of the Lake in Verona and St. Thomas the Apostle in Bloomfield. The Michael Aymar Foundation (“MAF”) is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization founded in April 2016 that honors Michael Aymar, a former English teacher […]
When Montclair native Nancy Burke decided to prioritize herself and her passions, she knew that meant completing her MFA at age 56, and finally creating the work that she needed to create– for herself. In Nancy Burke’s latest novel “Only the Women are Burning” (Apprentice House Press, October 1, 2020) three women are eclipsed by […]
In 2014, Montclair residents were introduced to Greg Lawley and the Bridge Athletics team, who brought a new Cross Fit community to the town. Now, two years into their run, Bridge Athletics has opened up a bigger and better space, and its talented trainers are ready to get more people moving. On March 16th, amid […]
Lucas Platt, owner of Montclair’s Property Lab LLC, spoke to us about his humble beginnings, career in the film industry and his hopes for his design and build construction firm. In the midst of the current global pandemic, many of us have been thinking about our own small businesses or the local small businesses of […]
Local Montclair restaurant, Cuban Pete's, Hangs Banner to Support Black Lives Matter
As protests supporting the Black Lives Matter movement spread across the country, Dominick Restaino, owner of restaurant Cuban Pete’s, felt moved to do something. “Cuba is actually 68% African descent so that is a big indication of why I put my banner up”, Restaino says. His large banner that spans the front of the restaurant […]
On May 25th, an unarmed Black man named George Floyd was killed at the hands of the Minneapolis Police Department, igniting protests across the country, and around the world, calling for justice and amplifying the message that Black Lives Matter.
On May 25th, an unarmed Black man named George Floyd was killed at the hands of the Minneapolis Police Department, igniting protests across the country, and around the world, calling for justice and amplifying the message that Black Lives Matter. These weeks of protests also come after the March 13th killing of Breonna Taylor, an […]
The greater Glen Ridge community is mourning the loss of Officer Charles 'Rob' Roberts, who passed away from COVID-19 complications this week at the age of 45.
The greater Glen Ridge community is mourning the loss of Officer Charles ‘Rob’ Roberts, who passed away from COVID-19 complications this week at the age of 45. A life-long New Jersey resident, Officer Roberts was an integral and beloved member of the Glen Ridge community. To properly commemorate his passing, the town that he served […]