Monthly Archives: June 2021
Essex County to Begin Spraying For Mosquito Control Overnight
Spraying to control the mosquito population will begin throughout Essex County starting tonight.
Essex County Public crews will be using truck mounted sprays during the overnight hours from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. from...
Trailer For Sopranos Prequel ‘Many Saints of Newark,’ Filmed in Bloomfield
The trailer for the long-awaited Sopranos prequel, “The Many Saints of Newark," starring Michael Gandolfini, son of the late actor James Gandolfini who famously played Tony Soprano, dropped Monday.
Filming for the movie took...
Montclair Jazz Festival To Come Back Bigger and Better in New Location
Montclair, NJ - Great news for jazz fans -- Montclair Jazz Festival is back and bigger for 2021! The award-winning festival produced by Jazz House Kids moves to downtown Montclair to support businesses across...
Masks or No Masks? Districts To Decide For New Jersey Fall 2021 School Reopening
Masks will not be mandatory in New Jersey's schools in the upcoming academic year, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said Monday, but school districts can decide to require masking as part of their own...
Montclair Crime: Burglary Interrupted at Parkhurst Place Residence
The week in crime from Sergeant Terence Turner, Montclair Police Department:
Burglary
June 23, 2021 (Parkhurst Place): Montclair Police responded to a residence on Parkhurst Place on a report of a burglary in progress. The victim...
Several Power Outages in Montclair; Cooling Stations Opened
We are in the middle of a heat wave, but PSE&G has said it is prepared to meet the demand for additional power, with crews are ready to respond to service interruptions. You may...
Watchung Booksellers Hosts Novelists Geoff Rodkey and Nancy Star
MONTCLAIR, NJ -- Watchung Booksellers is pleased to host Geoff Rodkey, author of “Lights Out in Lincolnwood” as part of its ongoing Evening with the Authors virtual events. Rodkey will be in conversation with...
Montclair Councilor Calls On Gov. Murphy To Support Essex Hudson Greenway
Montclair Councilor-at-Large Peter Yacobellis called on Governor Murphy Monday to take swift action to support the proposed Essex Hudson Greenway which he classified as being on life support and in danger of being divided...
Enjoy 4th of July Fireworks at One of These Local Shows
Fireworks are back this year and more spectacular than ever!
Bobby Hurt’s Basketball 101 Skills Camp This Summer at Glenfield Park
Bobby Hurt's Basketball 101 Skills Camp has begun but you can still join and get in the game. Information below; register here.
Luna Stage Receives $28K from Orange Orphan Society for Pay-What-You-Wish Summer Camps, Green Screen...
West Orange, NJ – Luna Stage has received a $28,000 grant from the Orange Orphan Society to support its Pay-What-You-Wish Kids Theatre Camp and Teen Collaborator Intensive, and to install a new Green...
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 location for film productions...
Watchung Booksellers Hosts Christina Baker Kline
MONTCLAIR, NJ -- Watchung Booksellers is excited to celebrate the paperback release of “The Exiles” in a virtual event with author Christina Baker Kline on Wednesday, July 7 at 7:00 pm. The event will...