Tomorrow: Free Movies Under the Stars at Ivy Hill Park
Festivities begin at 7:30 pm; movies begin after sundown, approximately 8:30 pm. Update: this was RESCHEDULED due to rainy forecast to Aug 22.
“The Great Debaters,” starring Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker, Kimberly Elise and directed by Denzel Washington will be shown FREE outdoors at Essex County’s [...]
WBGO News Journal: Jul 25
On my commute this morning, I caught the WBGO Journal Podcast from Friday, Jul 25. Their leading story for the podcast reports on the Newark Woodland Cemetary.
It’s an historical treasure trove, with graves dating back to the early 1800s, but has fallen into disrepair as the site is often used [...]
Urban farming is changing how you eat your food. By closing the gap from halfway across the country to halfway across town, urban farms can bring healthier, tastier and cheaper food to your table.
A couple of weeks ago, I had the opportunity to visit Brick City Urban Farms, an urban farming project right here [...]
Tomorrow: Farmer’s Market at Branch Brook Park
FARMERS’ & COMMUNITY MARKET / CIVIC SQUARE
Saturdays, June 28 – September 278:00am – 1:00pm
Middle Division ComplexA 14-week Farmers’ & Community Market brings fresh produce, baked goods, flowers, plants and locally produced goods directly to the consumer. The market also offers free wellness information with a focus on fitness [...]
Yvonne: Where were you last night?
Rick: That’s so long ago, I don’t remember.
Yvonne: Will I see you tonight?
Rick: I never make plans that far ahead.
Casablanca
Got plans for tonight? Love classic movies? You might want to check out Casablanca at Movies Under the Stars, the Branch Brook Park open-air movie viewing. Head up [...]
Newark Starbucks among 5 N.J. stores slated to close
Say it ain’t so! The Starbucks at 744 Broad is slated to close as part of the pre-announced 600 store closure intended to cut costs for the flagging coffee chain.
I’m heartbroken and surprised: the downtown Starbucks is absolutely one of the stores with the [...]
Tonight: Hairspray at Branch Brook Park
Movies Under the Stars kicks off tonight in Branch Brook Park as a part of the Newark Super Summer program. Head up to the Ballentine Gates for an evening of face painting, music and fun.
Tonight’s feature—Hairspray, starring Newark-native Queen Latifah—will kick off just after sundown, around 8:45pm.
Please join [...]
Etiquette class for students of any age
We’ve blogged about the etiquette classes here before, but it’s fun to see the ABC video of the lessons being conducted at Theater Square Grill.
The lessons are open to kids, adults, seniors—anyone who would like to learn the art of dining.
That means perfect napkin placement to the art of [...]
Early Saturday morning, my 11-year-old son and I rode our bicycles in the middle of Market Street, once the most automobile-congested street in the country. Of course, we could not do it without over a hundred fellow Newarkers, who joined the Brick City Bike Tour.
“That’s how it feels in a city without cars,” my [...]
Departing Newark school chief always put kids first
The Ledger considers the legacy that Newark schools superintendent Marion Bolden will leave after her departure from the post later this year.
She also is proud of the district’s graduation rate, and decries critics who challenge its legitimacy. Nearly 52 percent of high school students received diplomas in 1999. [...]