Got plans for Wednesday night? Theater Square Grill will be hosting a Holiday Wine Party with a prix fixe $65 menu with a special menu (all inclusive: tax, gratuity & parking). Mention Zing Marketing and get more than 20% off.
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Theater Square Grill Holiday Wine Party Menu
December 17, 2008, 6:00pm-8:30pm
Hors [...]
Crawford Street Partners breaks ground on a planned 28,000 sqft facility to open in September, 2009 for education, performance and retail venues. The development will add green space including grass areas and landscaping visible from both Crawford and Washington Streets to the neighborhood.
Crawford Street Partners’ history includes a strong track record of rehabilitating distressed properties, [...]
UMDNJ, a key healthcare provider in the city, fends off rumors of closing its hospital: UMDNJ board assures community Newark hospital won’t close.
Despite the assurances from UMDNJ and Gov. Corzine, it’s scary how close we are to seeing yet another hospital closure — Newark saw two other hospitals close just this past year. The [...]
A Corner Bar Cashes In as Newark Redevelops
One of many success stories about Newark’s resurgence since the opening of the Rock.
Chip Hallock, president of the Newark Regional Business Partnership, said of the neighborhood: “What I’ve heard is people saying, ‘This isn’t what I expected.’ There’s kind of a good will and a good feeling. People [...]
Alone and Together: Tintype Portrait Studio at Gallery Aferro October 3 + 4th, 1-7 PM
email ewilcox@aferro.org for an appointment, or walk in.
Photographer Keliy Anderson-Staley is inviting the public to have their portrait taken at Gallery Aferro on October 3 and 4th from 1-7 PM. Sitters can come solo or with a loved one. The sittings [...]
Please join us for the opening of two new exhibitions:
Outside Over There
Fourth in the annual urbanism exhibition series curated by Emma Wilcox
Dwell, Robert Lach, Project Room
September 27 - November 22, 2008 Opening Reception September 27, 7-10 PM
Gallery Aferro 73 Market St Newark NJ
Will Work for Food by KH Jeron
Bring a can of food to barter [...]
Seven years ago today I was a student at Rutgers-Newark, living and working in Parsippany, which was the closest I got to Newark that day. I was getting ready for work minutes after news that the second airplane had struck the World Trade Center came across the radio.
It was the unease in [...]
Alone and Together: Tintype Portrait Studio at Gallery Aferro
October 3 + 4th, 1-7 PM
Photographer Keliy Anderson-Staley is inviting the public to have their portrait taken at Gallery Aferro on October 3 and 4th from 1-7 PM. Sitters can come solo or with a loved one. The sittings are free. A print of the image is [...]
Gallery Aferro Studio Residency
Now Accepting applications for 2009 artists in residence
Due December 15, 2008 (not postmark)
For more details:
www.aferro.org
About the Residency:
Several of the 06-07 Aferro Studio residents have commented that the chance for informal networking with peers afforded by residency in the building was one of the best aspects of their experience. [...]
“A Native Son’s Plans for Newark”:http://mobile.nytimes.com/2008/08/17/realestate/17njzo.xml
The weekend Times covered the planned One Riverview tower, which is contracted out to a developer who is partnering with Newark-native and Phoenix Suns center, Shaquille O’Neal.
You realize, of course that we absolutely must call this building “Shaq Tower.” While some question the timing of the construction — occuring [...]
“Apartment available on James Street, downtown”:http://newjersey.craigslist.org/apa/786427236.html
This in from a tipster looking to rent out an apartment on James Street. In the heart of historic downtown Newark, James Street is a tight-knit community with access to NJPAC, Newark Public Library, Newark Museum, the universities and the light rail.
Property Type: Brownstone apartment.
Location: James St. Newark in [...]
“Shaq’s development group to build Newark condos”:http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2008/08/shaquille_oneals_development_g.html
The tower is planned to land at the site of the former Science High School, north of NJPAC. It’s unclear from the article when the building is planned or when we’ll see cranes in the air, but if a contract has been penned, that means money has begun [...]
In this hot summer day, there is no place better than my favorite Newark coffee shop, where my children and I can spend hours reading in cool air and refreshing aromas. We keep getting distracted, pleasantly. On the next table, six deaf people are “talking” all at once, with 12 excited hands waving [...]
Hi all, this is just a reminder that I’m offering my first new Newarkology walking tour this Sunday, August 10th at 12:15 in front of Arts High. Come learn about the Newark’s fascinating past and architectural legacy.
More information is available at:
High Street Tour
The cost is $10 for a first time attendee, free [...]
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 [...]
