Covering the arts and historic preservation in Essex County
After a three-year legal battle, Daughters of Israel’s plan to expand its senior-care facility in West Orange with a five-story building appears to be moving forward due to a loophole in the township’s affordable housing obligation. The Town Council voted…
David Vago gave a presentation at the October meeting of the Tri-State Railway Historical Society called “Thomas Edison and the Railroads” where he discussed the inventor’s lesser-known contributions to the railroad industry.
Last year, the residents of Park Drive North fought against what they believed was an oversized development. The Planning Board, along with a notable no vote from Mayor Susan McCartney, sided with them, denying the application to build a 12-unit apartment building with eight variances at 410 Main Street. But that short-lived victory has been undone because of a filing mishap at Town Hall.
Last night, an ambitious plan to build a supermarket on two deserted lots at 262-272 Main Street won the Planning Board’s approval.
Last month, the village’s Historic Preservation Commission hosted a community meeting to discuss with residents the potential to form a historic district here and what that would mean.
A visit to the Pleasantdale Chateau is a series of discoveries and that is even more true with the 2,700-square-foot conservatory.
The juried art show celebrates 25 years with monetary prizes given for best and honorable Mention in five categories, as well as best in show. This year, there were 169 entries from 61 artists with 80 pieces selected by 46 artists.
I grew up in Newark in the 1960s on Ridge Street. My Italian immigrant grandparents, aunts, and uncles all lived within walking distance. I went to Ridge Street School for a short time until the riots started, and because of…
Last June, the Town Council commissioned an appraisal that valued the property at $1.7 million. The property would have been bought with Open Space Funds.
Growing up in a culturally diverse Queens, the artist's boundless curiosity about people saturates her work.