Source For News And More in Harrison and Newark, NJ
NEWARK, NJ — A new exhibition, “Damage and Repair,” will open this weekend at Akwaaba Gallery in Newark’s West Ward, featuring abstract paintings and sculptures by artist Heather Williams writes Newark Tap Into Full details here!
The sight of 5,000 cherry blossom trees turning pink and white in Branch Brook Park means that spring has finally sprung in Newark, with the promise of an exciting series of events coming to the area in celebration of the 46th annual Essex County Cherry Blossom Festival. See details here!
Officials from Urby and the Town of Harrison cut the ribbon on new 381-unit building at Harrison Urby. From L to R: Jesus Huranga, Harrison 1st Ward Councilmember; Larry Bennett, Harrison 3rd Ward Councilmember; David Barry, Founder and CEO of Urby; James A. Fife, Mayor of Harrison; Richard Miller, CEO of The Pegasus Group; James Doran, Harrison 4th Ward Councilmember; Eleanor Villalta, Harrison 2nd Ward Councilmember; Ellen Mendoza, Harrison 2nd Ward Councilmember.
Only three things have managed to stop the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade in Newark since it launched in 1936: World War Two, a major snowstorm in the late 1960s, and the coronavirus pandemic reports Newark, NJ Patch. Click here for event details.
Newark Symphony Hall (NSH), New Jersey’s largest Black-led arts and entertainment venue, announced that the exclusive fireside chat with Tina Knowles Lawson it hosted last fall is broadcasting on NWK-TV, as well as streaming on NSH’s Facebook and YouTube pages, on Feb. 28 at 9 p.m. Click here to see what it’s all about!
Crafted with high-quality beef, topped with mouth-watering cheeses and vegetables, the top-notch burger joints of New Jersey will keep you coming back for more. These eateries set themselves apart from the standard with their fresh ingredients and inventive creations. Get ready to sink your teeth into a delicious burger at one of these awesome New… Continue reading The 9 Best Burgers in New Jersey!
Some of the best rom-coms of the 2000s—especially the early 2000s—still sneak into pop culture today. Just last November, Ariana Grande wore Jennifer Garner’s 13 Going on 30 dress on the set of The Voice, and the third installment of Legally Blonde premieres later this year. Check out New Jersey’s favourite here.
United Community Corporation will host a Cookies, Coats & Cocoa distribution event on Saturday, February 5, from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. at the Newark Housing Authority’s TREC location reports RLS Media. Click here for event details.
In honor of Women’s History Month, Art House Productions, along with Hudson County Community College, Seton Hall University, Paul Robeson Galleries at Express Newark, Rutgers University – Newark, and The Feminist Art Project, a program of the Rutgers Center for Women in the Arts and Humanities, will present Art+Feminism Art Talk and Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon on… Continue reading Art House Productions honors Women’s History Month
By Alice Robertson Think about the last time you heard an ad on the radio for a local drinking establishment like Steel Wheel Tavern or Five 13 Liquor Lounge. Chances are, it wasn’t advertising a special brew or a new happy hour theme. Most of the time, when we hear about a drinking establishment, it’s… Continue reading 3 Ways Drinking Establishments Contribute to Their Communities
harrison-newark fyi 