A Guide to Summer Festivals Happening in Montclair + Essex County in 2026
As warmer weather approaches, Essex County has a full lineup of street fairs, cultural festivals, music events, and community celebrations to enjoy. From May through September, weekends are filled with cultural parades, live performances, art shows, and community gatherings that highlight the county’s diverse culture and community spirit. Read on for a guide to spring and summer festivals happening in Essex County, NJ for...
New Jersey Plans Special Fare for World Cup Transit: $150
(This content was created with the help of AI.) New Jersey soccer fans headed to the 2026 World Cup by rail are looking at a ticket price that's more Champions League than commuter line. NJ Transit said a roundtrip between New York's Penn Station and MetLife Stadium will run $150, up from the usual $12.90. Agency chief Kris Kolluri said the steep fare is...
LETTER: A new, proactive Bayonne government only starts with your vote
In a letter to the editor, Bayonne 3rd Ward council candidate John Milan Sebik explains the implications of the non-partisan May 12th municipal elections from his point of view. Most people who live in Bayonne, drive to work and follow the same route every day. When it gets warmer out...
Three-alarm Newark fire engulfs multiple buildings; 59 residents displaced
Newark firefighters responded to a fire at approximately 10:27 p.m. Friday along 196 Jefferson St. The fire spread to four surrounding buildings and was deemed a third alarm fire at 1:05 a.m. Over 100 firefighters battled the flames. It was deemed under control at 3:24 a.m., according to Newark officials.
Housing Lottery Launches for Las Raices Apartments in East Harlem, Manhattan
The affordable housing lottery has launched for Las Raices Apartments, a collection of newly constructed residences at 303 East 102nd Street, 338 East 117th Street, 505 East 118th Street, and 101 East 122nd Street in East Harlem, Manhattan. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 65 units for residents at 40 to 80 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from...
Doylestown’s Pink Moves Family to New York so Daughter Can Pursue Her Dreams
Singer and Doylestown native Pink recently revealed that she and her family moved to New York to help her daughter live her Broadway dreams. Doylestown native Pink recently revealed that she’s moved her family to New York from their California vineyard, so her daughter, Willow, can pursue her Broadway dreams, writes Kelsi Karruli for Realtor.com.
‘Show Me Where To Park’: UPS Driver Delivers Package In New York City. Then...
A New York City UPS driver is at his wits' end when he asks a parking attendant simply and plainly, “Show me where to park,” as he argues in vain to avoid a parking ticket in a busy commercial district. That's the drama we get in a viral TikTok clip that paints a pretty clear picture of the challenges facing drivers in the Big...
‘A win for the union’: NYC doormen secure wage increase and benefits in new...
UPPER WEST SIDE, Manhattan (PIX11) – More than 1.5 million New Yorkers live in buildings staffed by unionized doormen, supers, and maintenance staff. So everyone in those buildings was being asked to make contingency strike plans just in case there was a strike next week. But now a tentative contract agreement has been reached. “I’m […]
Bill Ackman defends Ken Griffin’s $238M penthouse from Zohran Mamdani’s vacant home tax: ‘We...
The mayor singled out Griffin’s penthouse in a recent video announcing the “wealth tax” proposal.
Shocking footage shows NYC teen get jumped by mob before he’s shot dead in...
Jaden Pierre, 15, was attacked by several people while surrounded by a large group of teens before someone fired a single gunshot, striking him in the chest and killing him

















