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Visual Arts Center of New Jersey Opens Exhibitions Celebrating Gallery Aferro

Written by Local Media NJ Staff on March 11, 2024. Posted in SUMMIT+CHATHAM LOCAL. Leave a Comment

Hidemi Takagi, Mikua from the «IDENTITIES» series, 2022, Digital C Print on the textile This February, the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey will present exhibitions that celebrate the Newark-based arts organization Gallery Aferro, which recently closed its doors after 20 years. Funded by visionary artists and changemakers Evonne M. Davis and Emma Wilcox, Gallery Aferro was a platform for the exchange of ideas in service of advancing human dignity and beauty, with a focus on visual arts as the vehicle. Opening on February 23, the Art Center’s first-floor galleries will showcase a range of media...

Summit High School Theatre presents the Classic Musical, ANYTHING GOES

Written by Local Media NJ Staff on March 11, 2024. Posted in SUMMIT+CHATHAM LOCAL. Leave a Comment

The Summit High School Performing Arts Program will welcome you to the great seas with their classic musical, Anything Goes February 28-29, and March 1-2. Originally produced in 1934, Anything Goes has been revived 3 times and its 2011 revival won 3 Tony Awards, including Best Revival. The Guardian praised the thrilling production as, “a delightful musical escape”! Set in 1934, a group of passengers board the S.S. American to sail from New York to London. Their journey, however, is packed with quirky characters (including evangelist turned nightclub singer Reno Sweeney and gangsters disguised...

7th graders at Chatham Middle School presented their science research topics comparing different natural and synthetic materials.

Written by Local Media NJ Staff on March 11, 2024. Posted in SUMMIT+CHATHAM LOCAL. Leave a Comment

Meet local pet Pepper a rescue puppy with “cat-like” characteristics and the star of the Instagram page @pepperjackcheesedog

Written by Local Media NJ Staff on March 4, 2024. Posted in Local Pet, WESTFIELD LOCAL. Leave a Comment

Family member names Chris, Rob, Caroline, and RJ Miskewitz Type of Breed Cavalier King Charles Spaniel mix PET’S NAME Pepper MALE OR FEMALE Female PET’s AGE 1 Where/why did you get your pet? We adopted her from a nonprofit rescue organization, White Diamond Double Merle Dane Rescue, located in South Jersey. I love Spaniels and I was following the organization’s journey to rescue the litter of Cavalier mix pups from a puppy mill in Ohio. Anything special or unusual about your pet? Her given name was Cheese, so we decided to change her name to a type of cheese. Pepper is...

A Heartfelt Celebration of Community and Awareness in Tamaques Park

Written by Local Media NJ Staff on March 4, 2024. Posted in WESTFIELD LOCAL. Leave a Comment

Organization: Community Options Enterprise Location: 200 East Grove Street Westfield, NJ 07090 Contact Information: Karima Boyd (973) 564-7557 What is Cupid’s Chase 5K? Founded in February 1989 by CEO Robert Stack, Community Options is a national non-profit organization with a vision to develop housing and employment opportunities throughout New Jersey. One of the ways they manifest this vision is through the annual Cupid’s Chase 5k mile race, aimed at raising awareness, compassion, and love for individuals with disabilities. Hosted by Community Options, this race takes place...

Meet local kid Mary Ryan, a dynamic fourth grader who excels at building LEGO sets and drawing with aspirations of becoming a teacher

Written by Local Media NJ Staff on March 4, 2024. Posted in Local Kids, WESTFIELD LOCAL. Leave a Comment

Spotlight: Name: Elizabeth Boyd Age: 8 Grade/school: 3rd/Orange Avenue School Family Member Names: John, Robin and Jackson Something unique about me: My dad is in the Army and on a Military Deployment in Uzbekistan. When I grow up, I want to be: Geologist. I love to collect and investigate different types of rocks. I am very interested in learning about the history of the earth. Favorites Activities/Hobbies: Playing softball and basketball. I love to ride my bike, hike, camp, swim, paint/draw, and play with my big brother. Animal: Tiger Color: Blue Food: Ice cream Movies:...

Discover Your Furry Friend: Meet Local Animals in Need of Forever Homes!

Written by Local Media NJ Staff on March 4, 2024. Posted in WESTFIELD LOCAL. Leave a Comment

Organization: Best Friend Dog and Animal Adoption, Inc. Location: P.O Box 335, Cranford NJ 07016. We are a foster based rescue and do not currently have an adoption or holding facility. Contact Information: email: bestfrienddogadopt@gmail.com, Instagram: @bestfriendadopt, Facebook: Best Friend Dog and Animal Adoption, Inc, Facebook (Thrift shop): Best Friend Thrift Store Meet Mabel This soulful-eyed little girl is Mabel. She was rescued from a southern New Jersey shelter and has blossomed into the sweetest little girl. Mabel loves all the pets and enjoys cuddling in her...

Meet Local Mom Lindsey Shevkun Aguayo, pottery sculptor, instructor, and the owner of Indigo Road Studio located in South Orange, NJ.

Written by Local Media NJ Staff on March 4, 2024. Posted in Local Mom, WESTFIELD LOCAL. Leave a Comment

Name Lindsey Shevkun Aguayo Company name Indigo Road Studio Family (names/ages) Pete (Husband), Leo (9), Roman (6) Job Title Pottery Shop Owner Contact Info Lindsey@claybyindigo.com / 908.507.0139 How long have you lived here and what brought you to town? We purchased our home in October of 2013 and are so grateful to have found Cranford. While hunting for our first home together we looked in a variety of locations. Cranford was recommended to us by a family friend who lives here. The determining factor was that we wanted to raise our children closer to family, we didn’t want...

You Can Save More for Retirement in 2024

Written by Local Media NJ Staff on March 4, 2024. Posted in Financial advice, WESTFIELD LOCAL. Leave a Comment

As an investor, one way you can enhance your long-term retirement security is to fully leverage the potential of tax-advantaged retirement savings vehicles. Each year, the IRS releases new guidelines on the amount of money you can contribute to these accounts. New contribution limits in 2024 allow you to save even more this year through plans such as 401(k)s, 403(b)s and IRAs. Changes to workplace savings limits Contribution limits for workplace retirement accounts have been raised by $500 for the year 2024. In 2024, the IRS allows pre-tax employee contributions to 401(k) or 403(b) plans of: $23,000...

Author: Local Media NJ Staff