Bloomfield, NJ – With all the renovations going on at Brookdale ShopRite, we’ve been anticipating a new jewel of a store. But we didn’t imagine finding a store within a […]
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Montclair Animal Shelter During Coronavirus: Continuing Animal Care with a Caring Community
“The community always steps up, and we are very grateful for the gracious support” says shelter director Liz Morgan. Just before the lockdown to prevent the spread of coronavirus was […]
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Brookdale ShopRite & General Mills Honor Associates With Special Box of Cheerios
Brookdale ShopRite’s annual Partners in Caring campaign that started in September with NY Giants’ Evan Engram, and Bloomfield Mayor Mike Venezia bagging groceries at check out, culminated with an “unveiling” […]
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Longevity, Esprit de Corps, Community Celebrated at Brookdale ShopRite
In a world where change is unpredictable yet expected, the “family” of associates and management at family-owned Brookdale ShopRite represents the exact opposite. And it’s a reason for owner Neil […]
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Larry Kagan, Master of Shadow Art, Mystifies With The Impossible At Montclair Art Museum
Larry Kagan’s exhibition, now at Montclair Art Museum through January 5, 2020, stops you in your tracks. Kagan reproduces images as shadows by projecting light through chaotic welded metal sculptures […]
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Hundreds Attend Lights For Liberty Montclair (VIDEO)
Hundreds came to First Congregational Church in Montclair Friday night, joining thousands around the country and the world, to protest human detention camps and inhumane conditions faced by refugees. Women […]
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Sponsored: Savory Summer Grilling Choices for every Palate, Diet, Conscious Lifestyle at Brookdale ShopRite
BBQ season is upon us – one of America’s favorite past-times. Meal planning for guests, and within families, is no simple meat and potatoes thing anymore, with all the health […]
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The Elephant Queen Highlights Need To Safeguard Majestic Mammals
The Elephant Queen documentary was presented as the Family Centerpiece of Montclair Film Festival this past weekend to a sold-out crowd. In a moment of existential uncertainty for millions of […]
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Sponsored: The Flower and Garden Center at Brookdale ShopRite – Convenience & Variety for Home, Garden, Special Occasions
When grocery shopping, I don’t usually think about floral arrangements, tomato plants, and mulch. But to my surprise I found all of that and more – after a deep dive […]
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Montclair Art Museum: Experience Yarn Bomb in the Garden and New Directions in Fiber Art
Trees sporting colorful sweaters? Montclair Art Museum is calling it their Yarn Bomb. As a prelude to their current exhibition “New Directions in Fiber Art” an appeal on social media […]
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‘Tis The Season For Stocking Stuffers, Novelty Gifts, And Candy Galore at Rocket Fizz
Walk into Montclair’s new candy emporium, Rocket Fizz, and you feel like you’ve entered a candy museum. Wait, make that an historic candy museum. The choice is mesmerizing, and impressive. […]
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Montclair Art Museum Presents Kara Walker: Virginia’s Lynch Mob And Other Works
The black cut-outs of Kara Walker’s life-size art installation, at first glance, look like a group of sweet, frolicking children at play. On closer inspection, you see the chilling depiction […]
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Brilliant Solo Exhibition Opens at Montclair Art Museum: Kay WalkingStick: An American Artist
The exhibition of celebrated Native American Artist Kay Walkingstick, finishes a 5-city tour in Montclair. The impressive retrospective covers four decades of the artist’s work, culminating with her recent paintings […]
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ShopRite Salutes Associates for Longevity, As Much as 50 Years!
Doris Folbrecht of Clifton has been checking out groceries for ShopRite in Bloomfield almost as long as CEO Neil Greenstein has been alive. For 50 years, the cashier has shown […]
