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Cinco De Mayo Celebration at Chevys in Clifton

May 2, 2012 By

Drink Specials, Mexican Food and Live Entertainment Keep the Fiesta Going All Day and All Night At Chevys Fresh Mex located in Clifton, it’s a fiesta every day! But on Saturday, May 5th, this Mexican eatery will be celebrating Cinco de Mayo with the largest fiesta in New Jersey featuring fun new outdoor events, live music, beverage stations, contests with great prizes and more!

The fiesta kicks-off at 3:00 p.m. with great events including mechanical bull-riding, Red Bull MXT mobile party truck, Summer fashion show featuring some of the area’s best fashion designers, taco-eating contest & more.

The live music will be going all day including some of New Jersey's most popular cover bands, The Flying Mueller Brothers, The Replicants & Nine Deeez Nite will perform under Chevys outdoor tented stage and DJ Denny Tsettos and DJ Cruel 1 will keep the music going inside and out. Later in the evening, Chevys host its’ first annual “Miss Cinco” contest where contestants will vie for this coveted crown. Tickets for the outdoor party are $10 (cash only) $5 before 6pm.

"Cinco de Mayo is a joyous holiday commemorated with food, fun, parades, and plenty of cerveza,” said Tim Mahoney, Chevys General Manager. "Raise a toast to the Battle of Puebla–Chevys Cinco Celebration is going to be a fiesta for the senses."

Chevys Fresh Mex is located at Clifton Commons, 365 Route 3 East in Clifton. Chevys-Linden location will also be celebrating on May 5. To purchase pre-event tickets to the Outdoor Fiesta on May 5 in Clifton, stop by Clifton Chevys Fresh Mex restaurant or visit www.cinconj.com for more information.

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Family Biking Event!

April 30, 2012 By

Bike and Walk Montclair is pleased to present the 10th Annual Tour de Montclair, an event that promises to be the organizations biggest and best ever. Staged at Essex County's Brookdale Park on Sunday, May 20th, 2012, this premier event celebrates National Bike Month and offers outdoor enthusiasts a choice of three family-friendly bike routes, a 4-mile leisure walk, a trike-a-thon for the youngest riders, a stunt bike show, music, games and fun surprises.

In past years, more than 1,000 participants have enjoyed the festivities and this year's Tour de Montclair promises to be a memorable community celebration that will raise funds for Bike & Walk Montclair's advocacy efforts, supporting safety and enjoyment of bicycling and walking.

The 2012 Tour de Montclair's lineup of partners includes the Essex County Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs, the Township of Montclair, the Montclair YMCA, and Partners for Health Foundation. Event sponsorships are still available.

Registration is $15 per person or $40 per family (up to 5 members). Pre-registration is strongly suggested. Participants who register online will receive a FREE commemorative t-shirt and be entered to WIN a $100 American Express gift card. The event will be held rain or shine. Go to www.bikewalkmontclair.org to learn more, register, or become a sponsor!

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Greek Festival

April 26, 2012 By

This fun filled family-style festival takes place May 4th – May 6th. Enjoy authentic Greek cuisine and pastries indoors or on the outdoor patio!

While you dine, listen to live Greek Music. Don't forget to do some shopping at over a handful of vendors selling authentic Greek items. There will also be prizes, raffles, rides, and dancing!

Friday May 4th 5pm – Midnight
Saturday May 5th 12noon – Midnight
Sunday May6th 1pm – 8pm

818 Valley Road Clifton, NJ
www.stgeorgeclifton.org
973-779-2626

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Mother’s Day Brunch/Lunch!

April 26, 2012 By

Looking for a great Mother’s Day brunch/lunch location? Look no further!

Calandra's Mediterranean Grill is a family friendly restaurant featuring an open kitchen with, an open wood burning grill and open wood burning stone pizza deck oven. Also featured is a Tuscany styled outdoor dining room with an attached Outdoor Mediterranean style dining patio off our main dining area plus a fully stocked lobby bar.

Calandra's Mediterranean Grill is located at the Hampton Inn & Suites Hotel 118-124 Route 46 East. Calandra's Mediterranean Grill is open for lunch and dinner, seven days a week, including holidays. Click here for more information!

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Did you know?

April 17, 2012 By

In order to highlight the growing need for concern and awareness about autism, the Autism Society has been celebrating National Autism Awareness Month since the 1970s. The United States recognizes April as a special opportunity for everyone to educate the public about autism and issues within the autism community.

Join the Autism Society in getting involved with the autism community this April. Put on the Puzzle! The Autism Awareness Puzzle Ribbon is the most recognized symbol of the autism community in the world. Autism prevalence is now one in every 88 children in America. Show your support for people with autism by wearing the Autism Awareness Puzzle Ribbon – as a pin on your shirt, a magnet on your car, a badge on your blog, or even your Facebook profile picture – and educate folks on the potential of people with autism!

To learn more about the Autism Awareness Puzzle Ribbon click here. Make a difference. Contact your representatives on the state and federal level and ask them to "Vote 4 Autism." For more information about this legislation and to take action to support it, visit http://www.autism-society.org/get-involved/take-action/.

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Yankees and Mets 2012 Schedules

April 10, 2012 By

Now that the 2012 MLB Season is in full swing, we get to see our two local teams at it. Whether at Yankee Stadium or Citi Field, it's bound to be one heck of a season! Below we have provided schedules for both the Yankees and Mets.

Who's your favorite team?

Click here for the Yankees!

Click here for the Mets!

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Wayne Relay for Life events kick off!

April 5, 2012 By

Celebrate. Remember. Fight back. Hope…These are the common elements of the American Cancer Society's signature event – Relay for Life. Through Relay for Life events, communities celebrate survivorship and the hope that one day cancer will be eliminated. They also remember loved ones who lost to the disease while finding comfort and healing.

As cancer never sleeps, Relays are typically held for a 24 hour period. Teams of people from all walks of life camp out overnight and have one member walking a track at all times. During the event, there are numerous activities, games, and events held. DJs and live bands work to keep Relayer’s moving.

Wayne's very own Relay for Life will take place on May 12-13 at Wayne Valley High School track and field. This year’s slogan is "Color Our World with Hope". To sign up or for more information, log onto www.relayforlife.org or email wayne.relay@cancer.org and for more information on the American Cancer Society call 1-800-227-2345 or go to www.cancer.org.

To read on about the Wayne Relay for Life article written in the Wayne Today, click here!

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Check out the Essex County Cherry Blossom Festival!

March 20, 2012 By

The Annual Essex County Cherry Blossom Festival will be held in April for the year 2012.  

According to the Essex Arts Newsletter, Winter 2011, the 36th Annual Essex County Cherry Blossom Festival will be held April 7th through the 22nd, 2012.

Located in Essex County’s Branch Brook Park (Newark, NJ), the festival features a bike race, a children’s fun run, a race for the disabled, the 10k cherry blossom run, a photography workshop, a free lecture series and the daylong Bloomfest celebration.  More information can be found at the BranchBrookPark.org website.

The festive highlight of the Essex County Cherry Blossom Festival is Bloomfest, a day of live performances and attractions in Branch Brook Park. Bloomfest 2012, will be held in Essex County Branch Brook Park, Belleville/Newark on Sunday, April 22 from 11 am-5pm. Bloomfest attracts over 7,000 attendees from New Jersey and surrounding metropolitan areas for stage performances, cultural demonstrations, and children’s activities.

The Bloomfest marketplace features crafters and artists selling handmade, cherry blossom themed crafts and products. Bloomfest is held rain or shine. Come See the Cherry Blossoms!

Of course, the star attraction of this event will be the cherry blossom trees. Japanese cherry blossoms predominate among the more than 4000 cherry blossom trees in the park. Their large white blossoms put on quite a show, an dare the most prominent feature of the bloom season. However, the addition of flowering Yoshino, Higan and Fuji cherries add blooms that range from pink to white in color. This variety also extends the blooming season to two weeks or more.

Thousands of visitors, both local and international, converge on the park every April to see the first reddish-white flowers bloom on the trees. The celebration of the start of the cherry blossom bloom season has been a long standing Essex County tradition. The festival is a point of pride for Belleville, which identifies itself as the “Cherry Blossom Capital of America.”

 

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St. Patricks Day Parade in Morristown

March 5, 2012 By

The parade starts at 12:00 Noon near the corner of South Street and James Street. It proceeds up South Street around the Morristown Green and ends at Atno Avenue.

There will be about 20 bands with about 70,000 in attendance either in the parade or as spectators.

Come and see the largest family oriented St. Patrick’s Day Parade in all of New Jersey. Celebrate with the Irish and their friends as they recognize their contribution in building a great America.

For more information, click here!

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Thomas Edison National Historical Park: See the Home and Work of One of America’s Most Famous Inventors

February 7, 2012 By

This National Historic Park isn’t just about trees and rolling hillsides. It celebrates and pays homage to one of America’s greatest minds—Thomas Edison. His laboratory complex, original recording studio, and original photography studio are all open to the public in Thomas Edison National Hisotical Park, and contain much of the original furnsihings so that guests can see these sites as they were during Edison’s time. Visitors can also see and experience the the beautiful, ornate Glenmont Estate, Edison's 29 room mansion, which he bought in 1886 when he married his second wife.

Tours of the laboratory complex are given Wednesday – Sunday, and Glenmont is open to the public Friday to Sunday from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visit Thomas Edison Park—where some of the world’s most cherished inventions were conceived—and truly be a part of nation’s history.  

Thomas Edison National Historical Park
211 Main Street
West Orange, NJ
(973) 736-0550
www.nps.gov/edis/index.htm

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