“Less than 2% of all U.S. philanthropic funding goes to support women and girls,” the JWF-NJ said.
A variety of resources are available to help LGBTQIA+ youth, including health care, housing and support groups, state officials say.
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A new, larger Wally Choice Community Center and synthetic grass surface practice football field recently opened at Glenfield Park.
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A dialysis expert recently earned a well-deserved nod of appreciation from a hospital in Montclair.
Three Montclair residents were honored at the Essex County Board of County Commissioners’ inaugural Pride Month celebration.
Students from Montclair will be attending the U.S. Naval Academy and the U.S. Air Force Academy.
Desiree Lawrence earned the Montclair History Center’s 2023 Hortense Ridley Tate Scholarship for her essay on William E. Jackson.
The Eagle Scout rank is the highest advancement rank in Scouting.
The annual fundraiser will benefit families experiencing or at-risk of homelessness.
Dan Gill’s career in Montclair spans the tenures of 10 different U.S. presidents. He got a round of applause during a town council meeting.
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Fleet Feet Montclair will host its 5th annual “The Big Pride Run” to celebrate Global Running Day and Pride Month.
The Montclair Pride festival will feature a full day of entertainment, as well as inspirational performances and speeches.
Jill Hirsch, who works in the office of Rep. Mikie Sherrill, earned a “Star of Essex” award from the county for 2023.
A Montclair resident earned a commendation during an annual Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month celebration in Essex County.
Keira, a National Honor Society inductee, is also a youth member at the Verona Rescue Squad.
Catch up with two recent studies from the Center for Cooperative Media at Montclair State University.
Montclair resident John Falzer was among the 4 people who earned honorable mentions in the 2023 Senior Citizen Legacies Writing Contest.
The Montclair Public Library will host an author discussion about the “devastating impact of incarceration on women and children.”
“Join AAPI Montclair as we illuminate the park with hundreds of lanterns to remember those killed and harmed by violence and injustice.”
“If you were thirsty and needed a glass of water, how far would you walk for it?”
Bnai Keshet in Montclair will offer free tuition for its Bet Midrash for all member families with children in kindergarten to second grade.
The series highlights alumni who have “made history, reinvented their crafts and changed the world.”
This "Star Student" from New Jersey and his peers made and delivered nearly 500 sandwiches to St. John's Soup Kitchen.
This "Star Student" from Montclair is "one of the most caring and giving people I have ever known," his nominator says.
“We wanted to take our experiences and give them life through a book that many can relate to.”
Sofia, a 9th-grader who volunteers at Toni's Kitchen in Montclair, is one of many "star students" across New Jersey.
The Montclair Historic Preservation Commission is celebrating six local preservation efforts that deserve a round of applause.
Connections at Home, a nonprofit in North Jersey that works with homebound seniors, recently earned a big boost from Impact100 Essex.