NEW JERSEY – The Clifton Health Department and Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center will be holding a FREE educational program on sleep health titled The Essential Role of Sleep and Wellbeing on Tuesday, July 23 at 12:00pm at Main Memorial Library, located at 292 Piaget Ave. in Clifton Registration is required; please call 973-470-5760 to register. The American Heart Association …
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Introducing Child Focus: CASA of Passaic and Union Counties Announces New Era of Supporting Children and Families Nonprofit Unveils Bold Rebranding During Child Abuse Prevention Month NEW JERSEY – Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Passaic and Union Counties announced a new era, and a new identity “Child Focus,” to better reflect the nonprofit’s mission to prioritize the safety and …
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NEW JERSEY – The Clifton Arts Center will have a rose bush dedication in honor of the late, Councilwoman Lauren Murphy on Saturday, May 18th at 1pm. Light refreshments will be provided. The rose bush will be planted by the Arts Center’s Peace Garden patio area as a remembrance of Lauren Murphy helping others and the City of Clifton. The Clifton Arts Center Advisory …
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Secured federal support will help city build new firehouse CLIFTON, NJ – Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), the co-chairman of the Congressional Fire Services Caucus, today joined firefighters and local leaders in Clifton today to celebrate his securing over $637,000 in fresh federal funding to help the city construct a new fire station and emergency operations center. “As the longtime …
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Just Walk! Stroll with a Free, Friendly Group! CLIFTON, NJ – Do you need a little motivation to get moving? Come out for a friendly stroll with folks from the Power of One. All levels of walkers are welcome to “Just Walk” with the group at Richardson Scale Park, 680 Van Houten Avenue, Clifton. They meet on Mondays and Wednesdays at 8 am and …
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CLIFTON, NJ – The Athenia Business Association of Clifton, New Jersey is now accepting applications for the 2024 Matt “Garbo” Grabowski Music Scholarship. The scholarship, in the amount of $1,000.00, is offered to graduating seniors of Clifton High School who are interested in pursuing a musical career. Applications are available in the guidance department or you can contact the ABA …
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NEW JERSEY – The Clifton Health Department and Hackensack Meridian Health Mountainside Medical Center will be offering a FREE program Keeping your Heart Healthy: A Presentation on Heart Failure on February 20, 2024 at 10:30am at the Allwood Library, located at 44 Lyall Rd. in Clifton. Join us to learn signs and symptoms of heart failure, causes, your risks, and …
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CLIFTON, NJ – The Clifton Police Department Records Bureau has new EXTENDED HOURS. The records window will now be open to the public every Tuesday until 7:00 p.m. This will help our residents access services more easily such as purchasing parking permits, receiving accidents reports, and more. The Clifton Police Department is located in the Clifton Municipal building at 900 …
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NEW JERSEY – The Clifton Board of Recreation held the judging of its Annual Holiday Door Decorating contest the week of December 4-8, 2023. The contest was created in the spirit of the season in hopes of getting Clifton families to work together, spend quality time and achieve a common goal while exploring their creative and artistic talents. This year, …
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Dear friend, I am excited to announce that the City of Clifton will receive $750,000 to hire six new police officers. This funding comes directly from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS). As the longtime Co-Chairman of the Law Enforcement Caucus in Congress, I have proudly championed the COPS Program. This investment in Clifton …
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A Phabulous Beginning CLIFTON, NJ – On November 7, 2023, the Clifton Health Department (CHD) was awarded initial National Accreditation through the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB). The accreditation process through the PHAB helps to ensure that the programs and services we provide are as responsive as possible to the needs of our community. Accreditation strengthens infrastructure and workforce development, …
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CLIFTON, NJ – The Theater League of Clifton will stage productions of Christmas carols and traditional holiday music at two venues: on Saturday, Dec. 2, 7:30 p.m. at Grace Church, 45 Hazel St.; and Sunday, Dec. 3, 4 p.m. at Living Hope Presbyterian Church, 303 Maplewood Ave. Both churches are located in Clifton. In photo: The “Jalm Experience” ensemble will …
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CLIFTON, NJ – The FRIENDS of the Clifton Public Library cordially invites you to our Semi-Annual Meeting, Tuesday, November 14, 2023, at 1:00 PM, in CLIFTON MAIN MEMORIAL LIBRARY, Community Room, 292 Piaget Ave, Clifton, 973-772-5500. After a short meeting, the FRIENDS guest speaker will be Michael Greene, a volunteer Solar System Ambassador for NASA, who will be presenting “Passing the Torch from the Apollo Generation to the Artemis Generation.” This event is free …
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CLIFTON, NJ – Clifton Cares is packing for our military in November, so we are reaching out to you, our supportive Clifton’ites, for your generous donations of food. Partnering with us is the Disabled American Veterans in Clifton, Visions Federal Credit Union and United Way of Passaic County. All agencies will be collecting supplies before the packing night and will …
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CLIFTON, NJ – The Clifton Arts Center is hosting “Capture Clifton”. It is the first digital photo contest for Clifton residents. The contest, for amateur photographers who live in Clifton, encourages residents to photograph their favorite scene of Clifton outdoors, including architecture and landscapes. 10 finalists will be selected and showcased at an Award Ceremony on Saturday, January 13th, 2024. …
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CLIFTON, NJ – The Theater League of Clifton will hold auditions for its 2024 dinner/theater production of “A Tribute to Carol Burnett.” Auditions will be held Nov. 13, 15 and 20, 7-9 p.m. at Mario’s Restaurant, 710 Van Houten Ave. Clifton, N.J. Actors selected for the production will reprise roles and perform favorite skits from the popular Carol Burnett Show, …
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CLIFTON, NJ – It is time for Clifton Cares to begin our Holiday appeal for supplies. Packing for our military will be done in November, so we are reaching out to our supportive Clifton’ites for your generous donations of food. Small bottles of toiletries, sanitizers, shampoo, soap are always needed as well as food and snacks. Favorites of the soldiers are Rommen …
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CLIFTON, NJ – The Clifton Arts Center presents “Poetry, Paintings & A Story” by Maria Mazziotti Gillan and Linda Hillringhouse from Wednesday, September 20th through Saturday, October 14th from 1 pm-4 pm. On Saturday, September 23rd there was a Meet & Greet reception opening for the artists. The gallery’s visiting days open to the public are Wednesdays through Saturdays 1pm-4pm. Note: General Office Hours: Monday-Friday: 8am-4pm. Call the …
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CLIFTON, NJ – The American Legion Auxiliary Clifton Unit 347 is partnering with UNO’s Chicago Grill, 426 Route 3 West, in Clifton for an all day fundraiser on Thursday, October 5, 2023 from 11AM to 11PM . Gather your friends, family and co-workers and enjoy lunch or dinner and 25% of your pretax gratuity bill will be donated to the …
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CLIFTON, NJ – Residents Only – No Businesses! The town will be holding a SHRED DAY on Saturday, September 16th from 8 am to noon – rain or shine at the Clifton Senior Center (City Hall), 900 Clifton Ave., Clifton, NJ 07013. Residents can shred documents such as… tax returns, personal records, old checks, utility bills, medical info, bank statements, …
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Clifton, NJ ⎯The Clifton Health Department and Project B.E.S.T., employed by the New Jersey Board of Human Services, will be hosting a vision screening for adults on August 29th from 9:30 am to 11:00 am. The examination will be conducted by trained vision screeners funded by The State of New Jersey. The screening will be examining participants’ visual acuity and …
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City of Clifton awarded $10,000 grant to advance sustainability initiatives Clifton, NJ – Clifton Health Department was awarded a $10,000 Sustainable Jersey grant funded by the PSEG Foundation. Five $20,000-grants, 12 $10,000-grants and 40 $2,000-grants were distributed to recipients across 17 New Jersey counties. The grant awards will fund a range of projects including food waste recycling; green infrastructure and …
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By M. Gabriele NEW JERSEY – Aidan Robinson, a senior at Clifton High School (CHS), is the recipient of Theater League of Clifton’s annual Joanne Mazzarisi Memorial Scholarship. In photo: Aidan Robinson (left) and Mark Peterson Mark Peterson, president of the Theater League of Clifton, coordinated with Jody Springer, CHS central wing school counselor, in the scholarship selection process. Peterson …
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CLIFTON, NJ – The Clifton Cable TV invites you to share pictures of the memories you made or will make from Memorial Day to September 15, 2023 Please be creative and share family parties, planting a garden, enjoying the beach, parks, summer camp, summer concerts and any other time that made you, your family and friends laugh and smile. Please …
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CLIFTON, NJ – The 2023 Matt “Garbo” Grabowski Music Scholarship was awarded this year to Mia Gaunt at the Clifton High School Awards Ceremony held on June 13th, 2023. The scholarship in the amount of $1,000.00 along with some of Matt’s recordings were presented to Mia Gaunt by Christine Witmyer on behalf of the Athenia Business Association. The Athenia Business …
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CLIFTON, NJ – The Clifton Health Department and the Center for Vein Restoration will be offering a FREE Vascular (Vein) Screening for Clifton and Little Falls residents on Wednesday, June 21, 2023 from 2:00 pm-4:00 pm at the Clifton Health Department, located at 900 Clifton Avenue, 2nd Floor, in Clifton. Appointments are REQUIRED; please call 973-470-5773 to schedule your appointment. …
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Veggie Mobile Returns To Clifton City Hall CLIFTON, NJ – City Green’s Veggie Mobile, a mobile farmer’s market that sells farm-fresh, affordable produce, will once again be partnering with the Clifton Health Department to return to Clifton City Hall (900 Clifton Ave., Parking Lot #4), Wednesdays beginning June 7th through November 8th from 2:30 pm-4:30 pm! The Health Department will …
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NEW JERSEY – The Clifton Arts Center is planning visual exhibits for the years 2024-2028. The Clifton Arts Center provides approximately 1800 square feet of modern well-lit and upgraded HVAC gallery exhibit space on the grounds of the Clifton Municipal Complex. Members of the Advisory Board of Trustees of the Clifton Arts Center and the professional City staff of the …
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