buzzworthy
Bloomfield
HOMES WITH A HISTORY
NOVEMBER
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Experience Montclair’s preserved history by tour-
ing THE CRANE HOUSE AND HISTORIC YWCA,
1-4 P.M.
and THE SCHULTZ HOUSE (also called
EVERGREENS); the Montclair Historical Society
invites participants to see one or both houses in one afternoon. The
former provides insights into the history of our nation, from its
beginnings to the civil rights era, while the latter is a fully intact
time capsule taking visitors back to life in the early 20th century.
Tours of the Crane House & Historic YWCA are on the hour, last
tour at 3 P.M. Tours of the Shultz House are on the half hour, last
tour 3:30 P.M. Admission is $6/adult, $5/student/senior with ID,
$4/child, members and younger than 2 free; good for both sites.
• 110 Orange Road and 30 N. Mountain Ave., (973) 744-1796,
montclairhistory.org
Montclair
GET YOUR JERSEY-
THEMED GIFTS HERE
In time for the gift-giving season, the
second retail location of JUST JERSEY
GOODS, whose stated mission is to
support local producers and New
Jersey’s small business economy,
opened its doors recently on Glenridge
Avenue (the company’s other shop is in Morristown). Items for
sale include specialty foods, jewelry, handcrafted décor and chil-
dren’s gifts. “Our store celebrates the best of New Jersey, through a
carefully curated collection of products sourced by over 260 New
Jersey-based makers,” says Tina Bologna, who, with Paul Miller,
co-owns the stores. Due to customer requests, Miller says, about
half of the shops’ locally sourced products are now New Jersey-
themed as well. “Just Jersey is the perfect place to find a beautiful,
thoughtfully made gift for friends and family moving out of state,
heading off to college or hosting you for a visit,” he says. The
business’ roots are in fundraising, and it continues to support
community-based nonprofits. Just Jersey also offers shopping
online and through its mobile retail truck. • 179 Glenridge Ave.,
(973) 670-9730, justjerseygoods.com
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HOLIDAY 2018 MONTCLAIR MAGAZINE
GOVERNOR PHIL MURPHY,
FIRST LADY TAMMY
MURPHY HONORED BY
BLOOMFIELD COLLEGE
GOVERNOR PHIL MURPHY and FIRST LADY TAMMY
MURPHY have been named Honorary Chairs of
BLOOMFIELD COLLEGE’S SESQUICENTENNIAL GALA
to be held at the Valley Regency in Clifton. The gala
will be the largest event in
Bloomfield College’s 150-year histo-
ry, and a major fundraiser for schol-
DECEMBER
arships devoted to students with
financial needs. Honorees the eve-
ning of Dec. 1 include Jeh Johnson,
6:30 P.M.
former U.S. Secretary of Homeland
Security, and journalist Bill Whitaker
of 60 Minutes and CBS News. Johnson and Whitaker
will receive the Presidential Medal of Excellence,
an honor bestowed upon only a few select
individuals who best exemplify leadership, diversity,
engagement and the ideals of Bloomfield College.
• To purchase tickets, call (973) 748-9000, ext. 1293,
150.bloomfield.edu
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Montclair
HOMECORP TURNS 30
HOMECORP, the Montclair-based nonprofit, observed
a major milestone on Oct. 30 when it celebrated 30
years of developing affordable housing for area resi-
dents with a dinner at Mayfair Farms in West Orange.
Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver, who, from 2004-2018, repre-
sented Montclair in the New Jersey General Assembly,
the last four as Speaker was a featured guest.
Concerned residents and religious leaders launched
HOMECorp in 1988 to increase the township’s
affordable housing inventory, and to provide financial
education programs and services. One example of the
group’s work is the recently developed Talbot Village,
a townhome complex of two- and three-bedroom
units on Talbot Street priced from $95,000-$139,000.
JUST JERSEY:
Montclair