On Saturday, June 3, 2023, the British will invade Haddonfield, NJ and face the Continental troops. The Skirmish, Haddonfield's annual revolutionary war reenactment and colonial festival, is a free, day-long outdoor event that has been running since 2014. Participants will recreate the historical event that occurred 245 years ago in June 1778, wher...

A 25-foot statue of the famed abolitionist Harriet Tubman has been unveiled in the newly renamed Harriet Tubman Square in Newark, NJ. Her statue replaces one of Christopher Columbus which was removed in 2020. Harriet Tubman was born in slavery in Maryland and escaped to Pennsylvania. During the years 1850-1860, she made more than a dozen trips to h...

Danielle Goldstein, Dani G. Waldman, is an American-Israeli show jumper and Olympian. She is internationally acclaimed for her talent in competitive horse racing and her remarkable taste in style. She graces the circuit with colorful feather hair extensions with matching athleisure. Dani G. refuses to conform to standards and is a strong believer o...

A history of women organizing can be traced to March 8, 1857, when a group of New York women petitioned for better working conditions. Feminism, a social trend, became part of the liberal culture demanding equality in the workplace. Initially the demand for recognition of women's contributions to the culture was instigated by working women to obtai...

Last month, February 17th celebrated Random Acts of Kindness Day, a day dedicated to celebrating and encouraging random acts of kindness. Stephanie L. Jones, author and giving expert, believes that everyday should be a day of giving. In fact, after setting a goal to give a gift to someone every day for one year, Jones ended up giving gifts for more...

Press Release for Zonta March 2023 Meeting  Download PDF File Here

Dance visionary Tina Ramirez (1920-2022), founding Artistic Director of America's leading Latinx dance organization, Ballet Hispanico, died peacefully on September 6, 2022. Ramirez founded the organization in 1970, at the height of the post-war civil rights movements, and served as the Artistic Director until 2009. Her purpose was to address struct...

Boheme Opera NJ is one of the oldest opera companies in New Jersey. Since its founding in 1989, Boheme Opera continues its mission of making world-class opera performances accessible to artists and audiences. This coming March, Boheme Opera NJ will be closing out its 34th main stage season with the performance of "Madama Butterfly," a performance o...

Zonta Club of Morristown's February 2023 Meeting Download PDF File Here

The new year brings forth a renewed sense of commitment and the grand feeling of fresh starts. Right before the clock struck 12, you may have been preparing for 2023, writing out your goals and reflecting on the past year. But for many, with this surge of motivation comes an inevitable dose of uncertainty. Sometimes, the new year traps us in a seem...

Carolyn Dorfman Dance is celebrating its 40th season. In these years of delivering spectacular performances and quality dance education, the company continues to "connect life and dance in bold, athletic, and dramatic works by Carolyn Dorfman and nationally renowned choreographers." Carolyn Dorfman Dance has touched the world with its powerful art ...

Recently, thousands of employees from tech companies including Meta, Twitter, and Salesforce have been laid off. Not only does this have a major economic impact, but it also leads to a loss in diversity in the workforce. Kamales Lardi, author of The Human Side of Digital Business Transformation, strongly advocates for diversity in tech. From divers...

If you're looking for a space to cultivate your writing among like-minded individuals, then you may want to check out Women Reading Aloud, an international organization "dedicated to the power of the writer's voice." Women Reading Aloud was founded in 2003 and offers a variety of events and resources that support women writers including writing wor...

On December 25th, 2022, during the Royal Family's annual visit to the local church in Sandringham, the Princess of Wales was seen sporting sustainable earrings, a Christmas gift given to her by Prince William. Jewelry experts at UK retailer Steven Stone have revealed the details about Kate Middleton's earrings! Steven Stone jewelry experts identifi...

The Nature Conservancy will be holding their first webinar of their Winter Webinar Series. The Penguins of the World webinar will feature guest speaker and penguin expert Dr. Ardith Bondi who will discuss the different species of penguins, how they live, her experiences with them in the wild, and the efforts being made to conserve them. The Penguin...

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In Celebration of Zonta International's Amelia Earhart Month. The Zonta Clubs of Essex County and Morristown Area present: Eliza Woloson, Co-Founder & Managing Director of Women Have Wings. The event takes place on Sunday, January 20, 2023. Click here to register.

Positive thinking should be the "buzzword" for going forward in 2023. Let's give optimism a chance. Let's make the decision at a grassroots level to look for the good and the positive every day. How do we do this when we are bombarded constantly with bad stuff? One approach is to make a conscious decision to change the way we think and be determine...

Since its founding in 1933, nearly 90 years ago, The Community Chest of eastern Bergen County continues to support and respond to the needs of the community. Samma Faragalla, a student at Dwight Morrow High School and a recipient of a Community Chest 2022 Young Women's Leadership award, raised awareness of the critical need for women's personal hyg...

As of early December, Columbia Financial, Inc. and Columbia Bank are pleased to announce the appointment of Mayra L. Rinaldi as Executive Vice President, Corporate Governance and Culture of the Company and the Bank. Mayra Rinaldi has a strong company background and many years of experience. She joined Columbia Bank in 2000 as a bank teller in Linde...