Dates: Wednesdays, Dec. 2, 9 & 16; Sunday Dec. 13 Time: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Come to Drumthwacket's popular December Open Houses and enjoy spectacular eco-friendly decorations by New Jersey's premiere garden clubs.

Want to be the holiday house guest who is remembered by the host in the best way? Bring your good manners, positive vibes and don't forget a " thank you" gift for your host.

Patty Russillo of Essex Fells fixes a sign on her car windshield saying she has a ticket for sale as she tailgates with friends in the parking lot before seeing Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band this evening at Giants Stadium.

Learn About Bird Watching, Nature Photography, Geology, Insects, Gardening and Woodturning at the Essex County Environmental Center By Office of the Essex County Executive 9/29/2009 A variety of programs are being offered at the Essex County Environmental Center during the month of October that will teach children and adults about nature and help ...

With little explanation, Lt. Robert Kalosy twice turned down an offer to become the Essex Fells chief of police.

With little explanation, Lt. Robert Kalosy twice turned down an offer to become the Essex Fells chief of police.

With little explanation, Lt. Robert Kalosy twice turned down an offer to become the Essex Fells chief of police.

With little explanation, Lt. Robert Kalosy twice turned down an offer to become the Essex Fells chief of police.

With little explanation, Lt. Robert Kalosy twice turned down an offer to become the Essex Fells chief of police.

Editor's note: the following report is the first in a series. These days, everyone is trying to cut back and stay on a budget.

Parents in west Essex County may have to pay extra for their children to participate in sports and other extracurricular activities if a proposal before the board of education is passed next month.

Former Mrs. New Jersey , Heather "Hedy" DiCarlo loved antiques, and had an astonishing collection in her Essex Fells home.

Mrs. New Jersey 2005 faces sentencing today for writing bad checks totaling more than $70,000 to purchase antique furniture.

St. Vitus is the patron saint of actors, comedians, dancers and epileptics. He is also the patron saint of Aquilonia, a town in Italy, and hometown to a number of immigrants who found their way to the Pine Street neighborhood of Montclair .

During these dog days of April, the only thing more delicious than ice cream is shade -- deep, dense, cooling shade.