Photo of the Day 12/31/21

Free parking is available in parts of Millburn for holiday shoppers.

Photo of the Day 12/30/21

The Millburn Free Public Library is temporarily situated in the old Annie Sez space on Millburn Avenue due to renovations at the Glen Avenue location.

Photo of the Day 12/29/21

Maplewood's sole movie theater remains closed.

Photo of the Day 12/28/21

This clock stands in the center of Maplewood's Ricalton Square.

Photo of the Day 12/27/21

A number of murals can be found under the platforms and tracks at Maplewood Station.

Photo of the Day 12/26/21

The gold dome of Newark City Hall can be viewed from miles away.

Photo of the Day 12/25/21

Decorations like these ones in South Orange can be found all over Essex County.

Photo of the Day 12/24/21

I-280 winds its way through Orange in the shadow of homes on the First Watchung Mountain.

Photo of the Day 12/23/21

A reef has been placed on the Short Hills Post Office.

Photo of the Day 12/22/21

The New Jersey Institute of Technology's campus sits within the University Heights section of Newark.

Photo of the Day 12/21/21

Four clocks, including this one, can be found on the tower of Columbia High School in Maplewood.

Photo of the Day 12/20/21

 

This aging Oldsmobile sits on an industrial lot in Orange.

Photo of the Day 12/19/21

The Newark Urby project at 155 Washington Street is moving closer to fruition.

Photo of the Day 12/18/21

Brookside Road is one of South Orange's only private streets.

Photo of the Day 12/17/21

One of the lions at the Branch Brook Park lake in Newark's North Ward has been decorated for the holidays.

Photo of the Day 12/16/21

A holiday light show has been set up at the old Baxter Terrace site in Newark.

Photo of the Day 12/15/21

With the South Orange Community Pool closed for the season, geese can often be found on the property.

Photo of the Day 12/14/21

 

Dickens Village at Ricalton Square is a seasonal tradition in Maplewood.

Photo of the Day 12/13/21

Vose Avenue connects South Orange's downtown with the Montrose neighborhood and the Orange line.

Photo of the Day 12/12/21

Fall foliage is still visible at Newark's Branch Brook Park.

Photo of the Day 12/11/21

Flood's Hill overlooks South Orange's downtown and Meadowland Park.

Photo of the Day 12/10/21

Ultimate frisbee was invented in a Maplewood parking lot more than 50 years ago. This plaque can be found at the site.

Photo of the Day 12/9/21

New Jersey Transit's Newark Broad Street Station is served by the Morris & Essex and Montclair-Boonton Lines.

Photo of the Day 12/8/21

Paths like this one can be found throughout Branch Brook Park in Newark.

Photo of the Day 12/7/21

 

This tree sits along a side street in Orange.

Photo of the Day 12/6/21

 

Remnants of fall foliage can still be found in South Orange.

Photo of the Day 12/5/21

 

The Farrell Field Park Conservancy serves the park on Walton Avenue in South Orange.

Photo of the Day 12/4/21

Hanukkah menorahs like this one in Maplewood can be found around Essex County.

Photo of the Day 12/3/21

This menorah was installed in South Orange's Spiotta Park.

Photo of the Day 12/2/21

South Orange's public works facility is located along the East Branch of the Rahway River.

Photo of the Day 12/1/21

The South Orange Maplewood School District owns a maintenance complex on West Parker Avenue in Maplewood.

Photo of the Day 11/30/21

Newark Liberty International Airport sits in the shadow of the Lower Manhattan and Jersey City skylines.

Photo of the Day 11/29/21

The St. Andrew Kim Church is Maplewood's sole Korean Roman Catholic congregation.

Photo of the Day 11/28/21

Tonight is the first night of Hanukkah. This outdoor menorah can be found at the Maplewood Jewish Center.

Photo of the Day 11/27/21

This vintage sign continues to stand at one of the many entrances to Irvington, calling the township a "community of opportunity."

Photo of the Day 11/26/21

Construction is continuing on developments around Essex County, including this one in Maplewood.

Photo of the Day 11/25/21

Irvington Avenue is known as such in South Orange, Newark's West Ward, and Maplewood, but becomes Clinton Avenue at the Irvington line and remains Clinton Avenue in Newark's South Ward.

Photo of the Day 11/24/21

The First Newark Seventh-Day Adventist Church dates back nearly seven decades.

Photo of the Day 11/23/21

The architecture of Columbia High School in Maplewood distinguishes it from other high schools in the region.

Photo of the Day 11/22/21

The First Presbyterian and Trinity Church in South Orange is passed by thousands of drivers, bus riders, and pedestrians daily.

Photo of the Day 11/21/21

The Unified Vailsburg Services Organization in Newark is nearing its 50th anniversary.

Photo of the Day 11/20/21

Work is still underway to bring a restaurant to the old Village Hall in South Orange.

Photo of the Day 11/19/21

Although several new buildings have been constructed in Downtown South Orange, many older ones like the Baum Building remain.

Photo of the Day 11/18/21

Signs like this one in Maplewood became a common sight in Essex County during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Photo of the Day 11/17/21

This Maplewood building was home to Gleason Cleaners for decades, but is slated to become the site of a new development. 

Photo of the Day 11/16/21

The Newark City Hospital might be gone, but this sign on Irvington Avenue remains.

Photo of the Day 11/15/21

Hoskier Green in South Orange can be found across from Village Hall.

Photo of the Day 11/14/21

The building at the corner of South Orange Avenue and Scotland Road is branded as "South Orange Square."

Photo of the Day 11/13/21

This mural outside the Village Diner includes a gaslight, which is a symbol of South Orange.

Photo of the Day 11/12/21

These train tracks running through Essex County connect New York and Hoboken with Gladstone and Hackettstown.