Arts & Culture Baroque Orchestra Conductor, Robert Butts, Recognized for 30 years of Teaching

Baroque Orchestra Conductor, Robert Butts, Recognized for 30 years of Teaching

MADISON – Resident Maestro Robert Butts, founder and conductor of the Baroque Orchestra of New Jersey, was honored for 30 years of teaching Minicourses with the Friends of the Madison Public Library during the Friends’ gala on Saturday, March 21. Butts, a professor at Drew University, mostly teaches about the history of music and how it’s…

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History Preservation at Work: Acorn Hall’s Carriage House Addition

Preservation at Work: Acorn Hall’s Carriage House Addition

For over a decade, restoration of Acorn Hall has been consistent, addressing projects like the exterior restoration of Acorn Hall, the restoration and stabilization of the carriage house, and returning the landscape to a proper 19th-century cultural aesthetic. In 2025, MCHS tackled four exterior restoration projects around the property through funding from the New Jersey…

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Arts & Culture Calais Foundation Announces 14th Annual Gala to Benefit Special Education Programs

Calais Foundation Announces 14th Annual Gala to Benefit Special Education Programs

East Hanover, NJ — An inspiring evening of celebration, connection, and impact is just around the corner. The Calais Foundation 14th Annual Gala is on April 23, 2026, from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm at The Hanover Manor in East Hanover.  Guests will enjoy a cocktail hour with passed hors d’oeuvres, a tricky tray and silent auction,…

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Great OutdoorsTourismTravel Canal Day Returns to Montville on April 18, 2026 for First Time Since 1988

Canal Day Returns to Montville on April 18, 2026 for First Time Since 1988

The Montville Township Historical Society and Montville Township are bringing back Canal Day on Saturday, April 18 from 12 to 4 p.m. along Macculloch Drive. The free community celebration is the first of its kind since the Morris Canal’s dedication ceremony in 1988. The event will transform the area along the historic canal into a…

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