Longtime volunteer speaks out on Nutley podcast

The latest episode of the Inside Nutley Podcast featuring Nutley icon Anthony Iannarone, longtime president of the Nutley Public Library’s Board of Trustees, is now available.

Iannarone, 92, joins Inside Nutley and discusses a lifetime of volunteerism, his dedication to the Nutley library and the township, as well as how a lab accident at the age of 19 changed his life forever.

Hosted by lifelong resident Thomas Greco, the monthly podcast provides a look at current town issues, explores how the town is moving forward, spotlights residents and former residents and businesses and answers questions from Nutley residents.

The Inside Nutley Podcast is available on iTunes, Soundcloud and YouTube at the link below.

https://youtu.be/aTOWAcJVyF8

For more information on the Township of Nutley, contact publicrelations@nutleynj.org.

2023 General Election Information

Election Day: Nov. 7

The following are important dates for New Jersey voters:

Sept. 23, commencement of mailing of mail-in ballots for general election;

Oct. 17, Voter registration deadline for general election;

Oct. 28 to Nov. 5, Early voting period;

Oct. 31, Deadline to apply for a mail-in ballot by mail for general election;

Nov. 6, by 3 p.m., Deadline for in-person mail-in ballot applications for general election;

Nov. 7, General Election Day;

Nov. 7, Deadline for Post Office receipt of mail-in ballots from the general election

Nov. 13, Deadline for receipt of timely mailed postmarked mail-in ballots to county boards of election.

Catholics from Nutley, Belleville go to Washington on pilgrimage

More than 2,500 Catholics from across North Jersey journeyed on almost 60 buses to Washington on Sept. 16 to partake in the 50th anniversary of the Archdiocese of Newark’s triennial pilgrimage to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.

The pilgrims were individuals and groups from the Archdiocese’s 212 parishes, including Holy Family and St. Mary’s of Nutley and St. Peter’s of Belleville which both had people in attendance.

The historic Basilica is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary, the nation’s patroness, and is the largest Roman Catholic Church in North America. It is also one of the 10 largest churches in the world.

Upon arrival, the thousands of pilgrims explored the Basilica’s multiple church levels to visit more than 80 chapels and oratories that honor the Mother of God. They offered devotions and prayers and had an opportunity to participate in the Sacrament of Reconciliation (confession) provided in multiple languages by dozens of archdiocesan priests who joined the pilgrimage. An afternoon music recital featuring three Möller organs brought prayerful joy to the standing-room-only crowd.

The full-day program culminated in a Mass celebrated by Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, aArchbishop of Newark, and concelebrated by three archdiocesan auxiliary bishops and more than 60 archdiocesan clergy. The Basilica’s pews were filled to maximum capacity, prompting countless visitors to occupy aisles, side chapels, and marble steps throughout the grand church.

“Pilgrimages are a powerful reminder that we are God’s Holy People traveling through time and space to our heavenly homeland,” Tobin said in his homily. “As pilgrims, we journey together to holy places like this National Shrine to encounter the Lord Jesus in and through our sisters and brothers — those who are traveling with us, those who are waiting for our return, and all those who have gone before us marked with the sign of faith.

“While we are here today in this great Basilica, let’s be sure to pray that the Synod next month will be a time of outpouring of the Holy Spirit, and that God’s grace will accompany us when the time comes to put the Synod’s fruits into action in the daily life of Christian communities throughout the world,” he added.

To learn more about the Archdiocese’s 50th anniversary pilgrimage, visit www.rcan.org/archdiocesan-pilgrimage-national-shrine/.