Elizabeth Honors Luis ‘Trikz’ Da Silva Jr.

Elizabeth honored hometown native Luis "Trikz" Da Silva Jr. with a permanent street renaming ceremony Aug. 13 at Ripley Place and Second Street in the city's Elizabethport section, recognizing his rise from the neighborhood's basketball courts to international stardom.

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Connect Four is among the games offered at a previous Webby’s Family Fun Fest.

October 2026

Webby’s Family Fun Fest Oct. 2

Scout Troop 23 and Cub Scout Pack 23 will host their annual Webby’s Family Fun Fest on Friday, Oct. 2, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at St. Genevieve’s Church, 200 Monmouth Road in Elizabeth.

The Elizabeth Public Library will present Lenape Lifeways on Oct. 3 as part of its American Revolutions: REV250 programming.

October 2026

Lenape Lifeways at Library

Elizabeth Public Library will welcome families for “Lenape Lifeways: Native American Heritage Program,” an afternoon of local history, hands-on activities and learning about Lenape culture on Saturday, Oct. 3.

Participants gather during a Gateway Family YMCA Veterans Wellness Initiative session.

October 2026

Veterans Wellness Program

Veterans and their spouses or partners can now register for The Gateway Family YMCA’s free Fall 2026 Veterans Wellness Initiative, a 12-week program offered at the Y’s Elizabeth, Rahway and Union locations.

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Free milk income eligibility guidelines by household size, effective July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027, as announced by the USDA.

October 2026

JEC Milk Assistance Guidelines

The Jewish Educational Center announced today that low cost milk is available to all students enrolled in the school. Milk will be provided free or at a reduced price to children living in households whose gross incomes are at or below those shown for their household size on the income scale below. The School Meals and Summer EBT Application is available to households of all children enrolled in the school.

Eggy is a 2½-year-old male domestic shorthair also waiting at Mount Pleasant Animal Shelter in Livingston. Visit njshelter.org for current availability.

October 2026

Adoptable Pets Looking for Homes

Three animals from two area rescue organizations are looking for homes this fall.

Arabella DeNigris is pictured with her brother Ace.

October 2026

Rett Syndrome Awareness Month

October is Rett Syndrome awareness month. Rett syndrome is a very rare disorder that some babies are born with. Girls are affected more but there is a very small percentage of boys that have it also. It affects your brain, muscles, and development because your cells are not able to make the MECP2 gene it needs.

New Jersey’s Project Medicine Drop program offers secure collection boxes for residents to dispose of unused or expired medications.

October 2026

Safely Dispose of Unused Medications

An unused prescription bottle can be easy to overlook in a medicine cabinet, but New Jersey residents have a simple year-round option for clearing out medications that are expired or no longer needed: Project Medicine Drop.

October 2026

Elmora Library October Programs

The library will be closed.

October 2026

Give Blood This Fall

The American Red Cross is asking eligible donors to make a blood or platelet appointment this fall as the organization works to rebuild supplies following a summer shortage.

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