By Rod Leith, Borough Historian More than a century ago, the famed stage and film actress, Lillian Russell (nee Leonard) Moore...

By Jennifer Ersalesi This weekend the Williams Center will host the Battle of the Bands. Both middle and high school student bands from...

By Jennifer Ersalesi Photo credits: Rutherford Public Schools The Rutherford schools have always found ways to invite the community to...

By Contributing Writer, Matt Payne The remainder of October at the Williams Center will be filled with a mix of community-driven events,...

By Jennifer Ersalesi Saturday, September 24th, was a wonderful day to celebrate the second annual “Rutherford Day”. The weather painted...

By Jennifer Ersalesi Growing up in Rutherford and attending Rutherford public schools provided a strong foundation for author Chris...

Contributing Writer: Matt Payne Music at the Williams Center doesn’t follow genre labels so much as bend them. The multi-faceted artists...

By Jennifer Ersalesi Photo credits: Jeannette Troncone (Allegro Arts Academy) and the Rutherford Civil Rights Commission This past...

By Jennifer Ersalesi Films that tell stories about inspirational individuals who overcome many struggles to finally realize their dreams...

By Jennifer Ersalesi TIR: This year’s Multicultural Festival line-up seems to include some new talent for the Festival. Can you tell us...

By Jennifer Ersalesi For many months the Williams Center has been bustling with activity. They have hosted concerts, open mic nights,...

Contributing Writer: Matt Payne This is the first of a series of articles written by Matt Payne about the exciting arts events at the...

By Rod Leith, Borough Historian Nearly 126 years ago a unit of the New Jersey National Guard purchased property on Rutherford’s Park...

By Jennifer Ersalesi Photo credits: Kanchi Doshi In an effort to represent Indian culture and successful Indian individuals who have...

By Rod Leith, Borough Historian The history of Rutherford’s West End neighborhood can be traced to a wealthy 19th Century landholder...

By Jennifer Ersalesi On Saturday, July 30th, the Williams Center hosted its first Gold Leaf: Open Mic Night. Members of the community...

By Jennifer Ersalesi Photo credits: Jennifer Ersalesi One of Rutherford’s longest-standing traditions, the Annual 4th of July Baby...

By Jennifer Ersalesi Photo credits: Nina-Rose Barcenas Not only has Nina-Rose Barcenas made a career out of her love for literature,...

By Jennifer Ersalesi Photo credits: Jennifer Gonzalez Pierrepont School will be presenting The Wizard of Oz this week and upcoming...

By Jennifer Ersalesi Photo credits: Meadowlands Museum Facebook page Just off of Orient Way in Rutherford is Crane Street where the...