Holiday Park Decorations Dec. 8

Every year the Watsessing Heights Neighborhood Association and the Watsessing Park Conservancy join forces with the County to put up holiday decorations all around the fences of Watsessing Park.

This year's event will be held on Saturday, December 8, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Coffee and donuts/bagels will be provided for those who come early. Meet at the entrance of the park on Glenwood Avenue, at the foot of Maolis Avenue, by the bowling green.

Volunteers are needed, so we hope you can join us!

Sad News

Former President of the Watsessing Park Conservancy, Jane Myers, passed away on Tuesday, October 16th. She had battled multiple sclerosis for many years.

Jane was passionately dedicated to Watsessing Park and was a driving force in the creation of the Watsessing Park Conservancy. She served as its first president before she had to step down due to health issues. She also worked hand in hand with the county in getting the Watsessing Dog Park built as well as having the historic band stand restored in the park.

Jane was a supporting member of the Watsessing Heights Neighborhood Association from its early inception and made many valuable contributions to our neighborhood and the Township of Bloomfield. She will be sorely missed.

There will be a memorial service for her this Friday, October 19th at O’Boyle’s Funeral Home which is located at 309 Broad Street in Bloomfield, NJ.

You are invited to pay your respects from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm. From 3:00 pm-4:00 pm there will be an opportunity to share your remembrances of Jane in an informal setting.

In lieu of flowers, the family is asking that donations be sent to either the Watsessing Park Conservancy or the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Greater North Jersey. Both organizations are tax deductible 501(c)(3) organizations.

Concert in the Park on Tuesday, August 7

Tueday, August 7 is National Night Out and also the annual Concert in Watsessing Park, provided by the Essex County Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs.

This year's concert, Serenade Under the Stars, stars Lonnie Youngblood. Please come out and join your neighbors!

The concert will be held at the corner of Watsessing Park that borders Llewellyn Avenue and Cleveland Terrace and will start at 7 p.m.

Annual Summer Social in the Park - July 28

It's summer and it's time for the annual Summer Social in the Park, sponsored by our sister organization, the Watsessing Heights Neighborhood Association.

Bring your blanket or chairs, something to eat and something to drink, and join your neighbors in the park at 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 28.

We'll be meeting at the "W" garden at the park entrance on Glenwood Avenue at the foot of Maolis Avenue. Hope to see you there!

Reminder! WHNA/WPC Theatre Night Saturday!

Just a reminder that this Saturday, May 19, is the anniversary gala at 12 Miles West.

If you haven't yet sent in your money, don't despair! There are tickets available, so just call us at 973-680-WHNA and reserve your tickets - you can pay at the door on Saturday night.

Don't forget to be there early - we are starting at 6:30 for a wine and cheese reception, followed at 8 p.m. by the play, Tales of an Urban Burb, which received excellent reviews in both the Star Ledger and the Montclair Times. Hope to see you there!

Thanks for a successful park cleanup!

Thanks to everyone who participated in the Park Cleanup on May 5th, particularly Ralph and Tony from Essex County, the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission, Coach Carter and his Bengals, and the Essex County Department of Corrections! And of course, neighbors like you!

In addition to cleaning up the litter in the park, we planted the "W" garden and the flower barrels at the entrances to the park, as well as the Island in the middle of Prospect and Glenwood Avenues.

Here are a couple of scenes from the event:


Volunteers planting the Island:

Planting the "W" garden

Watsessing Park Cleanup This Saturday May 5!

View of the bowling green in Watsessing Park in the early 20th century.

There will be a park cleanup this Saturday in Watsessing Park, starting at 10 a.m. and ending at 2 p.m.

Please meet at the "W" garden at the entrance to the park on Glenwood Avenue, opposite Maolis Avenue (by the lawn bowling building).

We will be supplying coffee and donuts to those who come at 10 a.m.! There will also be lunch served at the end for all those who have worked up an appetite cleaning up our park!

We will also be doing some plantings so if you have an extra trowel and want to help plant, please bring it along. We'll be supplying some trowels for those who don't have one but want to help plant.

There will also be gloves and bags provided to pick up garbage, and waders for those who are willing to go into the brook and pull out debris.

Looking forward to a great day, hope to see you there!