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Easter Bunny Comes to the Caldwells (Photos)

Share your egg hunt and Easter pics with Patch.

The West Caldwell-Caldwell Recreation Department held its annual Easter Egg Hunt Saturday morning at Essex Valley School.  

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Easter Egg Hunts, Services and Events in the Caldwells

Here is a list of Easter happenings in and around the Caldwells.

Easter falls on Sunday, March 31 this year. Whether you want to attend an egg hunt, church service or get your child’s photo taken with the Easter Bunny (much less traumatic than Santa Claus), check out our list of Easter events happening in and around the Caldwells. Free Giant Community Wide Egg Hunt Life Source Church 31 Fairfield Ave., West Caldwell Saturday, March 30 11 a.m. to noon  The free event is open to children from toddler to elementary school age and features 2,013 candy- and toy-filled eggs. Guests are invited to hunt for special “golden eggs” and receive grand prize admission packages provided by Funtime Junction and JUMPnasium, both located in Fairfield.  The Egg Hunt takes place rain or shine and bags will be provided for …

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St. Aloysius to Hold Turkey and Ham Collection

Donations will be accepted at Trinity Academy in Caldwell to help fill freezers of St John’s Soup Kitchen in Newark.

A turkey and ham collection is being held at Trinity Academy in Caldwell Tuesday. Area residents are asked to help those less fortunate by donating frozen turkey breasts and hams on March 26. The collection will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the Trinity Academy gymnasium behind St. Aloysius Church. Volunteers will be available to take donations out of cars. Donations will help fill the freezers of St John’s Soup Kitchen in Newark, where two pots of soup help feed approximately 200 gry people every day.     Non-perishable food items are also welcome, including canned vegetables and soup, mashed potatoes, stuffing, rice, pasta sauce, coffee, sugar and salt. If you are not able to make the drop-off site before 5:30 p.m., donations …

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Sweet Memories of Gruning's in Caldwell

Go down memory lane with these vintage images of Caldwell's beloved ice cream parlor and candy shop.

The Weekender: Easter Eggs & Cherry Blossoms

What's happening in and around the Caldwells this weekend.

Here are just a few of the events happening in the area this weekend. Click on “EVENTS” on the Home Page to see all the possibilities.   WHAT: Easter Egg Hunt at Notre Dame Roman Catholic Church WHERE: Notre Dame Church, 359 Central Ave., North Caldwell WHEN: Saturday, 10 a.m. WHY GO: Toddlers to Grade 3. Remember to bring your basket. WHAT: Blessing of the Easter Food WHEN: Saturday WHERE:   St. Aloysius, Caldwell, noon                 Our Lady of the Lake, Verona, 9 a.m.                   Church of the Immaculate Conception, Montclair, 11 a.m. WHY GO: Bring your Easter baskets to church to have them blessed on Holy Saturday. Part of the joy is in preparing the foods that will be blessed and eaten on the first meal of Easter. WHAT:  …

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Many Ways to Give Back This Weekend

From a turkey/ham collection at St. Al's to Rock Out Cancer concert at Rockn' Joe.

Local groups are asking for your help when you are out shopping for groceries and other needs over the weekend. St. Aloysius Church is collecting turkey, turkey breast and ham for the Easter season. Donations, preferably frozen, can be dropped off to the vestibule of Trinity Academy Gym (behind the church) on Monday, April 2, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Non-perishable food items are also welcome. The items will be distributed to some local families and will help fill the freezers of St John’s Soup Kitchen in Newark. St. John’s serves about 200 hungry people every day with two pots of soup. The James Caldwell High School Scholarship Committee is selling $25, $50 and $100 ShopRite gift cards for the spring holidays. There is no additional …

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Set a World Record or Roller Skate With a Bunny

Interesting things to do during a holiday weekend.

So you have a long weekend coming up. How are you going to fill it with fun things to do? How about checking out some local Easter-related events ... or some not-so-Easter-related ones? Try to set a world record at the Great Cloth Diaper Change, or roller skate with the Easter Bunny at Branch Brook Park Skating Center. Laugh it up with Wanda Sykes, or watch The Passion of Christ at OLBS. Check out our Patch picks below, and add your own suggestions in the Comments section. CWC Recreation Easter Egg Hunt Where/When: Essex Valley School, 1 Henderson Dr., West Caldwell; Saturday, 10 a.m. Why Go? The Easter Bunny and Polka Dot the Clown will be there! Bring your basket and boots (count on it being muddy!) and prepare to hunt for eggs. Ages 3 …

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What's Hopping for Easter Brunch and Dinner

Calandra's, Cloverleaf and Luce among restaurants serving on Sunday.

Celebrating Easter can be a mixed bag—or basket. While the Easter bunny brings chocolate to children, the rest of us can't serve just candy to our extended families.  Don't worry, some restaurants in The Caldwells are open Sunday and will feature a variety of menus to satisfy everyone in your rabbit. At Calandra's Italian Village (234 Bloomfield Ave., Caldwell), Il Vecchio Cafe will present a special four-course, pre-fixed dinner. Selections include appetizers such as eggplant rollantini or caprese, salad and pasta. Entrees are grilled baby rack of lamb or spinach ravioli. Prices for adults is $34.95 per person; an additional menu is available for children from ages 3 to 12, priced at $14.95 per person. Seats were limited earlier this week…

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