Mt. Prospect Partnership

09/25/2026

All aboard for Forest Hill history! 🚋

Join neighborhood guide Tim Hoey for a FREE guided trolley bus tour of Newark’s Forest Hill Historic District, right here in our North Newark community. Over nearly two hours, you’ll learn the stories behind Forest Hill’s grand homes, colorful personalities, and architectural legacy.

📅 Saturdays, October 3 & October 24
🕙 Tours at 10 to 11:45am and 1 to 2:45pm
🌧️ Rain dates: Sundays, October 4 & October 25

Rides are free, but reservations are required. Email [email protected] to save your seat.

Children 12 and up are welcome with an adult.

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09/22/2026

Got old electronics collecting dust at home? Now is the perfect time to clear them out safely and responsibly! ♻️ (See attached flyer)

Join us for a FREE Community E-Waste Collection Event:

📅 Saturday, October 24, 2026
⏰ 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
☔ Rain or Shine
📍 Elwood Park (also known as Phillips Park)
Elwood Avenue & Elwood Place, near Lincoln Avenue

Bring your unwanted electronics and small household electrical items, and we'll make sure they get recycled properly.

✅ WHAT YOU CAN BRING:
TVs • Computers • Laptops • Monitors • Printers • Scanners • Cell Phones • Computer Equipment • Cameras • Video Game Systems • DVD/VCR Players • Radios • Stereos • Projectors • Toasters • Microwaves • Blenders • Coffee Makers • Blow Dryers • Other small household electronics

🚫 PLEASE DO NOT BRING:
Refrigerators/Mini Fridges • Air Conditioners • Oil-Filled Space Heaters • Large Appliances • Freon-Containing Devices • Smoke Detectors • Loose Batteries • Hazardous or Toxic Materials

This event costs nothing! Clean out your space and help keep our community clean and green at the same time. 🌱

For more information, contact:
📞 Councilman Anibal Ramos Jr.'s Office: 973-733-5136
📞 Little City Hall: 973-481-0780

Share this post with family, friends, neighbors, and local organizations. We hope to see you there! 💚

09/13/2026

💡Looking to upgrade your storefront? We can help!

👉Stakeholders of the Mt. Prospect Avenue Special Improvement District are able to leverage a 50% match to help replace outdated signage and awnings or upgrade storefront lighting.

☎️Contact Paula at 973-482-2200 or email us at [email protected] to set up a time to discuss your planned improvements.

09/11/2026

Today, Mount Prospect Partnership remembers September 11, 2001. We reflect on the lives lost and hold their families close in our thoughts. We honor the first responders whose courage and selflessness that day, and in the days that followed, remain a lasting example of strength and unity. As a community, we come together in remembrance and gratitude. We will never forget.

05/05/2026

Celebrando el Cinco de Mayo en Mt. Prospect! 🇲🇽
El Cinco de Mayo conmemora la victoria del ejército mexicano en la Batalla de Puebla en 1862, y hoy en día es una celebración de la cultura, la herencia y la comunidad mexicana.
Aquí en el distrito de Mt. Prospect, esa cultura se vive todos los días a través de los negocios locales que llenan el vecindario de sabor, tradición y energía.
Celebra localmente en Mexican Rooster y disfruta de un auténtico sabor de la comunidad.
Come celebrate with us and support local ❤️
📍 736 Mt Prospect Ave, Newark, NJ 07104
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05/01/2026

04/29/2026

🖤 599 Mt. Prospect Avenue, early 1980s. The George S. Hobart House — a Georgian/Classical Revival landmark built between 1890 and 1911, and once home to a physician’s office along this historic avenue. A glimpse into the neighborhood’s rich architectural and professional legacy.

Source: Historic American Buildings Survey, Library of Congress

04/22/2026

Happy Earth Day from the Mount Prospect Partnership! 🌳
Mount Prospect is a neighborhood defined by its character and part of that character is the greenery that lines our streets and storefronts. Our plantings and street trees are a labor of love, and today we’re especially grateful for them.
🗑️ That love extends to cleanliness too. Our team works hard to remove litter, keep up with garbage collection, and address illegal dumping so that the environment we’re nurturing stays protected. A greener neighborhood starts with a cleaner one.
Happy Earth Day, Mount Prospect! 🌿
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04/13/2026

Newark is getting ready 🍽️

Newark Restaurant Week returns June 19–28, 2026, and we want to make sure Mt. Prospect Avenue is represented.

This is an opportunity for local restaurants to showcase their menus, bring in new customers, and be part of a citywide moment highlighting Newark’s food scene.

If you’re a Mt. Prospect Avenue business, now is the time to sign up.

Register here: https://forms.office.com/r/V8W4Q0TPbK

Let’s make sure our corridor shows up strong.

04/01/2026

🌍 An Important Announcement from the Mount Prospect Partnership:

In honor of Earth Month, we are making a bold commitment to the environment. Effective immediately, bike lanes will become the only mode of transit in the Mount Prospect neighborhood. All streets will be closed to vehicles, NJ Transit bus and train service will be suspended, and every commuter is expected to arrive by bicycle — no exceptions. We believe this is the only responsible path forward for our planet. 🚲🌱
..April Fools! 😄 We love the Earth, but we also love your NJ Transit train, your bus, and your two feet. Happy Earth Month, and Happy April 1st from MPP! 🎉