I have a neurodivergent 5 year old who thrives on structure and gets nervous around new things and…read moreloud noises. Needless to say, we weren't sure if he was going to be able to handle camp, let alone Steve & Kate's. Turns out he had a fantastic summer. It's easy to pinpoint the reason too: Janelle, the camp director, and her incredible staff. We really weren't expecting any accommodations, but/and Jenelle and all the counselors quickly realized what my son needed, put some changes in place for him, and connected with him in an amazing way. My son was so happy and he learned that he can fun with less structure, be safe with new people, and make new friends. I'm gushing, I know, but this summer was super-special and I couldn't let it go unnoted.

In 3 weeks at the camp, a child called my child "brown", another child threw pizza at her after she…read moredefended herself from his verbal attacks, another child grabbed her by the wrist. Thank God my child has a strong sense of self and knows how to verbally and physically defend herself. With that being said, this is not how I want her to spend her summer. Summer camp should be a place where a child relaxes, and not where she develops defensive techniques from verbal and physical attacks. Stay AWAY!!! To the parents of these bullies, DO BETTER. These types of behavior are learned and fostered at home. Update: I met with the Director and Associate Director of the program and they informed me that 2/3 kids that were involved in the incidences were expelled. The last child was 4 year olds and not fully aware of what he was doing. I was happy that the administration did not dismiss what was going on and acted swiftly.

A welcoming, family friendly, affordable and safe space for children in Essex County for over 50…read moreyears. Field trips, swimming, lunch included. Ages 5-10.

I can't thank One River, Erin and staff enough for everything their Portfolio Development Class…read moreprovided my daughter during her senior year. The personal attention towards Riley while creating her portfolio was exactly what she needed. Additionally, their attention to detail and assistance all throughout the process put my wife and I at ease. After going through this process, honestly, we shouldn't have waited until senior year. We plan on continuing classes at One River and certainly recommend the Portfolio Development Class for your aspiring art student! Definite game winning touchdown!

One River school of art is wonderful place to learn and create. The staff is helpful and…read moreknowledgeable as it relates to programs and activities that enhance artistic expression. In addition, the school offers a wide variety of themed summer camp options.

I recently purchased Jazz shoes for my six year old son for Theater Camp. The SMAPA Dance Store was…read morethe closet store next to driving to the City to purchase dance shoes on a Sunday at that. Briana was so kind and wonderful on the phone. I called on a Sunday and she pulled the potential sizes ahead of time. Originally, I was not going to bring my son. Briana encouraged me to bring him in order to have him try them on in person. I am so glad I listened! My ETA was 12:01pm and the store was due to close at noon. Briana said no worries, she would stay in order for me to try the shoes on. WOW! By the time we found parking it was 12:05pm we scored a great spot a block away) and we called Briana to advise we were walking up now. She was so sweet; so personable and assured us that she would stay open for us to arrive. Turns out my son was a larger and wider size and Briana had just the size and width that we needed! She was absolutely lovely! We plan to enroll in a class because she is amazing and the school is wonderful too! Thank you Briana for your exceptional customer service!

Daughters are always eager to go to class. Teachers are very…read moretalented and take to emphasize on technique! A wonderful dance School, come to learn!

Nice YMCA with good staff. Staff is mostly young adults who need some more training. Upset they…read morethe children's bathrooms are now gender neutral.

I believe the name of the woman who handles the tours and enrollment is Justine. And the lady at…read morethe front desk that I just interacted with is Carol. Having lived in the neighborhood for a few years we were excited to explore the facility as a possible daycare option for our 5 month old. Even if it meant putting our names on the waitlist. Well, after submitting the online ELC interest form and calling a couple of times, with no response back, I decided to stroll down the block and inquire within. I didn't intend to tour right then but I was hoping to schedule a future tour, to be able to compare all my Essex county infant daycare picks & make an educated decision. I explained to Carol that I made many attempts to contact the Montclair YMCA Learning Center regarding their Infant program & never got a response. In my opinion, Carol was cold, and seemed uninterested in providing any information. She called Justine and informed her that I've not had anyone reach back out to me, then returned from the call to tell me that there's a wait list, that the wait is a year long and that unless it's close to the time for enrollment, I would not be allowed to tour. When I asked Carol about the weekly cost, she said she didn't know and didn't want to "bother" Justine and call again cause she's busy and has meetings. I think if I was a white woman Carol would have called her back immediately and would've been much more pleasant in her interaction with me. Whomever set up that process didn't think it through because now based on what Carol shared- I'd have to wait close to 1 year to view the facility, with zero clue as to how it looks or differentiates from other day care centers and with no concept of the cost. Why would I be interested in putting my name on a wait list when you've provided me zero info and you're saying that it'll take close to a year for you to share any info? Very poor experience here.

Love flipping out they work with you and it's very friendly the teacher are very nice . My daughter…read morecome out happy glowing from her work out and in a better mood. Great location and there is parking.

The staff has been so helpful from the moment we decided to join till now they have been nothing…read morebut great!!! My nine year old looks forward to coming here weekly, the teachers are so patient and are always willing to show the children what to do. The staff is very welcoming and they make you feel like they be known you for years. I am glad I choose this place would def recommend to everyone!!!!

The instructors and amazing and the owner is amazing. You can talk to her at any time, she is…read morealways available. My son loves this school and has been going here for about 3 years now. He plans to continue as long as he can. The instructors and super knowledgeable in their field of coding. Nicole, the owner, is super accommodating with scheduling and everything else. My son loves this school and so do I! It is a safe, warm and loving atmosphere.

This place is huge!!!! Visit and buy a membership and go often! The staff is kind, dedicated and…read moreknowledgeable! Sign up for a program or hike today!

This is a wonderful place to bring the whole family. They have about 12 different trails, all…read moreseparated in different levels of difficulty. The trails are free to enter but they do request for volunteer donation for non members. Different tiers of annul membership available to purchase at main office that comes with some wonderful perks, such as free access to trails and special events. The main office also has some of the exhibition items like insect box and turtle box. Outside the office there's also bird and butterfly cages. We went to the center for our daughter to participate in butterfly feeding event. Upon arrival we found out we had to buy the tickets for one of the two scheduled events. Luckily there were slots available to the second event on the day. The ticket was reasonably cheap, only $8. It also came with an additional bird's exhibition that took place right in front of office deck. All the stuff members were very friendly, informative and interactive. We spent wonderful couple of hours here on beautiful warm summer day.