I shivered last night when I took my dog out. I looked over my shoulder, and I surveyed the sidewalks of Bloomfield Avenue where I live. I had a feeling […]
February 2009
Spilling Stuff and Breaking Things
Ben Clawson’s newest production opens tonight at Luna Stage. Clawson, a 2007 Montclair State grad and co-founder of Strange Dog Theatre Company, is a prolific young playwright speaking for the […]
Montclair Neighbors Wary Of MSU “Campus Creep”
In what sounds like a deja vu, a group of Montclair homeowners, who live within eyeshot and earshot of Montclair State University, are having another “there goes the neighborhood” moment […]
Finslipping Away: From Bloomfield Back To Brooklyn
Finslippy mama-bloggerista Alice Bradley is deserting Baristaville this weekend. She and her hubby gave suburbia a three year trial, but Brooklyn, always tugging at their citified heartstrings, won them back. […]
Digesting Baristaville’s Restaurant Weeks
Congratulations to chef Mike Ventura at The Kitchen Table. Ventura got the “Ariane treatment” by News 12 covering the good deals during Nutley’s restaurant week. Like many restaurateurs we’ve talked […]
Montclair Township Animal Shelter Opening Delayed
The “PAWS” name is gone, and the projected opening date of Montclair’s animal shelter is now April 1, says town manager Joe Hartnett. When checking to see if the town […]
Bias Incidents at Montclair State University
More than 50 Montclair State University students came to a public forum Monday night to discuss two bias incidents last week against the LGBT Center located on campus. According to […]
Obama Picks Montclair Man For Deputy Secretary of Labor
Montclair resident and fellow blogger, Seth Harris, is headed back to Washington to serve in the Obama administration, the White House announced this week. From PolitickerNJ: Harris is a professor […]
This Week’s Highlights: February 25 – March 3
Our Upcoming Events calendar has plenty to keep you entertained this week. Check it often for all local happenings. Here are this week’s highlights: Get in Touch With NatureFeb. 25 […]
Diary of Free Pancake Day at IHOP
Hey, these are lean economic times. So we headed right over to Free Pancake Day at IHOP on Broad Street in Bloomfield to get fat for free. Or almost free–we […]
Lost and Found
A silver bracelet was found on Walnut Street near N. Willow Street on Sunday, February 15th. If you think this could possibly be your bracelet, please send a description to […]
County to Acquire Iris Gardens
It’s more complicated than dividing an iris rhizome, but essentially the deal is this. Essex County will buy the Walther House of the Presby Memorial Iris Gardens for $1.1 million, […]
National Pancake Day
MontclairKids so didn’t know what was for dinner tonight. Free Pancakes from IHOP in Bloomfield sound pretty darn good. After all, IHOP is serving up free stacks all day for […]
Shop Local Contest: Win $500 Gift Certificate
Everybody’s looking for ways to stir up the economy. Here in Montclair, we’ve got Shop Local Montclair, brainchild of Semplice Home’s Kelly DelRosso, which brought together the resources of local […]