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The Black Napkin Treatment
You've heard of the white glove treatment, but at Montclair's newest French, Passionne on Walnut Street, we got the black napkin. Service is so attentive, that when the hostess noticed one in our party...
Putting 2006 To Bed
My Ballot Box
Baristaville's big stories of 2006. Vote for your fave...
Microburst!
Hempstead - Christopher Court - Crisco!
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The Gift Where You Keep Giving
The first batch of appraisals arrived in time for the holidays and you talked about it here. Now there's more. From the Star Ledger...
"Shock. Terror. Horror," James Abraham of Wildwood Avenue said of his...
Build Your Own Baristaville Barbie
We got the following email and wondered why Baristaville didn't make the line of "New Jersey Barbie" dolls. Read on and then feel free to create specs for Glen Ridge Barbie, Bloomfield Barbie, Montclair...
Those Wacky Montclair Council Folk
If you were out shopping or busy cooking or at the movies on Christmas Eve, you may have missed Ted Mattox getting the Phil Read treatment. From the Star Ledger, here are the highlights...
Last...
Catching Up With Montclair CFO Chatter
In case you missed it in comments here, there's more intel about the new CFO for Montclair and how it might involve Glen Ridge...
The CFO postion is not part time at $120,000.
It is as...
Party Hearty
This Sunday, it's all about First Night Montclair. Check out who's performing and when the festivities begin, right here.
Learn To Be A Tutor
Be a hero -- help a kid pass the test...
Montclair High School is looking for tutors to help students prepare for the English, Reading and Comprehension sections of the High School Proficiency Assessment given...
We’re Texas Bowled Over
Rutgers 37, Kansas State 10...we know you want to talk about RU's victory last night. If you missed the game, watch the highlights on YouTube.
-- Above, Head coach Greg Schiano hugs Rutgers wide...
Northern New Jersey: Land Of The Rich
The country's highest property taxes may be driving out some New Jersey residents, but undeterred out-of-state transplants are taking up the slack. The IRS' number crunchers say New Jersey newcomers are moving in with...
Rabineezer Scrooge At Luna Stage
Today and tomorrow, bring the kids to see a furry take on a Dickens' classic holiday tale in "A Winnie The Pooh Christmas Carol"...with all your favorite characters from the Hundred Acre Wood.
After the...
Ousted Bloomfield Zoning Board Chairman Sounds Off
Bloomfield Council members recently voted to end John Lazar's 15-year tenure as Zoning Board Chairman. Was this a result of constituent complaints or is it politics as usual? The council's vote is just the...