Gates open 3 p.m. today and tomorrow at the St. Sebastian Feast & Carnival at the Kaveny Field at the corner of Grove and Walnut Streets in Montclair. There are […]
August 2010
Clifton Animal Shelter Hosts “Sweet Endings” Fundraiser
Many of you will recall the horrible story about the animal hoarder on Brighton Road in Clifton. The story, however, has a happy ending as Lisa from Clifton Animal Shelter […]
Caldwell Diner Damaged by Fire
The building is still standing, but there will be no pancakes this morning at the Caldwell Diner, following a three-alarm fire that erupted around 3:30 a.m. Although there were no […]
Christie Fires Schundler For $400 Million Mistake
New Jersey’s schools — and now state education commissioner Bret Schundler — are paying for a blunder that cost the state close to $400 million in funding from the Obama […]
Millburn Man Arrested for Sexually Abusing Teen
This just in (8/27) from the Office of the County Prosecutor: Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced today the arrest of Mark W. Olsen, 41, of Millburn on […]
Tuxedo Cat Missing in Glen Ridge
A reader writes that his black-and-white tuxedo, young, female cat went missing in the vicinity of Baldwin Street/Forest Avenue/Outlook Place/Essex Avenue and Clinton Road in Glen Ridge. Her name is […]
This Weekend in Baristaville: A Carnival, Free Chocolate and Charity Concerts
Even though summer is slowly coming to an end, the events occurring throughout Baristaville this weekend are filled with food, music, and fun. Combined with the promise of continued beautiful […]
Things to Do This Weekend: August 27 – 29
Looking for something fun to do this weekend with your family? Check our Upcoming Events calendar for all the details. While your at it, make sure to sign up for […]
Cedar Grove Family Become Farmers
“I always loved gardening, and I always said, ‘Some day when I can afford it, I’m going to buy a farm,’” says Anthony Bracco. Anthony, a graphic design business owner […]
Turtle Back Zoo (& Aquarium)
Have you been to Turtle Back Zoo lately? When I first started going about 5 years ago with my oldest daughter, it wasn’t much to look at. However, if you’ve […]
Hot Blooded at the Wellmont
Read to the end for CD giveaways. Last night, Foreigner declared it “party night in NJ” at The Wellmont Theatre, and the crowd of concert fans boisterously approved. Amongst the […]
Montclair: Where “Coming Soon” Is The New “I’ll Call You”
Do we have to add “coming soon” to the lines we’ve stopped believing, like “the check is in the mail” or I’ll call you? Flagrant abusers of “Coming Soon” signs […]
Endings and New Beginnings: Welcome to Senior Year!
Yetunde Daniels Rubinstein, a former admissions officer at Fordham University and currently a guidance counselor at Westfield High School, has spent the past 10 years working with high school seniors […]
Behind the Scenes with NJ Transit
The night of Tuesday, August 17, was a fairly ordinary evening for trains moving in and out of Penn Station, unlike this past Tuesday, when an Amtrak power outage crippled […]