Legend has it that Lana Turner was discovered at Schwab’s drugstore on Sunset Boulevard. Could you be discovered tonight at Just Jakes on Park Street? According to the sign, they’re […]
September 2004
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Carjacking in Montclair
A man parked in the Crescent parking lot in Montclair was carjacked at gunpoint last weekend, shortly after midnight on Saturday, and forced to drive around for two hours before […]
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Football for the Testosterone-Challenged
The Barista has to admit that, in principle and in practice, she hates football. Hates the idea of big lugs smacking into each other, hates the sound of it on […]
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Wait! Isn’t That the One with Flying?
Ah, broom sports, you gotta love ’em. Who knew, though, that the Montclair Y could get insurance for stuff like this?
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Cat’s Been Busy
Barista’s very own baleboosteh, Cat Morris, has been busy buying a house, cleaning out attics and making homemade grape jelly. Read about her adventures here and here.
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What’s In Your Attic???
Cat Morris here – yep I know you usually read me on the food page, but seeing as I’m in the process of buying my very own, very first house […]
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Get ’em while they’re
Get ’em while they’re hot ripe!
Needless to say we all know how horrid the weather was last Saturday but I did make my way to the farmer’s market and there were a couple of folks […]
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It’s a Whole New Season
It may be slightly homely, but this was the absolute first Halloween decoration we noticed this season — not counting the ones at garden centers. We saw this, um, ghost? […]
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Opening Day!
Spice It Up opened their doors yesterday September 21st and boy is it a gorgeous shop! They have every kind of olive oil and spice imaginable, beautiful tabletop items and […]
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Condos in the Inn? Plofker: Unlikely
Montclair’s town council heard an interesting proposition last night from Mike Laser, the resident who presented a petition to Steve Plofker asking him not to tear down the Marlboro Inn. […]
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‘Kvetcher in the Rye’
Just what we need, another brilliant Jewish writer. Ok, so maybe we’re a little jealous. Here comes Montclair’s newest literary light, Josh Braff, brother of Zach Braff (of “Garden State” […]
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A Made Man in Bloomfield?
Extorting money on a construction site? Nah, that kind of thing only happens on the Sopranos.
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Yard Signs Stay: Contractors Promise to be Good
The “Your Color Source” lady wore basic black. Mark Tirondola, the painter, wore a yellow t-shirt. There was enough hammering and sawing talent in the council chambers to have raised […]