It’s getting exciting in Glen Ridge as the high school marching band gets ready to compete in the all-state championships at Giants Stadium on November 12th. For the first time […]
October 2005
Fright Time
Well, there’s only a few shopping days left until Halloween. If you haven’t seen the huge Halloween Store on Bloomfield Avenue, now is definitely the time. They’ve got costumes […]
A Mars Sighting We Can Get Behind
Remember that most heinous of e-mail forwards, the Mars hoax? Well, you’ll be happy to know, the best time to view the red planet is coming soon, really. For your […]
Daily Chat
"Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something." […]
Well, The Weather Outside Is Frightening…
Rain, wind, doom and gloom – and Wilma’s not even here yet. In today’s Star Ledger: A convergence of three storm systems is expected to soak much of New Jersey […]
More Drunk Kids in Glen Ridge
Another call to police, another kid covered in vomit, another Saturday night in Glen Ridge. From the Star Ledger… It was 11:39 p.m. on a Saturday when police responded to […]
Candidates Speak!
A reminder… The candidates running for Bloomfield’s three ward council seats will be interviewed and asked questions about township concerns, as welll as take questions from the public tomorrow night, […]
Rosa Parks, 1913-2005
The mother of the Civil Rights Movement is gone. Parks died at age 92. Her simple, elegant protest of all that was wrong changed our world. From Time’s 100: "How […]
Feel Like Shopping?
There’s a sale on Queen Anne Victorians. Check it out and weigh in at Real Estate.
My Pet Thread
Say what you want. And to start off… I’ll most likely vote for Jon Corzine, but I do wish he’d stop stalking me. I just hung up on him for […]
Architecture Envy
I’ve heard from more than a couple realtors that the kiss of death for selling a home in Montclair are abodes that scream modern. Ranches aren’t usually big sellers, unless […]
When Half Is Better Than None
If you’ve read through this thread, you know that Baristanet readers love to eat & love to eat out. However, iIf your favorite activity is costing you (in terms of […]
Montclair: We’re Really Clean
Montclair is winning accolades for its clean thinking ways. From the Montclair Now newsletter, word that the town has scored the 2005 New Jersey Clean Energy Leadership Award for Municipalities. […]
Church Street Changes
There’s a new store open on Church Street — and hooray! — there’s not a single $500 belt to be found in the place. For the scoop, go here.