The heat goes off in Bloomfield schools at 2 pm, the Star Ledger reports. The Bloomfield Board of Education, as part of a package of conservation measures, voted this fall […]
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In Which We Stick a Cellphone into Commuters’ Faces
The Barista goes out to Bay Street Station and Glen Ridge Station to record commuters’ comments about the strike. We actually met one lady from Brooklyn, who stayed with a […]
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STRIKE!!!!
For the first time in 25 years, the transit system of New York City goes on strike. Tne announcement came at 3 am. More here. NJ Transit will cross-honor all […]
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Waiting for a Transit Strike
The Barista Radio Network goes live tonight ahead of a potential transit strike, which will snarl traffic, shorten tempers, make people late for meetings — and all that kind of […]
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Wholey Free Food, Batman
Mark your calendar. There’s a holiday bash in Montclair and you’re all invited: Thursday, December 29th, from 4-7pm, Whole Foods is having a √¢‚Ǩ≈ìHoliday Cocktail Party,√¢‚Ǩ¬ù with passed hors d√¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢oeuvres […]
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What A Pair!
It sounds like a happy ending for the Brokeback Mountain movie: Two former cowboys get together and open an antiques store in Montclair called Dusty’s & Rusty’s Antiques. Alright, I […]
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Remember This?
MyManMisterC (a.k.a Matthew Caruso)and his bride-to-be Emily on Millionaire. Well, she was on today and just walked with $16,000. Congratulations!!! Meanwhile, she called Caruso as a phone-a-friend, and he answered […]
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Brokeback Baristaville
Could two hot cowboys, hot for each other, be the breakthrough film that could change everything? The Clairidge is betting on Brokeback Mountain, with showings almost hourly. Here’s what early […]
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He’s Back
President Bush follows up his address last night with a press conference now.
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Born To Run, Not Drive
Springsteen fans may get to show their love in a Boss ride. From Newsday: State Sen. Raymond Lesniak, D-Union, is driving a proposal introduced Thursday to create specialty "Born to […]
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Can You See Us Now?
We’re hoping the site is back to normal for everyone, with normal being a relative term. Check in and chat here.
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Alarming News
First reported in the Montclair Times, then picked up today by the Star Ledger, news that Montclair is just not going to take it any more. Residents and businesses with […]
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Four Stars for Hoboken
Hoboken’s getting a new hotel, a posh "W" no less. From the New York Times: With 225 first-class rooms, 40 elegant hotel residences and a signature array of amenities, the […]