December 2006

My Ballot Box Baristaville’s big stories of 2006. Vote for your fave… Microburst! Hempstead – Christopher Court – Crisco! Exploding manhole covers! Upper Montclair train station is toast 4 Duryea […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

CNN reports that Saddam Hussein has been executed.

This Sunday, it’s all about First Night Montclair. Check out who’s performing and when the festivities begin, right here.

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]