December 2006

Anybody in Glen Ridge feel their ears burning last Monday night? Down at the East Windsor Board of Ed, they were talking about instituting activity fees, like the $200-a-year fee […]

The Glen Ridge Holiday Tree lighting of 2006, Sunday night, replete with dancing elves. (Photo by Paul Zalewski).

Someone, anyone, please — save the historic Wellmont theater before God knows what happens to it. Montclair’s own cinematic treasure is still for sale, (see Classifieds for details, price is […]

The guy in red at Watchung Plaza; photo by Scot Surbeck. Tell him what you want in comments…

Today, there’s the Artisan Fair in Glen Ridge and lots of shopping excitement over at Watchung Plaza to tie in with Santa’s visit. In Montclair, tomorrow and next Sunday, from […]

Santa’s coming to town today, but the lovely folks at Parlor Hair Studio are trying to bring Christmas early to Phillip Micciche, a musician who lost almost everything he owned […]

Something went down in Montclair last night around the intersection of Grove and Bloomfield. Police haven’t returned our calls, but here’s how a reader described it in a tip:

No Talking, Please Internationally acclaimed theatrical mime artist Yass Hakoshima and the Da Capo Chamber Players perform Duality II at Bloomfield College Westminster Arts Center. Sunday, December 3 at 4 […]

The heavy winds and thunderstorm predicted for this afternoon haven’t even begun yet, but a reader reports a power outage in the vicinity of Grove and Watchung in Montclair. PSE&G […]

What would you do if someone collapsed right in front of you? We don’t like to think about this kind of thing; luckily the all-volunteer Glen Ridge ambulance squad does. […]

Update: Due to severe weather, damaging winds and thunderstorms expected for tonight, the tree lighting has been postponed until tomorrow, Saturday. Same time, same place. It may not feel like […]

NJ Transit has withdrawn its request to de-list the Upper Mountain station from its historic status. Baristanet learned of the withdrawal when we called town manager Joe Hartnett for an […]

We’ve been hearing rumors for months that PAWS, Montclair’s animal shelter, might lose their lease, and be forced to leave town. Now the threat is official. From the Montclair Times… […]