Once you enter the new Whole Foods Market in West Orange, it’s hard to imagine ever leaving. First and most important, they have food — food to buy, food to […]
January 2007
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Whole Foods Market: The Next Generation
It’s big, it’s new and it’s all ours. Whole Foods Market in West Orange opens on (drumroll please) Nov. 1st. Baristaville’s biggest Whole Foods is taking names, by offering stuff […]
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Italian Comfort Food
Trattoria Rustica is the creation of Calabrian-born Pat Turano, who as former owner of Palazzo, is no newcomer to the restaurant scene in Baristaville. We stepped in for a meal […]
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Oh Sugar, Sugar … and Sugar-Free, Too
Get in the Valentine’s Day mood tomorrow (Wednesday) by visiting Spice it Up on Glenridge Ave. in Montclair, where toffee-mistress Nicky Mesiah will be handing out free goodies. Of course, […]
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This Week In Crime
The bad guys are stealing jewelry, vandalizing property (Watchung station again!) and yes, taking your booze (keep your mitts off my Grey Goose). Beware the NY plates. Burglary, The Crescent, […]
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Maybe We Should Export Some Crime to Lopatcong
The Glen Ridge police department sent out this warning to borough residents last week: HACKETTSTOWN — Police are warning residents about a possible burglary scam similar to incidents that recently […]
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Bloomfield: Try a More Leisurely Pace
Bloomfield is notorious for speeding ticket blitzes, particularly on Broad Street, which seems like it should be more than 25 mph. A tipster writes us today that he’s seen lots […]
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Politics As Usual — Open Thread
Post your lengthy articles, long winded diatribes or pithy political observations. Hill, Bill, Bush are all on topic here.
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Survey FAQ
OK, Sylvia et al. You wanted answers. Here are some, with the help of SurveyUSA… How the heck did you get my number? And what else do you have on […]
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The Test You Can’t Study For
Last year, NJ high schools debated practicing random drug testing of athletes. Now, officials in Pequannock school district want to implement a urine test for random booze testing. Teens, say […]
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And The Bad Taste Award Goes To…
In the mail today… Media conference call: Topic: Worldwide Group to host conference call announcing auction of John F. Kennedy hearse used in Dallas to transport President Kennedy from Parkland […]
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Ring, Ring, Baristanet Calling
OK, we know you’ve been wondering about this… Here’s what’s happening. Baristanet has teamed with SurveyUSA, the nation√¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s largest public opinion pollster and a pioneer in hyper-local polling, to conduct […]
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The Air Police
How bad is the quality of the air we breathe? EcoRealty tells us how to find out about our neighborhood polluters, on a state, county and local level using Planet […]