December 2007

Another sighting from the nanny files. A reader writes us yesterday (Sunday)… I’m not sure what else to do with this info but as a mom, I feel like I […]

My Ballot Box The big story of 2007 was… Sopranos shoot last scene at Holsten’s Glen Ridge votes down turf Montclair town council lawsuit (s) Bloomfield ditches Forest City redevelopment […]

Let’s make this New Year’s Eve one for the scrapbook. The digital online scrapbook that is. Baristanet now has its own Flickr photo-sharing group and our own photo editor, Frances […]

It’s that time of year when many of us are thinking “what am I going to do differently in the next year?” This year’s buzzword, replacing Reduce, Reuse, and Recylce […]

A part of Newark’s culture we seldom hear about is getting attention from Mayor Booker, for promoting AIDS prevention and fighting discrimination…From The Star Ledger: These days, the House of […]

Congratulations to the Renaissance Nerds for taking first prize in a regional research competition this month. This group of 13 green teens mapped out an earth-friendly resolution for their community […]

Whaddya do when you’ve got a handful of paper, cups and cans from snacking on the run, far from your recycling bin at home? Yeah, most of us probably trash […]

The holiday season can be stressful, but even more so when your car becomes a conflagration. Our own FrankGG recounts how he narrowly missed becoming road fondue… I’m just fine […]

Wait a minute, don’t all shout out at once. We’re talking pound losers. No, it’s not a casting call for the TV reality show; Montclair Y, the social hot-spot where […]

Ted Mattox’s decision to run for mayor of Montclair may indeed become the center of local political controversy in 2008. John Reichman opines, from The Montclair Times: In announcing his […]

This Wednesday, acting Governor Richard Codey signed a new law requiring AIDs tests be administered to both expectant mother and baby, as part of their routine prenatal care. From The […]

After 107 days of fasting to protest global warming and heighten awareness about the climate emergency, Bloomfielder Ted Glick is eating again. Coinciding with the year’s last day of Congress, […]

Still don’t have a party to go to on New Year’s Eve? Well, there’s always First Night Montclair, this year featuring the Fab Faux and, as always, midnight fireworks. And […]

An argument over the fare on NJ Transit’s #27 bus turned ugly yesterday in Newark. From the Star Ledger… Newark police have filed aggravated assault charges against the passenger, Benjamin […]