December 2007

Not too put too fine a point on it, but if I were Mrs. Claus, I’d be telling my husband right now that he ought to be in Toys R […]

Does the anticipation of Christmas – or the stress – have you and yours bouncing off the walls? Then you might want to take a nocturnal walk at Turtleback Zoo. […]

Massages and spa treatments are always a nice indulgence…In Baristaville, we have our fair share of suppliers that will let you spa-it-up in style: in Bloomfield, there’s the posh Flic […]

Close to 80 million pet-loving humans around the country are putting gifts under the tree for their furry four-legged friends. That’s not just for their own, either. Shoppers are gifting […]

You’ll find lots of cool and Christmas-y events on our calendar this weekend, including a new twist on an old favorite: 12 Miles West is doing a radio play version […]

When you see this in a restaurant window, along with a sign offering both Latin and soul food, you’re apt to do a double-take. At least we did. Read more […]

The AP has crowned Stephen Colbert “Celebrity of the Year. He finished just a nudge above J.K. Rowling, who authored the final book in her enormously popular “Harry Potter” series. […]

Lionel Jordan of Michigan is missing. Jordan was visiting friends in Montclair and was last seen at the Bay Street Station on December 15. Jordan is 5’8″, about 165 pounds […]

Here’s an existential question for the times. The Star Ledger reports today about an 8 1/2 foot, 350 pound holiday nutcracker, which was temporarily removed from the Nutley Belleville Public […]

Liz George just called to tell us it just took her 45 minutes to go from exit 154 to exit 156 on the Garden State Parkway and implores northbound commuters […]

Why should the folks at the New York Times have all the fun? Did a public official say something funny this year? Send us your faves of 2007 — either […]

Here’s what happens when you combine 15,000 lights and something called the Light-O-Rama system. Watch the video here. Don’t tell the dentist or we’ll never be able to turn off […]

Running out of ideas? We’re here for you. If you hate that loud, noisy alarm sound of most smoke detectors, here’s a soothing alternative. More gifts here.