On Sunday night, shortly after we reported the tragic shooting of Dan Pritchard in Verona, we got word of another shooting – in Montclair. We reported it as an “unconfirmed […]
February 2009
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Free Pancakes at IHOP for National Pancake Day
Today is Fat Tuesday, also known as Mardi Gras. Traditionally, the Tuesday before Lent was also called Pancake Tuesday, because all the fats, eggs and dairy needed to be eaten before the forty days […]
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NJ Slaps Ticketmaster in Springsteen Case
Memo from the Boss: don’t mess with my fans. Ticketmaster reached a national settlement yesterday after an investigation by New Jersey Attorney General Anne Milgram, a call for antitrust hearings […]
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Is That the Dow Plunging, or My Heart?
How low can it go? Yesterday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled 250 points to 7,114. A year ago, it was at 12,380. Brian Lehrer, on WNYC, has asked his […]
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Man Posing As Utility Worker Tries To Enter Home
Update: It’s not much of a description, but this is all MPD has on the suspect: “a black male in his 50’s driving a white Honda CRV.” An official warning […]
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Verona Homicide Investigation Continues
The Essex County Prosecutor’s Homicide Squad and the Verona Police Department are continuing with their investigation into the fatal shooting that occurred last evening in Verona. Detectives have determined the […]
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Movie Nights at MSU
On Tuesday nights, now through late April, you can catch visiting filmmakers and movie industry pros discussing and screening their work at MSU‘s annual Film Forum. Upcoming speakers include producers […]
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Who Wants To Be A High School Principal?
The search is on, again, for someone to claim the title of Montclair High School principal. The news came home to parents in this letter from Dr. Alvarez… Montclair High […]
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Very Important Breaking News: Henry Winkler Coming to Short Hills
I thought the only thing interesting in Short Hills was the Spa. Or maybe that little mall out there. But now there’s another reason to schlep to the softer side […]
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Remembering Javier
Outside of Diva Lounge, a shrine for Javier Barros. The 24-year-old Jersey city man was a victim of a hit and run last week.
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Baskerville’s “Moving Montclair Forward” Moves On
Montclair Councilor Baskerville must really know how to work a crowd…Baskerville’s open invitation to a community meeting, “Moving Montclair Forward,” scheduled for Tuesday, has received such an “overwhelming response” that […]
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Gas Station Attendant Killed In Verona
Update: The victim was Daniel Pritchard, 29, a Boonton resident, formerly of Verona. In Verona, residents are reeling over an armed robbery that resulted in a homicide at a Sunoco […]
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Small Gold Statuette Invading Homes Throughout Baristaville
That’s right, tonight’s the night–the Academy Awards. And it should be interesting. This year produced a crop of Oscar-worthy movies. My money’s on “Slumdog Millionaire,” but “The Wrestler” could get […]
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Oscar Awards 2009: Are There Any Local Parties?
I stay up way too late for the Oscar Awards every year, even though I need to know who wins Best Film Editing about as badly as I need to […]