Baristavillians in West Orange and frequent visitors to Eagle Rock Reservation might enjoy a history lesson tomorrow afternoon. Author Joe Fagan will be at Watchung Booksellers in Montclair, Saturday 1- […]
May 2009
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Overheard in Parentville
Daddy to preschool-age son: “No. You ask Mommy for French toast and bacon. Then we might actually get some.” –The Little Y Teen girl #1 to another girl: “Puh-lease. You […]
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Yield To The Stop Bush
Fran Liscio’s favorite stop sign, at Braemore and Upper Mountain in Montclair, also signals your open thread…
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Montclair Man Arrested For Sexual Contact, Lewdness In Bar
Montclair police tracked down a man who made a very lewd overture toward a lady bartender at Egan & Sons last week. During the course of the investigation, detectives identified […]
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Greek Tragedy At Montclair High School
Greek tragedies are to die for. Montclair High School students are staging Antigone’s struggle against Creon this Friday. Find out more about their amphitheater production at Barista Kids.
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Bloomfield Plucking Garage Sale Proceeds
Folks in Bloomfield getting ready for a garage sale this summer might want to think about asking a few more dollars for that old candy dish. Bloomfield Township recently raised […]
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Teens Do Greek Tragedy
“I am disgusted with your happiness!” heroine Antigone famously declares in the ancient play. Hear Drisana Hughes, at left, say these words at the Montclair High School Amphitheater for one […]
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Police Car Involved in Accident At Nauna’s
A tipster sent us a very detailed accounting of a police car crashing near Nauna’s in Montclair on Tuesday night. We followed up with Montclair police Chief Sabagh who confirmed […]
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Swine Flu Comes to Montclair
Update: We hear the child is recovering well. A Watchung Elementary School kindergarten student has Montclair’s first confirmed case of swine flu. Deep sigh. It’s the third case in Essex […]
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Watchung Student Identified As Montclair Swine Flu Case
In an email blast to families late yesterday, acting principal Marcus Rhaney disclosed that a Watchung student was diagnosed with swine flu. The student is the first confirmed case in […]
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Roller Derby Mom Skates for Good Reason
We don’t have to live in Brooklyn to be cool. Here in the New Jersey suburbs, we have our very own all-woman roller derby league, and some of these rollergirls […]
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Swine Flu Details Sparse In Montclair Case
A 29-year-old Verona man and Newark woman who worked in a doctor’s office, both having recovered from the virus, were among three cases confirmed in Essex County. The third, in […]
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Day Trip: The Crayola Factory
As a child, I was filled with excitement when I opened a box of new Crayola crayons. Seeing all the perfectly sharpened multi-colored rows of wax inspired me as if […]
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Police Investigate Shooting In Montclair
Montclair Police are investigating the report of multiple gunshots on Mission Street last evening, shortly after midnight. An East Orange resident visiting family heard the shots while out walking the […]