Tree down on Glen Ridge Parkway near Ridgewood Ave. in Glen Ridge. Thanks, Dave, for sending in the photo.
June 2009
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Major Mugging in Anderson Park
Two 16-year-old boys were robbed and beaten up in Anderson Park last night before being taken to the hospital, Montclair Police say. They say a group of six or seven […]
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Thunderstorms Moving In
UPDATED: Man, that’s loud. Video from the Baristanet porchcam at about 4:35 pm. The National Weather Service has issued a severe weather advisory for Essex County. * AT 256 PM […]
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Up Close and Personal at Motor Vehicles
Today on Barista Kids: getting your first driver’s license, duct-tape prom dresses, a local kid who met Nelson Mandela and what to do about bored kids.
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Oh, Deer
A reader named Ryan sent us this picture of a deer wandering brazenly around Ridgewood Avenue in Glen Ridge last night around 7:15 pm. This deer is so close to […]
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Local Kid Meets Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela Day is July 18, and includes and all-star concert at Radio City Music Hall, a special stand at Grand Central and a dinner at Cipriani’s. One local boy […]
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Duct Tape Prom Dresses & Our 4th of July Float
I’m frantically trying to come up with an idea for Barista Kids’ 4th of July Parade float this Saturday. We have a red pickup truck, but that’s about it. Have […]
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Fourth of July Fireworks and Celebrations (Updated)
(Updated with detail that Brookdale Park fireworks will be rescheduled) Here’s what’s happening around town for the July 4th weekend. Montclair, Bloomfield, Nutley, Clifton and other neighboring townships are holding […]
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Water Shutdown for Some Streets Tomorrow
The Montclair Water Department is replacing a valve tomorrow and will be shutting off water for certain homes on Valley Road between Alvin Place and Appleton Place between 9:30 am […]
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Mom Confession: I Don’t Believe in Boredom
At a meeting around my dining room table last night, a few parents mentioned that their daughters were bored in Girl Scouts, and the implication was that this might lead […]
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This Is What 17 Looks Like
For mothers of little kids, a child’s birthday is all about bouncy houses and goody bags. But when your kid turns 17, it’s all about the driver’s license — especially […]
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Bike Montclair Has a New Symbol
Glen Ridge artist Lori Loebelsohn, whose BlueWaveNJ posters and mugs can be seen throughout liberal households in Baristaville, has a new piece of art that you may be seeing a […]
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Vinnie’s View: Everyman As Movie Critic
Vinnie Travisano is an ad man by profession. For fun, he’s a movie critic. Not just any movie critic: a movie critic for the common man. A self-confessed “dyed-in-the-wool movie […]
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Teens Pay Tribute to Troops Tonight
Glenfield Middle School students are raising money for soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan tonight. Head to Montclair Public Library to hear their songs and get some dessert. A Coming […]