Update: Joe Jackson & Al Sharpton held a press conference at 2:40 p.m. Katherine Jackson, Michael Jackson’s mother, has been granted temporary guardianship of Michael’s three kids. In Panera Bread […]
June 2009
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Do You Forget Your Kid’s Sunscreen?
This morning when I dropped the twins off at MMO summer camp, I forgot their sunscreen. We’ve had so little sun this summer that I had taken it out of […]
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Bernie Gets the Max
For the swindle of the ages, disgraced financier Bernie Madoff gets a 150-year sentence — quite a bit more than the 12 years his defense asked for. Render your verdict […]
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A Missing Penny
UPDATE: The cat is found. Help a neighbor find her missing cat: Our cat Penelope (also answers to “Penny”) went missing from our house on Midland between Walnut & Claremont […]
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Whole Foods Helps Eagle Rock Reservation This Friday
This Friday, July 3, that bottle of Kombucha tea and container of herbed feta cheese can provide healthy support for the Eagle Rock Reservation, if you buy them at the […]
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Duck Lessons for Third Graders (& Their Parents)
My Third Grader at Hillside worked his charm on me last week, begging to be allowed to bring home a pair of chicks or ducklings for the weekend that his […]
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We All Mourn in Different Ways
Glen Ridge author, illustrator and sometimes troubadour Dan Kirk was moved by last week’s extraordinary string of celebrity deaths to write a song, “The Day That Farrah Fawcett and Michael […]
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Montclair’s Kindergarten Assignments Have Arrived
We got the letter. The letter that Montclair parents of 5-year-olds nervously await–the kindergarten assignment letter. After touring and reviewing the six magnet schools Montclair offers, parents list their choices […]
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Forty Years of Gay Pride
The New York City’s Gay Pride Parade today sets off at noon from 5th Ave and 52nd and makes its way to Christopher and Greenwich, just feet away from the […]
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It’s Sunday Morning
Here’s an iris to enjoy with your coffee. And while we’re on the subject of Sunday morning, there’s always this.
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Free Family Fun: Sidewalk Sale and Food Tasting
Today is day two of the Bloomfield Center Sidewalk Sale. If you missed it yesterday, don’t fret, there will be more great deals, food tastings and family entertainment today. Dandy […]
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Music’s In The Air
Bring on the blankets, lawn chairs, and picnic – Essex County’s free “SummerMusic” concert series – more than 20 concerts throughout the county – includes no less than 12 events […]
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Yard Sales on Saturday
Yard Sales This Saturday, June 27 1st Annual Montclair Community Pre-K Super Flea Market (20 stations!) Montclair Community Pre-K 49 Orange Road Montclair, NJ If it rains, we’re safe under […]
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Pomp and Nickelodeon
Raging thunderstorms may have pushed the Glen Ridge class of 2009 inside for speeches and diplomas, but they were brief enough not to threaten the after-parties. Following the traditional ceremony, […]