This just in… As we know, Montclair is a popular destination for film crews. Here’s a show we can all go to–if we can get up that early. Larry Hoff […]
August 2009
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George Foreman Set to Knock Out Fans in Clifton
George Foreman, former Heavyweight Boxing Champion and Olympic gold medalist, is set to knock fans out tomorrow at Barnes and Noble in Clifton as he promotes his latest book, “Knockout […]
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NJ Transit’s Brand New Entrance
No more mingling with the Long Island riffraff when you’re running to board your Montclair train in Penn Station — unless you want to. As of this morning, NJ Transit […]
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Memories of the St. Sebastian Fair
Did you make it to the St. Sebastian’s Fair yesterday? We had a great time. The kids tried their first “dog corns.” One of the carnies kept giving us a […]
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Amigurumi Artist Ups Cute Factor in Montclair
(Revised to remove personal details upon the request of the interviewee) Ana Paula Rimoli was a busy mom of a two-year-old girl, Olivia, and working at a dead-end office job […]
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YMCA Park St Shuts for Maintenance This Week
The YMCA on Park St has shut its doors for a week for maintenance and will reopen on Sept 8. Details of the closure and alternative arrangements for the week […]
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Montclair Police Investigate Claremont Armed Robbery
This just in from Lt. James J. Carlucci of MPD: Montclair Police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred at the Clare-Pine Gulf Station on Claremont Ave at approximately 4:30 […]
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Playground Closed at Edgemont Park
Update: The park is open and crowded (see left) on this gorgeous day. Crews are still filming goodness-knows-what. I couldn’t get the crew to tell me what the photo shoot […]
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PSA to Stop Teen Texting
NJ is one of two states that outlaws texting while driving–and our senator is working on a nationwide ban. I’m not sure this ban is enforced–I saw a NJ cop […]
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School Begins For Adults, Too
The Adult School of Montclair, which began during the Great Depression, is going strong 75 years later during the Great Recession and opens its doors to registration tomorrow. The theme […]
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Presto, Pesto!
Maybe you’ve tried it at the Montclair Farmers Market. Or seen it at Whole Foods. Read about pesto, fresh and local, over on Food.
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The Great College Migration Is On
Guess what a lot of people are doing this weekend, myself included? Does the image here give a clue? Do the words XL-twin mean anything to you? You probably guessed […]
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Local Pesto, Made With Care
Robert and Mary Silvestri of Clifton don’t just talk about how much they love fresh, homemade pesto. They’ve done something about it–they’re on a mission to share their delicious Romarsi […]
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Burglary, Thefts, Fraud, Mischief
PLEASE, Folks. Lock your doors. Lt. James J. Carlucci, Detective Bureau Commander at Montclair PD reports another home was burglarized yesterday, as the residents were sleeping. Montclair Police are investigating […]