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March 2010
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Of Bunnies and Other Things
It’s a festive week! Go over to Barista Kids to find out who’s stuffing what for Easter. (Photo: Flickr/Aussiegall)
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What Do You Put in Your Easter Baskets?
Easter is just 6 days away and I’m scrambling to get my girls’ Easter baskets filled. I purchased personalized cloth baskets two years ago, so it’s one less item I […]
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Glen Ridger Bids to Transform Energy Guzzling Old Home
George Musser and his wife fell in love with a 140-year-old Victorian home in Glen Ridge and bought it. Fairly soon after they moved in, large heating bills started to […]
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Developmental Learning Center T-Shirt Sale
The Developmental Learning Center, a special needs preschool located in the Montclair Pre-K building, is holding a Montclair t-shirt sale to raise money for its program. The shirts have a […]
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Tonight, Passover Begins
Jewish families (and some others) will sit down tonight at the Seder table to celebrate Passover, an eight-day holiday which commemorates the Jews’ liberation from slavery in Egypt. Over dinner, […]
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Earth Hour: The Aftermath
I write this at 9 am Sunday morning. My children are still asleep and I’m gathering crayons from the hearths of the fireplaces and scraping melted wax from nearly every […]
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More Rain, Flood Warning in Several Counties
The threat of heavy rains and danger from rains isn’t yet over for the region. Rainfall, which began early today, has been forecast to continue for two days in parts […]
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Bunny Sightings Everywhere!
A Montclair Spring Treasure Hunt was held yesterday at Crane Park in Montclair. Pat the Bunny offered hugs and photo-ops. An egg hunt drew lots of participants. The Fire Truck […]
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For Sale Sunday
A friend of ours is unloading some high-end baby gear, read her descriptions below. Email her directly if you’re interested in making an offer. Oeuf Crib in Classic Birch, asking […]
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Last Chance to Get Your Girl Scout Cookies
Brownie Troop 233 will be selling cookies today outside of Chase Bank on Valley Road in Montclair from 12 pm -4 pm. A Troop leader tells us that they’re trying […]
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Montclair Escapes Teen Invasion…for Now
The teen night scheduled for tonight at 501 Club has been canceled, according to their Facebook event page. It has been rescheduled for this Thursday, April 1.
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Kids Create: Passover Placemats
Story by Nancy Breslin of CohabiTOT Passover will start on Tuesday, March 30 and will continue for 7 days until Monday, April 5. During the Passover Seder we read from […]
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Earth Hour
Maybe my Depression-era grandfather was not cheap. Perhaps, as he stealthily shuffled around the house, turning off lights, and making sure doors and windows were properly shut, he knew something […]