Packing heavy equipment, SWAT teams of leaf blowers have begun to descend on suburban lawns all through Baristaville. Their mission: eradicating all evidence of leaves. Collateral damage: peace and quiet. […]
April 2010
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Glen Ridge Voice: GR Should Consider Outsourcing Police
The Glen Ridge Voice yesterday said in an editorial that Glen Ridge should consider outsourcing its police services to Montclair or Bloomfield. Glen Ridge started buying firefighting services from Montclair […]
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Watchung Kids Raise Funds For Haiti School
Marley Pradieu was moved and upset when she heard of the Jan. 12 earthquake which devastated Haiti, a country her family has ties to. Desperate to do something to help, […]
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Good Friday
It’s Good Friday, the day on the Christian calendar commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus. Schools are closed, many municipal offices are closed, Glen Ridge and Montclair Public Libraries are closed […]
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Glen Ridge May Add Full-Day Pre-K
The Glen Ridge School district recently sent out a survey letter to inquire about parents’ interest in a full-time Pre-k starting in the 2010-2011 school year. Currently Glen Ridge offers […]
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DiVincenzo’s April Surprise: A Cat Park
April Fools! When we saw this sign go up in Brookdale Park a few weeks ago, we assumed, like everyone else, that it was for a complete renovation of the […]
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Rand Student Wins Science Fair with Hemp-Powered Prius
April Fools! UPDATE: Baristanet has learned that there is no science fair at the Rand School and no student named Wendell O’Toole in attendance there. It seems a tipster played […]
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World Autism Awareness Day and Month
Autism Speaks, the biggest autism science and advocacy organization in the world, will mark the third annual celebration of World Autism Awareness Day on April 2. This is a worldwide […]
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Scarface School Play: Say Hello To My Little Friend
This is a brilliant April Fool’s Day joke. This video has been a hit on YouTube and has made its rounds on the internet. It was posted by a woman […]
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Bloomfield RoboCall Leaks Lawsuit
April Fools! It’s no secret that Bloomfield is lawsuit happy. Last year, a police captain sued the town for not getting the promotion to chief, and then later more police […]
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Take Back the Kitchen: Quinoa With Almonds and Dried Cherries
It is not often that a recipe comes along that is tasty enough for the whole family to enjoy, healthy, AND can be served during Passover and Easter. Quinoa (pronounced […]
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Overweight Kids Need To Shake It
April Fools! It’s an alarming statistic: One in three children in America are overweight. A new weight loss strategy offers parents help for curtailing childhood obesity. Find out on Barista […]
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501 Club: So Long Swingers, Hello Seniors?
April Fools! Thought you heard the last of the proposed Montclair senior/community center? It’s baaack. The chameleon 501 Club has had many faces — swingers, Jersey Shore wannabes, shot boys, […]
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Fighting Childhood Obesity With Diet Shakes
With the recent statistics of childhood obesity alarming Americans, pediatricians and several organizations fighting this epidemic are recommending a new diet shake for children. Slimmy Shakes, a chocolaty Slim Fast-like […]