Glen Ridge schools and ShopRite of Brookdale are joining hands to make the world a better place in two ways – by promoting environmental awareness and helping schools raise funds […]
April 2010
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Knife Assault, Jewelry Theft, Credit Card Skimming
Montclair police report a knife assault on Mission Street early Tuesday morning. Police spoke to the victim, a Montclair male, who stated that he had been in a fight with […]
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Library Trustees Warn of “Grave Danger”
On Monday we spotted this “Budget Cuts: Library Closed” sign in front of the Montclair Public Library. It turns out that this was the first week of new hours forced […]
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Yoga For Kids: Nirvana or Nonsense?
Story by Cynthia Darling At a recent gathering, my friends and I sat noshing on coffee and dessert and chatted about the range of activities everyone’s children seemed to be […]
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Rails-To-Trails Gets Push From Bloomfield
The Star Ledger reports today that Bloomfield township is pushing hard to get a 12-mile stretch of nearly-abandoned Boonton Line rail tracks converted to recreational use. The idea has been […]
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Update on Cars from a Marriage Contest
Since nobody guessed Annette’s vacation spot in yesterday’s Cars from a Marriage book giveaway — it was Puerto Morales — we’re changing the contest question. Go to yesterday’s post to […]
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Edge Brings “Mad Men” Cool to Montclair
Walking through the Mission district of San Francisco last fall, I noticed store after store filled with mid-century modern furniture. I was jealous. Did I have to fly all the […]
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The Valerie Fund: A Personal Story
On Saturday, June 12, The Valerie Fund will hold a Walk/Run in Verona Park to raise money. Last year, nearly 2000 walkers and 600 runners raised a record $200,000. Join […]
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Brrrrr
It’s not like there are frost warnings, but at 41¬∞ F, it’s time for the fleece jackets to come out again. And for this afternoon, wind warnings. In Baristaville, that […]
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This Week’s Highlights: April 28 – May 4
I needed a good night out. Last night I did just that (more details later) and really enjoyed myself, so this week I will highlight events that are for parents […]
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Five Glen Ridge Kids Become Eagle Scouts
Boy Scout Troop 55 is proud to announce that five of its members have become Eagle Scouts. Benjamin Carl Gates, Matt McMahon, Christopher Schade, Adam Weckenmann and Cole Younger did […]
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MSU Students Plan VDAY Fundraiser
Montclair State University students are organizing a VDAY fundraiser, part of a global movement to end violence against women and girls. “A memory, a monologue, a rant and a prayer” […]
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Make Way for Ducklings
It was weather that only a duck–or a brace of them–could love. And Helen M. from Montclair was a witness: We had a Robert McCloskey moment this morning on Valley […]
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Camp Highlight: Bass Arts Studio Summer Camps
Bass Arts Studio encourages children to create and develop a strong sense of self through their art making. Fern Bass, the founder and head instructor, is a working artist who […]