We spent an idyllic week recently, with kids and their grandparents in tow, at the waterside home of friends in Sarasota, Florida. The children, I hate to say, skipped the […]
June 2010
Posted inFamily
MHS's Project Graduation: Location Revealed
Project Graduation at Montclair High School is traditionally held in a secret location. Graduates pile on buses, loudly parade through town and arrive at a fun, all-night location. Anna Hess, […]
Posted inMontclair
Complicated Portrait Emerges of Montclair’s Alleged Russian Spy, Cynthia Murphy
The Cynthia Murphy neighbors thought they knew was a mom of two young girls who loved to garden and made sure to water her plants. Richard Murphy was the dad […]
Posted inFamily
Don't Know Much About Current Events?
Does health care reform confuse you? Believe in global warming, but don’t really know why? Want to learn more about Russian espionage? (For that, you have to read all the […]
Posted inPets
Stray Pit Bull Mix Found in Montclair
A reader from Montclair writes: Here is a photo of a stray Pit Bull mix we found on the corner of Grove and Mt. Hebron streets last night at 10:30. […]
Posted inBloomfield
Bloomfield Fire Chief: “It’s Only Going to Get Worse”
It’s one thing when budget cuts threaten fireworks. Another thing when they threaten firefighting. But staffing shortages and a cap on overtime hours have already led to one of Bloomfield’s […]
Posted inFamily
Did You Save Your Pregnancy Test?
e.p.t, the makers of home pregnancy tests have done some research and found that, “67 percent of expectant mothers saved their at-home pregnancy test.” They also found that the number […]
Posted inMontclair
No Surprise: Montclair’s Alleged Russian Spies Kept Low Profile
“When he looked at you, he didn’t look you in the eye. And I thought it was strange.” That was how Jeannette Lauture remembered her neighbor “Richard Murphy,” the man […]
Posted inMontclair
FBI Arrests 10 Alleged Russian Spies, Montclair Couple Charged As Secret Agents
Ten alleged secret agents spying for Russia were arrested on Sunday by the FBI and two of the defendants are from Montclair. The defendants known as “Richard Murphy” and “Cynthia […]
Posted inPets
White Rabbit Sighting in West Orange
This past Sunday morning around 5:30, we were getting ready for a race down the shore when my husband calls to me from upstairs, telling me to, “Look out the […]
Posted inBloomfield, Glen Ridge, Montclair
NJT Commuters on 310 to Montclair Redirected
Clever Commute reports that passengers on the 310 to Montclair were directed to track 4 to take the Dover train to Newark Broad St and then transfer. Earlier, this report […]
Posted inBloomfield, Montclair, West Orange
Festivities and Fireworks for July 4th
There are several Independence Day festivities planned in and around town, including Montclair’s own July 4th parade, which will take place on July 5th. Here’s what’s in store in terms […]
Posted inBloomfield, Guys, Montclair, People
Coffee with…Michael W. Smith
Baristanet takes a coffee break with Michael W. Smith, head fitness coach and owner, North Jersey Adventure Boot Camp for Women You’re passionate about fitness. How did it start? Well, […]
Posted inMontclair, Real Estate
How Much Would You Spend on a Reno?
Cindy Pedersen fell in love with a three-bedroom colonial home on Grove St, the minute she saw it. “I liked the flow of the house, and while I saw the […]