Two years ago on June 26, 31-year-old Monica Paul was shot and killed at the Montclair YMCA in front of her 11-year-old daughter. Her ex-boyfriend, Kenneth Duckett, who she had […]
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Straten Holds Rally Outside Montclair Town Hall, in the Rain
About 80 people stood outside Montclair’s municipal building last night at a rainy rally for Roland Straten, a Republican candidate for Congress in NJ’s 8th District. Straten, a Montclair resident, […]
Peter Ngqibs: Music for Mentoring Concert
Read to the end for a ticket giveaway. Baristaville musician Peter Ngqibs will be hosting a charity concert called Finding Infinity in Maplewood this Sunday (Aug. 29). The concert will […]
Essex County Country Club to Host Tom Ridge at 9/11 Golf Fundraiser
Essex Country County Club will be hosting Flight 93 National Memorial Golf Fundraising events, Aug. 23-24. Tom Ridge, the first U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, is guest of honor. All […]
Construction at Montclair State
Montclair State University is currently working on a series of construction projects. Work has started on new dorms that will add 2,000 more residential spaces. Since the project is so […]
Christopher Janney Sonic/Light Installation at MSU
This fall, Montclair State University’s Peak Performances at the Alexander Kasser Theater will host an unusual outdoor sonic/light installation in which the public will be invited to create ’round-the-clock performance […]
Outpost in the Burbs Announces Fall Lineup
It’s that time of year again for kids to go back to school, cool breezes and Outpost in the Burbs. Outpost in the Burb’s fall concert series will start Sept. […]
It’s the Weekend in Baristaville: Music, Yoga and Free Black Pants
Baristaville is buzzing this weekend with plenty to do, including concerts, fishing and shopping. If you’re in the festive mood Essex County will join with the City of Orange to […]
Chirps and Tweets in Brookdale Park
The weather was rainy and cool yesterday morning, but Brookdale Park was still full of the usual joggers, soccer players, and — like any respectable park — birds. Baristanet’s Kristie […]
What Social Service Cuts Really Mean for Montclair
Last month, when Montclair Mayor Jerry Fried released part three of his budget letter to residents, he announced the elimination of Montclair’s social services deparment. Fried wrote: One entire function […]
Montclair Resident Wins Newark Black Film Festival Award
Montclair resident and movie director Ken Brown is the winner of the 2010 Paul Robeson Award for best short documentary from the Newark Black Film Festival.
Bullock School Traffic Pattern Changes Pass
At last night’s Montclair town council meeting, changes to six ordinances were passed. The ordinances, which were discussed in last week’s chaotic meeting, involve new traffic patterns around the soon-to-open […]
“Deer Deters” Placed on Essex County Roads
Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo announced the installation of 417 Deer Deter reflectors in Millburn, West Orange and Livingston today. The Deer Deter is an electronic device used to prevent […]
MSU Sewer Meeting Postponed
The much anticipated community meeting to discuss the sewer line expansion due to Montclair State University’s new student residence facility — originally scheduled for this evening — has been postponed. […]