Montclair, NJ – Three Montclair sixth graders and one eighth grader have won the fifth annual Friends of Anderson Park Short Story Contest. The winners are Rose Wiseman of Renaissance […]
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Kekoa Foods Bounces Back Post-Covid with New Amazon Sales
2020 was a rough year for many small businesses, Kekoa Foods included. West Orange dads Daniel Auld and David Fullner launched the organic baby food company with a successful Kickstarter […]
Posted inMontclair Area
Keep Kids Busy and Safe: Book Stash for Preschool and Elementary Readers
Family units are spending a lot more quality time together as we practice social distancing. Since in-person book store browsing is (or will soon be) off-limits and now that the […]
Posted inMontclair Area
Learning in the Time of COVID-19: Montclair Teachers and Parents Offer Ideas
On Friday, what felt like an inevitable outcome was confirmed: The Montclair Schools District would be closed for a minimum of two weeks, possibly through April 20th. (en español) With […]
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A Young Montclair Actress Stars in The Miracle Worker
When Ayla Schwartz isn’t busy being a fourth-grader at Watchung Elementary School, she’s performing a miracle.
Posted inFamily
Everything Is Awesome on a Legoland Vacation
Even the pool at Legoland has large-scale floating Legos in it so kids don’t have to stop building even while they swim.
Posted inFeatured Posts, Health & Wellness, Kids, Pets
Summer Public Service Initiatives Tell Drivers: Don’t Leave Kids, Pets, Elderly in Closed Cars
Look Before You Lock is good advice for everyone.
Posted inBaristaville, Featured Posts, Kids, Montclair Area, Outer Baristaville, SOMA
Sir Isaac Opening Next Week: Bike, Board, Ski
Sir Isaac, plans to open next week in Upper Montclair. The bike shop, which doubles as a snowboard and ski rental business, is on Bellevue Ave.
Posted inFeatured Posts, Glen Ridge, Kids
Glen Ridge HS Student Threatened to Bring Weapon to School
Student sent a threatening text message; police found no weapon and the student was removed from the building.
Posted inBloomfield, Caldwells, Cedar Grove, Clifton, Featured Posts, General Posts, Glen Ridge, Kids, Little Falls, Maplewood, Millburn, Montclair, Montclair Area, Nutley, Outer Baristaville, SOMA, South Orange, Towns, Verona, West Orange
Barista Kids 1st Annual Jack O’ Lantern Contest
Send a pic to BaristaKids.
Posted inFeatured Posts, Kids, Montclair, Montclair Area, Towns
Montclair Teens Join Rally in DC
Montclair teens went to their own rally in DC, one that wasn’t headed by a TV personality.
Posted inBloomfield, Caldwells, Cedar Grove, Clifton, Featured Posts, General Posts, Glen Ridge, Kids, Little Falls, Maplewood, Millburn, Montclair, Montclair Area, Nutley, Outer Baristaville, SOMA, South Orange, Verona, West Orange
Pumpkin Season
Want to know where to pick pumpkins and apples in NJ? Barista Kids will tell you.
Posted inBloomfield, Featured Posts, Food, General Posts, Glen Ridge, Kids, Maplewood, Millburn, Montclair, Montclair Area, SOMA, South Orange, West Orange
Apple Picking Season: Where to Pick ‘Em
Barista Kids has the complete guide to apple picking in our area.
Posted inBloomfield, Featured Posts, General Posts, Glen Ridge, Kids, Maplewood, Millburn, Montclair, Montclair Area, SOMA, South Orange, West Orange
Back to School
It was the first day of school in most of Baristaville today and Barista Kids was there covering it.