BP isn’t the most popular brand these days, and more than 630,000 people have joined a Boycott BP page on Facebook. But the BP station at the corner of Broad […]
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Posted inMontclair
Montclair Woman Charged in Ponzi Scheme
Update: New York Daily News has photo of Antoinette “Dina” Hodgson leaving court room yesterday. Antoinette Hodgson, a 58-year-old Montclair woman, has turned herself into the FBI and been charged […]
Posted inBloomfield
Bloomfield: The Fireworks Are Back On!
Two weeks ago, it looked like Bloomfield was ready to ditch its annual July 4th fireworks for budget reasons. But yesterday, the township got enough sponsors to save the annual […]
Posted inBloomfield, Glen Ridge, Montclair, Montclair Area, People
Coffee With … Pat Kenschaft
Hundreds of people follow the regular email meanderings of Pat Kenschaft — a Montclair mathematician, organic gardener and environmental advocate. The 70-year-old’s listserv is always charming and sometimes a tad […]
Posted inMontclair Area
With Pools Shut, Some Montclair Swimmers Dive Into New Waters
Some Montclair residents whose hopes of a cooling swim in one of the town’s pools were dashed over the past two scorching-hot weekends are seeking new waters elsewhere. Due to […]
Posted inBloomfield, Glen Ridge, Montclair, Montclair Area, People
Coffee With….Anne Oshman
Annette Batson meets up with Montclair mosaic artist Anne Oshman, for today’s installment of “Coffee.” How did you become interested in making mosaics? When my kids were little, we had […]
Posted inBloomfield, Food, Glen Ridge, Montclair, People
Coffee With…Francesco Palmieri
Baristanet brings you coffee with Bloomfield chef Francesco Palmieri, of The Orange Squirrel. When did the whole cooking thing start? I started learning how to cook through my mom. It […]
Posted inBloomfield, Glen Ridge, Montclair Area, People
Coffee With…Suzy Kass
Baristanet sits down with Suzy Kass, executive director of the Adult School of Montclair. How did you end up here in Montclair? Early in my career, I worked at an […]
Posted inBloomfield, Glen Ridge, Montclair, People
Coffee With…Samantha Codling
Remember Mr. Rogers (yes, I know I’m dating myself)? He used to go around and get to know people in the neighborhood. And there were always lots of interesting people. […]
Posted inSouth Orange
Former South Orange Rec Chief Turns Himself In
The former recreation director of the township of South Orange turned himself into police yesterday and was charged with stealing more than $1,113 of town funds, the Essex County Prosecutor’s […]
Posted inMaplewood
Christie Nominates Paula Dow For Attorney General
Gov.-elect Christopher Christie has picked Essex County prosecutor Paula Dow as his Attorney General. From Politicker NJ… Dow, 54, was a career federal prosecutor before taking the county post in […]
Posted inBloomfield, Maplewood
Bloomfield Woman Charged With Stealing From Charity
The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office today announced that Shaakerah Kelly, 35, of Bloomfield, has been charged with stealing $320,000 of donations to Cerebral Palsy of North Jersey while she worked […]
Posted inMontclair, Real Estate
Selling Sucked But Renting’s Grand
Written by Kristen Kemp’s husband Johan Svenson. He admits he’s not a writer, but he works in finance: In the Fall of 2008, we tried to sell our large, lovely […]
Posted inMontclair, Real Estate
Moving Companies: Estimates vs. Final Bill
I recently moved, as I wrote about on Barista Kids. The ordeal went as well as such an ordeal can go. Uprooting oneself is much like getting a root canal. […]