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Man Pleads Guilty in Maplewood Homicide

Victim was beaten with an iron and asphyxiated; attacker will receive 18-year sentence in plea agreement.

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mgc

Who Is Planting Church Street?

The Garden Club of Montclair, that's who.

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Giveaway: Tickets to Rockapella at NPAC

Giveaway: Tickets to Rockapella at NPAC

To enter, just tell us your favorite A capella song in comments.

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engineerandsalerno

Bloomfield Planning Board Hears Development Application

A large - and occasionally vocal - crowd listens to developer's plans for 225 Belleville Avenue.

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CWE Painting

Rich Rockwell: The Photography of Charles Warren Eaton

"The Pine Tree Painter" also photographed Bloomfield a century ago.

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Towns

crime scene

Man Pleads Guilty in Maplewood Homicide

The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office released the following statement on Wednesday evening, regarding the 2010 killing of Arthur Downey, III: Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that John Staten, 32, of Orange plead guilty yesterday to aggravated manslaughter and weapons offenses… ... Continue Reading

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Blogs

CWE Painting

Rich Rockwell: The Photography of Charles Warren Eaton

I didn’t exactly discover the photographs of Charles Warren Eaton – they discovered me.  A colleague in the Historical Society of Bloomfield showed me a photo from a collection of photographs taken by Eaton.  I didn’t know… ... Continue Reading

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Kids

Ask Holly: An Asian Birthday Party

Ask Holly: An Asian Birthday Party

Two years ago my, then 6 year old, daughter asked me if she could have a Chinese-themed birthday party. Blame the Mandarin program at her school or blame me for making her continue Spanish so she could continue to… Continue Reading

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Food & Lifestyle

mgc

Who Is Planting Church Street?

When you are out and about this weekend make sure you check out those gorgeous plantings on Church St. recently refreshed by none other but The Garden Club of Montclair. This Monday morning we pulled out… Continue Reading

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Real Estate

Benson Street Station

Benson Street Station’s Fairytale Ending

It’s hard to believe that the once-dilapidated structure of the Benson Street train station in Glen Ridge has morphed into this. But here it is — now a private residence — a veritable fairy tale cottage, replete… ... Continue Reading

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Happenings

bears

An Evening of Art with the NJ Bears

Black bears tend to get a bad rep around these parts. Whether they’re rummaging through improperly sealed garbage cans in the neighborhood, or arriving uninvited to a camp site, locals want the cuddly-looking Ursus americanus out of their back yards. ... Continue Reading

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Pets

Obal’s Inn to Host Dog Day Afternoon on May 20 to Benefit Bloomfield Shelter

Obal’s Inn in Bloomfield, will host the annual Dog Day Afternoon adoption and fund raising extravaganza for the Bloomfield Animal Shelter, from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 20. Families and their four-legged… Continue Reading

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PAZ, some of the stores do have wine. I guess you've never had Two Buck Chuck. I go to the one on 14th regularly, the wine selection is pretty good. But even if the Cllifton store won't have wine, the Stew Leonard's liquor store is nearby. We can bring back all our goodies from Clifton and eat at the outdoor tables on the newly improved South Park. You know, that street with the big moldy apartment building and assisted living facility.
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