Levon Helm at Wellmont Postponed

Friday, Feb 26, 2010 12:15pm  |  COMMENTS (1)

Tonight’s Levon Helm concert at the Wellmont has been postponed until Friday March 12. The Vance Gilbert concert at Outpost in the Burbs has also been postponed, but a new date has not been set yet.

What’s Open? Baristaville By Foot

Friday, Feb 26, 2010 10:44am  |  COMMENTS (12)

anthropologie on snow day.jpgOne Baristanet reader and Buffalo native wrote in with a suggestion that we post Baristaville businesses that are open today, and suggest that people go out by foot. Another Buffalo native, Nicky Mesiah, is already out and about.
Here are some businesses they’ve seen open. Use the comments to add to the list.
Dunkin Donuts on Bloomfield Avenue
Merit Fine WineS & Liquor
Zaentz Hardware
Anthropologie
Toast
The Office Bar and Restaurant
Whole Foods Montclair
Starbucks/Siena Building
“I’m originally from Buffalo NY so I’m used to keeping busy on snow days!” says Tracy.

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Blizzard Day Two: Cabin Fever

Friday, Feb 26, 2010 9:37am  |  COMMENTS (11)

UPDATE: Montclair YMCA will be closed all day today.
Well, I’m completely out of firewood, which is my favorite snowy day pastime, so I guess I’ll just have to write snow stories all day to amuse myself. Even virtue is postponed; the Montclair YMCA doesn’t expect to be open until at least noon. Last night, I asked members of Baristanet’s Facebook page for their best snow-day diversions, and we got lots of suggestions. The most original, submitted by Bridgit Burton Brown, was creating a summertime BBQ right in your own living room.

During the last storm, I (literally) turned up the heat a bit, pulled out the sundresses, shorts and flip flops, dusted off the indoor grill and BBQd hot dogs & corn on the cob, made lemonade slushies, cut veggie fries (ie celery and carrot sticks) with homemade blue cheese dressing, put a blanket on the floor turned on Caliente on xm and had a “summer” picnic… BTW: no comments on the heat thing. :) …my kids were quick to let me know that I was using more energy than needed (my lessons came back to bite me), so we only indulged for a short while…but it was fun while it lasted… and we beat the snow day blues!

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Snowy Morning Mess

Friday, Feb 26, 2010 7:48am  |  COMMENTS (5)

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A tipster sends this photo of a fallen tree on Norman Road in Upper Montclair (it came down after midnight; earlier another tree had fallen on Clinton Ave and another at Anderson Park.) and the message “No injuries — thank goodness. Be safe everyone!!!”
His message is the heads up for the day — DeCamp and NJ Transit are suspending bus service as of this post (that could change later today); NJ Transit is running some trains according to Clever Commuters, but they are running late and there was a temporary suspension around 6:20 due to power problems.
The takeaway? Stay home if you can. Send your fallen tree photos and other snow havoc to tips.
UPDATE From the Clever Commute “Command Center:

The 7:38 Watchung train to NY Penn is canceled per NJT announcement.
Riders are to take next Hoboken bound train and transfer at Newark Broad Street.
==> HEADS UP: – - Eastbound trains will arrive on
westbound track.(at least at Watchung)

See yesterday’s fallen trees in Anderson Park and Clinton Road, and a close-up of the Norman Road tree, after the jump.

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Montclair Lawyer Barry Schrager Charged With Attempted Sexual Assault In Internet Sex Sting

Thursday, Feb 25, 2010 7:38pm  |  COMMENTS (23)

The Star Ledger reports that Montclair lawyer Barry Schrager, 58, was arrested and charged with setting up an encounter for sex with someone he believed to be a 14-year-old girl from Queens. Schrager, of Upper Montclair, was arrested yesterday and charged with second-degree attempted sexual assault, second-degree attempted criminal sexual act, first-degree attempted dissemination of indecent material to minors and attempted endangering the welfare of a child.
Baristanet readers might recognize Schrager’s name from this article regarding a controversy surrounding membership policies and domestic partnerships at the Glen Ridge Country Club.

Bloomfield Says Stay Inside, Off The Roads

Thursday, Feb 25, 2010 6:12pm  |  COMMENTS (0)

This is an Announcement from the Township of Bloomfield. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Warning for the township through 6pm tomorrow evening. All residents are encouraged to stay at home during this time and travel only in case of an emergency. All residents are asked to move their cars off of the streets so that snow plows can work efficiently. We also would like to remind all residents that live on snow emergency streets that it is mandatory that their cars be moved off of the street. The Police Department will be ticketing and towing cars not removed from snow emergency streets. A list of snow emergency streets can be found in the Bloomfield Buzz or on the Emergency Announcement Section of the township website www.bloomfieldtwpnj.com . Thank You for your assistance in this emergency.

We’re hearing reports of a fallen tree in Anderson Park in Montclair — tree branches are laden with snow — stay safe. Send us info at tips.
Glen Ridge joins schools that are closed tomorrow — check Barista Kids for complete list.
Update: Montclair public schools closed tomorrow.

Snowbound (Again)

Thursday, Feb 25, 2010 4:00pm  |  COMMENTS (6)

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Cary Africk sends us a snowy postcard from Watchung Plaza taken this morning. As always, send us your shots or check out other snow pics at our Baristanet Flickr Group. Consider this your open thread – commiserate about the commute if you are trying to get back to Baristaville, or gloat about sitting indoors warm and snug. And if you’re hungry, don’t click through to read last week’s Comment of the Week…

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TD Bank Robber Fled With $11,000

Thursday, Feb 25, 2010 3:12pm  |  COMMENTS (3)

Montclair Police Lieutenant Scott Buehler sends the following details on this morning’s robbery of a TD Bank:

At approximately 10:15 AM, police responded to the TD Bank at 233 Bloomfield Avenue on a report of a robbery. Upon arrival, police spoke to the teller, who stated that he had just finished a transaction with a customer making a deposit when an unidentified male approached the teller’s station and mumbled words that the teller did not hear. He then reached across the teller’s station and snatched money left on the teller’s side of the counter, some of which had just been left for deposit by the previous customer. The suspect then fled the bank and was last seen on Grove Street in the area of the Lackawanna Plaza shopping center. It is believed that the proceeds of the robbery totalled approximately $11,000. The suspect did not produce a weapon or a note at any time during the incident. No one was injured as a result of the robbery.
The suspect is described as a thin black male in his 50s, approximately 6’0″ tall, with graying facial hair and wearing a dark colored winter jacket over a gray hooded sweatshirt. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Charles Cunningham at 973-509-4716.

Tomorrow’s School Closings Today

Thursday, Feb 25, 2010 2:10pm  |  COMMENTS (0)

Wondering if tomorrow will be a snow day? Barista Kids is keeping track of closings for tomorrow, Friday, February 26. Nutley claims first to call it; watch the space for your school to be added.

Montclair Police Blotter: Taxi Driver Attacked and Purse Snatchers

Thursday, Feb 25, 2010 2:00pm  |  COMMENTS (0)

February 16: A taxi driver reported he was hit with a baseball bat by two customers after opening the door for them. The driver reported picking up a male and a female outside of Pathmark around 9 p.m. The couple asked to be taken to New Street. The male began to start smoking in the taxi. The driver asked him to stop because of his allergies at which time the male asked to get out of the taxi. The taxi driver pulled over at the intersection of Elm and Union Streets and opened the door for the passengers. The male then hit him with a baseball bat, making contact with the right side of the driver’s face. The male and female ran off and the driver got back in his taxi and tried to follow them but lost sight of them near New and Washington Streets.
The male is described to be about 30-years-old, black with dark skin, about 5’5, wearing a black jacket and black jeans. The female was described as black but no other description given. When police responded to take the report, an officer noticed some swelling around the right side of the driver’s cheekbone area.
Watch your purse:
A woman reported that her purse was stolen outside of the Clairidge movie theater on Feb. 21 when she put it down to help her husband who is in a wheel chair. Another woman had her purse stolen on Feb. 20 while she was eating at the South Park Bar and Grill.

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